{"id":34571,"date":"2026-07-17T23:12:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leonardcohen.de\/?p=34571"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:26:34","slug":"kw-29-2026-ton-jones-singt-tower-of-song-von-leonard-cohen-auf-seiner-come-gather-round-tournee-2026-in-frankfurt-a-m-germany-gestern-am-16-juli-2026-in-der-festhalle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leonardcohen.de\/?p=34571","title":{"rendered":"KW-29-2026: &#8222;Fest des Liedes&#8220; at Tom Jones in Frankfurt (Engl. &#038; German Version) : Between great hits and moving tributes to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen &#8211; Tom Jones singt &#8222;Tower Of Song&#8220; von Leonard Cohen auf seiner &#8222;Come Gather Round&#8220;-Tournee 2026 in Frankfurt a.M.\/ Germany, gestern am 16. Juli 2026 in der Festhalle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">photos: christof graf<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TomJones sings Tower of Song by LeonardCohen in Frankfurt\/ Germany 16.07.2026\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lrGc_uktxoI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>&#8222;Fest des Liedes&#8220; bei Tom Jones in Frankfurt: Zwischen gro\u00dfen Hits und bewegende Hommagen an Bob Dylan und Leonard Cohen<\/h1>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Wer am 16. Juli 2026 die Festhalle Frankfurt betrat, erlebte keinen nostalgischen R\u00fcckblick auf vergangene Erfolge, sondern einen K\u00fcnstler, der auch mit 86 Jahren nichts von seiner Ausstrahlung verloren hat. Sir Tom Jones zeigte eindrucksvoll, weshalb er seit Jahrzehnten zu den pr\u00e4gendsten Stimmen der internationalen Musikszene geh\u00f6rt. Seine \u201eCome Gather Round\u201c-Tour verbindet bekannte Klassiker mit Liedern, die ihm pers\u00f6nlich am Herzen liegen \u2013 und genau diese Mischung machte den Abend zu einem besonderen Konzerterlebnis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Schon der Auftakt lie\u00df erkennen, dass Jones an diesem Abend mehr erz\u00e4hlen wollte als die Geschichte seiner gr\u00f6\u00dften Hits. Mit \u201eI&#8217;m Growing Old\u201c er\u00f6ffnete er das Konzert in ruhiger Atmosph\u00e4re und schlug damit einen nachdenklichen Ton an. Seine Stimme besitzt heute weniger die Kraft fr\u00fcherer Jahre, daf\u00fcr aber eine Ausdrucksst\u00e4rke und W\u00e4rme, die vielen Liedern zus\u00e4tzliche Tiefe verleiht.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/leonardcohen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TOMJONES_2026-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-34579\" src=\"http:\/\/leonardcohen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TOMJONES_2026-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Besonders eindrucksvoll gelang ihm dies bei Leonard Cohens \u201eTower of Song\u201c. Anstatt den Titel lediglich nachzusingen, entwickelte Jones daraus eine sehr pers\u00f6nliche Interpretation. Seine langj\u00e4hrige B\u00fchnenerfahrung war in jeder Zeile sp\u00fcrbar. Der Song wirkte wie ein musikalischer R\u00fcckblick auf ein au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnliches K\u00fcnstlerleben und wurde vom Publikum aufmerksam und beinahe and\u00e4chtig verfolgt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Einen weiteren H\u00f6hepunkt bildeten die Bob-Dylan-Kompositionen. Mit \u201eNot Dark Yet\u201c bewies Tom Jones eindrucksvoll, dass gro\u00dfe Songs nicht von Lautst\u00e4rke leben. Die ruhige Ballade entfaltete durch seine markante Stimme eine intensive Wirkung und geh\u00f6rte zweifellos zu den emotionalsten Momenten des gesamten Konzerts. Sp\u00e4ter folgte mit \u201eOne More Cup of Coffee\u201c ein weiterer Dylan-Klassiker, den Jones gemeinsam mit seiner hervorragend eingespielten Band in einem bluesig-souligen Gewand pr\u00e4sentierte. Gerade diese F\u00e4higkeit, ber\u00fchmten Songs einen eigenen Charakter zu verleihen, zeichnet ihn seit vielen Jahren aus. Seine Interpretationen wirken respektvoll gegen\u00fcber dem Original und tragen dennoch unverkennbar seine pers\u00f6nliche Handschrift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Nat\u00fcrlich durfte auch der Teil des Programms nicht fehlen, auf den viele Besucher gewartet hatten. Bereits bei \u201eIt&#8217;s Not Unusual\u201c sang die nahezu ausverkaufte Festhalle lautstark mit. Auch \u201eWhat&#8217;s New Pussycat?\u201c, \u201eDelilah\u201c, \u201eHelp Yourself\u201c, \u201eGreen Green Grass of Home\u201c, \u201eSexbomb\u201c und \u201eYou Can Leave Your Hat On\u201c sorgten f\u00fcr beste Stimmung. Dabei zeigte sich einmal mehr, wie m\u00fchelos Jones zwischen gef\u00fchlvollen Balladen, Blues, Soul und kraftvollen Popsongs wechseln kann. Gerade dieser musikalische Facettenreichtum h\u00e4lt seine Konzerte auch nach Jahrzehnten spannend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Einen wesentlichen Anteil daran hatte auch seine exzellente Begleitband. Die Musiker beschr\u00e4nkten sich nicht darauf, bekannte Titel m\u00f6glichst originalgetreu wiederzugeben. Stattdessen verliehen sie vielen Songs neue Klangfarben, die Einfl\u00fcsse aus Blues, Gospel und Soul erkennen lie\u00dfen. Vor allem die St\u00fccke von Cohen und Dylan profitierten von den fein abgestimmten Arrangements, die den Liedern viel Raum zur Entfaltung gaben.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Die Begeisterung im Publikum war w\u00e4hrend des gesamten Abends deutlich zu sp\u00fcren. Immer wieder gab es lang anhaltenden Applaus und Standing Ovations. Besonders beeindruckend war jedoch die N\u00e4he, die Tom Jones trotz der Gr\u00f6\u00dfe der Halle zu seinem Publikum aufbauen konnte. Er wirkte nie wie ein Star, der lediglich seine gr\u00f6\u00dften Erfolge herunterspult, sondern wie ein Musiker, der jedes Lied bewusst ausw\u00e4hlt und mit \u00dcberzeugung interpretiert.<\/p>\n<p>So blieb am Ende nicht nur die Erinnerung an die zahlreichen Welthits, sondern vor allem an einen K\u00fcnstler, der sich musikalisch st\u00e4ndig weiterentwickelt hat. Seine Interpretationen von Leonard Cohens \u201eTower of Song\u201c sowie Bob Dylans \u201eNot Dark Yet\u201c und \u201eOne More Cup of Coffee\u201c verliehen dem Konzert eine besondere Tiefe und zeigten eindrucksvoll, wie zeitlos gute Songs sein k\u00f6nnen. Tom Jones bewies in Frankfurt, dass gro\u00dfe B\u00fchnenpr\u00e4senz nicht vom Alter abh\u00e4ngt. Mit seiner Erfahrung, seiner unverwechselbaren Stimme und seiner au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnlichen Interpretationskunst gelang ihm ein Konzertabend, der weit \u00fcber eine gew\u00f6hnliche Greatest-Hits-Show hinausging und beim Publikum einen bleibenden Eindruck hinterlie\u00df.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SETLIST:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Growing Old\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Bobby Cole cover)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tower of Song\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Leonard Cohen cover)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not Dark Yet\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Bob Dylan cover)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Not Unusual\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Les Reed cover)<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s New Pussycat?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Burt Bacharach cover)<\/p>\n<p>Sexbomb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Mousse T. cover)<\/p>\n<p>You Can Leave Your Hat On\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Randy Newman cover)<\/p>\n<p>Pop Star\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Cat Stevens cover)<\/p>\n<p>One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Bob Dylan cover)<\/p>\n<p>Across the Borderline\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Ry Cooder cover)<\/p>\n<p>I Won&#8217;t Crumble with You If You Fall\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Bernice Johnson Reagon cover)<\/p>\n<p>Talking Reality Television Blues\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Todd Snider cover)<\/p>\n<p>This Is the Sea\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (The Waterboys cover)<\/p>\n<p>Delilah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Les Reed cover)<\/p>\n<p>Lazarus Man\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Terry Callier cover)<\/p>\n<p>If I Only Knew\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Rise Robots Rise cover)<\/p>\n<p>Kiss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Prince cover)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encore:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Green, Green Grass of Home\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Claude \u201cCurly\u201d Putman, Jr. cover)<\/p>\n<p>One Hell of a Life\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Katell Keineg cover)<\/p>\n<p>Strange Things Happening Every Day\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Sister Rosetta Tharpe cover)<\/p>\n<p>Johnny B. Goode\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Chuck Berry cover)<\/p>\n<h2><em><strong>&#8222;Fest des Liedes&#8220; at Tom Jones in Frankfurt: Between great hits and moving tributes to Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em>Anyone who entered the Festhalle Frankfurt on July 16, 2026 did not experience a nostalgic look back at past successes, but an artist who, even at the age of 86, has lost none of his charisma. Sir Tom Jones impressively showed why he has been one of the most influential voices on the international music scene for decades. His &#8222;Come Gather Round&#8220; tour combines well-known classics with songs that are close to his heart \u2013 and it was precisely this mixture that made the evening a special concert experience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Even the prelude made it clear that Jones wanted to tell more than the story of his greatest hits that evening. With &#8222;I&#8217;m Growing Old&#8220; he opened the concert in a quiet atmosphere and struck a thoughtful tone. His voice today has less of the power of earlier years, but an expressiveness and warmth that gives many songs additional depth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>He succeeded particularly impressively in Leonard Cohen&#8217;s &#8222;Tower of Song&#8220;. Instead of merely singing the title, Jones developed a very personal interpretation of it. His many years of stage experience were noticeable in every line. The song seemed like a musical retrospective of an extraordinary artist&#8217;s life and was followed attentively and almost reverently by the audience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Another highlight was the Bob Dylan compositions. With &#8222;Not Dark Yet&#8220;, Tom Jones impressively proved that great songs don&#8217;t live on volume. The quiet ballad unfolded an intense effect due to its distinctive voice and was undoubtedly one of the most emotional moments of the entire concert. Later, another Dylan classic followed with &#8222;One More Cup of Coffee&#8220;, which Jones presented together with his excellently rehearsed band in a bluesy-soulful guise. It is precisely this ability to give famous songs their own character that has distinguished him for many years. His interpretations seem respectful of the original and yet unmistakably bear his personal signature.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Of course, the part of the program that many visitors had been waiting for was not to be missed. Already during &#8222;It&#8217;s Not Unusual&#8220;, the almost sold-out Festhalle sang along loudly. &#8222;What&#8217;s New Pussycat?&#8220;, &#8222;Delilah&#8220;, &#8222;Help Yourself&#8220;, &#8222;Green Green Grass of Home&#8220;, &#8222;Sexbomb&#8220; and &#8222;You Can Leave Your Hat On&#8220; also created the best atmosphere. It showed once again how effortlessly Jones can switch between soulful ballads, blues, soul and powerful pop songs. It is precisely this musical richness of facets that keeps his concerts exciting even after decades.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>His excellent backing band also played a significant role in this. The musicians did not limit themselves to reproducing well-known titles as faithfully as possible. Instead, they gave many songs new timbres that showed influences from blues, gospel and soul. Especially the pieces by Cohen and Dylan benefited from the finely tuned arrangements, which gave the songs a lot of room to unfold.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The enthusiasm in the audience was clearly noticeable throughout the evening. Again and again there was long-lasting applause and standing ovations. Particularly impressive, however, was the closeness that Tom Jones was able to build up to his audience despite the size of the hall. He never seemed like a star who merely reels off his greatest successes, but like a musician who consciously selects every song and interprets it with conviction.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In the end, not only the memory of the numerous world hits remained, but above all of an artist who has constantly developed musically. His interpretations of Leonard Cohen&#8217;s &#8222;Tower of Song&#8220; as well as Bob Dylan&#8217;s &#8222;Not Dark Yet&#8220; and &#8222;One More Cup of Coffee&#8220; gave the concert a special depth and impressively showed how timelessly good songs can be. Tom Jones proved in Frankfurt that great stage presence does not depend on age. With his experience, his unmistakable voice and his extraordinary art of interpretation, he succeeded in creating a concert evening that went far beyond an ordinary greatest hits show and left a lasting impression on the audience.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>photos: christof graf &#8222;Fest des Liedes&#8220; bei Tom Jones in Frankfurt: Zwischen gro\u00dfen Hits und bewegende Hommagen an Bob Dylan und Leonard Cohen Wer am 16. Juli 2026 die Festhalle Frankfurt betrat, erlebte keinen nostalgischen R\u00fcckblick auf vergangene Erfolge, sondern einen K\u00fcnstler, der auch mit 86 Jahren nichts von seiner Ausstrahlung verloren hat. 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