cockroach wrote:In Mike Read's book, Brian says he went and played with Tom Jones and Big Jim in Washington USA for a week in March 1969, but declined Gordon Mills (Tom's manager)'s offer to stay and go with Tom to Las Vegas...no mention of whether John Rostill went with him.
however..The Shads toured Japan in 1969 (with Hank,John Rostill, Brian Bennett and Alan Hawkshaw) so it probably wasn't John playing with Tom Jones in 1969..
Does this sound feasible?
Many thanks for your comments.
I think you are referring to the "Shadows live in Japan" album. This was recorded on 12. October when Cliff & the Shadows (as part of the Brian Bennett Orchestra) visited Japan.
On the "Live in Las Vegas" album Tom Jones annouces a drummer "Chris", so Brian Bennett must have been there after the Las Vegas concerts.
So still no answer regarding the period in February/March.