Playing 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Ryman

When Howard Jones kicks off the 40th anniversary tour for his most popular album Dream Into Action in Nashville, he won’t do the album front to back. There are so many other songs that the British pop musician needs to play as well. Set list rarities like “Bounce Right Back” and “Look Mama” will make an appearance, as well as other hits such as “Like to Get to Know You Well.” At the piano, he’ll slip in a few more quick snippets and play some more recent music — he never stopped composing.

“Obviously there's certain songs if I don't play, people will be upset, and that's the last thing that I want to do,” Jones tells the Scene when we get on a call in advance of his Ryman show on Sept. 2.

He knows it’s impossible to please everyone, b

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