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    RIP Tom Petty

    Saw him about half a dozen times live back in the late-1970s/early-1980s. Always put on a great show. Here's my fave from his oeuvre.


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    Is he officially dead yet? Last I saw he was in critical condition.

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    Just saw it confirmed. Damn. Way too soon. He still had plenty of music left to write.

    One of my all-time favorites. He was never among the true elite as far as songwriters and rock stars go, but he never failed to produce a quality ear worm. And he put on a hell of a live show.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CyYoung31 View Post
    Just saw it confirmed. Damn. Way too soon. He still had plenty of music left to write.

    One of my all-time favorites. He was never among the true elite as far as songwriters and rock stars go, but he never failed to produce a quality ear worm. And he put on a hell of a live show.
    Same here. There's always been a lot of apples-and-oranges comparisons between him and the other artists of his day. He was just a straight-ahead rock-and-roller who wrote solid songs that bridged the AM/FM divide that still existed when he hit the scene. He wasn't a social commentator who wrote lofty anthems and I think his reputation among some (and it's not a whole lot of folks) suffered because of that. Along with the Heartbreakers (especially Campbell and Tench), he created a hook factory that kept on a-going.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    Same here. There's always been a lot of apples-and-oranges comparisons between him and the other artists of his day. He was just a straight-ahead rock-and-roller who wrote solid songs that bridged the AM/FM divide that still existed when he hit the scene. He wasn't a social commentator who wrote lofty anthems and I think his reputation among some (and it's not a whole lot of folks) suffered because of that. Along with the Heartbreakers (especially Campbell and Tench), he created a hook factory that kept on a-going.
    Saw him in 2006 at Bonnaroo, with The Heartbreakers, but I admit to paying more attention to the psychedelics I was taking than the show itself—both because of the time of my life, and the fact that I'm one of those "not a whole lot of folks" who's unfairly discounted his work on account of his not being Bob Dylan or Neil Young. I took a look last night at his number of hits and was shocked how high they stacked.
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    All pop but I always liked this tune and just found out it was written by Tom Petty.

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    Last Dance with Mary Jane will always stand the test of time. One of my top 5 or 10 favorite songs of all time.

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    My personal favorite


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