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Author Topic: Tom Petty..... RIP  (Read 7118 times)

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Tom Petty..... RIP
« on: October 02, 2017, 03:11:56 PM »
Another legend passes.    It will be lost in the reaction to Las Vegas.    And it is only one man.   But a legend, nonetheless.   
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2017, 03:13:16 PM »
Phenomenal songwriter, Defiant Ones is worth watching just for the Petty/Nicks story.

Today sucks.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2017, 03:20:20 PM »
Quote from: MUDish on October 02, 2017, 03:13:16 PM
Phenomenal songwriter, Defiant Ones is worth watching just for the Petty/Nicks story.

Today sucks.

Personal favorite of mine.  Terrible news.  Just saw him recently, and still sounded great.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2017, 03:26:09 PM »
I was never a big fan, but mid-to-late I went to see him in concert at the New Haven Coliseum and the show was great.  I knew just about everything he played the whole night.  I went and purchased the Best Of CD right after the show.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2017, 03:35:16 PM »
October not off to a great start.  RIP. 
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2017, 03:37:38 PM »
Who'd have guessed Bob Dylan would be the last Traveling Wilbury standing?
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2017, 03:41:08 PM »
Quote from: Pakuni on October 02, 2017, 03:37:38 PM
Who'd have guessed Bob Dylan would be the last Traveling Wilbury standing?


Didn't Eric Burdon join them at one point?  Or am I mis-remembering that.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2017, 03:44:46 PM »
One of the things that made Petty so great, in my mind, is I had no idea how old he was. I'm 38, and he's just been apart of my life as long as I can remember. From youth, to high school, through college and being an adult, he just had music you knew. It never dated poorly, you didn't have to love him, but he was just always a part of entertainment culture.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2017, 03:52:37 PM »
Whoa ... stop the presses. TMZ reporting that Petty isn't dead yet and previous reports are erroneous.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2017, 03:59:08 PM »
Quote from: Pakuni on October 02, 2017, 03:52:37 PM
Whoa ... stop the presses. TMZ reporting that Petty isn't dead yet and previous reports are erroneous.

I saw that too. I hate to be pessimistic, but seems like just a matter of time.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2017, 04:03:22 PM »
Quote from: Pakuni on October 02, 2017, 03:37:38 PM
Who'd have guessed Bob Dylan would be the last Traveling Wilbury standing?

Did Jeff Lynne die and I missed it?
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2017, 04:16:38 PM »
Quote from: Waldo Jeffers on October 02, 2017, 04:03:22 PM
Did Jeff Lynne die and I missed it?

Wow ... I forgot all about him. I think he's alive.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2017, 04:20:07 PM »
I don't mean to make light of it but what is Summerfest going to do for the mainstage for half of its run?  Too soon?
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2017, 04:23:58 PM »
Latest report is that he was still alive earlier today, but that life support was withdrawn this afternoon.  RIP

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tom-petty-dead-dies_us_59d2946ee4b0f962988937a2
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2017, 04:44:18 PM »
Quote from: Pakuni on October 02, 2017, 03:52:37 PM
Whoa ... stop the presses. TMZ reporting that Petty isn't dead yet and previous reports are erroneous.


Tom Petty is the Jesus Christ we do not deserve.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2017, 06:55:09 PM »
Big fan, first saw him with Dylan and he (and the Heartbreakers) stole the show. "Refugee" in my top 20 rock/pop songs of all time. The guy just wrote hit after hit after hit.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2017, 08:53:19 PM »
  RIP tom

   RIP frank hamblen, former bucks, lakers and bulls assistant coach passes at the age of 70
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2017, 10:17:09 PM »
What a heartbreaker.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2017, 08:16:43 AM »
He'll be one of those artists I regret not seeing while they were alive. Thought about it this past summer, but had to work and figured he'd be back next year. Damn  :'(
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #19 on: October 03, 2017, 09:37:22 AM »
Was fortunate enough to see Petty at Summerfest with Pearl Jam 10+ years ago. Amazing, amazing show.

"American Girl" has to be at or near the top of overused songs that still remains an all-time great song.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #20 on: October 03, 2017, 09:43:10 AM »
Love me some Tom Petty. A true American entertainment icon. He will be missed, but his music will live on.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2017, 09:47:49 AM »
Quote from: brewcity77 on October 03, 2017, 08:16:43 AM
He'll be one of those artists I regret not seeing while they were alive. Thought about it this past summer, but had to work and figured he'd be back next year. Damn  :'(

I was talking about it with my wife.  I'm pretty sure I saw him in the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s.  Once each decade, plus an extra time when he was touring with Bob Dylan (listening to those guys talk to each other between songs was very funny, as they both have that whiny almost indecipherable speaking voice).

Favorite show was in Milwaukee in 1981 or 1982, I think.  We had seats on the floor at the Mecca, but they were near the back and the view wasn't great.  Paul Carrack and Nick Lowe were the warm-up band and were great.  They hadn't sold seats on the side or rear of the stage.  After the opening act finished, we walked up and sat in the first row of the deck right next to the stage.  As good seats as I have ever had for a show, and only a few other people figured it out and joined us.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #22 on: October 03, 2017, 10:46:24 AM »
RIP Tom Petty

As a tribute to Petty, for the rest of this season the Packers secondary will be leaving great receivers wide open.
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Re: Tom Petty..... RIP
« Reply #23 on: October 03, 2017, 10:54:54 AM »
Quote from: Pakuni on October 02, 2017, 04:16:38 PM
Wow ... I forgot all about him. I think he's alive.

ELO was just inducted into the RARHOF.

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« Reply #24 on: October 03, 2017, 12:08:54 PM »
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