Tom Petty kicks all kinds of ass

[Pam Cummings 9603]

 

 

 

 

[jimmyjazz 45626]

So far the covers I've heard off that album are all pretty straight up.  I guess it goes to show how iconic those songs are -- nobody seems to be able to figure out how to twist them.

[stc 1453]

saw the documentary last night. nothing groundbreaking or new really but it was a nice snapshot of the band. tp still seemed like a really down to earth guy even as a relatively new rock star. they seemed like a group of dudes who were truly doing it for the love of music. 

this is the best of the covers i've heard, haven't liked any of them all that much. 

 

[jimmyjazz 45626]

Saw the documentary today.  To say it kicks ass would be to underestimate it.  I'm not sure it will be available in theaters any more going forward, but surely it will hit streaming soon, and when it does, check it out.  It engendered laughs and a couple of guffaws and a few gasps and mostly just an overwhelming appreciation of that man's talent.  His bandmates got a ton of air time and they really added to the story.  Go.

[stc 1453]

watching tp go through all his memorabilia and then later realizing all that stuff was lost when someone burned down his house was a sad realization. 

went to the tom petty day concert yesterday at hotel ella. the damn torpedoes are a really good cover band, i've always had my reservations about seeing them but they were better than i had imagined. the drummer really took it over the top. wouldn't hesitate to see them again. 

[AnotherUTFan 9697]

I saw it in the theater Thursday. Went in with low expectations and was blown away. Great film. 

When Stan Lynch replies "pussy" when asked what he thinks about while drumming was the most Stan Lynch reply he could have given.

It didn't even occur to me that all the memorabilia burned up in the fire. Fuck. Are we sure it was there? They had a separate rehearsal space where Mike and Tom kept all his guitars. Could it have been there?

[stc 1453]

it's been a while since i've read the conversations with tom petty book but i believe he mentions losing all of that stuff. master tapes and a couple guitars were the only thing that was spared from his home recording studio. 

[Gil Bang 25903]

 

 

[ztejas 43382]

On 10/18/2024 at 8:26 AM, stc said:

tp still seemed like a really down to earth guy even as a relatively new rock star. they seemed like a group of dudes who were truly doing it for the love of music. 

 

[Al_4_ISU 12410]

On 10/20/2024 at 11:16 PM, jimmyjazz said:

Saw the documentary today.  To say it kicks ass would be to underestimate it.  I'm not sure it will be available in theaters any more going forward, but surely it will hit streaming soon, and when it does, check it out.  It engendered laughs and a couple of guffaws and a few gasps and mostly just an overwhelming appreciation of that man's talent.  His bandmates got a ton of air time and they really added to the story.  Go.

I've seen Runnin' Down a Dream a million times.  Looking forward to this one.

[dcbc 14443]

Cross post. Threw on a perfect album tonight.

[stc 1453]

unintentionally visted the tp&hb star on the walk of fame while in hollywood for the gilmour concert.  would like to know exactly how that thing got cracked. 

[Pokoloco 1277]

I remember laying in bed in the 7th grade back in 1980, the radio/alarm clock came on and Refugee was playing. I immediately knew this was something great. I became obsessed with Tom Petty.  

[Pokoloco 1277]

3 minutes ago, Pokoloco said:

I remember laying in bed in the 7th grade back in 1980, the radio/alarm clock came on and Refugee was playing. I immediately knew this was something great. I became obsessed with Tom Petty.  

I wasn't laying in the 7th grade. That was a fucken clunky sentence there..

[4th&Five 41479]

1 hour ago, stc said:

unintentionally visted the tp&hb star on the walk of fame while in hollywood for the gilmour concert.  would like to know exactly how that thing got cracked. 

didn't see that one but i did see diddy and bill cosby, so i guess you can't lose those things.

[stc 1453]

i'm curious about that because there were several blank stars in prime spaces. i'm sure somebody used to have a star there. maybe they didn't pay their rent. 

[4th&Five 41479]

This one never gets enough love