Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

[guitarplayer554]

I've been listening to them alot lately and I was wondering is there anyone that doesnt like Tom Petty at all? I feel like he's one of those guys that everyone likes, musically. Plus he seems like a perfect feel good band cause when I listen to him I normally get happy.

anybody else with me on this one?

[gregory311]

I loved TP&TH when I was a kid, but Wildflowers was right about the time I started to lose interest. One of my buddies is fucking insane over him, but he's just 'meh' to me now.

[Carbon Copy]

boring but classic. good party music.

[guitarplayer554]

Yea, he's def good party music if you know what crowd to play it for. I dc enjoy hanging out with some of my redneck friends at times bc their party music consists of TP&HB, ABB and Skynyrd.

I just think its impossible to find someone who absoluty hates his music.

[1eyed_jack]

i dig tom petty.

[JTRocks]

Originally Posted by guitarplayer554

Yea, he's def good party music if you know what crowd to play it for. I dc enjoy hanging out with some of my redneck friends at times bc their party music consists of TP&HB, ABB and Skynyrd.

I just think its impossible to find someone who absoluty hates his music.

i always thought the same thing, but one of my roommates hates him

me on the other hand, im a huge petty fan. heres a gift to any petty fans in here. a website i just found that has a ton of petty concert downloads

http://girlonlsd.blogspot.com/

[deshong1485]

TP&THB is one of my favorites of all time, right up there with DMB and ABB. I've seen them 4 times and I am hoping for more.

[guitarplayer554]

Originally Posted by JTRocks

i always thought the same thing, but one of my roommates hates him

me on the other hand, im a huge petty fan. heres a gift to any petty fans in here. a website i just found that has a ton of petty concert downloads

http://girlonlsd.blogspot.com/

Cool. I'll def have to check that out when i get home.

[lotas]

I like Petty, seen him twice in concert, he's just a good ole classic rocker. Smoking a cigarette and drinking in between songs

[milo420dmb]

saw him/them at SPAC in '02 and it was a great concert.. they have some great classic tunes

[pig494]

Ya i was about 15 feet in front of Petty's mic at Mile High last summer. One of the best concerts I've ever been too. They put on a hell of a show and can still bring it.

[guitarplayer554]

Yea, I saw them 2 years ago and it was a very good show. I also like how simplistic Tom's songs are and how bad ass Mike Cambell is on guitar.

[Swizz2007]

Petty's a lot of fun. Not one of my favorite artists, but his music is great to play outside during the summer, or at any kind of party. Hard to deny the catchiness.

[cward]

Was listening to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 2 disc anthology disc today and yesterday and was wondering if there was a thread about them. Lo and behold the search function paid off!!

I would just like to go on the record and say that if you don't like at least some of Petty's music you may be un-American. Of course, I kid. But seriously, how great is this band? Obviously the music is nothing fancy, but it is good old-fashioned rock n roll. From old stuff like Breakdown, Refugee, I Need To Know, etc to the newer songs like You Don't Know How It Feels and even their latest album Mojo, this band consistently puts out good music.

Petty is a great songwriter and his tunes have certainly stood the test of time. So, any other fans here?

[AlexK79]

Originally Posted by cward

Was listening to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 2 disc anthology disc today and yesterday and was wondering if there was a thread about them. Lo and behold the search function paid off!!

I would just like to go on the record and say that if you don't like at least some of Petty's music you may be un-American. Of course, I kid. But seriously, how great is this band? Obviously the music is nothing fancy, but it is good old-fashioned rock n roll. From old stuff like Breakdown, Refugee, I Need To Know, etc to the newer songs like You Don't Know How It Feels and even their latest album Mojo, this band consistently puts out good music.

Petty is a great songwriter and his tunes have certainly stood the test of time. So, any other fans here?

Funny, just posted in the AOTD thread that I'm spinning 'Echo' today.

I absolutely love Tom Petty. Really one of the great American rock artists/bands out there. The Heartbreakers are totally underrated as a group, and Mike Campbell is an amazing guitar player.

A lot of people overlook the 'Echo' record but god, it's so good. It's a grower, where most of his stuff is more immediate, but if you let that one sink in it's one of his most rewarding records.

[whygohome?]

Love me some Tom petty. Favorite tune has to be learning to fly or free fallin. Cliche i know, but those are flawless songs.

[cward]

Originally Posted by AlexK79

Funny, just posted in the AOTD thread that I'm spinning 'Echo' today.

I absolutely love Tom Petty. Really one of the great American rock artists/bands out there. The Heartbreakers are totally underrated as a group, and Mike Campbell is an amazing guitar player.

A lot of people overlook the 'Echo' record but god, it's so good. It's a grower, where most of his stuff is more immediate, but if you let that one sink in it's one of his most rewarding records.

Echo is a great album. I seem to go in spurts of listening to Petty, but every time I go back I realize how much great stuff he has.

[AlexK79]

Originally Posted by cward

Echo is a great album. I seem to go in spurts of listening to Petty, but every time I go back I realize how much great stuff he has.

He really is one of those guys that you tend to overlook until you realize what a laundry list of absolutely classic songs he's written.

[cward]

Girl on LSD is awesome as well.

[AlexK79]

Originally Posted by cward

Girl on LSD is awesome as well.

Oh man I love that song and I haven't heard it in ages!

It was the b-side of 'You Don't Know How It Feels', right?

[cward]

^ That's right.

I read that he wanted it on the Wildflowers album, but the label said no.

[Rylan]

I just listened to Full Moon Fever a few days ago for the first time in years. I absolutely love that album.
I also love his work with the Traveling Wilburys.

[Sniper15]

Tom Petty is fucking awesome. If you don't like and respect Tom Petty something is wrong with you

[rickyh24]

Such a good band. So good live too. Need to see them again.

[Tiduwho]

My dad's the biggest Tom Petty fan of all time, so I grew up knowing every word to every Tom Petty song in existence.

I really like em. I've seen them twice in concert. Good times.

[CrashTheStone41]

Love Petty. Won't Back Down is #1, I feel.

...a little OT, but not really FooFighters covered Breakdown the other night in STL and it was pretty damn awesome.

[Tiduwho]

Originally Posted by CrashTheStone41

Love Petty. Won't Back Down is #1, I feel.

...a little OT, but not really FooFighters covered Breakdown the other night in STL and it was pretty damn awesome.

If you have a link, go ahead and give it to me.

[toyko]

Wow, I would expect this thread to have a lot more replies!!! (Just based off what it seems like people like around here)

I think they are extremely fantastic! one of the best around! I also love Petty when he used to play on King Of The Hill!! lol

[CrashTheStone41]

Originally Posted by Tiduwho

If you have a link, go ahead and give it to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqFoS_ZXCbI

That's not the STL show but its the same cover. He introduces the band for the first minute of the video if you wanna skip it.

[aicdmb]

You can never go wrong putting Tom Petty on .