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Any thoughts on Tom Petty's place in music?
Posted on 5/16/16 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 5/16/16 at 10:50 pm
Honestly he's my favorite artist just because his music has never been pretentious and I just like the down to earth sound of it. Am I weird? What's the general consensus on Tom Petty from "real music" fans?
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Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:05 pm to _Hurricane_
He is totally legitimate. Fantastic songwriter, unique voice. I'll listen to his solo or Heartbreakers stuff pretty much anytime.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:08 pm to _Hurricane_
I feel he's like Bruce Springsteen with a southern feel to it. That's not a knock on anyone because I love the Boss' music but in terms of sound it definitely aligns. Really the only thing next to that southern "touch" that differentiates him from Bruce is he didn't play lead on the recordings but rhythm. Love his vocals.
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Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:11 pm to _Hurricane_
Unique band, really stripped down rock band in a time when synthesizers became cool. Damn The Torpedoes is one of my top ten albums of all time. A blue collar band without resorting to patronizing.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:20 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Refugee is one those songs that really stick out in his catalogue.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 1:35 am to ThePTExperience1969
For me Springsteen and Petty have similarities in that their 1st 3 releases were very, very good. After that, meh.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 4:41 am to _Hurricane_
I will really belt out into the great wide open and runnin down a dream and play air guitar every time they come on in my car
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Posted on 5/17/16 at 7:50 am to _Hurricane_
Petty is a terrific songwriter and a unique singer.
He and the Heartbreakers are just a great rock 'n roll band. Always have been.
He and the Heartbreakers are just a great rock 'n roll band. Always have been.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 7:52 am to VOR
Ya and I never gave Mike Campbell enough credit before I got to see them live. He was awesome and their show at Hangout Fest in 2012 or something around there was one of the better festival sets I've seen in person.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 7:55 am to Sneaky__Sally
Just for fun, I checked the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame site. Tom Petty has not yet been inducted. When you look at some of the other inductees, that's just absurd.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 8:36 am to _Hurricane_
He's one of the GOAT. Put his first album out 40 years ago. That's legendary status.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 8:45 am to VOR
Talking about him solely or his band? He was inducted back in 2002.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 9:15 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Unique band, really stripped down rock band in a time when synthesizers became cool.
Yep, I was into heavier stuff when he was big but his stuff stands up over time, quality music.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 10:22 am to _Hurricane_
great, simple, easy listening music
Posted on 5/17/16 at 10:32 am to _Hurricane_
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has never been pretentious
Stripped down, middle of the road "mainstream" rock with some pop sensibilities. Gainesville produced a lot of great musicians from that period - Stephen Stills, Don Felder, Bernie Leadon, Petty, among others.
Although he kind of "up" produced a little more in the 80s, Petty never went for the over-the-top orchestrations or deviated too far from his core sound. Solid songs, solid band. One of the few groups of "ugly" cats that made the transition to the video era.
Video indeed killed most of the radio stars, but not the Heartbreakers.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 10:35 am to Sneaky__Sally
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Mike Campbell
Should make more "underrated" lists, IMHO. In addition to his guitar sound largely defining the Heartbreakers (along with Petty's voice and Lynch's drums) - Campbell was wildly prolific on other folks' albums, similar to Waddy Wachtel showing up on everybody's record. Basically, for about 10 or 15 years, if Waddy didn't play the guitar for one of "those" (mainstream, high volume rock) acts, good chance that Campbell did.
This post was edited on 5/17/16 at 10:36 am
Posted on 5/17/16 at 10:46 am to _Hurricane_
fricking love Tom Petty. His "place in music" is cemented in greatness imo.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 10:46 am to ThePTExperience1969
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Refugee is one those songs that really stick out in his catalogue.
Southern Accents will always be among my favorites by Petty.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 11:07 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Great band, great sound. Nothing groundbreaking but I think his music holds up well over time. Tom Petty also seems like he's down to earth and cool as shite. In that regard, he's better than Bruce Springsteen who is a certified douche.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 11:14 am to _Hurricane_
I'll never forgive him for singing a duet with that billy goat. What was its name...Stevie something...
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