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Title: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: oistheone on Feb 27, 2013, 06:18 PM
Surprised to see there wasn't already a Petty thread! Here we can come to appreciate the greatness of Tom and every Heartbreaker.

For those who can't see TP&tHB at any of their festival stops this summer, REJOICE! Tour dates are reportedly being announced tomorrow! I'll be seeing them at Bonnaroo, but I'll sure as hell try and hit up another date as well. A Tom Petty tour without a new album to promote? Sign me up!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: wolof7 on Feb 27, 2013, 07:02 PM
TP&THB are in my top3 bands of all time....seeing them with the Jacket opening was one of the greatest concert experiences ever...I don't even know where to start with this thread...I am gonna go to amazon right now and buy the must see documentary Runnin Down A Dream
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: manonthemoon on Feb 27, 2013, 08:30 PM
Always was a Petty fan, one of the first few bands I enjoyed in 90's.  Caught him when they toured in 08 IIRC and they were awesome.  Might have to check them out again if they come close by.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: weeniebeenie on Feb 28, 2013, 07:07 AM
TPATH don't tour Australia. Anymore at least. Which really sucks 'cause I'd love to see them. I was listening to Wildflowers today. I don't think it's my favourite TP album, that spot goes to Damn The Torpedoes but Crawling Back To You is definitely my favourite song. What's everyone elses?
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: wolof7 on Feb 28, 2013, 07:16 AM
Quote from: weeniebeenie on Feb 28, 2013, 07:07 AM
TPATH don't tour Australia. Anymore at least. Which really sucks 'cause I'd love to see them. I was listening to Wildflowers today. I don't think it's my favourite TP album, that spot goes to Damn The Torpedoes but Crawling Back To You is definitely my favourite song. What's everyone elses?

Wildflowers is up there for me. I started my Petty addiction with his stellar greatest hits collection because I was around 10 when it came out. Shortly after Wildflowers was everywhere. That album is so amazing, so many great varied tracks and possibly Petty's most matured effort. Crawling Back to You is a top notch track and one I love playing on guitar when I feel so inclined.

My favorite song at 14 was probably The Waiting or Even the Losers because come on, what else would a hopeless romantic nerd choose at that age?

Now I would opt for Don't Do Me Like That. Don't think I could ever get sick of that song.

Breakdown is a karaoke standard for me and I always fantasize about doing Here Comes My Girl with talk/sing lyrics.

One of my favorite random deeper tracks is Letting You Go off of Hard Promises, so simple, so catchy, so great!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: FiddleCastro on Feb 28, 2013, 11:02 AM
Was never a big Tom Petty fan, but when MMJ opened for them a couple of years ago I was really impressed with them.  They've got a run at the Beacon coming up and I'm thinking about getting tickets for one of the nights.
Title: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Fully on Feb 28, 2013, 11:13 AM
I saw Petty several times in the 80's and 90's. I like his music, but it's been on the radio so much and his shows while perfectly good aren't in the stratosphere of amazing to me that I may use his set as nap time to get ready for late night Bonnaroo. I will enjoy it of I go see him. I know that, but I won't kick myself for missing his set either.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Shug on Feb 28, 2013, 11:40 AM
I'm super into Tom Petty and have been seeing him live for years.  I've ranted before that his stagnant setlists from both night to night and tour to tour (he basically has played the same show over and over for 20 years now) has turned me off going to see him live.  Exceptions being the awesome 20-night Fillmore run in 1997 and then another great run of 10 nights in 1999 and then a blues run at the Vic in Chicago in 2003.

So I'm thrilled to read he is doing a Fonda Theater run and a Beacon theater run this year.  It just might get me to go see him again.

He's a masterful songwriter and I really agree with you guys about the brilliance of Wildflowers and Hard Promises.  Crawling Back To You and Wake Up Time, You Can Still Change Your Mind, The Insider, Letting You Go, etc are the kinds of songs that he rarely plays live and it drives me fucking crazy!  If he'd do a different show each night, like the Dead did, I'd go see him night after night after night.  Instead he does the same damn crowd-pleasing set.  I think he ought to challenge his audience and play entire shows, damn the hit songs.  If you play down to your audience, you attract that kind of an audience who complains if they don't get to hear all their favorite songs in one night.  If you challenge your audience, you get true music fans coming back night after night.  At least that's what I think.

I'd kill to have him do a whole acoustic show of focusing on his rarely played masterpieces.  He's got dozens of 'em.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: oistheone on Feb 28, 2013, 11:44 AM
Quote from: Fully on Feb 28, 2013, 11:13 AM
I saw Petty several times in the 80's and 90's. I like his music, but it's been on the radio so much and his shows while perfectly good aren't in the stratosphere of amazing to me that I may use his set as nap time to get ready for late night Bonnaroo. I will enjoy it of I go see him. I know that, but I won't kick myself for missing his set either.
Rumor is that Petty will be closing the fest on Sunday night, so if you nap through his set, you might just sleep away those precious last moments of Bonnaroo!

And I am beyond ecstatic at this tour announcement. Those multi-night residencies are leading right into his Bonnaroo set, virtually guaranteeing that Roo will get some rarities. There is no reason that those New York and LA runs would be happening unless they were planning on shaking things up a bit. Glad to see that I'm not the only one excited at the prospect of Petty trotting out some new setlists!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: oistheone on Feb 28, 2013, 12:33 PM
Oh man!

Quote"I don't want to do a 'greatest hits' night," Petty says. "We should push ourselves, do things we don't even remember. It's about getting the best out of the band and to show people there are a lot of sides to us, the different kinds of music this band can play. We are a very good blues band. And we're a pretty good bluegrass band, believe it or not. We just don't get a chance to do that very much. You only get so much time in a concert – you can't do everything in one night. But I'm just gonna go where the wind blows us."

This article also confirms that Petty is playing Bonnaroo on Sunday. Which essentially means he is the guaranteed closer. Ain't no one goin' on after Petty.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/tom-petty-plots-intimate-summer-tour-theres-no-telling-what-well-do-20130228 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/tom-petty-plots-intimate-summer-tour-theres-no-telling-what-well-do-20130228)



Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Fully on Feb 28, 2013, 02:54 PM
Quote from: oistheone on Feb 28, 2013, 12:33 PM
Oh man!

Quote"I don't want to do a 'greatest hits' night," Petty says. "We should push ourselves, do things we don't even remember. It's about getting the best out of the band and to show people there are a lot of sides to us, the different kinds of music this band can play. We are a very good blues band. And we're a pretty good bluegrass band, believe it or not. We just don't get a chance to do that very much. You only get so much time in a concert – you can't do everything in one night. But I'm just gonna go where the wind blows us."

This article also confirms that Petty is playing Bonnaroo on Sunday. Which essentially means he is the guaranteed closer. Ain't no one goin' on after Petty.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/tom-petty-plots-intimate-summer-tour-theres-no-telling-what-well-do-20130228 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/tom-petty-plots-intimate-summer-tour-theres-no-telling-what-well-do-20130228)

Well then I may be  going to see Petty after all.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Shug on Feb 28, 2013, 02:59 PM
"I don't want to do a 'greatest hits' night," Petty says of the New York and L.A. shows. "We should push ourselves, do things we don't even remember. It's about getting the best out of the band and to show people there are a lot of sides to us, the different kinds of music this band can play. We are a very good blues band. And we're a pretty good bluegrass band, believe it or not. We just don't get a chance to do that very much. You only get so much time in a concert – you can't do everything in one night. But I'm just gonna go where the wind blows us."

HALLELUJAH!!!!  ITS ABOUT FUCKIN' TIME!!!!  That's what I'm talkin' about.  I'm there!!! :cheesy:
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: rincon2 on Feb 28, 2013, 03:05 PM
I bought TPs first 2 albums when they came out. Loved them. He had leather jackets, and the press labeled him as part of the punk movement. I remember hearing Refugee for the first time, and stating it would be a monster hit. Have not really thought much of him since then. He always sounds to me like some kind of generic classic rock/psuedo Americana guy, where every song sounds about the same.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Penny Lane on Feb 28, 2013, 03:36 PM
Wow, 5 nights at the Beacon in May.

I've seen him a few times, always delivers. The documentary Running down a dream is incredible, it will turn a casual Petty fan into a die hard.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: ManNamedTruth on Feb 28, 2013, 11:13 PM
I've seen him 4 times, I usually go see him because it's a show that a lot of my friends can agree on. It's a good time, but there's not enough setlist variation. The only reason I went last time was because we got a party bus, and because Drive-By Truckers opened. That was the tour MMJ opened for some dates and DBT for others, was disappointed it wasn't MMJ in my neck of the woods but at least it was DBT. I even went in early for DBT while ALL of my other friends stayed in the lot and partied. He's coming again this year but I probably won't go, since he's playing Consol Energy Arena instead of the usual outdoor Star Lake. Haven't seen who's opening yet so that may sway me into it, he almost always has a solid opener.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: weeniebeenie on Mar 01, 2013, 06:50 AM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Feb 28, 2013, 03:36 PM
Wow, 5 nights at the Beacon in May.

I've seen him a few times, always delivers. The documentary Running down a dream is incredible, it will turn a casual Petty fan into a die hard.
It's one of my favourite movies ever! I could watch it over and over and over.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: weeniebeenie on Mar 01, 2013, 07:01 AM
Quote from: wolof7 on Feb 28, 2013, 07:16 AM
Quote from: weeniebeenie on Feb 28, 2013, 07:07 AM
TPATH don't tour Australia. Anymore at least. Which really sucks 'cause I'd love to see them. I was listening to Wildflowers today. I don't think it's my favourite TP album, that spot goes to Damn The Torpedoes but Crawling Back To You is definitely my favourite song. What's everyone elses?

Wildflowers is up there for me. I started my Petty addiction with his stellar greatest hits collection because I was around 10 when it came out. Shortly after Wildflowers was everywhere. That album is so amazing, so many great varied tracks and possibly Petty's most matured effort. Crawling Back to You is a top notch track and one I love playing on guitar when I feel so inclined.

My favorite song at 14 was probably The Waiting or Even the Losers because come on, what else would a hopeless romantic nerd choose at that age?

Now I would opt for Don't Do Me Like That. Don't think I could ever get sick of that song.

Breakdown is a karaoke standard for me and I always fantasize about doing Here Comes My Girl with talk/sing lyrics.

One of my favorite random deeper tracks is Letting You Go off of Hard Promises, so simple, so catchy, so great!
Oh man. All those songs are great. Hard Promises is so awesome too. I love Thing About You, it's another favourite.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: johnnYYac on Mar 01, 2013, 09:19 AM
Petty entered my conciousness during the early stadium days of the Grateful Dead.  I'd heard their hits on the radio, but was impressed to see them serve as Bob Dylan's band when Dylan opened for the Dead. 

I never saw them as a headliner until the day they had MMJ open at a show in Mansfield, MA in 2010.  Poor Petty, I'm either there to see the band they opened for or the band opening for them.  Still, can't deny a solid crew of musicians and some classic songs.  Some of the new stuff is good, and they put on a solid show.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Shug on Mar 01, 2013, 09:44 AM
They are really like the American Rolling Stones.  Its straightforward, kinda basic and simple music, definitely not complicated or artsy or jamming enough for some tastes, but they do Chuck Berry-style rock 'n' roll perhaps better than any other band.  They have played together so long, they are like the greatest most seasoned bar band in the world, can play any song off the top of their heads and totally nail it and they know ALOT of songs (but sadly play the same old radio hits over and over).  Like Yacc said, playing behind the mercurial and impulsive Dylan, you have to be on your toes to follow him. When they get up a head of steam, they are freight train powerful.    Its not always obvious because they don't headband or jump around, but the way they can get deep into the groove of a 3 minute roots rock song is amazing.  That 20-night Fillmore run in 1997 was staggeringly good.  Since then they have only rarely lived up to their potential, IMO, which is tragic for me.  Maybe this tour will show more of what they can do.  I sure hope so, because they can be so damn good.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Penny Lane on Mar 01, 2013, 10:59 AM
Quote from: weeniebeenie on Mar 01, 2013, 06:50 AM
Quote from: Penny Lane on Feb 28, 2013, 03:36 PM
Wow, 5 nights at the Beacon in May.

I've seen him a few times, always delivers. The documentary Running down a dream is incredible, it will turn a casual Petty fan into a die hard.
It's one of my favourite movies ever! I could watch it over and over and over.

i had such a new found respect for Petty after watching that..usually there's some back story where the artist overcomes his demons and transcends into being a good person towards the end and now there's a comeback in this new healthy lifestyle or something...with Petty there was  no drama, he was always about the music, treated people well, took care of his family, never succumbed to fame, and the best part was all the footage of the Traveling Wilburys...all american success story and he's got the songs to back it up..just makes me feel good watching it..(very LONG, though)
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Shug on Mar 01, 2013, 12:40 PM
Penny, I'm with ya and weeniebeanie on the Runnin' Down a Dream documentary.  If you get the 4 hour version, it also comes with a CD of a few songs.  Its worth it to hear them do this Hank Williams song, Lost Highway, just off the top of their heads with Campbell on mandolin.  You hear Petty saying he just heard it that morning and wanted the band to play it, so he took it right into rehearsal and it sounds like they've been playing it for years.  Its amazing how they do that.  Amazon has that deluxe version of the film for like $10.  You also get a DVD of a full concert from their later years.  Its really a great package and it will give most folks a far deeper appreciation and respect for what the band has quietly accomplished in 40 years, like you said.

http://www.amazon.com/Runnin-Down-Dream-Limited-Edition/dp/B0059Y7TRE/ref=pd_cp_mov_0 (http://www.amazon.com/Runnin-Down-Dream-Limited-Edition/dp/B0059Y7TRE/ref=pd_cp_mov_0)
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Mar 01, 2013, 01:26 PM
I LOVE Tom Petty. Wildflowers is in my top 10 favorite albums of all time! And besides getting to see MMJ open for Tom Petty in NJ a few years ago, I got (to me) the best combination ever which was The Black Crowes opening for Tom Petty at Jones Beach...maybe Summer of 2006, maybe 2005. Wow!!

Wish I could hit those Beacon shows but I don't live in NJ anymore. He isn't playing too close to me, so he's probably out for my summer.

One of the most fun concerts to bring friends to also because even if they don't know too much, they'll still know several songs.

The Runnin Down A Dream documentary is fuckinawesome. I have to watch that again soon!!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: oistheone on Mar 01, 2013, 01:32 PM
I loudly echo all the sentiments on Runnin' Down a Dream. The deluxe DVD set is the biggest steal in the entertainment industry -- four discs for what, twenty bucks? Unreal. I'd say the film is solely responsible for taking me from being a Petty appreciator to a full-blown Petty fan.

The whole movie is worth watching for that scene when they are traveling through German customs and are questioned under the suspicion of transporting drugs. Of course, Ron Blair has a bunch of hash on him, so what does he do? HE EATS IT! They get out of customs and go right to the set of a TV show where they play the most rockin' version of "Too Much Ain't Enough" I've ever heard. Of course, Ron is sweating profusely and just looking completely fucked up out there, and it's amazing. And there is footage of ALL of this, from the arrival in the airport, to the interrogation, right up to the performance.

What a documentary, I think it's time for a re-watch. What a Herculean task the producers and editors accomplished by going through the mountains upon mountains of footage and crafting a perfect four-hour film out of it.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Tired Eyes on Mar 01, 2013, 01:40 PM
I like Petty a lot and agree that the Bogdanovich film is a great documentary.

Petty is one of only 2 artists that I've seen in 4 different decades (the other being Willie Nelson).

1986 - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are the first band I ever see at Madison Square Garden.  They were opening for Dylan that night.  They also served as his backing band.

1999 - My friend Mike and I go see them at (then) GM Place in Vancouver, BC, Canada.  We had 4th row tickets and it was a terrific show. 

I then saw them at the Bridge School Benefit in the 2000s...can't remember the year(s) right now.

My last time seeing them was July 2010 when i drove to Cincinnati to see the Drive-By Truckers open for them.  Petty came to Hartford on that tour but CSN opened that show.  I'm not a big fan of CSN without Y so skipped that one.

I highly recommend the box set Playback for both big and casual fans.  It's 6 CDs and you can get it for under 35 bucks on Amazon Marketplace (shipping included).  It has a nice overview of his career up to that time (1995) with both released and previously unreleased material.

I will be trying for tickets to at least one of the Beacon shows.  I'd love to see him in a theater setting like that.  I've only seen him in arenas and sheds before.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: LBSUNFLWR on Mar 01, 2013, 03:22 PM
The Live Anthology is pretty sweet too!!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: wolof7 on Mar 01, 2013, 06:09 PM
My favorite part of the doc was when Petty was fighting the record company while recording Damn the Torpedoes...The band had a studio tech take the recordings each night to an undisclosed location (even to the band) bc they feared it would be seized....eventually Petty sat with record co. Lawyers and said something to the effect of 'I would rather sing on the street corner for peanuts then ever give you the rights to my songs" the record co. Folded and he set a new precedent for artists right to owning their own music...you root for the guy the whole time so freakin badass....he also won a case around lowering record prices


The live anthology is killer, a must have
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: ManNamedTruth on Mar 01, 2013, 09:26 PM
Agreed about how good the documentary was, borrowed it from a friend a while back. I also liked how badass he was when it came to standing up to what he believed, and fighting the record companies. I liked how thorough it was in all the details - like discussing every album release and lineup change, thought that the PJ Twenty film lacked a little there and could've been better if it was like that.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: weeniebeenie on Mar 02, 2013, 09:46 AM
Quote from: Shug on Mar 01, 2013, 12:40 PM
Penny, I'm with ya and weeniebeanie on the Runnin' Down a Dream documentary.  If you get the 4 hour version, it also comes with a CD of a few songs.  Its worth it to hear them do this Hank Williams song, Lost Highway, just off the top of their heads with Campbell on mandolin.  You hear Petty saying he just heard it that morning and wanted the band to play it, so he took it right into rehearsal and it sounds like they've been playing it for years.  Its amazing how they do that.  Amazon has that deluxe version of the film for like $10.  You also get a DVD of a full concert from their later years.  Its really a great package and it will give most folks a far deeper appreciation and respect for what the band has quietly accomplished in 40 years, like you said.

http://www.amazon.com/Runnin-Down-Dream-Limited-Edition/dp/B0059Y7TRE/ref=pd_cp_mov_0 (http://www.amazon.com/Runnin-Down-Dream-Limited-Edition/dp/B0059Y7TRE/ref=pd_cp_mov_0)
I love that version of Lost Highway! Especially at the end when they all start talking about it. That whole soundtrack it great, I listen to it all the time. And that version of Honey Bee with Dave Grohl is so awesome, I feel ten times cooler when I'm listening to it.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: wolof7 on Mar 02, 2013, 10:02 AM
Honey Bee is so f-ing badass I'm surprised more bands don't cover that tune
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Shug on Mar 22, 2013, 01:33 PM
I just got tix for one night of the LA run, stoked!  Tried for two nights, to no avail.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: parkervb on May 20, 2013, 02:20 PM
AXS TV is a pretty sweet channel for live music and they showed Tom Petty: Live From Gatorville.  It's a great show but I can't get over this version of "It's Good to Be King".  It's a guitar monster with Tom and Mike sharing duties. What a band.

http://youtu.be/6aogOR8c8Q4 (http://youtu.be/6aogOR8c8Q4)
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Shug on May 21, 2013, 12:25 PM
I think that is from the concert DVD that comes in the deluxe edition of the Runnin' Down A Dream doc we've been discussing.  Gainesville, FL 1992, a big time homecoming show for Petty.

I'm getting stoked for the show I get to see at the Fonda in LA on June 9th!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: oistheone on May 21, 2013, 01:33 PM
These setlists have been lookin' reaaaaaaal nice so far this tour. Tonight is a big night -- the second night of a residency will go a long way in determining just how much they're capable of shaking up these setlists.

Also, Petty is making for a pretty good Twitter follow for those of you in areas where he's playing shows. Seems like they're giving out at least four or five pairs of tickets a day through Twitter and Instagram contests!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Shug on May 21, 2013, 02:19 PM
That's awesome to hear about the setlists, O, and its getting me more excited imagining what he might be playing.  In an unprecedented (for me) move, for the second time in a few weeks (first was for the Stones, whom I just saw) I'll be attempting to avoid looking at the Petty setlists until after I see the show in June.  I'm not sure I have the will power, but I'm gonna try!  :grin:
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: parkervb on May 21, 2013, 02:51 PM
Quote from: Shug on May 21, 2013, 12:25 PM
I think that is from the concert DVD that comes in the deluxe edition of the Runnin' Down A Dream doc we've been discussing.  Gainesville, FL 1992, a big time homecoming show for Petty.

I'm getting stoked for the show I get to see at the Fonda in LA on June 9th!

i am pretty sure it was from 2011, at least that's what the Directv description says. Definitely a homecoming show though! Its on permanent keep status on the DVR
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: Shug on May 21, 2013, 04:02 PM
You're right, parker, my mistake, not the 90s Gainesville show.  Now I remember that stage set up.  That was the tour with Stevie Nicks as a guest, right?  I'll have to see if I can catch it on TV.  Thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: parkervb on May 21, 2013, 04:10 PM
Quote from: Shug on May 21, 2013, 04:02 PM
You're right, parker, my mistake, not the 90s Gainesville show.  Now I remember that stage set up.  That was the tour with Stevie Nicks as a guest, right?  I'll have to see if I can catch it on TV.  Thanks for the heads up!

correctamundo! Several songs with Stevie.  I don't see this coming up on AXS soon but here is a link to their upcoming concerts (Fogerty, DMB, Grace Potter, Love for Levon and alot more):

http://www.axs.tv/programs/concert-series/ (http://www.axs.tv/programs/concert-series/)
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: parkervb on Jun 13, 2013, 04:56 PM
if you have Directv, you may have the AXS channel and they are playing this great TPATH show this Sunday at 6pm.

Tom Petty - Live from Gatorville
For Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and fans alike, Live from Gatorville is an emotional and electrifying evening. The band performs songs from their three-decade career, including rarely played gems, influential covers. Highlights include "Don't Come Around Here No More," "Running Down a Dream," "You Wreck Me," plus many more.
Title: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: johnnYYac on Jun 13, 2013, 07:27 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 13, 2013, 04:56 PM
if you have Directv, you may have the AXS channel and they are playing this great TPATH show this Sunday at 6pm.

Tom Petty - Live from Gatorville
For Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and fans alike, Live from Gatorville is an emotional and electrifying evening. The band performs songs from their three-decade career, including rarely played gems, influential covers. Highlights include "Don't Come Around Here No More," "Running Down a Dream," "You Wreck Me," plus many more.
AXS is also available on Comcast... at least in Hillsboro, NH. Thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: parkervb on Mar 31, 2014, 10:35 AM
Great news

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/121213/Tom-Petty-and-The-Heartbreakers-Nearly-Done-With-New-Album (http://www.jambase.com/Articles/121213/Tom-Petty-and-The-Heartbreakers-Nearly-Done-With-New-Album)

wonder if we could get the rumored Lock'n Festival announcement soon...
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: oistheone on Mar 31, 2014, 12:32 PM
I didn't actually think that album would come out this year, so this news makes me FUCKING ECSTATIC! I am so fucking happy they'll be on the road too. This gives me another chance to take care of some unfinished business. TOM PETTY FRONT ROW -- IT'S FUCKING HAPPENING BABY!

Seriously though, that's so high on my bucket list I can't even see it from where I'm standing.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: weeniebeenie on Apr 01, 2014, 05:42 AM
Yay new Heartbreakers album. Though I doubt they'll tour Australia.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: oistheone on Apr 01, 2014, 09:09 AM
This news has launched me right into my (seemingly annual) Tom Petty phase.

Is it just me or is She's The One an unbelievably good album? Fightin' words, but I think it might be my favorite Petty album, actually.
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: oistheone on May 14, 2014, 04:31 PM
New Fan Club membership packages were announced today meaning that a tour and official album announcement can't be far behind! I'm thinking mid-next week we'll have the full slate of dates. Wooo!
Title: Re: Talkin 'bout Tom Petty
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Oct 22, 2021, 12:59 PM
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tom-petty-rick-rubin-wildflowers-documentary-youtube-1245784/