OT Tom Petty dead at 66

[deadirishpoet]

On most any other day this would be a big story, but instead it just compound's the sadness I'm already feeling from Vegas

Thanks for the Memories

RIP

 

[Syd4ND]

Just saw him at Arroy Seco in June. did a 2 hour show and looked/performed unbelievably. Man I'm really sad.

 

[stu4don]

I was there too -- he was a star that night. So many great songs.

Reeling from Vegas. A tragic day in our country. Prayers go out to the families.

 

[deadirishpoet]

I was there too -- he was a star that night. So many great songs.

Reeling from Vegas. A tragic day in our country. Prayers go out to the families.

For me he was always traveling music.
Very few artists can tell a story in a song the way he did

 

[HarlemIrish]

I just saw him in Forrest Hills NY. American Girl

 

[deadirishpoet]

I just saw him in Forrest Hills NY. American Girl

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Great song... Great story how he came about the song

 

[NDskins]

RIP
thanks for I won't back down and free falling.
you will live on through the songs you left us.

 

[ftnfan62]

An American Girl was tops when I was young RIP and God Bless TP

 

[scubastevefl]

Tom Perry still alive?

 

[dagimpper1]

On most any other day this would be a big story, but instead it just compound's the sadness I'm already feeling from Vegas

Thanks for the Memories

RIP

One of my favorites. One of the few I had never saw live ,regrets. Seemed like a good person never heard anything negative about him.

 

[SALittleGiant513]

Saw him in April... Absolutely killed it, just hit after hit after hit. Hard to say thanks for creating a soundtrack for my college years even though everyone was too young to have seen him live when he was originally touring.

 

[Syd4ND]

 

[Toby Smart]

Watched his live concert from Gatorville on AXSTV. They performed outstanding versions of songs from The Yardbirds, the original original Fleetwood Mac, and Traveling Wilburys. He and his mates made it look easy.

 

[NotreDomer1]

Been listening to him all day. Absolutely love his work

 

[Toby Smart]

The passing of Tom Petty is really a big deal. His influence can't be debated and he and his band were a perpetual hit machine. I was trying to think of a comparison from days gone by. The best I can come up with is Buddy Holly. Both highly influential. Both hit makers. Both successful with their band and as solo artist. Though Buddy died way too early, Tom Petty still had a lot left in the fuel tank.