This one hurts deep. Tom Pettys songs were an ode to American love stories. They were about following your heart and taking a chance on the girl u love. They had such an underlying message of hope. Tom petty was what I listened to in the car , on the way to some of the best times of my life. When my daughter was born if she had trouble sleeping I would rock her to sleep to the song wildflowers. Cant belive this day.
And wherever you've gone...and wherever we might go... It don't seem fair...today just disappeared... Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar... We were but stones,... your light made us stars
^ Is that possible if he is off life support? Maybe he's sub-consciously hanging on so people can say goodbye.
it is, as long as your heart keeps beating. likely it will stop when his body gets poisoned from his other organs shutting down. people can live for days after being taken off life support, depending on how strong their heart is.
Way too young. I grew up listening to Tom Petty, I have so many memories tied to his music. That, we will always have. RIP Mr Petty
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Damn this sucks. Over the past couple of years I have really jumped into his vast catalogue of studio and live albums. He's now one of my favorites and has been number 1 on my bucketlist to see for awhile. I missed him on this past tour because I had tickets for another show that was local on the same night. I always figured I had more time to see him.
I was wrong.
The great thing about music though is that it lives on forever. His music will live on forever.
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1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest 2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1 2022: Nashville 2023: Ft. Worth II
I saw Tom and the Heartbreakers on the same stage with Pearl Jam in Milwaukee during the 2006 tour. Also saw TP & the HB perform songs with Jackson Browne and Steve Winwood over the years.
He was a great collaborator, and a great American impressionist... He will be missed.
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10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
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9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
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Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Heavy heavy heart...Just kept praying "not Tom-not yet "
got a car...got some gas...oh let's get out of here-get out of here fast...
I hope you get this message but your not home...I will be there in just a minute or so...
I want to go but I want to go with you.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. -MT
I've had enough, said enough, felt enough. I'm fine, still in it.
Very very sad to hear this news. I had wanted to go see Tom on this recent tour, but wasn't able to go. I remember thinking I would see him next time he comes around. May he rest in peace, and may his music live on forever!
Man this one hit me harder than I thought it would. Rest In peace, Tom. Really wish I could have gone to a show this last tour, but thankful to see him live a long time ago.
On another note, has anyone seen or have 400 Days, the documentary on Wildflowers that I believe is only in the super deluxe live anthology box set? Just wondering how it is, have always wanted to see it, but didn't get the huge deluxe set. Hopefully they'll release it individually someday. Wildflowers has always been one of my favorite albums of his, and I've been playing it nonstop the last couple days.
No time to be void or save up on life, you gotta spend it all.
I can't help but think about how he had to postpone the second Greek Theater Berkeley show in August because of laryngitis. Later, he reported that it wasn't just laryngitis, it was bronchitis. I remember thinking that bronchitis is nothing to mess with and that he should take as much time as he needed to get better. But he was back on stage just five days later. I don't want to speculate, but I can't help but think that it could have been a contributing factor.
Man this one hit me harder than I thought it would. Rest In peace, Tom. Really wish I could have gone to a show this last tour, but thankful to see him live a long time ago.
On another note, has anyone seen or have 400 Days, the documentary on Wildflowers that I believe is only in the super deluxe live anthology box set? Just wondering how it is, have always wanted to see it, but didn't get the huge deluxe set. Hopefully they'll release it individually someday. Wildflowers has always been one of my favorite albums of his, and I've been playing it nonstop the last couple days.
I have that boxset and I watched the doc. I quite liked it because it's also my favourite Petty album.
The thing that excited me though, is that news that came out a year or two ago. That Wildflowers was originally recorded as a double album, but got released as a single album. A few songs got retooled and made it onto the she's the one soundtrack, but there's basically a whole album from my favourite era of tom petty and no ones heard it.
News articles kept indicating it was going to get released and be called "all the rest". In fact digitally release a single from it a while ago, but no release date has ever appeared :(
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his songs just felt good. Driving music for me. Great lyricist. RIP
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You will be missed
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RIP Tom. Your legend will never die.
It don't seem fair...today just disappeared...
Your light's reflected now,... reflected from afar...
We were but stones,... your light made us stars
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dissapointed I didn't see u this time around, but I did before.
recently watched him on the Interscope Doc Defiant Ones.... he was very funny in it
one of the greatest
you will be missed
Way too young.
I grew up listening to Tom Petty, I have so many memories tied to his music. That, we will always have.
RIP Mr Petty
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I was wrong.
The great thing about music though is that it lives on forever. His music will live on forever.
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
He was a great collaborator, and a great American impressionist... He will be missed.
2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
I hope you get this message but your not home...I will be there in just a minute or so...
I want to go but I want to go with you.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. -MT
I've had enough, said enough, felt enough. I'm fine, still in it.
On another note, has anyone seen or have 400 Days, the documentary on Wildflowers that I believe is only in the super deluxe live anthology box set? Just wondering how it is, have always wanted to see it, but didn't get the huge deluxe set. Hopefully they'll release it individually someday. Wildflowers has always been one of my favorite albums of his, and I've been playing it nonstop the last couple days.
The thing that excited me though, is that news that came out a year or two ago. That Wildflowers was originally recorded as a double album, but got released as a single album. A few songs got retooled and made it onto the she's the one soundtrack, but there's basically a whole album from my favourite era of tom petty and no ones heard it.
News articles kept indicating it was going to get released and be called "all the rest". In fact digitally release a single from it a while ago, but no release date has ever appeared :(