Rock in Peace, Tom Petty

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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    This one feels appropriate today... or any other tough day....... I'm learning to fly.......

  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,515
    wait so is it true or not damn what a mess Rolling Stone posted article no ?
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,642
    edited October 2017
    PJ_Soul said:
    MayDay10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    MayDay10 said:
    this feels like a hoax.  Maybe its still early and his people havent commented.  So far, it all stems just from TMZ.  Many national news organizations havent even picked it up (they are also busy with Vegas).


    Hopefully someone put one over TMZ
    TMZ is usually spot on. They verify things before reporting stuff like this. They are indeed a very credible news source. People assume they're not just because they cover entertainment news, but they are actually very good with due diligence. This is their wheelhouse.
    I know that.

    It still isn't being reported anywhere else with corroboration.  Still holding out wishful thinking.
    CBS News has reported that he's dead. :( Other outlets are reporting on it too (though only CBS has actually said he's dead so far).

    :frowning: So sad.
    Well CBS jumped the gun for some reason, obviously... geez, I hope this doesn't draw out for him and his family, while the world waits with bated breath. That would be tough.
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  • Mattchew
    Mattchew Posts: 1,345
    Damn, not cool.  RIP Mr. Petty.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,642
    edited October 2017
    josevolution said:
    wait so is it true or not damn what a mess Rolling Stone posted article no ?
    It's all true except for him actually being dead, as far as I can tell. I think it was CBS who first announced the death (who knows why - I didn't see it anywhere else before they posted it), and maybe the LAPD reposted that report? Something like that. Got a little messy, which is a shame.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,515
    PJ_Soul said:
    josevolution said:
    wait so is it true or not damn what a mess Rolling Stone posted article no ?
    It's all true except for him actually being dead, as far as I can tell. I think it was CBS who first announced the death (who knows why - I didn't see it anywhere else before they posted it), and maybe the LAPD reposted that report? Something like that. Got a little messy, which is a shame.
    Holy damn poor Tom & family fans this really sucks !
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,143
    unbelievable.  at work and just checked facebook for a second and it all is about tom petty.  RIP!  :cry:
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  • shecky
    shecky San Francisco Posts: 2,635
    It ain't over yet. Maybe I'm being too hopeful but it still hasn't been definitively reported. 
    I'm still hoping and praying. Come on Tom!

  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,887
    shecky said:
    It ain't over yet. Maybe I'm being too hopeful but it still hasn't been definitively reported. 
    I'm still hoping and praying. Come on Tom!

    I don't know what hope for.  It gives you some hope, but if he was without oxygen for too long, I'm not sure.... :(
  • shecky
    shecky San Francisco Posts: 2,635
    No news is good news! 
    I believe in miracles - please join me!
  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    Hang in there Tom

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  • Jbarker
    Jbarker Alberta Posts: 560
    He sure left a mark. Will be missed. 
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Love that his daughter just blasted Rolling Stone for being the POS magazine that they are. 
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Another of The Wilburys gone too soon.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,642
    Now it sounds like the LAPD actually told CBS he was dead, not the other way around. Wtf?
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Seems like they’re keeping him alive for those close to him to say their goodbyes. His daughter posted that his bandmates were in the room with him a bit ago.
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    ^ Is that possible if he is off life support? Maybe he's sub-consciously hanging on so people can say goodbye. 
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  • Horse2345
    Horse2345 Posts: 3,294
    edited October 2017
    He is still on life support but likely brain dead. Buddy at work got text today from good friend who has a relationship with one of his guitar techs.
    Post edited by Horse2345 on
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  • OMGkatwoman
    OMGkatwoman Posts: 3,230
    Horse2345 said:
    He is brain dead still on life support but likely brain dead. Buddy at work got text today from good friend who has a relationship with one of his guitar techs.
    Seeing reports on his twitter account that after they pulled him off life support he started breathing again on his own.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,515
    Damn terrible way for media outlets to put info out ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Horse2345
    Horse2345 Posts: 3,294
    OMGkatwoman said:
    Horse2345 said:
    He is brain dead still on life support but likely brain dead. Buddy at work got text today from good friend who has a relationship with one of his guitar techs.
    Seeing reports on his twitter account that after they pulled him off life support he started breathing again on his own.
    They wouldnt just take him off life support unless he was brain dead or they were palliating him and they wouldnt do that this soon.
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,887
    Horse2345 said:
    OMGkatwoman said:
    Horse2345 said:
    He is brain dead still on life support but likely brain dead. Buddy at work got text today from good friend who has a relationship with one of his guitar techs.
    Seeing reports on his twitter account that after they pulled him off life support he started breathing again on his own.
    They wouldnt just take him off life support unless he was brain dead or they were palliating him and they wouldnt do that this soon.
    I guess.   I've read that sometimes, on super rare occasions, having the plug pulled sparks some life back into the brain.   I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing.  If the lack of oxygen did extensive damage to his brain, you kind of want him to rest in peace :(
  • Horse2345
    Horse2345 Posts: 3,294
    Zod said:
    Horse2345 said:
    OMGkatwoman said:
    Horse2345 said:
    He is brain dead still on life support but likely brain dead. Buddy at work got text today from good friend who has a relationship with one of his guitar techs.
    Seeing reports on his twitter account that after they pulled him off life support he started breathing again on his own.
    They wouldnt just take him off life support unless he was brain dead or they were palliating him and they wouldnt do that this soon.
    I guess.   I've read that sometimes, on super rare occasions, having the plug pulled sparks some life back into the brain.   I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing.  If the lack of oxygen did extensive damage to his brain, you kind of want him to rest in peace :(
    Yea there are a lot of variables that none of us know. I'm just going from what ive heard and past experience. 
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  • PJammer4life
    PJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,669
    God I hope he pulls through. Can we get ANY good news this year??!
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  • dr122931
    dr122931 Posts: 464
    One of my best musical memories was flying to Amsterdam in 2012 to see two PJ shows.  Tom Petty and jack white played the two previous nights in Amsterdam (at a smaller venue) so I went up two nights early to see each of them.  Eddie came out unannounced and sang The Waiting and American Girl with Petty and the heartbreakers. Eddie was having a blast at the show, you could tell how big of a fan he was of them while on the stage with them, and also as he watched from the side of the stage (I was nearby and he was dancing and having fun the entire show).  

    I just found the videos on YouTube.

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  • ehbacon
    ehbacon Posts: 1,972
    http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/03/entertainment/tom-petty-obit/index.html

    confirmed he has passed on. RIP man, another terrible loss in the world of music.
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  • mikeliska
    mikeliska Posts: 253
    I really don't want to live in a world without Tom Petty :(
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,784
    edited October 2017
    This was posted on Tom's Twitter page:



    This is such shitty news :(
    Post edited by goldrush on
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  • chiefnjk
    chiefnjk Posts: 305
    RIP, Tom. Truly one of a kind and a legend. 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,639
    A major loss.  When I heard about it, I felt gut punched, sad, at a loss for words.
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