Long Way = Tom Petty/best EV song

Love the new song sounds like Tom Petty hope the rest of the album sounds like this it would be EV’s best effort.
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  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    Agree on the Petty comparison...heard it almost immediately 
  • I thought the same thing 
  • tdawe
    tdawe Posts: 2,091
    I’m not sure I love it, but it’s definitely better than Take The Long Way. 
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,020
    I'm guessing that the entire album is not Petty-like but rather an eclectic collection of tunes.  I'm really looking forward to it.  
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,615
    tdawe said:
    I’m not sure I love it, but it’s definitely better than Take The Long Way. 
    Agreed!
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,461
    and a Heartbreaker played on it, so....
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  • Crew
    Crew Posts: 299
    If the rest of the album sounds like this, I will pass.

    Not looking forward to EV going full folksy-bluegrass, and I'm not a huge Petty fan.  
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,111
    Crew said:
    If the rest of the album sounds like this, I will pass.

    Not looking forward to EV going full folksy-bluegrass, and I'm not a huge Petty fan.  
    That’s an interesting take.  I feel like it’s been the opposite.  My ears have me believing that everything Ed has released solo until now has been folksy.  This song actually had an electric guitar solo in it. 
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,461
    on2legs said:
    Crew said:
    If the rest of the album sounds like this, I will pass.

    Not looking forward to EV going full folksy-bluegrass, and I'm not a huge Petty fan.  
    That’s an interesting take.  I feel like it’s been the opposite.  My ears have me believing that everything Ed has released solo until now has been folksy.  This song actually had an electric guitar solo in it. 
    Yep! 

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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,111
    😁
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  • BloodMeridian80
    BloodMeridian80 Seattle Posts: 722
    I get a folk rock vibe as well. Petty, War on Drugs. I dig it. 
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 16,111
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  • EarlWelsh
    EarlWelsh Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,127
    I get a folk rock vibe as well. Petty, War on Drugs. I dig it. 
    That’s just rock.
  • go pre
    go pre Posts: 671
    Definitely thought of Petty while listening to this, except that it's about 90 seconds longer than a Petty song would be. My first impression after one listen is that the music is solid, but I'm not sure I dig the lyrics. I'm sure it'll grow on me.
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,020
    on2legs said:
    Petty Vedder
    Lol I like it 
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,461
    on2legs said:
    Petty Vedder
    Ha! Ed picking up the torch, openly channeling his hero’s, all whilst creating his own brand of rock n’ roll? Oh yeah! Don’t give me Into The Wild 2. I love the singer/songwriter evolution flowing through this new song! Plus, who knows what bright future Olivia Vedder has following her Dad’s footsteps? 
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  • I came here to post this.   Totally a Tom Petty track produced be the Miley Cyrus producer. 
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  • In addition to the obvious Petty influence (love that Benmont B3 all over this!), upon repeated listens, I'm getting some early 70's Laurel Canyon sound vibes as well. The more I listen, the more I feel like this is a bigger departure for him that it might seem on the surface. Can't wait for the album.
  • pjsyco
    pjsyco Wilmington, NC Posts: 652
    on2legs said:
    Petty Vedder
    Ha! Ed picking up the torch, openly channeling his hero’s, all whilst creating his own brand of rock n’ roll? Oh yeah! Don’t give me Into The Wild 2. I love the singer/songwriter evolution flowing through this new song! Plus, who knows what bright future Olivia Vedder has following her Dad’s footsteps? 
    Actually it’s Harper Vedder singing backup vocals on this one according to an earlier post. Two pretty talented daughters…
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,461
    pjsyco said:
    on2legs said:
    Petty Vedder
    Ha! Ed picking up the torch, openly channeling his hero’s, all whilst creating his own brand of rock n’ roll? Oh yeah! Don’t give me Into The Wild 2. I love the singer/songwriter evolution flowing through this new song! Plus, who knows what bright future Olivia Vedder has following her Dad’s footsteps? 
    Actually it’s Harper Vedder singing backup vocals on this one according to an earlier post. Two pretty talented daughters…
    Whoa, nice catch! No doubt! 
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