Stormtron Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I clicked that Tom Petty option so hard. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 To put it simply, Petty's music and grooves(for lack of a better word) pick me up and make me feel happy... The boss isn't known for his happy music. Outside of Nebraska, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Bruce by far! I like Tom Petty and think his guitar work is better, but his voice has always bothered me. I think Bruce Springsteen's songwriting is heads and shoulders above Petty's as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 To put it simply, Petty's music and grooves(for lack of a better word) pick me up and make me feel happy... The boss isn't known for his happy music. Outside of Nebraska, of course.My point although I do love the movie Philadelphia and the theme song attached to it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Bruce by far! I like Tom Petty and think his guitar work is better, but his voice has always bothered me. I think Bruce Springsteen's songwriting is heads and shoulders above Petty's as well.I know it all comes down to personal preference, but do you really think Springsteen's songwriting is "heads and shoulders" above Petty's songwriting? I think Petty writes songs with hooks and melodies that stand up to any of his contemporaries. The man is a master tunesmith. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) They're similar in the fact that they're both what I would call "heartland rock" (along with Seger and Mellencamp, another good debate), but they're frankly totally different kinds of artists. Listening to Petty puts me in a good mood. He's a master songwriter who never really fails to catch your ear with some line or another, and he's just got this cool personality that acts like a stamp of authenticity. Not that Petty only writes good time music, but that's the kind of vibe you expect from him, even if the lyrics are a bit depressing. Unfortunately as well, Petty is one of those artists where sometimes I might be more satisfied just playing his greatest hits again than one of his studio releases. Listening to Springsteen is a much deeper and more involved kind of experience, sort of like listening to Rush. He is also a master songwriter, but not in the Beatles/pop sense like Petty, more in the Dylan/folk sense. Springsteen's music and lyrics are meant to inspire some kind of emotion, and hopefully to reveal some deeper truth about life. It's often very dramatic, cinematic kind of stuff, filled with imagery and suspense, like Red Barchetta. I have to be in the mood to listen to Springsteen, but I never question if I still like him or not. Now granted, I can infer from my readings about his career and latter day albums that he just doesn't have the kind of consistency that makes an artist like Petty so great, but I'll probably take Springsteen's highs over Petty's any day, or at least on a desert island disk. Edited January 24, 2017 by Entre_Perpetuo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Tom Petty by far. Bruce had one really good album with Born in the USA. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 The Boss, by a country mile. That said, I like Mr. P too. The Boss sings to my heart and head. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Segue hasn't seen this yet ?? I wonder if he'll feel the need to post. We can pretty accurately predict his answer after all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas King Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 I clicked that Tom Petty option so hard. Why so hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Tom Petty hands down. He is one of my favorite live performers and still writes fantastic songs today. Hypnotic Eye and Mudcrutch 2 both had fantastic songs 39 years into his career 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Either choice is a winner. For me, Springsteen. But I don't see Petty in any way the inferior artist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Bruce by far! I like Tom Petty and think his guitar work is better, but his voice has always bothered me. I think Bruce Springsteen's songwriting is heads and shoulders above Petty's as well.I know it all comes down to personal preference, but do you really think Springsteen's songwriting is "heads and shoulders" above Petty's songwriting? I think Petty writes songs with hooks and melodies that stand up to any of his contemporaries. The man is a master tunesmith. I do think that Bruce's best works are better than Petty's in that they convey real emotion, stories, beauty and heartache. But Petty has a much more consistent output for me, and he never falls into the offputting arena that Bruce frequently falls into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Bruce has written some classic songs, for sure. Jungleland!! (just to name one) But I guess I prefer Petty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 For me Springsteen has not been on good form in the studio since 2007's late career defining masterpiece Magic. That album lived up to its name, and may actually be my second favourite album of his (behind The River). Wrecking Ball was very good. No real flaws just never stood out to me. But Springsteen has also in the last seventeen years released stinkers such as Devils And Dust, Working On A Dream and the embarrassingly woeful High Hopes. On top of that he has become too politically focused, and his music seems to speak a lot less powerfully about such matters, as they are too forward and often musically too cliché to evoke much emotion from the listener. Has Petty released any weak albums to rank at the bottom with with these? If he has I've never heard one. Also I've played most of his classic works (a lot of them!), and I enjoyed them all more than Born In The USA, which remains one of the most annoying sounding records I've ever heard (not a fan of the eighties drum sounds). I wouldn't be surprised if Petty has a more consistently great discography, but at the same time I've never been moved by Petty as I am Springsteen. But I love what I've heard a lot. It's a matter of taste and I can say this poll is won by the best, whoever of the two comes top. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Petty. and i enjoy Bruce. but he gets SOOOOO heavy handed after a while, and the working man persona is now complete bullshit. and he thinks he's woody guthrie. lol. Mick I agree. Honestly I do and you know how much I love Springsteen. And I've missed you. Sorry I've been off the rails lately. I'm having a mellow evening and I'm glad to see you pop up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Springsteen writes novels, Petty writes short stories. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Petty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I clicked that Tom Petty option so hard. Why so hard?Because Petty wrote a great song about running down a drainpipe, how the hell can Bruce top that??? :smoke: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Springsteen writes novels, Petty writes short stories.Not a bad way to sum it up. But as a novelist, Springsteen comes acrossto me like Melville, heavy-handed and overwrought. Blinded by the Light is clever, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Petty. and i enjoy Bruce. but he gets SOOOOO heavy handed after a while, and the working man persona is now complete bullshit. and he thinks he's woody guthrie. lol. MickThis. Out of work, pregnant girlfriend...life's so hard I just want to go drive my truck. Zzzzz... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Petty. and i enjoy Bruce. but he gets SOOOOO heavy handed after a while, and the working man persona is now complete bullshit. and he thinks he's woody guthrie. lol. Mick I agree. Honestly I do and you know how much I love Springsteen. And I've missed you. Sorry I've been off the rails lately. I'm having a mellow evening and I'm glad to see you pop up! i've taking a break too, lol but i'm back.......missed you too bud. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Tom by a mile. Love his music, attitude and style. Never been a fan of Bruce. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Bruce by far! I like Tom Petty and think his guitar work is better, but his voice has always bothered me. I think Bruce Springsteen's songwriting is heads and shoulders above Petty's as well.I know it all comes down to personal preference, but do you really think Springsteen's songwriting is "heads and shoulders" above Petty's songwriting? I think Petty writes songs with hooks and melodies that stand up to any of his contemporaries. The man is a master tunesmith.Not to mention his secret weapon, mike Campbell. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrandir Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Tom Petty by far. Bruce had one really good album with Born in the USA. Bizarre. The RIver is a stone cold classic. As is Born to Run. Darkness and The Wild Innocent are also pretty solid throughout. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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