Fordgalaxy Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 This is so frustrating. There's no updates I can find on how he's doing. After being led astray into thinking he was dead, I'd really like to know officially what state he's in right now.Ironically, it's our demand for info that is the very thing that leads news outlets to rush and publish inaccuracies.I'd say it's more that there are so many outlets, Twitter, Facebook, etc that the entertainment organizations (former known as news stations) try to cover all those bases and as quickly as possible so when they hear it on the scanner or get it from TMZ, they put it out there without checking the accuracy. TMZ doesn't really care but CBS, CNN, and the rest of them should care, but they're trying to compete with the TMZs of the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Digital Man Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Sad news indeed but what concerns me now is who is gonna replace all these musical giants we're losing at what seems an incredible rate? At least their music will live on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Sad news indeed but what concerns me now is who is gonna replace all these musical giants we're losing at what seems an incredible rate? At least their music will live on!Think of how many more we have yet to lose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 This sucks. I just got over Walter Becker dying. :( 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Taking in the music. Wow. It's all about the songs. One after another, great song after great song. Thank you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps211 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 if you wanna shed a tear for him .. listen to room at the top ... it just got me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 if you wanna shed a tear for him .. listen to room at the top ... it just got meI just got done blowing my nose after listening to Straight Into Darkness 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 if you wanna shed a tear for him .. listen to room at the top ... it just got meWish I hadn't, but I listened to it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Just about the coolest, most laid back cat there was. Sucks. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps211 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 if you wanna shed a tear for him .. listen to room at the top ... it just got meWish I hadn't, but I listened to it. http://youtu.be/nQFCF9KESic there are just some songs that I can't listen to after i lose someone close to me .. I couldn't listen to Fire and Rain for quite a while after I lost my dad .... this song is probably on that list now .. when I hear it I'm always gonna think of losing someone way too soon ... RIP Tom Petty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 if you wanna shed a tear for him .. listen to room at the top ... it just got meWish I hadn't, but I listened to it. http://youtu.be/nQFCF9KESic there are just some songs that I can't listen to after i lose someone close to me .. I couldn't listen to Fire and Rain for quite a while after I lost my dad .... this song is probably on that list now .. when I hear it I'm always gonna think of losing someone way too soon ... RIP Tom PettyThat's not unusual and you aren't alone. It took me years to listen to some music again, but it has to be done sooner or later. At least, for me it does. When my father died, it took me years to listen to A Man Needs A Maid (...When will I see you again?...) and Wichita Lineman. My eyes still immediately tear up upon hearing the latter. The latest song for me that I can't listen to but am inching my way towards doing so is To Live and Die In L.A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 R.I.P Tom, You are truly free falling now, thanks for all the wonderful music, and may God rest your soul. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Just about the coolest, most laid back cat there was. Sucks. Totally right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 The last few days have been cosmically "off", and I can definitely see why. Tom Petty was the first recognizable voice I heard on the radio when I was 3 or 4 years old. It always seemed that they played one of his songs while my mom took me to daycare. Hard to believe that those 20 years just went by so fast, still feels like yesterday I was listening to "Free Falling" for the first time. Godspeed, Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_World_Man Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Sad news. I was never a huge fan and only recently finally started to warm up to him(past year or so). I even borrowed his Damn the Torpedoes from the local library not too long ago(over the summer)and enjoyed it quite a bit. A huge loss to rock n roll and music in general. RIP TP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 This sucks. I just got over Walter Becker dying. :(Yeah. The Petty thing has made it clear to me that classic rock is indeed in its death throws. It was a good run, though! :cheers: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 So glad I got to see Petty live. One of the best shows I've seen, and the Black Crowes were the opening act. The setlist... Listen to Her Heart Play Video You Don't Know How It Feels (Tom Petty song) Play Video Breakdown Play Video Don't Do Me Like That Play Video Free Fallin' (Tom Petty song) Play Video I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty song) Play Video Mary Jane's Last Dance Play Video I'm Crying (The Animals cover) Play Video Handle With Care (Traveling Wilburys cover) Play Video Honey Bee (Tom Petty song) Play Video Melinda Play Video Learning to Fly Play Video Don't Come Around Here No More Play Video Refugee Play Video Runnin' Down a Dream (Tom Petty song) Play Video Encore: You Wreck Me (Tom Petty song) Play Video Gloria (Them cover) Play Video American Girl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 American Girl was usually his show closer. Perfect song to do that with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 So glad I got to see Petty live. One of the best shows I've seen, and the Black Crowes were the opening act.The setlist... Listen to Her Heart Play Video You Don't Know How It Feels (Tom Petty song) Play Video Breakdown Play Video Don't Do Me Like That Play Video Free Fallin' (Tom Petty song) Play Video I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty song) Play Video Mary Jane's Last Dance Play Video I'm Crying (The Animals cover) Play Video Handle With Care (Traveling Wilburys cover) Play Video Honey Bee (Tom Petty song) Play Video Melinda Play Video Learning to Fly Play Video Don't Come Around Here No More Play Video Refugee Play Video Runnin' Down a Dream (Tom Petty song) Play Video Encore: You Wreck Me (Tom Petty song) Play Video Gloria (Them cover) Play Video American Girl Damn, now that's a good set. Did he ever open with You Wreck Me? That and Running Down a Dream just have the perfect show opener vibe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 ^^^ Yes the do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 So glad I got to see Petty live. One of the best shows I've seen, and the Black Crowes were the opening act.The setlist... Listen to Her Heart Play Video You Don't Know How It Feels (Tom Petty song) Play Video Breakdown Play Video Don't Do Me Like That Play Video Free Fallin' (Tom Petty song) Play Video I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty song) Play Video Mary Jane's Last Dance Play Video I'm Crying (The Animals cover) Play Video Handle With Care (Traveling Wilburys cover) Play Video Honey Bee (Tom Petty song) Play Video Melinda Play Video Learning to Fly Play Video Don't Come Around Here No More Play Video Refugee Play Video Runnin' Down a Dream (Tom Petty song) Play Video Encore: You Wreck Me (Tom Petty song) Play Video Gloria (Them cover) Play Video American Girl Damn, now that's a good set. Did he ever open with You Wreck Me? That and Running Down a Dream just have the perfect show opener vibe. When I saw him in 1999, the first three songs were Jammin Me, Runnin Down A Dream and Breakdown. What a way to start the show! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) This sucks. I just got over Walter Becker dying. :(Yeah. The Petty thing has made it clear to me that classic rock is indeed in its death throws. It was a good run, though! :cheers: Yeah the last 5 years has really been nail after nail in the classic rock coffin.. Off the top of my head.. BowiePrince Allman Cornell Jon lord WakemanLemmy Becker And now petty .. I think I'm even missing a few :( Edited to add.. Glen Frey Greg lakeChris squireGeorge micheal Leonard Cohen Edited October 4, 2017 by Xanadoood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 This sucks. I just got over Walter Becker dying. :(Yeah. The Petty thing has made it clear to me that classic rock is indeed in its death throws. It was a good run, though! :cheers: Yeah the last 5 years has really been nail after nail in the classic rock coffin.. Off the top of my head.. BowiePrinceAllmanCornellJon lordWakemanLemmyBeckerAnd now petty .. I think I'm even missing a few :( Edited to add.. Glen FreyGreg lakeChris squireGeorge michealLeonard Cohen It's been brutal. Keith EmersonJohn Wetton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushFanForever Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) Back in December, Petty had told 'Rolling Stone' that the tour could be his “last big one.” “We’re all on the backside of our sixties,” he said. “I have a granddaughter now I’d like to see as much as I can. I don’t want to spend my life on the road. This tour will take me away for four months. With a little kid, that’s a lot of time.” Neil Peart reflected related sentiments here. Now the naysayer RUSH fans can understand why Neil wanted to stop after 40 years. The difference is Neil is able to spend time with family whereas Tom won't have that chance now. Edited October 4, 2017 by RushFanForever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 This sucks. I just got over Walter Becker dying. :(Yeah. The Petty thing has made it clear to me that classic rock is indeed in its death throws. It was a good run, though! :cheers: Yeah the last 5 years has really been nail after nail in the classic rock coffin.. Off the top of my head.. BowiePrinceAllmanCornellJon lordWakemanLemmyBeckerAnd now petty .. I think I'm even missing a few :( Edited to add.. Glen FreyGreg lakeChris squireGeorge michealLeonard Cohen It's been brutal. Keith EmersonJohn WettonBrutal isn't the word. Each death is a brutal reminder to myself of my own mortality and "could be at any time" demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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