Rip Tom petty

What a sad day with Las Vegas and one of my fav rockers

Very sad,,,,first Las Vegas tragedy, news of Marshall from GG and now tom Petty.......I hope there is no more bad news for today!

And 11 years ago today the Amish school tragedy 30 miles from my house.

PRAYERS FOR ALL

The tune "Mr. Spaceman has been playing in my head since hearing the news about Tom Petty.
That and "so you wanna be a rock n roll star"...
(Turns out Tom Petty had no part in Mr Spaceman, but it sure does sound like him playing the guitar)

I really dug that Tom Petty & the HeartBreakers tune that was a B-Side called "I'm the night watchman". I suppose being a flashaholic just makes that tune seem 23% cooler.

Free Falling

Lost my mother Friday. 84 years.

Too many taken too soon

Cherish your friends and loved ones

I just read Mr. Petty is alive. Although, he is not expected to live much longer.

~ Chance

KITROBASKIN said:

Free Falling

Lost my mother Friday. 84 years.

Too many taken too soon

Cherish your friends and loved ones

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I'm sorry to read of the loss of your mother. Mine is 83 and doing well.... still, I know time is not on her side.

~ Chance

KITROBASKIN said:

Free Falling

Lost my mother Friday. 84 years.

Too many taken too soon

Cherish your friends and loved ones

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I am sorry to hear that.Sorry for your loss.

It is difficult dealing with aging parents knowing that each day can be their last..

My Dad is 87 and doing pretty good with the exception of numerous physical problems. My Mom is not doing well, 89 and tomorrow I am going to visit her in a nursing home.Not a joyful place for any of us to go.

Thank you gentlemen. She was found in bed that morning. Hoping your parents depart peacefully when the time comes. I'm sorry to stray off topic from the loss of such a great performer, enduring talent, down-to-earth guy, Tom Petty. It's just that my emotions are fried from all this death. Candlepowerforums is the place We go to for a break from the everyday, the distraction from problems. You all are much appreciated. Thanks for letting me admit this sadness to you.

Been listening to the Tom Petty station on SiriusXM all day; John Fogerty called in and offered his condolences, Bruce Springsteen sent a note for the family, it's been like that all day..

His "MudCrutch" project doesn't get talked about much.
The closing theme song from the movie Appaloossa was one of his best works in my view.
An old school Tom Petty jammer.

bykfixer said:

The tune "Mr. Spaceman has been playing in my head since hearing the news about Tom Petty.
That and "so you wanna be a rock n roll star"...

My favorite Tom Petty & the HeartBreakers tune was a B-Side called "I'm the night watchman". I suppose being a flashaholic just makes that tune seem 23% cooler.

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For me, it was Breakdown that kept going through my head.

Went to one of his concerts, 1986 worcester centrum. Awesome show. Could have seen him in mansfield massachusetts around 2006 but balked at the ticket price. Kicking myself in the butt now.
Just finished watching a documentary on him on netflix, so much more to the depth of the man and his music then I ever understood.

LGT said:

Went to one of his concerts, 1986 worcester centrum. Awesome show. Could have seen him in mansfield massachusetts around 2006 but balked at the ticket price. Kicking myself in the butt now.
Just finished watching a documentary on him on netflix, so much more to the depth of the man and his music then I ever understood.

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I will forever regret that I never made the opportunity to see him play, live.

Just marked the Netflix special, for future viewing. Thanks for mentioning it, LGTl!

raggie33 said:

What a sad day with Las Vegas and one of my fav rockers

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raggie33, would it be okay to list favorite Tom Petty songs here?
Don't want to sidetrack your thread.

A course post em

Not many folks know about Candy:

These are some of my favorite Tom Petty songs in no particular order.
American Girl
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Running Down A Dream
Here Comes My Girl
You Got Lucky
Wild Flowers
Don't Come Around Here No More.

It's really tough to leave out others, but most of these stir up some intense memories.
Pretty amazing how music can bring you back to different times in your life.

LGT said:

These are some of my favorite Tom Petty songs in no particular order.
American Girl
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Running Down A Dream
Here Comes My Girl
You Got Lucky
Wild Flowers
Don't Come Around Here No More.

It's really tough to leave out others, but most of these stir up some intense memories.
Pretty amazing how music can bring you back to different times in your life.

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"Don't come around here no more" lady voice
"Whowere you expecting meeee-eeee" petty sings
"HEY!!" crowd yells

Best music video ever in my view.

I saw him open for ZZ Top. The crowd sang really really loud during "break down" as Tom mumbled from time to time like he was going to sing but was so stoked at how loud the crowd was singing.

"Even the Loser" was probably my favorite.
"Yeah we smoked cigarettes and we stared at the moo-oo-oon"....
happened to me the summer that one came out... and she dumped me not long after... so that one had a special meaning.