irishfoxkev Posted 2 October 2017 Share Posted 2 October 2017 Conflicting reports about Tom....What's not uncertain is that he has had major heart attack yesterday and most media saying he is critical....one or two media outlets reporting his death...doesn't sound good one way or another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain King Posted 2 October 2017 Share Posted 2 October 2017 Not one to be affected by the latest celebrity death but would be gutted if this was true. Got into his music in the dark hours when my son was born early and spent his first month in hospital. I barely slept for a month and finding something new to listen to kept me going. Love Learning to Fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHawk Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 now confirmed Proper legend! super talented, unassuming and a little different! 1 of the few artists on my still to see live list, looks like he'll stay there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrafox Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 1 hour ago, RobHawk said: now confirmed Proper legend! super talented, unassuming and a little different! 1 of the few artists on my still to see live list, looks like he'll stay there. Ditto! Though he rarely toured Europe. I would have loved to have seen him at Hyde Park this year. I missed out and now it's too late. Thanks for the music Tom! RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Ron Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 Was never into the "Americana" kind of music, but Tom Petty always struck a chord with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4DD0gg Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 Gutted was a fantastic musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 As I said in the deathlist, only two Travelling Wilburys left now RIP Charlie Wilbury Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 Shocked. very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPinCarolina Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 One of the musicians I grew up on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trabuch Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 Sad news; This song could just as well go in the Songs To Describe Our Current Predicamentthread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 With the advent of music videos, this song opened the treasure chest that is Tom Petty for me: Obviously, having Kim Basinger in it helps. Boy was she hot back in the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 3 October 2017 Share Posted 3 October 2017 And now he really has left us into the great wide open. Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway, Terence Trent D'Arby, Matt LeBlanc, Chynna Philips, Huey Lewis, Gabrielle Anwar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsX Posted 4 October 2017 Share Posted 4 October 2017 Major bummer. All the rock and roll heroes who have left the building, especially the last few years, this is the first time I have shed a tear. Maybe just built up after that numbing news from Vegas. I don't think Tom Petty ever puffed himself up as much more than he was, except to take on and beat the crapola music biz. I never heard "American Girl" on the radio when it first came out -- it tanked -- but I have heard it covered by I don't know how many bands in the 40 years since. If you define "classic" rock in terms of perfect, simple melodic and emotional appeal, this was your guy. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chico1958 Posted 4 October 2017 Share Posted 4 October 2017 Bought his greatest hits in the bargain bin many years ago One of the best albums I ever purchased 3 or 4 times as I ended up giving them to my kids and friends RIP Tom........... You did good buddy The Chorus was made for us 2015/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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