RIP Tom Petty

bodhrandude

Shocking news, gone at 66, RIP Tom Petty.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-petty-legendary-rocker-is-dead-at-66/

RayCon

:eek: Jeez .... R.I.P.

Digital Solitude

Jesus, had only very recently become a fan. R.I.P.

JP Liz V1

RIP

Mr E

Legend... RIP.

fmul9798

R.I.P. One of my absolute favourite artists that brought me through my late teen years in particular. Still listen at least once a week.

Welsh Megaman

So many classic songs

Rest assured 'Free Fallin'' will be played at full blast tonight.

RIP

Tony H

another great gone to soon RIP

Trebor176

I only just heard the news. I didn't even know he had a heart attack. I'm shocked by the news. RIP to a music legend!

Skid X

He was gigging last week, this came out of the blue https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-6bd6e20a.html

Only two of the Wilburys left now.

RIP Tom, this doesn't seem real.

Welsh Megaman

Where to begin?

Just from the top of my head...

American Girl
The Wild One, Forever
Here Comes My Girl
Don't Do Me Like That
Even The Losers
Change Of Heart
Straight Into Darkness
Rebels
Don't Come Around Here No More
Southern Accents (the title track)
The Best Of Everything
Learning To Fly
You Wreck Me
The Last DJ
Money Becomes King

And the ENTIRE soundtrack of 'She's The One'.

Trebor176

Into The Great Wide Open
Running Down A Dream
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (with Stevie Nicks)

Of course, as mentioned, he was in The Travelling Wilburys

MikeyTaylor

Still in a critical condition.

JP Liz V1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJl0pe-DWy8

elperello

RIP

Dylan said -

"It’s shocking, crushing news,” Bob Dylan told Rolling Stone in an earlier statement. “I thought the world of Tom. He was great performer, full of the light, a friend, and I’ll never forget him.”

Trebor176

Ok, I'm reading that reports of his death have been retracted as not confirmed. Social media has been in a bit of a frenzy over reports of his death, and even radio stations have played tribute. So, I don't know!

Mental Mickey

Huh???

Trebor176

A misreport by CBS, apparently.

https://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/347020/cbs-misreport-death-tom-petty/

Mental Mickey

Trebor176 wrote: »

A misreport by CBS, apparently.

https://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/347020/cbs-misreport-death-tom-petty/

Idiots

theoneeyedman

Brilliant songwriter as well as a brilliant performer, long, long career, one of the artists that stand out for me from the MT USA era with vincent hanley, with refugee a big favourite of that show.

His songs stand up too, look up Cash's version of Southern Accents.... perfect.

I see reports of his passing are now being retracted, hopefully that is correct and he pulls through.

Still no harm recalling positive memories of him I guess.

James Brown

Good solid talent. Will be missed.
The premature reports go to show the drop in quality Journalism, however his daughter confirmed it now.
My favourite quote of his is, "New country is just bad pop music with a fiddle".

All My Stars Aligned

Went to see him the night before my leaving cert started, about 25 years ago now. Still one of the most memorable concerts I've been to.

Enjoy the great wide open Tom, RIP.

Declan A Walsh

I know it's a couple of weeks now but I wanted to say a few things about Tom Petty (after my self-imposed exile from boards!).

I saw Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers both times that he played Dublin: 1992 at The Point and 2012 at the 3 Arena (same building different name). He did not disappoint and neither did they. Tom had such a tight bunch of musicians around him. His lead guitarist Mike Campbell was (is?) superb and must rank as one of the most underrated guitarists in the rock world.

Tom Petty performed with a seemingly natural effortless stage presence. What a legacy of wonderful music that he has left behind as well. Everyone has their favourite. I like many of his songs but if I had to pick one it would have to be American Girl - one of his early breakthrough songs with The Heartbreakers. It was of its time and fitted in well with the new wave scene, even though they were not part of the punk or new wave scene at all. Also, I know I'm not the only one who has compared it with "Last Night" by The Strokes.

The passing of Tom Petty was well covered on the radio, particularly Radio Nova as you might expect. I understand Davin O'Callaghan did a good tribute to him on Nova (which I did not here) and I know Pat James did too (which I did here!). I heard a bit of a Tom Dunne special tribute show on Newstalk. I also understand that one or maybe more music shows on Radio 1 also marked his passing.

Tom Petty was such a cool dude. I remember his frequent phrase on stage in his Florida accent - "Thank you so much!"

R.I.P. to a musical legend and icon.

RabbleRouser2k

Cause of death revealed.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5290895/Family-Tom-Petty-died-accidental-drug-overdose.html

Accidental overdose, apparently. Oxycontin and Fentanyl, painkillers being used to treat a broken hip.