What do we all think of this (mostly 70s, but they had some nice stuff during 80s and even early 90s too, especially catchy pop-rock tracks like "Learning to Fly" and "Too Good to be True") American rock band? And also of Petty as a singer, solo as well, rest in peace by the way, he died last year. Sad really, and only at the age of 66.
shareAlso, does anyone think he looks a little like Dwight Yoakam, who also had a music career in the 90s in slighly similar musical category, in the early 90s part of his career and especially in the "Learning to Fly" video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5BJXwNeKsQ
The music video of "Don't Come Around Here No More" used to creep me out as a kid!
shareThe Snollebollekes video is way scarier.
shareFeel free to check out some Tool videos for scary music videos. Or even Aphex Twin's "Windowlicker".
Heck, the bizarre and strange, although beautifully filmed, video for the INXS single "Taste It" has that chilling quality to it, also, I know its kinda, err, perhaps not too appropriate about it, but despite the fact that the song is about, well, Michael Hutchence's inability to taste after having lost his sense of taste in an accident, the video seems to allude to something sexu*l, and when that, admittedly gorgeous, lady has Michael Hutchence tied up, imitate a sexual act, and cut his clothes to pieces, are we to interpret it as being some kind of, consensual, S&M like role play between them or was it implying that the lady was maliciously doing something terrible and wrong to him, while his band members watch and don't interfere and then there's the controversial aspect of having two little kids witness it as they are playing outside on some Australian estates terrace apparently? Like, what IS all that about, really?
I'm a big fan of Tom Petty and i've always thought that Dwight Yoakam is sort of like a poor mans TP. But I do like some of Yoakam's songs and he was great in Sling Blade.
shareI like both but I don't see much similarity. Yoakam seems like a country / rockabilly / Elvis kind of performer.
Petty's a straight up rocker except for having a lot of variations in his songs. I don't recall much country in his sound, but with how deep his catalog is, there may be that in there.
I guess you're right, I've only heard a bunch of Yoakam's song s (I actually know him better as an actor) but the way he looks and some of the songs have reminded me of Petty, just not as good.
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Stop this, "What do WE think of.....?????
WE? What do YOU think?
Stop starting these threads with "What do WE think of....?"
I love all of Petty's music. He was a fine musician. I also enjoy his collaborations with other fine musicians!
WE loved this guy!
Quit being so condescending!
Love Petty. Wish I could have seen him live before he passed away. One of these days I'll have some of his lyrics on my forearm. :)
shareOne of my favorites.
From Mudcrutch to the Wilburys.
I was lucky enough to seem him last summer a few months before he died.
Love his music. Love his distinct voice. 'Don't Come Around Here No More' is a favorite
shareLove him
Miss him
He was a very big deal and never acted like it in interviews
He was Cool.
Best albums:
1) Long After Dark
2) Hard Promises
3) You're Gonna Get It!
4) Damn the Torpedoes
5) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers