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Dead according to Twitter.
Michael Morris
02-10-17, 19:55
Heart broken, as it happens.
Seems a full cardiac arrest in the last 24 hours that he's not recovered from.
RIP, if confirmed, some anthemic songs that I like to sing along to.
Really liked his stuff. Hope the rumour is untrue.
Just said on Radio 2 he is critically ill.
Ah very sad, just seen Charlie's post.
Top performer, and another Travelling Wilbury gone
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JUST IN: Rocker Tom Petty is dead at 66, Los Angeles Police Department confirms to CBS News <a href="https://t.co/XJp3mc69Rl">pic.twitter.com/XJp3mc69Rl</a></p>— CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/914942974253043718?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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life on mars
02-10-17, 20:06
Oh please no no no
Very sad. A grim day for America. Petty was an iconic figure and seemed to be a really good bloke.
So sad, another legend leaves us. What a truly hideous day this has been.
Rocco Siffredi
02-10-17, 20:23
Freefalling , R I P Tom
Freefalling , R I P Tom
Another cracking song. There were many.
life on mars
02-10-17, 20:30
This is shit news
Michael Morris
02-10-17, 20:35
One of my all time played songs in my itunes library. This video from almost 40 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNgt7U9QrFQ
One of my all time played songs in my itunes library. This video from almost 40 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNgt7U9QrFQ
Fine tune. I don’t think he had the recognition in this country he deserved. He was a top artist.
You can see where the Strokes copied their music from.
You can see where the Strokes copied their music from.
Big time. From the Modern Lovers too.
Is Tom Petty still alive? Clinging to life according to some reports. Obviously not great but a little bit of hope maybe
Barry Shitpeas
02-10-17, 21:32
Who hasn't had a Tom Petty phase. He was the soundtrack to my summer when I was about 17. Perfect American rock and roll. RIP.
Edit:
https://mobile.twitter.com/USATODAY
According to some reports he was pretty much dead when they put him on life support. I think things have been thrown in the air by the LAPD not being able to conform he's dead. It's not really a police matter, so I don't know why they would.
Llanedeyrnblue
02-10-17, 21:40
R I P Tom
William Treseder
02-10-17, 21:54
https://youtu.be/L5pHM-o2_Dk
One of his best. Sad sad day!
CardiffIrish2
02-10-17, 22:16
He might not be backing down yet....
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/02/rock-star-tom-petty-dies-heart-attack
US singer Tom Petty is seriously ill in hospital after a suspected heart attack, according to reports.
The singer-songwriter was reportedly rushed to the UCLA Santa Monica hospital on Monday after being found unconscious in his Malibu home. Initial reports, based on an LAPD source who spoke to CBS News and Variety, said Petty had died.
However, LAPD later tweeted that the department has “no information about the passing of singer Tom Petty” and any information had been “inadvertently provided”. The force apologized “for any inconvenience in this reporting”.
Sounds like he's alive but not expected to last much longer.
A sad day for music if/when he does lose the fight.
One of those guys - like Neil Young, Paul Rodgers etc. - that you forget just how many great songs they've given to the world.
Wales-Bales
02-10-17, 22:53
Damn, one of my favourites.
Mr Soul '68
03-10-17, 06:02
R.I.P. Tom
Another great rock artist has gone :(
Caught him live in '78 at Knebworth. An excellent live set
The Bob Banker Spanker
03-10-17, 06:06
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41475013
Died just after 3.30am this morning our time so the reports pushed out early yesterday were untrue but upsetting all the same.
RIP.
Taunton Blue Genie
03-10-17, 07:16
I remember seeing him at the Capitol.
RIP Tom yet another good ole southern boy passed
the other bob wilson
03-10-17, 08:41
Showing my usual impeccable judgment, I decided to stay in the pub and give the support band a miss before going to see Nils Lofgren in the Capitol in 1977 I believe it was - daft thing was that I was aware of how good Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were and still thought a couple of pints of Brains (after all, I'd only be having about another ten thousand of them in my life!) was a better bet than seeing a band which provided some of the best singles to come out of America in the last forty years.
RIP to someone who came over as a nice bloke.
Mrs Steve R
03-10-17, 08:46
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWJXDG2i0A
RIP Tom.
Wales-Bales
03-10-17, 09:19
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLL98S4U8AI4pQY?format=jpg
Lost Johnny
03-10-17, 12:36
RIP Tom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQgrv0m5hes
Cretin Hop
03-10-17, 12:56
Devastated. He was one of the few musicians I would buy his new stuff without reviewing and he never let me down.
Listening to the Last DJ album driving into work today.
He has given me countless hours of entertainment over the years and will continue to do so with his great back catalogue. Saddened that there will be no more new material.
TV did a long documentary on him a few years ago; great insight into the man.
I will always regret being on holiday in 77 when he played the Union with Nils Logfren.
Taunton Blue Genie
04-10-17, 02:58
Showing my usual impeccable judgment, I decided to stay in the pub and give the support band a miss before going to see Nils Lofgren in the Capitol in 1977 I believe it was - daft thing was that I was aware of how good Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were and still thought a couple of pints of Brains (after all, I'd only be having about another ten thousand of them in my life!) was a better bet than seeing a band which provided some of the best singles to come out of America in the last forty years.
RIP to someone who came over as a nice bloke.
Nils Lofgren played in a small village school here in Somerset a number of years back. Seems bizarre even writing that now.
Mr Soul '68
04-10-17, 09:44
Devastated. He was one of the few musicians I would buy his new stuff without reviewing and he never let me down.
Listening to the Last DJ album driving into work today.
He has given me countless hours of entertainment over the years and will continue to do so with his great back catalogue. Saddened that there will be no more new material.
TV did a long documentary on him a few years ago; great insight into the man.
I will always regret being on holiday in 77 when he played the Union with Nils Logfren.
I believe it was with Boomtown Rats that Tom Petty played the Students Union with in the summer of '77, not Nils Lofgren. TP & The Heartbreakers headlined with the Bumtown Prats as support. Sometime early in '78 the The Rats returned to play the Union as headliners. Somehow or other I ended up getting extremely pissed with the band backstage. Geldof kept referring to the band as Tom Petty & The Windbreakers lol.
It was at Cardiff Capitol Theatre early in '77 that Tom Petty supported Nils Lofgren
Not my bag overall. I listened again though this morning. Was a man of principle. Wouldn't let the record company add a dollar to the price his album once he made it, according to whispering Bob.
Not my bag overall. I listened again though this morning. Was a man of principle. Wouldn't let the record company add a dollar to the price his album once he made it, according to whispering Bob.
That reads badly and doesn't say what I mean. I mean his music was good but not for me. He was talented but still one of the people. Lots to admire.
He's got my respect after what he did to the Jacks. :ayatollah:
He's got my respect after what he did to the Jacks. :ayatollah:
:hehe:
R.I.P. Tom
Another great rock artist has gone :(
Caught him live in '78 at Knebworth. An excellent live set
I saw him there. Genesis and Jefferson Starship were above him on the bill, but I enjoyed him much more.
Mr Soul '68
05-10-17, 13:02
I saw him there. Genesis and Jefferson Starship were above him on the bill, but I enjoyed him much more.
The two main bands that weekend for me were Tom Petty who played an amazing set and Jefferson Starship. I love Jefferson Airplane and really wanted to see Starship live with Grace Slick. Sadly she was thrown off the bands European tour a night or two before (I think!) for taking the stage pissed and unable to perform. This had allegedly happened too many times, so she was thrown out of the band before they got to Knebworth. Although there set was nice, I was disappointed not see Slick perfrom with them. I also enjoyed the first band on Atlanta Rhythm Section as it was very 'southern rock' sounding. They also dedicated one song to Lynyrd Skynyrd whose plane crash only months before had killed several of the band members. Being a huge Skynyrd fan at the time this went down well in my eyes, as well as a large proportion of the crowd. Many of whom I suspect had been at Knebworth less than two years previously when they had blown the self proclaimed 'greatest band in the world' i.e The Rolling Stones right out out of the water
The two main bands that weekend for me were Tom Petty who played an amazing set and Jefferson Starship. I love Jefferson Airplane and really wanted to see Starship live with Grace Slick. Sadly she was thrown off the bands European tour a night or two before (I think!) for taking the stage pissed and unable to perform. This had allegedly happened too many times, so she was thrown out of the band before they got to Knebworth. Although there set was nice, I was disappointed not see Slick perfrom with them. I also enjoyed the first band on Atlanta Rhythm Section as it was very 'southern rock' sounding. They also dedicated one song to Lynyrd Skynyrd whose plane crash only months before had killed several of the band members. Being a huge Skynyrd fan at the time this went down well in my eyes, as well as a large proportion of the crowd. Many of whom I suspect had been at Knebworth less than two years previously when they had blown the self proclaimed 'greatest band in the world' i.e The Rolling Stones right out out of the water
Yes, that's all bringing the memories back. I lived in Knebworth and went most years around that time. Lynyrd Skynyrd and Atlanta Rhythm Section were good. Nils Lofgren was there one year but can't remember which. I went to both of the Led Zep gigs in '79. There was some God support for them, Marshall Tucker Band and Southside Johnny amongst them.
Wales-Bales
06-11-17, 22:57
His early stuff is really good, although I must admit I've never paid much attention to it before now. I can see how he has influenced a lot of the later generation musicians. He music will most certainly live on, nice one Tom :thumbup:
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