Great video! I really idolize Tom Petty. He was just "cool" in every way w/out trying and not many musicians can write songs like him. He just channeled hit after hit. Such a great vibe. Really miss the dude but play his tunes daily!
@tiffanyroseangeles347 ай бұрын
I love him too! Think he was offed” not any other way. TOM YOU HAD GREAT LYRICS, ! Nicely drawn portrait. Though.
@PastorOfMuppets747 ай бұрын
@@tiffanyroseangeles34 Tom just had that "it" factor in every category. Great lyrics, guitarist, songwriter, n what a unique voice. Other musicians loved working w him. That painting was really cool. Looked like from the Damn the Torpedoes days...I'm guessing
@Ryo7_77 ай бұрын
Definitely.
@ronaldcarr34817 ай бұрын
Absolutely in my opinion the best rock and roll songwriter and had the best band out there
@fishead19677 ай бұрын
Even those who didnt care for tom petty will find themselves singing along with their songs at work or anywhere there is a radio....
@ElectricCavegurl7 ай бұрын
I saw Tom 72 times in concert. I miss him. He'll always be on the soundtrack of my life.
@marcyfan-tz4wj7 ай бұрын
you saw him 6 times more than me but i wasn't counting. i imagined i'd see him again. i went to work on 3rd shift hearing tom was in critical condition after the scumbag in las vegas shot up a festival there. i knew or i thought i knew that TP's legendary stubbornness would pull him through. i heard "refugee" on the radio about an hour and a half ago!!!!
@scottymacdewder52295 ай бұрын
"Won't back down" helped me beat cancer
@kylematthiesen48165 ай бұрын
i saw him for my one and only time at Wrigley Field just months before he passed. RIP and thank you, Tom.
@RoanPonie4 ай бұрын
Omg really I run a TP fan page and I NEVER saw him, but I love him so much and his beautiful way Dana. So proud to call her a friend.
@silkroadcaravan4 ай бұрын
WOW!
@oceanview55457 ай бұрын
Tom toured for 53 days with a fractured hip. On the day he passed he was told, the hip had graduated to a full-on break. The pain would have been unbearable, leading to over use of medication. RIP beautiful soul.❤
@oceanview55457 ай бұрын
@jcgrumman7418 The pain of a full -on break of a hip would be unbearable & unfathomable, & easily lead to over use of meds. He overcame his addiction, as evidenced by his ability to continue to be a prolific writer & put out quality albums. Tom acted as producer for other artists , played gigs from the Super Bowl to Saturday Night Live , made videos, hosted his own radio show "Buried Treasures" and mentered a band called " The Shelters" in addition to touring & planning a double album release of Wild Flowers. So I respectfully agree to disagree.
@ZiddersRooFurry7 ай бұрын
@@jcgrumman7418 Are you Petty's doctor? No? Then you know nothing.
@tamj37097 ай бұрын
@@jcgrumman7418Sure frame it that way maybe you’ll never get hurt and people won’t blame you for your own death. Many love Tom Petty and feel bad that he had an addiction or a hip fracture. I can’t even imagine his dedication and courage dealing with the pressure and pain but no doubt you’ll do great or continue making snide comments about people who made a difference to people.
@foolonthrn7 ай бұрын
Tom Petty painted the backdrop to my whole life
@miked82277 ай бұрын
Our baseball coach always had a back problem which he explained as his reason for always being on pain killers. Didn’t take long to figure out what his real problem was. Do drugs you die , simple to the point and no words wasted
@dantheman9167Ай бұрын
Tom was putting out hits until the day he died. I grew up on his songs and he is missed dearly.
@freedomcave61273 ай бұрын
He has over 100 quality songs. Many of the unknown songs are 1st rate masterpieces that are just less commercial.
@jimmyjambon92067 ай бұрын
Aside from being a truly great artist, he made it known early in his career that he wasn't going to compromise or take shit from anyone. Much Love And Respect to Tom Petty.
@adammcgill98447 ай бұрын
I mean….he even wrote a song about that. “I Won’t Back Down” is one of my favorite tunes.
@EvelynBaron4 ай бұрын
@@adammcgill9844 Mine too. I love that he didn't want to put it out at first because it was too naked and there was no metaphor to hide behind. It was too close to the bone.
@lindacarlson68877 ай бұрын
I’m in my 60’s and seen a lot of famous people pass but losing Tom Petty hit me on a visceral level. I loved him and his music.
@ronniewoodinsteadofmt26157 ай бұрын
Yep I’m 61 on 1/23/63 and man oh man do I get it . Started with Joe cocker then Bowie and it continues
@MG-jw6uy6 ай бұрын
yup
@MrBluzhound6 ай бұрын
Yes
@Strider19546 ай бұрын
Same here and I'm 70 next month.
@ronniewoodinsteadofmt26156 ай бұрын
@@Strider1954 oh my GOD yes. All the fellas that I adored happen to be born between 1939 thru 1947 .( wartime ) Al the stones , who , zep, faces , and Beck, EC etc…. And that’s just Europe . Let alone the states. Each morning I hold my breath as I read . After all the fellas have been in our lives for years . I read a story a few years back saying to us baby boomers Beware it’s coming . Man oh man they ain’t kidding . Joey in Pa
@jonvia4 ай бұрын
Petty was one of the first musical artists to fight his contract with his publisher to get back his masters. As a singer-songwriter myself, he is a very inspiring figure both in the studio and on stage, but also in the business side of things. His story, along with countless others in the music biz, should be a warning sign for all creative people entering into their careers. RIP Tom. Then again, legends never die
@elithepitbulldog22097 ай бұрын
My favorite song writer for sure. I can’t believe it’s been almost 7 years since he passed. I’ll get to meet him in heaven one day…
@cathy738215 күн бұрын
Maybe?
@jimward2047 ай бұрын
I was totally stunned the day Tom Petty died. He wrote lyrics that were easily understood and had meaning. He never bent a knee to those that tried to control him. RIP, Tom...you were the best.
@user-on5gp7it3i7 ай бұрын
Same
@matthewjerome34967 ай бұрын
He had such great integrity.
@toddmolinari90467 ай бұрын
I literally pulled my car over and cried when I heard Tom passed. Hit me like a brick. First time that ever happened. RIP
@jamy85757 ай бұрын
"lyrics that were easily understood" Who would want that? As a teen- often pondered why I could never comprehend lyrics... I thought I was the problem & my ears were dysfunctional.
@JeffMTX7 ай бұрын
I was sad for days
@brianbigley19867 ай бұрын
The disregard for Traveling Wilburys is shocking. Their first album is darn near perfect.
@MWolferstan6 ай бұрын
"There was a couple good ones"... astonishing statement. That first album was a masterpiece, and I don't use the word lightly.
@popoff78086 ай бұрын
Remove the "darn near" and your statement is accurate.
@1coopjsn6 ай бұрын
Totally! I thought the exact same. It also strikes me as odd for someone to be so casual about such a remarkable talent to be musing about these records in an offhand way.
@hobocyclist6 ай бұрын
The band the Beatles could've been..
@larryshaw79126 ай бұрын
agree
@cherylcottingham302922 күн бұрын
Love that artist's portrait! Beautiful work!!!
@deanl0Күн бұрын
She could have stop many times during the process but for sure the final touch special 🖌
@dukestreetking50944 ай бұрын
An absolute brilliant songwriter. Genuine and humble. God bless you and thank you Tom. Even the losers get lucky sometimes...x
@jaus50017 күн бұрын
"Losers"
@dukestreetking509413 күн бұрын
@@jaus500 corrected. Thank you
@RobTackettCovers7 ай бұрын
Well, if that's the kind of "problem" Tom Petty was, then we could really use a lot more "problem" folks like that now in music...
@slicedbacon28617 ай бұрын
Hear, here...!!
@Tom-ip2xy7 ай бұрын
Ledgen😅
@MrPhotodoc7 ай бұрын
I think Taylor Swift can fill that request.
@AudiophileTommy7 ай бұрын
@@MrPhotodoc😜😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 SURE ! Keep believing that bs !!!
@user-fu2mi1nd5l7 ай бұрын
Waiting for new Taylor n Travis breakup tune "HE FUMBLED AWAY MY HEART"@@MrPhotodoc
@scotbayless7 ай бұрын
In the early 90's I was in NYC for an event and a group of us were hanging out in the hotel bar. Tom and his crew wandered in and sat down at the two tables next to ours. He was one of the most charming, down to earth people I've ever met. Funny as hell too. Great guy and a superb songwriter.
@lifelongfan077 күн бұрын
Wow! That was great! I still remember hearing Tom on the radio when I was little in the 70’s. Love that painting too! Thank you for posting!
@mean_deen2 күн бұрын
i fell in love with Tom Petty when i was just a 4 year old little peanut when my Daddy played him for me for the first time. two of his weirdest songs, don’t come around here no more and zombie zoo will always have a very special place in my heart. i love all his songs and everything about him. i was so sad when he passed away but i was blessed to see him live once, 4th row seats so he was literally right there. it was one of the best nights of my entire life 🎶🖤
@mrodelabass7 ай бұрын
Hats off to the painter, painting Tom's picture during this video!
@DeleriousOdyssey3 ай бұрын
Definitely cool. That painting was "finished" like eleven times, but they kept going, lol
@albeit13 ай бұрын
Agreed. The creation of an icon for an icon.
@Bapuji422 ай бұрын
but I don't have a hat
@chityeahАй бұрын
I would love a copy of this!
@Bapuji42Ай бұрын
@@chityeah Screenshot it
@Unclesmokey3147 ай бұрын
I have said it since the moment I found out and I will say it forever... It is entirely unfair that we live in a world without Tom Petty, yet I am entirely grateful for walking the Earth in the time of Tom Petty. ❤️ Low key... my absolute favorite.
@PastorOfMuppets747 ай бұрын
Lol awesome way to articulate it
@elodieschindelheim6117 ай бұрын
Saw and heard them in Paso Robles, CA. BEST SHOW EVER! Came on before Bob Dylan, Dylan acted like he didn’t give a 💩, but Petty? Amazing! Gone too soon…
@user-on5gp7it3i7 ай бұрын
Well said ..
@Gandalf477 ай бұрын
I understand what you meant - literally. However, we have Tom Petty forever, any time we want, and I listen to Tom Petty several times a day, every day. I am 76. I loved the guy.
@PastorOfMuppets747 ай бұрын
@@Gandalf47 Petty will be heard somewhere till the stars quit existing...nice thought
@nyteshyft12614 ай бұрын
Tom Petty is the only musician who never sang a song I didn't love. He was a great performer and an amazing human. Wish we could have kept him around for many more years. ❤💔❤🎵❤🎸❤💔❤
@whosaidcate40346 ай бұрын
I was 14 when I heard Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. I was a fan from the get and then became enamored all over again in the early 2000’s. My kids have grown up with his words and lyrics in their ears. Ty Tom Petty🙏🏼 you shepherded me thru my teens and nurtured my babies as we sang along ❤
@H-mu4bo7 ай бұрын
Travelling Wilburys Vol 1 is a fantastic album. They contributed with some of their best songs.
@user-fu2mi1nd5l7 ай бұрын
Love Dylan singing those lyrics on "Dirty World" great satire.
@SpectreOZ7 ай бұрын
I love listening to the Travelling Wilbury's an awesome collaboration by awesome artists 👍
@chuckybob19847 ай бұрын
"Well it's all right..."
@sheilabrennan44817 ай бұрын
Totally agree with that. Fantastic albums with Incredible musicians coming together without ego simply to play the music
@lynnbobroundpants49967 ай бұрын
Ya Wilburys. Not sure why they got a pass over here. I understand Harrison's ukuleles had something to with Petty's involvement.
@Michaela19427 ай бұрын
The fact that one of you never heard of the Traveling Wilburys just shows how young you are and how old some of the rest of us are.
@RobinNieriPeroddyАй бұрын
That's a fact!
@sawdustcrypto398720 күн бұрын
Yeah, the one guy seems like he knows next to nothing about music. Why is he even in this conversation?
@LeahDyson-kq4bd5 күн бұрын
Everybody needs somebody to lean on
@chadczternastek6 ай бұрын
I haven't smiled in a long minute. The first minute of this had me beaming. Great job on this.
@d.l.d.l.81402 ай бұрын
Hang tight brother. Hope things get better and the smiles become irrepressible. ✌🏼
@carolgayfagerhaugh19697 ай бұрын
I had his first solo album in a cassette because at 19 I bought my first car which was a 1960 VW Bug. I was so ecstatic to drive myself from the east bay area , all by myself, to Santa Cruz & Davenport. I had Tim with me the whole time , running down a dream. I love this man FOREVER ! XO
@Skibbidyboobop7 ай бұрын
Dude Wildflowers was one of the best albums ever made. Every song was absolute gold. God I miss him but his music will live on forever.
@wowhowrare51957 ай бұрын
AND Wildflowers was already years into his career. Incredible
@karenschmoyer23877 ай бұрын
Blessed to have seen him twice ... Wildflowers tour was unforgettable 😊
@jillhaas21447 ай бұрын
We played Wildflowers at my sons funeral..he died of cancer. But he belonged among the wildflowers
@andyoushouldfeelbad7 ай бұрын
Wildflowers is such a classic, just an absolute amazing album.
@karenschmoyer23877 ай бұрын
@@jillhaas2144 My sincere apologies for your loss, I can't imagine that pain 💔 😢
@perrybeyer75317 ай бұрын
"Don’t bore us get to the chorus" - Tom Petty That was the formula in his song writing structure, and why few of his songs were more than four minutes. It worked Tom! One of the greatest Rock-N -Roll songwiters ever IMHO. RIP Tom... your songs will last forever... and I thank you for all the listening pleasure I get each time I hear one of your songs.
@MisterMikeTexas7 ай бұрын
And then there was "Crystal River" (Mudcrutch). Good old fashioned 9 minute psychedelic jamm! 😊
@EvelynBaron4 ай бұрын
@@MisterMikeTexas Tx forgot about that one, and how thrilled those guys were to play together again.
@user-lc5uh4ic1z7 ай бұрын
While there all outliers, I think most good music was written with several peoples input. Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty are fantastic on their own, but unstoppable together
@russellj.s.2577 ай бұрын
Crazy thing,i checked out Tom Petty's biography at the library and the day after I finished it i received word that Tom Petty passed away from cardiac arrest. I was devastated by the news and remembered all the memories and good times listening to his music and how great it was for lifting your spirits when i would fall into a dark place mentally and/or emotionally like if i was angry about something or upset or sad stressed out just put on some Tom Petty and his music would put me and my mood in a smooth balance.
@RICKRATT17 ай бұрын
Tom Petty was a thorn in the side of the Music industry. He wouldn't play by the rules. He got his publishing back and negotiated a new record deal with the record company. He put out "The Last DJ", which was a highly critical musical expose about the music business. Along the way, someone burned his house down. That was a not so subtle warning to Tom. We miss you Tom...................
@PastorOfMuppets747 ай бұрын
Great post. Tom fought not only for himself but for the fans and the integrity of his music. Seeing when artists balk at their own high tix price says alot about him
@stp16497 ай бұрын
Oh really? Guess you watched the video, thanks for pointing out the obvious. Must of went to college 🎓
@raycatlin35547 ай бұрын
what became 0r happened to the - work - ? Can it be found ? Anyone , thanx - good health -
@kingtrance3077 ай бұрын
@@stp1649- So do you try real hard to be such an asshole or were you just born that way?
@FeelingShred7 ай бұрын
concert prices these days are utterly ridiculous 😥
@metriczeppelin7 ай бұрын
Us or we, the actual fans of the Traveling Wilburys never thought of them as a "super group." We just appreciated them for who they were individually and what they did collectively.
@poohbeartube7 ай бұрын
I agree with both of you and disagree with the narrator's opinion that "the songs to me, there's not that many like good ones". Buy I guess everybody's entitled to their opinion.
@glennward25257 ай бұрын
The first Wilburys album was and is still is a great party album. Before my bands gigs, I would just put it on and people would just get in a really good party mood. Then we would kick ass. Rawk!
@GrainneDhub-ll6vw7 ай бұрын
I was already in my 30s when the first volume came out! And yeah, we never thought of them as a "super group," we just thought of them as five great musicians who happened to know each other and got together to have some fun and happened to make an album to share the joke with the rest of the world. I think of a super group as more of a publicity stunt thing and the Traveling Wilburys were just five friends jamming and enjoying life.
@beelzebobtheinnocent16597 ай бұрын
@GrainneDhub-ll6vw agree 100 percent, loved the wilburys
@GrainneDhub-ll6vw7 ай бұрын
@@beelzebobtheinnocent1659 Even the name and the name of the album were jokes! They weren't trying to make it a big secret, they were there to have fun.
@mikeylibra52337 ай бұрын
I never realized before that Tom Petty wrote every song on the radio 😂
@debomb7213 ай бұрын
Fax!
@thethirdchimpanzee3 ай бұрын
No, not *all*. Only the GOOD ones.
@debomb7213 ай бұрын
@@thethirdchimpanzee 😂😂
@wtfRyantater7 ай бұрын
From Gainesville FL RIP to the hometown star
@williamwalker29857 ай бұрын
At 11:15 in reference to The Travelling Wilburys: "But the album went triple platinum and actually won a grammy, so it wasn't like a failure." No, not a failure.
@johnjeffery66387 ай бұрын
It was my first cd I bought with my $ from first big job after a paper route.😊
@TruthrConsequences7 ай бұрын
The douche went on to express disdain for Tom's only #1 album. Not interested in his "art," if he's that type of "petty."
@AnneWilkynson7 ай бұрын
Obviously, you're so right!! Why is he talking about this? Leave the important stuff to someone who cares? Maybe? Man I'm pissed offff!
@AnneWilkynson7 ай бұрын
@@johnjeffery6638 You had great taste at at a young age!!
@LordHasenpfeffer7 ай бұрын
I was born in '66 so I have grown up my entire life (since I was 13, anyway) knowing and loving Tom Petty's music. I went through those years watching these album come out one-by-one-by-one... and the Traveling Wilburys were hugely popular and well-known everywhere in the late 80s / early 90s. Their first album was Roy Orbison's final effort - so for a guy who'd been basically off of everyone's radar for most of the previous 20-25 years... it was a great to see him go out like that on a truly triumphant note (no pun intended). It really surprises me to discover in only 30 years we're now living in a world where somebody has never heard of the Traveling Wilburys... When I was a teen in the 80s and in my 20s and 30s throughout the 90s... I and my friends were all fully aware of the 50s, the 60s, and the 70s which had all come and gone before our time or - in the csse of the 70s - while we were still pre-teens. We didn't have the Internet then yet somehow we knew our musical history. It's OK in 2024 to not know who The Traveling Wilburys were... but why has that become the norm? Who hasn't been doing their job to keep the public more educated and aware? Or perhaps I should ask, "Who's been intentionally dropping the ball to ensure the public never knows this stuff in the first place?" It didn't used to be like this.
@wendymorgan72497 ай бұрын
Tom Petty, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys, and duets with Stevie Nicks were without question some of the most creative, inventive and inspirational musicians/singer songwriters/singers of our time. Tom Petty will always live on in our hearts. His music and his accountability by exposing the greedy record executives helped many during their musical journey. If you love Tom Petty you love most of everything he ever created and the geniuses he performed with. Give me a break. The best part of this video is the painting which is really nice.
@GeigermSv9 сағат бұрын
Frenchman here, Petty and his bandmates had written and composed among the slickest lyrics and the nicest sounds of the 20th-21th century American music. On a human level, Petty appeared to be an introvert gentle soul too lucid about how the world is ambivalent, one day cheerful, the day after a grim and crazy place to live in. May his legacy live another century and be cherished by some people of the future generations, because it would be a shame to see it being put apart.
@jerryw6699Ай бұрын
Nice vid on one of my all time favorites. I was 10 or so when Tom Petty hit the scene, I'll never forget it, I was a fan immediately. I had an older friend that worked in the oil fields in Oklahoma, we talked about his music from that time on right up to today. A couple of interesting side notes to Tom's carrer: he had a guest appearance on John Prines hit, Picture Show, pretty cool vid. And Tom had a nice cover of Lost Highway, a song Hank Williams made famous. It comes with some good narration by TP
@MichaelMiller-ny3rr7 ай бұрын
Thank you for creating the soundtrack of our lives TP... we love you! Rest In Peace Tom. ❤️
@drop8307 ай бұрын
I think "American Girl " by Tom Petty is the perfect song. As a song writer myself, I wish I could ever write a song as perfect as American Girl. I'm an old man that grew up on Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers as a lot of the sound track to my youth. Refugee, Stop Dragging my heart around, American Girl, were all real big when I was a teen. Then later the top hat Tom Petty stuff. He seemed like a real down to earth kind of guy. When Tom passed the world lost something. A lot of our music greats are leaving us. I loved his music
@JB-ti7bl4 ай бұрын
I'll bet some of your songs are as good. "American Girl" is all in the full-steam-ahead delivery. The song itself is basic.
@drop8304 ай бұрын
@@JB-ti7bl in my opinion, the way you can tell greatness, is through success, when it comes to song writing. They say that everyone has at least one good song in them, and that's where you get your one hit wonders from. It's the song writers that keep producing good songs that are the ones that leave the lasting impact.
@seanmellows13483 ай бұрын
I agree, perfect song, brilliant execution.
@Righteous2102 ай бұрын
If you sold your soul for the Rock n Roll like Tom did you can produce similar results.
@dantheman9167Ай бұрын
I agree but the song Walls has a special place in my heart
@tommybutler24544 ай бұрын
My wife saw him with Steve Winwood opening for him in Tampa, during one of his last tours. She was so glad she did. He was a musical force, they were a musical force. Great songs, great band. Forever beloved ❤ 🙏
@albeit13 ай бұрын
That was very well done. I had no idea Tom Petty was so prolific and I was surprised by how many of his songs I recognized instantly.
@naelyneurkopfen97417 ай бұрын
Petty was one of the best storytellers of all time. There'll never be another like him.
@catbreadfred7 ай бұрын
The last great rock storyteller imo
@xduwu18657 ай бұрын
ahh this kid called doc backer is not bad, doesnt have the classic rock sound all the time but the lyrics would make tom proud
@bobjones20417 ай бұрын
i sure hope not
@DirtyDirkDiggler6 ай бұрын
@@bobjones2041what a strange and sad thing to hope for.
@bobjones20416 ай бұрын
@@DirtyDirkDiggler dude, google "alissa heinerscheid" and tell me Tom didnt undergo gender re-assignment surgery
@teresafraher75957 ай бұрын
I was a kid when MTV came out. That was where I discovered Tom Petty and have loved him ever since. There will never be another one like him. ❤
@laurenzabelsky13857 ай бұрын
Same! Don't Come Around Here No More's video scared & fascinated little me all at once. I was hooked!
@buzzcrushtrendkill7 ай бұрын
You Got Lucky video is deeply nostalgic in that respect
@dennisellerbusch5366 ай бұрын
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@svenllr6 ай бұрын
Tom Petty was an amazing artist and is definitely a big part of the song track of my life having been a fan since I was 10 years old back in 1980. Tom, thank you for making music that will last long after I die.
@jasonr991629 күн бұрын
I enjoyed watching the painting of Tom as well, thanks.
@rogerpaquette1097 ай бұрын
Of all the musicians that have passed during my time, the loss of Tom affected me most. I absolutely loved this guy, his talent and presence and down to earth demeanor was something that always stayed with me. His passing was the death knell for modern music imo. Had an immense impact on me when I was young.
@goodmorningsundaymorning45337 ай бұрын
Yes 💯
@tribalismblindsthembutnoty1247 ай бұрын
After hearing of any famous person's passing I usually say 'oh thats too bad' or 'wasn't prince still kind of young?'. With Tom Petty, it was like I heard of a friend's passing. I had no words, I thought he had many years to come. It can't be. Double check. Yes it is.
@thomascancglin2686 ай бұрын
You just gave up looking for modern music
@EvelynBaron4 ай бұрын
@@goodmorningsundaymorning4533 Yes it felt really personal but it was also the end of an era.
@jasonhaynes29527 ай бұрын
Tom Petty was suffering from a broken hip at the time of his death. He could have cancelled his tour and had surgery, but that would have taken 2 months or more to heal (plus physical therapy which would have left him homebound) and he felt that he owed it to his fans to finish the tour. He had previously kicked his heroin habit, but I imagine the pain may have thrown him off the wagon. RIP Tom...you're a legend! One of the best concerts I ever attended.
@dalebingham90747 ай бұрын
he was a recovering heroin addict who made no qualms about how he liked opiates. And then he was given all kinds of opiates, fentanyl being one along with benzos and you think he didn't KNOW what he was doing? He knew better than anyone. you can't give opiates to recovering addicts, pain or not, or you're playing with fire and Petty was seemingly getting anything HE wanted. Yes it was an accidental OD, meaning he wasn't trying to die, but he wasn't treating hip pain, he was looking for that creative bump he wanted from the opiates and when it wasn't coming he took more. He was an addict. He knew. Prince is the same. He was looking for that creative opiate bump and the pressure the weird shy guy got from his one man shows he was doing, but his fav was Percocet or oxycodone for years and years. instead..... He got fentanyl. marked as percs thanks to unknown someone on his staff. Now, he wasn't getting the bump so he took more and more and the elevator brought him down.........but he knew too. Yes, we ALL over 50 can find some pain. But addicts have what i call "forever pain" because the only way they get more is pain - nothing else will get them. They can't say they use them for the euphoric boost. It's pain, so no one REALLY knows how much pain. I have some who fake pain or exaggerate all the way to many surgeries because they KNOW surgical patients ALWAYS get opiates.
@bradpnw18977 ай бұрын
@@dalebingham9074Very interesting. I myself believe that fentanyl is CHEMICAL WARFARE on the citizens of America and North America.
@michaelguice89417 ай бұрын
@@dalebingham9074you are just making crap up.
@KatJ3st7 ай бұрын
@@dalebingham9074 Sadly I've seen that acted out in front of me.
@dalebingham90747 ай бұрын
@@michaelguice8941 youre an idiot. Believe what you want. I treat these people. I’ve treated celebrities I know. But you can believe what you want
@michaelolz4 ай бұрын
This little doc is kind of a work of art in-and-of itself. Very, very well-done!
@user-lc5uh4ic1z7 ай бұрын
How many other artists have hits from every decade like Tom Petty does? Especially without relying on popular trends of times, like synths and gated snares in the 80's and grunge dynamics in the 90's. He stayed true to himself, what a legend
@GardenCelluloidsАй бұрын
He was even respected by those who did the trends too.
@galeaiken3841Ай бұрын
Loved that Rickenbacker "ring"
@DosBear7 ай бұрын
The Traveling Wilbury's is a fantastic album as is most of what Tom Petty did in his career as a musician.
@stewpitteejit7 ай бұрын
The 2nd Wilbury album, Vol. 3, is also very good, and you can really hear Tom's songwriting. 'Poor House' is vintage TP
@davidguelette70367 ай бұрын
What a super group!Nothing like that out there now.
@user-fu2mi1nd5l7 ай бұрын
Too bad when Roy died as I feel they may have toured and I would have seen George live.@@davidguelette7036
@mkatepaski99477 ай бұрын
Yea, this narrater discounts how good the traveling wilburys were.
@DosBear7 ай бұрын
@@friguy4444 Absolutely
@antonleimbach6487 ай бұрын
In Gainesville Florida Tom Petty is a legend. In his song American girl he says “ you could hear the cars rolling by out on 441 like the waves crashing on the beach” and it’s actually true. I sat in the parking lot across from the apartments where that girl jumped from and there is a small tunnel where 441 dips and then rises and it sounds perfectly like the waves at the beach. It’s really spooky in a way.
@StoneColdFox177 ай бұрын
Very cool
@bradh56296 ай бұрын
I have been listening to him for over thirty years and I always thought that line was talking about a car lol. Thanks for the info, and note to self the car is a 442
@EvelynBaron4 ай бұрын
No-one jumped. It's a legend. It's part of the song, Tom was interviewed about it. It's still amazing though.
@timothygladin66574 ай бұрын
Very unique overpass there. It's also there that was called petty s past pad now condos named wildflowers. Tom was awesome.
@JB-ti7bl4 ай бұрын
Wait, someone dies in that song?
@randomyank77773 ай бұрын
Excellent video post , about one of my favorite singer-songwriters of all time . I was fortunate enough to see him live a few times , never a disappointing show . He has inspired many to be all they can be . Nice job on that painting , kudos to the artist ! Peace .
@Sumofabish3 ай бұрын
I’m 37 years old & Tom Petty has been my favorite musician since I was a child. My dad used to have a kick ass system in his truck and I memorized all Tom’s songs to the surprise of all my parents friends because I was so young. I loved his music all the way through his life since I was born. When he died I called my dad and we both took the day off work and just went home and listened to all of his records. There has never been an artist that would warrant that kind of response from us. Thank you for all the memories Tom, the soundtrack to the memories of my life!
@konaboss837 ай бұрын
RIP Tom you’re an absolute National Treasure
@irishguyjg_2ndchancerecovery7 ай бұрын
He's worldwide brother
@seanasnow87 ай бұрын
you are drunk.
@konaboss837 ай бұрын
@@seanasnow8 must be a backdoor boys fan yourself
@Fuphyter7 ай бұрын
I LOVE the portrait you painted! Great color choices. I'm a Tom Petty fan as well. He was a phenominal song writer with a completely unique sound. Recognized immediately when heard. He was an American Boy. "I Need To Know" was my jam in the 70s.
@LordHasenpfeffer7 ай бұрын
I was born in '66 so I have grown up my entire life (since I was 13, anyway) knowing and loving Tom Petty's music. I went through those years watching these album come out one-by-one-by-one... and the Traveling Wilburys were *hugely* popular and well-known everywhere in the late 80s / early 90s. Their first album was Roy Orbison's final effort - so for a guy who'd been basically off of everyone's radar for most of the previous 20-25 years... it was a great to see him go out like that on a truly triumphant note (no pun intended). Your video showcasing Tom's career in chronological order is well-done. It really surprises me to discover in only 30 years we're now living in a world where somebody has never heard of the Traveling Wilburys... When I was a teen in the 80s and in my 20s and 30s throughout the 90s... I and my friends were all fully aware of the 50s, the 60s, and the 70s which had all come and gone before our time or - in the csse of the 70s - while we were still pre-teens. We didn't have the Internet then yet somehow we knew our musical history. It's OK in 2024 to not know who The Traveling Wilburys were... but why has that become the norm? Who hasn't been doing their job to keep the public more educated and aware? Or perhaps I should ask, "Who's been intentionally dropping the ball to ensure the public never knows this stuff in the first place?" It didn't used to be like this.
@gypsyfirefly80097 ай бұрын
Tom played all the music of my whole life. A constant companion even now & my first music love ❤ Gets me through all of life’s challenges. 🙏🏽
@griffhenshaw56317 ай бұрын
Enjoyed video...i listened to him from 77 to the end. Worked security at ucsb. I was at the curtain. He did a knee slide to brhind the curtin. He blew chow took a gulp of cuervo silver and didn't miss a beat. Impressed me to no end. A professional a talent and a loss rip tom. U guys were entertaining and thorough although looking at him as history. Sucks getting old guys thanks for the piece .👍🎸
@zerozeroone40307 ай бұрын
I foolishly thought he'd live forever. I'm so grateful that I was able to see him live. Even in death, I feel the warmth of his songs like a sad beautiful memory. Rest in peace Tom, you've earned it.
@wintoby7 ай бұрын
You made a good point there, we think they will live forever, if only 💖
@tribalismblindsthembutnoty1247 ай бұрын
I was 14 during that time and when pink floyd was touring their last. I was too young to go see either. My husband bought me a real tour tshirt sold at the actual division bell tour, my favorite album.
@bluebear1073 ай бұрын
Tom Petty was administered Catholic last rites as he was dying. . He died in friendship with God. He always said God Bless At the end of his concerts. God then blessed him.
@General_Junkie3 ай бұрын
@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124 Division Bell is your favorite Floyd album?? That's interesting. I'm not sure some if not many would really call it a legit Floyd album for obvious reasons. To each their own I guess. Have a good one.
@joen85293 ай бұрын
@@General_Junkie It’s my favorite Pink Floyd album as well!
@TomPettyLover10206 ай бұрын
I have seen Tom Petty so many times over the years that I can't keep track! I saw him 14 times on the last tour! I would have given all of these up just to keep him here! I love you forever, Tom Petty ❤❤
@ElianalisaElena21966 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting this. He had a song for every one of my moods and I cried when he died. It was a shame that he was in so much pain at the end. He hit his last number and walked to the road.
@wickedPrints32567 ай бұрын
Loved the video! The painting is amazing. Tom Petty was great. Miss the songs that might have been. He kept them rolling in pretty steady.
@gregoryirwin2637 ай бұрын
Its extremely rare when a legacy artist releases continously superb records decade after decade but it seemed to come easily for tom he was and will always be an American treasure
@tribalismblindsthembutnoty1247 ай бұрын
Until the heroin. He was great up until then.
@EvelynBaron4 ай бұрын
@@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124 He got over that in 1999, stopped drinking, a bit of pot, Dana was vegetarian; never did get over the chain smoking. The drugs at the end of his life were because he had broken his hip after committing to that last tour and he wasn't going to let his audience or the many families who depended on the income for putting on a huge show like that. He was scheduled for surgery 2 days before he died, finally came home and the pain was unbearable. I don't think people realize how being on stage is a kind of anaesthetic sp. although when I last saw him he was visibly in pain when performing at times. So if you look at his musical output between 1999 and 2017 your premise does not hold up at all.
@E.C.24 ай бұрын
Elvis Presley had a top 10 hit with "Moody Blue" a full 22 yrs after his first hit.
@marshathenurse3622 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the commentary. But I love the painting. That's a wonderful portrait of him. I'd love to have that in our music room....yes, instead of a family room we have a music room . There's no TV. Just concert posters, music themed art, meet & greet memorabilia, vintage speakers/stereo equipment, & hundreds upon hundreds of albums ❤.
@elizabethalexander65287 ай бұрын
My oldest son passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack 6 years ago and it was awful he was at my home and so I had no questions other than WHY. I love Tom Petty and was listening to the petty channel and my youngest son snapped at me he didn't want to hear the song hit the regular radio station and the same petty song was playing. I was blown away rode a few miles and as we crossed the Mississippi River I looked at him and said, you have to believe Travis is here- laughing at us.
@ropeswingify7 ай бұрын
Hearing his early music is so nostalgic to me it brings tears to my eyes.. Bringing back various periods of my life. His music was always there. ... And i think wildflower is the best most beautiful song ever written. As well.. One of the best albums ever produced. RIP Tom.
@christhompson65207 ай бұрын
TP wrote the sound track to a lot of our lives. In some ways, he still does. Lovely way to tell a story about him -- his colleagues, his bands, his work. The portrait painting process, mesmerizing... Thank you!
@gailjune54677 ай бұрын
@@friguy4444 I agree who heartily! Loved the TW! What talent!
@christhompson65207 ай бұрын
@@friguy4444 Lol, still it is a very worthwhile introduction of an amazing person and an interesting way to tell the story. Warren Zane's excellent biography can fill in a lot of gaps and help out the narrative. And I'd really recommend watching Peter Bogdanovich's excellent documentary -- Runnin' Down a Dream. TP has given us so much to work with! And if that's not enough, TP has a great video with Jimmy Iovine on making Damn the Torpedoes. And, yes, the TW were beautiful. Missing TP!
@m1keway2667 ай бұрын
My father and I both Love Tom Petty. So much great music and memories around his music throughout my life. Rest in peace Tom and my Dad. Your both missed. Edit: that painting turned out amazing!
@jesusislukeskywalker42947 ай бұрын
❤ ☝️🙏
@koma405021 күн бұрын
Another troubadour who paid the price. The song For Real comes to mind. He was unique in that he made it difficult for those who control the music industry. Thanks for the music and memories Tom Petty.
@koogle6127 ай бұрын
This guy shaped my youth with his songs. His were the flavor of my life as I grew up.
@johnpenner2632Ай бұрын
A true legend in American Music. He will live on in his incredible catalog of songs.
@om3g4z3r0Ай бұрын
I got so many undiagnosed stuff i can't even start, but watching someone paint this really made the voices go away for a bit. Thank you.
@dereosroads7 ай бұрын
Tom Petty was the man! His music just makes me feel so damn good. I feel nostalgic, I feel happy and content, and I feel inspired. RIP. Thank you for an amazing contribution to art, life, culture, America and the world.
@ziblot12353 ай бұрын
Gainesvilles own. I was from Petersburg VA but around 1970 I moved to Lakeland Fl. I became true Floridian. I didnt go to U of Fla. I went to USF. More convenient. I JUSTwanted to colllect GI Bill. Nobody does the Byrds or Dylan better better!
@user-gr6xz7ri8b7 ай бұрын
I loved Tom Petty. I was barely over his passing and then David Bowie died and then Prince. It was a tough year such awesome talent.
@jeanneensign97927 ай бұрын
Such a large hole in my heart, still. Prince had the whole pain thing too.! Still have the magic in the tunes.
@atatterson69927 ай бұрын
Bowie died nearly two years BEFORE Tom Petty... Price OD'd more than a year BEFORE TP as well.
@User0resU-17 ай бұрын
And then shortly after, Elvis was shot. A devastating year!
@jeanneensign97927 ай бұрын
@@User0resU-1 Elvis died long before the other musicians did.
@loadapish7 ай бұрын
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@breathcancer7 ай бұрын
What a great vid! Kept me to the end. For me "Restless" at age 15 to "Shadow People" at age 57! 60 y.o.presently. Much appreciated!
@ShanCamp697 ай бұрын
wow what an amazing concept.... great work on the video, artwork, and conversation/research, fellas!! def subbing
@tommyfender19687 ай бұрын
I lost my father the same year. My response upon hearing of my “fathers” death, wasn’t literally saying… “hmm”. When I heard of Tom Petty dying, I was absolutely devastated. Truth be told I knew nothing about my dad and he was no influence… where as Tom, I was inspired since 1978
@richardbullwood59417 ай бұрын
Your father's death being of no consequence, but yet a Rockstar's death shaking you is really a sad statement
@moyhdehehe94937 ай бұрын
@@richardbullwood5941one simply helped give birth, the other was actually there when needed, which sucks yeah but it makes sense
@mistamycall7 ай бұрын
@@richardbullwood5941 For real.
@dbuck19647 ай бұрын
@@richardbullwood5941he had a crap dad. It happens.
@richardbullwood59417 ай бұрын
@@dbuck1964 Did you actually think I was trying to celebrate the fact that he would consider the death of a rockstar more important than his father? I was able to piece together the fact that he probably didn't have a very good father
@dottiegnyc17 ай бұрын
That was sweet and informative. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were and still are a soundtrack to my life. As many others, I was deeply saddened to hear of his passing. I was lucky to see him perform a few times, most memorably with the Traveling Wilburys...what an amazing show! His music never gets old and his sound never fails to uplift my spirit anytime I hear him. by the way, that portrait was awesome. Thank you!
@WhileMyGuineaPigGentlyWheeks7 ай бұрын
Beautifully said ❤️
@j.goebbels21347 ай бұрын
You living decades ago
@dieschattenzeitАй бұрын
@@j.goebbels2134And you barely living right now. Get a life. Allow others their pleasures and memories that don’t affect you, you odd little subtle sadist.
@JTHeidrick7 ай бұрын
I was just playing my guitar, cranked it up loud, slammed out some Petty/Campbell stuff. Got ready for bed, turned on KZfaq and saw this video. Tom Petty is still everywhere in my world!
@shnibby697 ай бұрын
I like the time lapse painting! Great video and great tribute to an American treasure. Thanks!
@wesleyturner19797 ай бұрын
I was really mad when Tom passed. I always thought I’d get to see him again. I did get to see him at The Santa Barbara Bowl once. That was an amazing show. He’s was one of the rare ones that is as good or better in concert than in studio.
@geetallygee50897 ай бұрын
Thank you Tom Petty 🎸 for taking us on a musical journey through our lives. Felt that painful sting of your lifeline being cut 💔 Besides your musical talent greatly admired your strength, integrity & character. Grateful for the time had. “You belong somewhere you feel free”💫
@antoniohillario97706 ай бұрын
HUGE fan here! At Fry's Electronics in Dallas, there was a large photo of Tom Petty on the wall of a room that once displayed sound systems. While the store was slowly dying, I kept coming back, always glad to see that Tom was still there. For a long time, he was all by himself on the wall of that empty room. I would always tell my wife how much I would love to have that photo. I considered it a collector's item and thought it was weird that no one had taken it. The store finally closed for good and I never got the photo. I'm still kicking myself for not having the courage to ask for it. I would love to know what happened to that photo.
@rjd_frostcor37 ай бұрын
I grew up in the 90s and while I heard a lot of Tom Petty he wasn't my favorite musician. Now 20 years later absolutely every song brings back a memory or a feeling. I underestimated how big the dude was to me and parts of my life growing up. On a side note the lady doing the painting does nice work. As I watched it, I thought that she was ruining the work with her next step... and it just kept looking cooler and cooler afterward.
@josevillarreal9920Ай бұрын
Exactly, his music was always somehow in the background. I'm from same era.
@jasminechase56847 ай бұрын
Timeless lyrical genius ❤ I love Tom Petty alot... He's my favorite artist and the extraordinary quality of his large body of work will also be on the top of my Spotify playlist for the rest of my life. ❤
@thegatesofdawn...13867 ай бұрын
His father was abusive to him as a boy. I feel he abused himself by not getting the medical help he needed. It was very sad that he died like that. ❤ Still is.
@wulf672 ай бұрын
You just described the life of every addict. When you’re poor, you’re just another no-good worthless junkie copping out. When you’re successful, you’re just a troubled soul bravely struggling with some inner demons. When you’re poor, you OD’ed. When you’re successful, someone poisoned it with cheap Chinese fentanyl, or some unscrupulous doctor carelessly prescribed you a lethal combination of deadly drugs. It’s all the same desperate attempt to deal with emotions that we don’t know how to handle or psychological, spiritual, and/or physical pain that we can’t endure, exacerbated by a consumerist culture and mass-media marketing that convinces us that we are not enough and that life, as we experience it, will never be enough, and that joy is not the product of self-acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, compassion and love, but a product to be bought, possessed, conspicuously displayed or consumed, while supplies last. We’re doing it to ourselves. And it’s killing the best parts of ourselves and so many of the best among us.
@decleafs46 ай бұрын
Above all the many reasons I watch your content is your sincerity. Thanks, Rhett!
@jsmith98764 ай бұрын
I met TP on a flight out from Jacksonville, he was with his whole family, and they were all dressed to the hilt, he looked pretty rough, but they were all together. I never got his autograph but did say hello and we talked for a minute while we were waiting in line for the flight. I can't even remember what we talked about, I was 20 years old, and I'm fifty-four now. I have been a fan ever since but never saw him in concert. RIP
@GaiaCarney7 ай бұрын
Thank You @55Folks ! Tom Petty’s music is eternal, he’s an American original 🌸🌼Wildflowers🌼🌸
@talesofanasphaltjockey7 ай бұрын
I was so blessed to have seen Petty at the Sturgis bike rally in SD with Joe Cocker opening & Stevie Nicks joining him on stage for a couple of songs in 2007, I think it was ... one of my favorite artists of all time.
@EvelynBaron4 ай бұрын
Whoa! My guy are I were there too! Also the last tour in Toronto July 2017. And I really appreciate it when people are allowed to upload some legendary concerts on yt
@talesofanasphaltjockey4 ай бұрын
@@EvelynBaron Great memories ... so amazing to see 2 of the greats in Cocker & Petty perform .
@johnholland7237 ай бұрын
I enjoyed watching that painter!Tom was great;right up there with the greatest.I love the banter presented here.Cooler than cool.
@duncansh81Ай бұрын
I grew up listening to classic rock so I am very familiar with Tom Petty and 80% of these songs but was actually surprised at the volume of hits he put out in his career. I wasn't really aware he was that industrious.
@johntambascia88507 ай бұрын
You did a great job on Tom Petty because I’m an old timer I’m 64 years old and I remembered Tom Petty from my teenage days to my late 20s. I’d loved his music I love the coffee story that’s the best you top it off the best right there.
@dr.buzzvonjellar88627 ай бұрын
No American songwriter gave us more wonderful music than Tom Petty. I’ve spent a lot of time listening to Tom’s music and for me, Mojo is the album. It’s the quintessence of Tom and the Heartbreakers.
@eljardin61317 ай бұрын
Mojo is such a good álbum
@SpicyTexan647 ай бұрын
Bob Seger
@melodymakermark7 ай бұрын
@dr.buzzvonjellar8862, Robert Zimmerman says “hold my beer”, but Tom was amazing.
@TomMarvan7 ай бұрын
1:59 Molly’s voice?
@kennethrussell11587 ай бұрын
Prince, Bruce Springsteen
@jaykay63876 ай бұрын
For me, he's the greatest American songwriter of the rock era. During an interview, he was asked about the "songwriting process", and I'll never forget the answer, because it was so honest yet unexpected. He said to the interviewer, "I don't like to look it in the eye". Most artists aren't honest enough to just say out loud that they really don't know where it comes from.
@Birdy6064 ай бұрын
Crazy how many hots Tom had...One of the best... guaranteed to hear at least 5 of his songs every day on classic rock stations...wish I could have seen a live show before he passed... I'm 40 and most people know Last Dance with Mary Jane and thats about it...I loved all his older stuff too...🤘👽🤘
@tootallzz7 ай бұрын
I miss Tom and his gift, I still have to fight back tears occasionally as his music was involved in so many chapters of my life in Southern California moving there is 1972 and leaving in 2015. Tom was such an amazing songwriter and musician 💔❤️
@chriskelly65594 ай бұрын
I was there, HTB from '74 to '82, and Tom and the guys were a big part of our musical lives, big.
@honusbakewell75467 ай бұрын
Losing Tom was like losing a brother. I miss him greatly
@Hodenkat7 ай бұрын
Same
@crowmedicine38907 ай бұрын
Yeah, I feel the same.
@rainiaananda93276 ай бұрын
Alright.... PERFECTLY invested in this channel. The interviews, commentary, and (chef's kiss) the art... Yup, I feel blessed to get in on the ground floor. I absoluteky KNOW this channel is going to pop off! Brilliant!
@55Folks6 ай бұрын
Awesome! 🤝
@fogwalker48036 ай бұрын
I really learned a lot. Thank you so much for this history of one of the greatest singer song writers of the 20th century. Never stopped being topical , relevant , and in the grove of anything slightly behind and in front its time . I'm a musician. I like an extraordinary variety of music. I love Tom Petty 's music because of its straight forward , organic nature. No waisted cords or words. Just beautiful rock elegance.