@loomisjohnson: I guess I just kind of relegated Twilley to the past, for years not going out of my way to see what he was up to. Starting out with such a killer album (Sincerely) sure established a high standard for him to live up to. It would be like The Beatles debuting with Sgt. Pepper!
He had a lot of bad luck, record company indifference, and perhaps a sound that just wasn’t to the public’s taste. I can’t get over how Petty came along behind Twilley, and zoomed on by him. For whatever reason (or reasons), Petty ended up having a major career, Twilley a minor one. I far prefer Twilley to Petty (a much better songwriter and singer, imo), but there’s no arguing with success.
On the other hand, Twilley's still alive. ;-)
He had a lot of bad luck, record company indifference, and perhaps a sound that just wasn’t to the public’s taste. I can’t get over how Petty came along behind Twilley, and zoomed on by him. For whatever reason (or reasons), Petty ended up having a major career, Twilley a minor one. I far prefer Twilley to Petty (a much better songwriter and singer, imo), but there’s no arguing with success.
On the other hand, Twilley's still alive. ;-)