Marty Stuart on Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers:

Ummm, look it has validity and don’t get me wrong, I was a massive early days supporter of Tom and the band, so early that I saw them play to 200 people audiences and personally met the band a few times along the way. Ironically, they were probably even better early days than they were 10 years later. Don’t get me wrong they were never positioned as some super group, but thankfully they did ultimately receive the audience they always deserved. Tom was as prolific as anyone on the songwriting side. The band is clearly missing their fearless leader. Best ever? Certainly near the top, but I think as a contemporary of the era, Springsteen and E Street probably cross the line before Tom. That does not diminish my love for Petty & Co.  

@bdp24:

"And Los Lobos: Also in the mid-80’s I went to see Peter Case’s pre-solo career group The Plimsouls at a tiny "club" on Ventura Blvd. named The Garage (it was an actual garage, a converted car repair shop). My gal and I got there in time to hear the opening act---whose name was unfamiliar to me---start their set. As soon as they did. she and I looked at each other in utter disbelief, our mouths agape. They were INCREDIBLE! It was of course Los Lobos, of whom I became an instant fan"


I saw Los Lobos on their "Will the Wolf Survive" tour at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. What particularly shocked me was what great Blues players Rosas and Hidalgo were. 

That's Brunswick, Maine... down the road from Freeport. 

CCR. Van Morrison. Fleetwood Mac.

stuartk

nice mention on "Will The Wolf Survive?"

Happy Listening!