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Marty Stuart on Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers:

"I’ve never made any bones about it. I think Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers were the greatest Rock & Roll Band the United States Of America has ever produced."

Wow. Better than The Hawks/The Band (though composed of only one American and four Canadians, I consider the U.S.A. responsible for their formation)? Better than NRBQ, and The Byrds? And Los Lobos? As I consider Marty and his band The Fabulous Superlatives the current best band in the world, his opinions carry a lot of weight with me.

Okay, maybe I’ve been wrong about TP & TH. ;-)
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marantz33's avatar
marantz33
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Love and respect to nearly every band mentioned here but just one listen to waiting for Columbus should put this issue to bed.
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daledeee1
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@bdp24. I appreciate your vast knowledge of music/bands.  A previous thread you contributed to caused me to listen to Buddy Miller, rhonda Vincent and many Others.  Marty Stuart is a very good band.  Recently listened to early Joni Mitchell.  Great minimalist recordings and superlative song writing.  Thank you and lucky to have streaming or would never heard this.  Favorite Tom Petty song is Breakdown.  Now i will explore Los Lobos. 
stuartk
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@marantz33;

"Love and respect to nearly every band mentioned here but just one listen to waiting for Columbus should put this issue to bed"

Just curious: did you ever hear Los Lobos in their prime, live ? ? ? 
I'm a fan of WFC but Los Lobos were every bit as great when I saw them... 

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tomic601
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what a lovely thread this turned into….

one thing about Tom is he had a way with what I call the relationship hook…

Don't Do Me like that…

Lots of great bands, Feat a fave of mine….

EJ, speaking of top ten, what are they ? Bring them when you visit. “ I know a little place outside of town, they just might have some wine”..
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tomic601
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also, TP hosted a radio show called Buried Treasure on XM that i thought well expressed his love for other artists, rare vinyl, etc… 
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