@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.
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. ;-)
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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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”.. |
I am a big Petty fan. I wasn’t an early fan due to my age, but I jumped on when I was in high school - around the Full Moon Fever time. That said, I think what makes him and the Heartbreakers special is that they are simply a pure rock and roll band and most importantly they didn’t try to do too much - just well executed rock and roll. Someone above said they are simple songs and I would agree and view that as a compliment. Also I think the Heartbreakers are underrated. We talk about synergy when we talk about our audio systems. I think that also applies to TPHB. Greatest rock and roll band every produced by the U.S. - I don’t know. Maybe, maybe not. Who cares he left his mark. This is a great video of him with Garry Shandling. The only bad thing about this video is watching him chain smoke and knowing that it likely contributed to his passing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIvNe569Q9g Petty is for sure in my top 5. |
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