[txnativegop]

did he really die this time?

My condolences to his family.

[ifinnegan]

Petty was a rebel flag type of guy.

Until he did his mea culpa

[FreedomStar3028]

Probably because he didn’t politicize everything and shout off his opinions every minute.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Everything isn't about politics, no matter how hard Democrats (like the Soviets) try. Tom Petty made great music - "Breakdown", "Here Comes My Girl", "Listen To Her Heart" - back when rock and roll still mattered. The Heartbreakers were why I spent months in my teens saving for a used Rickenbacker guitar. He brought a lot of great music into the world, he introduced me to the music of the Byrds, he formed a band with Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and George Harrison, and through it all he always seemed like a nice, chill guy.

I wish I'd gotten a chance to see Tom one more time in concert, just as I now wish I'd seen Steely Dan one more time before Walter Becker passed (that reminds me, I must see John McLaughlin on his farewell tour this year). RIP.

[llevrok]

Down to two Wilburys. Dang.

[TruBluKentuckian]

I was never much of a Tom Petty fan. Not sure what it was about him or his music but it just didn’t do it for me. The loss of Gregg Allman, to me, was a greater loss for the music world. His last album, Southern Blood, is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever listened to.

That being said, I do acknowledge Petty’s talent and appeal. He was the real deal and we are running out of honest, true talent. A sad day for music.

[mkleesma]

Tom Petty in The Postman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDRa8FDL2ts

“I know you - you’re...famous.”

“I was once - sort of.”