Tom Petty - RIP
 

http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/02/tom-pe...ardiac-arrest/
Only 67 (in 3 weeks). May he RIP.

:sigh:

A legend. Another reason to be sad today.

Far too young... :tears:

R.I.P. Mr Petty.

Very very sad news. RIP T.P.

This is just not a good day today.

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Holly Crap.

RIP

Just got word he is not dead. But on life support

USA Today pushed a notification saying he is not dead. I’m not sure what to believe

Jeeze!...now this!...the sky must be falling!
Talk about being ..."Heartbreakers" :tears:

What an awful day. The horrible events in Vegas and now this. RIP Tom Petty you have me many years of pleasure. I’ve always been a fan and feel very happy and lucky that I went to see him just a few weeks ago.

Well, interesting enough, CBS News has retracted the story confirming his death...apparently not been confirmed yet but the situation is obviously pretty dire. Seems like the rest of the reporting is true.

- Buck

Damit! He just announced he was going to do less major tours and semi retire after this year.

Was hoping he was going to pull through from what I read, not looks like brain dead.. OH WHAT A SAD SAD BAD DAY!

RIP Tom loved ya! :thumbsup:

Way to young GOD Bless family and you!

Erroneous Reports About Tom Petty's Death Cause Confusion

This story says that Tom Petty is alive :scratch2:

Carlos, the 3rd paragraph in that article says “The reports, as it turned out, were merely premature. Petty's publicist confirmed late Monday that the rocker died at 8:40 p.m. after having suffered cardiac arrest.”

It's now been confirmed Tom Petty passed away at 8:40 pm PT last night (11:40 PM ET). Sad news indeed. RIP Tom. :tears:

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Does to me as well -- Huntington Beach, California -- Marina High School, '66 thru '68.

Where it was at -- for a young teenager -- music, surfin', hanging out at the beach & near the HB pier, girls, Lions Dragstrip & the new Orange County Raceway weekends, hitchhiking & bumming rides everywhere in southern Cal. The days folks. :Priceless memories & music was a big part of it.:thumbsup:

Best Sir,

Bob

Thank you, Mr. Petty, and God bless
 

Petty was absolutely brillliant as a total musician and poet. In particular, he embodied in the art form a superbly incisive understanding of the human condition. To be able to creatively express such complexity the way he was able, with such raw & organic emotion and intelligence, for such important and meaningful themes, is a true gift. Some may refer to this as genius. Regardless, I join you all in saying I am thankful for his time here, for his contributions. His music touched me personally, and he is deeply missed by many. His melodies and lyrics helped me through some difficult, and very dark, times in my life. In particular for me, "I won't back down" is a humbling and inspiring anthem for resilience. That tune alone has been worth more than its weight in gold for me. Bless you, Mr. Petty. God be with you.
My best,
Shrinky


Well, I won't back down
No, I won't back down
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
But I won't back down
No, I'll stand my ground
Won't be turned around
And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down
Gonna stand my ground
And I won't back down
(I won't back down)
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
(I won't back down)
Hey, I will stand my ground
And I won't back down
Well I know what's right
I got just one life
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
But I'll stand my ground
And I won't back down
(I won't back down)
Hey, baby, there ain't no easy way out
(I won't back down)
Hey, I…

Very very sad indeed. May his musical / poetic / artistic legacy carry on forever. In our household, at least one album by TP gets played back here every day and wish my kids (aged 19, 17 and 11) do maintain that tradition.

I'll say this about Tom petty. He was still making relevant music even at an older age. I remember getting my friends drum kit and putting refugee on the turntable and playing the kit over and over and over.. My mom was a freaking saint.

Somehow I feel like he isn't getting his due but the beauty of Tom petty is he wouldn't give a 'F'.

Honestly ? This blows

ya know
"Somehow I feel like he isn't getting his due but the beauty of Tom petty is he wouldn't give a 'F'."

I feel exactly the same, but I wont go there since it is not politically correct the reasons. But Tom would not give a rats as you say

He was such a major artist and writer worked even with Johnny Cash, so many pop groups he was DEEP!

Surely missed but left us a lot right.:music:

Check out his rock n roll hall of fame performance with prince. Prince blew the top off - best guitar solo I've ever seen. Tom did great - everyone just sort of had to stand back and let prince do his thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y&sns=em

Can't wait to get home and replay this on the SME -- 3 LP set I bought years ago. I visited the TW website this evening and it asked if I wanted a Wilbury name - came out as: "Welcome aboard the Wilbury train, Theodore Wilbury!"

Funny.

https://i.imgur.com/izD9CBz.jpg

http://www.travelingwilburys.com/wp-...on-400x400.jpg

Petty was a hall of famer & rightly deserved.

Best Sirs,

Bob

When you have about 40 minutes here is an old school VH1 VHS quality days video covering his band(s) and some of his life etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJj6GwfCWu8

No doubt. Prince could shred with the best of them and was a great performer. I met him in a bar in 1982 after one of his shows. Nice guy as well.

Private funeral held for Tom Petty in the Pacific Palisades today :(

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_Ne...8821508200532/

https://cdnph.upi.com/svc/sv/upi/882...-Palisades.jpg

Would have been 67 today. Sad.:tears:

Best Sirs,

Bob

Prescription drug overdose!

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...erdose-w515472

I'm sure is fans (including me) would have preferred him canceling/rescheduling the remaining tour dates :tears:

Yes, indeed.

Very unfortunate.

This just makes me sad all over again. What a shame.

These opioids are a menace. I am on pain meds myself, but every time I try and come off... 🤯

So am I. But I weened myself off them over a period of a few months. One pill at a time. I now use other pain meds daily. Opioids are the worst thing you can do. I know. Like you I’ve been there.

I wouldn't be surprised if they go after the prescribers.
Fentanyl has no place being used outside of the hospital.
We only use that on terminal patients on hospice, absolutely ridiculous that anyone can
get a prescription for this drug.

I agree and wish someone would. How many people have to die before action is taken.