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89911 02-03-2008 08:41 PM

Shout out to Tom Petty!
 
I have always liked Tom Petty. I kind of classify him in the Neil Young frame: (a little country, southern rock, folk, acoustic, classic rock, etc). I'm not sure if the show at half time was taped (the vocals sounded recorded), but it wanted my to pull out the greatest hits and give it another listen. Mike Campbell was excellent!!

rouxroux 02-03-2008 08:53 PM

The highlight for me was seeing the Vox/Ampeg backline, although I think for "looks" I would have loved to see a few T60 enclosures with AC-100 heads in that backline!!!!

cl8ton 02-03-2008 09:08 PM

Tom Petty is awesome, long time fan!
Watched a 2 hr vid of him when he got his start out of Fl recently, home videos of the bus breaking down and all...

One of his all time hits and my fav...
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Racerbvd 02-03-2008 09:16 PM

I have been a Pretty fan for a long time, he seems to write songs about some of my girlfriends & myself. His songs hit very close to home for me:eek:

SlowToady 02-03-2008 09:18 PM

I heard that he was going to play Guitar Hero III for the half time show. Did this not happen...?

911Rob 02-03-2008 09:29 PM

"watch her walk"

Steve Carlton 02-03-2008 09:54 PM

I caught a bit of an interview done by Terry Gross in 2006 re-run on NPR Friday. I didn't know someone burned down his house while he and his family was inside. Some of his best work followed, especially "Won't Back Down." Found a link:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18580517

911Rob 02-04-2008 12:11 AM

Gotta be one of my favs:
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Porsche-O-Phile 02-04-2008 12:56 AM

God, he looked OLD last night. Still sounded okay but looked OLD. Like "Eagles reunion tour old".

The "phallic guitar reference" thing at the beginning was pretty funny. I'm surprised he got away with that, given how hyper-sensitive the whole superbowl/FCC thing is in wake of nipplegate.

Actually, it would have been hysterical if Tom had flashed his nipple at the camera.

911Rob 02-04-2008 01:35 AM

Ha, Ha; that's exactly what I said to the room of people I was watching the last half of the game with......... "C'mon Tom, flash your nipple."

Woulda been a hoot.

You thought he looked old, I got news for ya, he is.

Chocaholic 02-04-2008 02:56 AM

Of course it would have been nice to see him perform tunes that havent' been worn out on the airwaves for years. Some thing new and, uh...good.

I've never been a great fan...saw him in concert a few years ago and enjoyed the show, but wasn't "moved". Had hoped for something interesting for the SB.

targa911S 02-04-2008 03:23 AM

Yes he looked old. Hell he is old. Wait....so am I. Dammit!

I did think he sounded great and I too liked the Vox amps. Nice touch.

berettafan 02-04-2008 04:19 AM

Fantastic halftime show, fantastic sound work (which NEVER seems to happen at halftime shows). I was thrilled that they didn't do some crappy 'collection' song of all his hits. It was great to hear the crowd sing along even if the little college tools on the field didn't know the words.

id10t 02-04-2008 06:09 AM

FWIW the famous "Tom Petty's house" place where we party here in Gainesville has been torn town and replaced with townhouses/apartments...

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Shands+Hospital+gainesvi lle+florida&ie=UTF8&ll=29.641104,-82.338855&spn=0.002746,0.003911&t=h&z=18&om=0

RickM 02-04-2008 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile (Post 3746834)

Actually, it would have been hysterical if Tom had flashed his nipple at the camera.

This is as far as nipple got during the game...

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JeremyD 02-04-2008 06:38 AM

Petty was great - we cranked the halftime show - my son was like - "Dad, how do you know the words for all these songs?"

sammyg2 02-04-2008 06:43 AM

I saw TP & the HB's at the LA forum in 1980. That was over 27 years ago. He is (they are) old. Now I am too. Thanks. ;)

SCWDP911 02-04-2008 07:50 AM

I can't see where anyone would have thought he had prerecorded though (as suggested at the top of thread). He has never been a great voice, just a unique one. I like most of his early stuff, but it gets more selective on the later end. I saw him in concert in the 80's adn it was a GREAT show. I thought last night was great to have someone that is not necessarily on the A list of most people musically. I thought the played well too.

Porsche-O-Phile 02-04-2008 07:53 AM

How come he didn't play "Peace in L.A."?

;)

stevepaa 02-04-2008 09:28 AM

One of the first concerts where I could discern the vocals. Well done.


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