You forgot another line - “Sometimes you’re happy Sometimes you cry half of me is ocean, half of me is sky” I’ve always took that to mean just as the elements have an affect over time, ocean water and powerful rays of the sun will eventually wear out that barricade. That and her big heart - basically they will both bring down each other’s barriers 😊
I wouldn't say he had a beautiful voice. He had a very unique voice and you knew when you heard it, that it was him! He certainly used it to bring his songs to life.
I'd be honored if some Petty fans would check out my acoustic keyboard & vocal cover of INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN on my channel in tribute to one of the purest artists that the USA has ever produced. Live acoustic with no digital editing. Thanks and keep on rocking. THE LEGEND LIVES ON
Honestly...what can ANYONE find not to like about this incredible piece of artistry? The songwriting, the musicianship...all incredible. Tom Petty really was one of the truly great artists of our time, and we were lucky to have him with us in our time. This is music that will stand the test of time.
What Petty does is to make the extraordinary appear simple and the simple extraordinary. "Heart so big it could crush this town." "Smoked cigarettes and stared at the moon." "Long day livin' in Reseda." "Most things I worry about never happen anyway." All seems so off the cuff and easy .. but try doing it yourself.
ocan1033 very well put, indeed. At one time I had mistaken Tom Petty’s brilliance for ordinary, but it is in no way ordinary, it is genius, and absolutely extraordinary
You just made me cry with your beautiful description. Tom was truly a Heartbreaker. Right to the end..... Such a beautiful soul under those soulful eyes.
Tom was one of ''those'' people who ''just have IT''.....their soul just seems to be connected to a completely different energy source. I'm not with it enough to figure out what IT is, but I sure do appreciate it when I see/hear IT!!! LOL thank you, Tom. You made millions of peoples' lives so much better.
I am truly still grieving. A comment came to mind that I saw somewhere a couple of weeks ago ...it said: "Tom, you Heartbreaker, you went and broke our hearts." ♡♡ A huge loss for all fans who loved him. So thankful for the legacy of music Tom left us. You will never be forgotten Tom! ♡
Caroline Baxter Right on. I tear up every time I watch his videos. Dana needs our prayers, folks. It's been over a year now & she's missing him very much! 😢💜
Unbelievable lyrics on this, and all of Tom’s tunes. RIP to an absolute legend. So missed. Wish I could’ve seen him in concert, but I know I can always find solace in this crazy life by listening to his stuff. And that keyboard solo..magical
@@thetompettyproject I know you know this but it was of the Storytellers series on I think VHS? Pretty girls in a row at the front of the audience and one lovely young woman with her boyfriend totally rapt in the music for its own sake ... 20/20 hindsight not all the bio details exact and who cares? A human being who gave his heart and soul to his music audience amazing band ... to be forever cherished.
How professional is Mike Campbell? Mike is usually the co-pilot but he eyes up Benmont Tench on his killer keyboard part to make sure Benmont is the focus...which he certainly is...KILLER! Kudos to Mike Campbell.
History will tell that it was Mr Tom Petty who wrote the Great American Songbook and folk will say Bob who? Because Tom Petty is and was the real deal.
AgentUndertaker absolutely AGREE. Damn is right. I used to love Howie’s high harmonies with Tom sooooo much (and still do). But wow, Scott does a freakin’ amazing job.....especially here on this song. Sounds just 👌!!! And Benmont’s keyboards👌. And Mike Campbell playing that...instrument he plays (not sure what it’s officially called?) - it sounds absolutely fantastic. Put it all together with Tom’s unique voice/style and you’ve got true, utter perfection right here. 100%.
I was in Philly too last Saturday and their performance was AMAZING!! you can truly fell Tom's energy and love for his craft....a gifted musician and songwriter....best concert ever...and I came all the way from Italy to see him
i'm so amazed. his audience consist of adults his age and even decades later younger kids are still listening to him. i have SO much respect and appreciation for this man and the music he has made throughout his years.
That's the way it should be, as much as fans like to sing along to heighten their personal experience I wish they would just zip it. I wanna hear who I paid money to hear, not a crowd of people.
This song is particularly poignant to my wife and I at this point in our lives. Tom and the band played it at the Sept. 21st concert at the Hollywood Bowl. I cried at the show and I've shed a lot more tears since Monday. I am completely gutted. Sometimes the world sucks and a lot of times listening to Tom and the band would make it a little more bearable. RIP Tom...you are greatly missed!
You're right, the lyrics do have a deep, personal meaning. Even more this morning as the news of Tom's passing on is slowly sinking in. I grew up in Florida, went to school at UF in Gainesville. Tom Petty's music was just always there, like a favorite shirt, always comfortable, always in fashion. God bless Tom Petty, may he rest in eternal peace.
Rob McLean I love this song soooooo much. It’s one of my TOP 5 favorite TP songs (I think I have about 35 “top 5” songs of Tom’s😉). Those lyrics are just perfect and beautiful and pure Tom. And no one else can sing them the way he does either. What really also got me about this particular song is the fact that he was asked to write/contribute just ONE song for this movie.....and he watched the movie and liked it so much that he went on to write the entire soundtrack for that movie. Who the heck does that?? Who else has the creativity and talent to do that? Only Tom Petty. I didn’t grow up in FL, but I did grow up with Tom’s music. I remember hearing “Listen to her Heart” back in 1978 or so? I was a high school senior. Still one of my most favorite TP songs. During his lifetime, I hate to admit, I wasn’t one of those absolute super fans. I knew and loved his music though and just always thought he’d be around. Human nature, I guess. Maybe that’s why his passing has gutted me. He WAS always there.....and now he’s not. But his awesome music does live on, and what an amazing legacy it is!
I'm doing my "Petty" rounds today - keeping my heart alive - - I LOVE what you said Rob -- "his music was always there, like a favorite shirt, always comfortable, always in fashion" I join you in saying: 'God Bless Tom Petty, may he rest in eternal peace".
What strikes me as odd is on SiriusXM’s TP Buried Treasure channel, he keeps remarking about how they jacked him around on his studio, treating him like a 3rd class host; 4 yrs after his death, they’re running his shows back to back still operating ON HIS CHANNEL!!!
One of the regrets of my life, not seeing Tom & The Heartbreakers when they were in Hartford June 14, 2017, less than three months before we all lost him. His best songs were not necessarily his most popular ones, not a bad one in the bunch. Such a talent & treasure!!
I love this version of Walls it's absolutely beautiful. I love the way it's just him singing at first with his guitar and then the rest of the band do their magic. .Mike is terrific on that mandolin. Just to say another thing about Mike and that is he is an absolutely brilliant guitarist. He makes those guitars talk back to him. He is a treasure. I love listening to his guitar solos. Brilliant on Swingin another one of my great favourites. I love it. How I miss you Tom Petty the world is missing a true star. Not just the music but as person. I love your style, your laid back easy going personality and your sense of humour. And your Honesty. When you refused the record label to put up the price of your album and baled out then declared bankruptcy so they couldn't touch you.. Brilliant. That made me laugh but it also made me absolutely adore you all the more because of your integrity. Because you put your fans first. So many would have had no problem at all in upping the price and take the money and run and not give a toss about anyone else. But not you. You are so missed by so many. God has truly plucked a shining star from this earth. Love you Tom Petty. I hope like many others that I meet you on the other side. Your music will keep me going while I'm here.. Enjoy your Heaven Tom. If anyone deserves to be there you do. Miss you and love you always. RIP. 🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖🕊🕊🕊👍👍👍🤗Mike you are still with us thank God. Keep playing that guitar boy. You are magic and are still shining. You must have been born with that guitar in your hands. Don't ever let it go. You and Gary Moore RIP. Have to be the best guitarists I have ever heard. Gary God be with him was a genius as well. You remind me a lot of him the way he plays. And that is one of the greatest complements I could ever give you. And he was a lovely person too. Honest and good hearted like Tom was. I think you would have really liked Gary. Another great star plucked from this earth far too soon.. Love them both. God bless them and God bless you and the rest of the Heartbreakers. Tom's family your families and all the fans out there that love and miss Tom so much and love all you boys in the heartbreakers and Mudcrutch as well. Love always Susan 👍💖💖💖❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊
Tom Petty has been part of the soundtrack for every wonderful and terrible thing that's happened over the course of my life. I can't believe he's gone. This day can fuck off forever. Rest In Peace darlin'. 💔
Benmont can do anything... play a nice piano for you, write you a song or two, sing the occasional song, change your car's oil, do your taxes, fix your leaky sink, take your grandma to her doctor's appointment. There is literally nothing that he can't do.
YES to this comment. Tom Petty had Benmont. Bruce Springsteen had Roy Bittan. Without them on piano, the sound of those songs just wouldn't be the same.
Totally agree, he is taking me to my next MD appointment. Can you imagine carrying your instrument around the States on tour ? Pianos are much harder to carry than a guitar.....lol. Cheers Benmont !!!
How Mike Campbell's talent goes under the radar of a genius musician ,is a total mystery to me .......i.saw the band live a couple of years back.absolutely star studded talent throughout.i I have no doubt his music will be as fresh in 20 years,when one considers what some of today's music measures up too.
It has been 6 months since his passing and I have been listening to songs on his earlier releases, and, as it is with all his songwriting, his gift, was immense. Such a beautiful human being. So glad I got to see TP& THB at the Sept. 22, 2017 at the H. Bowl. Hugs to Dana, Adria, AnnaKim, Mike, Ben, Steve, Ron & Scott. Myself as well as the entire Tom Petty Nation are with you in spirit.
I had the pleasure of seeing him in Little Rock, AR. His only time there. I thank God I got to see him in concert. Also my kids got to see him. We miss you...
I started falling in love with Tom Petty at 14 as well. Now I am 30 and his music still touches me deeply. I always said, heseems to write songs for me, always has a perfect song for whatever I'm going through. I also love his fire, humbleness, and humanness. His band is full of superior talent. Rock On Tom!
Scott is so great, his backing vocals are perfectly in sync with Tom and you can tell that his job is to contribute to the song and not to stand out from it.
That is amazing,I thought I was a late TomPetty fan, 35 now, got into Petty in th late 90s, You guys, 20 years later like him, Petty has been playing for 30 years, and he i still picking up fans. One of the best, Tom
One of my all time favorites. Even if it was for a movie soundtrack..Seeing him live -just basics like this is even better. I don't need a light show and deafness after the show. So many artists working there on the stage. Excellent group. Thanks Tom!
I think it's all about how you want to feel as you listen to it. It's amazing how the change in tempo changes the way you feel while you listen to it. Roger Waters in a interview related to The Wall said that sometimes it's better that you don't know what the lyrics means to the person who wrote it. This leaves the listener the ability to let the music move them in their own way. That's the beauty of music. I don't know what the world would be like without it.
Just another timeless creation of Tom’s beautiful work.With all that he shared we can only be so grateful for his time here on earth. RIP my friend , and believe when it’s our time we will be honoured to meet with you again.
This will be the reason to rehearse and record this song myself... Tom is my hero ever since I heard Full moon fever as a 7 year old boy... I didn't underatand much at that time, but the way I felt hearing his music will always remain the same.. Its something that cannot be explained... It's just there in your heart, and that's what he reaches through his music.
