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Tom Petty RIP

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  • KKJaleKKJale Frets: 967
    Oh shit.

    Way too young.

     


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  • garfygarfy Frets: 143
    sad news that another legend passes  :'(
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  • fields5069fields5069 Frets: 3825
    edited October 2017
    Is he defo dead now? The LAPD retracted their premature statement.

    Stupid phone taking way too long to catch up! :(
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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    Confirmed by his management:

    On behalf of the Tom Petty family we are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty. 

    He suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours of this morning and was taken to UCLA Medical Center but could not be revived. 

    He died peacefully at 8:40pm PST surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends.

    - Tony Dimitriades, longtime manager of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers on behalf of the family
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  • MtBMtB Frets: 908
    edited October 2017
    What awful news this morning. Tom Petty with us no more.

    Saw him a few times live back in the 1980's. Loved his music.

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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 8918
    Never got to see him live, ans Ive woken up this morning incredibly sad and hurt by his death. Wonderful artist, whom I discovered very late in the day.

    Thanks for some great inspiration Tom.
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 12794
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    looks like a Tom Petty day at work to day - I know you can listen to a host of his excellent albums but his greatest hit collection is just superb - Not a poor track amongst them and great for the car, work etc

    Certainly a man who was song first - The guitar is a fundamental part of the sound and texture of TP but you don't need a solo to make the song work - Catchy riffs and use the guitar to add colour to the song, but the guitar doesn't own the song - Great blend of pop/rock

    To be honest I've never really played enough Travelling Wilbury's but liked most things I've heard, so obviously need to buy a couple of albums - maybe today will be that day
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  • proggyproggy Frets: 5721
    Great shame. He certainly penned some classics.
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  • LegionreturnsLegionreturns Frets: 7962
    His was the first song I cared enough about to learn to play all the way through. It's not good, but it's a special memory

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  • equalsqlequalsql Frets: 5849
    Oh no, hearing this has brought a tear to my eye.
    Rest in the best of peace Tom.  :'(
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30192
    Damn. Torpedo?

    (RIP Tom)

    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24339
    guitars4you said:
    Certainly a man who was song first - The guitar is a fundamental part of the sound and texture of TP but you don't need a solo to make the song work - Catchy riffs and use the guitar to add colour to the song, but the guitar doesn't own the song - Great blend of pop/rock
    Mike Campbell’s work with TP is just a masterclass in taste and tone - and between them they had more cool guitars than any other band I can think of. 
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 12794
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    richardhomer said:
    guitars4you said:
    Certainly a man who was song first - The guitar is a fundamental part of the sound and texture of TP but you don't need a solo to make the song work - Catchy riffs and use the guitar to add colour to the song, but the guitar doesn't own the song - Great blend of pop/rock
    Mike Campbell’s work with TP is just a masterclass in taste and tone - and between them they had more cool guitars than any other band I can think of. 
    very much an unsung guitar hero IMO is M Campbell - he just adds the right amount of texture to enrich the songs - a clever and talented player - and yes a total gear junkie
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  • JalapenoJalapeno Frets: 6284
    richardhomer said:

    Mike Campbell’s work with TP is just a masterclass in taste and tone - and between them they had more cool guitars than any other band I can think of. 
    Wis'd !

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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
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    richardhomer said:
    guitars4you said:
    Certainly a man who was song first - The guitar is a fundamental part of the sound and texture of TP but you don't need a solo to make the song work - Catchy riffs and use the guitar to add colour to the song, but the guitar doesn't own the song - Great blend of pop/rock
    Mike Campbell’s work with TP is just a masterclass in taste and tone - and between them they had more cool guitars than any other band I can think of. 
    Spot on!
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  • aord43aord43 Frets: 287
    RIP Tom.  As everyone said, much too young. I listened to the greatest hits album last night, maybe some Traveling Wilbury's today.
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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3532
    Way too young, I was only watching Mike Cambell on Yootoob Sunday evening and love the bands output. Sad day.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    RIP :(.

    The sounds on his records are one of the reasons I love Rickenbacker guitars.

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  • 57Deluxe57Deluxe Frets: 7208
    edited October 2017
    Wasn't ready for him to go yet....


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  • joeyowenjoeyowen Frets: 4008
    semi-unrelated question.

    I'm on Youtube watching his videos to get me through work.  And quite high up are TMZ with a video playing his wife's 911 call.
    So question 1, why the fuck would they do that? (no real answer needed) but question 2, how do they obtain that?

    RIP.  I heard Free Fallin as a kid when Guns n Roses covered it, and then yours, and Mayers.  It was so easy to cover that song and make it amazing.
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 12794
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    ICBM said:
    RIP :(.

    The sounds on his records are one of the reasons I love Rickenbacker guitars.
    I had a gut feeling that him, you and a Ricky had a mutual relationship
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  • LegionreturnsLegionreturns Frets: 7962
    joeyowen said:
    semi-unrelated question.

    I'm on Youtube watching his videos to get me through work.  And quite high up are TMZ with a video playing his wife's 911 call.
    So question 1, why the fuck would they do that? (no real answer needed) but question 2, how do they obtain that?

    RIP.  I heard Free Fallin as a kid when Guns n Roses covered it, and then yours, and Mayers.  It was so easy to cover that song and make it amazing.
    I've said it already but TMZ are absolutely vile wastes of oxygen. They give absolutely no consideration to decency, family or morality. Pure excrement.

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  • joeyowenjoeyowen Frets: 4008
    I'd give that more wisdom if I could
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  • LegionreturnsLegionreturns Frets: 7962
    The problem is, they only exist and profit because people know they will pay for exclusives. This means someone in the 911 centre sold them the recording. Probably someone at the hospital was feeding them info too. Disgusting

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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    You could almost feel TMZ rubbing their hands in glee last night as their exclusive was shared and re quoted around the globe.
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
    edited October 2017 tFB Trader
    Ive just seen it come up in a search on youtube, not watched it, absolutely despicable cunts.
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  • freakboy1610freakboy1610 Frets: 1178
    A truly tragic loss. I can highly recommend the Tom Petty doc Running Down a Dream which is on Netflix. I think I will be watching it again this week. (PS I hope something bad happens to whoever sold that 911 call)
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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 24339
    Reminiscent of the Rick Parfitt tribute thread we did - a lot of love for the guy, irrespective of your musical preferences. :)
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  • Maxx77Maxx77 Frets: 20
    Never liked TP music, but always sad when an artist dies (well, also others in general).

    Anyway, it would happen' sooner or later. Look at the band...
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 15603
    I liked a bit of TP and my eldest brother loved the Wilburys and they were played at his funeral so it's a sad passing, no great age at all. One of those artists I appreciate more now than I did when I was younger.
    Sad, RIP Tom. 
    I’ll handle this Violet, you take your three hour break. 
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