Tom Petty, RIP

[bagman67]

Well, this day can just go straight to Hades.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-petty-rock-iconoclast-who-led-the-heartbreakers-dead-at-66-w506651

Goddammit.

 

[dmraco]

So sad.  So disappointed I never got to see him.

 

[ghotiphry]

Oh wow, that's just a huge loss.  Posting my favorite video of his.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8[/youtube]

 

[Cagey]

Not a good day, but certainly one that will be remembered.

RIP, Tom. Ya done a good job.

 

[bagman67]

Well, the story changes.  Hospitalized after having been found in full cardiac arrest, life support measures withdrawn - but not notification of death.

 

[Cagey]

You gotta love the mainstream media and the 24 hour news cycle. They're so desperate to have something to say that they'll say anything, regardless of its veracity.

 

[ghotiphry]

Come on, Tom.  We need ya, man.  The world would be that much dimmer.

 

[TBurst Std]

As I understand, it's been pronounced.  Today has sucked since 1:30 AM EDT.  Tom was a FL boy, and one of the first concerts I went to.  Didn't have to bum a ride, the venue I rode my bike to. 

It was mid July as I recall. 1980.  He played at the Jai Alai Fronton a bit from me.

 

[TBurst Std]

Yep. Just looked it up. Wed July 16th 1980

 

[rgand]

Damn. One of the truly influential musicians of our time.

 

[Cagey]

Yep. Just looked it up. Wed July 16th 1980

My 21st birthday. The IBM PC hadn't been introduced yet, Microsoft was just a start-up, so I was still programming in assembly language on an Altair 8800...

Everybody thought I was nuts. Good times  :laughing7:

 

[mayfly]

This song got me through high school

[youtube]https://youtu.be/TNMT4AYf6Xo[/youtube]

 

[DangerousR6]

Yip, kinda shocked when I heard all the back and forth...RIP Tom...My favorite song is "I won't back down" which was also covered by a band from Dallas, Edgewater in the late 90's...

 

[stratamania]

That's news I was not expecting. Condolences to fans and family.

 

[PJ Potamus]

One of the best shows I've been to. He'll be missed for sure.
[youtube]https://youtu.be/xqmFxgEGKH0[/youtube]

 

[ByteFrenzy]

One of the artists I would put on repeat and shuffle and not be getting sick and tired of after two or three hours. Yeah, he will be missed.