Tom Petty

[patman]

Saw Tom Petty and the Drive by Truckers in Cincinnati last night.  Was a good show...liked both bands.  90 degree heat and 100% humidity...both bands played through it like troopers.

My first rock and roll show in about 5 years (last was the Allman Bros.)

[uwe]

Great combination, both their new CDs are really excellent. The Heartbreakers seem to have even discovered the sweetness of dual harmonic lead playing. Someone must have slipped them a Wishbone Ash record. 

[jumbodbassman]

I still remember the first time I heard Blind Eye off the first album by WA.  Ran out and bought the album - cost 2.99  )))  It was enlightening !!!  Was added to songlist very quickly thereafter.  Saw them open for somebody a few years later.

[patman]

Heartbreakers played "Oh Well" by Fleetwood Mac...kicked major butt.

[patman]

DBT were actually very cool...very southern, but very artistic...appealed to my "roots music" thing, but were still playing like 20 something kids.

[uwe]

I like it that the old, original bass player is back. His replacement, the guy who od'ed, was a bore on bass (accordingly, Tom Petty, himself a bassist, would always praise his backing vocal abilities).

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

The Heartbreakers seem to have even discovered the sweetness of dual harmonic lead playing. Someone must have slipped them a Wishbone Ash record. 

...& Thin Lizzy!!

[uwe]

Thin Lizzy themselves have admitted that they picked up the dual lead guitar sound from wishbone who carved their sound into stone with Argus in 1972 - at a time when Lizzy was still a three piece.

[Highlander]

I only saw TP&TH once (supporting Nils Lofgren in '76), but they played Dog On The Run at that show... does anyone know if they ever released that track other than on the 'leg...?

[Hornisse]

I saw Petty & The Heartbreakers in 1987.  The day before the show I was shopping at Toys R Us at Capital Plaza with my then 4 year old daughter.  All of a sudden I passed by a guy (with his daughter) that looked just like TP.  He was shopping with his daughter and a very large bodyguard looking guy.  I shook his hand and being at a loss for words I foolishly said "You're great!"    I told him about first getting into him after hearing "Breakdown" during the old 70's movie "FM" which he though was funny.  He asked if I was going to the show and I said I couldn't get tickets.  He told the bodyguard guy "Get his name and give him some tickets" and I was on the guest list!  What a great guy and he even signed the back of a South Austin Music business card for me.  The show was great with the Del Fuegos, Georgia Satellites and TP.  I'll never forget that show.

[dadagoboi]

I only saw TP&TH once (supporting Nils Lofgren in '76), but they played Dog On The Run at that show... does anyone know if they ever released that track other than on the 'leg...?

I think that was '77 that you saw them w/ Nils.  Dog is only on the 'leg as far as I know...what's one of those worth on Fleabay?

This would be '76, Stan and me taking the piss out of Tom as usual.

[Lightyear]

I TP on what I think was his first headlining tour - maybe 77 here in Houston.  He played at the Houston Music Hall which was a classically tuned room with perfect acoustics built for theater and symphonies - had 3000 seats.  Was a fantasic show.  I also saw AC/DC there as well with Bon - they where never better.

I was going to try see TP here in Houston but he's playing at the Woodland outdoor pavillion and it sucks the big kahuna in hot weather.  Plus cheap tickets where $70+ - which I wouldn't mind paying if it was indoors

[Highlander]

I think your right there Dada and Buzz... checked back and '77 looks more logical... '76 was the LP release year... Saw Nils loads of times... even went to see Springsteen (like, but not a big fan) in '88 because he was on the bill... oh yeah all three London nights in '82 with Neil Young was a big bonus...

Dog On The Run is one of those great lost songs... A friend had the original of the UK 'leg (with the extra track which I have on tape) at the time but I have a copy of the US 'leg (acquired in the 80's - probably a 'leg) - I was in Scotland that summer and played the tape to death...



Stereo is mischanneled (two different uploads so from broadcast?) so Cambell's guitar work is weel down the mix, but you can get the flavour... this song is on several boots but the "official" is the best version I've heard... might go searching for an online copy...

[Lightyear]

I think that was '77 that you saw them w/ Nils.  Dog is only on the 'leg as far as I know...what's one of those worth on Fleabay?

This would be '76, Stan and me taking the piss out of Tom as usual.

Hey, Dada, got a back story on this pic?

[Highlander]

Missed that and seconded Buzz' comment...

('Leg is being re-issued as a vinyl copy with special editions of the new live compilation set)