oops forgot to vote. chalk one more up for learning to fly.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 11 May 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
lol not much discussion on this one. these days the title track would be my number 3 or 4, behind learning to fly, kings highway, you and i will meet again and maaaybe all the wrong reasons. i still dig it but the pot shots are too easy.
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 20:45 (eight years ago) link
I see what you did there
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 20:54 (eight years ago) link
lol in the Bogdanovich doc Petty says (I paraphrase) re introducing Jeff Lynne to the Heartbreakers: "A successful experiment. But a tense one."
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 20:55 (eight years ago) link
Learning to fly is so boring.
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 21:06 (eight years ago) link
not a fan
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 21:19 (eight years ago) link
i disliked it at the time and still find it a bit glossy but imho there's a very good song in there
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 21:22 (eight years ago) link
I like "Learning to Fly" fine but the title track is way better. I chuckle every time he gets to the line about the roadie named Bart - a goofy rhyme with "played from the heart" made sillier by Petty's nasal baritone delivery.
― Futuristic Bow Wow (thewufs), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 21:29 (eight years ago) link
Also love the way Petty deflates his own rock and roll myth-mongering with the last line of the chorus, with true believer/Petty surrogate Eddie revealed as "A rebel without a clue."
― Futuristic Bow Wow (thewufs), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 21:35 (eight years ago) link
ha those are the two sorest thumbs to my ear
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 21:57 (eight years ago) link
This is such a wonderfully jangly album. I remember 'Learning to Fly' and the title track being on top 40 radio all the time when I was a kid, but the whole album is really quality. In my musical experiences, I think I've taken Tom Petty for granted because he has so many huge hits. He was just everywhere when I was coming of age in my musical interests, but going back to the full albums now, I can clearly see he was a very prolific and consistent writer. Good stuff.
― Austin, Monday, 18 July 2016 17:36 (seven years ago) link
"Kings Highway" better than "Learning To Fly" and robbed in this poll
― Wimmels, Monday, 18 July 2016 17:48 (seven years ago) link
also one of the top ten most ubiquitous cds found in used cd bins across america
― Wimmels, Monday, 18 July 2016 17:49 (seven years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 19 July 2016 03:43 (seven years ago) link