^^ tom in storytelling mode is always worthwhile
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:19 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mDcZGRKQ_M
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:22 (eight years ago) link
hearing him talk about coming up with the riff and then getting stuck for a week and then coming up with the chorus and getting stuck for a week is a real eye-opener -- you think about the 200 or so songs he's churned out at a pretty high level of quality and you wonder if most of them came together much quicker or if he's just agonizing over a different one almost every week.
― thomp etty (some dude), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:24 (eight years ago) link
i don't think it's agony exactly (except maybe for the other people in the house). you know you're on to something and you just have to stick with it long enough for it to start speaking to you.
i'd lay good money campbell has ~thousands~ of ideas recorded at various stages of polish.
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:29 (eight years ago) link
waiting for Don Henleys
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:31 (eight years ago) link
well, yeah
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:32 (eight years ago) link
Great poll roger, many thanks.
http://www.newsobserver.com/latest-news/2byywf/picture7338920/ALTERNATES/FREE_640/15bft.So.156.jpeg
― something totally new, it’s the AOR of the twenty first century (tipsy mothra), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:35 (eight years ago) link
Huh. Like "The Waiting" a lot, but love "American Girl" so much more.
It's interesting, Petty and Springsteen. They're both about the same age, worshipped Dylan, etc., but Petty veered Byrds and Beatles while Bruce, as much as he, like everyone, loved those bands, veered Roy Orbison and some of the more dramatic '50s stuff. Which is ironic, of course, given Petty and Roy in the Wilburys later. And yet per that Dylan worship, there is so much more of him in Springsteen than there is in Petty, imo, vocals aside, and yet that's about the only non garage rock '60s stuff you hear in Bruce, whereas Petty is steeped in that era.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 18 December 2015 04:37 (eight years ago) link
christ i can't believe "Deliver Me" didn't place esp considering "The Waiting" is #1 and the choruses are practically the same
― miss me belial (crüt), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:53 (eight years ago) link
great poll. you guys have weird taste in Tom Petty songs though.
― miss me belial (crüt), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:54 (eight years ago) link
xxposts thx tipsy... it was a treat spending these past few weeks with Petty and the resident headz!
Still wrapping my head around Campbell. His licks are dead-simple. Almost nothing that anyone who'd been playing for a few months couldn't cop, but feel, his sense of composition, and the impact he gets out of just 3 or 4 notes...
Great interview here: http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/mike_campbell/
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:56 (eight years ago) link
crüt if the verses were even half as strong as the bridge "deliver me" would have been top ten for me
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:57 (eight years ago) link
I WAS BORN WITH SOMETHIN' DOWN INSIDE OF ME
― miss me belial (crüt), Friday, 18 December 2015 04:58 (eight years ago) link
'Don't it feel like tonight might never be again' is my favorite Petty lyric.
Thanks for running this, I really enjoyed it. Now seems as good a time as ever to mention I ran into Mike Campbell a few years ago in an ATL hotel lobby. After thinking 'holy shit, that's Mike Campbell' I went up and introduced myself, and got out a 'thank you' without sounding too stupid. he was super nice and just kind of let out this 'ah thanks man'. Probably happens to him a lot.
Ballot!1 The Waiting2 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around3 Here Comes My Girl4 Even the Losers5 Runaway Trains6 American Girl7 Don't Come Around Here No More8 Straight Into Darkness 9 You Got Lucky10 Change Of Heart11 Refugee12 Learning To Fly13 You Don't Know How It Feels14 Love Is A Long Road15 A One Story Town16 Kings Highway17 Jammin' Me 18 The Damage You've Done19 Insider20 Think About Me
― campreverb, Friday, 18 December 2015 05:05 (eight years ago) link
Good work, Mr. Mexico. Thanks for all the nonsense!
― Sugarlips, Friday, 18 December 2015 05:07 (eight years ago) link
tracks:Don’t Do Me Like ThatStop Draggin’ My Heart Around w/ Stevie NicksAmerican GirlStraight Into DarknessHere Comes My GirlInsiderSwingin’Finding OutRunnin’ Down A DreamLearning To FlyYou Wreck MeShadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid)Even The LosersWe Stand A ChanceThe Wild One, ForeverInto The Great Wide OpenRoom At The TopYou Got LuckyMary Jane’s Last DanceA Woman In Love (It's Not Me)
albums:Long After DarkHard PromisesDamn The TorpedoesInto The Great Wide OpenSouthern Accents
― thomp etty (some dude), Friday, 18 December 2015 05:10 (eight years ago) link
BreakdownDon't Do Me Like ThatI Won't Back DownYou Got LuckyRefugeeFree Fallin'Stop Draggin' My Heart AroundDeliver MeThe WaitingListen To Her HeartYou Tell MeShadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid)Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)What Are You Doin' In My Life?Runnin' Down A DreamCasa DegaDon't Come Around Here No MoreLunaWhen The Time ComesYou Got It (Roy Orbison)
I had post-submission doubts about ranking "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" so highly but I decided to leave it there on the strength of the Weird Al parody "Stop Draggin' My Car Around"
― miss me belial (crüt), Friday, 18 December 2015 05:12 (eight years ago) link
ALBUMS
Damn the TorpedoesTom Petty & the HeartbreakersLong After DarkYou're Gonna Get It!Full Moon Fever
― miss me belial (crüt), Friday, 18 December 2015 05:16 (eight years ago) link
FINAL40. Casa Dega39. A One Story Town (tied)39. Kings Highway (tied)38. A Thing About You37. A Face in the Crowd36. Something Big35. Time to Move On
34. The Wild One, Forever33. Nightwatchman32. Love is a Long Road31. Walls (1 shoutout for Circus, 1 shoutout for No. 3)30. Dogs on the Run
29. You Don’t Know How It Feels28. Insider27. Runaway Trains26. Southern Accents (tied)26. Mary Jane’s Last Dance (tied)25. Learning To Fly (1 shoutout for Live w/Stevie Nicks)
24. Wildflowers23. Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid)22. Yer So Bad21. Crawling Back to You20. I Need To Know
19. I Won't Back Down18. You Wreck Me17. Runnin' Down a Dream16. Free Fallin'15. Rebels
14. Jammin' Me13. Change of Heart12. Listen to Her Heart11. Don't Come Around Here No More10. Breakdown
9. A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)8. You Got Lucky7. Don't Do Me Like That6. Refugee5. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around5. Straight Into Darkness
4. Even the Losers3. Here Comes My Girl2. American Girl1. The Waiting
Honorable mentions:• Everybody's All-American: American Girl appeared on more ballots than any other track• You like me, you really like me: The Waiting, Breakdown, and Even the Losers received the most points per vote• TOO LOW: Even the Losers received the most #1 rankings per ballot where it appeared• It's the thought that counts: Jammin' Me, Wildflowers and The Wild One, Forever received the least points per vote (relative to their ranking)
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: http://open.spotify.com/user/dustradio/playlist/2VZLJQ5wrhbDspcOy9Y0mR
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 18 December 2015 05:18 (eight years ago) link
wow the dueling acoustics version you posted is pretty great.
albums too!1 Long After Dark2 Damn The Torpedoes3 Hard Promises4 Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)5 Full Moon Fever
― campreverb, Friday, 18 December 2015 05:19 (eight years ago) link
I generally avoid the big airplay tracks, most of which had been edging close to played out for me.
Great Moments In Stan Lynch: Choosing a different point each time to come in on the chorus to "A Woman In Love..."
1. "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)"2. "You Wreck Me"3. "Something Big"4. "Hung Up And Overdue"5. "Shadow of A Doubt (A Complex Kid)"6. "Scare Easy" (Mudcrutch)7. "Jammin' Me"8. "Nightwatchman"9. "Asshole"10. "Listen To Her Heart"11. "What Are You Doin' In My Life?"12. "Walls #3"13. "To Find A Friend"14. "Insider"15. "Swingin'"16. "Straight Into Darkness"17. "Louisiana Rain"18. "Cabin Down Below"19. "Last Nite" (Travelling Wilburys)20. "Yer So Bad"
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 18 December 2015 05:29 (eight years ago) link
I for one would welcome a great moments in Stan Lynch thread.
you can totally hear why Iovine fired him so many times, but he's so great!
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 18 December 2015 05:46 (eight years ago) link
I for one would welcome a great moments in Stan Lynch Benmont Tench thread.
― miss me belial (crüt), Friday, 18 December 2015 05:53 (eight years ago) link
amen to that too
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 18 December 2015 06:25 (eight years ago) link
Postscript: an effect of this whole project has been that I'm being pulled to listen to everything all over again. I'm finding that I'm loving a lot more than I remembered. Most albums have several songs I do not care for but they also have more stuff I love that I didn't know I loved, so PEACE OUT, headz.
― Sugarlips, Friday, 18 December 2015 07:45 (eight years ago) link
SONGS Runnin’ Down a DreamI Should Have Known ItFree Fallin’Listen to Her HeartRebelsI Need to KnowAmerican GirlHere Comes My GirlJefferson Jericho BluesBurnt Out TownA Face in the CrowdA Woman in Love (It’s Not Me)Southern AccentsFault LinesIt’s Good to Be KingA Thing About YouOut in the ColdRunning Man’s BibleNightwatchmanThe Wild One, Forever
ALBUMS Full Moon FeverMojoThe Live AnthologyDamn The TorpedoesHard Promises
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 18 December 2015 11:08 (eight years ago) link
1. Refugee2. A Woman in Love (It’s Not Me)3. Rebels4. Jammin’ Me5. Crawling Back to You6. Something Big7. Listen to Your Heart8. You and I Will Meet Again9. Runnin’ Down a Dream10. Waiting For Tonight11. Finding Out12. Runaway Trains13. You Got It14. Here Comes My Girl15. All Mixed Up16. Two Gungslingers17. Fault Lines18. Last Night19. Honey Bee20. Wildflowers
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 18 December 2015 12:20 (eight years ago) link
Thanks so much to Mr. Mexico for running this excellent Tom Petty poll. It will live forever in the Century City of my heart.
1Even the LosersThe WaitingStraight Into DarknessAin’t Love StrangeTime To Move OnDon’t Do Me Like ThatA One Story TownNo Second ThoughtsShadow Of a DoubtDeliver MeFree FallinChange of HeartLet Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)Dogs on the RunRebelsFeel a Whole Lot BetterAmerican GirlA Thing About YouRed RiverOh Maria (Mudcrutch)20
Albums
Damn the TorpedosLong After DarkLet Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)WildflowersHard Promises
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 18 December 2015 15:22 (eight years ago) link
American GirlRefugeeSouthern AccentsBreakdownYou Got LuckyDon't Come Around Here No MoreTrailerFree Girl NowWildflowersHere Comes My GirlWaiting For TonightRunaway TrainsYou Don't Know How It FeelsDogs on the RunThe Last DJIt's Good To Be KingRoom at the TopKeeping Me AliveStraight Into DarknessCasa Dega
― droit au butt (Euler), Friday, 18 December 2015 15:38 (eight years ago) link
tracks1.here comes my girl2. the waiting3. runnin down a dream4. even the losers5. american girl6. end of the line7. yer so bad8. i need to know9. don't do me like that10. jammin me11. walls12. it's good to be king13. listen to her heart14. rebels15. stop draggin my heart around16. you got lucky17. wildflowers18. you wreck me19. a woman in love20. learning to fly
albums1. damn the torpedoes2. hard promises3. full moon fever4. you're gonna get it5. wildflowers
― balls, Friday, 18 December 2015 15:56 (eight years ago) link
For once, I voted for a #1 also! That one was never in doubt for me. My ballot:
1. The Waiting2. Change of Heart3. Here Comes My Girl4. You Got Lucky5. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around6. American Girl7. A Face In The Crowd8. Even The Losers9. Love Is A Long Road10. Don't Do Me Like That11. It Ain't Nothin' To Me12. Breakdown13. Refugee14. Yer So Bad15. Listen To Her Heart16. I Need To Know17. The Damage You've Done18. Flirting With Time19. Jammin' Me20. King's Highway
Albums:
Damn the TorpedoesLong After DarkHard PromisesFull Moon FeverTom Petty & The Heartbreakers
― Resting Bushface (Phil D.), Friday, 18 December 2015 16:11 (eight years ago) link
Change of Heart is just sublime isn't it?
― campreverb, Friday, 18 December 2015 16:17 (eight years ago) link
Kinda surprised not to see any other album votes for The Live Anthology. That thing is fantastic, if you haven't heard it. Four CDs for, what, $25 at this point?
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 18 December 2015 16:37 (eight years ago) link
I voted for The Live Anthology.
― Sugarlips, Friday, 18 December 2015 17:09 (eight years ago) link
TRACKSEven the LosersStraight Into DarknessThe WaitingAmerican GirlDon’t Do Me Like ThatStop Draggin’ My Heart AroundYou Wreck MeDogs on the RunI Need to KnowA Woman in LoveBreakdownRunaway TrainsChange of HeartWallsRebelsA Thing About YouThe Wild One, ForeverFinding OutWildflowersFree Fallin’
ALBUMS Damn the TorpedoesLong After DarkWildflowersHard PromisesTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
― something totally new, it’s the AOR of the twenty first century (tipsy mothra), Friday, 18 December 2015 17:13 (eight years ago) link
collections always get short shrift in these things but YES, if anyone hasn't checked out the Live Anthology it's on Spotify and it is fantastic.
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 18 December 2015 17:47 (eight years ago) link
File "Change of Heart" as the Tom Petty deep track this poll has lead me to re-discover. It was actually a single? Anyway, interesting that "Long After Dark" has both beloved deep cuts.
The poll also led me to re-read Christgau's reviews of Petty, which even when they're positive are pretty ouch. That rabbit hole led me to consider Bowie a potential analog: too many great, iconic songs to be just a singles artist, more uneven records than his reputation might indicate.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 19 December 2015 22:09 (eight years ago) link
working a Darlene Love concert tonight, and during soundcheck a guitar tech played the "You Wreck Me" riff on a really nice guitar/amp, brought a smile to my face
― thomp etty (some dude), Saturday, 19 December 2015 23:03 (eight years ago) link
It's a fun song to play with a band
― lute bro (brimstead), Saturday, 19 December 2015 23:04 (eight years ago) link
Love the ghastly near-howling vocals on the chorus of "change of heart"
― lute bro (brimstead), Saturday, 19 December 2015 23:06 (eight years ago) link
Wish zing had a "find in page" function.. Any talk of that "surf" album by the Stingrays or whatever?
― lute bro (brimstead), Saturday, 19 December 2015 23:07 (eight years ago) link
I mentioned it, yeah. One time I saw Petty he left the stage for a bit and let Mike lead a surf medley for a long while.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 December 2015 02:26 (eight years ago) link
Wow, this unveil was really fun. Loads of welcome surprises, deep cuts and minor hits. You can tell that many of the participants were familiar with a large fraction of his discography, as opposed to a few of the more recent results threads (like Nirvana and Queen).
Also I can't believe I wasn't the only vote for "Asshole" (my #6).
― billstevejim, Sunday, 20 December 2015 22:08 (eight years ago) link
I voted for it!
― "Damn the Taquitos" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 20 December 2015 22:45 (eight years ago) link
heard "Jammin' Me" on the local classic rock station for the first time today. they're having a 'No L weekend' with no song titles with the letter L in them (dad rock x dad jokes!), so maybe eliminating "American Girl"/"Don't Do Me Like That"/etc. made them dig deeper with their Petty selections. the next song was "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" so it was kind of a weird Dylan twofer as well.
― i got a really big steen, and they need some really big zings (some dude), Sunday, 20 December 2015 23:40 (eight years ago) link
You could have a real strong Tom Petty rock block of songs without L
The WaitingRefugeeBreakdownStraight Into DarknessI Need To KnowStop Draggin' My Heart Around
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 21 December 2015 02:55 (eight years ago) link
Into the Great Wide OpenChange of HeartDon't Come Around Here No MoreI Won't Back DownRunnin' Down a Dream
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 21 December 2015 03:47 (eight years ago) link
INSIDER
How are y'all still sleeping on this?
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Monday, 21 December 2015 05:34 (eight years ago) link
i mean hey, it ranked. it was in the top 10 of non-hits!
― i got a really big steen, and they need some really big zings (some dude), Monday, 21 December 2015 05:44 (eight years ago) link
(and contains no Ls)
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Monday, 21 December 2015 05:53 (eight years ago) link