I can see that, I suppose I just don't think Petty does that style very well. My favorite songs of his are his more urgent ones. I think the timbre of his voice and his delivery make his attempts to do the style you detail cloying--it wants to float, but it ends up just being sticky.
― Clarke B., Saturday, 3 November 2012 14:23 (eleven years ago) link
It depends on the song. I think Free Fallin' works very well, but I think You Don't Know How It Feels is as flat as a pancake.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 3 November 2012 14:25 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't even realize it was you who revived this thread... Sorry for pooping in yer cereal.
― Clarke B., Saturday, 3 November 2012 14:30 (eleven years ago) link
It's all good. I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 3 November 2012 14:31 (eleven years ago) link
FREEEEEE FAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLIN'
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 3 November 2012 14:32 (eleven years ago) link
I associate "Free Fallin" so much with my early childhood that it's hard for me to approach it from a critical songwriting perspective. It's just always been there.
― Nostalgic Windows Midi (crüt), Saturday, 3 November 2012 14:34 (eleven years ago) link
"A Face in the Crowd" is almost ominous.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 16 August 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
My most-listened-to Petty album, though not my favourite (that would be Southern Accents). Because it was in my CD collection during high school, it was one that friends would always want to put on when they were over.
― MaudAdams (cryptosicko), Saturday, 16 August 2014 00:14 (nine years ago) link
petty was too old, and i was too young, for me to buy this when it was released, so it's wonderful now to know the hits yet get to hear the whole thing with fresh ears
― j., Tuesday, 3 October 2017 06:05 (six years ago) link
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, August 15, 2014 8:01 PM
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 3 October 2017 12:35 (six years ago) link
it's totally ominous, disassociative
this album is like 29 minutes long! that rules
zombie zoo is a great closer
― brimstead, Tuesday, 3 October 2017 14:54 (six years ago) link
I wanna buy a 12 string guitar just so I can sing “Yer so bad” at the top of my lungs. Best pre-chorus ever
― Heez, Sunday, 5 April 2020 21:41 (four years ago) link