Tag: Tom Petty
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The Story of Tom Petty and His Greatest Album
Just how did a boy from hillbilly country meet Elvis, Brian Wilson and George Harrison before even releasing a record? The story of Tom Petty is one that defies all the odds… It’s 1978. Bruce Springsteen, seeing a kindred spirit, has called the latest guy to be called the future of rock n roll, Tom…
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A Look at a Classic Tom Petty Tune: Walls (Circus)
Hidden away on the soundtrack to a relatively obscure indie flick that gave Jennifer Aniston one of her earliest (critically acclaimed) lead roles a couple of years into her reign as “Friends” Queen Rachel, Tom Petty wrote “Walls”. It’s one of his best tunes, so good he recorded it twice for the same soundtrack album…
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The Isle of Wight Festival 2012 In Pictures
A final look at The Isle of Wight Festival then: Here are my favourite images of the weekend… First up: Bruce Springsteen. The sun was setting as he approached the crowd. A couple of balloons floated by… Elbow‘s set was one of the best. Guy Garvey‘s voice is amazing live…. The crowds at the festival…
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Tom Petty: Live At The Isle of Wight Festival
Tom Petty’s first live appearances on these shores for many years means it is time for me to confess something. Petty’s double live album Pack Up The Plantation – Live! was the first album I ever took back to the shop because I didn’t like it. Scandalous isn’t it? But in my defence, I read…
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Music Festivals and how to survive them…
With the festival season now underway, even Every Record is throwing caution to the wind (and rain, not to mention probable hail, sleet and the odd plague of locusts) and taking a Grand Tour of The Isle of Wight Festival. Of course, I realise I have pretty much tweaked the nose of providence by deciding…
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