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Title: Tom Petty - initial reports from police were incorrect, but he has now passed
Post by: David Houck on October 02, 2017, 01:15:56 PM

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-petty-rock-iconoclast-who-led-the-heartbreakers-dead-at-66-w506651 (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-petty-rock-iconoclast-who-led-the-heartbreakers-dead-at-66-w506651)

Title: Re: Tom Petty has passed
Post by: edwardofhuncote on October 02, 2017, 01:50:06 PM

Oh man, that one hits me hard.  :'(

Title: Re: Tom Petty has passed
Post by: StephenR on October 02, 2017, 02:07:29 PM

Wow... sad news indeed and tragic at such a young age. I just turned 65 and must admit that hearing about so many musician's near my age dying way too young hits home in a big way.

Title: Re: Tom Petty has passed
Post by: jon_jackson on October 02, 2017, 02:11:48 PM

It has been a terrible 24 hours.

Title: Re: Tom Petty has passed
Post by: mica on October 02, 2017, 02:28:21 PM

When I first heard about his heart attack, Wikipedia said "Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist and record producer." I checked a little while later and saw it said "was" and I was heartbroken.

Title: Re: Tom Petty has passed
Post by: Philip-M-Bass on October 02, 2017, 02:32:37 PM

The first time I saw him, was a poster in the window of Sam Goody record store 1978 (Album You're Gonna Get It!)!

Now Tom really is learning to fly!!!

Title: Re: Tom Petty has passed
Post by: David Houck on October 02, 2017, 04:04:29 PM

Rock & Roll Star (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpc9pOsOq9k)  -  Very nice live video from three years ago.

Title: Re: Tom Petty has passed
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on October 02, 2017, 05:10:29 PM

I just read that he has not, in fact, passed yet - but is not expected to make tomorrow.
Bummer.

Peter (Who found "Refugee" a fine antidote for synth-pop drival: B3s & jangly guitars forever!)

Title: Re: Tom Petty - initial reports from LA police were incorrect, but situation is dire
Post by: jacko on October 03, 2017, 12:57:26 AM

Sad news - Tom's music plays in our house every week. 

Graeme

Title: Re: Tom Petty - initial reports from LA police were incorrect, but situation is dire
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on October 03, 2017, 04:24:34 AM

Confirmed by his manager - he passed at 20:40 PDT.

Peter

Title: Re: Tom Petty - initial reports from police were incorrect, but he has now passed
Post by: edwardofhuncote on October 03, 2017, 07:54:49 AM

In addition to the rest of us, Stevie Nicks is going to take this news pretty hard... they were very close. Someone posted on another forum- "...you know you're a bad-ass when Stevie is your backup singer."