Tom Petty Song Thread

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by raysachs

Here's a quick and dirty little rocker from Dam the Torpedos. It came out when I was 20 years old and, if I remember correctly, and I'm pretty sure I do, it got me through a couple of nasty little breakups, because that's what's happening when you're 20. That album was HUGE to me - came out at just the right time, was the first time I saw TP (and he was phenomenal), it was the soundtrack of a particular time in my life. Kind of made me a fan for life, and if it hadn't some of his other stuff would have. I played this song for the first time a few days ago and I figured if I was gonna record it, I should do it while it still felt kind of raw, in case I somehow polished it up over time, because that would seriously miss the point!

-Ray

Very cool, Ray! Nice job!

- Glenn

[raysachs]

Thanks for listening Bob and Glenn. The fun thing about Petty is as good as most of his songs are, they also tend to be really easy to learn, so if you hear one (or remember one you hadn’t thought of in a long time), they tend to be pretty easy to get under your fingers. I literally played this one less than half a dozen time before I recorded it. In my youth, I knew it down to my DNA, so it didn’t take long for it to come back…

-Ray

[jricc]

Wildflowers -This had already been posted in a stand alone thread prior to knowing about this Petty thread. So just adding here for continuity.

One Sennheiser 935 mic into a Saramonic SmartRig into android phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URzhUFgP_ug

[jricc]

Originally Posted by raysachs

Here's a quick and dirty little rocker from Dam the Torpedos. It came out when I was 20 years old and, if I remember correctly, and I'm pretty sure I do, it got me through a couple of nasty little breakups, because that's what's happening when you're 20. That album was HUGE to me - came out at just the right time, was the first time I saw TP (and he was phenomenal), it was the soundtrack of a particular time in my life. Kind of made me a fan for life, and if it hadn't some of his other stuff would have. I played this song for the first time a few days ago and I figured if I was gonna record it, I should do it while it still felt kind of raw, in case I somehow polished it up over time, because that would seriously miss the point!

-Ray

Thanks for reminding me of this Petty song Ray. You did good job on it.

[reeve21]

Originally Posted by jricc

Wildflowers -This had already been posted in a stand alone thread prior to knowing about this Petty thread. So just adding here for continuity.

One Sennheiser 935 mic into a Saramonic SmartRig into android phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URzhUFgP_ug

Welcome aboard, Joe. Hoping to hear more Petty covers from you!

[jricc]

Originally Posted by reeve21

Welcome aboard, Joe. Hoping to hear more Petty covers from you!

Thanks Bob! Yes I'd like to do another...

[reeve21]

Here’s one you don’t hear much, another little gem. I just stumbled on it this week, now I’ve got a massive earworm

Just trying to keep the thread alive!

[raysachs]

Another great find Bob. That one I remember but never thought about trying to play it. Not sure if I will, but I definitely might. That was never my favorite TP album, but you're finding enough great stuff there that maybe I should reconsider it.

Anyway, you get full credit and/or blame for this one. You reintroduced me to this song last weekend, and I've been playing it to death all week, so I figured I'd record it to get it out of my system for a while. So here's my version of "King's Highway", complete with a second vocal on the choruses and a couple of sections of lead guitar. I recorded (the added tracks) and mixed this using AirPods and for some reason the vocal sounds pretty muted listening on speakers, but not really using AirPods, so if you have 'em...



-Ray

[reeve21]

Originally Posted by raysachs

Another great find Bob. That one I remember but never thought about trying to play it. Not sure if I will, but I definitely might. That was never my favorite TP album, but you're finding enough great stuff there that maybe I should reconsider it.

Anyway, you get full credit and/or blame for this one. You reintroduced me to this song last weekend, and I've been playing it to death all week, so I figured I'd record it to get it out of my system for a while. So here's my version of "King's Highway", complete with a second vocal on the choruses and a couple of sections of lead guitar. I recorded (the added tracks) and mixed this using AirPods and for some reason the vocal sounds pretty muted listening on speakers, but not really using AirPods, so if you have 'em...





-Ray

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Hey Ray, I’m glad to be your enabler

I played it on a speaker and AirPods and I agree it sounds better in the ears. The double track vocals and the guitar breaks really work well for you on this one. Bravo!

[jricc]

Originally Posted by reeve21

Here’s one you don’t hear much, another little gem. I just stumbled on it this week, now I’ve got a massive earworm

Just trying to keep the thread alive!

I've always like this one Bob. You did a nice job on it too.

[jricc]

Originally Posted by raysachs

Another great find Bob. That one I remember but never thought about trying to play it. Not sure if I will, but I definitely might. That was never my favorite TP album, but you're finding enough great stuff there that maybe I should reconsider it.

Anyway, you get full credit and/or blame for this one. You reintroduced me to this song last weekend, and I've been playing it to death all week, so I figured I'd record it to get it out of my system for a while. So here's my version of "King's Highway", complete with a second vocal on the choruses and a couple of sections of lead guitar. I recorded (the added tracks) and mixed this using AirPods and for some reason the vocal sounds pretty muted listening on speakers, but not really using AirPods, so if you have 'em...



-Ray

Another lesser known Petty classic. Good job on this Ray.

[reeve21]

Originally Posted by jricc

I've always like this one Bob. You did a nice job on it too.

Thanks, Joe. I just found out about this one, it is compelling!

[raysachs]

Originally Posted by jricc

Another lesser known Petty classic. Good job on this Ray.

Thanks Joe. So lesser known that I'd totally forgotten about it until Bob posted it here a week or so ago. Now I can't seem to stop playing it...

-Ray

[jricc]

Originally Posted by raysachs

Thanks Joe. So lesser known that I'd totally forgotten about it until Bob posted it here a week or so ago. Now I can't seem to stop playing it...

-Ray

Originally Posted by reeve21

Thanks, Joe. I just found out about this one, it is compelling!

Since finding this thread, I've been listening to Petty non-stop, what a catalog!
Current fave is Finding Wallflowers-Alternate Versions.

Thanks guys!

[started with 1]

Originally Posted by reeve21

Here’s one you don’t hear much, another little gem. I just stumbled on it this week, now I’ve got a massive earworm



Just trying to keep the thread alive!

Another gem! Thanks Bob.