Tom Petty - Rest In Peace
A tribute to one of the greatest troubadour's of broken dreams, ever.
My favorite Petty video with Johnny Depp, Gabrielle Anwar, Faye Dunaway, Matt LeBlanc, Terence Trent D'Arby and Chynna Phillips.
My 2nd favorite with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Mike Campbell and Ringo Starr.
Here's a hidden Wilbury's song from 1990 Jim Horn's "Work It Out", the key is to look for the Trembling Blenders, aka Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. Bet you've never heard it, now go back three years.
I still firmly believe that Petty was lurking in the studio and went uncredited on Duane Eddy's 1987 album, which if you never heard it, you've never heard twang before. The album is a solid end to end masterpiece. Here's The Trembler – written by Lynne and Ravi Shankar.
A hint might be in who is on the album: Duane Eddy, John Fogerty, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne, Ry Cooder, James Burton, David Lindley, Phil Pickett, Steve Cropper, The Art of Noise and original Rebels, Larry Knechtel and Jim Horn (going back to the whole Trembling Blenders thing).
Needless to say, the Wilbury's 1st album was the year after in 1988. Here is Eddy's Grammy Winner from two years prior in 1986 with the Art of Noise – Best Rock Instrumental – "Peter Gunn" (1986) which kind of got the ball rolling on the whole thing. Good times.
Ok, just a few more to complete the circle… 1990's Armchair Theatre, Track 10 – Blown Away, co written by Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. Featuring Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Richard Tandy, Phil Hatton, Jim Horn and at the end, Del Shannon uncannily invokes Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Here is Tom Petty interviewing Jeff Lynne to promo Armchair Theatre.
1987's Cloud Nine would remain Harrison's final completed work until after his death in 2002, featuring Jeff Lynne, Jim Keltner, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Gary Wright and Elton John. Unknown to many, Track 5 – This Is Love was the reason....
that Harrison called Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan to record a B-side, named Handle With Care, which spawned the Traveling Wilbury's. Full Circle.
To close out, try this one from the 2004 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame tribute to George Harrison with Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne, and Sir McCartney on keyboards. Hang on to your seat for the guitar finale, RIP Prince.
Perhaps right about now, Petty is handing that guitar back to Prince. RIP Tom Petty.
My favorite Petty video with Johnny Depp, Gabrielle Anwar, Faye Dunaway, Matt LeBlanc, Terence Trent D'Arby and Chynna Phillips.
My 2nd favorite with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Mike Campbell and Ringo Starr.
Here's a hidden Wilbury's song from 1990 Jim Horn's "Work It Out", the key is to look for the Trembling Blenders, aka Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. Bet you've never heard it, now go back three years.
I still firmly believe that Petty was lurking in the studio and went uncredited on Duane Eddy's 1987 album, which if you never heard it, you've never heard twang before. The album is a solid end to end masterpiece. Here's The Trembler – written by Lynne and Ravi Shankar.
A hint might be in who is on the album: Duane Eddy, John Fogerty, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne, Ry Cooder, James Burton, David Lindley, Phil Pickett, Steve Cropper, The Art of Noise and original Rebels, Larry Knechtel and Jim Horn (going back to the whole Trembling Blenders thing).
Needless to say, the Wilbury's 1st album was the year after in 1988. Here is Eddy's Grammy Winner from two years prior in 1986 with the Art of Noise – Best Rock Instrumental – "Peter Gunn" (1986) which kind of got the ball rolling on the whole thing. Good times.
Ok, just a few more to complete the circle… 1990's Armchair Theatre, Track 10 – Blown Away, co written by Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. Featuring Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Richard Tandy, Phil Hatton, Jim Horn and at the end, Del Shannon uncannily invokes Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Here is Tom Petty interviewing Jeff Lynne to promo Armchair Theatre.
1987's Cloud Nine would remain Harrison's final completed work until after his death in 2002, featuring Jeff Lynne, Jim Keltner, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Gary Wright and Elton John. Unknown to many, Track 5 – This Is Love was the reason....
that Harrison called Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan to record a B-side, named Handle With Care, which spawned the Traveling Wilbury's. Full Circle.
To close out, try this one from the 2004 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame tribute to George Harrison with Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne, and Sir McCartney on keyboards. Hang on to your seat for the guitar finale, RIP Prince.
Perhaps right about now, Petty is handing that guitar back to Prince. RIP Tom Petty.
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