Tom Petty - on life support [RIP]

Beach Hut

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RIP

Superb artist

 

dejavuatbtn

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Saw him with Nils Lofgren at the .dome in the 70s - one of the greatesy gigs I have ever seen. A true legend and will be greatly missed by a shedload of people, including me. RIP but give them a rocking good time up there with George and Roy.

 

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Heartbreakers drummer is Brighton lad Steve Ferrone who was also in the Average White Band.RIP Tom.

 

Deportivo Seagull

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Saw him at Hyde Park in the summer and he was superb. RIP

 

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Not sure he is actually dead yet. Reports also saying 'clinging to life'...

 

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Tarpon said:

Not sure he is actually dead yet. Reports also saying 'clinging to life'...

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afraid not, confirmed on billboard, rolling stone...sad news

 

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afters said:

afraid not, confirmed on billboard, rolling stone...sad news

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AP has changed story.

LAPD mistake, apparently.

 

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studio150 said:

Sad news and another one gone far too early.

1st saw him at the Brighton Centre years ago.

RIP

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I was there. The 'Long after dark' tour. Phenomenal!

 

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Damn the torpedoes

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One of the truly great rock albums.

 

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i also got to see him his year at a Hyde Park, loved this guy and his music since i was just a spotty 17 year old, Christ yet another hero gone, 66! shit man that's nothing and all gettin too bloody close for comfort.

Don't back down Tom.

 

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I saw him a couple of times at The Dome, once at the centre and once at Hammersmith Odeon. Phenomenal talent. I saw him with the heartbreakers at Wembley Arena, when they were Dylan's backing band. One of those 'Kennedy moments'. This is indeed tragic news.

 

DavidinSouthampton

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Awful news

Just love this - Tom Petty with Bo Diddley doing Mona.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVRtQUTd7Gk

 

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Deportivo Seagull said:

Saw him at Hyde Park in the summer and he was superb. RIP

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Me too. I also saw him supporting Nils Lofgren at the Dome in 1977 at the very start of his career. Such sad news.

 

Tarpon

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There's been nothing official yet but if prior reports of no brain activity & DNR are accurate & life support removed then only a matter of time before automatic body function stops.

 

catfish

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What utterly crap news. RIP.

 

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Just seen it and ended up watching this yet again. So so good.

 

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Hes still with us !
all fingers crossed for Tom ...

 

GT49er

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Almost.....but not quite, apparently..............................

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...izes-falsely-reporting-Tom-Petty-s-death.html

Doesn't look good though.

 

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You can stand me up at the gates of hell but I won't back down

 

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Into the great wide open....................a rebel without a clue.