Super Petty – Live in 1990
In anticipation of what I’m sure will be a rockin’ Super Bowl Half-Time show, here’s a look back at Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, circa 1990. You can argue this was Petty at his peak in popularity. He was riding the wave from his very popular first solo album, Jeff Lynne-produced Full Moon Fever
, which was released in 1989.
Enjoy…
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Southern Choice
Wilmington, NC
May 18th, 1990{{Here comes my ZIP}}
Bye Bye Johnny
The Damage You’ve Done
Breakdown
Free Fallin’
The Waiting
Benmont’s Boogie
Don’t Come Around Here No More
Southern Accents
Even the Losers
Listen To Her Heart
Face in the Crowd
Something Big
I Won’t Back Down
I Need To Know
Refugee
Running Down a Dream*Note about the MP3’s – whoever divided these songs into tracks did a poor job. Some mp3’s start a few seconds into the song. But if you listen to the whole show, you won’t notice a thing. š
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Super Bowl Weekend
It’s Super Bowl weekend, folks. Who else out there thinks that either Monday should be a national “recovery” holiday, or the big game should be moved to Saturday to allow for one day of rest before returning to work. More people would show up to work on Monday, productivity would increase, yada yada…
So it’ll be a surprise to no one that, for the second year running, I’m more looking forward to the Half Time Show than the game itself. Last year, Prince bathed in the Purple Rain at Dolphin Stadium to rave reviews, and this year, Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers will get their chance to wow the millions upon millions of viewers right across town from me in Glendale, Arizona. I’ve seen TP about a half dozen times over the years, and have never been disappointed. I’m glad he’ll have his moment in the spotlight, he deserves it.
Predictions: “Free Falling” opener, “American Girl”, “Shout”, and “Running Down a Dream”.
And look for a Benmont Tench nip-slip at 2:23 of “Running Down a Dream”.
To get us psyched up for Super Bowl weekend, let’s take a trip back to last year’s amazing half-time show, courtesy of our purple friend…..
Part 2 is here.
Ickmusicās Friday Five: February 1, 2008
On an average week, most of my Friday afternoon is spent resisting the urge to count the minutes until the weekend and getting the last of my work done before āunpluggingā.
Last weekās five ran the gamut from the āso unusualā Cyndi Lauper to Pantera with a detour through Compton. It also seems like the Ickmusic crowd likes to share right along. If you missed last week the premise is this Iāll share the first five tracks that comes up in my shuffle (and some thoughts, anecdotes and defenses, you know in case a Panic! At The Disco or Poison track comes up) with all of you.
In turn, feel free to add your random ‘Friday Five’ in the comments and be honest! We all have those guilty pleasures…
Here are this weekās tracks:
1. Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire (from The Legend of Jonny Cash)
Growing up my definition of āCountryā music was the likes of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr. and Johnny Cash. I would listen to them on every family road trip and around the house and still listen to this day with the same reverence for what are really some of the greatest songwriters and performers ever to grace a stage.
[audio:RingofFire.mp3]2. Great Big Sea – Sweet Forget Me Not (Graceful And Charming) (from Courage & Patience & Grit)
I was actually fortunate enough to see Newfoundland and Labradorās favorite sonās on this tour at The Town Hall in NYC. The studio version of this song was actually part of the music played as a prelude to my wedding ceremony. Part of a collection of traditional Newfoundland songs this is one of the most beautiful songs Iāve ever heard.
[audio:SweetForgetMeNot.mp3]3. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Pretty Little Ditty (from Motherās Milk)
I hate that this tune was forever ruined by itās inclusion in the Crazy Town track āButterflyā. Itās one of those tracks where you almost feel like a fly on the wall while they band is doing what they do best.
4. Pink Floyd – Coming Back To Life (from The Division Bell)
I remember what a big deal this record, which turned out to be the bands last, was at the time of its release. I was managing a record store and recall that it was one of the first times that I had to deal with an actual line to buy a single release. While not my favorite track from this album, I always connected to this tune.
5. Black Flag – Louie Louie (from Duck and Cover)
Henry Rollins singing āLouie Louieā is an instant classic and not to be missed!
[audio:LouieLouie.mp3]So now itās your turn, what comes up in your shuffle?