tompetty
Sporting a hammer...
Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one..
Just wanted to comment on the Tom Petty thread but didn't want to post in it because it's long, and may not get read..(awaits HuskerRudes comments..). TP&THB's have been doing this for almost 40 years and at the age of 60+ are still doing ok on tour. In 08, I seen them at The Air Canada Centre in Toronto where they sold out to aprox 35,000 people...In 2012 I seen them here in my hometown where they sold out to aprox 15,000(our largest arena). In fact, when his management discovered that people were buying tickets behind the backdrop where they would only be able to listen to the band, they made it an open concept and sold tickets for $40 dollars for those seats behind the stage. There wasn't an empty one.
The next arena they played in Newfoundland sold out in 7 minutes and a 2nd show was added, and it sold out. LOL. One thing I've noticed is that his crowds are diverse in age. Perhaps some kids are tired of the crap they're being force fed today but unfortunately most are not. I lay some blame on the parents for that in a way. At the Toronto show there were two teenage girls in front of me that were dancing their asses off and having a great time. All ages of people all around.
My two daughters and I were in the third row at the Halifax show and they both agreed that it was the best they've seen and right up there with the Neil Young and ACDC shows. Tom's concerts and crowds are great. My Daughters have also see others like Justin Beiber,Carrie Underwood,Keith Urban,to name a few(I didn't bother going to those shows.). TP's band goes on the road every 2 years and plays for a few months to sold out arena crowds all over the world. Not a bad gig.
I don't think Tom is too concerned about selling records, and I don't believe he thinks he'll sell but a few to his long time fans. I wonder if anybody from any idol "program", will be selling out arenas world wide 40 years from now? A few of us probably won't be around to find out...
I'll be getting his new cd to add to my collection of everything he's put out. I don't buy many cd's any more. The last cd I bought was JR Cash's new one from a couple months ago....
So people should quit calling the older artists washed up and irrelevent until they're at least willing to give a listen to their new material or as Pink Floyd once said,"Go to the show".. Heck,Dwight yoakam put out a really good record a couple years ago called Three Pears, and don't get me started on Leonard Cohen..
Anyway,I think the pic in that other Petty thread was from the interview that aired in Canada the other night for any one that's interested...Keep On Rockin' In The Free World!!
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV Shows/The National/ID/2477495566/
Just wanted to comment on the Tom Petty thread but didn't want to post in it because it's long, and may not get read..(awaits HuskerRudes comments..). TP&THB's have been doing this for almost 40 years and at the age of 60+ are still doing ok on tour. In 08, I seen them at The Air Canada Centre in Toronto where they sold out to aprox 35,000 people...In 2012 I seen them here in my hometown where they sold out to aprox 15,000(our largest arena). In fact, when his management discovered that people were buying tickets behind the backdrop where they would only be able to listen to the band, they made it an open concept and sold tickets for $40 dollars for those seats behind the stage. There wasn't an empty one.
The next arena they played in Newfoundland sold out in 7 minutes and a 2nd show was added, and it sold out. LOL. One thing I've noticed is that his crowds are diverse in age. Perhaps some kids are tired of the crap they're being force fed today but unfortunately most are not. I lay some blame on the parents for that in a way. At the Toronto show there were two teenage girls in front of me that were dancing their asses off and having a great time. All ages of people all around.
My two daughters and I were in the third row at the Halifax show and they both agreed that it was the best they've seen and right up there with the Neil Young and ACDC shows. Tom's concerts and crowds are great. My Daughters have also see others like Justin Beiber,Carrie Underwood,Keith Urban,to name a few(I didn't bother going to those shows.). TP's band goes on the road every 2 years and plays for a few months to sold out arena crowds all over the world. Not a bad gig.
I don't think Tom is too concerned about selling records, and I don't believe he thinks he'll sell but a few to his long time fans. I wonder if anybody from any idol "program", will be selling out arenas world wide 40 years from now? A few of us probably won't be around to find out...
I'll be getting his new cd to add to my collection of everything he's put out. I don't buy many cd's any more. The last cd I bought was JR Cash's new one from a couple months ago....
So people should quit calling the older artists washed up and irrelevent until they're at least willing to give a listen to their new material or as Pink Floyd once said,"Go to the show".. Heck,Dwight yoakam put out a really good record a couple years ago called Three Pears, and don't get me started on Leonard Cohen..
Anyway,I think the pic in that other Petty thread was from the interview that aired in Canada the other night for any one that's interested...Keep On Rockin' In The Free World!!
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV Shows/The National/ID/2477495566/
