Luckily music is what I use to get through tough times like these. It’s going to be hard to take the stage tonight with such a heavy heart. Truly one of the sweetest people on earth. Tom Petty was one of the biggest inspirations for me as a musician. This one will hurt for a long time.” (drummer Nathan Followill) What they say: “Tom Petty was one of the biggest inspirations for me as a musician. “I’ve been listening to him ever since, so I know there’s a huge influence on me.” Why: Southern rock crew Kings of Leon were hugely influenced by Petty, as they’re only too happy to admit. “Tom Petty was the first album I ever bought with my own money,” frontman Caleb told Billboard years ago. He's was such sweet person to us and a once in a lifetime artist. What they say: “He was such a sweet person to us, and a once-in-a-lifetime artist.” Before playing ‘American Girl’ Schultz said: “I wish I wrote this next one… I wish I wrote them all, to be honest.” Why: In 2016, Matt Schultz – the frontman of Kentucky rockers Cage The Elephant – paid tribute to Petty by playing at California’s Petty Fest, celebrating 40 years of The Heartbreakers’ classic rock’n’roll. So I guess they’ve just always been a part of my life.” (Adam Granduciel) 7. He’s got so many amazing songs, and you know them by heart. What they say: “I love Tom Petty the way a lot of people love him. Why: Other than Ryan Adams, The War on Drugs are probably the artist most often compared to Petty, because frontman Adam Granduciel’s voice is so Petty-like – and because they both make the kind of panoramic anthems that are perfect for the open road. "free fallin" is truly one of the greatest pieces of american art. we’re all sad tonightĭamn we love you Tom Petty. i’ve always felt a deep connection to him. Tom petty’s songs have given me strength in hard times since I was a kid. I’ve always felt a deep connection to him.” What he says: “Tom Petty’s songs have always given me strength in hard times since I was a kid. Former bandmate and producer Rostam Batmanglij has been totally upfront about how much Petty meant to him. Why: You might compare Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig’s keen, open vocals to Tom Petty’s own – and the straightforwardness of VW’s first album’s songwriting isn’t far from Petty either. Praying for all those affected by Vegas last night.Īnd now the loss of one of my great influences Tom Petty today. What he says: “I’m crushed… the loss of one of one of my great influences, Tom Petty”.
In 1987 he told Spin: “I’ve always dug Petty” – and he’s saying the same thing now. Why: Before becoming the frontman of rock’s gentle giants Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi was in a band called The Wild Ones, which was named after a Tom Petty song. You couldn't have left more dreams here for us.
Safe passages to the summerlands, brother. You couldn’t have left more dreams here for us. What he says: “Safe passages to the summerlands, brother. He is a stone cold badass.” And in a since-deleted tweet posted yesterday evening, Adams wrote: “Thank you for giving so much, a lifetime of inspiration and love. Your music has changed this world for the better.” Four years later, when asked by a fan on Twitter if he thought he was “this generation’s Tom Petty” he replied in a more nuanced way than before: “Tom Petty is this generation’s Tom Petty. That’s no disrespect to Tom – more a sign that Adams felt unable to escape the shadow of such a giant influence. Why: Having received comparisons to Petty throughout his decades-long career, the alt-country icon Ryan Adams said in a 2011 Guardian interview that felt he was being sold as “radio rock, fucking Tom Petty”. Because I felt like he was a stubborn, cynical, punk-rock asshole too.” What he says: “Even when I was a stubborn, cynical, punk-rock asshole, I still loved Tom Petty. Foo Fighters have covered Petty’s ‘Breakdown’ onstage 69 times over the years – more than any other band that isn’t a Tom Petty tribute act. In 1994 Grohl was invited to play Saturday Night Live with Petty and said: “It was the first time I’d looked forward to playing the drums since Nirvana had ended.” Though he was subsequently invited to join Petty’s band, The Heartbreakers, he declined, going on to form Foo Fighters and imbuing his own music with the same emotional weight that Petty did. Here are 10 modern artists who wouldn’t have been the same without Petty. Since he started releasing music in 1976, he has contributed an enormous catalogue of iconic songs and left a huge impression on those that followed him. Tom Petty’s death aged 66 has led to an outpouring of sadness from the music world.
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