Stevie's article on Tom

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

Does anyone else find it a little unlikely that Stevie would use an expression like "swamp dog"?

I don't think it's unlikely, but I was surprised by it and thought it fitting for Tom's flat vocal on one hand. Without a musical context, I think it's a good description in that it puts me in mind of yowling. Tom's voice does that and I don't mean that in a perjorative sense either, though I realize it's a description that is not entirely flattering to Petty.

From a musically historical perspective, I think it generally refers to someone who sounds more soulful than Tom does, though. Maybe that's what Stevie was going for.

Michele