Tom Petty Fans airing out opinions about Stevie touring with Tom Petty.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

LMAO!!!

I'm just not a fan of his AT ALL. Cant take that style of singing, but if it works for other people, thats ok.

[DWIG]

Love TP ^TH byt would rather see Stevie on her own any day of the week!!!

Stevie will compliment Tom's show's, and add to the ticket sales - so his fans ought to be happy she is there!

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by DWIG

Love TP ^TH byt would rather see Stevie on her own any day of the week!!!

Stevie will compliment Tom's show's, and add to the ticket sales - so his fans ought to be happy she is there!

very true.

it's not that big of a deal. not everyone likes or even appreciates Stevie. it is what it is.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

very true.

it's not that big of a deal. not everyone likes or even appreciates Stevie. it is what it is.

Yes, you're right. When I first read this, I wanted to go over and troll the Petty boards, but I thought "What purpose would that serve?"

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Whatever! I could say to all of them that it must be really nice to listen to a guy sing like he's holding his nose all the time.

You must have him mistaken with Bob Dylan, who, I might add, your precious Stevie is sounding more and more like every day.

In any case, it's not Petty's voice that is the reason why his fans love him. It's the music itself and the words he writes. Not to mention the fact that, unlike some other artists, he doesn't seem to see his fans as nothing but dollar signs.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

You must have him mistaken with Bob Dylan, who, I might add, your precious Stevie is sounding more and more like every day.

oh, ouch...that hits terribly close to home.

and maybe it's b/c I'm blonde, but who are you referring to in the second part of your post? I'm not that smart.

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

oh, ouch...that hits terribly close to home.

and maybe it's b/c I'm blonde, but who are you referring to in the second part of your post? I'm not that smart.

Tom Petty of course. He's always looked out for his fans and made efforts to keep his ticket and album prices reasonable (at least relative to what other artists charge) and that's part of his appeal - at least it is for me.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

. . . Not to mention the fact that, unlike some other artists, he doesn't seem to see his fans as nothing but dollar signs.

You mean like LB

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

oh, ouch...that hits terribly close to home.

and maybe it's b/c I'm blonde, but who are you referring to in the second part of your post? I'm not that smart.

dont get her started....

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

You mean like LB

Um... actually if I was thinking of anyone in particular with that statement, it was Mick.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Um... actually if I was thinking of anyone in particular with that statement, it was Mick.

I love their music and think they are all way cool - but I also am pretty confident they love the money too. I certainly would!

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I love their music and think they are all way cool - but I also am pretty confident they love the money too. I certainly would!

they are in business too...

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I love their music and think they are all way cool - but I also am pretty confident they love the money too. I certainly would!

Well, see it how you want. I'm not denying that they all love the money part of their fame and careers, but I doubt that you'll ever see a wine bottle with Tom Petty's name on it in a Costco or anywhere else, ever.

As for LB. If he is so fixated on money, why is that we're just now getting a solo album after 14 years of waiting? If money was any real incentive for him, he would've had it done and released shortly after The Dance when interest was at its peak.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

. . . As for LB. If he is so fixated on money, why is that we're just now getting a solo album after 14 years of waiting? If money was any real incentive for him, he would've had it done and released shortly after The Dance when interest was at its peak.

I think that is mostly due to two things:

1. His label wasn't really that interested because he has a much smaller fan base than Stevie.

2. His pathos

Interestingly, he seems to have learned his lesson somewhat with the release of this record somewhat close to SYW.

I conclude he likes the money because:

1. GYOW is used for car commercials

2. He travels just like the rest of them

3. He mentioned his multi-million dollar house in that doc. and while driving his $100,000 Mercedes.

Note - I do not fault him for any of this. In fact, I wish I had his money and if I had his talent, I would do exactly the same thing only more of it to make even more money

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I conclude he likes the money because:

I just said that I don't deny that they all like the money, I just don't see it as a big incentive for him. Also, let's not forget that, although he didn't get the double album he was pushing for, he still had to forfeit royalties on some of his songs to get SYW to the length it was (granted, some people don't see the length as a positive thing, but that's beside my point). It seems to me that if money was that big of a motivator, he would've pared it down to 12 songs and collected royalties on all of his.