Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers @ Halftime

[rbs3676]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I thought he was really good, but I would have much preferred he do a set that did not have 3 out of the 4 songs from the Full Moon Fever album. (And we complain about Stevie/Mac fixating on Rumours!) A fine (and popular, and critically acclaimed) album, but he has others.
IMO "I Won't Back Down" (idiotic lyrics, weak melody) does not measure up to a lot of his other songs like "Refugee", "Learning to Fly", etc. - and "Breakdown" is always great with a big audience.

- Jake

Agreed. But I think the common denominator for this set selection was truly what the biggest selling hits were. I would have LOVED to have seen "Breakdown" -- which was my first TP song I ever heard back in the 70s.

Still -- it was a great set. And that stage was awesome!
Im gonna see Tom in August and I cant wait....

rbs

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I thought he was really good, but I would have much preferred he do a set that did not have 3 out of the 4 songs from the Full Moon Fever album. (And we complain about Stevie/Mac fixating on Rumours!) A fine (and popular, and critically acclaimed) album, but he has others.
IMO "I Won't Back Down" (idiotic lyrics, weak melody) does not measure up to a lot of his other songs like "Refugee", "Learning to Fly", etc. - and "Breakdown" is always great with a big audience.

- Jake

I was a little disappointed with his song choice too. And seriously, I had NO idea that all the people dancing and rushing the stage were hired. I am SO old school!

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

IMO "I Won't Back Down" (idiotic lyrics, weak melody) does not measure up to a lot of his other songs like "Refugee", "Learning to Fly", etc. - and "Breakdown" is always great with a big audience.

Hey! Don't disrespect "I Won't Back Down," that "weak, idiotic" song hooked me on Petty back when I was only 8 years old.

I do agree, though, that I would have liked to have seen a more varied setlist. But we have to keep in mind that he was playing for a group of football fans, not Petty-heads, so he needed to pick songs that the average person is going to know.

[#1LiddyBuckFan]

Well, "I Won't Back Down" and "Runnin' Down A Dream" were pretty appropriate tunes for the evening...I loved it! Thought he looked and sounded GREAT!!

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by rbs3676

Agreed. But I think the common denominator for this set selection was truly what the biggest selling hits were. I would have LOVED to have seen "Breakdown" -- which was my first TP song I ever heard back in the 70s.

Still -- it was a great set. And that stage was awesome!
Im gonna see Tom in August and I cant wait....

rbs

i'm seeing him july 20th~ it'll be great i'm sure~

[sara1998]

Originally Posted by GODDESS6

i'm seeing him july 20th~ it'll be great i'm sure~

I thought it was a good half time show.
I'll be taking my oldest July 3 to see him for her first time. Boy is she in for a treat!

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Hey! Don't disrespect "I Won't Back Down," that "weak, idiotic" song hooked me on Petty back when I was only 8 years old.

I do agree, though, that I would have liked to have seen a more varied setlist. But we have to keep in mind that he was playing for a group of football fans, not Petty-heads, so he needed to pick songs that the average person is going to know.

I think Refugee is pretty well known.

- Jake

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Hey! Don't disrespect "I Won't Back Down," that "weak, idiotic" song hooked me on Petty back when I was only 8 years old.

i love i won't back down! it's one of my favorites.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Hey! Don't disrespect "I Won't Back Down," that "weak, idiotic" song hooked me on Petty back when I was only 8 years old.

I do agree, though, that I would have liked to have seen a more varied setlist. But we have to keep in mind that he was playing for a group of football fans, not Petty-heads, so he needed to pick songs that the average person is going to know.

Exactly. I would have loved something from Highway Companion (Saving Grace rocks) but realistically, it wasn't gonna fly. Good choices for a generic footbal crowd, most of whom were probably only vaguely familiar with Petty's work.

[AliceLover]

Originally Posted by skcin

Exactly. I would have loved something from Highway Companion (Saving Grace rocks) but realistically, it wasn't gonna fly. Good choices for a generic footbal crowd, most of whom were probably only vaguely familiar with Petty's work.

Yeah, my friends were making fun of me big time before he came on and then they were all like "Oh I love this song" (Free Fallin - which actually now makes me want to projectile vomit). It was funny. It looked to me like he gained a little weight and looked a lot older. Still, a great performance.