Highway Companion

[Miss Vicky]

Is anybody else loving it as much as I am????

Lord oh lord let me win those tickets... I need me some live Petty this fall.

Here's the vid for the first single "Saving Grace":

[DrummerDeanna]

I have yet to get this album- but it's on my list - especially after hearing Petty on Fresh Air last night

[MacMan]

Not a bad album...

go to http://www.rehearsals.com/index.jsp where you can watch them perform "Saving Grace" in rehearsals for this tour. Sounds and looks great.

Click on Tom Petty then watch a brief version - then it will ask if you want to watch the full version.

There's actually a performance clip by the Mick Fleetwood Band under exclusive performances with Billy Burnette and Rick Vito. I haven't seen this before!!
http://www.rehearsals.com/exclusive/

[carrie721]

I really, really like the album. I'm v. glad I bought it. I can't get over the similarities between "Down South" and the song "I Had a Love" by Blue Angel (Cyndi Lauper's band before she went solo).

Here's the track for anyone interested in the comparison:

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...B7CA90315B70F0

[DestinyRules]

I've had "Saving Grace" playing in my head the last few days. It's my current MySpace profile song (if MySpace will ever get over their ****ing connection problems!).

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by DestinyRules

I've had "Saving Grace" playing in my head the last few days. It's my current MySpace profile song (if MySpace will ever get over their ****ing connection problems!).

I was just trying to edit my profile to put it as my song, too, or at least put the video in my profile, but I can't seem to log in. It was working fine just a couple of minutes ago.

[foxyluva]

Im really looking forward to this album - its not out in NZ until late August How is it Victoria?

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

Im really looking forward to this album - its not out in NZ until late August

Well that's just crap.

how is it Victoria?

Pure brilliance. I'm loving every second of it. Add this to my list of albums that I can listen to all the way through and not have the urge to skip anything...

Oh wait. I guess it was already on there since the first item on my list was "ANY Tom Petty album."

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Well that's just crap.

Your tellin' me! Try living here

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Pure brilliance. I'm loving every second of it. Add this to my list of albums that I can listen to all the way through and not have the urge to skip anything...

So its better than "Last DJ" then? I have yet to even hear the single off the album - is it similar to any of Petty/Heartbreakers previous albums?

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

So its better than "Last DJ" then? I have yet to even hear the single off the album - is it similar to any of Petty/Heartbreakers previous albums?

I don't know that it's "better." Songs like The Last DJ's "Joe" are pretty damn hard to beat. It's definitely got a harder sound to it than the last Petty solo effort (1994's Wildflowers) but not as hard as DJ. I dunno... all Petty albums sound pretty similar in many ways to all other Petty albums. He doesn't really change his sound - with the exception of 1987's "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)." He kind of adheres to the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" frame of mind.

Did you play the video I posted? So far "Saving Grace" is my favorite track.

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

I don't know that it's "better." Songs like The Last DJ's "Joe" are pretty damn hard to beat. It's definitely got a harder sound to it than the last Petty solo effort (1994's Wildflowers) but not as hard as DJ. I dunno... all Petty albums sound pretty similar in many ways to all other Petty albums. He doesn't really change his sound - with the exception of 1987's "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)." He kind of adheres to the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" frame of mind.

Did you play the video I posted? So far "Saving Grace" is my favorite track.

Im at work at the moment, and there are no speakers - so no point in playing the video

What about "Southern Accents" - that album was very un-petty My favourite album though is "Full Moon Fever" - a classic

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

Im at work at the moment, and there are no speakers - so no point in playing the video

Well that's just crap.

What about "Southern Accents" - that album was very un-petty My favourite album though is "Full Moon Fever" - a classic

The only songs that are, IMO, un-Petty on Southern Accents are "Make It Better (Forget About Me)" and "It Ain't Nothin' to Me," with their disco-esque sound. Other than that, it seems pretty typical to me.

Indeed, Full Moon Fever will always rank high on my list, since it's the first album I ever owned by any artist.

[xxxmx]

Saving Grace is one of my current favorite songs - been listening on repeat as i am apt to do. i am waiting for the first paycheck of the year (school teacher) to buy the album. it will no doubt be great. thanks for posting the vid, vicky!

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by xxxmx

Saving Grace is one of my current favorite songs - been listening on repeat as i am apt to do.

I have it on repeat at the moment as well.

I think this disc is going to be my new "rut" - since I tend to listen to the same cd over and over again for weeks at a time.

I also picked up the new Live (as in the band Live) album Songs from Black Mountain, but I'm not crazy about it. As much as I want to love it, I'm coming to accept the fact that they've basically become a Christian Rock band and that's just not my thing.

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Well that's just crap.

Yes - you are in the mood to say 'crap' aren't you

Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Indeed, Full Moon Fever will always rank high on my list, since it's the first album I ever owned by any artist.

Really? I owned many albums on tape - I can't remember what the first was though, but the first album I ever got on CD was Republica's self titled - 'Ready to Go' was such a cool song