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GreenEyedLefty

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16. My first memory of Tom Petty was hearing "Refugee" on the radio.

Tue Oct 3, 2017, 08:19 AM

Oct 2017

I was maybe 8 or 9 and I just loved that song even though I had no idea what it was about... but the line "somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some" stuck with me. I was in the midst of a rather unhappy childhood and I could relate to the weary insolence in Tom Petty's voice. That was when I began to look at rock music as an escape from tough times.

I had the good fortune of seeing him live, in 1987 and in 2002. Those were two of the best concerts I have ever seen.

I am very sad this morning but I am choosing to think about how lucky we are that we had Tom Petty in the world.

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Tom Petty Appreciation Thread [View all] rufus dog Oct 2017 OP

Tom Petty's article in Rolling Stone about the Confederate flag. Rip octoberlib Oct 2017 #1

Great find rufus dog Oct 2017 #2

I agree . Only thing I disagree with him on is that I do think people who wave the octoberlib Oct 2017 #5

Good article/interview. Never liked that album because of that GD flag. Hoyt Oct 2017 #11

Keep on keeponing Tom. Eko Oct 2017 #3

Count me in. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #4

Will greatly miss his XM radio show, it was brilliant... Docreed2003 Oct 2017 #6

Gone too soon. tavernier Oct 2017 #7

Damn. He was a cool guy. CentralMass Oct 2017 #8

I remember MTV would play this vid and they were such wimps theyd bleep out joint. argyl Oct 2017 #13

A great musician and a great loss. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #9

some people just make life better Skittles Oct 2017 #10

I hope he's learning to fly, wherever he is n/t DFW Oct 2017 #12

Only thing I could think of. raven mad Oct 2017 #14

The "touchstone" for me was always "Dog on the Run." Miles Archer Oct 2017 #15

My first memory of Tom Petty was hearing "Refugee" on the radio. GreenEyedLefty Oct 2017 #16

I saw them in Toledo Mendocino Oct 2017 #17

I Like All Of His Albums A Lot But... JimGinPA Oct 2017 #18