Glad to hear that, 78.All of this on what was a great day for me personally. I've been battling bladder cancer for five months. Got a clean bill just today.
Saw him just a few years ago at Amalie Arena, was definitely showing his age. But was one of the better concerts I saw that year. The wife and I were just talking about if he came back through we would see him again.
All of this on what was a great day for me personally. I've been battling bladder cancer for five months. Got a clean bill just today.
In my travels, and living, across America - claiming to be from the same town, and HS as Petty, was one of the things I took some pride in. Never made it to a concert but always appreciated the music he made. He will certainly be missed.
From what I was told, he dropped out of Gainesville High School, never graduated. Also, heard he didn't really care for Gainesville in that he felt they didn't get the support they deserved while trying to make it as a band.
Rest in Peace, music man.
I attended grade school at Sydney Lanier Elementary with his brother Bruce back in 1966-68 (yes, I am really old). I believe that Bruce still lives in Gainesville but I may be wrong.
This one will take me awhile to get over.
Oh wow. In '79 I was playing foosball at a bar on south 13th and Petty song came on the guy I was playing against said "hold on that's my brother on the radio". I doubted to this day that Tom even had a brother but I guess that was Bruce.
Thanks for the music, Tom. RIP.
Saw him just a few years ago at Amalie Arena, was definitely showing his age. But was one of the better concerts I saw that year. The wife and I were just talking about if he came back through we would see him again.