will always associate Learning to Fly with the Bulls

 

what a legend R.I.P.

 

Remember when MTV would bleep out or block "Let's roll, another joint" in the music video?

And I'm with buhbuh, I remember Learning to Fly from that 91 Bulls championship video

will always associate Learning to Fly with the Bulls

 

what a legend R.I.P.

 

That's the song I heard, and I immediately thought of the Bulls.

 

 

This is crazy. I was driving yesterday and heard a Petty song. I started thinking about this thread and had the idea of starting a thread which would be in advance of a celebrity death. The idea being to pay tribute to them before they die, rather than the usual response to their death.

 

I was going to start it with Tom Petty. He spans my memories from late grammar school through my early 20s. Some great music. Unique voice and sound. Then, I thought it was a little morbid.

 

There are more obvious names that people would name, but I thought Petty was a good one because he flies a little under the radar. I'm seriously bummed seeing that he died.

 

Some artists just speak to you. It took until my adulthood for it to happen with Petty, but once it did, it was a pretty big connection. There aren't too many more artists I will be this sad about when they go... Paul McCartney is the only one I can think of off of the top of my head.

 

There is just such an amazing body of work with Petty, and such a straightforward style. His music didn't need to be cleaned up for radio, his voice wasn't the thing you think of as radio friendly even though he has a face made for radio, etc. But the guitar work and the lyrics made him stand up on his own. Damn. Wildflowers and Full Moon Fever are just spectacular rock albums made after the era of rock he belonged to, yet they still stood out. The work he did in the two Wilbury's albums both stands out on for his own contributions, yet together defines the concept of Supergroup to a T. RIP.

 

Mother f***er! Son of a b****! Not Tom!!!!

 

f*** you 2017!!!

 

I'll be back when I cool the f*** off. f***!!!

Some artists just speak to you. It took until my adulthood for it to happen with Petty, but once it did, it was a pretty big connection. There aren't too many more artists I will be this sad about when they go... Paul McCartney is the only one I can think of off of the top of my head.

 

There is just such an amazing body of work with Petty, and such a straightforward style. His music didn't need to be cleaned up for radio, his voice wasn't the thing you think of as radio friendly even though he has a face made for radio, etc. But the guitar work and the lyrics made him stand up on his own. Damn. Wildflowers and Full Moon Fever are just spectacular rock albums made after the era of rock he belonged to, yet they still stood out. The work he did in the two Wilbury's albums both stands out on for his own contributions, yet together defines the concept of Supergroup to a T. RIP.

 

Agreed. Just an outstanding rock group (person) for a long time. Damn the torpedoes was one of the first albums I purchased on my own. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" is a a classic.

 

RIP. Last dance with Mary Jane TP

TMZ disputes CBS report Petty has died.

Edited October 2, 20178 yr by Soxfest

f*** this year, seriously.

Cheers to that.

 

Two favorite songs from my youth were American Girl and You Got Lucky. IMHO, Tom never wrote a bad tune, all of them were great. Damn, this hurts.

 

One more time, f*** you 2017!

TMZ disputes CBS report Petty has died.

Yeah, but they are saying his family has a DNR order and it's only a matter of time.

 

He did a lot of work with Johnny Cash towards the end of his life, too. I think he was the main guitarist on a couple of the America albums in the 90's and early 00's.

And then there is one of the greatest live rock performances of all time...

 

 

RIP Chalie T. Wilbury Jr.

 

Slowly rebuilding the Super Group too soon.

Tom Petty's dead. 66

Edited October 3, 20178 yr by TaylorStSox

Tom Petty's dead. 66

 

Illuminati confirmed.

Ralphie May, 45

 

Bummer ?

Ralphie May was one of the first stand ups I watched and I laughed so hard at his bit about a black movie theater.

 

John Dunsworth, aka Mr. Lahey in Trailer Park Boys, RIP.

Ralphie May was one of the first stand ups I watched and I laughed so hard at his bit about a black movie theater.

 

 

Totally agree, he was a funny, funny dude. Marc Maron re-posted a podcast with him from 2012 that was a good listen.

Robert Guillaume, 'Benson' Emmy winner, dies at 89

Robert Guillaume, 'Benson' Emmy winner, dies at 89

Watched Benson and Soap as a kid. Didn't realize he was 89. RIP Robert Guillaume.

Edited October 25, 20178 yr by BlackSox13

Fats Domino, 89

Robert Guillaume, 'Benson' Emmy winner, dies at 89

Most know him as Rafiki in the Lion King.

Fats Domino, legendary musician, dead at 89 years old

Jonathan Quayle Higgins, AKA John Hillerman

 

Best supporting actor on one of the best television shows ever made, Magnum PI

 

Forgive my rant ... just saw one of Jerry Lewis' sons on TV. I think there were 4-5 boys from his first marriage, maybe 3-4. He left them NO MONEY. He left everything to his second wife and his daughter from that marriage.

I know Lewis probably has reasons to be pissed at his first wife, but that's just bulls*** for a celebrity dad to not at the very least toss each of his boys $1 million. He'd still make his point. I mean ... again, from all I've read the boys were just normal kids. Yes a couple have blasted Jerry in interviews while Jerry was alive, but isn't he a big boy who can take it? Very sad to give his own flesh and blood nothing. If I were the second wife and daughter I'd give each of them $1 million. It's only right.

Edited November 10, 20178 yr by greg775

RIP Chuck Mosley, former Faith No More front man. Was singer for their first two albums including the song ' We Care a Lot' which is the theme for Mike Rowe's Dirty Jobs. Another from my youth is gone, sad panda.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chuck-m...-221521841.html

Edited November 13, 20178 yr by BlackSox13