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Offline radiogaga

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RIP Tom Petty
« on: October 02, 2017, 2033 UTC »

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Re: RIP Tom Petty
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2017, 2052 UTC »
Goddammit.

Out of the many rock stars dying over the past few years-- this is the one that really hurts me.

RIP Tom.

"And you don't even know what you got, 'til it's walkin away..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHjBKRSlg9c
 
« Last Edit: October 03, 2017, 0241 UTC by John Poet »

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Re: RIP Tom Petty
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2017, 2054 UTC »
RIP.  :'(
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Re: RIP Tom Petty
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2017, 0534 UTC »
After some reporting confusion, the final word from a credible source:

http://tompetty.com

 :'(

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Re: RIP Tom Petty
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2017, 0649 UTC »
Nothing from the Grim Fansome? He must still be holding a grudge against Tom due to Belinda's teenage crush on Petty. He once told me, "Richard Petty I could understand, but Tom? He enunciates worse than Bob Dylan and wears funny hats. I don't think he can even drive a stick? He strikes me as an automatic man and you know how they are."

I heard an announcement from Petty a few weeks back that this would be the Heartbreakers last tour. The gist was they'd been playing 200 plus gigs a year since the mid-70's and he wasn't up to it anymore.

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Re: RIP Tom Petty
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2017, 1101 UTC »
Tom Petty is the new Generalissimo Francisco Franco.

RIP. I'm sure we'll hear lots of his music on the 43 meter band.
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Re: RIP Tom Petty
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2017, 1115 UTC »
He was one of my favorite musicians.

RIP Tom.
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Re: RIP Tom Petty
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2017, 1734 UTC »
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Re: RIP Tom Petty
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2017, 2055 UTC »
Truly rock has lost a legend.
RIP Tom Petty  :'(
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