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Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:16 pm

just got done watching the Super Bowl half-time show, and even though that band is looking old, they still got it. such simply melodies, simple rhythms, but such great music at its core. very american. I love it!

Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:20 pm

what? no tittie this time?

Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:22 pm

Skim wrote: what? no tittie this time?

sorry skim, no wardrobe malfunctions this year.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:23 pm

Britney was supposed to do it this year,but she's back in rehab :cry:

Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:24 pm

Alan Willis wrote: Britney was supposed to do it this year,but she's back in rehab :cry:

what a pity. :roll:

Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:29 pm

millerje78 wrote: just got done watching the Super Bowl half-time show, and even though that band is looking old, they still got it. such simply melodies, simple rhythms, but such great music at its core. very american. I love it!
He's got that great "Traveling Wilburys" sound now more than ever. :D

Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:39 pm

iowegian wrote: millerje78 wrote: just got done watching the Super Bowl half-time show, and even though that band is looking old, they still got it. such simply melodies, simple rhythms, but such great music at its core. very american. I love it!
He's got that great "Traveling Wilburys" sound now more than ever. :D

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Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:51 pm

Best half time show in a while. They sounded great. I just want the Pats to step it up a little!

Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:57 pm

Not a lot of the older bands that can pull off such a smooth show... Petty's vocals are better than most... virtually unchanged as far as I could tell and the lead guitarist nailed every lick just like the studio recordings... with a bit of live flare.

I missed not seeing the original drummer... that guy was great... in the old MTV video's and especially live when I saw them. Kind of stealing cue's from Mick Fleetwood but entertaining for sure. Wonder where he is?

Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:16 pm

keifernet wrote: Not a lot of the older bands that can pull off such a smooth show... Petty's vocals are better than most... virtually unchanged as far as I could tell and the lead guitarist nailed every lick just like the studio recordings... with a bit of live flare.

I missed not seeing the original drummer... that guy was great... in the old MTV video's and especially live when I saw them. Kind of stealing cue's from Mick Fleetwood but entertaining for sure. Wonder where he is?

stan lynch hasn't been with the heartbreakers for a while...since mid 90s, but he did tour with the Eagles for a while during the hell freezes over tour. now he is teaching kids how to play the drums.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:29 pm

keifernet wrote: Not a lot of the older bands that can pull off such a smooth show... Petty's vocals are better than most... virtually unchanged as far as I could tell and the lead guitarist nailed every lick just like the studio recordings... with a bit of live flare.

I missed not seeing the original drummer... that guy was great... in the old MTV video's and especially live when I saw them. Kind of stealing cue's from Mick Fleetwood but entertaining for sure. Wonder where he is?

I like Tom, but I don't know about that.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:02 pm

Splitdog wrote: keifernet wrote: Not a lot of the older bands that can pull off such a smooth show... Petty's vocals are better than most... virtually unchanged as far as I could tell and the lead guitarist nailed every lick just like the studio recordings... with a bit of live flare.

I missed not seeing the original drummer... that guy was great... in the old MTV video's and especially live when I saw them. Kind of stealing cue's from Mick Fleetwood but entertaining for sure. Wonder where he is?

I like Tom, but I don't know about that.

Let me clarify...

I meant as far as most of the bands of that era coming out and playing live after all the years... he still sounds the same to me. Whether or not you ever liked his vocal style is subjective to argument :wink:

The Eagles still have it... not so sure about a few others I have heard.
Some of them sound like shit compared to their "glory day's"

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:06 pm

keifernet wrote:
Let me clarify...

I meant as far as most of the bands of that era coming out and playing live after all the years... he still sounds the same to me. Whether or not you ever liked his vocal style is subjective to argument :wink:

The Eagles still have it... not so sure about a few others I have heard.
Some of them sound like shit compared to their "glory day's"

I heard "Kansas" a few years back, and boy did they sound like total ass! Listening to dust in the wind first made me want to cry, then made me want to puke.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:06 pm

millerje78 wrote: just got done watching the Super Bowl half-time show, and even though that band is looking old, they still got it. such simply melodies, simple rhythms, but such great music at its core. very american. I love it!

Tom Petty is the man.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:13 pm

keifernet wrote: Not a lot of the older bands that can pull off such a smooth show... Petty's vocals are better than most... virtually unchanged as far as I could tell and the lead guitarist nailed every lick just like the studio recordings... with a bit of live flare.

I was thinking the same thing as I was watching it. Real pros with real talent.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:16 pm

localboy wrote: keifernet wrote: Not a lot of the older bands that can pull off such a smooth show... Petty's vocals are better than most... virtually unchanged as far as I could tell and the lead guitarist nailed every lick just like the studio recordings... with a bit of live flare.

I was thinking the same thing as I was watching it. Real pros with real talent.

A refreshing change from some of the past half time shows... although I remember Paul McCartney's show was very good too. Another old timer that still has it.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:16 pm

I'm no Petty fan.. but it was a solid no frills rock-n-roll experience and was entertaining, and that is what it should be about. I'm pretty sick of seeing Superbowl halftime shows starring the flavor of the month lightweight popstars..and pop weasels devoid of talent.. and yes.. Janet, Prince, Brittany, Justin... lightweight drivel for the stars in their eyes, american idolesque teen set.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:17 pm

chillz1 wrote: keifernet wrote:
Let me clarify...

I meant as far as most of the bands of that era coming out and playing live after all the years... he still sounds the same to me. Whether or not you ever liked his vocal style is subjective to argument :wink:

The Eagles still have it... not so sure about a few others I have heard.
Some of them sound like shit compared to their "glory day's"

I heard "Kansas" a few years back, and boy did they sound like total ass! Listening to dust in the wind first made me want to cry, then made me want to puke.

Amen to that. They SUCK. I saw them way back in the day, and they were really good live. The years certainly took their toll.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:25 pm

Splitdog wrote: keifernet wrote: Not a lot of the older bands that can pull off such a smooth show... Petty's vocals are better than most... virtually unchanged as far as I could tell and the lead guitarist nailed every lick just like the studio recordings... with a bit of live flare.

I missed not seeing the original drummer... that guy was great... in the old MTV video's and especially live when I saw them. Kind of stealing cue's from Mick Fleetwood but entertaining for sure. Wonder where he is?

I like Tom, but I don't know about that.
My good friend Doc Severenson would kick Tom Petty's butt.

Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:31 pm

iowegian wrote: Splitdog wrote: keifernet wrote: Not a lot of the older bands that can pull off such a smooth show... Petty's vocals are better than most... virtually unchanged as far as I could tell and the lead guitarist nailed every lick just like the studio recordings... with a bit of live flare.

I missed not seeing the original drummer... that guy was great... in the old MTV video's and especially live when I saw them. Kind of stealing cue's from Mick Fleetwood but entertaining for sure. Wonder where he is?

I like Tom, but I don't know about that.
My good friend Doc Severenson would kick Tom Petty's butt.

Damn.. at least spell his name right... Doc Severinsen... and to real trumpet players like Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and even Maynard Ferguson.. Doc.. is considered a joke. :) Although he was funny on the Tonight Show.