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[tired]

Tom Petty but man I'm just bummed out over it. 3 of my favs of all time are gone within the past year or so. Merle, Tom, & Leon.
Compounded with all the other crap going on, just really sad.

 

[57stratdawg]

Don't do me like that**

 

[tenureplan]

I'm feeling a lot older today

 

[Bulldogg31]

Enough to make you Breakdown.

 

[amcdan2000]

Well it's all right, riding around in the breeze
Well it's all right, if you live the life you please
Well it's all right, doing the best you can
Well it's all right, as long as you lend a hand

I have shed a tear today. Several.​

 

[MeridianDog]

I know life is short and uncertain, but the loss of good music artists (the ones I admire) bums me out and we are losing too many of them as I push well into the old geezer phase of my life.

I was never into rap and I don't listen to hip hop. The young women who sing breathy slurred vocals are a turnoff - nice looking but no musical appeal.

Thank God for youtube videos and the Amazon Firestick. At least can find my music there, for at least a few more years.

Yes losing Tom Petty was a bummer.

Off topic but I miss the days when Willie could still play that Martin. To me, he has pretty much lost all of his licks now. Hurts me to watch him play because I remember when he could make that holy old guitar sing.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

Good music is a lost art period, even in hip hop. And it’s definitley a shame.

 

[missouridawg]

Good music is a lost art period, even in hip hop. And it’s definitley a shame.

I was flipping stations today and ran across some of the new rap music. I used to love the late 90s and early 2000s rap. Tupac, Eminem, Dre, Snoop, No Limit, Cash Money... all of it. This new brand of **** is just terrible. There is so little talent involved in what they put out.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I will say Bruno Mars and Justin Timberlake make some pretty good baby-makin music...***

 

[Dawgpile]

I started buying music in the mid 70's and TP was on the 'mom approved' list. While she exposed me to a lot of good music of the era, Petty was my discovery. The fact she loved the 8-track of 'Damn the Torpedoes' as much as I did was a great validation for a 12-year-old. I've bought his albums since, and had the pleasure to see him at StarWood in '99. RIP

 

[Wizard of bulldogery]

There is some good stuff out there across all genres that is fairly new. You have to search for it though. It isn't gonna pop up randomly on your pandora station that is filled with 70s 80s and 90s stations. The rock scene isn't quite as dark & funky and grungy... there is still some good music though. There seems to be a little more mainstream bluegrass bands too which is great. Here are a few bands that formed/made a break through in the last 10 years that are good.
Chance the Rapper (hiphop)
Sturgill Simpson (blues/country/rockabilly)
Alt-J (rock)
The Dead South (bluegrass)
The Revivalists (indie rock)
Alabama Shakes (rock)

 

[HumpDawgy]

The good thing about rockers is that they leave us with their great music. RIP Tom Petty. You did good.