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    So, how's this for making my day?! 😂  I just love this crowd rocking out!! Just watch them go on I Need To Know.. ahw.. man.. 

    Also.. the band actually does a great job! They do lag at times, but they are pretty tight and IMO they have a great understanding of the song structures and unlike most TP cover bands they fully know to honor the harmony singing! Quite busy and intense lead guitar work too... Actually... when you are done being mesmerized by the spellbinding dancers, turn off the video and enjoy the sound file alone. This actually is some great playing here!

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    Ah.. Being quite a "crate digger" myself, when it comes to old abandoned vinyl, I really appreciate that story! Perhaps I wouldn't call that sleeve a great find, but again.. good story, and I know the feeling there exactly..

    And.. it inspired me to post this "hidden" little gem in TP lore (and.. I don't actually think it's been up here before? not sure)

     

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    Just stumbled upon Ben's live version from last year.. and went back for the original for the first time in a few months probably, and now I must say that You Can Still Change Your Mind really belongs on this list! I think you can really tell that it comes from the same time and place as The Best of Everything... That it carries some musical dna, that there's something that kinda reveals the fact that they are from the same era. But while most people seem to think that TBOE (that eventually came out in 85) is quite the masterpiece of a ballad, and while Tom himself brought that one out for quite a few live renditions, the closing ballad that actually made it to the album back in 1981, is a sadly overlooked and forgotten song, that to my ear is one of the TPATH best, quite simply. 

    Wonderful version this (I know, it's been up before...) 

     

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    Finally got around to hear this thing start to finish.. Fantastic, thanks for posting!

    Always loved Ben and I seem to share most of his sentiments. He's such a wonderful man, his head as well screwed on as his playing is perfect! The part about Echo and Howie is such a powerful listen here.. but the thing is full of goodies. Again, thanks! (Dean, though.. I don't know..)

     

    On 7/24/2018 at 4:38 PM, High Grass Dog said:

    Benmont, if you're reading this, one request: WRITE A BOOK!

    Yes! That!

     

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    These guys seem to have put on a monster of a Tom Petty show the other day! Great, unusually tight inspired versions for a cover band... from down under!! Check out all the clips. The bass/keyboard interaction in part of these preformances are quite great! Also, harmonies and other details, they have what seem to me like a great understanding of the songs, nice arrangements and.. yeah.. Since, I think pretty much 97,8% of all covers you hear of Tom's song more or less suck, from being too sloppy, bland, missing key dimensions like an instrument.. or an energy.. or a charm... or whatever.. I was quite surprised at the somewhat consistent kick of these guys. They really make a great attempt, brave and mostly successfull effort with the old stuff, I'd say. They rock!

     

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    Two things:

    1. Something In The Air is one of their most underrated recordings. Also the only one with Howie on shared lead vocals, which to me gives it a rather magical quality. Certainly a gem, and while very traditional in sound, it has some extra dimension.. and it really outshines the original.

    2. Anyone noticed (yeah, this is my thing now) how the official sheet music/tabs/scripts book to the Greatest Hits album - aside for the usual cool photos that regularly are found in the TPATH sheet music books - has TP commenting/anecdotes for each of the songs? 

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    Speaking of these songs and similarities, or even coincidences, this thread might be as good as any for one of those widely popular "have you ever noticed" things...

    Have you ever noticed how Make It Better seems to have, shall we say "informed" the Eurythmics song A Little of You (from their 1986 Revenge album?) Or perhaps, regardless of publishing date, it's the other way around? No matter the original idea origin, Dave kinda used the backbone to the song twice. (Especially the chorus.)

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    ^ Yeah, well.. I've been around TP boards (and others) long enough to know the score. Some 20 years in, that may be part of the problem.. haha! But thanks for the concern! The "world away", as you so poetically put it, is really my kind of place. Where I keep my focus, always.

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