Tom Petty at the Verizon Wireless - more photos photo by Jeff Barringer - Staff Photographer |
Tom Petty and The Hearbreakers
Hometown: Gainesville, Florida
http://www.tompetty.com
Tom Petty Concert Photos
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater(Selma, Texas)
Also:
Steve Winwood
An interesting thing happened at the Seether concert the other night. Between sets they were playing songs over the P.A. and the played a 20 year old Tom Petty song. Everyone in the audience, the pit, the working crew, virtually everyone started singing along. It was amazing as most of the audience hadn't even been born when the song was recorded and yet everyone knew the words.
I started following Tom Petty when I caught his "interview" in the movie F.M. and went out to buy his first L.P. I missed him when he played at The Paramount that same year and never had a further opportunity but bought most of the LP's he released through the 80's and 90's. Now 30 odd years later I finally caught up with Tom and his band The Heartbreakers at the Verizon Wireless in Selma, and watching his show live was like watching the greatest hits of everything that came between. I found it impossible not to sing along with many of the songs, as did most of the audience. The highlight for me was "Listen To Her Heart" from that first album, which was always my favorite song.
Now if I can just get him to tour with Big Mountain Fudgecake.
Opening the show was Steve Winwood, former front man for the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith, and he played a set of his hits spanning all the way back to the early 60's. A great sounding set it ended far too early for my taste but I could have sat through him playing his whole catalog.
Steve Winwood at the Verizon Wireless - more photos photo by Jeff Barringer - Staff Photographer |
If your a member of that older rock and roll crowd or just like classic rock in general, this whole show will leave you with a big smile on your face as you leave the venue.
Tom Petty Selma Setlist:
1. You Wreck Me
2. Listen To Her Heart
3. I Won't Back Down
4. Even The Losers
5. Free Fallin'
6. Mary Jane's Last Dance
7. End Of The Line
8. Breakdown
9. Saving Grace
10. Face In The Crowd
11. Honey Bee
12. Learning To Fly
13. Don't Come Around Here No More
14. Refugee
Encore:
15. Runnin' Down A Dream
16. American Girl
Mike Campbell and Tom Petty at the Verizon Wireless - more photos - photo by Jeff Barringer - Staff Photographer
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