I love seeing the really big time bands that have been
around longer than I’ve been alive, its always a pleasure, especially when they
still have enthusiasm.
I don’t judge these bands by the same standards. I doubt
most people would be able to perform for half as many years as Petty has. Hell, I haven’t been alive for his entire career.
The fact that he’s even on stage at this point is pretty amazing.
In a lot of ways, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were the
opposite of fun.(As in the band, they were enjoyable)
However, there is one
thing that I felt was very present in Tom Petty’s performance that I’ve seen more than once that really bothers
me as a fan. Not as a critic. They get…lazy for
lack of other word. If you’ve been performing for 50+ years, you don’t have to
try anymore. On the one hand, this can often produce jam sessions and some really fantastic solos. After all,
they’ve been at this for that long, they’ve got to be a t least good musically.
On the other hand, they don’t have to impress anyone. There isn’t that fire that a lot of grener bands have.
Even in slower genes with mellower songs you get there’s a palpable need to
push, to create to give your fans your everything. That often isn’t
there in older bands. It’s sad. I’m sure
it iss in part because they re tired. However, I do wonder if there is a degree
of arrogance there. After all, they are one of the biggest stars our there,
they don’t have to impresss.
This tiredness was
very obvious in Petty’s performance.
I did enjoy the show, It was nice to hear some of the stuff
I I’d know the lyrics to for years. I’m glad I did it, but I doubt I’ll do it
again.
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