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Interactive Tom Petty Song Title Game
Since Tom Petty will be appearing in concert at The Sprint Center Tuesday, July 22nd, this week's interactive game will revolve around Petty's music performed with the Hearbreakers, Traveling Wilburys, or solo work - which interestingly was always supported and usually participated in with fellow musicians from the Heartbreakers.
Thomas "Tom" Petty (who turns 58 on 10-20) hails from Gainsville, Florida - I wonder if he knows famous southern author Harry Crews? Petty became interested in rock n roll music at age eleven when he met the King himself - Elvis Presley. Who wouldn't be influenced by someone like that!
Although Petty has been nominated 18 times since 1981, it wasn't until 1989, as a member of the Traveling Wilburys, that he received his first Grammy Award.
In 1995 Petty received another Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal for, "You Don't Know How It Feels".
Petty and Jane Benyo were married for 22 years and have two daughters together. Petty is currently married to Dana York.
When Petty isn't performing in concert, writing and recording new material, or hosting his own radio show, he enjoys making special guest appearances on television shows such as: the Gary Shandling Show, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and Comedy Central. He also appeared in the movie, "The Postman" with Kevin Costner.
When I asked my friend Lonelane_1 if there was anything she wanted me to include about one of her favorite performers, this is what she said,
"Wow, what can I say about Tom Petty other than how much I love his music and so many of his lyrics blow me away. I haven't been disappointed at any of the 3 live shows I've seen of his so far. Did you know several years ago his house caught fire, he escaped and he lost about everything? They ruled it arson but the case was never solved.
He has a radio show every Monday on Serius Satellite Radio that I used to be able to listen to at work. It's called "Buried Treasures" and he plays some of his favorite old songs and answers email. He melted my heart one week when he played Dylan's "Sweetheart Like You." ("What's a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?") His music has just always been there for me through good and bad. His cds "Echoes" "Wildflowers" "Damn the Torpedoes" "Full Moon Fever" the soundtrack he did for the movie "She's the One"and Greatest Hits are all awesome."
Rules of the game: take the last letter from the song title posted before yours to come up with the next song title. Words such as A, The, And, may be used - or not- as you need in coming up with the title. Allow someone to post between your posts - no posting twice consecutively. Be fast, fair, and don't get upset if you are buzzed, which happens if you post a song that someone else already posted, or you aren't following the rules of the game. If one letter is used up please go on to the next letter,
Lonelane_1 (Happy Birthday!) chose this week's song, "A Face in the Crowd"
We start with a D......
17 July 2008 at 1:18 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Don't Do Me Like That
T….
I forgot I get to play right off since lonelane_1 picked the first song?!?!?!?! Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!
17 July 2008 at 1:20 p.m.
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Azure_Attitude (Anonymous) says…
Don't do me like that
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17 July 2008 at 1:22 p.m.
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Azure_Attitude (Anonymous) says…
Shucks!!
Time to Move on
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17 July 2008 at 1:29 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Night Watchman
An N
17 July 2008 at 1:33 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Needles and Pins
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17 July 2008 at 1:56 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Stop Dragin My Heart Around
D
17 July 2008 at 1:57 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around.
D
If the letter “D” is a problem due to prior use, how about Strangered in the Night?
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17 July 2008 at 1:58 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Two Gunslingers
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17 July 2008 at 1:59 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Never mind-coolmarv beat me to it.
Deliver Me
E
17 July 2008 at 1:59 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
BUZZ Myself. It should still be a “D” from Stop Dragin….
Bad Dog, Bad. Confuse Coolmarv
17 July 2008 at 2 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Supernatural Radio
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17 July 2008 at 2 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Even the Losers
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17 July 2008 at 2:01 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
D isn't a problem until we run out of them so I'm reverting back to D with one of my favorites, “Don't Come Around Here No More”
E (We'll run out of E pretty soon if I'm not mistaken)
17 July 2008 at 2:01 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Two Gunslingers and Supernatural are still available because they were played out of turn.
17 July 2008 at 2:03 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Sorry, mine didn't post fast enough….Southern Accents
S
17 July 2008 at 2:03 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Still an “S” and not my turn.
17 July 2008 at 2:04 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Swingin'
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17 July 2008 at 2:13 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Night Watchman
N
17 July 2008 at 2:15 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Needles and Pins
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17 July 2008 at 2:15 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Night Driver
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17 July 2008 at 2:16 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Buzz on Nightwatchman. Already played. Still an N and not my turn.
17 July 2008 at 2:16 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Needles and Pins
Already in play coolmarv. bad_dog, bad again.
17 July 2008 at 2:16 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Needles and Pins has already been used…sorry
17 July 2008 at 2:17 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Refugee
E
17 July 2008 at 2:18 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Rockin Around
D
17 July 2008 at 2:19 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Even the Losers
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17 July 2008 at 2:21 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
We are not doing very well with the “used title board”.
Here is how it played out correctly so far.
Face in the Crowd
Don't Do Me Like That
Time to Move On
Night Watchman
Needles and Pins
Stop Dragin My Heart Around
Deliver Me
Even the Losers
Southern Accents
Swingin
Night Driver
Refugee
Should still be an “E”
17 July 2008 at 2:28 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Echo
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17 July 2008 at 2:56 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Only A Broken Heart
Thanks for doing the list. It was getting a bit wild.
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17 July 2008 at 3:29 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
This Old Town
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17 July 2008 at 3:33 p.m.
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RiverCityConservative (Anonymous) says…
No Second Thoughts
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17 July 2008 at 3:39 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
I believe No Second Thoughts brings us to S
So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star
which brings us to
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17 July 2008 at 3:51 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Runnin Down a Dream
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17 July 2008 at 3:53 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
We are off to a good start.
Deliver Me
Don't Do Me Like That
Echo
Even the Losers
Face in the Crowd
Needles and Pins
Night Driver
Night Watchman
No Second Thoughts
Only a Broken Heart
Refugee
Runnin Down A Dream
So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star
Southern Accents
Stop Dragin My Heart Around
Swingin
This Old Town
Time to Move On
17 July 2008 at 4:06 p.m.
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chet_larock (Anonymous) says…
Mary Jane
E
17 July 2008 at 4:08 p.m.
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chet_larock (Anonymous) says…
That would be Mary Jane's Last Dance
so still E
17 July 2008 at 4:13 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
We may be out of “E” titles. Can we have a ruling from the judges?
17 July 2008 at 4:19 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Not a judge but I'm going with the next letter and it's an F
Free Fallin
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17 July 2008 at 4:38 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
thanks, coolmarv
As the rules state :if we run out of one letter go on to the next until it is also used up, etc.”
Thanks for putting us in order, cool! :)
17 July 2008 at 4:52 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Not Alone Anymore
Another E… or move along to F
17 July 2008 at 6:39 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Free Girl Now
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17 July 2008 at 7:24 p.m.
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blahblahblah (Anonymous) says…
Wildflowers
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17 July 2008 at 8:23 p.m.
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alm77 (Anonymous) says…
Spike
17 July 2008 at 8:36 p.m.
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blahblahblah (Anonymous) says…
Flirting with time
E, or F?
17 July 2008 at 9:03 p.m.
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Bradford Hoopes (Bradford Hoopes) says…
Finding Out
17 July 2008 at 9:12 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
To Find A Friend
D….
I will update list so give me a minute!
17 July 2008 at 9:15 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Deliver Me
Don't Do Me Like That
Echo
Even the Losers
Face in the Crowd
Finding Out
Flirting With TIme
Free Fallin
Free Girl Now
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Needles and Pins
Night Driver
Night Watchman
No Second Thoughts
Not Alone Anymore
Only a Broken Heart
Refugee
Runnin Down A Dream
So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star
Southern Accents
Spike
Stop Dragin My Heart Around
Swingin
This Old Town
Time to Move On
To FInd A Friend
Wildflowers
At a D….
17 July 2008 at 9:16 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
I am wanting some links to some of your favorite songs and how about a couple of concert memories! :)
17 July 2008 at 9:59 p.m.
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loris63 (Anonymous) says…
Damn The Torpedoes!
No, I know that's not the name of a song, and that it won't count, but it is the name of the first album I bought at Mother Earth in Topeka in 1979/80 ish. My friend, “Rose”, and I skipped the last couple of afternoon classes from THS and walked downtown to the record store. I bought “Damn The Torpedoes” and a tee shirt that matched the album cover. I felt so cool….! I still know and love all the songs from that album.
17 July 2008 at 10:07 p.m.
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loris63 (Anonymous) says…
Depending On You
17 July 2008 at 10:45 p.m.
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RobertMarble (Anonymous) says…
madonna seems to resemble tom petty more every year…
17 July 2008 at 10:54 p.m.
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loris63 (Anonymous) says…
yes, but good ol' TP is starting to resemble Phyllis Diller more every year……but I still love him!
17 July 2008 at 10:55 p.m.
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loris63 (Anonymous) says…
next….
“U”
18 July 2008 at 12:27 a.m.
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kansasrose (Anonymous) says…
Just have to share a TP memory…. driving around in my sister Ann's '71 yellow Nova and listening to 'Here Comes My Girl'…. nothing better than that. Probably my favorite TP song is, 'Alright for Now'….. wow.
18 July 2008 at 8:21 a.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
U Got Lucky
Does that count?
18 July 2008 at 10:09 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
marv, you are too funny
Thanks for the memories kansas rose and loris - do you know each other! :)
marv, if we are out of Y's go on to a z or an a please. (guess u didn't get lucky on this one! :))
18 July 2008 at 10:11 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
I guess I forgot about the letters v and w before you go to x, y, and z!
18 July 2008 at 10:43 a.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Wake Up Time
18 July 2008 at 11:04 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
End of the Line
Sorry, another E…
18 July 2008 at 11:06 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Deliver Me
Depending On You
Don't Do Me Like That
Echo
End of the Line
Even the Losers
Face in the Crowd (the)
Finding Out
Flirting With TIme
Free Fallin
Free Girl Now
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Needles and Pins
Night Driver
Night Watchman
No Second Thoughts
Not Alone Anymore
Only a Broken Heart
Refugee
Runnin Down A Dream
So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star
Southern Accents
Spike
Stop Dragin My Heart Around
Swingin
This Old Town
Time to Move On
To FInd A Friend
Wake Up TIme
Wildflowers
E or F….
18 July 2008 at 11:23 a.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Feel A Whole Lot Better
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18 July 2008 at 11:35 a.m.
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Bradford Hoopes (Bradford Hoopes) says…
Rockin' Around (With You)
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18 July 2008 at 11:38 a.m.
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Bradford Hoopes (Bradford Hoopes) says…
Saw Tom Petty at the Hollywood Bowl in the mid-90's, with Taj Mahal opening. Mike Campbell played some great guitar, but so did Tom!
18 July 2008 at 11:50 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
That sounds like a terrific concert, yards. Taj Mahal is incredible in their own right!!!!
18 July 2008 at 11:51 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Don't Come Around Here No More
18 July 2008 at 11:54 a.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Mahal “in his own right” not their. I make him sound like six men in one! He would be good to do!!! :)
18 July 2008 at 12:49 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Fooled Again - I Don't Like It
T
All 3 times I've seen TP it's been at Sandstone on warm summer nights. He's played all the favorites and some great versions of rock classics like “I'm A Man.”
“Runnin' Down A Dream” is one song that truly transcends the recorded version when you hear it live. The guitars are amazing. Speaking of guitars, I was lucky enough to have good seats at those concerts and couldn't help but notice a stand on stage that held many “extra” guitars. These guys come prepared!
18 July 2008 at 1:05 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Two Gunslingers
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18 July 2008 at 1:22 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Something in the Air
R..
Thanks, lonelane_1. I hope we have decent seats on Tuesday?
18 July 2008 at 1:23 p.m.
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ehummer (Anonymous) says…
Six Days on the Road (from the new album by his “old” band Mudcrutch)
D
18 July 2008 at 1:24 p.m.
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ehummer (Anonymous) says…
OOPS!! I wasn't fast enough!
18 July 2008 at 1:25 p.m.
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Ronda Miller (Ronda Miller) says…
Deliver Me
Depending On You
Don't Come Around Here No More
Don't Do Me Like That
Echo
End of the Line
Even the Losers
Face in the Crowd (the)
Feel A Whole Better
Finding Out
Flirting With TIme
Fooled Again - I Don't Like It
Free Fallin
Free Girl Now
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Needles and Pins
Night Driver
Night Watchman
No Second Thoughts
Not Alone Anymore
Only a Broken Heart
Refugee
Rockin Around (without you)
Runnin Down A Dream
So You Want to be a Rock and Roll Star
Something in the Air
Southern Accents
Spike
Stop Dragin My Heart Around
Swingin
This Old Town
Time to Move On
To FInd A Friend
Two Gunslingers
Wake Up TIme
Wildflowers
R….
18 July 2008 at 1:39 p.m.
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LMH (Anonymous) says…
I'm about to make a “first” memory next Tuesday at Sprint Center. I've enjoyed Petty's music from the beginning, but never had an opportunity to see him live til now. REALLY looking forward to it!
18 July 2008 at 1:51 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Ronda, I've never been to the Sprint Center but judging from the seating chart I'm guessing we've got seats the furthest away I've ever been at one of his concerts. I've thought about bringing my binoculars. We're on the upper tier. Guess my great seats luck finally ran out.
Let's hope my Google map gets us there ok 'cause I have no idea where it is.
18 July 2008 at 2:04 p.m.
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geekin_topekan (Anonymous) says…
Upper level at Sprint?Good luck!
I am really surprised they don't sell these as “knothole” seats for a couple of bucks.
Also,you feel as though you are about to fall froward and roll right off the deck.I have never seen seating so steep.Crazy.
18 July 2008 at 2:08 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Enjoy TP at the Sprint Center ladies. It's a pretty nice venue and the staff have all been very friendly and helpful at the three concerts I've seen there.
The only problem I had was the sound quality at one show. It was a little “tinny” when I saw Alicia Keys there in May. It may have been the set-up or the mixer board operator-but it reminded me unfavorably of the Bob Seeger concert I went to at Kemper in '96. Great performer and band, but he sounded so much better at Sandstone a few months later.
I've seen TP several times at Sandstone and once in Gainesville, FL in '79 or '80 (with .38 Special). This was not long after the “Damn the Torpedoes” album came out. It was a great show and a nominee for one of your “best concert ever” awards Ronda. TP was/is a legend in those parts, so it was pretty exciting stuff in a cool college town. TP and the Heartbreakers epitomize rock-n-roll to me.
18 July 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
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lonelane_1 (Anonymous) says…
Sorry it sounds like our seats are so awful, Ronda. Maybe we'll need seat belts and nose bleed clips instead of binoculars! The “Wildfowers” tour also ranks as one of my favorites.
18 July 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Just take I-70 east to the I-670 junction and stay in the left lane. Keep going east on I-670 until you get to the Central St. exit. Stay in the left lane as you approach the Central St. exit because it exits on the left. Go up the ramp to the stop sign and turn left on Central. Keep going on Central until you hit either 14th or 12th (I can't remember which one-there's so many one way streets in that area). Turn right and go a few blocks to Grand. The address is 1407 Grand so it must be 14th you turn right on.
Here is a link to the Sprint Center website. http://www.sprintcenter.com/
They also give directions and show a map complete with parking garages. Parking costs about $10 in the garage at 12th & Grand. Just be sure to note the level in the parking garage as well as getting your bearings on the streets in the area when you leave the parking garage. It's light out when you go in for the show and dark when you leave. It's easy (at least for me) to get turned around in downtown KC at night. Just use Bartle Hall as a landmark. If you can find it, you're just a short distance to I-35/670, etc.
Also, if you aren't happy with your seats, check at the ticket window when you arrive. Tickets are often returned, not picked up or remain unsold (although I suspect this show is sold out). Many times I've done this and either gotten better seats than I had or got seats when I had none. There's always the obligatory scalpers as well, but I generally avoid them if possible.
Be careful and have a great time for me!
18 July 2008 at 2:48 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Runaway Trains
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18 July 2008 at 2:49 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Shadow of a Doubt
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18 July 2008 at 3:42 p.m.
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coolmarv (Anonymous) says…
Turn This Car Around
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18 July 2008 at 3:52 p.m.
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bad_dog (Anonymous) says…
Down South
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18 July 2008 at 3:57 p.m.
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geekin_topekan (Anonymous) says…
Gainesville in'79?Was that at the Unidome?I was there!I was the kid sitting outside the door on his 10speed.
I attended Gainesville High.So did Tom Petty.But that was in the '60s when Tom was there.
18 July 2008 at 4:01 p.m.
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blahblahblah (Anonymous) says…
Honeybee
18 July 2008 at 4:08 p.m.
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