Tom Petty / Mojo Album and Tour

Earlier this year we purchased tickets to see Tom Petty on tour. With that purchase we received a free download of the Mojo album. This latest effort by Petty was a bit different from other albums. This was an album clearly driven by guitarist Mike Campbell. The reminds me of the Beatles I want you ( she's so heavy) thrum of Good Enough was the first single and correctly so. A couple more tunes grindingly led by Campbell show that on this album it was not typical Petty get me to the chorus rock and foll but a little more blues. And it works. This is a great album.

As the concert date approached we considered trying to sell the tickets. Actually we did try to. I am not very mobile. The walking concerned me. We are kind of tight in the finance perhaps we should save some money. The issue was moot however as we could not sell the tickets.

So we went to the show. I now walking with a cane walked slow and made it in. My Morning Jacket was the opening act and though I did not know any of their songs they were good. There were some younger folks there that were in rapture watching them, my wife told me I needed an imaginary instrument to play to fit in, but it was good seeing them.

Petty is not a great showman and at times one wonders if the still loves doing what he is doing. That said the show was flawless. He sounds like Bob Dylan from Alabama when he talks and his singing is spot on. The new numbers from the new album were well done and playing a range from Listen to Her Heart to Refugee to end with American Girl the show was great.

The only disappointment might have been the length. Being used to Springsteen and no opening act is surprised to see a show over in less than two hours. But that is the norm...

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers/ Mojo

We purchased tickets for Tom Petty's upcoming summer tour a couple of months ago. Today I received a link to download this, the bands new album. Modern technology at work.

Much of the presale publicity has been about this album being much blusier than past albums. In fact Petty himself says much of his past music has been about getting to the chorus.

This album is different. Listening to it just once thus far I would pick First Flash of Freedom, Something Good Coming, Don't Pull Me Over and, US 41 as notable. But the truth is Petty's voice is like an old friend. It is always welcome.

I am sure many of these songs will be in my head through the summer, I do hope however that only a few are at the concert. Too many classics I need to hear as well.