Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free - The Making of Wildflowers
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- In early 2020, a collection of 16mm film from 1993-95 was discovered in the archive of legendary artist Tom Petty. The film was shot while Tom was on a prolific songwriting streak for years making what he intended to be a double album called Wildflowers. Tom Petty was known for being reclusive about his personal life and his creative process. “Somewhere You Feel Free” allows you to spend 90 minutes immersed in the candid and musically rich world of Tom’s creativity as he makes his first album with legendary producer Rick Rubin. With collaborators providing unrivaled access and featuring never before seen footage captured during the making of Wildflowers - Tom’s personal favorite album.
“Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free”, a small slice of rock history that becomes a loving and lovely portrait, has the ability to change the way you hear and see him too.” - The Wrap
“An enthralling experience” - Variety
0:00 Roll Tape
2:19 Working With Rick Rubin
11:10 Tom’s Pet Project
18:20 Method
26:42 Creating Magic
31:29 Family Life
36:06 Figuring Out A Drummer
47:24 The Band
55:30 A Double Album?
1:02:12 Inside The Music
1:11:52 Final Touches
1:19:00 A Moment In Time
1:23:28 A Farewell - Розваги
Tom Petty is one of those people that makes you feel like you're a better person because you have the good sense to be a fan of him and his music. There aren't many like that.
...'Hard To Find A Friend'...
Well said Rob. I totally agree!
So true
Sure there are. Being that person draws like -minded people to you.
It´s REALLY difficult to watch this with dry eyes. Losing Tom was like losing your oldest friend. His music is the soundtrack to some of the greatest memories of my life and as such it has always been my go-to music when I´m sad.
His music has given me strength and courage. Even sometimes the feeling of comfort to know everything is going to be alright. It is unfortunate how, sometimes mid song, I am brought to tears. There are so many of us fans that will continue to carry on his legacy. ❤
I’ve never gotten over his passing. The only celebrity that hit me hard with the news, that still hurts today. This is a great documentary. Thank You for making it, whoever you are.
Agreed…. He died WAY too young and in a senseless way. When we’re in physical pain, we want it to stop. I read one of his medical issues was emphysema. Please don’t smoke; that story never ends well. RIP to a Rock ‘n Roll Legend. 🫶
Still get choked up . After he passed I couldn’t get through a song without crying. Soul touching music that was about people in everyday life.
Me too, I can’t get over he’s gone
Tom Petty doing solo or playing with the Heart Breakers and Mudcrutch . His music was somehow different . His writing, the way he could do the talk while singing few performers are able to do it. His music went deep into you. When he passed it hurt . It took a long time to not tear up when I heard his music. Miss his Southern drawl . Died too young in my opinion. Screw the saying “The Show Must Go On. “ Could have taken the time to have his hip fixed. He’d still be here. Rest well Tom
Same...no words.
The guy had more hits than most people realize... like the freaking Beatles! he's forever missed. love Tom Petty
I've been a fan for 40+ years, first listening to Damn the Torpedoes on vinyl in my dorm room at the University of Tennessee. I taught myself how to play guitar when I was 10, and have incorporated many of Tom's songs into my repertoire. The only time I saw him and the Heartbreakers live was in Raleigh, NC and it was the best concert of my life.
When Tom passed, both my children called me to make sure I was okay, knowing how much a part of my life his music was. They had grown up on it, and have both become accomplished musicians, influenced, in large part, by Tom's music.
Thank you, Tom, for everything ❤ I feel blessed to have been alive while you were here 🙏 ❤ ✨
Same for me but at MTSU...
Which dorm did you live in? I lived in Hess in 1996 and 1997.
@@justincoffey8718 I lived in Hess in 1979, and then moved to Melrose the following year. In fact, at the time I believe all freshmen had to live in Hess for the first year. When I arrived in January of '79 (transferring from ETSU in Johnson City), they didn't have enough rooms for the incoming freshmen, so they put beds in the commons rooms and put us up there. I lived there for the first few weeks with two young ladies who would become my best friends throughout my time at UT.
I had a roommate for the first year at Melrose, and then scored a coveted single room until I graduated in 1982. It was tiny, but I loved the privacy and the view. I was right across from the library and could see the stadium from my window. The World's Fair was in Knoxville in 1982, and I could see the nightly fireworks from my window as well.
Great to hear another UT alum appreciates TP. Go vols! John Kingsport. TN
This video could have been 19 hours long and I still wouldn't have been bored. Watching a songwriter at the absolute peak of his powers writing the last truly great rock n roll album and doing it with his friends, who also happen to be astonishing talents, is such a privilege.
No lies detected.
Listen, I LOVE Tom Petty…but you think Wildflowers is the last great rock and roll album?
@@BomChickyBowWow I think it might be. I'm 100% open to being wrong though! 🙂
I could certainly believe it's the last truly great "Rock n roll" album. Music has evolved so much throughout the years, there doesn't even NEED to be another Rock n roll album. This style has already been done by the best, why regress?
@@Xeroforte I think it could be topped. I think it may have been and I haven't heard the album that did. As for "need", there are millions of people who still love the form and, thankfully, more than enough people still writing in it. Commercial need? Maybe not. But art and commerce, though inexorably intertwined, are two different things 🙂
Tom was one of the last great American rock-n-roll song writers and he is an absolute national treasure. Imagine seeing The Beatles on TV and knowing right then and there that you're gonna do something special and then 30ish years later you've got 2/4 of The Beatles playing in your music video. He was one of those people who was in the right place at the right time and I'm so happy that he gave us such wonderful music and memories.
when you talk about American bands they are there front and centre..sorry center with about 4 or 5 others then a huge drop off
Of all the great artists who left their footprint on the music world, I'm not sure they're missed as much as Tom Petty. Listening to his music soothes my heart and leaves a blanket of calmness over my emotional disarray. The world is a better place because of his music. His American Treasures are a constant companion in my life. I'm so grateful to the Petty family, and the band, for putting this compilation together for the fans. I love, and miss, Tom Petty. 💘 🤘
I feel this in my soul
My thoughts entirely, such a great album. Of all the rock star deaths of the last decade, nothing hurt me so personally quite like Tom Petty passing on.. I shed a tear, and still find it hard to believe he’s not hear anymore. The soundtrack of my life, I came to his party late being only 45 now, grew up with the mtv era free fallin and I won’t back down, wilburys period.
But being a musician myself now, and I’m a band currently playing with a member of The Zombies, who I know Tom and the band loved, feel a small connection to him somehow. Never got a chance to see him live either. A true Bonafide Rock legend of the Highest order.
Townes gets me also
Couldn't have said it any better...
& certainly we are not alone in the experience & in expression
So miss you Mr Tom Petty 🎸💘🎩
"The song is what it's about".…
Yes crazy still grieving his loss
I didn’t know very much about Tom Petty the man, the musician, but I ALWAYS felt in my heart that he was a very special man. Almost holy judging by the sensitivity of his song writing. His melodic voice, Perfect pitch. I am amazed at the kindness he showed to others and am so sad that he’s gone. He never would’ve wanted to leave the music, the people he loved behind. But he’s gone. I have carved out a special place in my heart that belongs to Tom. And am a fan for life. Thank you for this beautiful portrayal of the genius, Tom Petty.
We are never gone he’s playing in the great gig in the sky now
I loved this album from start to finish the first time I heard it, and I've played it hundreds, or thousands of times since then. A true Masterpiece.
It’s my favorite album and my moms too
I got a radio put it on soft and low
My absolute favorite album
Over the years I must have bought this album 10 times.
same here its so amazing you wreck me baby is soooo amazing
I seen this whole documentary on Tom's birthday last year what a cool thing to win tickets to see this. It meant the world to me. One because I'm a huge petty fan 🥰And two because I miss him so so much 😇😍😎💕💞❤
Hello Tina 👋 how are you doing today, hope you’re good??
I would say to his daughters, I don't think we ever deserved it, but thanks for sharing your dad with us. The flowers look a little brighter and the nights a bit softer.
How great of the Petty people to release this on UA-cam rather than sticking it out on some sort of mega-deluxe box-set. Thank you - you’ve sorted my Saturday evening.
I was just thinking the same. It says so much about him and the or he surrounded himself with that they've made this accessible.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
He went against the record companies in the 70s because they wanted to raise the price of records. Totally in line with his whole attitude awesome
@@sjboofness I agree - by the way you doing better I hope ?!
Absolutely. I certainly appreciate it ❤️ Shuch a terrible loss.
Tom Petty for me is the greatest American song writer ever.The soundtrack to my life.
except for Bob Dylan..and Richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein.
@@simpsimpson5175 I feel like Tom's songs are more enjoyable than Bob's, I always felt like they were crafted better. Yes, he wasn't much of a songwriting technician, but he was able to say a lot with few words. That's just my opinion though. Most people would probably agree with you.
@@byelilyofficial I agree with YOU!
My favorite album
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Tom was a legend.A genuinely good guy,amazing song writer and an awesome singer.He will always be loved and missed ,but his music will never die.R.I.P Tom Petty.
He was so likeable and his fans always came first. He was very humble just loved his life as a musician. He once said I couldn't think of anything I would rather do than play music.
Franco.
He truly was a legend of rock n roll. It's a shame this Rick Rubin came in a changed his sound. He was acting like he helped mold tom petty but every album before Rubin got involved with him was a hit. How many hits were made after Rubin came around? Not as many if any . Goes to show you what the industry can do to someones personal sound. He should have steered clear of him and he would probably still be here rocking us . Rip Tom
A really good album, hard to believe it's over 25 years old. Tom's music really stands the test of time.
Rest in peace Tom Petty, truely one of the greatest, you will forever be missed
I miss him so much
I do top
Amen 🙏
This movie is almost as beautiful as the Wildflowers album itself. So interesting to experience the collaboration and joy of everyone involved. This was Tom’s masterpiece even though he and his band mates made many more great albums before and after. Thank you to the Heartbreakers, Rick Rubin, and Adria and family for giving us yet another gift. As usual it brings tears to my eyes but it also helps to heal us all after his loss. We love you Tom!!! And oh how the world still misses him……
I miss TOM so much, No one will ever touch my
Great post and feel the same. This was just like visiting an old friend. This was a fabulous doc and Tom appeared happy & healthy throughout the filming, which was a joy to see & hear. Made me realize once again how very much I miss this American treasure.
You will always Rock Tom Petty
In college, my roommate exposed me to Damm the Torpedos. I wore out the album. I saw Tom at Universal Amphitheater in LA. One of my favorite memories was Tom seating on a speaker why'll the whole crowd was singing "Breakdown" from beginning to end. The smile on Tom's face was priceless. Tom earned my respect when he fought the record company to reduce the album price. He truly was all about the fans. I saw Tom a few more times over the years. This documentary brings back amazing memories. Thank you.
Wildflowers is my favorite Tom Petty album. I’ve moved 12 times since I bought the CD in ‘94 and I still have it today. RIP Tom
Why did u move so much?
@@valentinarmenta4982 That was 28 years ago!
This brought me so much, and brought me to tears, all over again. Miss and love you Tom, you raised me and you saved me, be at peace, you are so loved. ❤️
Me 2
Same here - for all of it!
@@kimbermorgan1971 ❤️
@@Waveview63 Awww hugs
@@cassvanessa5 🤗...🌬🌾
I loved this documentary!
You hear people say how certain artists sing the soundtracks of their lives.
Tom Petty did that time and time again!
It's crazy how personal his songs feel to so many!!!
Epic Artist! Just Brilliant, Fun and Free!🌞🌞
When I first arrived in the USA in the fall of 1994 my life felt like it was full of uncertainty and homesickness. I listened to this album hundreds, perhaps thousands, of times and it gave me such comfort. My life path never lined up with being able to see him live until his very last show at the Hollywood Bowl and I feel so fortunate that I got to see him live at least just one time.
The song Wild Flowers brings me to tears evertime I listen to him sing his beautiful song. I miss him and I'm still heartbroken that he's no longer here. I'm extremely grateful that he shared his incredibly beautiful, mind blowing music and lyrics with the universe. His lyrics touch my heart and soul. I cried and cried when I heard he left this world and couldn't stop thinking about his children and wife. I never thought he'd be gone. I always said as soon as he comes back to this area or near I'll be there. I just never thought he'd be gone. Thank you for sharing your music with us. I love and miss you. Your heart and soul is beautiful. Thank you Tom Petty for making this world a better place and making it bearable too.
What I love most is that in Tom seeking a solo project that diverged from a band record, he found his brothers were willing to back him on his journey
Hello
I've been still missing Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and George Harrison.too much. I felt lucky everytime to meet Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Traveling Wilburys when i was a little child.. R.I.P. Tom, Roy and George..
I rode my bicycle on Siesta Key, FL and listened to only Wildflowers over and over. It kept me motivated. 1995
Amazing album, and great documentary. It's hard to pick the best song but Crawling Back To You with "Most things I worry about, never happen anyway" is one of my favourite lines
I feel lucky to see Tom Petty live back in the 90s. When he opened with “ this concert is not brought to you by Doritos , coke ,Pepsi
It’s brought to you by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He never caved in to corporate BS and I was hooked for life.
Same here, SPAC, 1994
I remember this. I just loved the attitude, that enough can be enough, and you don't sell your soul.
It just guts me whenI think of how much pain he must have been in and still kept performing until his hip finally went from having a crack, to having a break, because disappointing his fans was worse, to him.
All you have to do is pull up any concert footage and see how much the fans loved him and how he genuinely was touched and... Humbled... By the affection. Then he'd just become the guy on stage performing to 20k of his closest friends, telling jokes and being on fire all night.
He left it all out there, I don't think he ever held anything back. Performing while injured, and no one knew. I don't think it was possible for him to pull back and give it 70%, he couldn't give less than 💯.
I so love Wildflowers and Everything After. Talk about a love letter to the fans. I got to see him in concert twice, but that is not MY most treasured memory of him.
(no. I never met him)
When I moved from Utah to CT. I knew 2 people.
I had my dog, Ashley, (center of my universe from puppy-hood, 🖤 Collie/ G Shep mix) my prized 5 disc changer stereo (the first item I bought because I wanted and I could afford it, and the music was all from a used cd exchange I worked next door to.) I was done with college, working, no debt, but living paycheck to paycheck. I just NEEDED a dramatic change, and I seized my moment. Anyway it was us, my music, my air mattress, some clothes & my car.
I arrived at the end of a 5 day drive (I lost my debit card on day 3 and had to panic and fix that on day 4.) and met my friend/ new boss at about 8 pm 12/31/98.
We celebrated the new year, my new life with new friends, and THEN my friend told me the apt we'd arranged had fallen through at the last moment, but she would find somewhere to live, DON'T PANIC.
I've never sobered up so quickly in my life. I'm pretty high strung, panic is pretty much my resting state. I wake up every morning with my jaw and fists clenched. Kind of a full body clench. Now elevate that and keep it there 2 months.
I did end up about 45 minutes away, staying with a COMPLETE stranger who was the ex- husband of my direct supervisor. Super nice guy to whom I'm grateful, but it was mortifying.
To make it more awkward, it was his 5yo son's room, so I was sleeping in his Corvette bed. At least the kid had TV and cable, so the 5 yo had me beat. Ashley was a champ, best dog ever.
I lied and told myself parents I couldn't afford a phone line yet so I'd just check in with them Once a week. I think I was 26, but if they knew my living situation, I had no doubt my dad would show up to drag me home. I'm 49, now, so it is probably safe to tell them.
It took 2 months but the most perfect place kind of feel into my lap when the electrician at work heard about my situation, and being a sweet, elderly gentleman made me a sweetheart deal.
It was close to work, we had a deck, nice little apt. The first night I saw fire flies for the first time and we ran out to the greenest yard and I was alone and I took my first breath in 2 months. This huge weight just lifted off my back.
I hooked up the stereo, loaded up Full Moon Fever, cranked it to 11, and Ashley and I sang and danced to The Apartment Song on repeat for about 30 minutes before moving on to the rest of the music, inflated my bed and crashed.
I have such a clear memory of that night and I spent it with my Ashley, and Tom Petty. No one else on the planet knew where I was, and I mean WHERE on so many levels. I was not lonely, and I wasn't someone's burden and it was a perfect day, without a tv or furniture or a toaster..
I know, dumb and long, but it is my best Tom Petty memory.
Thanks for revealing it. I'm sure Tom is honored to know he held up your soul at times of hardship.
Cool story .....
I can relate to the starting over and also have a BFF....Takoda, my little black lab, Tom Petty is my go to for any panic attack or mood changing issues. ❤✌
wow! That's an amazing story. What an adventure, glad you got through it.
Wonderful story! Tom & the guys have been part of my life since their beginning. I'm 70, and their songs mean so much to me!!!
Great story ✌️
Tom changed my life forever. His music honestly saved me in some way, I’ll forever be grateful to him. I’m only 20 but I’ll make sure this next generation knows about him.
Tom doesn’t need you to make sure the next generation knows about him. His music will continue to speak for itself
Same but the Beatles helped me a little bit more
@@tedhandy9 think he just means one day he’ll show his kids
Timeless music
@@tedhandy9 Pedantic much!
This was huge for me as a 14 year old but I’m now 43 and going thru a divorce. This album is saving my life!
Love all you guys
Thanks Tom, Mike, Benmont, Howie, Steve, Scott and Stan
…My answer to my divorce at 27 years old, was to accept Jesus Christ and read the Bible cover to cover for the first time
This is a peak inside the mind of a musical genius. A gift that Tom left for us. What a sweet soul with a staggering amount of talent.
peek
@@TVC15ohoh thanks
Thank God!! The waiting is the hardest part ... waiting from Argentina 💘💘💘
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Nice comment!
Ja ✌️😄🥳🥳
Essssssaaa!
Beautiful. I can't imagine how those close to him must still feel, when we, his fans miss him so so much.
Tom is like a life long best friend that's been around forever,and never once let you down. His music is one of the few constants in my life.
Cant wait, from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Anybody else tearing up! 😢 What a BEAUTIFUL documentary!! Couldn't have watched it without you TOM !
❤✌❤✌❤✌❤
Brought back so many beautiful memories !! 💕
I held it together until the final song and then much weeping, smiling now at the beautiful memory of Tom Petty.
yeuppp!
"Wildflowers" is one of the best albums of all time. No doubt about that.
And of course it's my favorite of Tom along with "Echo", another absolute masterpiece of this amazing and truly missed talent called Tom Petty.
This album got me through my teenage private school years the time it came out. Being in a different country and away from my abusive home, I had a bit of a breakdown. Realizing and being flooded of memories of abuse. This album never left my CD player or my mind. It got me through every second of the day I was conscious, and played all night in my sleep.
Best album ever made period for me! And that is saying a lot! I have a 4 yr old boy now who is on the spectrum and he loves this album. I was also recently diagnosed as well. Watching this amazing footage had me in tears the whole time and still does. Now 43, Tom is helping me navigate my whole life and how resilient i was without even knowing it. Tom is MAGIC!
I MISS YOU TOM!
THANK YOU!
I have learned about cluater b dosorders and for myself i have often seen that those with rhe specteum end being abused especially the very serious mental health illness bordetline perrsonality disorder which Pettys first wife i woild suspect falls into bpd
I have also felt Tom had alot of apectrum himself aa i can relate to you also
Best of luck man
Norman, I appreciate your comment. I hope you and yours are thriving in love today. Music is a healing balm for sure.
Ryan yes, I think abusers sense who they can exploit. We gotta look out for each other. Take care.
That's beautiful, thanks for sharing, I miss him so much too! Beautiful soul.
@@RyanD-yq5ip well said, thanks Ryan back at 6a!
@@idid138 lovely comments. Thank you
To this day I cant listen to crawling back to you without getting emotional, that song will follow me forever 🙏🏻
It gets me every damn time too my guy 💪
You have no idea what that song means to me.
About his faith
There was a time when I was in Greenwood Clearwater and was invited to private concert on the creek most inspirational birthday party ever went to
Don't come around here no more came from that area
What a wonderful 60th birthday present just for me! From TOM! 🥰
Happy 60 th and welcome to the club. I’m same age. X
Nov 14 62 made ii to 59, bout the same time
Who didn't listen to that album Full Moon Fever 10,000 times.
A face in the crowd is one of my all time favorites
Miss you Tom 🙏
This album alone helped me through some of my darkest times. I'll never forget Tom Petty.
I feel so blessed that I was alive on this earth the same time he was. Miss this man!!! Thank you for leaving so many beautiful treasures and memories for your fans, friends and family!!
Hello
What a well done documentary! Rest in peace Tom, your music will always go on
Absolutely amazing documentary of Tom's work. I cried throughout the film. We lost a very special person.
One of the greatest songwriters :')
"You belong among the wildflowers"
:)
One of the greatest ever. I won't back down from saying that
Tom is very much missed live on the stage…He is among the greatest rock acts ever…Gosh, I would love to have another gig with him…RIP Tom…
Such a huge thing to watch! So much in here. The songs obviously, the people, the stories and the insights. So glad it’s available for multiple occasions. Time has started to dull the pain but will never eclipse this man’s enormous talent and worth.
Hello Tricia 👋 how are you ??
This was a great documentary. It’s great that it captured Tom’s humanity, his love for music, friends, and family. To see him ask himself the question we all ask, “Who am I?” To see how his journey to seek himself resulted in such great music is beautiful.
Can't wait! It's always comforting & uplifting to just sit and listen to the man talk & play, etc. That's rare with artists. Their togetherness as a group was also something truly unique. We humans need as many reminders as possible of that sort of unity.
I'm SO looking forward to this. Missing Tom....
Grab Kleenexes
@@claudiahalfpenny8692 shit, I’m tearing up just reading these comments. 😢
It's playing now.
Yes absolutely
I received "Wildflowers" for my 14th birthday (a month after it's release) and every couple of years I'll go back to listening to it for months at a time. I don't know why but I always felt like this album was just my quiet little secret, that I loved it alone and that it wasn't that well known. Maybe it was just the feeling that that 14 year old kid knew this album was incredible but my peers at the time didn't know (or that I simply never asked anyone else about it).
I'm just glad to read everyone's words about what this album meant to them (as well as what Tom meant to them), and knowing that we're all together even if we're not together.
Tom Petty got me through a rough day with his songs and I’ll always thank him for that
So many memories attached to this man and his songs....
I could listen to him talk all day. His voice is so soothing. Miss him.
Tom and the Heartbreakers were my first concert back in 2002. Still wear the shirt! Never missed a show when he was in Pittsburgh
Live Anthology Vol 2 please!!!
If you don't love Tom Petty, you don't love music. Such a talent, gone too soon.
great point!!!!
I remember so well in '94. And I also remember crying my eyes out with "Wake up time" (Many times). Wonderful, heart-touching music, full of beauty. Wildflowers unforgotten. This kind of music, this crazy world desperately needs. RIP, Tom
For 90 minutes I felt like we had Tom back, in his prime and at the top of his game artistically. No doubt this has been cathartic for his band, friends, family and certainly his fans.
If Dylan won a Nobel this deserves the Pulitzer!
I got to see Tom Petty and Bob Dylan together on tour in1986, best concert of my life
He never left us 👍
ABSOLUTELY!!!!
I do miss tom and your right, it does feel like tom back and even when wildflower was rerelease for a lil time we got the last Tom Petty album
Imma cry this man forever will have a special part in my life his voice helped me threw a lot and he’s not even my generation
I agree!
You and me both. There's nobody like Tom Petty.
He’s in mine and he’s my bff’s favorite and she got me hooked on his Wallflowers compilation! She even got to see him in concert once…💯💛⭐️⭐️💫🕯🎸🎸🎸🪕🎹🎷🎤🎤🎼🎼🎺🎻🥁🥁🎧
This album picked me up off the carpet and put me back on my feet. Thank you to Tom and everyone that helped to make it. He is missed.
I never had the best relationship with my father, but one thing that I got from him is his love for Tom Petty's music. I can't hear a song of his without thinking of my Dad. Tom Petty definitely opened his heart with this album and it went Triple Platinum because of how well it resonated with so many listeners. He is truly missed.
Absolutely amazing. I hope you’re smiling today Tom.
Tom’s daughter says he is a unicorn put on the earth to bring joy. 💐💖
So many years ago the good feelings I felt when I heard and saw him .can't explain it. He was his own man,,loved that
Who gives a thumbs down to this? It's excellent, with real insight into the artist and band members.
Even as a kid the first time I heard the “Wildflowers” album I knew it was something special.
Hear, hear! I am blessed to have two parents who adore Tom... growing up with his music was sublime.
@@Jimmy1982Playlists - my son has too.
petty songs are a way to hear how to enjoy deep beauty while feeling deep pain. he knew how to express the complexity of life
I have loved Tom Petty since I saw Damn the Torpedoes album cover when I was 16. A very long time ago! Most of my life ago. I was lucky enough to see him in concert 24 times!
Exactly me, also except for the 24 shows part, that’s amazing. I saw him 8 times. First time was really early on the DTT tour, before the album exploded. The ended up selling just over 300 tickets to it. They put up a bunch of barriers and curtains to make a more smaller, more intimate venue. I felt so bad for them, but crazy good for me. I stood directly in front of him the entire show. I was already pretty big fan, but seeing them live, and only about 6feet away, just completely blew me away. No matter what decade or tour, they would consistently put on a great show.
This was fantastic in so many ways. Brought tears to my eyes multiple times. Thank you to all who made this happen. Petty is an American treasure.
I don’t know why I miss this man so much or why he means so much to me. He’s clearly a great songwriter and musician but I feel like he’s a friend that I lost.
Thanks for making this available on youtube. Wishing all y’all the best.
If you’re reading this comment, go make art. Write a poem, make up a song, or draw something. Art is where you can feel free and a tool to connect with your soul. Don’t worry if it’s good or not. Just do it. Then do it again.
Peace.
Agree 100%
Well said.
☝☝☝👏👏👏
You are beautiful 🙏
Your description of not knowing you'd miss him like you do is THE most common refrain that I hear when chatting w petty fans. I too was much more deeply moved that I ever could've imagined, he was such a mainstay, so quietly effective. That ability to reach ppl, on that level...that's magic. ❤
I thought I was past it all…turns out, I’d just pushed it down. Fact is, I may never get through it. Tom was so interwoven in our lives that we really didn’t know what we had until we didn’t. I still break down…sure do miss him. He was a rare talent and artist in every since of the word.
Same
😒 Was Tom Petty your God? FFS UA-cam groupies and trolls are the worst forms of life on this planet at this time.
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@@desertodavid oh change your Kotex and take some Midol, drama queen.
@@heathernikki5734 well I would change my Kotex and take some Midol but I lost them the last time I kicked my purse.
OK I've been crying my eyes out watching us. I would've been a mess at the Enzian Theatre in Maitland watching us on a bigger screen. And I'm just sitting here with you too. Thanks Tom
Wildflowers is a masterclass in songwriting
Tom's music will never leave me. I discovered his songs at the age of 13 or 14 in the early eighties, and ever since came back to listen to certain songs and albums. Wildflowers is one of those and this is a great movie about a great musician and masterpiece.
I am so glad, that I am not the only person who still has a crush on Tom 🥰
Me too still do!🇺🇸
still do! 🥰🥰
Still ☺️❤️
Oh my! At least I am not alone in being lovesick over Tom Petty!
@@chrystalweaver618 groovy!
R.I.P. Howie!! ❤️
You contributed greatly to the album Wildflowers 🎸
I remember your contribution and talent, even if the makers of this documentary didn’t. 😢
Wow! That was haunting. I miss Tom Petty so much and now I miss him even more. Loved the film!
He’s from my home state of Florida. One of the greatest songwriters ever.
@Josephine Robbins unfortunately no, he passed away a couple of years ago
@Josephine Robbins what are you talking about?
He's in the Great Wide Open now! 😩
🙏RIP🙏 Tom Petty😔
My biggest inspiration : )
He died October 2, 2017. He died because of accidental prescribed drug overdose, he was on different pain meds due to a broken hip, it caused cardiac arrest.
Wow this is a blessing we are all grateful, thanks!
I don’t know what magic is, but being in the audience at their shows was the most uplifting experience I’ll ever know. I’m soo lucky to have seen them 13 times.
"Wake up time" "Crawling back to you" along with the rest of course...His beautiful and relatable metaphors allow him to say a lot in one song....
A huge thank you to Tom Petty's people for making this available on UA-cam. What a fantastic document.
Couple less commercials though next time 😋
Yes, thank you for this. Huge tom petty fan
@@mirage69 Why? They deserve to make money from it. They chose not to monetise it in a way that we actually had to pay out of our pockets. I'm grateful for that and happy to deal with the adds.
@@kimfox8622 Agreed
@@mirage69 it’s FREE…don’t be that spastic douche who can’t wait 15seconds….
T.P. has helped me through some tough times
Absolutely love this!! Tom Petty was one of a kind, & exceptional songsmith👏🏼
Wildflowers, my favourite song ever. Thank you for everything Tom.
I'm fairly new to Tom and his music, but his songs, and this album in particular, are so intimate and personal I already feel like he's an old friend, and his songs are old friends that are always there for me when I need them. Simple, lovingly crafted, wholesome, comforting like chicken soup for the soul. Always with that tinge of wistfulness and dry humor that was uniquely Tom.
Played Tom's music in the 70's in a copy band called Plateau,..can't really remember all the others we copied,but never forgot our Petty list.
I’d just turned 23 when this album came out, Hosey’s the local bar outside of Manchester Georgia had it on their jukebox. What a great time to be alive, thank you Tom.
Thank you to all who contributed to this project. A perfectly told story of how a magical record was made.
He truly is a legend and is missed by millions who appreciated his musical genius and personality.
the last time i cried was 10-2-2017 the night he left us!! what an impact he had on my life!! saw him 22x!!! i remember when i got home from work, i lit a candle and put on "hard promises' and full moon fever" and just sat there, couldnt believe it!! i never heard a tom petty song, i could only listen to it!! i can play about 30 of his magical songs on my guitar!! i wish i could thank him for the magic!! i was more than a fan, more like obsessed!!! and i have my heartbreakers logo tatooed on my arm!!! the flying v through a heart! i love you tom!! forever!! see you in the next life! thank you for being in my life time!
Thanks Petty family for making this available on UA-cam....much love your way
One of the first albums I bought! I was only 10 or 11. Still one of my favorite albums of all time. Truly beautiful ❤.
I've loved him from 1st time I heard his work. Way back in the 70's....
I cried almost all the way through. This is amazing! Thank you A.P. for this Labour Of Love!🤩🥰😂😎
Rest In Peace Mr. Petty, you were truly one of the greats.
Wildflowers is one of my favorite albums of all time. Back in the 1990's, my friends and I marveled at this album, and it was an omnipresent soundtrack to everything think we did with music in the background. I thought it was Tom Petty's Sgt. Pepper's. I was always aware of the brilliant instrumentation on the song Wildflowers, especially the horns. I was excited to see footage of him playing a flugelhorn.
Tom, and Howie. . . the world is a much dimmer place without them, but I thank God we can still listen to their beautiful music.