Don't fade on me...

As the late, and very great Tom Petty once sang with his backing band, 'The Heartbreakers'. It's here



It is probably my favourite Tom Petty song. He has written many brilliant songs, but this one stands out to me. The lyrics, the sound. An emotive package.

But, at the age of 66 Tom Petty died yesterday. Another one of my musical heroes taken from me (Yes, I think this is now becoming personal) way before he was needed. It seemed to be a massive coronary heart attack. He was 66. Hardly an advanced age really and with so much more music he could have made that will no longer get written. That is a loss hard to take.









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