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Post by tightrope on Oct 4, 2017 22:52:20 GMT
Short statement from Jeff, so far. But sources in the know tell me a longer tribute is coming... "Tom Petty was the coolest guy I ever knew."-Jeff Lynne It's short, to the point, and utterly correct. I imagine that Jeff wants to say more than words could ever express.
One thought that entered my head yesterday, it's a stupid thought I know but here it is - Losing Tom is going to have hit Jeff hard and we all know how Jeff can be a bit lacking in confidence at times. Might Jeff be so affected that he goes back to being the studio recluse again? Will he be shocked into not performing again? I told you the thought was silly but it did cross my mind for a split second in the early morning. I hope it doesn't happen. I know Jeff is stronger than we know.
Speaking of Jeff, a lot of people reporting on Tom's passing mention Jeff last in the list of Wilburys. I'm sure Jeff doesn't mind this at all but we do! However when it's Bob, Roy and George that get named first being fourth or fifth on the list is a great honour.
I had the same thought because the long tour had to be a drain on Tom. Jeff however was/is never going to have a long tour anyway, he stopped that 40 years ago and I strongly believe that's why he seems so well preserved compared to others his age. |
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Post by queenofthehours on Oct 6, 2017 17:57:56 GMT
Felt a bit low today after seeing the new ELO DVD and remembering that the only other person I wanted to see play a live show was now gone  . But I felt cheered when I put YouTube on continuous Tom Petty play and found my new favourite song -
Well, two new favourite songs -
These two tracks are the most beautiful I've ever heard and I never knew about them until now. Hearing a person's music when they are gone makes you feel so lucky they ever existed in the first place and you love them so much more than before because of it.
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Post by Eloise on Nov 6, 2017 15:32:43 GMT
For those of you grieving for TP, I wish I could wrap you all in a big hug and we could all cry until we feel better. It's tough mourning his loss on your own. I never was a fan of Tom's but lately, I listen to his stuff more than to JL which is highly unusual for me. TP had some really good songs.
Does anybody else think that the way he died is weird? What I mean is, there are all kinds of signs for a heart attack: pain in left arm, pain in chest, even profuse sweating. He was found unconscious in the floor, not breathing. How did he not have warning symptoms so that he could call for help? Someone has suggested that he did not die of a heart attack but from a drug overdose. Either way, it's still heartbreaking. |
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Post by eloneen on Nov 6, 2017 18:31:02 GMT
For those of you grieving for TP, I wish I could wrap you all in a big hug and we could all cry until we feel better. It's tough mourning his loss on your own. I never was a fan of Tom's but lately, I listen to his stuff more than to JL which is highly unusual for me. TP had some really good songs.
Does anybody else think that the way he died is weird? What I mean is, there are all kinds of signs for a heart attack: pain in left arm, pain in chest, even profuse sweating. He was found unconscious in the floor, not breathing. How did he not have warning symptoms so that he could call for help? Someone has suggested that he did not die of a heart attack but from a drug overdose. Either way, it's still heartbreaking. A massive heart attack can take a person out really quickly. I know people who have lost a relative at the dinner table, with the whole family right there, with no warning-- just the sudden heart attack, and then they passed right away. It can happen like that. |
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Post by babyzoomer on Nov 6, 2017 22:53:07 GMT
Here in Oz we recently lost our beloved John Clarke (aka Fred Dagg), 68 - a satirist and comedian of immeasurable talent, who simply fell over dead of heart failure while bushwalking with his family. There was a doctor (a friend of his) in close proximity - but absolutely nothing could be done. Pretty much the same thing happened with Douglas Adams. It's shitty, but sometimes it happens. Better than a long slow descent into incompetence via altzheimer's. Poetically speaking, dying in a hospital bed was not TP's style.
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Post by Timeblue on Nov 6, 2017 23:01:46 GMT
I think if everyone had the choice this would be the most popular way to go, have a massive coronary and instant death-no messing about. Gruesome I know but it saves time and heartache later....
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Post by BSJ on Nov 6, 2017 23:51:12 GMT
Depends on my age. If into my 70's or 80's go for it. But, yes. A perfect way to die. Saves money too! More for those freeloaders left behind!  |
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Post by elophile on Nov 7, 2017 0:37:13 GMT
Depends on my age. If into my 70's or 80's go for it. But, yes. A perfect way to die. Saves money too! More for those freeloaders left behind! Going fast in your 80s is the best any of us can hope for! Once you reach your 90s the tick-tock-tick-tocking probably gets a little deafening!  |
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Post by eloneen on Nov 7, 2017 1:23:27 GMT
My dad died of heart failure a little over two years ago in the hospice unit at a Veteran's hospital at the age of 93. When he died, he was asleep, in no pain as far as we could tell (he kept telling the nurses he had no pain and he didn't want pain meds), with my mom holding his hand. He was at peace with himself, his God and his family. He did suffer from a form of dementia (not Alzheimer's, though) that was slowly progressive over about 15 years. It started with forgetfulness and some lapses in judgment in his late 70s and went on from there. He willingly gave up driving at 83, but insisted on keeping an updated license.  Sometimes he drove us up the wall, but he seemed to be coping with it fairly well most of the time, and he was a hoot! He was ornery and had some mobility issues during his last year, and he lost some of his ability to care for himself, so my parents moved in with me and my family at that point. We had home health aides to come in for several hours a day to assist my mother with his care during that year that he was with us. He was in hospice for the last few weeks, and my brothers all came into town several times to spend some quality time with him then. The last day he was a bit disoriented off and on, but not enough to forget how to crack a joke or to tell us all how much he loved us and how proud he was of us. He was a bit agitated the last few waking hours. I think he knew the end was near. He had no pain, knew the end was near, felt at peace with God and his loved ones, said goodbye/I love you to everyone, and died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 93 with his bride of over 50 years holding his hand, in a facility that celebrated his service to our country and treated him with the utmost dignity, professionalism, tenderness and care...Not a bad way to go out, if you ask me. He was blessed. |
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Post by elophile on Nov 7, 2017 1:53:53 GMT
Good for your dad eloneen. My father is very old and is doing well, my mom though much younger than him is having a rough time. You never can tell! |
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Post by Eloise on Nov 7, 2017 16:15:48 GMT
What I meant was... JL must be feeling lonely. But shit happens everyday; and the older you get, the deeper the pile of shit gets..... Jeff needs to eat all his veggies, get all his zzzz's and exercise (but not too strenuous). No smoking, no drinking, lot's of kale and wrap him in bubble wrap at all times from now on. He's too precious to risk anything happening to him!!! Jeff needs to do all those things but I would add one more. He needs to give up his favorite football team, the Blues. They are doing horribly this season and he's most likely to have a heart attack yelling at them. When do we send the delegation to get him bubble wrapped? That's a great idea too. |
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Post by Eloise on Nov 7, 2017 20:03:18 GMT
I know that heart attacks can kill a person almost instantly but here's the thing, Tom Petty's death remains a mystery. It's possible that a heart attack killed him but there should be evidence of that and there is no cause of death on his death certificate. I'm betting that they're running toxicology tests to determine if drugs were the cause. My point is, I'm worried for Jeff. If a person can drop dead of a heart attack, will/could that happen to Jeff? If TP snorted one too many lines of cocaine, it's a terrible way to go but it was self induced and I'd feel better about that, I wouldn't be so worried about Jeff. We will see what happens with the cause of death.
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Post by queenofthehours on Nov 8, 2017 16:28:08 GMT
I can't help keep thinking how alike Tom's death is to Roy Orbison's. Sudden and while he was on the top of his game. I'm sure Tom would have wanted to go quickly and not suffer in decline and I'm sure he would be happy (if one can be happy) to have gone like his friend.
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Post by elophile on Nov 8, 2017 23:21:51 GMT
When do we send the delegation to get him bubble wrapped? lol I've got some bubble wrap... I don't know if it'll be enough but I'm ready when you're ready. |
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Post by Eloise on Nov 9, 2017 3:40:37 GMT
When do we send the delegation to get him bubble wrapped?  I've got some bubble wrap... I don't know if it'll be enough but I'm ready when you're ready. I'm ready! Let's go! But I warn ya, Elophile, bubble wrapping him will be the easy part. Implementing the rest of the plan may be difficult. He may have a major problem with no smoking, drinking and such. |
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. But I felt cheered when I put YouTube on continuous Tom Petty play and found my new favourite song -
, but we're OK. 
Apparently it's quite hard to see them with the naked eye, you need to be looking through a camera or other type of lens?