Hello all.

I always considered Tom to be a class act, and a fantastic songwriter. Him and Mike Campbell complimented each other so well. Masters of understatement.Tom Petty was one of the best rhythm guitarists I ever heard and his leads were spot on.

Here’s a video with Howie Epstein and David Grohl on drums that IMHO sums up the power this band had. From Wildflowers, which I think is one of his best works.
Video is tilted so it can get around copyright (says poster).
This is a band taking the stage completely over and strutting.
They kill it.
My old band did a cover of this and I loved to play it.
It’s just rock and roll.
One more gone.
Like a newborn baby it just happens every day.
Damn it.

Tom Petty - Honey Bee (SNL 1994)