It's Good To Be King - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty's death was the first non family member that I ever cried for, and mourned. His lyrics have always touched me in a way that no other musician, regardless of song writing genius (Lennon/McCartney, Dylan, etc.), ever has or ever will. I saw him in concert over 20 times from 1986 up until the last 2 shows where I saw him in 2017. I've seen him in Indiana, Red Rocks, Connecticut, NY, MA, IL, San Diego, Kansas City, and on and on. God bless him and everything he did for music, and for the people who loved him for it.

This version is pure magic. RIP to one of the great American Treasures.

As a group, these guys were hard to match. No one trying to steal the show. Just pure talent working harmoniously. If you do not dig these guys, then you do not appreciate true rock and roll!

About as faultless live version of any song as you're ever likely to see. The musicianship, the pacing, the vocal delivery...every twist and turn is a wonder to behold. Thank you Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Always.

Tom Petty is the only musician/celebrity whose death caused me to cry. I am 61 and grew up in Florida listening to Tom Petty from the beginning. Even now, I tear up thinking about the great talent that we lost. We appreciate it all, Tom!

I have watched this video over 50 times and I still get the goosebumps every single time. So much talent, its scary. RIP Tom, you will live on forever in our hearts.

This is my favorite performance of any Tom Petty song anywhere, anytime. It moves me to my core.

Say what you want about Elvis, The Beatles, Prince, MJ......Tom was (and still is) just as much of a musical gift to the world as each of them were. They all changed the world. They all affected lives. They were all strangers to no one, because we all knew them through their art. While we will never stop missing Tom, I still thank God for giving him to us as well as the technology to keep his life's work alive forever...

That dude from Florida, Petty, was a poet Laureate of American music. A Southern man who never forgot his roots and wasn't afraid to display his influences and his love in performing to the legions of people who got what he was doing.

One of the greatest parts of musicianship, in full display. A man who loves his audience and they love him back. Effortless because he practiced. ❤

Come back, Tom. The world darkened when you moved on. We need you now.

I miss him so much. His shows were like coming home to a family reunion. He included his audience in his shows and his charisma shined through. I love the memories ❤ RIP Tom

Give Mike Campbell his credit for being Tom’s right hand all those years. Pretty clear Petty was orchestrating the chord changes but Mike handled the arpeggios and the high octave stuff. Big ups to Ben Mont on the keys. The whole ensemble was on point for this minor key gem. I really like the shift to the major key for the chorus. Then back to that e minor. I keep coming back because this never gets old. Petty’s lyrics are priceless and timeless.

Perfection, it often brings tears to my eyes. Not only for the loss of Mr. Petty but all my friends and family that I have lost. You’re all so very missed. RIP

THIS IS TOM'S MASTERPIECE. EVERYONE KNOWS I'M RIGHT. IT'S PROVEN EVERY TIME YOUR EYES AND EARS SAW AND HEARD THE LIVE PERFORMANCES OF IT. THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL AUTHENTIC. BRILLIANT. ART.

i guess what I always liked about Tom Petty is he always put everything into his music, his whole heart and soul. At about 7 minutes in, when the crowd thought the tune was over and started to applaud, he just started back up again and gave them another 6 minutes of virtuoso soul-baring music. Damn it was good. Maybe one of the best I've ever heard.

This is one of the best things I've ever seen. Tom Petty and Mike Campbell... so completely in sync, they're like two halves of the same person.

RIP Mr Tom Petty, thanks for being part of the soundtrack of my life.

Mike doesn’t get enough credit of being such an outstanding guitarist that he truly is ✌️❤️

For today, I'll stop and make a comment. Gratitude that our paths crossed before the world discovered Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Before he became a King. When this DJ was Music Director of a radio station in San Jose and 6-10pm DJ. When Tom and Ron Blair came by our studio at KSJO between the soundcheck and the show. Their first in the San Francisco Bay Area at the Keystone Palo Alto. From that night, I was convinced that they had magic and fire. And after the show, we stayed up till dawn at a motel. Yes, the stories we could tell. This performance appears to be from the 30th Ann tour, Gainesville, Florida. Thankful that I can still play it on the radio. Just because. ☮💌