[Major Matt Mason]

I remember reading an article in the very early 90's (Musician Magazine, maybe) with the writer starting with the question of which era was the best for music. He proceeded to make a loonnnggg list of songwriters/musicians from several eras and genres that were still alive at the time and creating good music (I'm sure Petty was on that list). His point was to stop playing the "who was best" game and just enjoy the fact that we had so many talented performers that were alive and kicking and still making great music.

Roughly 25 years later, that list has gotten much shorter, and the holes are not being filled (sadly).

[Djl3668]

Nada innovative today. Song writing? What has not been regurgitated since the 70’s, 80’s and Early 90’s?

I think America is lazy. Our kids don’t know what it is like to plug in a guitar, into a real amp and “Pretend” to be a rock star.

A rock star nowadays is a dumbdowned Disney Channel Wanna be Justin Timberlake. I love Justin Timberlake. Great talent however just like the movie studios, nobody is creating anything anymore.

Rap? HipHop? Sampling. Cheap music for a dumbed down Society.

Do you remember the first time you tuned up an electric guitar via an amp?

We’ve dumbed down Guitar to ensure everybody can be “diversified” and play guitar hero just like our music industry.

Tom Petty was an icon. I want my son to be the kid hooking up his amp with a Strat on my front lawn screaming at the world! That’s America and how we roll.

Petty was it.