Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl (Live Aid 1985)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers performing at Live Aid in front of 100,000 people in the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia USA on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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[@oficialcesarleitao]

Sometimes I can't believe that Tom Petty is no longer with us. But his music will always be alive.

[@oficialcesarleitao]

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[@Thomas-fk3cw]

We saw him in concert 4 months before he passed. Such a great night.

[@pch2004sf]

I wake up sometimes and remember he’s gone and I want to go right back to bed.

[@scottjenkins6972]

Same. Complete shock when he passed.

[@HawaiiJetboat]

Totally agree. Toms unexpected passing left a huge hole in the world.

[@bradforddillman7671]

I was 17 and in that crowd. The worst thing about being young is, you don’t really know the big moments in your life when they’re happening. (Sure, we’ll have concerts like this all the time!) Yeah, right. One of the highlights in a day full of highlights.

[@flathame1]

18 and in that crowd

[@DP-pj7qn]

Amazing!!!

[@billystutz55]

DUDE! How cool was it?

[@bradforddillman7671]

@@billystutz55 technically it was not as hell until they turned on the fire hoses. But it was one of the best days of my life. To be 17 again …

[@maxpeck4154]

Ain't that the truth. 20 years go by in the blink of an eye and you realize how good you had it then

[@shadowbanned5164]

Anyone who wears those glasses with those sideburns doesn't give a single damn what anyone thinks lol

[@sb1806]

pre cell phones, no soc.media, no fucks given,80's baby

[@Mrbrownstone1028]

The big teeth complete the perfection

[@archiedonnelly2948]

@@Mrbrownstone1028 and the wispy moustache

[@raythomas8259]

the glasses were to hide the massively dilated pupils after smoking best quality Morocco Hashish

[@MaquiladoraIII]

Those glasses are really Roger McGuinn.

[@kyussfan6]

1:10 Tom flipin the bird to 1.9 billion live viewers. Rock n Roll, man.

[@SuperTorres7]

No he was flippin the bird at me...I went back in time from 2018 to 1985 I gave my younger version of me..14 at the time .. my iPhone and he took a picture of tom ..! While I held a sign that said YOUR MUSIC SUCKS..! I’ve never felt so proud from getting the finger from Tom Petty..! Wow!..:)

[@sike1917]

Ricardo Torres wow....

[@SuperTorres7]

Yeah ..even stranger Scott me and my younger version of me ..went back stage saw Madonna..drinking on Pepsi ..went up to her introduced myself...showed my iPhone..went to KZbin ..to show her what she look like at 60 ..she fainted ..me and my younger version stole her panties I went back in time in 1994 gave them to Dave Letterman ...! And that’s how the hatred between the 2 started ..on his show in 1994 ..! They didn't know it was me..! Man time traveling is cool..!

[@mvraider7740]

Tom Petty said he was flipping someone off backstage. He said that the song was a last-minute addition when the band realised that they would be the first act to play the American side of the concert after the London finale and "since this is, after all, JFK Stadium"

[@SuperTorres7]

Nah he was flipping me off I’m pretty sure!

[@gwynnielsen5081]

"American Girl" will always be an anthem for all of us women who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s. Tom will always have a place in our hearts.

[@doloresaguirre604]

Agreed. We had the best music.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Only for girls in the usa !,,,,

[@EvelynBaron]

I would second that. He liked women we were people. I survived that period not unscathed so yes absolutely.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

@@EvelynBaron Me, too. The biggest heartbreak of my life started in the '70s. Still, I loved the time period. Most of my music reflects it. Take care! G.

[@EvelynBaron]

@@gwynnielsen5081 ❤❤🎶🎶

[@tomandaj1]

This song should be America’s Rock & Roll anthem ….

[@stevendimmock4791]

This song should be everybodie's rock'n'roll anthem!!!

[@susangerber5682]

@@stevendimmock4791

[@hannaj4032]

No doubt it’s on a list of the all time greats!

[@colincoulter4931]

It was my 24th birthday and I was about to become a dad for the first time in August 85😊

[@bobnat2]

I'm 65 so I've listened to this band from the beginning. I never could fully understand when people would get distraught when celebrities passed away. When Tom passed, it hurt deeply and I'm fairly sure I shed a tear or two. I realized I was mourning for myself as well, for the 40+ years that have passed since I first heard this song. This was a great musician and a road map of my life. I think Tom would love to of heard about the day my two teenage boys were in the car with their mother. She likes pop and keeps up with most of it. She was going through the radio channels this day and went past one and both boys said, "Go back, that was Tom Petty." That was a sign I've done something right as a dad.

[@RandallBalls]

amazing comment brother

[@mindfulyourlife9247]

We don't have to know them personally to be lovingly touched in musical and magical ways where we have pure bliss!

[@sidneybotelho2648]

São essas simples coisas que fazemos que marcam profundamente nossos corações...parabéns...

[@mdog2435]

If this song was released today, there would be a huge audience for it. Timeless.🌌🌠

[@EvelynBaron]

All of us that know the world has gone mad.

[@user-jl9kw9gn3m]

People today don't deserve it.

[@stevendimmock4791]

I'm sorry sir, but you are wrong. If this song was released today it would not even get played on the radio. And how dare you think that anything should deter the radio stations from pushing taylor swift down the throats of the idiot masses. The reason that you and I love this is that we are older and were allowed to have free thought when we were young.

[@EvelynBaron]

@@stevendimmock4791 Listen to Rick Beato. He has a reasoned point of view you would appreciate. And let's all be ... calm.

[@tektoniks_architects]

I am in that crowd....great moment from an incredible show.

[@lucygirl4926]

During the camera pan of the audience, I wondered how many comments I'd see from people who were actually there! So cool.

[@tektoniks_architects]

@@lucygirl4926 I've looked for myself for years! Still never found myself. But it was a surreal, amazing show.

[@jarnettifritjof2246]

Nice..:)) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYPOaKmcmMuHmaM ..'GET ON(original)'.. *Cool'yo.* ' kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpWwgWeYpsSkqdU ' .. Remu & Hurriganes: GET ON feat. Michael Monroe( from *Hanoi* *Rocks:* 'Up Around The Bend( CCR cover).. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIqnpZdonLSZsLs .. 'Dont You Ever Leave Me'.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmTah4qooK1kf7M ..' Million Miles Away'.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3-8ZqmXr95-la8 ..enjoy. *ALLofIT:))*

[@cchocopie]

Woooooooooooooooow~ 부럽다 >,.

[@neillenet291]

I was there. I remember it was brutally HOT

[@juancarlosibarra3245]

I'm 51 and this song makes me feel good like it did almost 40 years ago. RIP Tom.

[@goyatley]

One of the best bands ever... period.

[@silviojoseperedacortes7029]

Right on ❤️❤️ I miss Tom every single day of my life. Greetings from Madrid and merry Xmas ✌️✌️

[@seancotter9156]

So under the radar as best American bands of all time imo

[@seancotter9156]

@@silviojoseperedacortes7029 me too

[@silviojoseperedacortes7029]

@@seancotter9156 a warm hug from Madrid Spain and keep listening to the best RnR ever, 🤟🤟

[@DanielMulloy-bg6gw]

They certainly stole the show that day, they were smokiin!

[@jam3407]

Nice to catch in a small venue like this

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Yes, I agree. Can’t beat it for intimacy, and the sense of almost being on stage with the performers.

[@mitchellhughes5180]

🤣

[@vidkid1067]

Wow

[@harmonicpatternsOfficial]

I was 30 rows back....greatest single day of my youth!

[@eclipse141414]

HarmonicTrading ya they don’t build venues like they used to

[@lady9580]

Who else is sheltering watching this great stuff? 2020

[@hannaj4032]

Guilty! Freddie, Tom, George and David all left such amazing music behind for us to enjoy. Stay safe and most importantly stay sane!

[@lynnpeirce3205]

35 years ago today...this was 4 miles from my house!

[@hannaj4032]

Lynn Peirce - Very Cool. I bet you could hear it.

[@elinajrgensen8687]

Me a 12 year old girl from Norway

[@kristinanderson302]

Me. It would be nice if t.v. producers should play this whole concert on the tube instead of us watching bits and pieces of it.

[@cxg174]

Oh how I loved Tom Petty. I finally went to see him not long before he passed. I went alone. I did not care. Just had been on my bucket list for so long! When life gets tough, Tom Petty pulls me back from the deep end. RIP you talented man. You were in the soundtrack of my life!

[@chrystalweaver618]

I have to believe that Tom Petty is in heaven with a harem of millions of women and I want to join their ranks when I die!

[@swmorgan515]

Mike Campbell is the most underrated guitarist in history.

[@poopstain5216]

Spencer Morgan no sir.. that’d be MICK MARS

[@blakeharper2381]

@@Mostafa20268 everyone knows who Clapton and Harrison are

[@stevewelsh8560]

@@Mostafa20268 give over

[@nonyabusiness5404]

Indeed yes!

[@tailhookmd2546]

He’s underrated for sure. If Tom was the motor of this band Mike was the gas!

[@AlternateJunkie]

We need a Tom Petty movie

[@chadmoore9454]

Starring Jon Heder

[@AlternateJunkie]

Chad Moore I could get behind this!

[@paulrevere83]

@@AlternateJunkie kzbin.info/www/bejne/kF7aiZmkjZqYpM0 Not a film and I guess you've seen it but this is quality - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kF7aiZmkjZqYpM0

[@marcmaccallum2471]

100%.

[@Sarah-cw2rm]

A fricken men!

[@davidward3122]

Damn I miss Tom petty. We are losing, and have lost so many wonderful artists. Rest, Tom petty . Mr. and Mrs. WARD.

[@stevemiller1203]

I was just thinking the same thing while listening to this

[@johnbarton1339]

Life is so short bud

[@kimsullivan5576]

I agree.

[@rullmourn1142]

Tom Petty was the epitome of what the American classic rock-n-roll artist should look, and sound like.

[@snoutyman]

One of the great rock and roll songs of all time.

[@zachhoague2307]

It’s up there for sure! 25 but like this music over my generations music.

[@yallimsorry5983]

@@jamesr2164id say, like Bo Diddley’s who do you love and iggy pop’s The Passenger it’s one of the most copied tunes out there

[@EvelynBaron]

68 hip surgery car crash this got me and my 2 big dogs out of the house during lock down.

[@chrisgoldsmith9789]

They all were so young and had no clue how many lives they'd touch

[@georgerudawsky861]

Tom doing his thing doesn't get any better than this fans truly miss this icon.

[@travisrussell3250]

Tom looks like a civil war veteran who got transported to the 1970s then took 10 years to figure his shit out

[@garysimmons6380]

😁

[@caiusKeys]

One foot in the grave, and one foot on the pedal, Tom was born a rebel!

[@blonk333]

You couldn't be more accurate.

[@brendanmcg8566]

Amazing Comment.

[@joec8757]

This is a severely underrated comment lol

[@7Roeth]

You can argue they were the greatest American Rock n' Roll band in history. When Tom passed, I felt a sadness that I usually don't in terms of celebrities. Thank you Tom, I got to see ya once :) I still remember...

[@chriskelly6559]

Right there with you.

[@davedavis2244]

Amen brother

[@seancotter9156]

I did too!!!

[@ricklittle4617]

Got to see them live 4 times all around the Tampa St Petersburg / Lakeland Civic Center area good times and tickets were about $ 7:50 to 10:00 bucks beer $1:00 gas 89 cents a gallon weed 25 dollars half ounce

[@CNWPlayer]

This comment is wrong. You can't *argue* that they were the best American rock n' roll band They ARE!

[@gabriellelont856]

One of the most fun concerts I ever went to was Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in Milwaukee on July 5th, 2017, with my dad. It was a 40th anniversary tour so they played only the hits, and the whole audience was just dancing and singing and you could smell the weed that was a few rows down. It was a feel-good concert that was so much fun, and sadly he passed away just a few months later. Still one of my all time favorite memories, and the concert alone definitely made Tom Petty my favorite rock star!

[@billyhager2204]

I saw Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on Damn the The Torpedoes Tour around 1977 i think at the Universal Theater and had really bad seats so me and my friend got down to the front row and that was cool ,then the security guard busted us.....but he did not kick us out!Just told us

[@billyhager2204]

To go back to our seats ....he played the most of that album,that was before they put a roof on it summer night just great stuff

[@TatersUnited]

I saw the tour in Cleveland. I had no idea I was watching the last run of shows of one of America’s greatest songwriters.

[@SyracuseHorn]

I was at that show, too. Drove up on a whim that morning and was so glad I did.

[@yesthatbruce]

I vividly remember watching this live. Absolutely one of the greatest bands ever. Petty was such a genius.

[@matt8863]

1985...When the world had Live Aid and Aids. But no Covid19...Peace and love people!!! Stay healthy!!! RIP King Tom Petty!!!

[@BLTKellys]

AIDS was worse than Covid.

[@matt8863]

@@BLTKellys That depends on "your" perspective of "worse".....It's certainly worse for those infected, but it's not worse for the masses that do not engage in risky contact with carriers or even by breathing their exhale...Covid is airborne and HIV/AIDS is not.

[@Joy-bs9wf]

I met Tom , he was the color of creative love and music that reached out to so many people, especially in Florida. We deeply miss him

[@jackhunsucker3220]

Seen Tom Petty on my 21st birthday June 20 1985 Houston Tx..still got my t-shirt and my American Girl ...RIP Tom

[@allscrewedup5719]

Seen him at the woodlands in like 97. I was in 7th grade. Front row. So glad I can say I seen this legend before he passed.

[@bwwestman]

Hang on to them. They are priceless.

[@RespiratoryDrive-vy9ih]

*saw

[@franksmythe6969]

What an icon. Incredible song writing. The beauty is in the simplicity. So sad I never got a chance to see him live.

[@julieryan1835]

Saw him 3 times. TOTALLY entertaining artist! Not just a performer, but a real artist who shared his genius with each and every person present!

[@joannmartinez8295]

I wanted so badly to be there! I knew it was going to be amazing and to see my favorite band along with so many other great people like Bob Dylan( we'll just skip right over Madonna) I was 19 years old almost 20 it would have been a dream come true! I know many of you were there and I know it's something you've never forgotten. I didn't even if I had to watch it on MTV. Sadly so many of these great artists are gone now! Watching this is the way we can still bring the music to the Next Generation!

[@redcanband931]

Such a cool badass. Tom Petty makes you feel fine everytime.

[@jarnettifritjof2246]

Nice..:)) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYPOaKmcmMuHmaM ..'GET ON(original)'.. *Cool'yo.* ' kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpWwgWeYpsSkqdU ' .. Remu & Hurriganes: GET ON feat. Michael Monroe( from *Hanoi* *Rocks:* 'Up Around The Bend( CCR cover).. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIqnpZdonLSZsLs .. 'Dont You Ever Leave Me'.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmTah4qooK1kf7M ..' Million Miles Away'.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3-8ZqmXr95-la8 ..enjoy. *ALLofIT:))*

[@stacisandhas3937]

"badass" is the perfect label. thank you, made my day❣️

[@redcanband931]

@@stacisandhas3937 You are badass too ;)

[@stacisandhas3937]

@@redcanband931, thank you😘

[@Bmphotog]

Turn on Petty at anytime, instant happiness.

[@DanielMulloy-bg6gw]

All the goodness Tom Petty brought to the world, he gave us all the goodness!

[@suzannetaylor6285]

I just love that this song has reached so many generations.... just a great timeless song....

[@jamesr2164]

😂👍

[@swampfizz5370]

god I love to see him jammin that Rickenbacker..I wore out Damn the Torpedos..My mom even loved Toms music

[@solarsteam2479]

I love this guy, wether he's gone or not , was the fave and is my favorite still of all.

[@broncodeviltexas]

If they did live aid today it would really suck.

[@averyj8924]

The greatness of Live Aid will NEVER be replicated again. So glad I was a teen in the 80s

[@themookshit]

yea divide and conquer worked unfortunately

[@chris0579]

Stars all dead.. Half singers and guitarist live aid 85.are gone..

[@skyrothman8651]

With artists like KGATLW, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Cage The Elephant? No it definitely wouldn't

[@GembaDocs]

💯

[@Prospect.1]

I was just an American girl when I discovered Tom , I was bout 13 I guess ,, way back then just turned 57 ,, still lookin ,, for that place ,,

[@wadesaleeby2172]

He was an American Boyee ... raised on imagination who brought enlightenment to many 😊😋🎶🤗✌️🌊🌞 Thanks Tom...

[@markridgemr]

Six years before "Silence of the Lambs" made this song even more epic than it already was.

[@maurened5969]

The Great American Rock N Roll Band - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Classic Rock N Roll

[@husker22chad63]

The dress, the look, the style and voice. Such an icon.

[@cathy1944]

His posters were all over my bedroom walls when I was a senior in high school. 1983. Tommy Petty lives on forever !

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Wow. What a beautiful man. Remember that day so well

[@christopherrussell2611]

Saw Petty & the Heartbreakers in Hammersmith ‘O’ 1977 - 2nd billing to Nils Lofgren. Tom P & his band blew us all away - he never looked back, becoming a huge internationally acclaimed band - rightly so. Glad I saw them then - they were modest in their initial opening, but it didn’t take them long to show us ‘they were IT’. Thanks for this clip. Love to all, JaneR

[@wizardoftoys]

Was there at Wembley UK.Was EPIC and A good World effort to come together and HELP THOSE IN NEED! THANKS TOM AND THE HEARTBREAKERS FOR ALL THE BRILLIANT TIMES AND TUNES!

[@thomasmurphy6595]

This was recorded in Philadelphia at JFK.

[@jnadle1]

I always loved Stan Lynch's method of winding the Heartbreakers' songs down during his tenure.

[@JoshuaDavid_Music]

You might be cool, but you’ll never be Tom Petty cool until you can rock those sideburns and sunglasses.

[@crade12312]

This is the best concert. That ever was.

[@mikeb2546]

I remember this day. It was over 90 and they were watering down the fans.

[@shannonnonnahs6943]

His outfit is out of this world! ha

[@bobmurray6697]

I remember back in the early 80s me and a couple buddies went to see him every time he came close to St Louis right around the time Damn The Torpedoes came out. People were saying who’s Tom Petty. We knew. A year later everyone else did too. Then they knew why we were such fans

[@eldonjeffries444]

I just can’t believe that was 35 years ago. We miss you Tom! Damned aging process creating all this reflection......Tom flippin the bird snaps ya right out of it! Thanks Tom!

[@keithisaacs6092]

RIP the coolest man in rock history his duets with Stevie Nicks bring tears to my eyes.

[@jordanlake471]

Keith Isaacs Insider is beautiful. Did you know that Fleetwood Mac(with Mike) play Free Fallin with Stevie on lead vocal at every performance now?

[@dbelew]

On July 13th, 1985, I finally was able to discern "Out on 441...". We spent hours and hours in college trying to decipher what he was saying. I will never forget that day, watching the concert in my shitty apartment with about 20 friends. Oh to be young again.

[@DH-xm3hc]

We took our 4yr old daughter to see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in '95. She has loved his music since. Truly missed and loved Tom Petty ✌️❤️🌼

[@kevinoconnor1912]

I was 20 years old in 85. The night before Live Aid a bunch of us were hanging out in local bar in Little Neck Queens. 12 of us got into 3 cars& drove to Philadelphia and had an amazing experience ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

[@Sadowsky1965]

Fantastic band: The hammond of Benmont Tench, the back vocals of Howie Epstein and the guitar of Mike Campbell are amazing. RIP HE.

[@stephenwalsh2634]

A friend of mine with two Phds who knew the whole band for years spoke to Howie about trying to help him get off Heroin. By that time, it had dug so far into him that I guess he hadn't the strength to get out. I saw a show where he looked so bad I'd cross the street thinking he'd mug me. It's a testament to building neuronal blueprints that he could still play with the band. Really sad.

[@razorsharpe3371]

Howie was such a great addition to any band with his backing vocals and tight bass lines. His passing was very sad indeed as was Tom’s of course. This band was so great.

[@Gratefulman1965]

When Tom arrived, all the bands that I’d been listening to, that I thought were great, they just disappeared, for the exception of The rolling stones and AC⚡️DC & Tom petty and the heartbreakers. Absolutely top shelf entertainment!

[@susanjohnson5340]

American Girl was for all of us American girls!!!💫💫💫🩷🩷

[@CKDrumsInc]

crazy how good the quality is and sound that translates to 2023 and beyond

[@DCGARR]

I WANT that coat! TP was always impeccably dressed.

[@ladyhonor822]

Class of 1984 🇺🇲🎄 NEWTON PENNSYLVANIA USA ❤️ UNBELIEVABLE

[@jpaulsteadman]

Man this music and these players... this will turn into a treasured religion. If you go deep enough you’ll find that it’s all there... and you’ll “get it”on a subtle level. This performance flashed it’s colours.

[@ritahall6628]

Nobody like Tom never will be he was BEAUTIFUL

[@katherineramos2169]

Tom Petty is so incredibly cool. I play this when I'm driving in my white Camaro.

[@misaeldroguettgomez2465]

TOM PETTY (1950 - 2017) Rest In Peace 😭

[@rashdecisions523]

That right there is the only live aid the world ever needed! 😍

[@victorallmond8644]

I was there...for 17 hrs...great time

[@hannaj4032]

I was 13 and wanted to marry TP. I can’t believe he is gone. 🎸

[@Marlondurran]

You can still marry me ... people mistake me for Tom all the time 😂

[@chamberlainallman3242]

@@Marlondurran 😳

[@gregkosinski2303]

You can still marry toilet paper. It’s back on the shelves now

[@gmcjetpilot]

Some of the best American Rock N Roll ever made.... can't believe Tom is gone.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

TP was one of a kind for sure. He was also loved by some musical giants too ... Dylan, George, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, *plus* he was buddies with the hilarious Garry Shandling.

[@lissalives1]

Whenever my daughter meets people who don’t know who Tom Petty is, she always rolls her eyes. 😂🤣😘

[@dgrichmondbc]

Had the pleasure of meeting him and doing a press day with him when I worked for his record company in the late 70’s. Such a lovely guy.

[@bah-bah29hinks7]

I got to meet Tom Petty and he was so cool. Nothing fazed him. Such talent.

[@waltermameli2026]

Talk about an upbeat All American Band.....Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers make you want to kick ass.....

[@ScrewballMcAdams]

What a great performance of an American anthem. Kudos!

[@jim2lane]

TP&TH did for the Philadelphia event what Queen did in London - blew everyone else away!

[@haristhebosniaklion8584]

I was told you are ugly many times and it hurts because it is NOT even my fault but i still love girls

[@nunyabusiness3920]

I think about this song every time I drive down old 441 in Gainesville

[@emilianoechevarria4025]

It was a wonderful performance!!!! I remember it perfectly back then .......Great to see him wearing these McGuinn granny glasses .... Miss him so much.....

[@888strummer]

Saw Petty a bunch of times in the 1980's and he was great every time. The band was so tight and together. Nice to see Howie Epstein in this one; great bass player and song writer. Petty had so much fun watching others have fun~that's what I remember most about Petty!

[@MAGAMANPATRIOT]

I'm a big fan of TP and the Heart breakers. For some reason though I'm mad at Tom and I don't know why. Hell I'm man enough to admit I cried when he passed away..

[@macallisterniemi3672]

I was 75 years old in that crowd so amazing

[@zyrrhos]

I saw Tom's second to last concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Watching him I couldn't help think he was looped on something but he still put on a great show.

[@DM-kc5du]

He was touring with a fractured him and had also been diagnosed with emphysema. I'm sure he was on something, though it was probably prescription at that point.

[@SmashedBottleMan]

One of the best concerts I ever went to.

[@GearZenChannel]

Really hard to believe Tom Petty is gone.

[@mikemichaels9467]

Coolest mother.f........ to lead a rock & roll band this country has had!

[@jedwerner3375]

Anything from, this event brings tears to the eyes. A never to be repeated show. Every performance was as good as any of them will ever be.

[@michaelyuscavage3110]

Everything about this performance is flat-out awesome. As often as these guys are labeled as straight-up americana/southern rock, they had a weirdness about them that set them apart from that scene and made me a fan. Tom's whole look here and his spacey jacket and his middle finger to the crowd (and the quick smile that follows) and that horn section that looks like it should be playing a dive bar in Vegas - all perfect and as punk as can be.

[@katteresa6174]

Are you a writer? Beautifully said

[@rydee3404]

Beautiful man

[@michaelyuscavage5179]

@@katteresa6174 THANK YOU!! No, not a writer. A history teacher. Thank you.

[@scotth.richardson3227]

In the summer of 1988 a friend and I drove from Vt to Hyannis, MA headed to Nantucket in his pickup. As we passed Boston a local radio station was live broadcasting a Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers concert. That was a great summer and great trip.

[@missdarlene7]

@ missdarlene7 WOW ‼️ AWESOME TOTALLY ‼️😎 HOW HAVE I MISSED THIS 😍⁉️ Take it Easy Baby, Make it last all Night ‼️❤️ Sincerely Darlene an American Girl who has a thing for drummers ❤️❤️❤️

[@moniquedouglas2448]

TPATH never give a bad performance! My fave band. I love their sound and that it still retains a Byrds influence. Unbeatable.

[@rsuninv]

He was the first musician that I truly liked everything he produced. I remember when this came out. Great talent. RIP

[@kimberlystubbings5594]

thankyou so much for the amazing music Tom RIP xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@JoeSourBauer]

This was the day I was born. Literally. I can’t love this anymore than I do

[@joeguerra8435]

This song is so cool! So Americana! Thank you Tom Petty for this gem of yesteryear.

[@caliscribe2120]

I saw the Heartbreakers (with Petty on rythm guitar) as backup band for Bob Dylan in '85 at Costa Mesa, CA. Great show. Dylan such a icon that Heartbreakers happy to be house band.

[@josephgallo3241]

I was there , too!

[@scottbaron121]

Seeing these guys so young...I was 17 when Live AID came out...only reminds me of how OLD I am now. Ahhh...the 80's...LOL!

[@duanegeorges9339]

Never underestimate the value of your devoted rhythm guitarist