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Photo of the Moment: Lukas Nelson's Tom Petty Tribute
The Video of the Moment is Lukas Nelson's Tom Petty Tribute of "American Girl" with Promise Of The Real at Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California on 2017.10.04. Video by Candy Butterscotch.
So we here at Thrasher's Wheat hold the song and this night very dearly. 3 fans that we've never met, on 3 continents touched by Harvest Moon magic. We know that some of you may not understand.
But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night.
Some instructions for best viewing: "Keep an eye on the Moon as it creeps above the eastern skyline. The golden orb may appear strangely inflated. This is the Moon illusion at work. For reasons not fully understood by astronomers or psychologists, a low-hanging Moon appears much wider than it really is. A Harvest Moon inflated by the moon illusion is simply gorgeous."
Neil Young tweeted a heartfelt tributes to Tom Petty: "You have been such a great force, a tremendous contribution to music and the feelings people will hold in their hearts forever when the hear you everywhere."
Rest In Peace Tom - Tom, I'm sure you heard how great your last show was. Everyone was
talking about your happiness and the bands happiness
a tremendous contribution to music and the
feelings people will hold in their hearts forever when the hear you everywhere. Peace Brother. https://t.co/ZeYHmbSId1
Tom Petty and Neil Young performed "My Back Pages" with Bob Dylan and many others at "BobFest" -- Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary tribute -- at Madison Square Garden, New York City - 1992.
"My Back Pages"
Bob Dylan and Tom Petty & Neil Young
Tom Petty and Neil Young covered Bob Dylan's "Everything Is Broken" on 10/28/89 at the Bridge School Benefit concert in Mountain View, California.
Neil Young (piano, vocals) and Tom Petty (vocals), along with Sammy Hagar on acoustic guitar, cover a Bob Dylan classic at the 1989 Bridge Benefit Concert at Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Full Concert - 10/02/94 - Shoreline Amphitheatre (OFFICIAL)
Setlist: 0:00:00 - Thirteen Days 0:03:19 - I Won't Back Down 0:06:50 - Girl On LSD 0:10:43 - King's Highway 0:13:56 - Mary Jane's Last Dance 0:19:29 - Learning To Fly 0:24:05 - You Don't Know How It Feels 0:28:15 - Time To Move On 0:32:28 - Runnin' Down A Dream 0:37:09 - Free Fallin'
Personnel: Tom Petty - lead vocals, rhythm guitar Mike Campbell - lead guitar Benmont Tench - piano, vocals Scott Thurston - guitar, harmonica, vocals Howie Epstein - bass, vocals Stan Lynch - drums
Summary: Enjoy Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers tearing it up acoustic style at the 1994 Bridge School Benefit in Mountain View, California. This unique performance features several choice obscurities as well as a wide ranging selection of Petty classics - from "I Won't Back Down" and "Free Fallin'" to "Mary Jane's Last Dance" and "Runnin' Down A Dream." One of the last Heartbreaker's performances to include drummer Stan Lynch, who would briefly be replaced by Dave Grohl, prior to the band's recruitment of drummer Steve Ferrone.
So who might "The Visitor" be? There are many out there with thoughts on who "The Visitor" might be and their significance.
Some have speculated "The Visitor" is the title of Neil Young's next album recorded with the band Promise of the REAL. Others think "The Visitor" refers to upcoming events, shifts or possibly "change" or "The Truth". Or "awareness" or "consciousness".
Everyone has their favorite theories. As for us? Well, we had an interesting synchronicity on this recently.
About the time that "Hitchhiker" was released last month, a large sculpture was placed along our regular commute with a large white, shroud. And when it was unveiled, we did a double take.
"The Visitor"? - The Aperture Plaza
Photos by thrasher - September 2017
The sculpture does not have any title or artist name, however, it is located on the plaza of a complex known as Aperture.
On first glance, we see a figure breaking through to the other side of a camera lens aperture or portal. On closer inspection, we see the figure has a digitized texture effect with blank "pixels".
Well, we gave our little time traveling visitor a little pat on the head and went about our day.
But we did find the timing of the release of "Hitchhiker", the unveiling of the Aperture's "Visitor" scuplture, and the imminent arrival of "The Visitor" to be another one of those intriguing intersections of Synchronicity and Neil Young and The Synchronicity of Thrasher's Wheat.
Still perplexed? Well consider that "The Visitor" doesn't have a Twitter account. Or Internet access. Still wondering? Then check links below.
“The Gypsy told my fortune, she said that nothin' showed. ” - Like An Inca
Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel Celebrates His 70th Birthday
Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel
w/ wife, Andrani and their son
On September 24th, Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel celebrated his 70th birthday.
Fuzzy, former bass player for CSN&Y, is pictured here with his wife, Andrani, a singer and their young son, who loves to bang on a drum to keep Calvin in-line.
Calvin is well known for his stellar bass playing on the CSNY live album FOUR WAY STREET. His latest solo effort is the lively Caribbean beat album ISLAND BREEZE available on CD Baby.
He is currently working on a blues album which may include his friends Taj Mahal and Eddie Grant. If that isn’t enough to keep him busy, he and his wife are expecting their second bundle of joy this Christmas season. Happy Birthday & happy holidays indeed young man!
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