The Capital T Truth - Eulogy for Tom Petty

From Oct. 6, 2017

Whenever I get lonely and I miss my influences and mentors, I turn on the radio. Late at night, desperately searching for something with the right combination of poetry and music at the right volume… in those moments I need something that’s part fiery gospel, part American heartland, and perhaps a little overwrought, delivered without the irony that’s become a staple of modern rock music. Enter Tom Petty.