What Makes This Song Great? "I Won't Back Down" TOM PETTY
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2018
- In Episode 7 of "What Makes This Song Great?", we look at the music of Tom Petty.
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When my son was dealing with cancer I got “ You can stand me up at the gates of Hell but I won’t back down” tattooed on my arm. I have use this to help me get through both his treatment and his passing. This is literally one of the most important songs in the world to me.
May your son rest in Peace.
I spent 63 days in ICU myself after an injury, and Tom Petty was about the only music I wanted to listen to once I woke up. It does seem to provide a great deal of strength at a time when you need it the most. I'm glad it helped you, but sorry you needed it to.
Chris D thank you. I’m glad it helped you also. He was performing close to where I live and my wife and I got tickets at the last moment. I had been up since 2:00 am and wasn’t sure I wanted too. But we went, and it was great. He passed a couple months later. You rarely regret the ones you see but often regret the ones you don’t.
I'm sorry for your loss. My condolences.
Strength to you Sir,
Tom Petty said at Jeff Lynne’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony he thought he knew a lot about recording music until he worked with Jeff. Tom said it was like going to “Recording College” every day. Also, that Jeff is the greatest overall musician he ever knew. High praise for Jeff indeed.
saw ELO not long before pandemic.. one of the best live shows ive been to (and ive been going to shows for 40 years)
Jeff elevated Tom's music; Tom elevated Jeff's "coolness" factor. - if that's a thing ;)
Just a comment about the demonetization. I assume that the issue with this series is that it is referencing copyrighted material. I think RUclips really needs to re-examine the algorithms they are using for this. There is a huge difference between this type of analysis and just "copying" someone's content. This is not a cover of someone's song, it is a technical breakdown. Flagging this video is like a journalist being denied pay for doing a book review if they directly quoted material from the book. Clearly, this is something that needs to be challenged and sorted out.
I assume he is doing these with permission since he is accessing the masters (or digital copies of them). Demonetisation is more about generating revenue from musical activity. Much harder now.
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This is an educational video, so it should be quite comfortably covered by fair use. It's, in fact, what fair use was designed for.
Alan Wilson he hasn't necessarily got all of the Masters, many of the times he just has the stems.
Agree
Petty has such a classic rock sound I miss him so much :(
The great thing about Tom Petty is he sounded just as good live.
Agreed, saw him live & yes it's true. RIP
@Greg Elchert I saw him in Atlanta in 2017 and you could tell he was hurting because he didn't move around much on stage. I saw Tom in concert at the Cal st Fair in Sept of 81 and it truly one of the best performances that I have ever seen. I had a gut feeling that this would be last time I would get to see him live. So I drive from Charlotte to Atlanta to see him.
The sign of true talent.
I would argue better! The heartbreakers were amazing live and Tom’s voice was the same but Live you’d get a little uniqueness to the songs!
George Harrison from The Beatles, not to be confused with all those other George Harrisons.
You'd (hopefully) be amazed at how often it needs to be said.
And the drummer is a guy called Ringo Starr, whom a few folk might also have heard of.
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@@1530peterfoster he's not the drummer he just played the drums in the music video
He do probably have the least known name out of the group though. John Lennon was their most famous member.
I miss Tom Petty! I didn't even realize that George Harrison was on this... I like what you said: there's nothing like real vocals instead of tuned
The apparent simplicity of Tom Petty's songs is the trademark of the greats. Just simple pure great music!
Artists that are blocking these vids are out of their mind. I've bought quality copies of almost every song done in this series because I've learned to listen to them a different way. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Yeah... But sadly it's not even the artists it's the record companies not even knowing what they're blocking
no you are not.... ive redone my CD collection with masters
Exactly. Every analysis or reaction channel I watch has led me to buy more songs.
my stepmom suffered from cancer for years and this was her favorite song. everytime i hear it it makes me tear up
Jeff Boxing Aw sorry 🙁
Jeff Boxing
My deepest sympathies. Your step-mom sounds like she was one cool lady!
My mom died of cancer. Her favorite song was What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. We played it at the funeral. Everyone cried!
Tom Petty has so many of these songs, he was a genius, his songs were an experience of emotion and feelings, the great ones can do that
I think it’s only fair to warn you, if I ever run into you you’re getting a man-hug. Love your work.
Did you finally meet him?
Better add me to the list!!!!!
A thing worth noting (for drummers at least): notice how the build-up-fill in the last bar before the chorus is played from the 1st to the 3rd beat of
the bar and is finished with a crash on 3. Normally you would NEVER do this. But he doesn't want to get in the way of the vocals and it works perfectly.
My god i love my ears more and more when i hear these breakdowns. Thanks Rick.
These breakdowns are fantastic, thank you Rick!
They really are eh. Im nerding hard on these.
When a Tom Petty song comes on it’s pure joy. His music always has a signature intro and unique sound. I’m a huge music fan but a little tone deaf and even I can recognize what you’re describing. This song is pretty much my life’s musical mantra. I’ve had Life kick me in the gut many times but all I can do is play this song and get back up. A true inspiration.
Must wear headphones for the full effect of Rick's breakdowns. This series is great by the way!
I love this song and nerding out on stuff like this.
I was in the Army stationed with W. Germany when Full Moon Fever came out. After picking up the CD, I proceeded to listen to it so many times from beginning to end. In December of '89, The Kinks had a concert in a nearby city. Took the train there and before the show started, Full Moon Fever was played in it's entirety....needless to say the German crowd loved it. Brings back a lot of good memories.
Man I miss him💔 You always knew there was something new coming down the pike from Tom Petty. He always had something for you & it was gonna be good. He's such an important part of the backbone of rock & roll. And personally...a major voice on the soundtrack of my life. Luv that guy!
Mike Campbell is great. I recently discovered that he did the music for Boys of Summer for Don Henley. His guitar is a signature sound.
Tom Petty was genius at rearranging typical chord patterns in unexpected ways.
Saw Tom & the Heartbreakers with Bob Dylan in the late eighties. Football stadium concert in Oz. Fantastic band, very tight. Had an all access areas pass and got in between the crowd barrier and the stage to listen to Refugee in front of the stacks. Amazing. One the top 3 concerts I've ever had the pleasure of being at, maybe even the best concert I've been at.
This was the first song I heard on the day before I graduated from Parris Island. When I was in the commissary this video was playing on Mtv. The album was released April 28th, 1989 an I was already at boot camp. It was a very satisfying experience to watch the video before graduation. RIP Tom. Thanks for the great music!
I was so excited when I finally saw an artist I enjoy on this series! PLEASE DO JEFF LYNNE'S ELO NEXT!
YES YES!! Go to his website to post requests! I did ask for ELO, we need more of us ;)
Tom Petty truly evolved into a exceptional song writer.Roger McGuinn and the Byrds were a major influence on Petty's musical journey. Thank you Rick for all of your musical insight.
Mcguinn and the Byrds were a huge influence on Tommy
Learning to fly played live at Bonnarroo is one of my favorite live performances ever. The crowd interaction towards the end is absolutely Earth moving
This is one of my favorite songs and I can't believe I've never heard some of these elements. Thanks Rick!
If you do another Petty- "You Wreck Me." I consider it one of the most perfectly constructed rock songs ever. The other top perfect rock song in my book is "What I Like About You" by The Romantics. Both are masterpieces of economy.
George Strait covered this, but he played it fast, almost challenging the band to keep up. Petty sang I’ll be the guy in the corduroy pants. Strait sang it cargo pants. I was around and wore those Levi corduroy pants. It was an amazing cover.
Love it! Tom’s entire discography is worthy enough for analysis.
One of my all time fav tunes. Mike Campbell, ridiculously underrated, still. Tom and band are total rhythm-meisters. Great breakdown Rick, thanks again
That was a wonderful lesson,and exploration of studio techniques of Jeff Lynne the master recordist,technical wiz.I like your love of the process of recording/playing/constructing songs,and peak behind the curtain to enhance enjoyment thru understanding what goes into songs.
Tom Petty always wrote great songs. Though he was a singer of limited capacity he understood his vocal strengths and utilized them well. Your production breakdowns are great and show the deceptive simplicity of a great pop song. All the subliminal enhancements that grab our attention that we may not even be aware of.
Well it’s not reevaluate a pop song but yea. Pop has to do with the current time period. It may have been pop back then, but it’s not pop now.
Hey gang, you won't find a smarter or more enthusiastic musician online. Rick lives and breathes music.
Ha! and he just showed you how to produce and record a solid tune in ten minutes :)
best series yet, please make this a continuing asset. so much fun to watch, great job
Tom Petty's voice, heard alone, is much better than I expected. Most singers, even good singers, don't sound all that great unaccompanied, at least from what i have heard. He sounds really good. This analysis from Rick is, as ever, excellent. He finds all the most salient points, and all the overlooked points too, and explains it all so well.
Another great analysis. I tend to dislike Jeff Lynne's production style, but for some reason I dig everything he did that Petty was involved in.
I have long considered Tom's album, "Full Moon Fever," essential for anyone.
Jeff Lynne's production on it couldn't have been better.
If you find a better producer than Jeff Lynne, let the World know. No one will believe you, but hey.
@@EdMcF1 He does a damn good job.
I would add Alan Parsons to the list of awesome producers.
Ditto George Martin.
Yep! JL fucking nailed it.
@@Gunners_Mate_Guns AP is an engineer and producer, but Jeff Lynne is a musician in the true sense of the word.
@@glennwallace9203 True, but AP is also a musician in his own right, but it seems obvious that JL is more talented in that aspect.
I love how Tom and Jeff, being in LA and all, incorporate the Beach Boy's extreme high end harmony with the Byrd's twelve string chime !!!!!! Great song! Great instruction! Keep 'em coming!
i sweat every track rick you can FEEL the energy and the soul. Swear thats what makes things great. Every song ive ever herd from tom is just so full of life. Amazing recording and performances.
The great amazing Jeff Lynn. So many songs he has been involved in either producing, or writing.
Mike Campbell is a terribly underrated guitarist. I guess because he always plays great parts that fit the tune without to much showboating.
He's not underrated to me
It just never seemed like he got mentioned very much in the guitar magazines back in the day. Thanks for highlighting a great part by a great player Rick.
bertox137 Campbell knows how to serve the song. No flash, just substance.
I've not been a long time Fan of Tom Petty's music but one thing I've always admired is Mike Campbell's servitude to the music. He NEVER overplays but his parts are so "perfect". I love the solo in this song. It's really tasteful. The sign of an amazing musician, to me. I do agree he is an underrated guitarist.
bertox137 he learned alot of his chops taking lessons from don felder (eagles)
Rick, I LOVE these, I hope you keep them going and even take the occasional request, great great GREAT! Teacher and Guitarist!
I was 13 going on 14 when this came out, and I fell in love with it forever more. Sounds incredible hearing it broken down like this. Thank you so much, Rick!
In a nutshell? Pure GENIUS from Tom/Mike/Jeff.
Great breakdown. Would love to see you do another Petty song in future, esp. Running Down a Dream.
Andrew Sowerby
Yes please, great song!
YES !! 'running down a dream' gets my vote too
This series is amazing!!
Love those high harmonies! Never think about it when I hear this song on the radio,. So awesome to hear it now.
Great breakdown!! As a guitar player and songwriter, your videos in this series really validate my ideas about simplicity and what I call "simple complexity" and why so many cover bands fail to "get" the songs right :)
This song always sounded to me like ELO (or Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne's band, for those of you who don't know) with Tom Petty on vocals. Now I know why. :D
Another of my favorites !!! Thank you so much Rick !!
I bought the Beato book and I am blown away at how much tasty knowledge it contains. Thank you Rick!
This whole series is so great - Thanks Rick! Never occurred to me how much this track sounds like ELO....
Nice breakdown Rick! I remember when it came out and it seemed so direct and simple compared to his earlier work with the Heartbreakers. Jeff Lynne hated all the giant reverbs. Currently sounds more in fashion than the big 70s/80s productions. Small point of dispute. Petty was known for 12 strings too, mostly electric Rick 12 string. I think it's a touch point for Tom and Jeff. Really enjoy your analysis videos.
It seems like there's lots of reverb because it sounds so wide and big. But really it's the perfectly layered and chosen guitar parts that make it sound as if it's all happening in a huge room
Absolutely awesome!
These are so well put together and presented, I don't know how you manage to put them out so fast.
A track breakdown of all of Petty & Lynne's songs would be incredibly interesting and educational
Thanks! I love Jeff Lynn's production on this record. It's definitely one of my favorites, & I've owned a copy - whether on tape or CD - ever since it came out. As far as the 12 strings go, it's always seemed to me that T.P. & the Heartbreakers were something of a spiritual successor to The Byrds. Even when there's not an obvious 12 string in there, their music just has that feel. I secretly imagine that Tom and/or Mike must have played a lot of Byrds tunes in their past, & the ascetic seems to inform their sound. Jeff Lynn is probably aware of that, in addition to using 12 strings himself in ELP. So, thanks again, & remember: Byrd is the word! ;) Rikki Tikki.
Rick, the fact that you look and sound like you are genuinely enjoying every minute of these breakdowns is what makes your videos so great!
Thanks for this breakdown, Rick. This is one of the Petty songs I'd grown tired of because radio stations have played it, Freefall, and a couple of others to death, as if they were Petty's ONLY songs. Your analysis has given me a new appreciation for the song.
Tom petty & Jeff Lynne what a winning combination! I love this song it's my mantra!❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏
“Love is a Long Road” is the song that got my attention the first time I listened to Full Moon Fever.
Rick. That was awesome. Loved it.
THANKS!!!...It's WONDERFUL to be able to hear on separate tracks the instrumentation and voices of these JEWELS ...
Good choice, thanks. Great songwriter with an epic catalog. Really good documentary of him and the Heartbreakers which I recently caught on Netflix.
Wow, John Keane! (we know some people in common from Ath) Agreed, Tom Petty is easily one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Jeff Lynne is a genius.
Agree!!!
Adam Greenwell and very underrated. Jeff Lynne is the man!
I came here to say exactly the same thing! Brilliant songwriter, producer, arranger.
Yes he is, one of the all time best
Yes he is, and also the only surviving member of the Traveling Wilberries.
Love the series. On the bass part...I like the way, on the verse, that his descending line jumps back to the root a beat early...a little syncopation that grabs my ear.
This is my go to warm up song when playing guitar. Easy melody, sounds amazing and gets my confidence up for playing harder songs.
This is the second time I've watched this video. Love the What makes this song great series BTW. @rickbeato what would be great is to get an interview with Mike Campbell or Jeff Lynne and reconcile your best educated guesses with their recollection of the recording sessions. It would be fun and interesting to see and hear the discussion.
oh man i could watch one of these every damn day. so interesting!!
This is arguably the best content on RUclips. Thank you Rick, amazing job!!
Your expertise and passion in your analysis beautifully illustrates the amazing features of this outstanding song! Thank you for your talent in describing pure awesomeness!
Funny story about the refrain: Tom was laboring over the lyrics, saying, "hey, baby. Standing on the edge of the world." George Harrsion looks at him and says, "what the Hell is that?" Suffice it to say, Tom kept working on the refrain.
George actually came up with “There ain’t no easy way out”
Wow I like "Standing On The Edge Of The World" so much better. It denotes dramatic tension in a nice metaphor. "Won't back down" is really ordinary and cliche. I like this song but really find it a throwaway tune compared to so many great Petty songs and have been mystified by its popularity.
Randy Hansen
Maybe it’s the meaning “I won’t back down” it can be a very powerful message to a lot of people, for many different reasons. Just my thoughts. Great song, but he definitely has better ones.
Randy Hansen completely agree, never understood it.
@@msaz2720 Like Collins 'In The Air Tonight'. Very ambiguous meaning.
Not much about the "song" here, more about the record. Petty was a master of simplicity, and always had SOMETHING TO SAY in his songwriting. Lynn is a master of making enormous complexity sound simple and smooth. What a combination eh? By the way, how did you get access to the multitrack?
These videos make me appreciate even more the music I've loved for years, Rick. These are well done and very interesting. Thank you!
Always, always cool Rick. These are some of my favorite vids on YT. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and tools
I see some folks don't like this song, and I've never been more than a casual listener of Tom Petty - but this song sticks out like a sore thumb to me and I've become more fond of it as time passes. I think that particular use of the suspension hearkens back to some of my high school days favorites of 79-81. This series has me thinking of stand-out favorites that seem to improve with age - how about Rod Stewart's "You Wear it Well"?
Thanks Rick, this series is so great.
Tom’s the best!
Could you consider doing something from Brian Wilson?
I'm just going back through and watching all of these.. it's like watching them again! So much info!
Excellent explanation of the thought process that went into producing this masterpiece!
...key name ....Jeff Lynne.....nice breakdown !....PS ...Rick you and I could discuss music for days ....yes you're great with disecting a song .....but it's also you're passion and appreciation.....cheers 🍷🍷
Tom Petty is one of my favourite artists. I think Mike Campbell is very underrated in the music world and is a fantastic guitarist. Benmont Tench really ‘filled out’ the band sound and I felt it was a pity that he got sort of sidelined when Tom played with the Wilbury’s.
Such a great series, Rick! Thanks!
love this series definatly going to donate thank you soooooo much
It’s not on display here, but I would love to hear a breakdown of Jeff Lynne’s secret sauce for his vocal harmonies. It’s a very identifiable sound of his on many tracks.
Fabulous, Rick. Where are you getting these studio masters?? They must be priceless, even as dupes.
Trump's Tiny Hands they're not "masters" they're individual tracks or "stems" which he can arrange and solo in a DAW. 🤙
Hi Rick, fantastic job! I would definitely love to see more Tom Petty song breakdowns.
Exceptional series Rick.
Once again Nice Job Rick! The D-G-D drone picking absolutely MAKES the chorus blossom..Its like really good glue! Funny how the little simple things accomplish so much! Interesting about the drums as well. I never would known had it not be for the track isolation! Looking back though, the hi-hat DID seem a bit too perfect...thanks again!
i think 'a woman in love' is the most remarkable petty song because of its contrary motion and atmosphere (had to steal your thunder- sorry). but don't let that prevent you from doing a compact 12 minute analysis of the RUMOURS album by fleetwood. every tune on it is a gem. with your equipment and access to the tracks, i would so appreciate someone to say what i hear. somebody already did it? oh no.
Your most entertaining series to date. Love it
Love this series. I’m relatively new to your channel and bought your book. Great educational tool and just fun. Your channel is really getting me into home recording and learning to do it right. Thanks again.
Rick thank you for these! I love them!
It would be really interesting to do Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys. An intraeging masterpiece from Brian Wilson.
mtjsmith70 yes Rick please do Good Vibrations.
you can check out behind the sounds of pet sounds here on youtube and smile sessions
Yeah I really wanna hear that
Do a two part episode with part one being a great song and part 2 being a great cover. And you can talk about what is the same and what is different about each of the two. Ex: With a little help from my friends Beatles/Joe Crocker.
Ex. 2 Hurt NIN/Johnny Cash
I like this idea
I like this idea, too!
Neat idea
"Joe Crocker"?
Love this series!!! Thanks, bro!!!
I have to say I love you show. I am an session drummer and you are on point with everthing you do. I have learned a lot. Thank for doing this.
Tom Petty songs are fantastic. They are so good that they kind of upset me.
That means it's working
In the words of Mike Patton (though he was talking about Deli Creeps): "this band is so good it pisses me off"
The sound of a little boy in pain appeals to a man that says the little boy is me. A woman says I can comfort him. A man wants to fix the pain as in an ER a burning building or by ordering a mob hit.
Please please PLEASE do Heroes by Bowie. I know there’s another vid with a detailed analysis by the producer. But I’d love to hear your take on it. Great work as
usual!
Young American.
Love this video! Thank u
I always loved this chorus because of the clean guitars and the 12 strings. made the chorus sound really big!