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Tom Petty — Feel A Whole Lot Better
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KurtfromLaQuinta
(Deep in the heart of South California)
Posted: Mar 11, 2013 - 07:37
 
 John_Mac wrote:
Reminds me of "Needles and Pins" by The Searchers. Lovely.
 
Written by the late great Sonny Bono.
It's amazing how many songs he wrote.

paradisepig
(Inverness-Scotland)
Posted: Mar 11, 2013 - 07:36
 
 leafmold wrote:
Love it. Love the original too.
 
Who sang the original? 

KurtfromLaQuinta
(Deep in the heart of South California)
Posted: Mar 11, 2013 - 07:35
 
 leafmold wrote:
Love it. Love the original too.
 
In this case when it's so close to the original, I agree.

Love the Byrds.

kdarwish
(Turku, Finland)
Posted: Mar 11, 2013 - 07:32
 
Nice segue from pretenders back on the chain, DJ, thanks, keep 'em coming.

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jan 07, 2013 - 14:36
 
 Hannio wrote:
So good to hear this.
 
I agree.

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Nov 05, 2012 - 20:04
 
So good to hear this.

leafmold
Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 11:02
 
Love it. Love the original too.

bachbeet
Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 21:48
 
It's a pretty good cover.  I disagree with the previous comment that it's almost exactly like the original.  It's inferior.  Of course the original is terrific.

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Apr 30, 2012 - 09:35
 
i love this one.

AcesUp
(Athens, Georgia)
Posted: Apr 30, 2012 - 09:34
 
Thanks!

Coming off seeing TPATH in Atlanta last night. Great show! 

bentonian
(Longmont, CO)
Posted: Mar 29, 2012 - 16:02
 
Not sure the point of this cover. It sounds almost exactly like the original.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 06:39
 
God, I love this song, and this cover is to die for.

ZM_Herb
(28? 33' N 81? 23' W)
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 06:39
 
 George_Tirebiter wrote:
It's a 10 for me!  Where's the 11 button?  The original introduced me to the fine sounds of a Rickenbacker 360-12. (Harrision's work with the Beatles is noted, but McGuinn took it to a much higher level).  This is a fine tribute.  {#Bananajam}

 
The Rickenbacker rules !!


tonypf
(Honolulu)
Posted: Nov 23, 2011 - 19:08
 
Bittersweet.  At first I thought this was Gene Clark and the Byrds.  This is a fine version, but I was psyched for the original.

scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 13:24
 
Add this album to my list of all time favs.

kcar
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 13:07
 
 capandjudy wrote:

I agree. I really don't see that Tom Petty's version offers anything new from the Byrds version. Just about anything else from Full Moon Fever would be a better choice. 
 
Yeah, I prefer the Byrds' version. This one is a little too bland and polished, and the hand-claps don't add a thing. 

More Byrds please!  

oldsinger
(Wexford, PA)
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 13:06
 
 kingart wrote:
One of the Byrds' great numbers, well treated by Tom P and his boys, but he's always been a fan of McGuinn and that sound. 
 
Couldn't agree more.


kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 20:00
 
One of the Byrds' great numbers, well treated by Tom P and his boys, but he's always been a fan of McGuinn and that sound. 

Jeff09
(Gainesville, Florida)
Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 19:53
 
Homeboy.  and I'm just a fool for Byrds'-style chiming guitars.

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Jun 19, 2011 - 03:37
 
                      {#Guitarist}...one really good TP song !


Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: May 18, 2011 - 12:55
 
Love this one.

George_Tirebiter
(Phoenix)
Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 12:19
 
Tom's tribute to the Byrds - so much of his work was obviously infuenced by them.  Very nice cover - note-for-note.  Sounds great in concert too.  And it is indeed a Ric 360-12.  {#Bananajam}

figi
(Lexington, KY)
Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 12:19
 
 John_Mac wrote:
Reminds me of "Needles and Pins" by The Searchers. Lovely.
 
John_Mac...you got it right!!!


nalle
(Malmo, Sweden)
Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 12:18
 
Outstanding, great !!

John_Mac
Posted: Dec 12, 2010 - 09:53
 
Reminds me of "Needles and Pins" by The Searchers. Lovely.

PFM
(Off the road)
Posted: Jun 04, 2010 - 09:52
 
Even back then he was working on his mojo.

Tana
(Lancaster, PA)
Posted: Jun 04, 2010 - 09:49
 
Byrds version is better to my ear, but both are incredibly Beatlesque.

PopKombo
(Monrovia, CA)
Posted: May 03, 2010 - 16:46
 
I believe this version is pretty much an exact copy of the Byrds version.  With modern recording tech.  I love it!

George_Tirebiter
(Phoenix)
Posted: Apr 17, 2010 - 13:06
 
It's a 10 for me!  Where's the 11 button?  The original introduced me to the fine sounds of a Rickenbacker 360-12. (Harrision's work with the Beatles is noted, but McGuinn took it to a much higher level).  This is a fine tribute.  {#Bananajam}


olddog58vette
Posted: Mar 01, 2010 - 09:45
 
Lets play it again soon{#Bananajam}

oldman
(Lost in Northern Virginia)
Posted: Mar 01, 2010 - 09:43
 
 kurtster wrote:
Love this and the Byrds version as well.

Let's dust off the Byrds and give it a spin now and then, too.
 
{#Yes}


kurtster
(Area code 216)
Posted: Feb 13, 2010 - 08:42
 
Love this and the Byrds version as well.

Let's dust off the Byrds and give it a spin now and then, too.

onerb
Posted: Oct 26, 2009 - 16:29
 
utter joy!

capandjudy
(Huntington, WV)
Posted: Sep 09, 2009 - 03:01
 
 ICHawk wrote:
I'd love to hear the original on RP sometime. While I like this version....it's just a half a tick too slow, IMHO.
 
I agree. I really don't see that Tom Petty's version offers anything new from the Byrds version. Just about anything else from Full Moon Fever would be a better choice. 


polymath
(Virtual Paradise)
Posted: Aug 24, 2009 - 14:55
 
The Byrds was last played in 2001? What's up with that?

amoreena
(west whatnot)
Posted: Aug 08, 2009 - 13:59
 
This song sure comes in handy when you're dating! Play loud.  Feel better. Thanks, Tom, for putting it so well.



cathenley
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Apr 19, 2009 - 19:49
 
{#Dancingbanana}

oldsinger
(Wexford, PA)
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 - 07:25
 
 ICHawk wrote:
I'd love to hear the original on RP sometime. While I like this version....it's just a half a tick too slow, IMHO.
 
I'm with you.  I love this song, but this version is just a little too refined compared to the Byrds.


ICHawk
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 - 07:16
 
I'd love to hear the original on RP sometime. While I like this version....it's just a half a tick too slow, IMHO.

Gartholamundi
(Gainesville, FL)
Posted: Mar 03, 2009 - 08:19
 
bairdc wrote:
You're kidding, right? brilliant is what it is ziggytrix wrote:
1:41 pm - Tom Petty - Feel A Whole Lot Better (when you're gone)
1:37 pm - Jakob Dylan - Evil Is Alive And Well
1:33 pm - R.E.M. - World Leader Pretend
1:29 pm - Dar Williams - Empire (of the Son)

was that a political statement or a coincidence?



i like that Midnight Oil's "Bushfire" replaced Jakob (nothing against Jakob, but i love Oil), but man i really wish Dar's track was still in this lineup.
Tom Petty - Feel a Whole Lot Better
Midnight Oil - Bushfire
R.E.M. - World Leader Pretend
Richard Thomson - I Can't Wake Up to Save My Life

still a great message either way. i just miss hearing more Dar.


ezzyme
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 18:32
 
 frednic wrote:
Yea, I was thinking the same thing. But since I like Tom Petty I write it off as Tom giving the nod to some of his influences.

 bronorb wrote:

I like Tom Petty but this song is so much like the Byrds that I thought it was them until I looked here.
If you are going to cover a song, do something different with it or you are just a cover band.  TP should have a little more going for him than to just repeat what the Byrds did.
IMHO

 
 
and since I love the Byrds I love this as a tribute to them.

frednic
(Santee, CA)
Posted: Jan 30, 2009 - 18:39
 
Yea, I was thinking the same thing. But since I like Tom Petty I write it off as Tom giving the nod to some of his influences.

 bronorb wrote:

I like Tom Petty but this song is so much like the Byrds that I thought it was them until I looked here.
If you are going to cover a song, do something different with it or you are just a cover band.  TP should have a little more going for him than to just repeat what the Byrds did.
IMHO


 



lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Dec 30, 2008 - 03:35
 
ah! i like this version of the tune. not my favorite, but it's nice! always wished i would have written this one myself.

mongoose01ca
(Terminal City, BC)
Posted: Nov 28, 2008 - 12:53
 
Hmm.  So Bill will "Feel a whole lot better" when someone's gone, and the track before this was "Bushfire".

Awesome.

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Sep 26, 2008 - 07:41
 
 parrothead wrote:

Good point, I have always said the best guitarist and musicians are the ones who play the club scene every night and no one has heard of them except the locals. I live in western NC and there's a guy named Bobby G. that's his stage name. He is a good ol boy from the mountains but this guy can play a guitar like you have never seen. This is a small example of the unknown talent out there!!!

 
Right you are - I've been pursuing tone for 30 years as a guitar player in my town.  People think I'm pretty good.
I'm by no means famous, but I love to play and appreciate that people dig it.


bronorb
(Wisconsin)
Posted: Sep 26, 2008 - 07:41
 

I like Tom Petty but this song is so much like the Byrds that I thought it was them until I looked here.
If you are going to cover a song, do something different with it or you are just a cover band.  TP should have a little more going for him than to just repeat what the Byrds did.
IMHO



parrothead
(could be anywhere in the great USA)
Posted: Sep 10, 2008 - 16:54
 
 cosmiclint wrote:


Speak for yourself. Being famous has no relevance in the pursuit of tone. Anyone can be passionate about their art, even if no one has heard of them.
 
Good point, I have always said the best guitarist and musicians are the ones who play the club scene every night and no one has heard of them except the locals. I live in western NC and there's a guy named Bobby G. that's his stage name. He is a good ol boy from the mountains but this guy can play a guitar like you have never seen. This is a small example of the unknown talent out there!!!


bairdc
(missionary ridge)
Posted: Aug 25, 2008 - 18:21
 
You're kidding, right?  brilliant is what it is   ziggytrix wrote:
1:41 pm - Tom Petty - Feel A Whole Lot Better (when you're gone)
1:37 pm - Jakob Dylan - Evil Is Alive And Well
1:33 pm - R.E.M. - World Leader Pretend
1:29 pm - Dar Williams - Empire (of the Son)

was that a political statement or a coincidence?
 



HackerTwit
Posted: Aug 10, 2008 - 01:58
 
I love this guy

jnhashmi
(South Pasadena/Los Angeles)
Posted: Jul 09, 2008 - 14:09
 
dvalfre wrote:

...to finally find out it is a Bob Dylan gem.


This song was not written by Bob Dylan. The Byrd's version is the original and it was written by Gene Clark, a member of the Byrds.