This song probably doesn't get enough love, having only sold millions of copies, but check it out: fretless bass, 12-bit linndrum groove throughout, Tom Petty theft coda ending (co-written by Mike Campbell! obv), the guitar from Love is a Battlefield, guitar slide as plaintive seagull? All in one attractive package referencing the obscure topic of people getting older and moving on from each other
Painting by Andy Denzler, http://www.andydenzler.com/html/paintings-01.html
13 Comments (since 27 Oct 2012)
bwhitman
This song probably doesn't get enough love, having only sold millions of copies, but check it out: fretless bass, 12-bit linndrum groove throughout, Tom Petty theft coda ending (co-written by Mike Campbell! obv), the guitar from Love is a Battlefield, guitar slide as plaintive seagull? All in one attractive package referencing the obscure topic of people getting older and moving on from each other Painting by Andy Denzler, http://www.andydenzler.com/html/paintings-01.html
walt.brown
Most excellent insight, BW! This song will always boost my adrenaline...now I understand why.
pjcj
I hadn't realised that the sound from Love is a Battlefield was stolen with permission. Great songs, both of them.
clickysounds
It took me about 20 clicks to get to somewhere it would play. :-(
bluetapes
My old band recorded an epic instrumental spacerock version of Boys of Summer one time.
marthadear
i promised myself to sing this next time at karaoke.
bwhitman
@marthadear please try to sing the seagull line, it'll add to the ambiance!
bwhitman
Love is a Battlefield also is a classic Linndrum track as well, listen to those pitched toms.
marthadear
@bwhitman ha, sounds like you peeked at my whole karaoke playlist!
bwhitman
@marthadear When Doves Cry, Take On Me, Take My Breath Away, Smalltown Boy, etc
die_krabbe
made my day
DoctorBeans
I've never seen this sensitive bro side of you before, @bwhitman.
feelinggreen
@bwhitman Never noticed the LIAB guitar in there. Makes the song 10X better!