drew holcomb.

"America and Tom Petty.    
      To me, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are the epitome of American Rock N Roll. Starting out as a Gainesville FL bar band, they journeyed across American to LA where they became the standard in outdoor feel good summer loving American music. Their shows are a great big sing-a-long, where you hear hit after hit. "American Girl" "Don't Do Me Like That", "Even the Losers", "Runnin Down a Dream" are just a small sampling of my personal favorites. They are a band that sings of possibility. In 2008, Ellie and I went out to San Francisco to the Outside Lands Music Festival to see Radiohead, Wilco, Bon Iver, but most importantly, for my first Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers show. After an hour and half of epic rock n roll, Tom strapped on his 12 string, Mike Campbell put down his Les Paul and picked up a mandolin, and Benmont grabbed his accordion, and the rest of the band took a break. They quietly began "Learning to Fly" and even though I had heard the song a hundred times before, this was the first time I heard the words.        

   Some say life will beat you down, it'll break your heart and steal your crown,        
   But I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings.

These lyrics are a truth bonanza, where the pain of disappointment is only overcome by the hope that you can try again. As he sang in front of 60,000 that night, Tom Petty understood that arrival is a myth and the journey is the point, no matter where it takes you." -drew holcomb.

yes please yes please.