TREY TO OPEN FOR PETTY

I know Tom Petty is not "Jam" but he is one of the masters of all music, and I am glad to see that have Jambase opened up to Petty.

I must say his shows are like masters of his orginals, played with fire, excitement and meaning. This is the must see tour of the summer. ABB, PJ and Trey are openers!

Happy Holiday all!

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What's the deal with Tom Petty's opening acts the last two summers? Last year Black Crowes, this year Trey and Pearl Jam. TP is okay, but I don't want to be that guy again this year who goes just to see the opening act.

petty's opener's are consistently better than the main act. If petty didn't have "freefallin'" then he'd be the one opening for trey, pearl jam, and allmans

how come it says that trey is going to play at roo when they haven't even announced that? did they let the trey out of the bag or do they have it wrong?
inquiring minds want to know

fuck all that trey needs to do his own solo tour.

Just to answer "audone's" question about Trey at Bonnaroo, it was announced long ago that Oysterhead (w/ Trey of course) will perform at Bonnaroo... kayce

opening for tom petty? are u kidding me. nothing against tom but give me a break. how about a oysterhead or serialpod summer tour?

I'm sorry, this is dissappointing, i want to see trey but to pay over $50 to see him open for petty - not happening. Oh well, hopefully trey will come around

I think it's cool that Trey is playing with Petty and Pearl Jam. I happen to like diversity though.

this is rediculous. All three of these opening acts are light years ahead of petty as far as talent and capacity to put on a live act. Obviously ABB is one of the greatest bands of all time and has absolutely NO place opening for Petty. The only influence petty ever had was on straight pop/rock and those are the only kind of songs he could ever right. What is up with him being thrust so far into the spotlight lately? This is absurd I wish Pearl Jam would open for the Allmans w/ Trey now how about that for a tour?

you people crack me up.
music... it's all good. Don't be so closed minded.
I know lots of people who say petty is one of the best live shows they've ever seen.

If it wasn't for free fallin'..."
are you kidding me? He's been around for 25 yrs.

Makes perfect sense to me for relatively small draws like the ABB and Trey to open for a huge star like Petty. Pearl Jam's the only one who seems comparably big to me. Very psyched for a chance to finally catch a Petty show and get Trey as gravy.

I mean, Petty has way more hit singles than the other 3 bands have albums

I think it's a cool as idea. Petty isnt jam but he's just helping those bands out letting them open and it would still be a cool show to see. I've seen just Petty at Deer Creek a couple time and it was always a good time, Trey and other openers will just add to the shows.

I will be the first to admit, Petty at SPAC last summer was my "suprise this show kicked ass" show of the summer, but i'm still not sure if i want my Trey all mixed up with my Petty. Two totally different mindsets for me i guess... I don't know, i'll still be at Tweeter on a Wedneday night though. Happy Holidaze!

Oh No!
Trey is hittin' Boston the same night as MMJ and the Pops!
Decisions Decision.

Man, there are some funny comments on here. I think that rfreeman nailed it on the head when he said, "Tom Petty has more hit singles than all three artists have albums combined". You don't realize the brilliance of Tom Petty until you realize that the guy wrote the soundtrack of American rock radio from 1977 - 1992. You forget just how prolific the guy is, he could have a 3 greatest hits albums of legitimate major hits. And these aren't cheesy radio hits, but songs that SHOULD BE HITS. Maybe Trey will learn how to write a hook by spending more time with Mr. Petty.

Wow.....Nothing against Tom Petty, but its a shame that Trey isn't in a headlining tour. Tom Petty is great...But they are two different elements that don't need to be bundled into one tour. Kind of like Umphrey's and Dave.. Trey needs help writing hooks?? What Trey needs is a help from a couple guys nammed Page, Mike and Jon, and less clownshoe fans gumming up the works..That my $.02

Life long Trey Fan I've seen him perform over 130 times in varios bands. This sickens me! I wouldn't pay $38 bucks to see 2 sets of his unrehearsed act and I sure as hell won't pay $50 to see him open up for some washed up pop star. Trey I'm sorry to say I've had it your out of the will and untill you practice with a band for a little before you bring it out on the road I'm keeping my money and staying home! Sad Sad day from our once proud hero!

I personally have always liked Tom Petty. I grew up listening to his music. No one remember Tweeter and the Monkey Man. from the Traveling Wilburys? and yes, the man does have a good show which i have seen several times. anyone who knows rock history has to give props to Tom Petty because the man is a living legend in his own right. All that aside. I think it is perfect for Trey's mediocre band to be opening up onthis tour. Practice is all this is. And until this band gets a few years of tours under its belt, its not going to be worth going on the road for. Let the man get some gigs under his belt before making any judegments on his new direction.

aight check this out from many angles, including one that basically insults me.ever go to a show and notice the lawn is full, or the lawn is empty? either way it shows who wanted to pay either twice as much or half as much...depending on the group. tom petty will sell out all of the "inside the shell" seats wherever he goes becaue he appeals to those who are in the age bracket who have no problem trying to get front row whatever it costs. ive seen every other opening band many times, lawn rocks- seats that are alot to get are empty sometimes.... its basically economics; get tom petty to fill the shell and the opener to fill the lawn, fat boy gets his doughnut and we are all happy. yes, i realize many things about my stereo'typing'. instead of firing at me blindly see if you can make some sense of what this says.

Hey, give Trey a break...I actually think he's doing us all a favor. Clearly, this is a warm-up tour. I think it's a great idea. He can whip himself back into shape, knowing full well that the crowd won't be too critical of him and yeah, most of us are not so desperate to see Trey that we'd pay $75 to see Petty. (I mean is there anyone out there who would consider that??? Not when a band like moe. puts on a sicketty-sick-sick show and charges me only $17!) So, once he gets the ever-changing line-up of Oscar Booger and the Nine Nifty Nose-pickers sounding acceptable and enjoyable, then maybe he can get back to Fox Theatre-type venues.

You know, the bigger question should be why the hell is Pearl Jam opening for Petty???

If you dont like tom petty dont go and see him. Its as simple as that. And if you dont like the fact that Trey is opening for him then too bad. Just because trey isn't playing some free hippie jam fest dosn't mean you need to bitch. If Tom Petty wanted my band to open for him i would be honored. Im not even really a fan of his, but i still respect him.

Let us not forget that Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers spent a summer or two playing behind Bob Dylan while opening for the good old Grateful Dead. To say he has no part in this scene is just plain wrong...

Tom Petty is a "pop star"?

I couldn't let this slip past without laughing my ass off. From rainking04: "The only influence petty ever had was on straight pop/rock and those are the only kind of songs he could ever right." Perhaps, Rainking04, you should learn how to WRITE and spell before you go out and rip others for spreading good music.

Hey nikki, smoke another one, and take a writing class. I'm sure you know what you are talking about, but I didn't understand a word of that comment. What's your point?

Kids,kids,kids.Petty rocks.If you have never seen him live.SHUT THE blank UP.STOP THE WHINING.what a good idea for a bumper sticker.Trey should be honored......

Remember when you blocked "bad" words? That was nice. Force 'em to articulate. Tour makes sense.

i can't believe what i am reading here... tom petty could define the classic rock americana genre... unfortunately, i doubt tom will allow trey to come and jam with him... but if i were to hear trey wail on mary jane's last dance i would piss myself... nonetheless, when all you people who think tom is over the hill for rock-n-roll, you will be very surprised how many songs are ROCKED out well past the 8 minute mark. killer rock, badass harmonicas, aweosme light show... come on people?

tpetty is the shit

Nice, some VA action. I hope all the cry babies don't come to any of the shows I go to. Oh well if they do I'll get a laugh out of their hypocritical remarks, it just gets annoying. What ever happened to the Seriel Pod thing? The x-mas jam performance was spectacular. Check it out if you see it for download. "Summer's here and the time is right for dancin in the street"

Trey should contact ABB and co-headline a tour. Pearl Jam can go and tour with Petty. Both would be excellent tours of their specific genre/crowd. Haynes, Trey, and D. Trucks on the same tour would be UNREAL!

Looks pretty good to me, too bad they're not swingin by ATL.

I've seen Petty many times at Deer Creek and he rocks it! Last year there were tornados and lightining struck the stage several times and knocked out the power. No one left and the band continued playing even without the power. It was amazing. Petty doesn't need Trey to fill any seats but I am amped that they're touring together!

PETTY IS THE MAN, DONT GET ME WRONG. BUT RAINKINGS LAST COMMENT SAYS IT BEST.

ALLMAN BROTHERS FEATURING TREY HEADLINER WITH PETTY AND PEARL JAM OPENERS WOULD BE IDEAL!

I've never seen Tom Petty live so I can't comment on that.One thing I can say is that you can't imply that he is a more talented artist than his openers based on his number of "hit singles".

I don't see where ABB is opening for Petty. Little help? Also, I agree that people are not giving Petty nearly enough credit, the man is a legend, and probably puts on a hell of a show. Umfortunately, like probably many of those bashing Petty, I haven't seen him live so I can't say, and you shouldn't either. However, I have seen ABB many times, and the thought of them opening for anyone is rediculous. They will blow away anyone they tour with.

rebubula7 is totally on point when he said that tom Petty doesn't need any help filling seats. I dont think trey is doing this tour to satisfy his own fan base. He is doing this to get his name and music out there to an older generation that has only associated him with Phish in the past if they have even heard of him. Like it or not guys, Tom Petty is way more known than Trey. He's sold and put out countless more hit records than Trey, forget the singles. Point is, he is trying to expand his fan base to more than just the jam community. Its actualy pretty smart if you think about it. He gets a nice stage with large crowds for his band to tighten up and he gets to be heard by new ears. So do yourself a favor guys and go see some of the other hot ass bands out there like Moe. STS9, Biscuits, Duo or any of the other countless bands out there blowing the scene up. I think trey is intentionally stepping aside for the time being so all these other bands can get some exposure. Thoughts?

I agree w/ Austin. First, there's no way Trey can fill those big sheds right now (recall the doomed ZOOMA tour from last year.) An opening gig is less stressful and probably easy money. Plus, there's no doubt that Trey's newer stuff is targeted toward a more...uh...'mainstream' audience (the VH 1 audience perhaps?) If one is seeking a 'musically fulfilling experience' rather than just a concert, one definitely should check out the bands he mentions...especially moe.

While I feel there is no right or wrong vibe here-it's all personal-Trey "sold out" to Elekra, why? for the same reason he idolizes D.Mathews and is touring with Petty, and the same reson he lays the same setlists, songs, etc. on his solo stuff even when at Vegoose this past halloween between the late night and arena show, or even for the same reson Friday would encore a 2 night vegas run a few years back...he's over it, super over it...and wants to do his own thing. Some of us, me included, find it straught up sad that the best flow at a trey show is sand or 1st tube...still...others love it cause maybe their more open or weren't lucky enough to be at NYE 95' Island tour 98' etc etc THOSE MOMENTS....when Trey was on fire...Things change I guess if you listen to the last vegas run for moments like the stash and timber...anway I'm sorry