Tom Petty I Feel A Whole Lot Better

[Claptonblues55]

well then listen to the original by the Byrds...............

[sportsmediaamerica]

the drummer is holding back...all kinds of missed opportunities!

[sportsmediaamerica]

the drummer is holding back...all kinds of missed opportunities!

[ezrhino100]

i think tom made the right decision. he chose the path of least resistance and just did what sounded good. this is very good.

[PepperDr94]

THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS!!!!!! <3 

[1965walker]

Classy guy doing a classic song, pay attention young people, this kind of talent is fading fast.

[madhazzer]

this song is for fat retarded reject canadians

[1ebolaboy1]

@madhazzer no little kiddies like you just fail to reconize

[madhazzer]

@1ebolaboy1

suck a dick no homo

[MrEmpalador]

@madhazzer a vos te gusa que te rompan el orto y chupas kilometros de porongas Gato!!

[MrEmpalador]

@madhazzer Chupala Gato, la tenes adentro igual que tu mamá infeliz.

[madhazzer]

@MrEmpalador

I don't speak beaner, ya dig chalupa boy? You upload a American artist on youtube and invade it with your beaner speak.

suck a dick no homo

[MrEmpalador]

@madhazzer la tenes adentro infeliz !!!

[ThunderWolf117]

@madhazzer what's that supposed to mean? I'm Canadian and I happen to love this song, as of all Tom Petty music.

[RandyDandyLion]

@madhazzer eat shit.

[lebarosky]

The 12 string riff in this song is so golden how could you lose it in a cover? TP knows a groove when he hears it so he follows the groove in the cover. His voice is well suited for the material so he just, as usual, plays it straight down the middle. And I love him for it. Most rockers agree. The greats do to, they all love playing with him.

[yzubirt]

......just love it !!

[terrafirma91]

This sounds uncannily like the Byrds version. It's the "Ric Sound", the unmistakably sound of the Rickenbacker 12 string. Fabulous.

[cloudwaters]

He covered this song closely but improved it in key areas (extending space between verses and adding a repeat at the end).

[mdc312]

The Coral's cover is good too



[shuvelface2012]

it was on full moon fever not into the great wide open , anyways

[WaldoTunnel]

This is funny! I like it. It is slightly tighter than the Byrds version that I've heard for 40 plus years. I don't like Petty very much but he nailed it here.

[TennisGuyFL]

If you're wondering why you've had so many more "views" lately, but I've always loved this version of the song. Thanks so much for posting.

[lebarosky]

Petty is their successor in many ways and obviously knows it. So he does it straight down the line the way they did it. It is his style and his forte to do rock right down the middle.

[vitoduval]

Petty and McGuinn should have done this on the Full Moon fever album

[pabl0nzeus]

Nails it and more. Great "texture" - if you know what I mean..

[CardinalsNation12]

it was on the full moon fever album

[GoucheGizmo]

great cover! love tom petty and the byrds

[tomhalverson60]

Why isn't this song listed on the album? I have tried to find which album it is on, and it isn't on any song lists from Tom Petty. Is he trying to hide it?

[Fartacus1]

@tomhalverson60 Someone may have already answered you but, if not, it's on his solo Free Falling album.

[stoneyjewel]

@tomhalverson60 It's on Full Moon Fever

[scotfreak]

wow, that really sounds like the byrds, and wow, this is AMAZING!!

[fuzzypige222]

Tom did it like the original !!!! Way to go, great song - why mess it up !!! most people wont remember the original anyway so Tom's is the one to remember

[kiareca]

the great song, que buena cancion que a su vez charly garcia tradujo (me siento mucho mehor)

[buffspringfield]

Great cover...........

[flakbac]

i dont get tom pety

[ger221054]

Petty's version is even better than the original Byrds song. Now THAT's an achievement !!

[mantra3000]

This is what all good covers are, a respectful, loving tribute to songwriting.

[blast761]

i feel a whole lot better

[blast761]

i feel better

[euelll35]

Mr. Petty covers The Byrds' classic with taste and respect. But regardless of the version (The Byrds or TP), I always feel a whole better after hearing it!

[mysalsadamo]

im sure iv heard this on a sofa advert before. its nice though, cant beat abit of tom petty :)

[79goldmaster1]

this is one of my favorite songs..should have been an A-side and definitely #1

[boberwin7]

Great cover!!

[frizzlefrap]

the reason why (no pun intended) it sounds good as a cover song ... is .... because they didn't change it from the original ..... almost sounds exactly except for some drum beats ...... very nice!

[79goldmaster1]

great song..both versions

[flyyspit]

Good stuff..

Thanks Mr Em

[soyounoat]

Way back around Petty's late '70s debut, I remarked that he must have been influenced by Roger McGuinn and the Byrds... and that McGuinn & Byrds were influenced by Bob Dylan... Then years on later Petty is collaborating *with* Dylan in the Traveling Wilburys and beyond.... I love the never-ending circles of music and life.

[MrEmpalador]

Porque me gusto mas esta tapa que la que vos nombras.

[JUttermack68]

Why does this have the cover for 'Into The Great Wide Open' on it when it's from 'Full Moon Fever?

[conuregirl007]

A very decent rendition of The Byrds song. I normally don't like covers very much. But Tom Petty does it justice. Enjoyable!

[nailswood]

just one of many GREAT Gene Clark songs...

[PeterMayer]

Tom, very true version of this song!

[SKATETOSLAYER]

i was in a totally gay ass mood no homo but then i put on this song and now i feel a whole lot better haha!

[amerikanprincess]

This is a fine album and a nice tribute to one of Petty's major influences. I heard the premiere of GREAT WIDE OPEN on WNEW-FM (RIP) in NYC and had a cassette of it for a while. If you like Petty, it's very enjoyable.

[gutterfest]

Sounds a lot more like Kid Rock....But still, it's a really good cover song to play....secrete is the 3rd voice singing flat....if you listen you will know what I mean....that's how Petty sounds almost just like the Kid Rock version....maybe David Crosby was available....

[jaddison1112]

This almost exactly like the Byrds Version ..... BTW ... In his Box Set " DVD Documentary "Running Down a Dream", Tom Petty busts some young producer idiots who are trying to "use" Roger McGuinn with a lame song they apparently had written .... Tom says (paraphrased) to these young neophytes ...." This song is all wrong.  Don't you know who you're dealing with here, this man is a musical legend and genius ? " referring to McGuinn .... very cool .... Tom Loved the Byrds ......

[bashofan]

Man, I love the harmonies in this song--who doesn't want to jump in at the chorus and take that high "feel a whole lot better, when you're go-o-o-ne!!" behind Petty's lead?? Makes me wanna go out and buy a tambourine and when I get home tonight, hit this up, crank up the speakers, grab my wife and tell her, "C'mon babe, we got some singin' to do!!"

[Pablo21048]

In his youger days, Tom Petty did a lot of gigs with members of the Byrds. Some of it is availble on youtube. The style of Tom Petty's work is close to the style of The Byrds. He picks his guitars the same way. He is one of the few people who can recreate the feeling of the 60's music of the Byrds. Personally, i think his version is richer which is no surprise as it was made more than 20 years later with improved equipment. If you like the sound of the Byrds, you'l appreciate Tom Petty.

[andyinoregon]

@Pablo21048  Couldn't agree more! I've always considered Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers the most versatile band in all of rock 'n' roll, combining all the best aspects of The Beatles, The Byrds and The Stones in one great band. And when they cover a song they always seem to come up with the definitive version.

[phoenixx357]

There are 2 ways to cover a song, making a homage to the original version by playing it with the same arrangements or making a whole new version. I think TP choose the first one. I wonder why some people see competition everywhere, it´s music, art, there is no need to put one man against other.

[DoctorRobert66]

@phoenixx357 or even more simple. he's having great time playing a song that he loves, and he wants to do it just like the record

[TommyLuxury]

@phoenixx357 especially since Tom Petty and Roger McGuinn are very good friends and recorded a song or two together.

[BobReidy]

Tha they are.Since 1978 according to Petty.Petty opened for Roger McGuinn at the Bottom Line Club in NYC in either 77 0r 78.

[sandro28grizz]

This is a carbon copy of the original Byrds song. Petty picked a good song to cover, but he failed to make it his own in any way.

[motleycrue24]

great song one of my favorites from him

[henrynevins]

@motleycrue24 You need to listen to the Byrds they sang this song first - Lead guitar player Clarence White was a guitar playing genius. 

[ClubViking63]

@henrynevins Was Clarence really playing this already back in 65' ?

[henrynevins]

@ClubViking63 After McGuinn, Clarence was in the Byrds the longest; the Byrd who played most dates was Clarence; the Byrd who recorded on most Byrds albums was Clarence. The musician who gave the band its most defining sound (again after Roger) was Clarence. Byrds made only 3 studio albums before Clarence arrived and were not really a great live band, but with Clarence 8 more studio albums & live albums were made. Hired as a session player mid 60's, offered Byrd spot in '67, accepted in '68

[ClubViking63]

@henrynevins Thanks for your informance about Clarence, I did not know.

But this song was from the late, great Gene Clarke, as you surely know.

Roger was the glue in the band, but Gene was the star in a way.

[henrynevins]

@ClubViking63 Your more than welcome. Following a Byrds concert in '71 I briefly got to meet and spend a few minutes speaking with Clarence. He was humble, friendly and happy to answer anything I asked. To date, it has been the most memorable and inspiring few minutes of my life. He was an amazing person to watch play or speak with. You might be interested in the Clarence White Forum, just search under that name. Its run by Clarence's daughter Michelle White. Enjoy!