learning to fly

[homelesslunatic]

Dang, I woulda loved to be there 30th Anniversary show in Gainesville right?

[accuratedude]

The crowd doesn't do too bad either!

[pinrocky]

You're right this song takes on a whole new meaning when he plays it live.Having Stevie Nicks is a huge bonus.God Bless you.

[heydoode]

I absolutely agree. I saw him live last summer and when he did this song, you could just feel the emotion coming out of him. I totally cried hahah.

[ucdsarahb]

I've seen Tom Petty live a few times, and he usually plays Learning to Fly acoustically...and I must say, this song just seems to have more meaning, when it's played acoustic, I love it... ;)

[bluesky8921]

@ucdsarahb I agree that it has more meaning this way. I play this version when I play live.

[DeMarcusWareFanClub]

@ucdsarahb

the problem is I don't think he has ever played the song non-acoustically. So I would disagree that this particular version has no meaning, because I don't think anyone knows what the non acoustic version would sound like live because of the fact that I don't think it has ever been done. I may be totally wrong and if somebody has a link to a live version of this song non acoustic that would be appreciated. But either way it is simply brilliant.

[CaptainPrad]

@DeMarcusWareFanClub I've got just the link for you.

watch?v=G9XXNojIZjs

[DeMarcusWareFanClub]

@CaptainPrad

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU

[katieleebee]

This live version gives me goosebumps every time I watch it. I LOVE TOM!!!

[Prunes42]

This song just gets better and better everytime he does it live. LOVE LIVE TOM!!!!!!!

[SeasonShift]

Watch a video with SAM HAGBERTH from Swedish Idol singing this song, he has a beautiful voice !!!!!!!!!!!

[martinevans123]

Thanks for posting this classic. I am searching for a (US?) TV doumentary about a rodeo rider (called Jones?) which used this as the backing track for a slow motion sequence. I wonder has anoyne ever seen it?

[williams8807]

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