After watching the Petty documentary "Running Down A Dream," you can see why he made it. It wasn't talent. He and Twilley seem to me to be equally talented writers and performers. I can't speak for Twilley, but it is evident that Petty had the intention to make it from very early on. Everything he did was toward making it. Maybe Twilley was not as driven to succeed (I don't know) but it evident that Petty was. He went through a lot of crap that would've killed weaker people.
Perricketty....you hit the nail on the head, my friend. The sad truth is that the public at large eats whatever shit the radio stations feed them. Like so many other areas of life, people are sheep being happily led to the slaughter, unable and/or unwilling to think for themselves. This was one of the greatest songs of the whole decade. In fact, this whole album was one of the best.
And check out Tom Petty on the bass...is he looking glam or what?
Saw these guys at The Golden Bear in Huntington Beach in the early eighties and the energy was insane. And our band Albion Moonlight got to play The Cuckoo's Nest in Costa Mesa. Very fun. We opened for The Plimsouls.
Wish they did'nt cut out "MERCY" from the beginning of the song! It was one of the reasons I played this over and over again! Aside from the fact that I KNOW he was singing it to me & only me at 19 years of age! (hee hee) Love you Dwight!
@MrSmokeydog Uhh, Twilley is still around today, all you have to do is look on Amazon.com, he just recorded a new album called the Green Blimp and also The Luck was done a few years back sounds just like back in the 70's or maybe the 80's.
@MrSmokeydog What do you mean Twilley didn't progress? From what I've read about the band, songwriting wasn't the issue. Their trouble stemmed mainly from what became a strained relationship between Twilley and Phil Seymour, disagreements with management, lack of promotion and the sale of Shelter Records to ABC Records in '78 or '79. Also, Twilley was out of the gate with a debut album nearly a year prior to Petty & the Heartbreakers... and on their 2nd release by the time of Petty's first.
Can someone please transcribe the lyrics? I can't make out what he's saying during some of the verses, yet I'm trying to do a badass cover of this song!
We saw Twilley several times in the late '70's, including once in Oakland when he opened for The Jam, which was a rather odd line-up. Dwight Twilley was a wonderful performer. R.I.P. Phil Seymour.
Yeah, when I was younger, I wondered the same thing. How could a song this catchy, this beautiful, not be a hit. Now, decades later, I realize that the general public doesn't want or demand feeling or beauty in their music. They're simple people who want 1) A Good Beat 2) Something To Dance To 3) Very Simple Emotional Content.
Sad, really. This is such a great track, ingenious really, with its throwback nods to great music of the past, but such a cool blend of modern & 60's sounds.
@SunnyDays951 i was at that show too. it was god head! Dwight played the quad at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the early 8t's, and i dared my gal pal to grab his crotch, which she did.... and he loved it!!!
I saw them all play on a kids show around 1978, a few years after I met Tom and asked him about it, and he said they were just good friends. It was about the same time that TP's 1st LP came out.
Petty playing base. Don´t think I´ve ever seen that before. What year was this? Anyone? Must´ve been around 78. Twilley was severely underrated and deserved a much bigger audience than he ever got. He was one of the great romantics of pop/rock.
Thanks for the info. I wish someone could upload some more Dwight Twilley songs, especially songs from the great underrated "Scuba Divers" album. I have the record on vinyl but no record player.
@bjursten- TP played bass for Mudcrutch during their first run in 1974-75 and then again in their 2008 reunion. Petty's also played bass on a few of the albums with the Heartbreakers, on the rare occassion. I think some of them were 1981's "Hard Promises" when Ron Blair left, and 2002's "The Last DJ" when Howie Epstein was fired for his heroin use and later died.
I remember first hearing Twilley when I'm On Fire charted in my town at number 25 and then disappeared. I saw him on Bandstand and have been a fan since. Cool video of my favorite Twilley song.
God - this song should've been a hit ! One time I cranked this song up to 10 while driving, and the car next time to me asked..."who is that?" It made my day to turn someone on to the band :)
Dwight twilley should have been a big star with brilliant songs like this.Anyone who hasn't heard "Twilley Don't Mind" hasn't completed rock music 101.
Another Tulsa artist and musician overlooked. Another who helped shape late 70's and early 80's popular music.I saw Dwight on American Bandstand.Being aTulsan myself it makes you realize how many truly talented recording artist are from this city and region.
Just about freaking perfect. It's a shame that a song this good gets saddled with the label "Power Pop" and is forgotten by the masses. But if that's where it remains, it's in good company with other perfect records: Big Star's "Back of a Car", The Shoes "Tomorrow Night", The Raspberries "Go All the Way" ...and others I'm sure that will be suggested by fans here.
Can remember going to see Dwight around '78 or so at the Rio Theater in Rodeo, CA. He pissed us off majorly because he did a bunch of old Elvis-style rockabilly and all but refused to do original stuff. Very odd indeed...
Wonderful, many thanks - would be it be impertinent to ask for the first 2 albums, track by track, to be uploaded if anyone has them? That would be heaven.
I saw Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers around 78-79, before they really broke big, and remember thinking "They sound just like Dwight Twilley, but the vocals are mediocre!"
As a person who has always liked Twilley, Big Star, The Shoes, The dBs, The Plimsouls, Paul Collins' Beat and others of their kind I've spent a lot of time wondering why those bands never made it big. I used to think it was due to a lack of promotion but now I think it's really because there just isn't a big enough market for quality pop. The simple truth is that the public at large can't tell shit from clay and would rather listen to garbage.
Rock music with a distinct focus on melody and a catchy "hook," which is something that really makes you take notice of the song, and sticks in your head. Other great power pop bands include The Raspberries, The Records, The Rubinoos, The Knack, and Big Star.
I would differ a little with ksobie's description of the term "power pop," although he's on the right track. A lot of rock music has a focus on melody and a catchy hook but isn't power pop.
The term typically applies to rock that's a little 'harder' than Top 40-type pop (e.g., Madonna or Britney), but 'softer' than harder rock. The song structures are usually fairly simple, the songs are typically 3 or 4 minutes long and upbeat, and power pop lyrics are typically about less serious themes.
Ksobie's examples of some power pop bands are right on the money. The Records' song "Starry Eyes" is a perfect example of a power pop song (and a great one at that). Another good example would be the group Hanson. Rick Springfield was another. Some of Billy Joel's music was/is power pop as well.
@pernicketty Back when this came out i thought it was great but for some reason Tom Petty kind of developed this style into his own and turned it mainstream and i agree the rest of the bands you mention were totally underated for the
overall depth and strength of the music but screw it as long as real music enthusiasts exist we can appreciate our special bands in our own way and that makes their music truly unique and real and not phony and commercial.
@pernicketty I used to write about music for a local weekly and I naively thought if you put great music in front of people they would like it. But I learned quickly that the masses have poor taste. It's a Bell Curve thing. Smart people making smart music only appeals to others of that ilk. Otherwise its pearls before swine.
@rmorte62 I agree. I still meet people who are quite sure in their own minds that record sales alone are the only real measure of musical quality. As far as they are concerned if band X sells the most records then band X is the best band in the world and therefore has the best songs, the most talent and so on. If you try to tell them that someone they've never heard of is really good they just laugh in your face.
@pernicketty man, I love that music, too, but those guys were the opposite of elitists...they aimed their music at everyone, and it's so disheartening to see people getting all high and mighty about it. times change, get over it. doesn't change the music
Agreed, people blame the corporate rock industry for music being so bad, ~but it's the audience that sucks, not the industry, ~they only produce what will sell, & if the general public had a taste for good music, then surely the industry would sell that instead. Real rock & roll isn't for the masses, ~the best stuff is underground because there's too little demand for it. True quality isn't valued because audiences don't get it, & so music has to be kind of stupid to sell.
@MirraSyren Yes, like any "product", it's all about supply & demand. For the most part, we can only have what is being offered. You're correct, the majority of today's music is dumbed down. We're subjected to a parade of fashion, flash & sex, with the music taking 2nd place. It's understandable why the more deft, creative, complex and expansive music of the late 60s & 70s became funeral pyre. It's too good! As Pete Townshend once said... "if you steer clear of quality, you'll be all right".
The Dwight Twilley Band was praised by the critics but failed to find success with the record buying public. Twilley Don't Mind peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart. The failure of the album proved particularly frustrating to Phil Seymour, especially when coupled with the success of their friend and labelmate Tom Petty, on whose album Seymour and Twilley had appeared as harmony and backing vocalists. Ultimately, in early 1978, the Dwight Twilley Band broke up as a result.
I must say it's heartening to see so many positive comments from people who share my high opinion of Dwight Twilley and, of course, the people he played with. The Twilley albums were always in the cutout bins back in the days of vinyl but they were about as good as any record you could buy. I couldn't figure out how no-one bought them.
The Dolphin, in New London Ct. '73, that jukebox put I'm On Fire on the map. jump to... I saw them at this clips time at an industry gig at the Roxy in early 80's. The hype and "scene" got Phil all dead. Good tunes and memories ever..
Dwight and Phil also appear on "Magnolia" on TP's second album. Tom plays guitar on a track ("Rock and Roll 47" I think) on the album "Twilley Don't Mind". I also recall seeing Tom appearing as the bassist for the Dwight Twilley Band on a Saturday morning kids show.
@SideThree This clip IS from that kids' show. Someone uploaded another video of this exact same lineup wearing the exact same gear with Phil singing "Twilley Don't Mind". Talk about hidden gems! I wonder just how much more is out there and if so, how long will it take for someone to upload 'em here? The mind boggles.
Petty along with Dwight & Phil were both recording for Leon Russel's Shelter records in the mid 1970's, thats the connection. Phil was one of the background vocalists on Petty's "American Girl".
oh, cool. early Twilley is a rare commodity. What's the background story on the heartbreakers/Seymour/Twilley connection? I had no idea Petty played with them and/or vice versa.
the Heartbreakers and the Twilley Band were both on Leon Russell's "Shelter" label. It's my understanding that all concerned became good friends and collaborators. I still think that Twilley should be where Petty is and vice versa.
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mondoguy 1 month ago
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modernistik 5 months ago
YOU'RE NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mondoguy 5 months ago 2
Power Pop
CLASSIC!
Lucianoloucurinhas 6 months ago
TOM PEETTTYYYY ON A RICKENBACKER BASS!! :D
tompetty1976 8 months ago
After watching the Petty documentary "Running Down A Dream," you can see why he made it. It wasn't talent. He and Twilley seem to me to be equally talented writers and performers. I can't speak for Twilley, but it is evident that Petty had the intention to make it from very early on. Everything he did was toward making it. Maybe Twilley was not as driven to succeed (I don't know) but it evident that Petty was. He went through a lot of crap that would've killed weaker people.
swagner64 8 months ago
@swagner64 Tom Petty didn't make it on talent? What did he make it on, Wheaties?
Frip36 5 months ago
Petty's wearing a TP and the Heartbreakers t-shirt at 2:17. Hilarious!
swagner64 8 months ago
Perricketty....you hit the nail on the head, my friend. The sad truth is that the public at large eats whatever shit the radio stations feed them. Like so many other areas of life, people are sheep being happily led to the slaughter, unable and/or unwilling to think for themselves. This was one of the greatest songs of the whole decade. In fact, this whole album was one of the best.
And check out Tom Petty on the bass...is he looking glam or what?
misfitstranger 9 months ago
Petty's the weakest musician in this band!
SheldonLefkowitz 9 months ago
@SheldonLefkowitz And you say this because? Do you possess a deft knowledge of musical ability?
slimshine953 8 months ago
Mr. Twilley- You almost gave me ""Paul circa '64-'65" palpitations. Damn HOT my man.
You're one of my FAVES..........LOVE THIS LP, immensely, and "Looking for the Magic" will forever remain in my top "20" list of Pop tunes.
Denise Silagyi
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djsmontanes 11 months ago
Saw these guys at The Golden Bear in Huntington Beach in the early eighties and the energy was insane. And our band Albion Moonlight got to play The Cuckoo's Nest in Costa Mesa. Very fun. We opened for The Plimsouls.
BillTuckerMusic 1 year ago
I don't know who has better hair....Tom or Dwight. But Dwight's a doll for sure. Too cute.
capebee 1 year ago
Great vintage clip, too bad it is lip synching but that was the norm back then really.
REDTIB03GT 1 year ago
Can't find his music anywhere, so thanks for posting this. Cool that Petty and Phil are in it, too. Wish he was still here. Miss you, Dwight.
suzieq379 1 year ago
amo!
Lucianoloucurinhas 1 year ago
This song takes me back to Monterey, California in the late 70's. Memories of Chrissy and the best times of my life!
RomioSteve 1 year ago
Wish they did'nt cut out "MERCY" from the beginning of the song! It was one of the reasons I played this over and over again! Aside from the fact that I KNOW he was singing it to me & only me at 19 years of age! (hee hee) Love you Dwight!
heidebee1 1 year ago
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tomfy1979 1 year ago
When Dwight Twilley first came out he was collaborating with Tom Petty and they
both were developing a similar style of rock music. But Tom Petty kept evolving
as a songwriter and a musician and Dwight Twilley fell by the wayside as the
expression goes and I really dug his style of music. It's too bad that he did'nt
progress in his style or maybe he would still be around today.
MrSmokeydog 1 year ago
@MrSmokeydog Uhh, Twilley is still around today, all you have to do is look on Amazon.com, he just recorded a new album called the Green Blimp and also The Luck was done a few years back sounds just like back in the 70's or maybe the 80's.
REDTIB03GT 1 year ago
@MrSmokeydog What do you mean Twilley didn't progress? From what I've read about the band, songwriting wasn't the issue. Their trouble stemmed mainly from what became a strained relationship between Twilley and Phil Seymour, disagreements with management, lack of promotion and the sale of Shelter Records to ABC Records in '78 or '79. Also, Twilley was out of the gate with a debut album nearly a year prior to Petty & the Heartbreakers... and on their 2nd release by the time of Petty's first.
slimshine953 1 year ago
Can someone please transcribe the lyrics? I can't make out what he's saying during some of the verses, yet I'm trying to do a badass cover of this song!
patclos 1 year ago
very funny ending
ummerrahh 1 year ago
We saw Twilley several times in the late '70's, including once in Oakland when he opened for The Jam, which was a rather odd line-up. Dwight Twilley was a wonderful performer. R.I.P. Phil Seymour.
Elmalatina 1 year ago
yeahhhhh nice song
fabiocastro73 1 year ago
Yeah, when I was younger, I wondered the same thing. How could a song this catchy, this beautiful, not be a hit. Now, decades later, I realize that the general public doesn't want or demand feeling or beauty in their music. They're simple people who want 1) A Good Beat 2) Something To Dance To 3) Very Simple Emotional Content.
Sad, really. This is such a great track, ingenious really, with its throwback nods to great music of the past, but such a cool blend of modern & 60's sounds.
Oh well.
johnnyriggsisdead 1 year ago
These guys so overlooked. Me and me buds were hip to them back in the day. Brilliant!!
SunnyDays951 1 year ago
They should make the headshake compulsory in Rock School
Twilleydoesmind 1 year ago
awsum
Perspar1 1 year ago
One of my favorite pop songs ever. Perfection.
seurat2 1 year ago
A good song, why didn´t Twilley hit it big.
thehenryal 2 years ago
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Zepster77 2 years ago
just, fantastic!
petmis 2 years ago
simply the best :-)
tomfy1979 2 years ago
Hey gang I saw Phil at the Cucoo's Nest in Costa Mesa a zillion years ago and he Kicked Ass. God Bless RIP.
SunnyDays951 2 years ago 7
@SunnyDays951 i was at that show too. it was god head! Dwight played the quad at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the early 8t's, and i dared my gal pal to grab his crotch, which she did.... and he loved it!!!
robodoll 1 year ago
@robodoll That is such a crack up! Very funny!
tomfy1979 1 year ago
I saw them all play on a kids show around 1978, a few years after I met Tom and asked him about it, and he said they were just good friends. It was about the same time that TP's 1st LP came out.
varlaluna 2 years ago
Petty playing base. Don´t think I´ve ever seen that before. What year was this? Anyone? Must´ve been around 78. Twilley was severely underrated and deserved a much bigger audience than he ever got. He was one of the great romantics of pop/rock.
bjursten 2 years ago 2
1976 they were both signed to Shelter records at the time. Petty played bass with his band Mudcrutch which morphed into the Heartbreakers
28if 2 years ago
Thanks for the info. I wish someone could upload some more Dwight Twilley songs, especially songs from the great underrated "Scuba Divers" album. I have the record on vinyl but no record player.
bjursten 2 years ago
@bjursten I agree, I had that LP made a copy and drove around Tulsa in the 80's wearing it out
TheBuckocamp 1 year ago
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bjursten 1 year ago
@bjursten- TP played bass for Mudcrutch during their first run in 1974-75 and then again in their 2008 reunion. Petty's also played bass on a few of the albums with the Heartbreakers, on the rare occassion. I think some of them were 1981's "Hard Promises" when Ron Blair left, and 2002's "The Last DJ" when Howie Epstein was fired for his heroin use and later died.
TurgeonFan77132 1 year ago
RIP Phil Seymour
cronosbray 2 years ago 4
The guy singing is Dwight Twilley haha.
slimshine953 2 years ago
love this song... but i REALLY love phil seymour's (the drummer in the video) version!
whirlawaysteven 2 years ago
Shit kinda the best tune ive heard in ages.
But whats the thing with the audiens in the end.
MrGurbeck 2 years ago
This song is a jem of timeless, classic melody & inspiration. This is great PowerPop.Tip of the hat to Mr. Seymour & Mr. Petty. Godspeed Sirs...*
DreamPark9 2 years ago
I really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing.
cheekygirl1972 2 years ago
This is pretty cool! Thanks to Mudcrutch Tom is my new favourite bassist.
slightlyperturbedmax 2 years ago
I remember first hearing Twilley when I'm On Fire charted in my town at number 25 and then disappeared. I saw him on Bandstand and have been a fan since. Cool video of my favorite Twilley song.
ecosmart123 2 years ago
God - this song should've been a hit ! One time I cranked this song up to 10 while driving, and the car next time to me asked..."who is that?" It made my day to turn someone on to the band :)
robodoll 2 years ago 2
Dwight twilley should have been a big star with brilliant songs like this.Anyone who hasn't heard "Twilley Don't Mind" hasn't completed rock music 101.
tomfy1979 2 years ago 2
OMG!! How incredibly cute is he??? I love this....he was one of my teenage crushes....aahhh.....look at Tom Petty!!
rockerchic63 2 years ago
Another Tulsa artist and musician overlooked. Another who helped shape late 70's and early 80's popular music.I saw Dwight on American Bandstand.Being aTulsan myself it makes you realize how many truly talented recording artist are from this city and region.
gruvking 2 years ago
Just about freaking perfect. It's a shame that a song this good gets saddled with the label "Power Pop" and is forgotten by the masses. But if that's where it remains, it's in good company with other perfect records: Big Star's "Back of a Car", The Shoes "Tomorrow Night", The Raspberries "Go All the Way" ...and others I'm sure that will be suggested by fans here.
cashflagg 2 years ago 2
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rockerchic63 2 years ago
what a great song!!
tomfy1979 2 years ago
Some mornings...I wake up....take a hit...and this song is stuck in my brain.....
IKE11111 3 years ago
seymour/twilley were amazing.. tom petty looks like carly simon on heroin in this video.
whirlawaysteven 3 years ago 2
That's funny....and true..........
IKE11111 3 years ago
Yes it is.....
IKE11111 3 years ago
non it's Karen Carpenter
raoulle 3 years ago
Who the heck were the bag-heads at the end??
Can remember going to see Dwight around '78 or so at the Rio Theater in Rodeo, CA. He pissed us off majorly because he did a bunch of old Elvis-style rockabilly and all but refused to do original stuff. Very odd indeed...
futsal1958 3 years ago
yeahhhhhhhhhh!!!!Dwight Twilley & Tom Petty.
imposible pedir mas!!!!!!!!!!!
gipsyfrontera 3 years ago
This is my new favorite video. Twilley rules. What sort of TV show is this from?
pwbrittain 3 years ago
This was on American Bandstand circa '77
harrygore 3 years ago
Wonderful, many thanks - would be it be impertinent to ask for the first 2 albums, track by track, to be uploaded if anyone has them? That would be heaven.
Guedingen 3 years ago
Bill Pitcock IV - what a great guitarist!!!!!
blairh1966 3 years ago
Love the video, brings back memories. Especially good of Tom Petty playing back there!
tprockerfl 3 years ago
good song why did it take waynes world fir me to have heard of this guy he writes songs well
dobsondale 3 years ago
Nope! There's lots of us out there that love Power Pop! You just can't find this stuff played on the radio anymore...
Thanks for posting the video and thank you YOUTUBE for giving us a forum to hear this music once again!
artfuldodgersite 3 years ago
I saw Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers around 78-79, before they really broke big, and remember thinking "They sound just like Dwight Twilley, but the vocals are mediocre!"
jimfocus69 4 years ago
I am not sure there is a better rock video. The interaction between the band members is a delight.
Please someone supply the lyrics!
gorgolover 4 years ago
I've got the song....live version is on YouTube....studio version is awesome.
IKE11111 4 years ago
As a person who has always liked Twilley, Big Star, The Shoes, The dBs, The Plimsouls, Paul Collins' Beat and others of their kind I've spent a lot of time wondering why those bands never made it big. I used to think it was due to a lack of promotion but now I think it's really because there just isn't a big enough market for quality pop. The simple truth is that the public at large can't tell shit from clay and would rather listen to garbage.
pernicketty 4 years ago 20
you are 100 percent correct.
kippy219 4 years ago 2
I agree one-hundred percent. Radio blew off an awful lot of great power pop back in the day.
ksobie 3 years ago
whats power pop ?
dobsondale 3 years ago
Rock music with a distinct focus on melody and a catchy "hook," which is something that really makes you take notice of the song, and sticks in your head. Other great power pop bands include The Raspberries, The Records, The Rubinoos, The Knack, and Big Star.
ksobie 3 years ago
I would differ a little with ksobie's description of the term "power pop," although he's on the right track. A lot of rock music has a focus on melody and a catchy hook but isn't power pop.
The term typically applies to rock that's a little 'harder' than Top 40-type pop (e.g., Madonna or Britney), but 'softer' than harder rock. The song structures are usually fairly simple, the songs are typically 3 or 4 minutes long and upbeat, and power pop lyrics are typically about less serious themes.
Ken5244 3 years ago
Ksobie's examples of some power pop bands are right on the money. The Records' song "Starry Eyes" is a perfect example of a power pop song (and a great one at that). Another good example would be the group Hanson. Rick Springfield was another. Some of Billy Joel's music was/is power pop as well.
Ken5244 3 years ago
@pernicketty Back when this came out i thought it was great but for some reason Tom Petty kind of developed this style into his own and turned it mainstream and i agree the rest of the bands you mention were totally underated for the
overall depth and strength of the music but screw it as long as real music enthusiasts exist we can appreciate our special bands in our own way and that makes their music truly unique and real and not phony and commercial.
MrSmokeydog 1 year ago
@pernicketty I used to write about music for a local weekly and I naively thought if you put great music in front of people they would like it. But I learned quickly that the masses have poor taste. It's a Bell Curve thing. Smart people making smart music only appeals to others of that ilk. Otherwise its pearls before swine.
rmorte62 1 year ago 2
@rmorte62 I agree. I still meet people who are quite sure in their own minds that record sales alone are the only real measure of musical quality. As far as they are concerned if band X sells the most records then band X is the best band in the world and therefore has the best songs, the most talent and so on. If you try to tell them that someone they've never heard of is really good they just laugh in your face.
songsamsung 1 year ago
@pernicketty man, I love that music, too, but those guys were the opposite of elitists...they aimed their music at everyone, and it's so disheartening to see people getting all high and mighty about it. times change, get over it. doesn't change the music
TallFastLoud 10 months ago
@pernicketty
Agreed, people blame the corporate rock industry for music being so bad, ~but it's the audience that sucks, not the industry, ~they only produce what will sell, & if the general public had a taste for good music, then surely the industry would sell that instead. Real rock & roll isn't for the masses, ~the best stuff is underground because there's too little demand for it. True quality isn't valued because audiences don't get it, & so music has to be kind of stupid to sell.
MirraSyren 8 months ago
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slimshine953 8 months ago
@MirraSyren Yes, like any "product", it's all about supply & demand. For the most part, we can only have what is being offered. You're correct, the majority of today's music is dumbed down. We're subjected to a parade of fashion, flash & sex, with the music taking 2nd place. It's understandable why the more deft, creative, complex and expansive music of the late 60s & 70s became funeral pyre. It's too good! As Pete Townshend once said... "if you steer clear of quality, you'll be all right".
slimshine953 8 months ago
RIP -phil
richjack 4 years ago 2
The Dwight Twilley Band was praised by the critics but failed to find success with the record buying public. Twilley Don't Mind peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart. The failure of the album proved particularly frustrating to Phil Seymour, especially when coupled with the success of their friend and labelmate Tom Petty, on whose album Seymour and Twilley had appeared as harmony and backing vocalists. Ultimately, in early 1978, the Dwight Twilley Band broke up as a result.
IKE11111 4 years ago
pitty
dobsondale 3 years ago
I must say it's heartening to see so many positive comments from people who share my high opinion of Dwight Twilley and, of course, the people he played with. The Twilley albums were always in the cutout bins back in the days of vinyl but they were about as good as any record you could buy. I couldn't figure out how no-one bought them.
pernicketty 4 years ago
dwight is too hot
mydeerfamily 4 years ago
Bought the album "Sincerely" when it first came out about 76' i think I've still got it and never stop listening to it..
jaemn 4 years ago
This is a great song...added to my favorites.
Wish I could find the lyrics.
IKE11111 4 years ago
Twilley's a very unique musician. If I hadn't
gone to the same school as his daughter I would not be aware of his music. He's great
but radio overlooks alot of great artists.
Found this on vinyl but not selling it.
ZephyrZorlon79 4 years ago
great record. it should have been number one at the time but cocaine and disco numbed the public sensibilty.
another loss for the "kids of america"
corkpopfrance 4 years ago
The Dolphin, in New London Ct. '73, that jukebox put I'm On Fire on the map. jump to... I saw them at this clips time at an industry gig at the Roxy in early 80's. The hype and "scene" got Phil all dead. Good tunes and memories ever..
cuda426hemi 4 years ago
Great song but the only decent one on the album unfortunately
CraigG1960 4 years ago
I haven't heard the album for many years but I remember thinking it wasn't as good as the first album. They switched to Arista by then.
moorlock2003 4 years ago
This is amazing! I love it!
vinesbaby 4 years ago
WOW! Thanks for posting! I have never seen this before!
jhrunion 4 years ago
A rare gem from the '70s. Thanks for posting!!
blairh1966 4 years ago
this is a interestign guy with and interesting voice..
very good for mid 70's
alansready 4 years ago
...cool... =]
itsmekee 4 years ago
i like to find more videos from phil seymour,
Brokesita0101 4 years ago
It's so rare to find ANY video that includes Phil Seymour....this is such a treat! Thanks for the post!
maxeythecat 4 years ago
Yo, 1UP Panda Watch!
Sweat bass tims for series!
PacificHessian 4 years ago
Right On!!! Spank that Rickenbacker Tommy!!!
ironbuttermilk 5 years ago
Wonderful - many thanks
Guedingen 5 years ago
All 3 of them had similar voices and great solo albums
ballisticsports 5 years ago
sizzling and electrifying. surprising twists. great pop looks and feeling. love how tom handles the bass
xensboy 5 years ago
part of the lost forever chicago pezband twilley bomp! power pop thing - maybe the best US pop ever.
mcbhaine 5 years ago
one of my favourite songs of all time...thanks for posting
csuabo 5 years ago
I need some more Twilley! This stuff is great. This whole cd/album is awesome!
carolhill1 5 years ago
Dwight and Phil also appear on "Magnolia" on TP's second album. Tom plays guitar on a track ("Rock and Roll 47" I think) on the album "Twilley Don't Mind". I also recall seeing Tom appearing as the bassist for the Dwight Twilley Band on a Saturday morning kids show.
SideThree 5 years ago
@SideThree This clip IS from that kids' show. Someone uploaded another video of this exact same lineup wearing the exact same gear with Phil singing "Twilley Don't Mind". Talk about hidden gems! I wonder just how much more is out there and if so, how long will it take for someone to upload 'em here? The mind boggles.
opalasattic 1 year ago
Petty along with Dwight & Phil were both recording for Leon Russel's Shelter records in the mid 1970's, thats the connection. Phil was one of the background vocalists on Petty's "American Girl".
billygtexas 5 years ago
It's hard to understand why these guy weren't huge, maybe it has to do with a proper diet. Love this post, thanks!!!
chuckdee121 5 years ago
oh, cool. early Twilley is a rare commodity. What's the background story on the heartbreakers/Seymour/Twilley connection? I had no idea Petty played with them and/or vice versa.
kikkiokioli 5 years ago
the Heartbreakers and the Twilley Band were both on Leon Russell's "Shelter" label. It's my understanding that all concerned became good friends and collaborators. I still think that Twilley should be where Petty is and vice versa.
deeeecraig 4 years ago
Cool! This must have been around 1976 when Phil Seymour was working on Petty's first Heartbreakers album
28if 5 years ago