Tom Petty - Breakdown (Live 1985)

[natejay67]

So did I! One of the most audience active I have ever heard!

[jimtheskim]

@natejay67 maybe second only to Queen?

[Try2CrashMe]

lol i searched 'breakdown' in hope to see some deathcore, but then i came here..

I LOVE THIS SONG!!

[hizcookiegrl]

This is one of my favorite LIVE songs ever!

[nicoleneer]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[theshabbah]

This sure looks like it's from the Pack Up the Plantation tour, not the Southern Accents tour.

[DMDWPJohn]

I came hear because Ben Orum said Tom Petty created the first breakdown. So I typed in "tom petty breakdown"

[Thurzotron]

Mike Campbell is a gnarly ripper. One of the most disgustingly underrated lead guitarists. He knew what to play and how to play it and showed incredible restrain on the records.

[Jackle61]

I got here by........? Where am I??

[ChristianS1996]

i came here because of the radio. THANK YOU RADIO!!!!!!!

[kevingebrown]

Heard Foo Fighters do this live in Edmonton this year, so I thought I'd check out the original.... both versions rock!

[ovroyalty]

It is all wright if you want me! Spank! Take us all back! Break down it is alright!!! ;-)

[redsb1337]

i drooled on my shirt stared at this for 7 : 54

[brettlac]

Dang persistent nasal drip! ;)

[JMMcD54]

Just an observation, since I was about 23 when this song came out, audiences have been singing this one since then...it's part of a Heartbreakers show

[Beatski4lyfe420]

I got here by combination of key board, and mouse coupled with the desire to listen to great music.

[0110x]

its so trippy when the crowd sings i love it!! how often do that many people sing together?! awesome music awesome!

[xanaphuis]

@0110x exactly... I love that... they SHOULD do it more nowadays to get the crowd more involved in the performances but that's music today

[1bonzo]

what a one of a kind show, damn.

[MCSnicks]

should have brought stevie with him to this gig

[MaryWennC]

As much as I love you, Tom Petty, making the audience sing for you is totally cheating. <3

[Audreysstone]

Cocaine much?! lol! 

[JulianGlenn]

@Audreysstone 'bout the only way to get the Tom Petty nasally tone is a proboscis full of Peruvian flake :)

[Beatski4lyfe420]

@Audreysstone Thats why there is such dim lighting, so he can do bumps in secrecy!

[kerryparish]

I LOVE this tune!!

[skatenineoneone]

it makes me wanna cry... its so amazing and must be very proud to produce such a great song... and how the crowd sings it gives me chills. its a strait 20 outta a ten!!! tom petty u r a saint

[shatfick]

@skatenineoneone Straight up man...this song, and especially this recoding, is a beautiful piece of art. I wish I could have been in that crowd.

[jokers412]

i dont think he likes singing this song to much

[mrrattomago]

how many times doe he wipe his nose!!!

[Jackle61]

I got here because of my taste in music.

[db95018]

what a great crowd ....you pray for audiences like this

[starrysurprise2]

petty fit petty fit petty fit!

[west2774]

You can tell he is heartbroken during this song.....it's sad...

[danisan5]

I heard this on the radio when it first came out in '85, it's the absolute best version of Breakdown, and one of my fave songs even after all these years.

[duncsterone]

it's been 21 yrs. and i just know what this song is about...how disgrunteling.

[calli280]

Grande Tommm...un saludo para mi hermano Edgar Janampa R. en Perú, que gusta bastante de esta músicaaaaa......

[meandmybear1973]

After 25 years I've just realized what this song is about... Now I get it...

[sirthickman]

Thank you for posting this.

I saw him in 1983 in San Diego.

[pecks69chevy]

i like this one, he gets to see HOW FAMOUS HE REALLY IS. i think this concert must-ah been really fun

[DeLeeJay12]

Happy Birthday Tom Petty. Enjoy.

[lunykat]

Happy Birthday, Tom Petty!!!!

Thank you for being born!!!

[jokers412]

this is an adult situation lol!!!

[23HappyApples]

all I wanted was a pepsi..........

[checkinpati]

super

[geoff19861]

at 7:08 what does he say??

[laylay1973]

@geoff19861 He said "yes uh huh" at 7:08.

He is definately high on cocaine during this set. He slides through this song so very easily, barely even participating, thought the audience probably doesn't notice. His normal stoner self would not groove out so much to this sub-par version, but he is not himself on this one.

He is admiring his own creation here, almost as much as the audience is.

[geoff19861]

@laylay1973 knew he had done coke as he keeps whiping his nose and sniffling through out the song either that or he just has a tick or a runny nose. But yeah, what you answered seems to be correct at first I thought he said "just saw a car" lol

[Brailysgram]

Heard this on the radio one day this week and just had to see the video! Its' great!!!!

[DjDougie65]

Love the coke-conscious nose rubs every 10 seconds. Ah the 80's!

[Ravenite1]

Okay so wtf just happened at the end Tom Petty decided to have sex with prostitutes at the end of the song?

Tom Petty Band = Hacks

Sax Player = Only good musician up there.

[vanderaa]

@Ravenite1 troll much?

[YouTubulizer]

One night while in the hospital for a ruptured appendix, I couldn't sleep, so I turned on the mini TV and Tom is on SNL. They played this song, which I was so hoping they would. It made my night! That was in 1995. Thanks Tom!

[YouTubulizer]

@YouTubulizer Oops! It was 1994. In September or October. I was in there 20 days spanning both months :-)

[HenriRN]

I got here by myself

[stevek173]

same

[smithkerri28]

@HenriRN lol i know right. i came because this is great music and i already knew about it before any website told me lol

[rif1e]

tom is all you need to be a successful musician

[Rembez01]

hate audience sing alongs

[denisepgalloway]

@Rembez01 I agree, I come to hear the artist...it always seemed like an ego trip to me for an artist to do that.

[myowntruth44]

No head trips in this band!! ALL Great music wow

[4lv2liveinlove0]

it's alright if you love me, its alright if you dont

epic. only one petty

[TheRyanVoorhees]

@dagoaryansieg if we wanted to hear some fag complain on her period we would have asked your opinion...tom petty would slap you....oh and learn how to spell...you illiterate female mix of some offbreed cunt dog...

[TheRyanVoorhees]

@dagoaryansieg if we wanted to hear som fag complain on her period we would have asked ur opinion...tom petty would slap you....

[ndshsdbsvd]

thumbs up if you came here because of Steven McQueen

[Ricardux]

@ndshsdbsvd ndshsdbsvd no no no...i came here because of Marty Schwartz

[sappyshygrl]

SEXY!! THE WAY HE GETS INTO HIS MUSIC. AMAZING VOICE. DAMN, I LOVE THIS VERSION!! <3

[HooDRidEWhiteY]

SWAGGER

[dagoaryansieg]

lame,,sing it or dont,,if i wanted to hear a fag mob sing it,,iw ood of looked up "petty fag mob"

[utdwcd]

Too bad they cut out the on-stage orgy at the end.

[DreamSports]

Best version of one of the most awesome songs EVER !!

[LocoPipkin]

Why'd he get the bra? He didn't do anything!

[marensthegoatboy]

i have this song on disc. the crowd is amazing. isisisisisisisisITS ALRIGHT! yeah tom petty

[13tarnz]

so much talent so much soul must be the weed lol

[bdaleypsu]

Tom Petty just doesn't get enough credit, IMO.

[52joan]

oh man, think there are a couple FANS there?!



[goofybastard89]

fucking awesome



[canuckman87]

Thats awesome the crowd singin' it out..

[tovakaye]

daaaaaaamn...there are no words to emote my love of this mans music...genius about covers it.

[BCProdutionsTexas]

6:55 best part of the video

[wdrotar]

Complete pwnage of the universe. 

[TheDazed123]

just a great live performer; they dont make em like petty anymore thats for sure

[justsmokin420]

Can u say cocaine. I love the video though even though i was like 3 months old when it was made

[05khanta]

smooth

[Pages225]

Sounds Great with a good pair of head phones on

[jw12061]

i thought this song came from the live album, "pack up the plantation"

[mrkabob3892]

this gives me chills

[3521124156]

HUmmm I wonder whats wrong with toms nose  ? Hummmmm

[belldonna81]

@3521124156

Could be assumptions-could be nothing/Being mid 80s could be a Columbian Cold he he he he! Regardless, it's a kick ass performance-one of the best of all time I would say and I wish I had been there! Alas, I was only 15 and my parents won't letting me outta there sight!!!!

[amisane241]

love this version,you can have if you want it

[shatfick]

@rivetgun2000 Yeah, usually just the rhythm.

[321harold]

I love this band, been a fan for years.

[db95018]

what a great audience....singing it back to Petty & the Heartbreakers

[beatlesfilms]

this man is a true champion

[machse69]

Why would you come here to dislike ? strange people !

[KendraEMoyer]

Poor Tom Petty

[kittyhello377]

must've felt great to feel the love from the crowd like that...

[NeyxChaos]

Tom Petty and his charms, great video man, thanks for uploading!

[SapphireSister]

How could it have possible taken me 26 years to realize how effin amazing this song is and this footage is to die for!!!!

[ldhorricks]

@SapphireSister Hey thats the beauty of discovery...and sometimes we just live things in the moment and the real discovery comes much later...Tom Petty is the real thing...Rock on dude

[TheParamountPrincess]

@rivetgun2000 absolutely

[kristenbrown92]

Now this is music! Love me some Tom Petty!

[flyyspit]

I'll say it AGAIN...

Give it the FUCK up for Mike Campbell...

Thats who you hear when those licks smack you in the face and you say...Woah WTFwas that

DAMN

[QwikID]

sweeet riff 0:36

[songadaydaniel]

This is on my birthday when I was 3! Thanks for the dedication Tom.

[fms51]

Mike Cambel is the most UNDERRATED Guitar players ever !!!!

[PASSINGAS69]

why does it always end up here? the battles ,,,if you don't like Tom Petty...don't listen and STFU!!! don't waste your simple mind energy

[rorison22]

he is probably one of the cockiest musicians ever but he has every fucking right to be, he is truly one of the best there ever was and ever will be. tom petty you rock man!

[lyric520]

LOVE THIS DUDE...COCAINE IS A HELL OF A DRUG.......THANK YOU FOR THE POST......

[Master4999]

good stuff!

swaggggg

[richie1905]

I watch this video every single day! Tom Petty fuckin rocks!

[beadreader4]

Greatest crowd in rock history. VERY impressive job Sadsms!!!!!!!! Saxaphones are very under appreciated.

[tlynch1218]

@beadreader4 not by me. go listen to seger live in washington, late 70s. i don't remember who's play sax but he blows clarence away.

[beadreader4]

Greatest crowd in rock history. VERY impressive job Sadsms!!!!!!!!

[TheHcgdietplan]

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[TheBrittneyRochelle]

Now THAT is a crowd!

[philipfenech]

Rock on to those that lived this with me at Plants Night Club Malta..Bless you all!

Philip

[RickyRocker821]

what a great crowd

[dougrmoe]

Great song!  Check out the legendary hitchhikers on youtube

[wemakeemrunagain1]

Tom Petty is everything good that come from the human genome.

[starrysurprise2]

Tom doesnt even have to sing lol

[lonekimo3]

This the Tom Petty Theme Song!

[lllashley11]

I Love this song. How I feel today

[CoralReefer48]

Chills.....friggin chills when I hear this....and the outline of the chick in the background dancing...wow..seductive describes it best.

[astraia1x]

that groove is so seductive

[leonidusfilms]

I like the part kind of at the end when he starts mumbling about stuff..

[MsJaycee06]

so wish i could have bin at that concert. lol i wasnt even born yet. let alone even planned by then!!!

[brazilskater13]

@MsJaycee06 you werent planned

[MsJaycee06]

@brazilskater13 i was but not at that time. parents were to young

[SuperChawy]

Very cool concert. Would be amazing to have your fans know the words like they all did.

[typoded]

you're ganna put me out of a job

[EXTIQUE]

@typoded ONLY TOM PETTY COULD SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT,,AND GET THE CROWD TOTALLY CRAZED!!!!

[BobbyD167]

@typoded when does he say this?

[typoded]

@BobbyD167 there's a version of the song recorded live where the crowd is singing the first verse and then he says: you're ganna put me out of a job

[BobbyD167]

@typoded I know. I heard it on the radio and thought this was it. But he never says it here.

[HotHotNewNew]

@typoded I've heard that version. I like it.

[danisan5]

@typoded yeah that's the one I know. That's odd.

[SumoSushiHAI]

The one live version that is played on 107.7 The Bone out of San Francisco, Tom Petty says 'You're gonna put me out of a job!" after the crowd takes over that first verse. *lol* Anyone seen that version on here?

[JB2unique]

thats fucking bas ass

[blunts4dayzzz]

TOM PETTY IS THE MAN!!!

[jamess245]

Tom is a true rocker, with a unique voice. He has his feelings weeping out threw his guitar and voice. Please go on tour again in 2012 Tom we miss you!

[guitardds]

"It's alright if you love me, it's alright if you don't"

If that ain't rock-n-roll, I don't know what is.

[3521124156]

Tommy is fuked up ,like a sprayed roach ,that shit is running out his nose ,like a water spout

[mrseddy14]

@3521124156

Your a douchbag

[3521124156]

@mrseddy14 Open your eyes cock breath and see him in action .I know him and still live in Gainesville where we both went to school together so don,t try and tell me what i know ( douchbag ) thats funny !

[mrseddy14]

@3521124156 We went to school together...... wow your cool... Name an artist who didn't do drugs during this time please? I never questioned anything about what you know, I just called you a douchbag lmfao

[3521124156]

What i swrong with his nose ?? hummmmm coke running out cant sing either let the fans do it for ya

[zeldaaldez]

Awesome song..second or third only to "Refugee"...nobody listens to the lyrics of that song..just the guitars...Next time you here "refugee"...Listen too the lyrics..hes got some deep thoughts!!!!! BREAKDOWN

[NCPanthers72]

Perfect example of artist and audience chemistry. You could see it build in his eyes and his performance which got better as inspired by their reaction to him. It would not have been as good or original if not for this chemistry.

[Matt86Man]

LOL awesome!! he didnt even have to sing!

[hbasblues]

The power of live music from a great artist is nothing short of magical! The hypnotic state of this crowd is unbelievable. Can you imagine what's going through his mind when he doesn't even have to sing a single line at the beginning of the song and has it sung back to him? WOW Tom is one of the greatest of our era!

[1smitty1212]

He's a supa Turkey! Jive ass! Bad Mutha F%$!a!

[gaspo218]

STAN will always be my favorite Heartbreakers drummer. He had "feel" which is IMPORTANT to the way he fits into the group's sound. Having great "chops" as a drummer is so overrated (my opinion). Stan will always be my guy.

[jw12061]

i thought tom recorded this song for a supposd live album called

"pack up the plantation, live"? after the crowd sang the first few verses, tom is supposed to say"damm, you're gonna put me out of a job"

[jw12061]

i thought tom recorded this song for a supposd live album called

"pack up the plantation, live"?

[Noonking406]

I love how the crowd sings it all x)

[santran]

Who's Tom Petty?

[KeeYaBitch]

I am not a fan of when they had the women singing in the background, That's Stan & Howie's job.

[stevevalerocks]

@KeeYaBitch the more women backing vocalists the better the sound

[KeeYaBitch]

@stevevalerocks Are you crazy? Howie alone had such and amazing high harmonic voice.

[stevevalerocks]

@KeeYaBitch Yes agreed.........but Im just a sucker for that female choir sound i guess, just personal bias

[KeeYaBitch]

@stevevalerocks For me the only woman who fits into Tom Petty's sound is Stevie Nicks.

[mikeyheb]

coked much, ur a douche. this is a classic man 2 woman song, come on

and let me tell ya, being in the crowd singin with your boys and girls, priceless!

and 2 coltkitt, tom petty likes it f*** head, get some friends and then go to the concert. derder tiimmmmmee

[gmartinz01]

coked much?

[chris1963100]

saw him twice one of the best live performers ever

[coltkitt]

Sorry y`all but I don`t really care for audience participation. When I went to a concert (show) I went to see & hear the artist, not a bunch of fukin drunk,stoned, fuked up wanna be`s or screamin little girls. But WTF, each to his or her own. If I want to hear amatuers singin I can listen to myself & it don`t cost a dime.

[ParkerGiesbrecht]

ORGASM

[TheLindz2798]

This is so awesome.

[prat3192]

Tom Petty fucking owns

[BCProdutionsTexas]

@prat3192 yeah owns drugs

[flyyspit]

Gotta love the crowd singin..

Thats what cool fuckers do, let the crowd get involved and they let you know they LOVE you Tommy and Mike you are the baddest of bad goddamn asses..

[bellgab]

That we have these recordings like this saved for posterity is magical, we have time travel.

[SONOFABITCH]

All that retarded gibberish at 6:29? COCAINE

[SONOFABITCH]

He's truly awesome, but that niggar was on cocaine. Just sayin'.

[Denalynnnful]

Yes

[indyvknife]

he was definitely on coke, and i'm not just saying that, he was most definitely on coke.