>Давненько мы тут ничегоне писали :) Ой, давненько :))
Кстати, тенденци последнего времени -- Том чаще стал упоминаться в новостях, но не напрямую. То Waiting цитируют, то упоминают молодые группы, которых сравнивают по звучанию с Томом... :)) Про самого Тома пока -- глухо.
Что-то мне начало смутно припоминаться, чей же это был пластилиновый клип :))... Сдается мне, что это "Адо". Тем более, что Андрей Горохов как-то обмолвился, что слушает Петти.
Присоединяюсь к поздравлениям! :)) Пусть в этом году особенно удастс весна ;)) (см. предыдущий пост)
> А Dave мог бы хоть пару MP3-файлов поместить на свой сайт, хоть по полминуты Дык, на моем сайте-то они и лежат. Аж целых 4. Из них 3 -- Тома. Тока качество там не очень, "на коленке" сводилось, надеюсь, что скоуро будет запись получше. http://www.davemay.ru/records/ Буду кстати рад услышать комментарии.
Сорри, сразу не ответил, как-то прошляпил сообщение в теме :)).
2Walrus: >Про дизайн: >Надо бы "оживить" сайт. Ну, к примеру анимировать >смайлики и "шапку" на заглавной странице. Вроде >как реклама на ya.ru или rambler.ru - ездят машинки, >двигаются части тела.. >Ну, и чтоб наводишь курсор на надпись и она меняет >цвет, размер, .. пол :)
Насчет анимированных картинок (явно имелся в виду флеш) -- я несколько против. Причин много, основная -- мне кажется, он тут будет совершенно не к месту. К тому же, у меня нет особенного желания с ним разбираться :)). Хотя, если придумать что-то конкретное, то можно попробовать и сделать.
Насчет редизайна -- да, в новогодние каникулы как раз собираюсь им заняться, так что в этом плане сайт должен стать поживее. Да и попробую его во весь экран вытянуть, чтобы форум было удобнее читать.
Напрямую с Томом не связано, но тем не менее интересно:
Bowl Blog: Refugees with attitude Bill Decker
The music of rebellion has evolved since classic rock days – punk, neopunk, alternative, grunge, indie rock, and who can keep up with the rest?
But a group of Southern Mississippi students and fans, in Lafayette to see the New Orleans Bowl game, reached back to arena days to make a point. During the game, they held up signs, each bearing a few words, that spelled out this message: “Take It From Tom Petty, U Don’t Have To Live Like A Refugee.”
The students – Clayton Gaskin, Andrea Noll, Jodey Hall, Alicia Fitzgerald, Pat Heidingsfelder and Josh Farnsworth – know something about being refugees. Each comes from a town on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Each has had to cope with Hurricane Katrina’s devastation.
How much damage did their homes sustain?
“Basically, all of us lost everything,” Farnsworth said.
The worst part for Noll has been “every weekend having to come home to just rubble.”
So a football game probably seems pointless after so many real-life dramas, right?
“This is probably the greatest thing that can happen to Southern Mississippi right now,” Farnsworth said.
Farnsworth thinks Katrina brought out the best and the worst in people.
“Arkansas State and Southern Miss being able to meet here in Lafayette, after what happened in New Orleans – it brought out the best in people,” he said. “The hospitality has been great.”
Вообще, немного лоханулся :) Новости с офсайта приходить перестали, поэтому проморгал. Вот поный текст с офсайта:
12/13/05-New Season of Buried Treasure Begins Monday
TOM PETTY AGREES TO SECOND SEASON OF RADIO PROGRAM “BURIED TREASURE” ON XM SATELLITE RADIO Weekly Show Blends Commentary By Petty On Eclectic Music He Shares With XM’s Millions of Subscribers Nationwide
Los Angeles and Washington, DC – December 14, 2005 -- Having just been presented with Billboard magazine's prestigious Century Award last week at the Billboard Music Awards, Tom Petty has agreed to return for a second season of his XM Satellite Radio show, "Tom Petty's Buried Treasure," it was announced today by Petty and XM Satellite Radio. XM, the nation's largest satellite radio service with more than 5 million subscribers, will kick off the new season Monday, December 19 at 10AM ET on its deep album rock channel Deep Tracks (XM Channel 40). As with season one, the hour-long, critically-acclaimed weekly radio show will blend landmark songs, offbeat cuts and live-in-concert classics recorded by legendary artists with Petty providing informed and passionate commentary on what is his first love, the music.
“I love doing the show because I can turn people, especially younger people, onto really great, timeless music,” explained Petty. “I buy a lot of old albums, I love the older stuff and I think that’s where my heart is. I go further and further back trying to find stuff I missed, or stuff I always wanted to hear but never really got the chance to. That’s a big part of what ‘Buried Treasure’ is.”
Petty's free-form playlist for "Buried Treasure" includes cuts by artists from Jimi Hendrix to Carl Perkins, the White Stripes to Little Richard, Elmore James to the Beatles, Bob Dylan to Jerry Lee Lewis. New episodes of "Tom Petty's Buried Treasure" premiere on XM's Deep Tracks Mondays at 10AM ET with encore broadcasts airing Wednesdays at 8PM ET and Saturdays at 4AM ET.
“Tom brings to ‘Buried Treasure’ the same deep passion for music that has made him a musical legend,” said Lee Abrams, Chief Creative Officer, XM Satellite Radio. “We are honored to be able to bring him and his musical genius to our listeners in such a compelling way.”
In 2006, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut. This year's North American summer concert tour proved to be one of the most successful in their long career. Without a new CD to promote, they played to sell-out crowds totaling more than 750,000 fans, with one major daily calling them "the best American rock band on the planet." Rolling Stone's glowing article on the success of the tour prompted the headline "Tom Petty Rules the Road," and Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle declared, "Tom Petty is rock aristocracy."
In addition, "Conversations with Tom Petty," an extensive Q&A book written by Paul Zollo and the first to chronicle Petty's extraordinary life and career, was released in November.
Tom Petty has signed on for a second season of his XM satellite radio show, Tom Petty's Buried Treasure. The weekly show kicks off its new season this Monday, December 19 on channel 40 (Deep Tracks).
Similarly, although rumors swirled for months that Tom Petty was leaving Warner Bros. Records, his home since 1994, he tells Billboard that his third solo album, 'Highway Companion,' will come out on WB, through Rick Rubin`s American Recordings. Rubin, who has produced Petty albums in the past, moved his label to WB earlier this year. 'Rick talked me into it,' Petty says. Even though the album will be on the American imprint, Rubin will not produce the project. Those honors go to Petty`s former Traveling Wilburys mate Jeff Lynne. 'We`re still working on it,' Petty says. 'We`re just finishing a couple more songs. It should be out by spring or summer.'
Сейчас у меня накопилось еще множество интересного про Тома, но, к сожалению, пока из-за необузданной занятости на друих проектах, я пока не могу это всё выложить... Но скоро буду посвободнее и обязятельно будет обновление, о чем я всенепременно тут расскажу!
А еще в планах глобальный редизайн, но это уже после Нового Года... ;)) Кстати, хотелось бу услышать непредвзятое мнение -- что не хватает текущему дизайну и что стоит воплотить в новом?
Том получил свою 16-ю номинацию на премию Гремми утром 8-го декабря, всего 2 дня спустя вручения ему Награды Века журнала Billboard.
Песня "Square One" из саундтерка к кинофильму "Elizabethtown" номинирована на Гремми как лучшая песня для кино, телевидения и прочих медиа. Том является первым номинантом в этой категории.
Ранее у Тома номинировались:
"Full Moon Fever" (альбом года), "Wildflowers" (лучший рок-альбом), "Learning To Fly" (лучшая рок-песня), "Into the Great Wide Open" (лучшее рок-представление дуэта или группы с вокалом), "Echo" (лучший рок-альбом), "You Don't Know How it Feels" (лучший мужской рок-вокал), "Free Fallin'" (лучший мужской рок-вокал), "Traveling Wilburys, Volume One" (альбом года), and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (лучшее рок-представление дуэта или группы с вокалом; сместе со Стиви Никс).
December 08, 2005 05:01 PM US Eastern Timezone Tom Petty Receives 16th Grammy Nomination
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2005--Tom Petty received his sixteenth Grammy nomination this morning, just two days after being presented with Billboard's prestigious Century Award at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Petty's "Square One," featured in Cameron Crowe's film "Elizabethtown," was nominated in the category of Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. This is Petty's first nomination in this category.
Some of Petty's previous Grammy nominations include "Full Moon Fever" (Album of the Year), "Wildflowers" (Best Rock Album), "Learning To Fly" (Best Rock Song), "Into the Great Wide Open" (Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal), "Echo" (Best Rock Album), "You Don't Know How it Feels" (Best Male Rock Vocal Performance), "Free Fallin'" (Best Male Rock Vocal Performance), "Traveling Wilburys, Volume One" (Album of the Year), and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, with Stevie Nicks).
In 2006, Petty will release a brand-new solo album, "Highway Companion," and along with his band the Heartbreakers, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut album.
Backstage In Vegas: Notes & Quotes From The Billboard Music Awards
December 07, 2005, 4:00 AM ET
Jonathan Cohen, Las Vegas Acknowledging that awards shows aren't exactly his cup of tea, Billboard Century Award winner Tom Petty said of his storied career: "I've had to think about it more today than I've had in years. It has been a big long blur."
"This is nothing I've ever done before," he continued. "[But] I do feel honored that somebody has gone to this trouble to notice the work we've done all this time. In the world of gimmicks and sound bytes, it's nice to be noticed and honored this way."
The artist will continue to have to put his memory to the test next year, as work progresses on a comprehensive Petty and the Heartbreakers documentary that will be directed by Peter Bogdanovich ("The Last Picture Show," "Mask"). "There's probably some new music we'll do for that," he said.
Вот, еще статья о вчрашней церемонии. Есть пара слов про Тома.
50 Cent, Green Day Reap Major Billboard Music Awards
December 07, 2005, 12:00 AM ET Rapper, Rock Act Earn Six Honors Each Barry A. Jeckell
Rapper 50 Cent and veteran modern rock act Green Day were the toast of Las Vegas last night (Dec. 6), as each nabbed six trophies at the 2005 Billboard Music Awards. 50, who was the top finalist with mentions in eight categories, was honored as artist of the year and took the album of the year prize for "The Massacre," while Green Day earned rock artist of the year and woon rock song of the year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."
Mariah Carey, who was a finalist in seven categories, won five awards, while "American Idol" Carrie Underwood and Shakira each took home three. The show was broadcast live on Fox from Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena and hosted by artist/actor LL Cool J.
50 Cent's awards were rounded out by R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap and Hot 100 artist of the year titles and the ringtone of the year award for "Candy Shop" featuring Olivia. In Paris and unable to attend, 50 Cent was informed of his feats via a cell phone call from LL Cool J.
Green Day, who opened the show with a performance of "Holiday," also won pop group, Billboard 200 album group, Hot 100 group and modern rock artist of the year awards. Bandleader Billie Joe Armstrong was additionally charged with presenting the Century Award, Billboard magazine's highest honor, to Tom Petty.
"I love music, I love rock and roll, therefore I love Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers," Armstrong said. "If you're going to come up [on stage] and thank God, thank God for Tom Petty."
"We haven't always been boy scouts, but we never lost sight of the music," Petty said in accepting the honor. After thanking many who have been involved in his 30-year career, he added, "Let me remind you that this ain't the end. I can still kick some ass."
Carey capped her 2005 comeback by being named the female Billboard 200 album artist and female R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the year. Her long-running No. 1 single "We Belong Together" earned her the Hot 100 song, Hot 100 airplay of the year and rhythmic top 40 title of the year awards.
Among Underwood's honors was the top-selling Hot 100 song of the year award for "Inside Your Heaven/Independence Day," while Shakira's awards included the Latin pop album artist of the year trophy.
No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani won the new artist of the year award on the strength of her solo debut, "Love.Angel.Music.Baby," while her single "Hollaback Girl" was the digital song of the year. Stefani called up collaborator Pharrell to the stage to accept the latter award with her.
Toby Keith won both awards for which he was a finalist: country artist and country albums artist of the year. He was among the show's performers, belting out the new song "Let's Get Drunk and Be Somebody" backed by a large band that included a horn section.
Reggaeton sensation Daddy Yankee also won two trophies, including Latin album of the year for "Barrio Fino" (El Cartel/Machete), as did Mario for his single "Let Me Love You," including R&B/hip-hop song of the year.
Though he's just two albums into his solo career, Kanye West was honored for his significant success with Billboard's Artist Achievement Award. "When I first came out I was a hot head -- I thought I was the greatest," he said in accepting the trophy. "I still think I'm the greatest."
Other performances were turned in by Underwood, Ciara, Stefani with Slim Thug, Daddy Yankee with Pharrell, Ashlee Simpson with Pretty Ricky.
R. Kelly, who performed earlier in the show by a pool filled with scantily clad dancers, led the show's finale, "Let Your Light Shine," a song he wrote as a tribute to Gulf Coast hurricane victims as part of the "Come Together Now" relief project. Kelly was joined by a chorus, a cast of dancers and most of the evening's participating artists, all dressed in white.
Billboard Music Awards are based on sales data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. Winners are determined by the 2005 year-end charts, which reflect the weekly charts published from December 2004 through November 2005. Billboard compiles more than 250 recap charts for its annual Year In Music issue, which will hit newsstands Dec. 16.
TOPS ON THE TUBE Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 12/6/05
TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE II
"Billboard Music Awards," 8 p.m., Fox, Channels 5 and 29.
The awards simply mark sales success, not quality. Still, this show assembles lots of talent.
Performing tonight are R. Kelly, Green Day, Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood and Ciara. One special honor (Artist Achievement Award) goes to Kanye West. Another (Century Award) goes to Tom Petty.
Mike Hughes Gannett News Service
Вот интересно, у этих Фоксовских каналов онлайн вещание есть? :))