I was talking to somebody who said that they doesn't like Tom Petty because he sounds too much like Bob Dylan. I have never made that connection before. Does he really sound like Bob? If so, how exactly?
2007-09-12 11:53:58 · 6 answers · asked by Isis 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
I just realized a grammatical error..."somebody who said that they *don't* like..."
2007-09-12 12:03:00 · update #1
My husband jokes Tom Petty is Dylan's illegitimate son as he thinks they sound and kinda look so much alike. I do not agree; although Petty definitely wears his Dylan influence on his sleeve (as well as Springsteen). Petty does have a nasally tone to his voice and and does evoke Bob at times. Listen to some Traveling Wilbury's and listen to the two of them harmonize, a good example would be Handle With Care as they sing the chorus.
Also on the LP and cassette version of Wildflowers- Petty named side one and two- Side #12 and Side #35 (Rainy Day Woman).
2007-09-13 05:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by live75 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not to me Bob Dylan is more folk than Tom Petty
2007-09-12 12:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Tom petty does have a slightly nasal voice that is similar to Dylan's (like in Money Becomes King) but musicwise, I think the two sound very different.
2007-09-12 12:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by meep meep 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In writing style, I think they are. But in singing, Tom Petty is a hell of a lot better than Bob Dylan. Tom can make his voice do whatever he wants it to--something that Dylan can't claim. Dylan has one sound--pure nasal. Tom can have the nasal voice too, but you can actually understand him when he uses it! lol....
2007-09-15 06:15:23 · answer #4 · answered by patsnow08 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i do not think so
2007-09-12 11:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by Tyson P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2007-09-12 12:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by stop it 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋