About this episode

In this episode, Kevin Brown reflects on the significance of Tom Petty's song 'Down South' and its personal resonance after attending the Tom Petty Weekend in Gainesville.

Every now and then I try to think about my top ten Tom Petty deep cuts. There are so many that I love and that I’ve discovered, rediscovered, or come to appreciate so much more as I’ve been on this podcast journey, but Down South is at the very top table for me in that regard. Going down south for the first time to the Tom Petty Weekend last year made this song resonate doubly with me. Not only does it tap into that connection I have with going home myself, but heading to Gainesville and feeling the bones of the place, I feel this song in a very different way. I can see the song now as well as hear it. Song : https://youtu.be/sQwvkeHGSH4 REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE Judge Timbers' guitar lesson: https://youtu.be/AKnyC2PhTcA Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tompettyproject.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetompettyproject Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thetompettyproject Boneless Podcasting Network: https://bonelesspodcasting.com All music, including…

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