I hereby apologize for having complained about Prince last year...

[Robin in Tx]

At least *he* put on a show.

Yawn

(I told my husband that you know you're getting old when you're a little too old to appreciate the band that was brought in to appeal directly to the old folks)

[battlemaiden]

I was just thinking how I liked Tom Petty. He was good. Not wild, not theatrical, not flashy to be sure, but he is authentic in his sound.

I hate flashy stage shows. I think it hides the music (which some "artists" need).

I knew the songs. I sang along. I smiled.

Maybe that is the true sign that I'm getting old. I don't need to be wowed. I just want to hear the words and appreciate the music. :o

Jo

[Elinor Everywhere]

I agree! My dh and I laughed and said "Thank goodness we're baby boomers!" We liked the show and enjoyed the songs. I don't need flashes and explosions--just having musicians who actually know how to play their instruments is a big plus.

[gardenschooler]

I'm crazy about him, and even if he barely had a pulse, I'd still want to hear him sing. But I'll wait until tomorrow - too many loud men and screaming teenagers in my living room now.

[Sharon in MD]

I'm so bored! Is it just me, or is this tedious?
:confused:

[Robin in Tx]

Well, I can't disagree with you about appreciating a good musician, but to be honest, Petty made it big almost an entire decade after we were already identified with popular music... that's why we feel old... even the baby boomer music is after our time! LOL

I just thought Petty was a little laid back for Superbowl entertainment. There was a time when you could count on Superbowl half time to be exciting and memorable. Something that made you want to stand up and dance and sing along, and talk about the next day. Petty is good, but he's head music. About as exciting as Jackson Browne :). There should be an element of showmanship at this event, imo...

The riff at the end was pretty good, though.

[Elinor Everywhere]

You have a point....sigh. Remember the good ol' days of Janet Jackson and the big exposure scandal? LOL

[catalinakel]

now that was entertaining! He looked so bad that I actually felt sorry for him. Tom Petty was sweet, and I thought the stage and lights were nice---course I grew up watching sports before rock and roll had taken over as the background music to sporting events...member that? I still can't get over how my fuddy-duddy dad will watch games even with weird rock(or worse) music playing in the background. I need organ music in the background for it to feel like real sports to me...ala the fabulous forum in the 70's. I am so old.

[Robin in Tx]

LOL... yes I can do without that, thank you... but I remember her brother's perforomance in the early 90s. Unbelievable, audience participation and all... and U2s after 9/11. You know, they just don't have to be so nervous after the Janet Jackson affair and play it quite so safe... the best shows have usually had performers that all ages could identify (not just those who know what an 8 track is! LOL)

[Denise in IN]

I do think Tom Petty is pretty laid back for a Super Bowl half-time show. But I love him - it's the only time I can remember actually wanting to watch the half-time show!

He looks so old, though. What's up with that? I haven't aged a day since the 80's...;)

[momo4]

(I told my husband that you know you're getting old when you're a little too old to appreciate the band that was brought in to appeal directly to the old folks)

LOL! We like Tom Petty. I thought it was a nice change too. Something my kids could watch without worry. Although, we mostly watched the Antique show on PBS.

[Robin in Tx]

Remember the poster here, who said that her son wondered who that old man was dancing around on the stage half naked? LOL

It was a bit of an embarrrassement, wasn't it? And I'm a died in the wool Stones fan... We really are getting old, aren't we?

[Robin in Tx]

And re the good ol days... I remember when it was marching bands. I really do miss that... Football games should have marching bands performing during half time! Seriously. When I think baseball, I think organ music.

[Amy in Orlando]

I do think Tom Petty is pretty laid back for a Super Bowl half-time show. But I love him - it's the only time I can remember actually wanting to watch the half-time show!

He looks so old, though. What's up with that? I haven't aged a day since the 80's...;)


:Me either, Denise. Though, to be honest, Tom Petty was and always will be a face for radio.

[gardenschooler]

Petty made it big almost an entire decade after we were already identified with popular music... that's why we feel old... even the baby boomer music is after our time!

All right, I forgive you for dissin' my man, Robin. You can't help it that you're old. :)

I'll be 39 next month!

[gardenschooler]

:Tom Petty was and always will be a face for radio.

ROFLOL! Yeah, he's better that way.

[MelodyInTx]

Tom Petty, oh the flash backs of how much of a crush I used to have on him.

[Tammy]

I thought it was BORING!!!! After all....that was the SUPERBOWL....where was the super half time show?

We about fell asleep watching it, LOL!

Tammy

[Liz CA]

I was just thinking how I liked Tom Petty. He was good. Not wild, not theatrical, not flashy to be sure, but he is authentic in his sound.

I hate flashy stage shows. I think it hides the music (which some "artists" need).

I knew the songs. I sang along. I smiled.

Maybe that is the true sign that I'm getting old. I don't need to be wowed. I just want to hear the words and appreciate the music. :o

Jo

...nice that we had no*wardrobe malfunctioning* this time. Just good old-fashioned music.

[Night Elf]

You know what they say about not being able to please all of the people all of the time.

We didn't watch much of the Superbowl but we did happen to have it on when the halftime show started. I got through the first song only and was so bored I changed the channel.

[Rebecca in GA]

...nice that we had no*wardrobe malfunctioning* this time. Just good old-fashioned music.

Amen! And a halftime show that my kids could watch -- and enjoy, 'cause they're the coolest kids ever -- was worth the "old fart" factor. I also thought the commercials were a little toned down this year, which was nice.

I'm not gettin' old because of the music. I'm gettin' old because I actually care whether stuff is appropriate for my children to see. Give me live music without crappy lip-synching and hypo-tech tracks where you don't even know who's playing what or if anyone's playing anything at all. Boring is relative.

[Robin in Tx]

Thanks for understanding :). I'll admit that if Eric Clapton had been the performer, I would have been jazzed (although his music is a little too laid back/head music for Superbowl halftime, as well! LOL).

My bones actually popped when I got out of bed this morning! Sigh....

[Rebecca in GA]

I'll admit that if Eric Clapton had been the performer, I would have been jazzed (although his music is a little too laid back/head music for Superbowl halftime, as well! LOL).

Totally OT, but Robin...have you read EC's autobiography? DH bought it for me at Christmas and I enjoyed it.

[6packofun]

My 10yo dd loves Tom Petty. Go figure! I thought he sounded great. Even though he wasn't very exciting, I thought he really seemed like he was loving what he was doing. He's one of those musicians who just purely loves it and I like that. :)

Plus, I could mill around and do stuff while he sang and I didn't feel like I'd miss much visually. LOL!!

[Robin in Tx]

No, I haven't. I didn't even know he had one! Thanks for the heads up... he is one of my all time favorites. I will check it out for sure!

Robin

[Amy in NH]

I also agree with you, Robin (although I didn't complain about Prince last year ;) )

We could have just put in a Tom Petty CD (if we had one), and shut the TV off during halftime. There was nothing visual about his act; no "show" at all.

[Happy]

I also agree with you, Robin (although I didn't complain about Prince last year ;) )

We could have just put in a Tom Petty CD (if we had one), and shut the TV off during halftime. There was nothing visual about his act; no "show" at all.

That's what I thought...no show at all. We were bored and flipped channels during half time.

[Trivium Academy]

At least *he* put on a show.

Yawn

I excitedly left my reading when dh called out "Tom is performing!" - I don't care where, how, or when. If Tom is performing, I'm there. There are some things that don't *need* a show to be good.

I'm 30, btw.