What Makes This Song Great? 'Free Fallin' TOM PETTY

In this episode of "What Makes This Song Great?" we explore one of the greatest Rock songs of all-time by the late Tom Petty.

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[RogueCheddar]

Tom Petty has some of the most simple, but most kick ass rock songs ever. Just elegant little puzzle pieces put together that make me go, " Why didn't I think of that?!"

[Highland]

I bought Full Moon Fever when it was newly released without having heard a single song off it. One of the best purchases I ever made!

[JB-bilf]

Finally some Jeff Lynne stuff! He is probably 95% of the background vox and instrumentation

[steveh]

I've heard that Prince played guitar on While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the George Harrison induction ceremony at the RnR Hall of Fame not because he was a Harrison or Beatles fan, (he claimed he'd never heard "While My Guitar Gently Weeps before) but because he thought Free Fallin' was a great song and he wanted to play with Tom Petty.

[MikeVernonProd]

Thank you for doing another Tom Petty song, his songs are truly special in a way that I can't really describe.

[Darkhalo]

Mr. Beato, you really did this song justice. You did such excellent job explaining this song and breaking down everything. You said the song was one of the greatest songs ever written, and you proved why that is so.

You completely vocalized everything that I could not explain myself. Great job and great video. Thanks for this one.

[AlfOfAllTrades]

Jeff Lynne is stamped all over Full Moon Fever. He has an amazing "signature sound".

[johnpauljones]

The Jeff Lynne backing vocals and overall influence never hurts, imho.

[ryanswiggs]

you absolutely rock rick. thank you for dissecting these gems

[frazzleface]

The vocals are amazing. Tom's unique voice and Jeff's onpoint backgrounds.

[MrPhilmr]

One of those songs that instantly transports you to where you were when you first heard it. I can see myself running around outside with my childhood friends, wearing my jams 🤘, soaking up the sun, totally oblivious to the magic of the moment. Hearing real music like this is like seeing an old friend for the first time in a while. It feels like home. The guys making this music were doing it right.

[newkarsoplaya]

Phenomenal analysis of one of my all-time favorite songs! Love it!

[christianzafiroglu]

Breaking down a song like this reveals the complexity and subtleties that exist in a song that only seems to be simple. The chords sound like they are simply repeated throughout, and yet there are so many other elements happening. The small discordances, the tension, the soaring off time background vocal near the end, the drum roll.

Anyone can write a 50-chord obscurity in alternating 5/6 and 6/7 time. Genius can take three chords and build a universe.

[bigmik]

Please could you do a video on Kate Bush?

Thanks - love the videos!

[tomdaniel]

One of the unsung pieces of greatness in that recording is the amazing drumming of Phil Jones, who stays maddeningly behind the beat throughout the song. It creates so much tension, like squeezing a grapefruit through a keyhole!

[TVguy]

Super helpful to see the many layers and simple complexities of this amazing song!!! I’m working on my song writing and this explanation was EXACTLY what I needed to finish my song. A million thanks Rick!!!

[robvanscheijndel]

After this explanation this song became even better. So much vibe in this song. In a first glance you think this is a minimalistic song, but it does have some sophisticated layers into it.

[thomasmcgill]

Wow, new camera? Great looking video. What a beautifully song. The sound of it is amazing. Once again, great job breaking down why this song is so amazing...

[dougrobinson]

That programmed hat sounds just like the intro to Don Henley's "Boys of Summer". Awesome commentary on a phenomenal song. I was lucky enough to catch Petty live on tour promoting Full Moon Fever. Tom was a consummate performer. We have lost one of the greatest musicians of our lifetime.

[easy]

Just as the Beatles were inducted into the RRHOF individually to recognize their solo work after the Beatles, Jeff Lynne should be inducted for all of his work after leaving ELO. Very impressive body of work that few in the industry can match.