Bobtalk

March 1, 1986
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lang Park
Concert

Thank you! This is a song I wrote a while back, during my protest period. I’m still in that period! I know you are too. Anyway, actually I wrote this about 50 years ago, it still holds up, so I’m gonna sing it for you now. It’s called Masters Of War.

Thank you. I wanna introduce to you right now to one of the masters ..., top rock ‘n’ roll band, certainly one of my favorites, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers. (after Masters Of War).

Thank you! Right down a lonesome town <inaudible> Too much to remember. I wrote this song a while back after a press conference that I was doing in London. I had 650 people asking me questions. I didn’t want to answer any and I didn’t answer any. I guess I wrote this about .... anybody out there know any people that judge you all the time? I know about a bunch too. People love to judge everybody. (before Ballad Of A Thin Man).

Thank you! I wanna thank Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers for backing me up tonight. On keyboards, give him a hand, Benmont Tench. On the bass, Howie Epstein. All right, on the drums, Stan Lynch. Playing lead guitar, Mike Campbell. I especially want to thank Mr. Tom Petty himself. Tom’s gonna jump right down into the middle of you all in a minute. And of course my singing partners over on the left. Give them a hand too! (before Like A Rolling Stone).

All right, Tom Petty’s coming back up here now. We’re gonna sing an old song, the kind of song you could hear on the radio so much. You don’t hear this kind of song no more. It’s too bad, really. (before I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know).

All right, thank you. We’re gonna get out of here now. <inaudible> I shouldn’t had get up today. Anyway here’s a song about my hero. Everybody’s got their special heroes. <inaudible> Maybe Mel Gibson is your special hero. <inaudible> Bruce Springsteen’s a hero. I don’t care about any of those people. I got my own hero. (before In The Garden).

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