Bobtalk

February 10, 1986
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Entertainment Centre
Concert

This is Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, one of America’s last great rock ‘n’ roll bands. (after Masters Of War)

Thank you. Here’s one I wrote about twenty years ago. About (inaudible). (before It Ain’t Me, Babe)

Thank you. People say that (inaudible) my favorite song too. (inaudible) It was just (inaudible) it’s that time, that’s all. Anyway, we’re gonna close (inaudible) tonight now. Oh yes, we are. Everybody (inaudible) their heroes, you know. Lots of people…their hero may probably be Ronald Reagan. I’m sure you’ve heard of him. And some other people they have heroes. (inaudible) Shut up now! Shut up! Ronald Reagan, he’s a hero. You know, lots of the heroes even have a hero. Al Pacino is a hero. Oh yes. That’s right, Richard Price is a hero for those people. Even Mohammad Ali was a hero for them. That’s right. And of course, Bruce Springsteen became a hero. But none of those people are heroes to me. I’ve got my own hero. I wanna sing you a song about it now. (before In The Garden)

Thank you. You’re a kind audience. One of the greatest guitar players in the world actually is (…..) was fast asleep. We go back a few years, he’s been on several of my records. He helped me produce one. You all know him, because you’ve heard of the Dire Straits. Here he is now, Mr. Mark Knopfler. (after Blowin’ In The Wind)

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