Ryan Tennis & The Clubhouse Band in “Wildflowers” – Tom Petty Tribute performance video
Ryan Tennis and the Clubhouse Band pay tribute to rock great Tom Petty with beautiful rendition of “Wildflowers”
The world lost a rock legend three days ago when Tom Petty shockingly passed away at 66 years old. Musicians everywhere have been mourning his loss in the best way they know how: covering some of Petty’s best records.
This week, the WXPN studio hosted Ryan Tennis and his Clubhouse Band for a Key Studio Session we’ll release later this fall. After it was done, they played a gorgeous version of the Petty classic “Wildflowers.” Wildflowers the album was Petty’s second solo album and it gives a more well-rounded look his musical abilities in terms of instrumentation and higher-tech production. “Wildflowers” is a heartfelt, sing-songy love record that has always been begging to be covered and Tennis and his band do just that. In this studio session, the Clubhouse band consisted of seven musicians (including Tennis) playing a slew of instruments from electric guitar to a shaker, but all of the musicians add their own unique vocals to create a very pretty harmony that fits perfectly with the soft strumming chord progression of Tennis’ acoustic guitar.
The “Wildflowers” cover is just one of many tributes to Petty but this one is definitely heart-felt and without a doubt something Petty would have loved to hear. Join Ryan Tennis in remembering a fallen legend by listening to his performance and the original “Wildflowers” below. Tennis and the band play Time in Center City tonight from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; tickets and info can be found here.