The Rock Shop's end wall

For many years The Rock Shop has sold musical instruments, and sheet music here on Karangahape Road. Initially, it was one shop. Over time, they have expanded sideways into adjacent shops and connected them into one large and successful business selling musos what they want; whether that be the (written down) music or the means of making the music, they can supply it. The business now occupies almost the whole of the Edwardian terrace of shops with homes above. 

The end of the terrace which faces towards Symonds Street over the Jewish cemetery (from which it is separated by a narrow strip of grass) has become a place where street artist Paul Walsh paints a portrait of rock stars who have died. 

The latest to be featured is Tom Petty (Heartbreakers), who died on 02 October 2017, just short of his 67th birthday. I remembered the name, but had to look up the name of the band. He and his band were on the periphery of my awareness in their heyday, and I doubt I have any of their recordings among my biscuit tin full of 45s.

I did read a bit on Wikipedia, and that suggests that Tom Petty used music to escape from a constricted life to fully realise his capability in music. I hope he had a fulfilled life, having met Elvis Presley when he was 10 (according to wikipedia) and being "shown" by the Beatles that a group of friends could prosper in rock music. That is a great message.

ADDITION:
I have twice before blipped a photo of a Paul Walsh mural of a dead musician on this wall facing the cemetery. On 20 June 2013 John Lennon was featured, and then earlier this year it was Chuck Berry.