Conversations With Tom Petty
by Tom Petty, Paul Zollo
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Author: Paul Zollo, Tom PettyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-01
ISBN: 0825634717
Number of pages: 330
Publisher: Omnibus Press
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Book Review: Great read for Petty fans, or just music fans
Summary: 5 Stars
Tom Petty has become one of my favorite musicians of late. His body of work is immense and there are some really great, lesser-known songs buried in his catalog. This book is a series of interviews with Petty over a few years. The author is a knowledgeable musician and Petty fan, and it comes through in the insightful questions he asks of his subject. As for Petty, he's a very down-to-earth, likable guy who just loves to play music. In the two parts of the book, he basically goes through the story of his career and then tells the stories behind many of his songs. While I drifted off here and there when he got into the details of who did what in the studio, most of the stories are very interesting, particularly the section on the Traveling Wilburys, where Petty talks about working with the likes of Dylan and Roy Orbison. And while Petty is definitely a rock `n' roll star, this bio reads less like your typical sordid tale of a rock band and more like the story of a group of serious, hard-working friends. Anyone who's ever seen Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers live knows the extent to which his professionalism pays off onstage--he is a showman if there ever was one. Petty is not arrogant about his accomplishments, but he has no false modesty either. He gives and takes credit as it is due, and never comes across as anything but honest. I'd highly recommend it for any Petty fan, or just a fan of rock.
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OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED-NOW IN PAPERBACK! Tom Petty has long been seen as one of the great songwriters of American rock 'n' roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business. Conversations With Tom Petty is the first authorized book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some of the most memorable rock anthems of our generation, including: 'American Girl,' 'Breakdown,' 'Refugee,' 'The Waiting,' 'Don't Come Around Here No More,' 'I Won't Back Down,' 'Free Fallin',' 'Runnin' Down a Dream,' 'You Don't Know How It Feels,' 'Mary Jane's Last Dance,' and many others. He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 and his work with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, as well as his solo albums and those with the Traveling Wilburys, have been critically acclaimed the world over and have earned numerous Platinum-status awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as well as Grammys and other major awards. Tom and Paul conducted a series of in-depth discussions about Tom's career, with special focus on his songwriting. The conversations are reprinted here with little or no editorial comment and represent a unique perspective on Tom's entire career.Composers & Musicians Books
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