Conversations With Tom Petty
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (545 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0024FAP72 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. Tom and the band have have sold more than 50-million albums and earned numerous Platinum-status awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as well as Grammys, MTV Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and many other honors.Author Paul Zollo conducted a series of in-depth discussions with Tom about his career, with special focus on his songwriting.The conversations are repri
"Insightful and informing look at Petty and The Heartbreakers" according to DukesFan01. I have been a fan of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers since I first saw their video for "You Got Lucky" on MTV way back in the early '80s. I feel as if I grew up with the band, and it's great to find them today still going strong. This book merely reinforced my opinion of the Heartbreakers and its music, and more importantly, in the way they have conducted themselves over their long career.What I enjoyed most about this book is that I was able to learn two different things: more about Petty personally, and more importantly, detail after de. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Very informative and insightful.. love to read; love petty said a tp fan's must have. This book is for anyone who has ever listened to the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This book is written in a Q & A format, and you get a close up look behind what was going through Tom's head when he wrote/recorded any one of your favorite songs. Mr. Petty is probably one of the most under-rated and overlooked musical geniuses of our time. He is solid and has been for nearly a tp fan's must have This book is for anyone who has ever listened to the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This book is written in a Q & A format, and you get a close up look behind what was going through Tom's head when he wrote/recorded any one of your favorite songs. Mr. Petty is probably one of the most under-rated and overlooked musical geniuses of our time. He is solid and has been for nearly 30 years. This is a great gift for any rock and roll music lover. Find out about the Tom Petty-Elvis Presley connection and much, much more! The must have. 0 years. This is a great gift for any rock and roll music lover. Find out about the Tom Petty-Elvis Presley connection and much, much more! The must have
Petty also provides insights into his various side projects, including backing Bob Dylan on tour ("It's a little like playing with a jazz artist") and playing in the Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison ("He wanted to be in a band, but he wanted to avoid all those pitfalls that a band has"). All rights reserved. While too many of journalist and musician Zollo's questions to Petty about his songwriting contain phrases like "It's got a beautiful chorus," overall the book is successful because the notoriously media-wary Petty responds to Zollo's almost obsessive knowledge about his life, career and craft with articulate and intelligent answers that even nonfans can enjoy. . From Publishers Weekly This lengthy but highly readable compilation of interviews with rock star Petty covers every aspect of his four-decades-long career, from his first success in the 1970s blendi