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I pretty much never hide the fact that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been the soundtrack to my life. Therefore, I do believe that they are one of America's greatest rock and roll bands. Hall of famers, millions of records sold, millions of dollars made, and brilliant musicians on every single instrument. Doesn't hurt that all members are mostly from my home state of Florida.
Whenever something new is released about Tom Petty, I tried to read or view it. At this point, I am not sure why. There has been such a breadth of reporting on this man and his band that anything new written rarely reveals anything new. That is really the reason I wanted to include this book in the Stale Reviews blog. Warren Zanes, the author, has actually gotten Petty to open up about some things that I have not read before. So, I have got to give the writer credit here.
ONE: Zanes, somehow, got Tom Petty to open up about the period where he lived in a little shack and shut himself up from the world. During this time, Tom was fighting with drug use...something in which I had not read about before. Sure, Tom Petty has consistently talked about marijuana use throughout his career. He's even discussed his dalliances with cocaine. But, to my memory, Petty has never discussed his use of the harder stuff. It was interesting and I am glad he was able to open up about it.
TWO: Bugs. Tom Petty's longtime roadie and confidant, Bugs, was finally given his credit and he also opened up in Petty. Bugs has famously been against taking part in any interviews. It was refreshing to read what a major player in Heartbreaker history had to say.
In all, I would say that Warren Zanes's Petty is a worthwhile read. Of course, I am biased.
Pick it up...Tom Petty rocks.
I pretty much never hide the fact that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been the soundtrack to my life. Therefore, I do believe that they are one of America's greatest rock and roll bands. Hall of famers, millions of records sold, millions of dollars made, and brilliant musicians on every single instrument. Doesn't hurt that all members are mostly from my home state of Florida.Whenever something new is released about Tom Petty, I tried to read or view it. At this point, I am not sure why. There has been such a breadth of reporting on this man and his band that anything new written rarely reveals anything new. That is really the reason I wanted to include this book in the Stale Reviews blog. Warren Zanes, the author, has actually gotten Petty to open up about some things that I have not read before. So, I have got to give the writer credit here.
ONE: Zanes, somehow, got Tom Petty to open up about the period where he lived in a little shack and shut himself up from the world. During this time, Tom was fighting with drug use...something in which I had not read about before. Sure, Tom Petty has consistently talked about marijuana use throughout his career. He's even discussed his dalliances with cocaine. But, to my memory, Petty has never discussed his use of the harder stuff. It was interesting and I am glad he was able to open up about it.
TWO: Bugs. Tom Petty's longtime roadie and confidant, Bugs, was finally given his credit and he also opened up in Petty. Bugs has famously been against taking part in any interviews. It was refreshing to read what a major player in Heartbreaker history had to say.
In all, I would say that Warren Zanes's Petty is a worthwhile read. Of course, I am biased.
Pick it up...Tom Petty rocks.
