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While playing Bass in the Band "Thor " in the late 70's , Gordon Broadley, the Guitarist asked me , have you ever heard of Tom Petty ?
I answered in the Negative, but remembered to go to a Record Shop, could not find it !
Then looked through the Sale Rack, a whole stack of the Debut album, had not taken off, bought it and took it home.
Put it on the Turntable , alright , but when Chris heard it , she went crazy about it , and nothing has changed to this day!
Listened to it again, it definitely grows on you , and the more I listened the more I liked it.
At that time the Phil Spector " Wall of Sound " was in as a recording style,.Tom Petty's recording was sparse , each instrument stood out, I loved it!
He dropped out of school at 17 to join a band, and has never gone back!
Tom has this Band, has also done some Solo releases, and was part of the Traveling Wilbury's.
He has sold over 80 million records!
The second album produced the above
Some others:-
Wayne, Our Eldest went over to the UK for a number of years, was working at Grosvenor House , where a lot of international Rock Stars would stay. Sure Enough , he runs into Tom Petty and Mike Campbell in a corridor.
"My Mother is your biggest Fan!" is his opening line. Both of them pull out a Guitar Pick from their respective pockets , "Give these to your Mom"
Needless to say, she still has them!
Tom Petty has put out consistently great songs for decades now , is very distinctive , and you do not get tired of him, what more can you ask?
With Stevie Nicks
