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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Petty has been supported by his band, The Heartbreakers, for the majority of his career. He has occasionally released solo work, as is the case with his most recent effort, 2006’s Highway Companion, on which he performed most of the backing instrumentation himself. However, members of The Heartbreakers have played on each of his solo albums and the band has always backed him when touring in support of those albums.
After the Petty’s previous band Mudcrutch disbanded Petty, never one to give up, enlisted Mudcrutch members Tench (keyboards) and Mike Campbell (guitar), along with Gainesville musicians Ron Blair (bass) and Stan Lynch (drums) to form the now famous lineup that was dubbed Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They released their first album, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in November 1976. In 2006, the band will celebrate the 30th anniversary of that release.
This lineup stayed intact for four records and was responsible for some of the most infectious songs (“American Girl”, “Breakdown”, “Listen To Her Heart”, “Refugee”, “I Need To Know”, “Don’t Do Me Like That”) and one of the most critically acclaimed albums (“Damn the Torpedoes”) of all time. Their tremendous success catapulted them from club band to arena rockers seemingly overnight.
Bassist Blair split the band in 1982 and was replaced by Howie Epstein, a protege of seminal rocker Del Shannon. Epstein’s solid playing and soaring backing vocals further complemented the band’s live attack.
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Peace In L.A.
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I Won't Back Down
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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - License To Kill
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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Insider
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Mary Jane's Last Dance
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Refugee
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Breakdown
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Into the Great Wide Open
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Don't Do Me Like That
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Don't Come Around Here No More
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Here Comes My Girl
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I Need to Know
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Listen to Her Heart
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Even the Losers
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DCeclectic wrote:
Much respect and love to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. They definitely don't make music like this anymore... :( G*d Damn, their good.
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PeterStella wrote:
One of the greatest R'n'R bands, ever
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bigjackd wrote:
to all lost on 911 we won't forget & as the man says {I Won't Back Down} R.I.P........
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Picajane wrote:
Last dance with M J.... remind me when I Was a little girl
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ringoINFLUENCE wrote:
his drummer sucks? what the hell are you smoking? Both current and past Steves are probably the best drummers out there. Next you'll be saying Mike Campell sucks... pfft quit listening to to that shit they call music created now and know something before you open your little 5 year old trap.
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yo_jo49 wrote:
Walls (Circus) is now my fav Petty song. Of course, I have only heard the greatest hits and radio singles so far!
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helmespc wrote:
His drummer just plays what needs to be played... nothing more or less... thats a good thing... most drummers nowadays can't keep it in their pants.
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glassbottle wrote:
awesome
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BeNgEE4 wrote:
LEARNING to fly is my favourite one
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chilldevine wrote:
Amazing show last night <3 The best night of my life, easily :')
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Kebabsankari wrote:
Mary's New Car is their best song I've heard.
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egon_beeblebrox wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Topless+in+the+Turning+Lane
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emo_st wrote:
iBoris,bjfanjip, False. It's more like Mary Jane's Last Dance > Dani California.
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CptWenis wrote:
Good music.
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mikesly wrote:
Great show last night in Jersey!
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Lucasest wrote:
damn, I discovered this just two months ago, but it's like I've never known something else right now. excellent music!
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bathat wrote:
Anti-War, Pro-Kittens
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The_Cole_Train wrote:
I love TP. My Dad used to play Into the Great Wide Open all the time when I was a kid.
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XXXnicoletteXXX wrote:
i love his songs!
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rattmaster wrote:
Saw themm last night. Holy crap...
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