Conversations with Tom Petty

By Paul Zollo,

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Official and authorised! Tom Petty has been long been seen as sone 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…

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1 author picked Conversations with Tom Petty as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Tom Petty has always been an enigma to me, because his music always seemed to be impervious to the musical trends of any decade or era. I slowly came to love his music, his overall vibe, as I got older, and reading this book provided incredible insights into this super thoughtful and perceptive musician and human being.

I also got to interview his drummer a few years back (Stan Lynch)—Petty speaks quite a bit to their special and contested relationship.

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