OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED! 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. Conversations With Tom Petty is the first authorized book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some of the most memorable rock anthems of our generation.
Author Paul Zollo conducted a series of in-depth discussions with Tom about his career, with special focus on his songwriting. These conversations are reprinted here with little or no editorial comment and represent a unique perspective on Tom's entire career. With rare photographs weaved throughout the text, Conversations with Tom Petty is the ultimate retrospective a true music legends.
"Insightful, breezy, and loaded with recollections from Petty's formative years." - Orlando Sentinel
"...the notoriously media-wary Petty responds...about his life, career, and craft with articulate and intelligent answers that even nonfans can enjoy." - Publishers Weekly
"The Q&A format is ideal for showcasing Petty's likable personality, and his passion for the music he creates is palpable." - Library Journal.
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Paul Zollo is a singer-songwriter, author, photographer, and music writer. Conducted as editor of SongTalk, his interviews with some of the world's greatest songwriters have been collected in the books Songwriters On Songwriting and More Songwriters On Songwriting.
His other previous publications include Hollywood Remembered: An Oral History Of Its Golden Age and Zappa On Zappa. He has also contributed to magazines such as Billboard and Variety, and written the liner notes for artists including Paul Simon, Laura Nyro, and Dan Fogelberg.
As a songwriter, Paul has written songs with many artists and released a self titled album with his band The Ghosters and two solo albums, Universal Cure and Orange Avenue. His photos of Tom Petty and others are represented by Morrison Hotel Galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and Maui.
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Acknowledgments
A Conversation With Dana Petty
Foreword To First Edition
Introduction To First Edition
Introduction To Expanded Edition
A Pure Heart
Part One: Life
Chapter One: Dreamville
Chapter Two: California
Chapter Three: Anything That's Rock And Roll
Chapter Four: Tangles And Torpedoes
Chapter Five: Changing Horses
Chapter Six: Who Got Lucky
Chapter Seven: Don't Come Around Here As Much
Chapter Eight: Runaway Trains
Chapter Nine: Handle With Care
Chapter Ten: Into The Great Wide Open
Chapter Eleven: Somewhere You Feel Free
Chapter Twelve: Some Days Are Diamonds
Chapter Thirteen: Angel Dream
Chapter Fourteen: Howie
Chapter Fifteen: Joe
Part Two: Songs
Chapter Sixteen: The Records
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
You're Gonna Get It!
Damn The Torpedoes
Hard Promises
Long After Dark
Southern Accents
Pack Up The Plantation: Live!
Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)
Full Moon Fever
Into The Great Wide Open
Greatest Hits
Wildflowers
Playback
Songs And Music From She's The One
Echo
Anthology: Through The Years
The Last DJ
Highway Companion
Part Three: Additional Interviews, Articles And Reviews
Chapter Seventeen: Interview For Tom's Website
Chapter Eighteen: Tom, Woody And The Genius of Simplicity
Chapter Nineteen: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers At The Forum In Los Angeles, October 10, 2014
Chapter Twenty: Hypnotic Eye
Chapter Twenty-One: The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show
Chapter Twenty-Two: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers At The Hollywood Bowl
Chapter Twenty-Three: Purity & Passion
Chapter Twenty-Four: In Memoriam: The Life And Times Of Tom Petty
Discography
About The Author