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We have been since the first album. And if you are you might be interested in the new Dirty Knobs release, Reckless Abandon. Lead by Mike Campbell the vibe is very much like the Heartbreakers. No surprise given that Campbell co-wrote many songs with Petty. And his voice is reminiscent of Petty’s. He apologized for that in an interview but said Tom was his brother for 40+ years!

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Big fan here! Thanks for posting, I'll check it out!

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I'm a big fan also, I'll have to check this out. Grew up with my dad being an enormous fan, and he passed the torch.


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Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Reckless Abandon. Lead by Mike Campbell the vibe is very much like the Heartbreakers. Bud


I liked TP overall but never put any of his songs on my practice play list.
I'll have to revisit his catalog because I liked many of his songs.
I also respected how he refused to get bull dozed by the record labels early on in the documentary.
Yes....MC does sound like TP with his vox nuancees.

(But...just last week I stumbled on a song that I really liked and worked it out and it's on my practice play list.
Being, "End Of The Line" by The Traveling Wilburys.
Simple, fun song to play.
TBH....it took me a few days to get comfortable with the opening/outtro chord sequence with my arthritic fingers....some occasional cursing at myself helped :))

I'll be checking out the TP stuff in search of another one to add.

Have a great day....

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Definitely a fan! Watched this on Netflix a couple years ago (in shifts... it's a long one!)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0965382/


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Definitely a fan! Watched this on Netflix a couple years ago (in shifts... it's a long one!)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0965382/


That is the best music doc we’ve seen. We watched it twice and will again!

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Tom Petty is one my huge favorites as well!!!
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Yep.... a big fan. Tom is not only a great musician, but he's a great human being as well.

Saw that documentary and watched it a few times...... I've seen the dirty knobs thing on FB


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We miss him very much. So many of our favorite artists gone in such a short time ... Tom, Gregg Allman, Tony Joe White, Hal Ketchum, Glenn Frey and John Prine.

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thanks for the tip... I am a big Tom Petty fan.. I play a lot of the songs from Full Moon Fever.

After checking out a sample on youtube, I have to say that to my ear he sounds more like Tommy Adams than he sounds like Tom Petty.
At least in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Cfsktanus

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Love Tom Petty. Good ole' Rock in Roll.

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Originally Posted By: Pat Marr
thanks for the tip... I am a big Tom Petty fan.. I play a lot of the songs from Full Moon Fever.

After checking out a sample on youtube, I have to say that to my ear he sounds more like Tommy Adams than he sounds like Tom Petty.
At least in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Cfsktanus


Tom Adams did a good 'Tom Petty sound' on this BIAB tune back in 2014.

https://tommyadamsmusic.com/track/750170/looking-from-where-i-m-at


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Originally Posted By: Pat Marr
thanks for the tip... I am a big Tom Petty fan.. I play a lot of the songs from Full Moon Fever.

After checking out a sample on youtube, I have to say that to my ear he sounds more like Tommy Adams than he sounds like Tom Petty.
At least in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Cfsktanus


Tom Adams did a good 'Tom Petty sound' on this BIAB tune back in 2014.

https://tommyadamsmusic.com/track/750170/looking-from-where-i-m-at
First of all Pat, I would love to trade wallets with Mike C! Charlie, it’s been a long time since I revisited that tune. If I remember correctly, you took a bunch of my song titles and strung them together in a cohesive manner to come up with the lyric. A novel idea and a fun collaboration. It’s great to hear from both of you and I hope you’re safe and well, Tom

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