Conversations with Tom Petty, Expanded Edition
About this audiobook
Tom Petty has long been considered 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, including: “American Girl,” “Breakdown,” “Refugee,” “The Waiting,” “Don’t Come Around Here No More,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “Free Fallin,” “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” “You Don’t Know How It Feels,” “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” and many others. Author Paul Zollo conducted a series of in-depth discussions with Tom about his career, with special focus on his songwriting. The conversations are reprinted here with little or no editorial comment and represent a unique perspective on Tom’s entire career. Originally published in 2005 (also by Omnibus Press), Tom’s wife Dana has fully approved this updated edition, which retains its foreword by Petty, adds additional interview material, an expanded introduction as well as additional photos from Petty’s last ever live performance. This is, perhaps, as close as you can get to an autobiography by the great man.“
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About the author
Paul Zollo is a singer-songwriter, author, photographer, and music writer. From 1987 to 1997, he was the editor of SongTalk, the journal of the National Academy of Songwriters. 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. Currently senior editor of American Songwriter magazine, 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.
Jim Meskimen is a stage, film, and television actor who has appeared in many well-known movies and television shows. He acted in Apollo 13 and Frost/Nixon for director Ron Howard, both of which were nominated for Best Picture Oscars. His television appearances include The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Friends, Lie to Me, Criminal Minds, and Parks and Recreation. He is also a painter, award-winning audiobook narrator, and audiobook director for Galaxy Audio.
