The Tom Petty Project

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Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll Sep 15, 2021

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Today's song is the closing track from side one of the debut TPATH album; Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll. You know the drill by now, so go to the official Tom Petty youtube channel and go listen to the song: https://youtu.be/Vy6cMrXH09U

Once you're done listening, don't forget to check out the killer live version of the song, recorded on July 16, 1978 at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. You can listen to that version here: https://youtu.be/7_Sy6mfULLo

In the Petty Trivia segment, I tell you to go watch the video for John Prine's excellent track, Picture Show, which Tom features in. You can find that video here: https://youtu.be/6jKopYJfjeQ

I also wanted to credit Dylan Sevey's 2014 review of the song, which gave me a couple of ideas for the episode. You can find his complete review here: https://tinyurl.com/78wjmnmk

Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.

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Listen: https://pod.link/1580769475

All music, including the theme song, provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com

A special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research.

The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way.

Producer: Kevin Brown

Executive Producers: Paul Roberts, Steve Ursell

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The Wild One, Forever Sep 08, 2021

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In today’s episode I’m talking about fan favourite; The Wild One, Forever. As always, if you haven’t done so already, go to the official Tom Petty youtube channel and go listen to the song: https://youtu.be/US-pEqevjvc

Here's a link to the brilliant live version from the Live Anthology boxset: https://youtu.be/jjZwabyLWSs and here you can find the slowed-down acoustic version from the Bridge School Benefit that I mentioned: https://youtu.be/Wc2JKk-h-hU

Where words fail, music speaks. Lucy Rudman: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/where-words-fail-music-speaks

Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.

Follow: https://linktr.ee/tompettyproject

Listen: https://pod.link/1580769475

All music, including the theme song, provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com

A special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research.

The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way.

Producer: Kevin Brown

Executive Producers: Paul Roberts, Steve Ursell

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hometown Blues Sep 01, 2021

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In today’s episode I’m talking about track three from the debut Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album; Hometown Blues. As always, if you haven’t done so already, go to the official Tom Petty youtube channel and go listen to the song: https://youtu.be/nN_j_tu5nqo

In the episode, I talked about a cover of Hometown Blues by a young musician named Isabella Rosa. You can find that version here: https://youtu.be/-qJ-yFY9gMY

You can also check out the Tom Petty Nation Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tompettynation/

And don't forget to go listen to the Honest and Unmerciful Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/72nyhwx2urnnlT3STZaIBp

Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.

Follow: https://linktr.ee/tompettyproject

Listen: https://pod.link/1580769475

All music, including the theme song, provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com

A special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research.

The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way.

Producer: Kevin Brown

Executive Producers: Paul Roberts, Steve Ursell

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breakdown Aug 25, 2021

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Hey Pettyheads, members of the Tom Petty Nation, or casual fans! In today’s episode, I already get to talk about one of my favourite Tom Petty songs and one of the classics in his huge body of work; Breakdown. If you haven’t listened to it yet go fire it up, then come back once you’re done and listen to the episode.

In Warren Zanes biography, Petty, he remarks that "Breakdown had as much space as Green Onions. The Heartbreakers often revealed who they were in what they didn’t play. It set them apart." That’s one thing I’ve always loved about the Heartbreakers; they’re always at their best when they keep things simple.

Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.

Follow: https://linktr.ee/tompettyproject

Listen: https://pod.link/1580769475

All music, including the theme song, provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com

A special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research.

The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way.

Producer: Kevin Brown

Executive Producers: Paul Roberts, Steve Ursell

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project.

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Rockin' Around (With You) Aug 18, 2021

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Hey friends, we're now fully up and running and getting into the songs! First up is the lead track from the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Rockin' Around (With You).

Go listen to the song, then come back and listen to the episode.

"The first few times I heard this song, it was never really one of my favourites, but sitting down and really digging into it has definitely given me a better appreciation for it! There’s some neat stuff in there when you pay attention."

Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.

Follow: https://linktr.ee/tompettyproject

Listen: https://pod.link/1580769475

All music, including the theme song, provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com

A special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research.

The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way.

Producer: Kevin Brown

Executive Producers: Paul Roberts, Steve Ursell

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1 Trailer Aug 11, 2021

Show notes

To kick off the podcast, Kevin talks about how he came to love Tom Petty and what you can look forward to over the coming weeks.

Don't forget to follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.

Follow: https://linktr.ee/tompettyproject

Listen: https://pod.link/1580769475

All music, including the theme song, provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com

A special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research.

The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way.

Producer: Kevin Brown

Executive Producers: Paul Roberts, Steve Ursell

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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