In this throwback episode, Mike Campbell has lived a rock-and-roll life that most musicians only read about. In this episode, Andy Frasco sits down with the legendary guitarist and songwriter behind Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to talk about the stories that shaped him, the music that saved him, and what it’s like to keep moving forward when the people you love are gone.
They get into Campbell’s friendship with Bob Dylan, including the wild Great Dane story and what it’s really like trying to write with someone the world treats like a myth. Campbell also reflects on his bond with Tom Petty, the Heartbreakers’ “play the hits” arena era, and why he never writes for a trend, a venue, or an audience, only for the moment he’s in.
Plus: touring vs. home life, addiction, grief, and why music is the best medicine there is.
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