- Gebundene Ausgabe: 330 Seiten
- Verlag: Omnibus Pr (1. November 2005)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1844498158
- ISBN-13: 978-1844498154
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,8 x 16,2 x 4 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 318.004 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Zollo's far-reaching inquiry into rocker Tom Petty's motivations and memories achieves an intimacy that the publicity-shy Petty usually doesn't allow. It's a deeply satisfying career assessment, accompanied by an authoritative discography, harking all the way back to the early-seventies heyday of Mudcrutch. Thereafter came the prolific output of the Heartbreakers, the two Traveling Wilburys albums, and Petty's solo stuff. Petty speaks candidly about collaborating with George Harrison, Roy Orbison, et alia in the Wilburys; touring with Bob Dylan; and the exigencies of sustained pop-music success. Zollo seems to know as much about Petty's career as TP himself and, even if he's not guilty of downright softball questions, gushes appreciation. Yet, given the depth of coverage he plumbs, a little uncritical admiration seems a minor sin. Zollo--and Petty--have created a vital book about a pop-music star of the first magnitude. Mike Tribby
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Official and authorised! Tom Petty has been long been seen as sone 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. He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 and his work with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, as well as his solo albums and those with the Traveling Wilburys, have been critically acclaimed the world over and have earned numerous Platinum-status awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as well as Grammys and other major awards. Tom and Paul conducted a series of in-depth discussions about Tom's 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.
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Insightful and informing look at Petty and The Heartbreakers
22. April 2006
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I have been a fan of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers since I first saw their video for "You Got Lucky" on MTV way back in the early '80s. I feel as if I grew up with the band, and it's great to find them today still going strong. This book merely reinforced my opinion of the Heartbreakers and its music, and more importantly, in the way they have conducted themselves over their long career.
What I enjoyed most about this book is that I was able to learn two different things: more about Petty personally, and more importantly, detail after detail regarding each major period in his musical career, along with the songs and albums that highlighted those periods. Each musical period is broken down, whether it is the Damn The Torpedoes period, or Full Moon Fever or Echo, and Petty specifically talks about what was going on during those times in the band, in the business and in his life. It was also nice to learn so many details on the usually quiet Heartbreakers and the politics within the band. Highly enjoyable were the sections on The Traveling Wilburys, which will make you want to join such a band after reading about it, and then the tragic look at the last years of Howie Epstein, bassist for the Heartbreakers who died in 2003. It was also interesting to get Petty's take on former Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch, who left in 1994, and who was a lightning rod in the band for many years, and hear how pleased he was (despite the circumstances) to have original bassist Ron Blair return to the band after Epstein's death.
The last part of the book runs through each album and allows Petty to discuss some songs in detail, which is highly fascinating. Above and beyond these touches, there are excellent photographs, many in color, and most of which I had never seen previously.
Conversations with Tom Petty is a highly enjoyable read because Petty seems to have been pretty weary of the media in the past, and as a result, has avoided long interactions with the press. Here it is clear that Petty is comfortable with author Paul Zollo, and that comes through while you are reading the book. The book is written in conversational style (it reads like a long interview), and as a result, you will find yourself unable to put the book down as it is easy to read and highly addictive.
This is a band that has never embarrassed themselves in the press or in public, and it's great to see their legacy celebrated with this publication. I appreciated the layout of the book as it gets right to the point: it's about the music and the business of being in a band, through all the high points and low points. Petty is neither egotistical nor boring, and it's refreshing to get his perspective on things.
Highly recommended for fans of the Heartbreakers or music in general.
What I enjoyed most about this book is that I was able to learn two different things: more about Petty personally, and more importantly, detail after detail regarding each major period in his musical career, along with the songs and albums that highlighted those periods. Each musical period is broken down, whether it is the Damn The Torpedoes period, or Full Moon Fever or Echo, and Petty specifically talks about what was going on during those times in the band, in the business and in his life. It was also nice to learn so many details on the usually quiet Heartbreakers and the politics within the band. Highly enjoyable were the sections on The Traveling Wilburys, which will make you want to join such a band after reading about it, and then the tragic look at the last years of Howie Epstein, bassist for the Heartbreakers who died in 2003. It was also interesting to get Petty's take on former Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch, who left in 1994, and who was a lightning rod in the band for many years, and hear how pleased he was (despite the circumstances) to have original bassist Ron Blair return to the band after Epstein's death.
The last part of the book runs through each album and allows Petty to discuss some songs in detail, which is highly fascinating. Above and beyond these touches, there are excellent photographs, many in color, and most of which I had never seen previously.
Conversations with Tom Petty is a highly enjoyable read because Petty seems to have been pretty weary of the media in the past, and as a result, has avoided long interactions with the press. Here it is clear that Petty is comfortable with author Paul Zollo, and that comes through while you are reading the book. The book is written in conversational style (it reads like a long interview), and as a result, you will find yourself unable to put the book down as it is easy to read and highly addictive.
This is a band that has never embarrassed themselves in the press or in public, and it's great to see their legacy celebrated with this publication. I appreciated the layout of the book as it gets right to the point: it's about the music and the business of being in a band, through all the high points and low points. Petty is neither egotistical nor boring, and it's refreshing to get his perspective on things.
Highly recommended for fans of the Heartbreakers or music in general.
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Very enjoyable read !!!
8. November 2005
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I have always been a big fan of Tom Petty's music. This book follows the course of Petty's carrer and his evolution as a songwriter and musician using Petty's own words. The author (who acts more as an interviewer) has a knack for asking the questions that I wanted answered as well. I came away with the impression that Petty is a very sincere artist who, above all else, cares about the music. A fun and fascinating trip through a great career. Highly recommended.
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5 Stars for a Hard Core Fan or a Musician
22. Mai 2006
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I am a dabbler in popular music. I like what I like but I by no means consider myself an expert. My knowledge of artists is also rather limited because I don't want my opinion of someone's personal life to play a role in what I think of their art. To wit, I tend to stay away from biographies of popular artists. On the other hand, I make an exception for autobiographies. I'm often interested in what an artist has to say about himself.
Of course, technically this is not an autobiography. But it is only Paul Zollo's book in the sense that he asked the questions. This entire book is a compilation of the author's interviews of Tom Petty and contains nothing but those interviews--no analysis, judgement, etc. Therefore, as a long time Heartbreakers fan, I decided to give this book a try. I'm glad I did because it is a fun and interesting read.
Admittedly, I enjoyed the first part of the book more than the second. I knew very little about Petty's life and hearing about his growing up and his first bands, his trip out to record his first record, was great. It was also fun to hear his opinions on his own fame and the people he met because of it. I always liked the persona he created in his music and I began to get a sense of where that came from.
The second part of the book had its pleasures too but, as a very amateur musician only, there was only so much I could get from the detailed discussions of the music, songs and albums. A true musician would probably have found this much more interesting. Still, it was interesting to get some of his feelings about his own work.
In the end, I'm glad I read this. I really felt I got an insight into Petty, his life and work (not always the case with musician's books). I'd highly recommend it to anyone with a real interest in popular music and for the Tom Petty fan, it is a must-read, of course.
Of course, technically this is not an autobiography. But it is only Paul Zollo's book in the sense that he asked the questions. This entire book is a compilation of the author's interviews of Tom Petty and contains nothing but those interviews--no analysis, judgement, etc. Therefore, as a long time Heartbreakers fan, I decided to give this book a try. I'm glad I did because it is a fun and interesting read.
Admittedly, I enjoyed the first part of the book more than the second. I knew very little about Petty's life and hearing about his growing up and his first bands, his trip out to record his first record, was great. It was also fun to hear his opinions on his own fame and the people he met because of it. I always liked the persona he created in his music and I began to get a sense of where that came from.
The second part of the book had its pleasures too but, as a very amateur musician only, there was only so much I could get from the detailed discussions of the music, songs and albums. A true musician would probably have found this much more interesting. Still, it was interesting to get some of his feelings about his own work.
In the end, I'm glad I read this. I really felt I got an insight into Petty, his life and work (not always the case with musician's books). I'd highly recommend it to anyone with a real interest in popular music and for the Tom Petty fan, it is a must-read, of course.
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