Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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On the afternoon of May 27, 1986, Tom Petty and I met in Hollywood for a wide-ranging interview, portions of which that first appeared in Guitar Player magazine. In this audio excerpt, Tom discusses his musical influences and the importance of rhythm guitar. A podcast of the complete interview is available here: youtube.com/watch?v=8p4lcPvbPWM&t=211s. #tompetty #tompettyandtheheartbreakers #mikecampbell #rhythmguitar #johnlennon #slimharpo #billmonroe #bobdylan #keithrichards #johnfogerty #bluegrass #jasobrecht