Merry Christmas friends! As a special treat, I thought I'd switch things up and dedicate an episode to talking about the things that I enjoyed most about the recent documentary, Somewhere You Feel Free; The Making of Wildflowers. I thought I’d switch things up for this ep and go off script for the most part, other than the intro and outro. So, I sat and watched the documentary again and jotted down notes in a notepad. So what I’m going to do is go through those in no particular order and talk ab...
Dec 27, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Hey folks! IN today's episode, we're talking about the last song on side one of the second album, Too Much Ain't Enough. If you want to listen to the song before you listen to the episode, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/FJatokoNyg8 Check out this killer live version from 1980 and watch how they really cut loose and just enjoy jamming around the main lick: https://youtu.be/FyCrUp1P-rQ Tom says that this song was musically inspired by the Fleetwood Mac song, Oh Well. If you don't know that...
Dec 22, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Hey folks! Today's episode focuses on the fourth track from the Heartbreaker's You're Gonna Get It! album; Magnolia. If you want to listen to the song before you listen to the episode, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/F6htoFxagOE I didn't talk about it in the episode as I only found it after I'd finished recording, but you check out this excellent acoustic version by an artists I only learned of tonight, named Margot Cotten; https://youtu.be/o4tyGMUTT1Y I did talk about my upcoming chat wi...
Dec 15, 2021•11 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Hey folks! Today's episode focuses on the third track from the Heartbreaker's You're Gonna Get It! album, entitled "Hurt". If you want to listen to the song before you listen to the episode, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/ojlIbccEMxc All musical interludes are provided by my very good friend Randy Woods, the leader of and creative force behind the Randy Woods Band . Check out their latest release, This is Your Time, here: https://youtu.be/YVDmrndbE74 I also mentioned a similarity between...
Dec 08, 2021•12 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Hey folks! Today's episode focuses on the title track from the sophomore album You're Gonna Get It! which is the second track on side one. If you want to listen to the song before you listen to the episode, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/GzrEY9-uQd8 The Alternate version that I discuss in the episode, which is from 2018's box set compilation, An American Treasure, can be found here: https://youtu.be/Lhs0cFpokU8 and the outstanding live version from The Old Grey Whistle Test, recorded on ...
Dec 01, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Hey folks! We're back for season two and I'm happy to be moving onto the second album, You're Gonna Get It. Today's episide looks at the lead track from that album, When the Time Comes. If you want to listen to the song before you listen to the episode, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/ykCmB_ZlI68 I mentioned a slight similarity that I hear to Eight Miles High by The Byrds, which you can find here: https://youtu.be/J74ttSR8lEg and also mentioned a live version from March 7th, 1980, recorde...
Nov 24, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 1
I hope you enjoyed last week's chat with the marvellous Dallas Heliker! I'm looking forward to having more guests on the show but I know I'll be chatting to Dallas again at some point. If you want to listen to Dog on the Run before this episode, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/3KaZBwsSLqE Today's episode covers the live rarity, taken from 1977's Official Live 'Leg, recorded at the legendary Paul's Mall in Boston, Dog on the Run. An epic 10-minute experimental jam, this one features some e...
Nov 17, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today's episode is a great conversation I had with superfan, Dallas Heliker. Dallas has seen Tom more than a couple of dozen times, been lucky enough to meet him twice, and also contributed a killer Last DJ set to Tom Petty Radio on SiriusXM! I can't overstate how much fun I had chatting to Dallas and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Dallas has mixed a couple of incredible live performances that Tom and the Heartbreakers performed and you can find them here: Willin' (June 3rd at the Fonda) ...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 13
I hope you enjoyed the last couple of episodes talking to Jon Scott. It was a real highlight of the year for me! We're back to the song reviews though and just in time to wrap up the debut album by talking about the iconic track, American Girl. One of my very favourite live versions of this song is from the 30th Anniversary tour concert in Tom's hometown of Gainesville, Florida that was included as part of Peter Bogdanovich's fantastic Runnin' Down a Dream documentary. If you haven't seen that y...
Nov 03, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today's episode is part two of the fantastic conversation I had with Jon Scott. This episode is much more conversational as we talk about Jon's relationship with Tom, Tom's relationship with his fans, and a wide range of topics that were fun to dig into, including Tom's generosity with both his friends and his fans, his quiet advocacy for certain causes, and his passion for making great music. Please note that there is some occasional miled profanity in this episode. Make sure you check out Jon'...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today's episode is a very special one for me. I threw a hail mary and contacted Jon Scott a few weeks ago to see if he'd be willing to jump on a call with me to discuss Tom Petty and dig into his Memoir, Tom Petty and Me (My Rock n Roll Adventures With Tom Petty). To my delight, he agreed, and we recorded a long, wide-ranging conversation on the 18th of October. Rather wonderfully, this means that I'm able to release the episode on Tom's birthday by way of a small tribute. The conversation has b...
Oct 20, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today, we're talking about track 9 from the debut TPATH record, Luna. Kev is a little bit worse for wear so there are very few links in this podcast detail other than the following link to the song that you'll need! https://youtu.be/9fOKtWW8Xvo Don't forget to follow us on social media: FB: https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject TW: https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject IG: https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project . Hoste...
Oct 13, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today's track is number 8 from the debut TPATH record, Mystery Man. This one is a real favourite with people who are physically attracted to Tom Petty! If you're not familiar with the song, check out at the following link on the official Tom Petty YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/wPRSc6IBPtY In the episode, I talk about two live versions of the song that are well worth checking out: A performance at the 1978 New Year's Eve bash in Santa Monica: https://youtu.be/JefjmSB27fw And a great version f...
Oct 06, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today's song is the brilliant Fooled Again (I Don't Like It). Head over to the official Tom Petty youtube channel and go listen to the song: https://youtu.be/iIh3hMRIAbk . You should also check this super heavy live version of the song from 1977 which sees some intro shredding from Mike. https://youtu.be/u18JPFFFIS8 In the episode I discuss some sonic similatiries I hear with an English band from around the same period called Sad Cafe. Here's probably my favourite track they released: https://yo...
Sep 29, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today's episode covers Strangered in the Night, which is a seminal moment in the history of the Heartbreakers as a band. Go listen to the track on the official Tom Petty YouTube Channel here https://youtu.be/gC9FDx3HISw and then come back and listen to the episode! Here's a link to the Dwight Twilley song that Tom plays bass on and appears in the video for (Looking for the Magic): https://youtu.be/l24DFbedbJ0 And here's a live version of the song from way back in June 1977, in Köln, Germany! htt...
Sep 22, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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 g...
Sep 15, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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...
Sep 08, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 4
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.f...
Sep 01, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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 a...
Aug 25, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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 us o...
Aug 18, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11, 2021•13 min
