Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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Society & Culture, Music, Arts

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🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They talk about his new autobiography, working with Bob Dylan and his continued love for music.

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Featured Songs:

Tom Petty, "Runnin' Down a Dream," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Breakdown," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Shelter, 1976

Johnny Cash, "Folsom Prison Blues," Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!, Sun, 1957

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, "Born In Chicago," The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Elektra, 1965

Mudcrutch, "Scare Easy," Mudcrutch, Reprise, 2008

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Refugee," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Here Comes My Girl," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Don't Do Me Like That," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979

Tom Petty, "Free Fallin'," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Even the Losers," Damn the Torpedoes, Backstreet, 1979

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)," Hard Promises, Backstreet, 1981

The Beatles, "Taxman," Revolver, Parlophone, 1966

Tom Petty, "I Won't Back Down," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "American Girl," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Shelter, 1976

Common, "The Light," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000

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0:00.0	Hey, sound opinions listeners.
0:01.6	If you support us on Patreon, you get to listen to our podcast, ad-free on Patreon.
0:08.0	One, two, three, four. You're listening to sound opinions.
0:31.7	We're talking with guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
0:38.2	I'm Jim D. Regatus.
0:39.6	And I'm Greg Kott.
0:40.6	We'll talk about his new book and more than 50 years of working in music.
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