Finally Friday - Play it loud

First, get out your Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tunes and crank up the volume.  American Girl, Breakdown, Don't Come Around Here No More, Learning to Fly, and so many more. 

Next, settle in to read Mike Campbell's memoir Heartbreaker and learn how a young lad found his soul in a guitar and learned to play like crazy. Then, meet an assortment of like minded musicians and the leading muse, Tom Petty.  Out of hardscrabble Florida, the band played every joint in Gainsville. Slowly, they made connections and pushed to make a touring  dream come true. 

Mike Campbell was lead guitarist and also helped  write countless famous songs - Refugee, Here Comes My Girl, You Got  Lucky, and Runnin' Down the Dream. 

Lots of ups and downs, fights, drugs, and grueling work.  Campbell  doesn't hold  back and his memoir paints  a very complete picture of a band and a dream.

RIP Tom Petty