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Did You Know...

...that Tom Petty accidentally smashed a Flying V guitar on a lighting rig?

...that the concrete slab bearing Tom Petty's handprints, intended for a Gainesville Walk of Fame, eventually ended up sitting in a garage?

...that the Heartbreakers once dumped Chinese food all over their luggage?

Random Quote

"I'm not usually as concerned with record company business as you might think; I like to devote my time and energy to being a musician. But sometimes there's a communications breakdown and, when that happens, you just have to stand up for yourself."

- Tom Petty