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Did You Know...

...that recording of "The Waiting" was held up by a gorilla?

...that Tom Petty met Phil Everly while picking his daughter up from school?

...that Tom Petty was invited to perform for the American Assocation of Nude Recreation?

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"I called Tommy up and said, 'If you're bored, we need a helping hand.' He liked the band and bam!" 

- Benmont Tench