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Did You Know...

...that Tom Petty credits Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band as being a big influence on the Heartbreakers' live show?

...that on the 4th of July, 1976, the air conditioning broke down during the recording of "American Girl"?

...that Tom Petty shortened his name because "Tommy Petty" didn't look right on the record?

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"So I carry a grand. It doesn't make the roadies happy, but it makes me happy." - Benmont Tench