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Did You Know...

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

...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"?

Random Quote

"Well—it's self- respect, really. You have to believe in yourself to have something to stand for, something to offer—or nothin's gonna happen for you. It's the American ideal that you can achieve almost anything if you put your mind to it, that you can get what you want if you just want it enough and you're prepared to tough it out. Which is probably true—I think it's true, anyway."

- Tom Petty