Conversations with Tom Petty

Conversations with Tom Petty by Zollo, Paul. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781787601628.

Tom Petty has long been considered one of the great songwriters of American rock n roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business. Conversations With Tom Petty is the first authorized book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some of the most memorable rock anthems of our generation, including: American Girl, Breakdown, Refugee, "The Waiting, Dont Come Around Here No More, I Wont Back Down, Free Fallin, Runnin Down a Dream, You Dont Know How It Feels, Mary Janes Last Dance and many others. Author Paul Zollo conducted a series of in-depth discussions with Tom about his career, with special focus on his songwriting. The conversations are reprinted here with little or no editorial comment and represent a unique perspective on Toms entire career. Originally published in 2005, Toms wife Dana has fully approved this updated edition, which retains its foreword by Petty, adds additional interview material, an expanded introduction as well as additional photos from Pettys last ever live performance. This is, perhaps, as close as you can get to an autobiography by the great man.