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*One of Rolling Stone's 10 Best Music Books of 2015*An exhilarating and intimate account of the life of music legend Tom Petty, by an accomplished writer and musician who toured with PettyNo one other than Warren Zanes, rocker and writer and friend, could author a book about Tom Petty that is as honest and evocative of Petty's music and the remarkable rock and roll history he and his band helped to write.
Born in Gainesville, Florida, with more than a little hillbilly in his blood, Tom Petty was a Southern shit kicker, a kid without a whole lot of promise. Rock and roll made it otherwise. From meeting Elvis, to seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, to producing Del Shannon, backing Bob Dylan, putting together a band with George Harrison, Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne, making records with Johnny Cash, and sending well more than a dozen of his own celebrated recordings high onto the charts, Tom Petty's story has all the drama of a rock and roll epic. Now in his mid-sixties, still making records and still touring, Petty, known for his reclusive style, has shared with Warren Zanes his insights and arguments, his regrets and lasting ambitions, and the details of his life on and off the stage.
This is a book for those who know and love the songs, from "American Girl" and "Refugee" to "Free Fallin'" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance," and for those who want to see the classic rock and roll era embodied in one man's remarkable story. Dark and mysterious, Petty manages to come back, again and again, showing us what the music can do and where it can take us.
Petty: The Biography, by Warren Zanes- Amazon Sales Rank: #7783 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-10
- Released on: 2015-11-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.49" h x 1.19" w x 6.48" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 336 pages
Review
"Petty and Zanes have decided to tell the unvarnished truth, and the result is not only the definitive account of Petty's life, but one of the best rock biographies in recent memory." ―Rolling Stone
“Imagine a long ride on the tour bus with Tom and the Heartbreakers where everyone was feeling loose enough to tell all their stories. What a historic night that would be. This book is that.” ―Eddie Vedder
“Tom Petty is a human-sized rock star, an ordinary guy from Florida who quietly amassed an indelible body of work, and created one of rock and roll's greatest and most durable bands along the way . In this deeply engaging and highly readable biography, Warren Zanes not only illuminates the enigmatic man behind the songs, but he captures the human drama of being in a rock band as well as anyone who's ever written on the subject.” ―Tom Perrotta
“This amazing book is a Tom Petty biography (and it's great on that account) but it's far more than that. It's an X-ray of the most fragile, most volatile, and most sublime social unit ever invented: the rock-and-roll band. The alliances, the distortions, the deep bruises and the absurd elations that can never be explained to an outsider. Sure, Petty is a book about a rock band but it's really a book about being human - how we meet and collaborate, break up and make up, learn to trust (or not) and, once in a lucky while, sing as loud as we can. It's a masterpiece.” ―Stephen Dubner
“Warren Zanes' writing is definitive and thrilling, filled with hidden corners and inspiring truths... as soaring and soulful as the great journey of Petty himself.” ―Cameron Crowe
“Expertly researched and deeply felt, Petty is also the first peer-to-peer biography: the life of one musician through the eyes of a man who has prowled the same stages and chased the same dream. Warren Zanes tells his tale in a voice that is crisp and passionate, sympathetic, unsparing, and shot through with hard experience.” ―Peter Ames Carlin
“With insight and rigor, Warren Zanes digs into the brilliance and ambition that have driven Tom Petty's magnificent career. Zanes gets deep inside Petty's life and songs, but perceptively, he pays special attention to the fierce tenacity required to maintain the complex organism known as a rock & roll band.” ―Alan Light, author of The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah"
"Marvelous, kinetic, funny, and if you’ll pardon me, heartbreaking...Zanes is never less than entertainingly artful and sometimes breathtakingly graceful...The author’s most impressive feat may be the way he assiduously avoids the salaciousness and grime that often accompany these kinds of tales, and the candor he was able to elicit from his subject...Electrifying but never flashy and always in service of the song ― Zanes tells the story with artful brevity and a keen sense of the necessary." ―Boston Globe
“A biography of a reticent musician that will allow even his biggest fans to see him with fresh eyes and hear him with fresh ears.... Zanes brings a depth and empathy to the narrative that never veers toward sensationalism... Though it attests to the artist's singularity, this incisive, illuminating biography also serves as an elegy to one of the golden eras of the classic rock band-of the days when 'a band was everything, a shield and a shelter.'” ―Kirkus (Starred Review)
“[A] balanced chronicle of Petty’s career with the detached delivery of a seasoned journalist combined with the intimacy of a friend bold enough to dig deep beneath the surface of his own personal musical hero...required reading for fans. Zanes's working knowledge of band dynamics, in conjunction with his crisp and concise writing, undeniably qualify him to tell this story of one of rock’s most reclusive superstars.” ―Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"Warren Zanes’ exceptional rock-bio Petty is loaded with compelling characters. Petty is the star of this book, obviously. But the hustlers and disgruntled band members; hometown haters and kinfolk; wives and ex-wives; famous friends and fiercely loyal employees Zanes introduces us to all play a significant role in the story of the man responsible for some of the most enduring music of our time." -Salon
"A thorough, well-written, and expansive...look at the life and career of one of America’s most enduring and true post-‘60s rock stars. More than any other source, this book digs deep... Petty is likely to stand as the definitive work." –Houston Press
“Zanes peels back the cool-guy exterior to become the first person to delve into Petty’s life story, making for a marvelous read…so rich and thorough that it doesn’t leave much room for complaints or nitpicking …It’s a great piece of writing by any measure, but as far as rock bios go, this is tops.” –Consequence of Sound
“Petty: The Biography reads less like a traditional rock bio and more like a historically researched novel that chips away at brilliant and flawed characters... Good music bios exist, but the concise tone of Zanes' is unique... " -Houston Chronicle
“If you’re into Petty, or the inner workings of the life of any major talent who managed to get to the top and influence the music of a generation, this book needs to be on your winter reading list.” –American Songwriter
"For Petty fans who've wondered about the artist behind the music, this book functions like a door being thrown open on on the singer's musical and personal lives. Expect eager readers from rock fans." ―Booklist"An intimate and insightful portrait that can come only from a genuine insider." ―Oakland Press
"Author Zanes empathetically captures his subject's intertwined resilience and frailty." ―Austin Chronicle"[A] candid, compelling portrait...Zanes crafts a strong, studiously detached narrative...It’s intimate―interviews with Petty as well as friends and family form a huge portion of the book’s substance―but Zanes keeps a careful editorial distance that helps modulate his obvious worship of the man and his music...Beautifully written, full of wisdom and reverence."―A.V. Club"A rollicking, reminiscent ride down memory lane." -Parade"Petty is not an authorized biography, though it is as definitive as you can get." ―Bergen Record
"Zanes is a terrific writer and a thorough interviewer, and he manages to walk that fine line between a “warts and all” biography and a compassionate telling of the story of a man who dealt quietly with being in charge while handling a series of personal challenges...An entertaining book about a musician, producer and performer as well as a portrait of the person behind the fame." ―New Hampshire Union-Leader
"Zanes elevates [Petty] from the usual rocker biography...A powerful, riveting read, even for casual fans." -Gainesville Sun
About the Author Warren Zanes holds a PhD in visual and cultural studies from the University of Rochester. He was a member of the Del Fuegos, and continues to record music. His work has appeared in The Oxford American, and he has served as a V.P. at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is currently the Executive Director of Steven Van Zandt's Rock and Roll Forever Foundation.
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93 of 98 people found the following review helpful. Surprisingly heartfelt. By Ladybug I'll risk sounding like a loser and just admit that I wasn't super into Tom Petty before reading this book. Sure, I know (and enjoy) his big hits like anyone else, but not much beyond that. I basically started this book with a clean slate, more curious than anything else, and really just looking to learn.Well, after finishing the biography, I can say with all honesty that I am now a legitimate Tom Petty fan. I have enormous respect for the man. I really had no idea he had been through so much. I never knew his father used to beat the sh*t out of him for years--but then turned around and mooched off of his son's success for the rest of his life. It never registered for me how hard Petty worked to get where he is. Truly, his work ethic is admirable. While it seems that his family life suffered for it, I am still a bit in awe that he has remained so focused and determined to succeed after decades in the business. It's respectable. And yet, despite the fact that he has been so successful, he's also surprisingly humble. He says many times that he was never in it for the money. He always dreamed of living comfortably, sure--paying rent on time, etc., etc.--but he never got sidetracked by a huge payday. His heart was always in the music.That became even more obvious to me when I went back and really listened to his music. While reading the book, I played most of the tracks author Zanes highlighted in the book. And I felt like I heard something new in these songs. I noticed the layers to the lyrics and the creativity in the sounds of American Girl, Listen to Her Heart, Insider, You Don't Know How It Feels, and others. It was just crazy to me how much I got out of these songs after I knew a bit more about the artist.One last thing...I also want to mention how impressed I was by Petty's oldest daughter, Adria. While reading, I could tell that she had experienced a lot of pain, especially after watching her parents divorce and then having to essentially raise her younger sister. But she seemed very strong to me--and surprisingly insightful. I looked forward to hearing her perspective on her dad. She added something special to this story.At any rate, I loved this book. I don't even normally like biographies that much--just because they tend to be so dry, ugh--but Zanes managed to write this one with a lot of heart. I finished it and felt legitimately connected to Petty and his music. It was a wonderful read.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful. The Man and His Band By Barnard Rollit Tom Petty has been been part of the soundtrack of my entire adulthood and I even have several of his records—not something I can claim about a lot of other artists who came up around the same time. So, yeah, I was pleased to have the opportunity to read a current biography of the man and his band. The Heartbreakers are, in fact, a huge part of the narrative, especially long-time drummer Stan Lynch; we hear a lot from Lynch, it seems to me as much as all the other Heartbreakers past and present put together. Only Petty gets more inches, and a fair number of them are about Lynch. Very interesting and informative in its way, but it does make things a bit one-note at times.Fortunately, Zanes, shakes himself out of this track and explores other territory often enough to satisfy the casual reader. Petty's background gets extensive coverage, as well as his state of mind at many points in his long career. That the man is rather reclusive and somewhat closed off you gather pretty quickly, and it's worth understanding this in order to have some genuine insight into his songs. And it's rather a marvel a man like that has kept a band like the Heartbreakers more or less intact for four decades. It wasn't without considerable effort and more than a few missteps, but you do get a pretty good idea that, for stalwarts Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench at least, there really was and is no better band going.A few things, sadly, drop through the cracks. Howie Epstein is perhaps the most egregious, but that may be due partly to Epstein no longer being around to speak for himself. Another is the Traveling Wilburys; they get a fair amount of mention, but we get next to nothing about how Petty worked with those guys. What we do get is a lot about how he worked with Jeff Lynne on Full Moon Fever, a key moment in Petty's career for sure, but could we not have had something of a look into the dynamic that occurred among Petty, Lynne, Harrison, Dylan and Orbison, at least from Petty's viewpoint?
28 of 32 people found the following review helpful. A very solid, engaging and honest look at an underrated superstar, and those with him on that ride By Nathan Webster This is a very well-done rock biography of an often underrated star, and it avoids the traps that sink these sorts of projects. It's never overly hagiographic, it has solid access, it has a lot of honest reflection from all sides, and the writing is top-shelf.What I appreciated the most is how well Warren Zanes got inside the "band dynamic" that Petty and the Heartbreakers worked under. It's Tom Petty's band, and he's the leader - and that means navigating all the personalities of creative professionals who don't always like being in the background. I think we all know "Tom Petty" but we forget that the music wasn't created by him alone, and this got me inside that creative process. Toward the end, Petty offers the explanation of his solo projects, or the Travelling Wilbury's, and it makes perfect sense he needed to do those things more on his own, because the Heartbreakers could never have survived otherwise - it would have driven Petty crazy. He needed a break so it could energize him to come back to it (I suppose you could argue he needed 40 years with the Heartbreakers so he could reunite with Mudcrutch, his first band).Warren Zanes has known Petty for a long time, and he intersperses the book with a couple short chapters that show stages in that relationship. To be honest, I thought this book would veer into "Petty's good friend tells reader how great Petty is," but it never did that. I think Zanes' friendship with Petty and other figures gave him the access and trust that was important, but perhaps most vitally is simply Petty wanted to tell the story too.Not just Petty - most of the Heartbreakers are represented here, and they are happy to hold grudges (Stan Lynch) or explain why they're happy to give up their turn in the spotlight (Mike Campbell). Lynch, especially, provides a good counterpoint - he's bitter and angry, but it's good to get a look at the ruthless nature that a superstar band must endure from its leader. Bands that break up (Guns and Roses, Simon and Garfunkel) shatter because egos can't mesh, especially when one person is in charge. For the Heartbreakers - the egos DID mesh, for a long time, but not always. People came and went, then came back again, like Ron Blair.In a Bruce Springsteen biography, there's an anecdote about Garry Tallent getting the call prior to the 1999 Reunion tour, and the offer from Bruce's accountant was very low - and he passed on joining. THEN Bruce called him and said "yeah, that's right, play hardball!" as in - "hey, I've got nothing to do with this, negotiate what you think is right." And of course a deal was struck.So it's like the band's frontman turns over the business side to businessmen, and handles the artist's stuff. Petty - like all superstars - was generally able to navigate this successfully. There's a great anecdote where Lynch is complaining that Cinderella's drummer has a yacht, and Petty says "you should join that band."It's not that he's underpaying Lynch, it's that Lynch only has to do one thing - show up and drum, and tour, and get paid. Petty handles the writing, producing, media, business, scheduling, and everything else. That's why it's Tom Petty AND the Heartbreakers.I've never been a huge fan of Petty's beyond the obvious hits. I like his music of course, and like most, it's been a personal soundtrack - "Even the Losers" immediately takes me to junior high school. I appreciated the backstory of how one of my favorite's, "Don't Come Around Here No More" was created with Dave Stewart. I feel like he's underrated, and it's true that American Girl, which is described as "anthemic," doesn't FEEL like an anthem - and yet it truly is, just like Springsteen's "Jungleland." Petty has always been more quietly epic, and lacks some of that bombast (but I am a big Bruce fan, above all others).Like I said, the book needed Petty's cooperation to work, and it seems like Petty gave it his all to make this a strong look at his story. He is critical of himself at times - but Zanes will criticize him, if he thinks he's too self-justifying (and Zanes does that with others too - Lynch complains about not travelling with the band to the Hall of Fame, and Zanes points out he never asked).I would have liked more about the Willbury's, but on the other hand, there's not much to say beyond the obvious. It was a passion project of superstars (I don't think Zanes talked to Dylan, and Harrison and Orbison have died), and they put some music together. I think Petty was unwilling to tell too many stories from that time out of respect for his fellow superstars. Or, it was a lot of fun, and there's not much gossip to come from that.Jimmy Iovine, Rick Rubin, Stevie Nicks and Jeff Lynne make appearances and if there's a flaw in the book it's that Nicks' cocaine habit of that era, and it's effect on Petty's first wife Jane, whose drug habit Nicks seemed to enable, is glossed over. Petty's work with Rubin and Iovine - who are top-flight egos as well - is predictable, it works great, until it doesn't work.Ultimately, I think this was a great book on what the frontman of a real band needs to do. So like "the E Street Band" or "the Silver Bullet Band," somebody needs to be in charge. Rock history is littered with bands that didn't work out, and this is a biography of one that did.(As a complete aside, I am a writer/journalist myself and recently interviewed the lead singer of a decently-successful multi-member rock band - I won't gossip here, but you've heard them even if you don't know it. He was a high school friend, and he agreed to give me a little time for a story to help out a local arts publication. Thirty minutes turned into two-plus hours, and I think having a friendly audience provided a type of access a stranger would not have gotten. There were times when he said "leave this out," etc., but what he never did - even off-the-record - was to take any extra credit for his place in the band, when he could have just shown off for a friend. Even though he's been a member for 17 years, he's not a 'founding' member - and he always gave credit that it was the founder's band and that "I know my place."We had been talking about how the order of tracks on an album is so important, and he had explained his process of listening to one song shift to another. I interpreted that as HIM deciding how they should be ordered, and he was quick to correct me and say, "no, I'll suggest things and I have a good ear for it, but that's not my decision."The point with this tangent is that Zanes' book helped me understand that mindset, even among very successful creative professionals. My friend has a justifiably big ego, and is happy to hold court like you'd expect a rock star to do, but he was very humble and modest about the sacrifices that creative success often requires. I did this interview before reading Zanes' book, but through "Petty," Zanes gave me a perspective into that life that I sort of knew before - but now I can grasp much better.)To finish up - the rock star biography seems very difficult to me. Either it lacks access, or the writer is too busy telling the audience what a wonderful person the subject is - but in the case of "Petty" I think Zanes got the reader as close to the man as could be hoped for.
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