Tom Petty (And Mike Campbell)
Tom Petty was born on October 20, 1950 in Gainesville, Florida. He is, of course, the lead man of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but how can we talk about him without also speaking of Mike Campbell, the music act’s lead guitarist? Campbell is most popular for his simplistic guitar style, which meant he would never go for 10 notes when two would do. Meanwhile, Petty was someone who loved Southern rock or heartland and played his best when he was with an awesome guitarist. When he first came out with Full Moon Fever, his solo album debut, Campbell did the majority of the solos. Their best known works would have to be “You Got Lucky” and “Breakdown”.
Tom Petty (And Mike Campbell)
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa was born on December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland. This was a man who was talented in a great number of things, which you can see from the way he dabbled in jazz and Musique concrete. He produced albums he wanted to work on, which amounts to 60 albums. He also did lots of solo work over the course of his career, although he is best known for working with the Mothers of Invention. He had iconic solos in their hit songs “In-a-Gadda-Stravinsky” and “Willie the Pimp”. He has expanded the list of things about what one can do on the guitar. Just listen to “Shut Up ‘n’ Play Yer Guitar” for proof.
Frank Zappa
