Tom Petty’s new Live Anthology quadruple CD box set, a 30 year retrospective of concert recordings from Philadelphia’s wonder, was quickly followed up by a wonderful new interview with Rolling Stone. In the lengthy interview, Petty looks back to the ideas that originally inspired him.
“I wanted something that fell between the Beatles and the Stones, more of an organic music than the Beatles,” Petty says about his songwriting style, which perhaps more than any other performer, does not sound like it comes from any decade or period of rock. The timeless appeal of Petty’s aesthetic has continued to inspire new performers, especially the up and coming Philadelphian Kurt Vile. The Rolling Stone interview finds Tom Petty reminisces on the incredible amount of legendary performers that he’s spent time with, that he’s learned from and that he was honored to share the stage with. As with all the greats, Backstage Gallery has dozens of exclusive photos commemorating Tom Petty’s Legacy.