Dec 18, 2015 mike campbell tom petty s lead guitarist for more than 40 years, mike campbell never clutters up a song with notes when two or three bullseyes will suffice. Free girl now is also notable for being the second single by a major artist to be made available for free internet download in mp3 format by the artist. Mike campbell lockdown official music video youtube. The guitars is a fifteen chapter webdocumentary series directed by justin kreutzmann. Tom petty and the heartbreakers oh well 2006 filmed by zombie zookeeper.
Watch mike campbells new coronavirusinspired video lockdown. Amps early 1960s vox ac30 fawn levant mid60s vox super beatle late 1950s fender tweed deluxe 1970s fender super six 1960s blackface fender princeton. The album was the bands last collaboration with producer rick rubin, and was also the last to. Download mike campbell refugee tom petty and the heartbreakers sheet. Mar 31, 2010 mikes obviously a guy who likes vintagetype tones who doesnt. So, in lieu of a new tom petty interview, heres a 15yearold piece i did on mike campbell, the guitarist whos been pettys righthand man since day one. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Each instrument includes a small number of mike campbell s personal guitar picks. Mike campbell on his many guitars, heartbreakers and more.
Mike campbell discusses his new gig with fleetwood mac and an epic new tom petty box set. The guitars an hcc exclusive web documentary series. The song will only be available for download via the dirty knobs website. For the mike campbell edition we have added some unique details, which are only featured on this model. I was trying to buy garcias spare but the guy who has it is kind of elusive. Guitars one side of campbells guitar arsenal covers all the bases. Guitar world magazine stated, there are only a handful of guitarists who can claim to have never wasted a note.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The series is currently premiering exclusively on for members of tom petty and the heartbreakers highway companions club. Campbell graduated from ribault high school in jacksonville, florida in 1968 and quickly moved to pursue a career in music. Campbells guitar tech, steve winstead, walks us through every guitar, amp, and pedal and lets us in on campbells timetested formula for great tone.
Duesenberg mike campbell i signature model tv in blue and. This is a super early endorsement for mike campbell. Mike campbell premieres new song, lockdown guitarplayer. The ebow was nothing new, however, as it was invented by greg heet in 1969. Mike campbell the guitars anything thats rock n roll. Shop for the duesenberg alliance mike campbell 40th anniversary electric guitar and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Apr, 2012 this is a super early endorsement for mike campbell. Echo is the tenth studio album by tom petty and the heartbreakers. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Duesenberg mike campbell i signature model tv in blue and white. Guitars one side of campbell s guitar arsenal covers all the bases. Released in april 1999, the album reached number 10 on the billboard 200 aided by singles free girl now, swingin and room at the top, which hit numbers 5, 17 and 19 respectively on billboard s mainstream rock tracks in 1999. Guitars 1950s fender broadcaster 1964 fender stratocaster 1968 gibson les paul goldtop 1960s gretsch tennessean 1956 gretsch fire jet 1970s les paul custom duesenberg usa dmc tv mike campbell model. As the iconic rock band has traversed the country this fall, the guitarist has been documenting his time on the road in quite a peculiar way.
Read more the back of the flame maple neck is finishfree for an unparalleled smooth playing feel, reflecting the hours campbell has spent caressing the neck while performing with the heartbreakers. Ive been listening to the this great record for three weeks solid check it all out. Fender custom shop mike campbell heartbreaker american. Echo tom petty and the heartbreakers album wikipedia. Mike campbell of tom petty and the heartbreakers gibson. It features a flat top and back, bent sides, 22 frets and a 647mm scale. Im a big fan, and i went and found a 63 princeton, which is a great mike campbell box. Watch fleetwood mac debut new lineup with twosong performance on ellen sep 5, 2018. Guitars 1950s fender broadcaster 1964 fender stratocaster 1968 gibson les paul goldtop 1960s 1956 gretsch fire jet 1970s les paul custom duesenberg usa dmc tv mike campbell. Apr 09, 2018 mike campbell the guitars by nurktwin, april 9.
Duesenberg guitars and mike campbell along with tom petty and the heartbreakers are giving you a once in a lifetime chance to own a piece of rock. The rezobro is a semi hollow, electric guitar, replicating resonator and dobro sounds with an ingenious bridge design. A stepbystep breakdown of the guitar styles of tom petty and mike campbell 9781423452096. Mike campbell net worth mike campbell made money by celebrities niche. Mike campbell namm 2012 reverend guitars and rick vito. As much as i am classic, i am also stateof the art.
Lockdown is available for download via a donation to feeding america at. Meet mike campbell, the underrated guitar genius behind. Mike campbell admits that, of all the records hes made with tom petty and the heartbreakers, the hardest to get right might be the live anthology, due 23 november and he didnt even have to pick up his guitar for it. Tom petty and the heartbreakers guitarist mike campbell recorded a new. Campbell is an avid collector who owns dozens of makes and models he even has a duesenberg signature guitar, but he has a soft spot for gretsches and has been known to pull out a couple a 1956 fire jet and a late 50s white falcon, say during concerts. For dirt i have a timmy, 80s rat, and a hot cake, but im trying to use a few. Fleetwood mac announce massive north american tour. Tom petty and the heartbreakers selftitled debut was released less than a year before this ad ran in guitar player, october 1977. Chapter 6 tom petty and the heartbreakers guitarist takes us inside the rickenbacker sound. Mike campbell biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. The thing about mike is not only does he play just the right amount of the right notes and not one more, but he also crafts his tone with different guitars, amps, and playing technique to fit the song perfectly.
Duesenberg usa alliance mike campbell 40th anniversary. Jul 27, 20 we go inside mike campbell s droolinducing lineup of vintage guitars and amps he brings on the road. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The appearance of the mike campbell signature tv guitar says it all, with its vintage hot rod style, along with our traditional duesenberg tone, this doozy will be hard to beat. Like tench, he was heavily involved in constructing the arrangements for the heartbreakers tunes. Mike campbell unsung guitar hero mike campbell rig rundown. In a time of pointy guitars and big hair nothing wrong with that, petty and heartbreakers were turning honest rock and roll with ricks, gretsches, and les pauls. Campbell is famed for the wide variety and sheer number of guitars he brings along to a show. Rig rundown tom petty and the heartbreakers mike campbell. Meet mike campbell, the underrated guitar genius behind all. Four guitars mike campbell private collection youtube. Mike campbell tom petty s lead guitarist for more than 40 years, mike campbell never clutters up a song with notes when two or three bullseyes will suffice. Mike campbell premieres new song, lockdown guitar player. The rezobro creates authentic resonator and dobro sounds by picking up vibrations from a metal leaf which connects bridge and tailpiece.
I had a blast sharing the fenders, gibsons, rickenbackers, gretschs, martins, and many more i have acquired over the years. All proceeds from the track will go to feeding america. Nov 20, 2018 mike campbell is making his first tour with fleetwood mac a memorable one. Heres some notes on his gear, from the pg article and a 2008 edition of the tonequest report. With over 20 guitars at his disposal on a regular basis, there is a lot to work with here. Mike campbell net worth short bio, age, height, weight.
Campbell s guitar tech, steve winstead, walks us through every guitar, amp, and pedal and lets us in on campbell s timetested formula for great tone. Help me get mike campbells tone discussion in amps and cabs started by josephpnorman, feb 1, 2009. Jul 3, 2016 mike campbell of tom petty and the heartbreakers gibson firebird stay safe and healthy. I read and interview with mike campbell and tom petty. Over at, heartbreakers guitarist mike campbell has been giving members of the tom petty and the heartbreakers highway.
February 8, 2012 blog dusenberg, harmony, lap steel, mick fleetwood, mike campbell, peter green, reverend guitars, rick vito, stratocaster, telecaster jakes. By richard bienstock i feel very blessed for where i am. Shop for the duesenberg usa alliance mike campbell 40th anniversary electric guitar in catalina green and white and receive free shipping and guaranteed lowest price. If you could choose one of your guitars to represent you like a mike campbell signature model which one would it be. But you wont see his early 60s tennessean on stage campbell leaves that baby at home. This is itthe mike campbell limited edition heartbreaker honors the revered vintage fender that crafted a multitude of earpleasing hooks for tom petty and the heartbreakers and other legendary artists including johnny cash, bob dylan and george harrison. Mike campbell on vintage guitars reverb interview youtube. I think it was in guitar player what a room full of gear in the photo. Many of the axes he has are used have a one specific purpose, so well only be looking at his main guitar, which is the duesenberg mike campbell signature. Im really proud of the work director justin kreutzmann did, filming this journey. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Echo is the only heartbreakers album to feature a lead vocal from another member of the band.
In an exclusive interview, mike campbell discusses his new role in fleetwood mac, and the loss of his dear friend and musical partner, tom petty. Februar 1950 in panama city, florida ist ein us amerikanischer musiker. Jun 06, 2017 duesenberg guitars and mike campbell along with tom petty and the heartbreakers are giving you a once in a lifetime chance to own a piece of rocknroll memorabilia. Its circuit, although a bit more open due to increased headroom, is very close to the 59 deluxe. He grew up there and in jacksonville, florida, where he graduated from jean ribault high school in 1968. At 16, he bought his first guitar, a cheap harmony model, from a pawnshop. Chapter 7 of mike campbells the guitars documentary.
Mike campbell is making his first tour with fleetwood mac a memorable one. Tickets go on sale to the public this friday, december 20th at 12pm ct. Nov 08, 2010 last night i caught the making of damn the torpedoes. Last night i caught the making of damn the torpedoes. Find tickets for the dirty knobs with mike campbell showing. He just paired up with marty stuart on the fabulous album way out west. Mike campbell fleetwood mac, the dirty knobs and former tom petty and the heartbreakers lead guitarist has premiered a new song, the ohsotopical. Probably the double neck i was using on good to be king made for me by danny ferrington. Jul 03, 2012 mike campbell, the guitars documentary. The starplayer tv is a semi hollow, dual pickup, 22 fret electric guitar, featuring arched top and back, bent sides and a 647mm scale. Mike campbell michael wayne mike campbell is an american guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work in tom petty and the heartbreakers. Mike campbell limited edition fender custom shop guitars. Wed love to stay in touch, sign up for the guitar world team to contact you with great news, content and offers. Mikes obviously a guy who likes vintagetype tones who doesnt.
We go inside mike campbells droolinducing lineup of vintage guitars and amps he brings on the road. Duesenberg usa starplayer tv mike campbell semihollow. Probably the double neck i was using on good to be king. Mar 11, 2008 guitars 1950s fender broadcaster 1964 fender stratocaster 1968 gibson les paul goldtop 1960s gretsch tennessean 1956 gretsch fire jet 1970s les paul custom duesenberg usa dmc tv mike campbell model. Fender custom shop releases mike campbell heartbreaker telecaster mike campbell has worked with his fair share of big names tom petty, johnny cash, bob dylan and george harrison to name a few and now hes got another to add to the list, as fender custom shop announces the heartbreaker telecaster. It was quite an undertaking, he says of the 4cd set that cherrypicks 48 beloved petty classics, littleheard chestnuts and intriguing covers from 19782007. Nov 12, 2009 mike campbell admits that, of all the records hes made with tom petty and the heartbreakers, the hardest to get right might be the live anthology, due 23 november and he didnt even have to pick up his guitar for it. I was reminded again of what a great guitar player mike campbell is. February 8, 2012 blog dusenberg, harmony, lap steel, mick fleetwood, mike campbell, peter green, reverend guitars, rick vito, stratocaster, telecaster jakes rick vito gets a box of philly tastycakes from at the 2012 namm show while appearing at the reverend guitar booth. Aug 14, 2014 so, in lieu of a new tom petty interview, heres a 15yearold piece i did on mike campbell, the guitarist whos been pettys righthand man since day one. Ebow, guitar player magazine, mike campbell, tom petty check out mike campbells guitars is featuring a series of fan clubexclusive videos highlighting guitarist mike campbells impressive array of instruments.
We go inside mike campbell s droolinducing lineup of vintage guitars and amps he brings on the road. Another favourite we have to ask about is his mysterious pale blue gretsch. They raved about a low wattage marshall combo that they ran accross. Mike campbell one of 15 gretsch electric guitar stars. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Fender custom shop releases mike campbell heartbreaker. Join facebook to connect with mike campbell and others you may know.