Mike Campbell will make an appearance at BergenPAC in Englewood, March 19.
Mike Campbell of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers — who has also performed with Fleetwood Mac, and currently tours and records with his own band, Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs — will release a memoir, “Heartbreaker,” on March 18. And on March 19, he will appear “in conversation” with longtime Rolling Stones writer and editor David Fricke at BergenPAC in Englewood. Tickets go on sale Jan. 24 at 11 a.m.; visit ticketmaster.com.
Campbell has described the book as “the story of a poor kid from Jacksonville, Florida, who realized a dream through music. It’s a long journey through hard work, dedication, and luck. Playing guitar and writing songs has been my inspiration and purpose. It’s a story of hope, redemption, and gratitude, a testimonial that dreams can come true if you believe in yourself and follow your truth. It took two years to write, and it’s a labor of love.”
Promotional material describes the book as “A fast-paced, tender-hearted rock ‘n’ roll memoir for the ages” and “part rags-to-riches story and part raucous, seat-of-the-pants adventure, recounting Campbell’s life and times as lead guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. …
“Campbell opens up within these pages for the first time, revealing himself to be an astute observer of triumphs, tragedies and absurdities alike, with a songwriter’s eye for the telling detail and a voice as direct and unpretentious as his music.”
In addition to playing in the Heartbreakers, Campbell co-produced Heartbreakers albums such as Southern Accents and Into the Great Wide Open, and co-wrote songs such as “Refugee,” “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” “You Got Lucky” and “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” as well as Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer” and “The Heart of the Matter.”
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