Who Is On Tour With Tom Petty?

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 2022 Tour Support Personnel

Thus, when Tom Petty Tickets and his legendary band the Heartbreakers embarked on their 40th anniversary tour in 2017, the audience knew that they will witness something special. The tour marked to be Petty's last due to his untimely death shortly after the last concert in the Hollywood Bowl. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is no more but the music of Tom Petty will continue to live on and his surviving band members will go on tour this summer. Performing with them will be another special guest musicians that Tom Petty has been associated with for the last 4 decades. Here is the idea of who you are likely to come across on stage singing in honor of this great American rocker.

Mike Campbell guitar

Mike Campbell is the Heartbreaker, and he has been Tom Petty's sidekick since they began their band known as Mudcrutch in 1970. Petty's hits such as Refugee, Runnin Down a Dream, and You Got Lucky were all written by him, and he had a very unique way of soloing that was linked with Petty's music. Mike Campbell has remained the most prominent figure and advocate for Petty's music after his death; he even released a solo album and spearheaded the formation of the Heartbreakers in 2022. And it was just impossible to imagine a Tom Petty show with Mike being behind the magical guitar work.

Benmont Tench, Keys

Original member, co-collaborator and organ/bb piano player Benmont Tench provides his piano and organ touch to that classic Heartbreakers flavor. Tom Petty's many favorite songs include his bluesy piano with eerie organ when forming the music. He also takes a more active role in the backing vocals and sings co-lead vocals on the Apartment Song and Louisiana Rain. After Campbell, Tench is the second most important contributor to Tom Petty's sound.

Ron Blair, Bass The other Mudcrutch member and the original Heartbreaker, Ron Blair, keeps things driving forward with his upbeat, rhythmic bass. This is an excellent example of work since, although he left the band for 20 years from 1982 to 2002, he still feels like he has never been gone, due to his strong bond with Stan Lynch and Ben Tench. He shares a unique chemistry with the other characters from the Heartbreakers team.

Steve Ferrone, Drums Since 1994, English-born drummer Steve Ferrone has provided the Heartbreakers with the backbone of their rhythm. Ferrone is the man who replaced Stan Lynch on the drums and has been credited for smooth grooves, great timing, and innovative touches to the already beautiful sound of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Eric's recording skills, particularly his deep pocket and intricate hi-hat work, are all appealing aspects that appeal to the audience.

Scott Thurston "Guitar, Keys, & Harmonica As a guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers since the year 1991, Scott Thurston is well known as the utility man. A versatile musician, he plays rhythm guitar, keyboards and harp for the group as well. When Petty began incorporating more extended guitar solo sections and jams within songs in the later decades of his career, Thurston has been there to accompany him during these parts and engage in call and response guitar.

Besides the Tom Petty core band, which has been consistent for years, Petty will be joined by a list of special guests and friends that Tom has had the honor of performing with on previous concert tours and records.

Stevie Nicks The Fleetwood Mac singer with whom Tom has been intimately associated has a rich past dating back to the year 1981, when Christine Mcvie provided guest vocals for "Insider. She has also accompanied him on tour from time to time, including the 2017 40-show co-headline tour of the United States. Her tender, mournful vocals, which are well-suited for country music, perfectly match Petty's raw narrative.

Eddie Vedder Given the band's formation in 1990 and Pearl Jam's frontman Eddie Vedder naming Tom Petty as one of their main inspirations. He sang with Tom many times, including contributing to a rocking version of You Don't Know How It Feels during Petty's twenty-night Beacon Theater stand in the year 1997. If you are waiting for Eddie to join the band, you can only anticipate rowdy performances to songs such as I Won't Back Down.

Chris Stapleton This hot artist of today's country/rock scene first encountered Petty in 2006 and has mentioned a lot how much Tom's songwriting and his unapologetic style have influenced his own music. The two great American music men appreciated each other's skills and even laid down tracks together just a few years before Tom died, a rather unexpected and premature death.

Alison Krauss One of the most awarded singers in the history of Grammy, Alison Krauss, who is a virtuoso of bluegrass and country, sang high harmony to Petty's 2014's Hypnotic Eye. Their voices harmonized perfectly on the Forgotten Man," and seeing Alison Krauss on stage would certainly create the same effect of having her spine-tingling, high-pitched vocals.

Regina Spektor Renowned indie film darling Regina Spektor contributed vocals to what would be Tom's final studio recording, Hypnotic Eye," released in 2014. While on American Dream Plan B, Spektor's vocal improvisations are spirited and whimsical to the song's heavy folk core; they are the playful counterpart to Petty's earthy baritone storytelling.

Gary Clark Jr. Gary Clark Jr is the modern blues guitar slinger who takes care of Tom's legacy in the second decade of 21st century. He has said that learning about Petty's songs during his teenage years made him realize that it is possible to achieve much more in the sphere of pop songs. Clark was able to cross off" one of his dreams, doing the opening act for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 2013 at JazzFest.

With Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen Tom Petty was brought up listening to the Byrds, regarding them as his fellow travelers in terms of the use of guitar jangle and lyrical content derived from the Southern Florida swamp, which was also true for him. Original: The Byrd Chris Hillman, who started with the band during the time of their first album, met Petty personally and worked with him several times in the future. Tom enjoyed recording and performing with Hillman and other talented guitarist/vocalist Herb Pedersen was his partner in the studio and on stage opening for Petty and the Heartbreakers in 2017 with lovely acoustic covers of Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers classics.

The year is 2023, and you can see the legends of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the members of the new generations perform on the stages across North America the songs of the most popular and talented singer-songwriter of the American music scene, "T. Tom Petty. It ought to be quite the emotionally charged event paying tribute to the late great icon. This is the message of Tom Petty as sang, you belong among the wildflowers, you belong somewhere close to me Reconnect with this legendary super group Tom Petty as they pay tribute through the power of music this summer.