Mike Campbell on the guitar he used to write the “Runnin’ Down a Dream” guitar solo for the Tom Petty album ‘Full Moon Fever.’
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You’ve heard this guitar, probably without knowing it. This 1962 Gibson Les Paul™ SG™ Junior, owned by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist, singer, songwriter, and iconic musician Mike Campbell, is the guitar you hear on the track ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’ by Tom Petty. In this excerpt from The Collection with Mike Campbell, Mark Agnesi sits with Mike to discuss how he found this guitar in a video store while on tour in Hartford, Connecticut, paying only $120 for two guitars that they had in a back room!
In this incredible story, we find out how this guitar not only helped shape the sound of the track ‘Runnin’ Down A Dream’ but also had an unfortunate accident and snapped in half when he dropped it while playing with Bob Dylan at The Forum in L.A.
This is an incredible behind-the-scenes look at some of the most iconic guitars in music history. If you’re a fan of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, this story from Mike Campbell, the man behind some of the great Heartbreaker guitar solos, is not to be missed.
Watch the full episode of The Collection with Mike Campbell, where Mark Agnesi talks about vintage guitars and uncovers some incredible instruments with Mike Campbell!
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