I bought it like it looks now, with the three pickups and the John Lennon body. The Alliance Series Mike Campbell Hollow is an all-hollow construction sporting our "Destruct-Knob" circuit - an internal 10db booster. His reluctance, and his clearly busy schedule, leads to an obvious question: with the Heartbreakers on such a high after Hypnotic Eye and a successful tour, how long does he think it will go on? Martin SPOM 16 10. It was an f-hole model and it wasnt a good one. I dont know if it was an homage to the guitar, but we thought there should be at least a token instrument. Early on, the Heartbreakers were on MTV a lot. The Les Paul is the guitar that Michael played when The Monkees recorded "Pleasant Valley Sunday" in 1967, producing the classic riff that became the cornerstone of the song. He was a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band's hits with Petty, including "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", "You Got Lucky", and "Runnin' Down a Dream". #9. Ive refinished it since that day. (Ed. And who else there arent too many new/younger bands that I listen to much. Mike Campbell: The Guitars" is a fifteen chapter web-documentary series directed by Justin Kreutzmann. Rig Rundown - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mike Campbell, Rig Rundown: Starcrawler's Henri Cash - Premier Guitar | The best guitar and bass reviews, videos, and interviews on the web. No,I had a three-speed turntable, so I could slow down 45s to 33 r.p.m., and 33s down to 16. The truth is the new ones just arent as good, are they? But throughout the whole tour I felt the band played really well, and I was very proud of everybody.. Ive played on several things over the years with Rick most of his acoustic records, and on the new Johnny Cash record, American V, I played on the whole thing. How much does the guitar influence the way you write songs? We were band members again. Thats how I learned how to bend strings, by hearing him do it, slowing it down and thinking, Oh you have to push this down to get the string to make that sound. I learned a lot of phrasing and scales I just love the way he played on that record. Australian Musician's Greg Phillips had the pleasure of. I gave him a hard time for keeping his guitar tech, Steve, so busy during the live show. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Each day, wed bring a new one to check out. Its hard, theres just so many great guitarists from that era, its just hard to narrow them down to who your favorites are, but George is definitely one of mine. $4.99 shipping. But we used the Stratocasters a lot, and a couple of Gibsons. But there were others. It was frustrating because it was it didnt have what youd call easy action (laughs)! Im not sure what year that is, exactly, but its late-70s model. In 1970, Campbell was two years out of high school and living in. 1. Starting with guys who are alive; J.J. Cale has always been an inspiration to me. She showed up one day and said, Remember that $200? I said, You caught me on a good day! (laughs). [The Monza] is a nice guitar to have if you don't have an amp handy, said Campbell. I just try to write a good song, which requires enough effort. And I have them set up at home, in my studio. Duesenberg Starplayer TV (best guitar I've owned - awesome!) As for effects, there is a Boss GT6 multi-effects unit on sale, but don't spend all your money on that until you've considered the MKII Watkins Copicat tape echo, which would look nice in your home studio, right? Finally, theres a mid-60s Gibson SG that Campbells been favoring for this tour after recently digging it out of storage. Maybe all three of us, or maybe just Tom, depending on the song. That was a real exciting time. The tour includes a headlining show at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 28 and at the UK's Isle of Wight . I bought that Gretsch on tour for $200 one day from a video store, he says with a laugh. Mike Campbell is selling a trove of vintage gear on Reverb, including a number of electric guitars and amps he has used through the years with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Don Henley and Fleetwood Mac. Mike Campbell Reflects on His Long Career as the Rock Guitarist's Guitarist By Joe Bosso published April 23, 2020 From his 40+ years as Tom Petty's right-hand man to his current roles in Fleetwood Mac and his own group, The Dirty Knobs, Campbell looks back on an incredible career (Image credit: Kevin Scanlon) But the 59, theres just something about it, and I think there is a reason why all those guitar players gravitated towards it. It was a wonderful time, and that was a very good band. I (used) a Martin 12-string from the 70s a little bit. But we also draw from what weve already done, and we try not to repeat ourselves. CAMPBELL! Or do you just typically react to the emotions and events of a given day? Yeah, absolutely Carl Wilson was absolutely an influence. Next is a recent Fender Custom Shop Tele with a B-Bender used as a backup, then a pair of Rickenbacker 12-stringsthe one on the right is used on "Free Fallin." Pinterest. God, let me think Were on this quest to find another bass as good as this Hfner Club weve got. Ours was the first solidbody one. I think I gave it to a friend when I got a Stratocaster. Thats when we were learning about how to play, how to have a band. Your solo records have a more laid-back feel because youre not subject to the input of everybody pushing or pulling at you. It didnt take long at all because I went in with everything written. His tours are not sponsored by corporations, and his songs are not used in advertising. And even years before the Beatles played on Ed Sullivan, your aunt took you to a movie set, where you saw Elvis. 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Campbell's guitar tech, Steve Winstead, walks us through every guitar, amp, and pedal and lets us in on Campbell's time-tested formula for great tone. But this is the stuff that he couldnt part with. This thing is loud, says Campbell. I remember when I was in the studio with Dylan one day, I had this down there and he went crazy and he had his manager go find one. And no episode of The Collection would be complete without the obligatory 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard the Holy Grail guitar. He tunes the guitar down a whole step, and has been using it on the Hypnotic Eye tour for "American Girl". According to Leilani Laca, Tazzy founder, the major impetus for Mike and Marcie . Why is he selling them? I was telling somebody the other day, the only place I feel pressure when we tour is the Garden. Princeton Volume 7 Treble 7 Bass 3 Speed 1 Intensity 1 Deluxe Tone 9 But I did my best, and I didnt really think it was very good. Jimi Hendrix compared to George Harrison is a way other universe, but still equally inspiring. First of all, I dont have that much time. 24) Mark in GA asked: What kind of guitar, pick-ups, amps, any effects pedals, et Campbell himself mentions the Daddy O in this September 1999 "Spotlight on a Heartbreaker" interview from the official Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers website. What was it like, standing in a room playing alongside those guys? Yeah, it was interesting to know what thats like, backing somebody. So the non-Tom Petty model specs out the same. Yeah, I do it all the time. I like Vox guitars a lot. But back then, $200 was a fortune, but that Strat became my main guitar. Blair has a different kind of tone very clear. Highway Companion I think I wrote entirely on guitar. The North East has been good to me! It's what he plays on 'Free Falling," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech while talking about the Rickenbacker 360 Electric Guitar. Featuring a Laminated Flame Maple back and sides with a Laminate Spruce top, this semi hollow design with sustain block allows for a stable, rich, resonant and dynamic tone. Malcolm Young more influential than EVH or Clapton? Malcolm Young more influential than EVH or Clapton? And of course, the Broadcaster I used on the first two albums, I still use. So I started playing it, and youre right, I played it for years. For more information on Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and the Mike Campbell guitar series, please visit TomPetty.com. Photo by Lindsey Best Do you need specific headspace? The fuzz is a really unique-sounding, different than anything Ive heard. Get the latest and greatest Guitar news with one of our guitar magazine subscriptions. "Second of all,I dont know if I want to be responsible for their career, you know? Our drummer at the time, Stan Lynch, and Ron Blair, our bass player, who had both played in other bands in Florida, were in L.A. this is what he uses for 'Running Down a Dream.'" But theyre also both inspiring in their own way. And because it was a friendly situation, it didnt feel intimidating at all? It was kinda different because its a small room, so we had to play a little quieter. And youve since obtained every last one of them? Ill take it. And so we formed Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers around that group of people. So what age were you when you asked for a guitar? As a subscriber enjoy big savings off the shop price! And of course in the late 80s you were doing the Wilburys with some of your personal rock heroes George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and Dylan. COOL !!! If Im showing the band a new song, its based on rhythm guitar, and they fill in around that. Meanwhile, I fell in love with Scotty Moores playing. 9 #5, published March 2008, Mike Campbell states the following: We love them because we love the Beatles and we assumed that they were using AC30s. Its a six-string. And there was a couple of Gibson J-45s. My dad was stationed in Okinawa, he was in the Air Force, and he picked up a $60 Goya electric and gave it to me. 3-4 of this interview in Tone Quest Report Vol. Campbell relies on a rare Dunlop Camel Toe for his distortion, a Line 6 DL-4, the Green Meanie switch (which brings his Fender Excelsior amp in and out), a DigiTech Whammy II, Line 6 MM-4, a custom switch for his 1962 reissue Fender reverb tank, a Boss RC-30, and a Boss TU-2 tuner. BA1 1UA. Mike says your rhythm playing is so solid that it frees him up to concentrate on fills. I mostly played acoustic. Yeah, well is was back in days of the Vietnam draft, and I had drawn a really low number, so I knew I was going to be called if I dropped out. No, were not good trackers (laughs)! You cant just walk away from a dot-neck 335 that nice.. I played that right up until Tom sat on it and broke it off, says Campbell. I dont think you need more than one. But George is probably my pinnacle of inspiration he and people like him. And my first acoustic was also given to me it was a Gibson J-45 I got after a gig when some kid came up and said, I loved how you played. I just woke up the other day and realized that I have been collecting guitars and amps my whole life and I just don't have room for a lot of them anymore, said Campbell. And ever since, youve been the guitar player who Tom seems reluctant to go into the studio without. Theres a lot of Heartbreakers records that weve had to build up, as well. Wed build tracks up, usually with acoustics, and overdub the other instruments to finish it off. I think the first good guitar I bought was the 64 Stra Tom is playing on the current tour. Rock and roll without it would be kinda sad, wouldnt it? And then, you know, I learned stuff off records, slowing them down to try to hear the guitar parts and stuff. And weve gone full circle back to using them again. It makes a beautiful sound. Rickenbacker Tom Petty Limited Edition Model 660/12TP Elect Fender American Vintage '59 Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Guitar Strings 10-46, Find relevant music gear like guitar rig, amplifier setup, effects pedalboard, and other instruments and. caniki Additional comment actions. There was a whole different viewpoint for me. Once I get in the studio and get working on something, I get inspired and can do all kinds of things, but it usually has to wrap up in a nationwide tour, which is a whole other mindset. I hate to part with a lot of these [guitars], but something's got to go.. Petersen Concert guitar model A 6. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, The first nice guitar I got was a Gibson Firebird at a pawn shop when we were on tour in Alabama, says Campbell of his earliest days as a professional musician. When I was little, cowboys played the guitar, Elvis played the guitar, and the Beatles and Stones played the guitar. It was a fantastic time, really very exciting. Mike from Indianapolis Good interview! Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Its just like heaven. Or this sound has to be a Les Paul because its got that warm crunch, and nothing else will do it. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Find album credit information for Voodoo by D'Angelo on AllMusic I realised that when you produce somebody, you really need to give it 100 per cent of your energy. Here's another thing about Mike: if you clean the necks you're fired, haha, especially on a maple! But I also like Michael Bloomfield, Jimi Hendrix, theres those guys who just play the s*** out of the guitar, but with a different kind of approach. What are you waiting for. Those are our main ones. What do you remember about opening it up on that Christmas Day? So it has the same wiring and sound as Georges. So Ive been really lucky that way. Heres how it works. Fender Princeton Combo Amp (original issue Blackface & Silv Fender 1959 Telecaster B-Bender Electric Guitar, Rickenbacker 325 Electric Guitar - Capri Black, Rickenbacker 360/12 12-String Electric Guitar. On a lot of records, you hear certain chords, and thats what makes the record, that tone. Its so easy to play. Hes been a co-producer on some of the most successful albums in rock history. It spawns the hits "I Won't Back Down," "Free Fallin'" and "Runnin' Down A Dream" and remains in the Top 10 for 34 weeks. Mike Campbell is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer famous for being in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers band. Well, whatever we were playing at the time, we were usually playing in a video. Pettys partner in nearly every step of the music-making process, Campbell is the epitome of the musical right-hand man. Its got so much history. I didnt care what year it was, he says. As we begin our nearly two-hour conversation, Mike Campbell admits that even after more than 40 years as the lead guitarist in the venerable Heartbreakers band, the pressure is still on him. The Official Mike Campbell Reverb Shop Chicago, IL, United States Send Message Preferred Seller Listings 89 Feedback 58 Info & Policies Oops, Something went wrong. Great great, I've been waiting a long time for a Premier Guitar rig rundown of Campbell's rig. He played with Petty in the pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch and co-wrote, co-produced and played the searing guitar. Plus, I was also below the weight limit, so I got a temporary deferment and never got called back. That guitar has the tone. Actually, I did form a band before that a three-piece sort of blues-jam band. SPONSORED. So I made the neck wider, and changed a few cosmetic things put the gold pickup and gold pickguard on the sunburst, which I dont think they were doing. Another favourite we have to ask about is his mysterious pale blue Gretsch. Campbell and Petty connected, and he became a member of Mudcrutch, Pettys band at the time who were part of the burgeoning Southern rock scene (and who reunited for an album in 2008). Campbell wasn't always a Gibson man. In your eyes, whats the difference between a Tom Petty solo record and a Heartbreakers album? I want to get back and finish those things. Thank you for reading 5 articles this month*, US pricing $3.99 per month or $39.00 per year, UK pricing 2.99 per month or 29.00 per year, Europe pricing 3.49 per month or 34.00 per year, *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription. And I dont know if I ever really learned much on it I couldnt figure out how to tune it. He uses Jazz III nylon picks, 10s during the week, 9s at the weekend, and shamefully still struggles with rhythm figure one of Van Halens Panama. Premier Guitar features affiliate links to help support our content. Theyre both difficult in their own way. Ill do it. And I loved it. It was funny how the song went around the corner and came back to where it shouldve been. And I have a 1940 00-18, which is Rick Rubins favorite. But I used it in that video because its the guitar I used to record the solo on Refugee.. Brian Jones was a really good rhythm guitarist, I thought, and rhythm guitar is a lost art, you know? Its a big chunk of work. Gibson SG 9. The 64 Strat. He handed it to me and I pressed the strings down and was like, My God, you dont have to bleed!, Soon, Campbell graduated to electric and met Petty. Well, I do see them as works of art. I thought that it was just the way guitars were. And, like any guitar lover, he remembers it all via the guitars he crossed paths with along the way My dad always used to play Elvis records, Campbell recalls of his first musical inspirations. I think I just played the Telecaster after a few times, and Jeff Lynne had some really nice Stratocasters at his house I think they were 54 to 56; there were three of them we picked up from time to time. (Specs Below). I think especially the singing sounded really young, Campbell says when we ask him what, after making so many albums, was different this time around. If there was three of us playing, one of us might play that. Well, its mostly about the groove, isnt it? The first song I ever played on guitar was Baby Let Me Follow You Down. A friend had the Bob Dylan record, and he taught me the chords to that. You guys are doing Handle With Care on this tour. No, we were pals. Do you keep a pretty close inventory of all guitars? Its a 67, which I actually bought a couple of tours ago in New Jersey, Campbell says. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. "That was my guitar for several years until Tom sat on it and broke the neck off of it". Love all those guys. No, I like em both. During the middle years of the band, that was pretty much all we u "'64-'65 SG. Aug 9, 2015 - Mike Campbell's (Tom Petty's Lead Guitarists ) Gator Guitar . "The Garden has always been one of my favourite places. A good example is You Got Lucky, which was rather high-concept in an era when artists were largely doing performance videos standing in front the camera, pretending to play or sing along. Which we didnt discover, but George Harrison discovered because he had the second one. Mike was pretty happy with the dot-neck Gibson ES-335 he picked up, Yeah, I have one, too I think I have the only black one ever made. Its completely different from the 58s and the 60s, different necks, different feel. Well, I thought it was kind of a strange call, but interesting. And he just gave it to me. Id like to give it to you.. Maybe a cranked Princeton or Deluxe? Others he and Petty made iconic, such as the Fender Broadcaster he played on Breakdown and most of the Heartbreakers early records. A lot of bands are like that," says Mike Campbell's guitar tech about the Fender Princeton Blackface Amp. I met him years later and told him I had that book, and he said, Really? I mean, I have them on my wall to look at. The Official Mike Campbell Reverb Store is online from Wednesday, July 21. Guitarist Mike Campbell spent four decades as Tom Petty's co-captain, co-writing hits like "Refugee," "Runnin' Down a Dream," and "Here Comes My Girl." The Florida-born musician also co-wrote "Boys of Summer" with Don Henley, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" for Stevie Nicks, produced Roy Orbison, recorded with Bob Dylan, and in 2018, became a . Howie was a great bass player. In this photo, Campbell is seen playing the mapleglo Rickenbacker 330. Decades later, during the recording of Petty and the Heartbreakers' blues-influenced 2010 album, Mojo, another 'Burst became available for Campbell. Don't miss the latest deals, news, reviews, features and tutorials. It was Georges. Its also a very quick way of working Highway Companion was three months. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, when it formed, was essentially the conglomeration of prior groups Mudcrutch (Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench) and Road Turkey (Stan Lynch and Ron Blair). The same with Carl Wilson. She got the sugar, oh yes she does. Kept in immaculate condition, the guitar was used by Campbell to write the riff for Tom Petty's Good Enough. Explore Mike Campbell's incredible vintage guitar 'carousel' in new episode of Gibson TV's The Collection By Jackson Maxwell published April 12, 2022 The Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Fleetwood Mac guitar legend tells the story of his '59 'Burst Les Paul, the '62 SG Junior he played on Runnin' Down a Dream and more Mike Campbell [left] and Tom Petty back in 1977. He was a huge inspiration to me, and fortunately, I got to be a bit of a friend with him. Jan 19, 2019 - Explore Janet's board "Mike Campbell" on Pinterest. He augments that with a custom Fender Excelsior and a Fender Vibrotane for Leslie-type effects. 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BA1 1UA. Jimmy Iovine came in to produce it, and we had a big hit (Refugee). Well, thats an emotional song for me, because the night they did that record, Tom called and said, Look were finishing a song I just wrote with Bob (Dylan) and George and Jeff. Guitars As we begin our nearly two-hour conversation, Mike Campbell admits that even after more than 40 years as the lead guitarist in the venerable Heartbreakers band, the pressure is still on him. Yea she got the sugar, oh yes she does. It sings. We used them on the new record.