Dispensing with any hint of swagger, Petty’s soul bled with longing and regret as he uttered, ‘ She’s a woman in love… but it’s not me,’ his cracked voice disappearing behind Tench’s searing keyboard swirl. He called his band the Heartbreakers, but Petty knew what it was like to be on the losing side of romance, as evidenced by this aching rock ballad. Propelled by Stan Lynch’s rollicking drumming and the band’s now-signature soaring guitars, this high-octane rave was a close-up of Petty’s vocal prowess and persona: sweet then sour, wisecracking then tender, urgent then forlorn. Case in point: S hadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid). Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid) (1979)Įven the album tracks stood out on the hit-filled Damn The Torpedoes. He and Mike Campbell jabbed their guitars like they were chopping ice, but the musical ace here was Benmont Tench, who provided elegant, Gershwinesque piano flourishes. But while the band sped out of the gate, Petty’s airy vocals floated over the top like a dreamy counterpoint. ![]() responded to punk with their fiercest rocker yet. American Girl packed all the band’s essential elements – Byrds-like chiming guitars, hard-nosed yet wistful lyrics, widescreen hooks and Petty’s personable southern drawl – into one tight, irresistible package. ![]() The last track on the Heartbreakers’ debut featured one of Petty’s greatest opening lines (‘ Well, she was an American girl, raised on promises’), and he had lots of ’em.
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