...that on the 4th of July, 1976, the air conditioning broke down during the recording of "American Girl"?
...that Tom Petty credits Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band as being a big influence on the Heartbreakers' live show?
...that during winter tours, Stan Lynch would pack a Hanukkah menorah?
...that the U.S. District Court ordered tire company B.F. Goodrich to stop using a song that closely resembled "Mary's New Car"?
"Tom Petty was the coolest guy I ever knew."
- Jeff Lynne