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1. In 1967, Tom was part of a group called The Epics. On their business card, in addition to the band's name, there was a motto.
What was it?
2. Time passes, and The Epics disband because of the desire to do more original material and because it's 1967; they feel the name sounds dated. Tom Petty and Tom Leadon bring in Randall Marsh on drums, Mike Campbell on guitar and Benmont Tench on keyboards.
What is the group then called? (the precursor to The Heartbreakers)
3. Tom's initial record deal was not the best for him - he had signed away the copyright to his songs.
When he found this out, What did he and the band do?
4. Tom Petty was in the middle of recording the album "Hard Promises", and walked into a record store. He saw a sign that made him so mad, he called the record company, and threatened drastic action.
What did the sign show that made Tom so mad?
5. Let's get visual now...on the video for "Into The Great Wide Open", a famous actor portrays the subject of the song "Eddie" in the video.
Who is it?
6. For the video "Mary Jane's Last Dance", Tom is the creepy morgue assistant who takes a deceased woman for a date. Who is the lady?
7. When Tom Petty used Jeff Lynne as producer for his next project, they produced in 1988 "Full Moon Fever". What was the original title supposed to be?
8. In August 1986, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers shared the bill with a famous man who would eventually join Tom as a Travelling Wilbury.
Who was this man?
9. Tom Petty, on a side project, became a Travelling Wilbury...
On the debut album, "Volume 1", which "Wilbury" was Tom?
10. What year was Tom Petty born?
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