Ok, here's another attempt to post my Stan Lynch interview. It was the greatest thrill of my life, Zanes said. Lynch contributed to the bands first eight albums, and he served as the bands original drummer for two decades until he decided to leave in 1994. This site is nonprofit, but is not a registered nonprofit organization or entity. But Petty was always just the right fit, for me, my brother, my sister and my mother. I just heard "record deal"! 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. Opt out through the unsubscribe link in any marketing email. So of course he's gonna stick his head up from behind the car with a court jester's hat on and missing teeth. I could have been more applied as an artist earlier, you know, I could have made more of a statement for myself. At 45, Stan Lynch appears to be comfortably making the transition from archetypal wild rock drummer to trusted elder statesman - all the while retaining the same enthusiasm that made him stand out as a drummer, showing a keen interest in helping young artists through the struggles of building a career. It made a big difference for me, and I believe my participation made a huge difference for them., Lynch has stayed on good terms with Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench during the past 30 years, and the drummer is very open to the idea of one day playing with all the surviving members of the group in some capacity. That is the fuckin' ride. He now resides in St. Augustine, Florida, not far from his and his former bandmates' home town of Gainesville. Mofo on Drums - Stan Lynch Tribute - Tom Petty - Breakdown - YouTube 0:00 / 3:19 Mofo on Drums - Stan Lynch Tribute - Tom Petty - Breakdown Michael 254 subscribers Subscribe 1.6K views 4. His only encounter with Petty in the years that followed took place in 2002 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the only communication he can recall from guitarist Mike Campbell in the two decades since that night was a brief phone call in 2017 shortly after Petty died. Combine that with a finely honed sense of dynamics, a big signature tone featuring huge toms and in-your-face snare, and an uncanny attentiveness to every moment of a performance, and you may as well have custom designed the ideal rock drummer. You stumble upon George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, and Petty in Pettys office, jamming. They get busy trying to control the story. Great rock'n'roll is not usually made by democracy - that's the truth. What do you think are the biggest pitfalls on the road to success, and after you become successful?The biggest pitfalls on the way to success: disillusionment and panic when you're so close. Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Just listened to an interview with Jimmy Iovine on the Howard Stern Show last year. Heres the important point. So you pick a really good time, when everybody's sober, when you've got everyone's attention, and usually you preface it with a lot of love and caring, or a desire to see a full life with them. The behind-the-scenes look at my books, from research adventures to promotion gambles. Born. His last words to me where, I heard you, man. It comes up in weird ways. Christ, you're kidding! It was just, it was never that harsh to me! You first encounter Petty as a fan and then, youre in this rock band, the Del Fuegos, and opening up for these guys. It was very high level, a lot of looks behind the eyes that said entire paragraphs, and they were all good. The other obvious question. As were driving, hes making me haul ass, and he says, Stanley, driving a Ferrari fast, thats what a groove feels like. At the gig, Marley had the place hypnotized. When he released that safety valve out. Stan Lynch is really an overlooked player in rock. Again, in his own way. . He wrote songs, they recorded those songs, they put a record together with artwork, they released it, and they went out on the road to support it. Stan: Absolutely. It there something hypocritical about it? Stan talks about his years with Tom Petty & The . I have a proposition for you, said Campbell, who was on the verge of kicking off his first-ever solo tour, but was going to be without regular drummer Matt Laug for a period in the spring and summer when he had commitments in Europe with Italian superstar Vasco Rossi. A series of writing projects followed, which lead to Petty asking Zanes to write the biography. I really tried to put on the school tie, man, I tried like hell for the last five years. Bio; Contact. It's usually somebody that has the seed of an idea that he's gonna protect. Heres why hes finally talking about it. I mean I'd say thatjoy and curiosity have overwhelmed stagnation and bitterness. For puttin' up with that - God bless 'em! Here are a couple of albums Stan has worked on that are worth checking out: Barry Sides "Broken Hearts Broken Strings", Dixie Desperados , Drew Copeland and Gregg McMillan's first solo album. I have real hills and valleys; I know it's hard to get along with guys like me sometimes too. Then today, as soon as his tour bus hit Philadelphia, it all began again with three more. The entire band was displeased by those decisions, but Stan was the most vocal. Im intrigued by your place in this story. And it hasn't taken me very seriously. I dont know how thats going to feel. And whatever I was playing in didnt even feel like a band. having this conversation," he said in a 2003 interview with Newsweek. I had to remind myself that I was full-grown man. The eleven-year-old who first heard Breakdown was always close. During his tenure as a Heartbreaker, Lynch became intimately familiar with both the ups and the downs of working in a rock band. The original four Breakers are all upright as far as I know, he says. Stanley Joseph "Stan" Lynch (born May 21, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Then youre at this party and you hear rumblings that George Harrison is in the building. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any suggestions. And Im a guy that always wanted to be in a band. She said, how does a 50-year-old become a junky? I sat and talked to him a year ago, and it was like my long lost brother. There's actually channels for this. I don't know, I can only speak from my own experience. Thats how, in a very roundabout way, Warren Zanes, a deputy professor at New York University, came to write Petty: The Biography, a new book about one of rocks most enigmatic figures, and his band, the Heartbreakers. You haven't taken it too seriously.Oh, no! I wouldnt want to let anyone down, says Lynch. Stan was the lone extrovert in this band of introverts. Lynchs current shows with Campbell will end in June. I wish somebody had told me that. And with that, there can be the ultimate cost. I love that record as much and in some cases more than any of the classic Heartbreakers albums. In the warts-and-all film, Lynchs multi-faceted role as steady drummer/class clown/cheerleader/ball breaker/whipping boy was discussed at some length, though his side of the story was represented mostly through older interviews. Songwriter, musician. . Yet, you've actually taken better care of yourself and remained healthier mentally and physically than many of your contemporaries.For me it was always - I really wanted to live! But sometimes it's tough; it's not a democracy. When somebody's on a bender you don't yell at 'em. Don Henley Called Stan Lynch As He Wanted To Record His New Album Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers drummer and famous record producer Stan Lynch has worked with various bands and musicians, such as the Eagles, the Byrds, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, and many more. [laughter] And the trick is to stay out of your own way, and to stay out of everybody else's way. Drummer, producer and songwriter Stan Lynch's career reads like a rock'n'roll fairy tale: from 1975 to 1994, as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Lynch toured around the world, enjoyed a string of hit records, and gained high acclaim as a drummer's drummer among his peers. I had to take all the mementos from the band out of my house, everything. Artists, Interviews (The Del Fuegos lasted for one more album before disbanding; Dan Zanes went on to be a fixture on the childrens-music scene.) If I look up and see Mike Campbells butt in front of my drum kit, its kind of like Im home., Opening night in Boulder was heavy on material from the two Dirty Knobs albums, but they also dipped into the Heartbreakers catalog with songs like Refugee, Runnin Down a Dream, Southern Accents, and You Wreck Me. As the days went by, they started sprinkling in additional oldies like Listen to Her Heart, When the Time Comes, and Casa Dega., Im still learning to be a singer, says Campbell. Ask Amy: Im still hurt by what my daughters did after their sisters death, Carolyn Hax: Embarrassing son is back home after losing his job, Carolyn Hax: Teen turns against mom after his dads death. I'm not sayingI'm certainly not bulletproof. They were very bright men. 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. It may be time to change channels. [laughter] That's a totally appropriate description of my career at times! By submitting, you agree to receive communications (emails & texts) from Modern Drummer. The tension that followed played a significant role in his ultimate departure from the band. But a lot of people think the same thing and it doesn't happen for them.Oh no, no. Thats a hard thing to arrive at. All rights reserved. April 25, 2022 Andrew Gulden 1. In other words, he won't shut up! It really came out very intense, at times remorseful, at times angry but he helped the book immeasurably. Stan Lynch page 2.jpg. I keep going back to this band and I cant help but feel like the reason the Heartbreakers wont die, cant die, is because Pettys family was so dysfunctional. When the director of Goodfellas decided to make Personality Crisis, a documentary about David Johansen and his alter ego, Buster Poindexter, he wanted it to be a family affair. Last week, Stan Lynch was interviewed at the Matheson Museum in Gainesville, Florida. I said, How do you digest two albums worth of material? They went, Thats Wednesday for me. Bissonette was going, You chart them out. 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