Train's Jimmy Stafford lets his fans get to him!

An Extreme Guitars interview By Dave B. Roberts and some awesome Train fans!

In this edition of Extreme Guitars we are thrilled to welcome back our old friend, Train guitarist Jimmy Stafford. I had the pleasure and opportunity to meet up with Jimmy and Train for the first time last year in Wiston-Salem, NC for an Extreme Guitars AFS interview and just hang out with the guys for the day. I can honestly say that I have never met a more down-to-earth, funny-as-hell group of talented artists. At that time, Jimmy and the boys were in the midst of their tremendous 2005 “My Private Nation” tour and had just released their “Ordinary” single to be featured on the Spiderman 2 soundtrack. Since ending the MPN tour in July 2005, Train decided to take a well-deserved break. They may have taken time off from the road, but during their so-called break, the band had written a library of over 50 songs for next album consideration in addition to releasing two CDs; The “Alive At Last” live cd from the recent tour and the My Private Nation dual-disc featuring tons of cool behind the scenes stuff including a disguised Pat Monahan singing at a karaoke bar and “21 days with Train”. Like the little Energizer Bunny, Train’s My Private Nation album “keeps going and going…” . In early summer 2005, MPN’s “Get To Me” was picked up by Cingular Wireless to be used in their radio and television ads which prompted heavy radio demand allowing the band to release “Get To Me” as their latest single.I am thrilled to, once again talk with Jimmy Stafford, but this time we wanted to do the interview a little differently; We thought it would be cool to have the fans participate in the interview by asking the questions they want to know. I want to thank Jimmy for allowing us this opportunity and also thank his fans for submitting such awesome questions… and the readers, of course! Read on!

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Detroit Dave's corner : Tom Petty Review 7-20-05 DTE Music Center show Review June 30, 2005 by "Detroit" Dave Dudek Tom Petty Review 7-20-05 DTE Music Center By "Detroit" Dave Dudek Tom Petty Review 7-20-05 DTE Music Center A sold out show of all ages flocked to Clarkston, MI to witness Tom Petty and his Heartbreaker band take a time capsule back to the 80’s. Not a single person was disappointed. The DTE venue has to be the finest place to attend a concert. The beautiful landscaping surrounding the outdoor stage and pavilion is second to none. The acoustics of this marvelous venue once known as Pine Knob (a.k.a. - ‘The Knob’) shine above all other venues. Tom Petty took the stage following a bluesy, rocking set from the reunited Robinson Brothers and their Black Crowes. The night was all Petty. No big stage show, just a band and their music. The generation gap was filled for that moment when adults and children alike were singing in unison to the timeless Tom Petty songs. It was awe-inspiring. Tom Petty pranced around stage rousing the screaming fans and pleasing all with hit after hit. Petty started the show with a flawlessly tight sounding “Listen to her Heart”. Then the fragrant aroma of the 70’s was very evident as he broke into “You Don’t Know How It Feels”. Every song was a masterpiece perfected by a veteran musician. Rain was threatening the lawn seat fans, but no person was interested in anything but the music. The sound was pure, the stage show, modest, the songs, classic, and the night unforgettable. We would like to thank Tom Petty and his management group for inviting ‘On Tour’ to the show. Rock On!! Want more? CLICK HERE to enjoy the complete review!

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