Most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door but in this case, it got by. Petty commented on the exchange, saying he didn’t think Smith plagiarized him, adding, “All my years of songwriting have shown me these things can happen. In 2015, Petty and Lynne’s people contacted the smooth singing Sam Smith’s representatives after it was realized that Smith’s hit song, “Stay with Me,” contained a resemblance to “I Won’t Back Down.” As such, Petty and Lynne received 12.5% of the royalties and were credited as co-writers of the song. Petty and the Heartbreakers even performed a rendition of it at the America: A Tribute to Heroes telethon after the attacks. “I Won’t Back Down” was a popular play on American radio after the tragic September 11 attacks. In a world that keeps on pushin’ me aroundīut I’ll stand my ground, and I won’t back down Well I know what’s right, I got just one life Its meaning, therefore, is genius, as it is. If Petty had said it was the devil, a mother-in-law, a police officer, a thief, then the song would be that much more unrelateable to those without those foes. As a result, the song stands in as something anyone can play, sing or listen to when needing to stand up to someone in their own life. Yet, Petty doesn’t much name who the adversary is, for him. One of the reasons the song was so successful and so well-reviewed is because it’s an anthem for standing up for what you believe. I had a terrible cold that day, and George went to the store and bought a ginger root, boiled it, and had me stick my head in the pot to get the ginger steam to open up my sinuses, and then I ran in and did the take.” Of the experience, he said, “At the session, George Harrison sang and played the guitar. Speaking to Mojo magazine, Petty recalled being sick when he was recording the song. Petty’s debut solo record subsequently hit multi-platinum status. 12 on the Billboard charts and topped the rock songs for five weeks. Co-written by Petty and his songwriting partner and producer, Jeff Lynne, the track hit No. It was the lead track from his first solo record, Full Moon Fever. Petty released the song in April of 1989. the original uses a slide, but the video above shows how to play the solo without using a slide, which is perfect for those still new to lead guitar.All of that is the subject of this inquiry. Solo - Uses notes from the G major pentatonic scale. Verses - chord progression includes the E5, D5 and G5 power chordsĬhorus - chord progression includes the Cadd9, G major and D major open chords, ending with the verse chord progression Sorry, your browser does not support the video tag. This aims to help those who struggle to jam along to full songs and to also help those who have the ambition to play in a band one day. This video is party of the Andy Guitar Band Program where after following the tutorial below you can jam along to a full live band with Andy in the video! Here's how to play Won't Back Down by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers! Band Song 10 - Won't Back Down by Tom Petty
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