The duo delivers some of Petty’s most raucous and rockin’ songs in a way that pleases and surprises even the biggest Tom Petty fans.

Not Petty finds a way to get to the point. Without the Heartbreakers driving the beat and adding sonic layers to the songs there’s a little space to fill.

Other songs, however, require a bit more nurturing and love to come into bloom acoustically. It doesn’t take much to work up a good rendition of “Learning to Fly” or “Walls” for two acoustics, two voices, and a harmonica. These songs fit right into the Not Petty approach. He wrote many of his songs on an acoustic guitar. Tom Petty left a legacy of iconic music that is worth exploring from every angle. Not Petty’s “Wildflowers” approach allows the songs to go somewhere they feel free. By presenting the music this way, Not Petty creates an intimate experience that is often lost with a full, rockin’ band. Not Petty’s goal in arranging Petty’s songs for two acoustic guitars is to shine a light on the sly brilliance and deceptive simplicity at the heart of every Tom Petty song.

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