john paul densmore was the original drummer for tom petty and the heartbreakers.
john paul densmore was the original drummer for tom petty and the heartbreakers.
who was the original drummer for tom petty and the heartbreakers?
john paul densmore
stan lynch









































stanley joseph lynch (born may 21, 1955) is an american musician, songwriter and record producer. he was the original drummer for tom petty and the heartbreakers for 18 years until his departure in 1994.









































section::::early years.
stan lynch
breakdown (tom petty and the heartbreakers song)









































"breakdown" is the first single from tom petty and the heartbreakers' self-titled debut album. it became a top 40 hit in the united states and canada.









































played live, petty sometimes incorporated "breakdown" with ray charles's "hit the road jack". a live recording of this variation appears on "the live anthology".









































section::::tom petty and the heartbreakers original.









































section::::tom petty and the heartbreakers original.:track listings.









































bullet::::- 7" single (us, 1976)









































bullet::::- 7" single (us, 1977)









































bullet::::- 7" single (germany, 1977)









































bullet::::- 7" single (spain, 1978)









































section::::tom petty and the heartbreakers original.:album appearances.
breakdown (tom petty and the heartbreakers song)