RIP Tom Leadon

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   Tom Leadon, a co-founding member of Tom Petty’s original band Mudcrutch, has died at the age of 70.

In the late 1960s, Leadon formed Mudcrutch with his Gainesville, Florida neighbor, Tom Petty. 

With Leadon on guitar and Petty on bass, the group’s lineup was rounded out by Randall Marsh on drums and Mike Campbell also on guitar.

Leadon departed Mudcrutch in 1972 and moved to Los Angeles, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Bernie, who was a founding member of The Eagles. 

He subsequently formed the band Silver, best known for their song “Wham Bam,” and played bass in Linda Ronstadt’s band. Leadon eventually relocated to Nashville, where he became a guitar teacher.

In 2007, Petty reformed Mudcrutch with Leadon, Campbell, and Marsh, along with Benmont Tench. They released a self-titled album in 2008, which they followed up with Mudcrutch 2 in 2016. They also toured sporadically up until Petty’s death in 2017.

RIP Mr. Leadon. 

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Jimbo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Honor Roll Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 56075	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jimbo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: RIP Tom Leadon Posted: 28 Mar 2023 at 5:12am
	Tom Leadon, a co-founding member of Tom Petty’s original band Mudcrutch, has died at the age of 70. In the late 1960s, Leadon formed Mudcrutch with his Gainesville, Florida neighbor, Tom Petty. With Leadon on guitar and Petty on bass, the group’s lineup was rounded out by Randall Marsh on drums and Mike Campbell also on guitar. Leadon departed Mudcrutch in 1972 and moved to Los Angeles, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Bernie, who was a founding member of The Eagles. He subsequently formed the band Silver, best known for their song “Wham Bam,” and played bass in Linda Ronstadt’s band. Leadon eventually relocated to Nashville, where he became a guitar teacher. In 2007, Petty reformed Mudcrutch with Leadon, Campbell, and Marsh, along with Benmont Tench. They released a self-titled album in 2008, which they followed up with Mudcrutch 2 in 2016. They also toured sporadically up until Petty’s death in 2017. RIP Mr. Leadon.
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radioandnascarfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Executive Joined: 19 Nov 2019 Location: Toledo, OH Status: Offline Points: 2438	Post Options Post Reply Quote radioandnascarfan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 12:53am
	Seems like he had a pretty long career. May he R.I.P.

Jimbo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Honor Roll Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 56075	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jimbo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 2:04am
	Yeah, but I think he lived to regret not staying with Tom Petty, with whom he might have become a true rock star and lived the dream. But then again, had he stayed in Gainesville with Mudcrutch, Petty, Campbell and Tench might have never decided to go to Hollywood and might have never been heard of.
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radioandnascarfan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Executive Joined: 19 Nov 2019 Location: Toledo, OH Status: Offline Points: 2438	Post Options Post Reply Quote radioandnascarfan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 2:30am
	He sure could've been a big name if he stayed with Tom. His brother is famous partly because of his involvement with the Eagles.

Jimbo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Honor Roll Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 56075	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jimbo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 4:02am
	I would say his brother is famous MAINLY because of his involvement with The Eagles. Prior to them, he was with The Flying Burrito Brothers, but few people nowadays are familiar them or know who the members were. They played with some big names, but they weren't very successful themselves.
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Thor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Revolutionary Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Rockaway, NJ Status: Offline Points: 62879	Post Options Post Reply Quote Thor Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 2:43pm
	Well, there was Gram Parsons, but once again, not really a household name.

Jimbo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Honor Roll Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 56075	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jimbo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 3:10pm
	Yeah, Gram Parsons was a pretty big name in the 60's and into the early 70's, but never Eagles big. He was originally from Winter Haven, Fl., a town about an hour's drive from here.
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