Tom Leadon, Tom Petty's bandmate in his pre-fame band Mudcrutch who reunited with Petty in 2008, has died at age 70.
. “We spent countless hours playing acoustic guitars and teaching each other things. A kinder soul never walked the earth. I will always miss his spirit and generosity. Sleep peacefully my old friend.”
“He was a dear friend of Tom and the fellas in the band and our entire family. He was part of the brotherhood,” Petty’s daughter, Adria, said. “He was an excellent and accomplished musician and was the reason Tom reformed Mudcrutch, so that the band could enjoy more time and more music together. Tom loved him deeply.”
Leadon grew up just a few blocks away from Petty in Gainesville, Florida. They first played together as teenagers in the Epics and split off in 1971 to form Mudcrutch alongside Campbell, drummer Randall Marsh, and singer Jim Lenahan. The band was a regular part of the University of Florida fraternity circuit and had a cult following around town, but Leadon left in 1972 to move to Los Angeles following a fight with Petty.
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