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In response to "On Tom Petty's bday in Cincy, Foo Fighters played Breakdown.... -- (link)" by Remlik

When they played My Hero at Cal Jam they had a huge picture of him on the screen. Dave was asked to be the drummer in the Heartbreakers after Kurt

Posted by jnine Oct 21 '17, 09:48

died.

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Yeah, just for their SNL gig. But it was a huge thing for him. -- nm - Spawndroid Oct 21, 10:00 3
- Well, the rumor is that he was offered the full time gig at the time but turned it down to do his own stuff. -- nm - Ender Oct 21, 10:03
- No, Tom asked him to join full time but Dave decided he wanted his own band. -- nm - jnine Oct 21, 10:03 1
  - Ah. When he was on Tom Petty Radio he didn't quite explain that part. That is very cool though. -- nm - Spawndroid Oct 21, 10:15

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