VIDEO: Mike Campbell and Dirty Knobs Play Tribute to Tom Petty

By DONNA BALANCIA

Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs performed a tribute to Tom Petty at the Imperial Ball Saturday night. It was the first time the band has performed since the passing of Petty, Campbell’s friend and frontman in the Heartbreakers.

Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs - Photo © Donna Balancia for CaliforniaRocker.com
Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs – Photo © Donna Balancia for CaliforniaRocker.com

The Dirty Knobs is comprised of Campbell on vocals and lead, guitarist Jason Sinay, Matt Laug on drums and Lance Morrison on bass. They even have little nicknames for each other, with Mike known as “Gator,” guitarist Jason known as “Ape,” drummer Matt is “Swampfox,” and Lance is “Crawdaddy.”

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