Chords for Jim Ladd on Tom Petty's The Last DJ 2002
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[G] I want to ask you about something that I think any person would be extremely flattered by,
and that is Tom Petty's [B] song, The Last [E] DJ.
About you.
Well, it was
Let's say that it may have been partially inspired by me.
Let's put it that way.
I don't want to say that it's about me because
But I am very, very honored, obviously, and very humbled that Tom would do this.
And there is a dedication in the liner notes regarding me that is wonderful.
I think anybody that [N] listens to Jim Ladd on a regular basis and knows what your show is all about
can just listen to the lyrics and know that it doesn't really fit with too many other people.
Well, thank you.
Thank you.
You also mentioned that
I heard this, you speaking about [E] this,
that the first time you ever heard that, Tom played it for you,
didn't preface it with a [N] story or it's about you or anything like that.
He just played the song for you.
What went through your mind when it all started clicking?
Well, what I thought was that here he had written this wonderful song,
which is really a love song about radio, because he cares about radio.
Some people have totally misinterpreted this song as an attack on radio
when it is exactly the opposite.
It's because he cares about radio.
So I thought, man, this is great, you know, and good for you.
And you got it right and can I hear it again?
So he played it again and this will tell you something about Tom Petty.
I don't know, six months or so before that, he had been at the Museum of Television and Radio
and participated in a seminar on the loss of free-form radio.
And he told me, you know, Jim, I had this song then, but I didn't bring it
because I didn't want it to appear in any way like I was trying to hype a record
when I was there to talk about radio.
And this was before he played the song and I didn't get what he was saying
and then he plays the song and I went, oh, man.
But it did not click that it was about me at all.
I thought this is a character and it's about radio and I was thrilled with that.
Then on the way home, the engineer and producer that was with me
because I was there to do an interview with Tom Petty,
and I'm driving home and they go, what did you think about that song?
And I went, well, God, it was great, didn't you think so?
It was about radio.
They said, it was about you, you idiot.
I went, no.
They said, what are you, nuts?
So, you know, it didn't click because I didn't imagine, you know, and Tom didn't say it.
And then when it became apparent to me that I, and again I want to phrase this correctly,
that I think it may have been inspired by me.
How's that?
It's not me, but I may have inspired the song.
If that's true, I'm very grateful.
And then what he says, which I won't repeat,
but anybody who cares to look on the new album, The Last DJ,
at the liner notes and see what he wrote, I'm very proud of that.
[Em] Yes, that must be a very uplifting [F#] feeling for you,
knowing that that's been your belief all these years,
and someone is chiming in to that as well and believes the same thing [N] you do.
Frankie, you can't even imagine.
I've been doing freeform radio for 33 years now, which is frightening in itself.
And I have been adamant about this issue.
I have put my job on the line.
I have been off the air twice in my career
because of this issue of refusing to follow the format
and fighting for this issue of freedom.
And to have somebody like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers come along
and write an album like this about the issue
and do such a great job and pull no punches,
I just feel great about it.
It's like vindication.
It's like I've been vindicated, and I know I'm not crazy,
because Tom believes that much.
And what do you say?
For my sake and the sake of radio broadcasters everywhere,
that you are not the DJ.
Thank you.
Me too.
Me too.
That's the whole point of it.
I don't want to be the last DJ.
I want to be the guy that helps kick the industry in the ass.
So there's a lot of us, and that's what Tom wants too.
I don't want to be the last DJ.
I want to be competing against really great people
as well as working with them.
I want to be working with creative folks who are doing free-form radio
as well as people across the street who are pushing me
and coming up with their own ideas.
That's when radio is at its best.
and that is Tom Petty's [B] song, The Last [E] DJ.
About you.
Well, it was
Let's say that it may have been partially inspired by me.
Let's put it that way.
I don't want to say that it's about me because
But I am very, very honored, obviously, and very humbled that Tom would do this.
And there is a dedication in the liner notes regarding me that is wonderful.
I think anybody that [N] listens to Jim Ladd on a regular basis and knows what your show is all about
can just listen to the lyrics and know that it doesn't really fit with too many other people.
Well, thank you.
Thank you.
You also mentioned that
I heard this, you speaking about [E] this,
that the first time you ever heard that, Tom played it for you,
didn't preface it with a [N] story or it's about you or anything like that.
He just played the song for you.
What went through your mind when it all started clicking?
Well, what I thought was that here he had written this wonderful song,
which is really a love song about radio, because he cares about radio.
Some people have totally misinterpreted this song as an attack on radio
when it is exactly the opposite.
It's because he cares about radio.
So I thought, man, this is great, you know, and good for you.
And you got it right and can I hear it again?
So he played it again and this will tell you something about Tom Petty.
I don't know, six months or so before that, he had been at the Museum of Television and Radio
and participated in a seminar on the loss of free-form radio.
And he told me, you know, Jim, I had this song then, but I didn't bring it
because I didn't want it to appear in any way like I was trying to hype a record
when I was there to talk about radio.
And this was before he played the song and I didn't get what he was saying
and then he plays the song and I went, oh, man.
But it did not click that it was about me at all.
I thought this is a character and it's about radio and I was thrilled with that.
Then on the way home, the engineer and producer that was with me
because I was there to do an interview with Tom Petty,
and I'm driving home and they go, what did you think about that song?
And I went, well, God, it was great, didn't you think so?
It was about radio.
They said, it was about you, you idiot.
I went, no.
They said, what are you, nuts?
So, you know, it didn't click because I didn't imagine, you know, and Tom didn't say it.
And then when it became apparent to me that I, and again I want to phrase this correctly,
that I think it may have been inspired by me.
How's that?
It's not me, but I may have inspired the song.
If that's true, I'm very grateful.
And then what he says, which I won't repeat,
but anybody who cares to look on the new album, The Last DJ,
at the liner notes and see what he wrote, I'm very proud of that.
[Em] Yes, that must be a very uplifting [F#] feeling for you,
knowing that that's been your belief all these years,
and someone is chiming in to that as well and believes the same thing [N] you do.
Frankie, you can't even imagine.
I've been doing freeform radio for 33 years now, which is frightening in itself.
And I have been adamant about this issue.
I have put my job on the line.
I have been off the air twice in my career
because of this issue of refusing to follow the format
and fighting for this issue of freedom.
And to have somebody like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers come along
and write an album like this about the issue
and do such a great job and pull no punches,
I just feel great about it.
It's like vindication.
It's like I've been vindicated, and I know I'm not crazy,
because Tom believes that much.
And what do you say?
For my sake and the sake of radio broadcasters everywhere,
that you are not the DJ.
Thank you.
Me too.
Me too.
That's the whole point of it.
I don't want to be the last DJ.
I want to be the guy that helps kick the industry in the ass.
So there's a lot of us, and that's what Tom wants too.
I don't want to be the last DJ.
I want to be competing against really great people
as well as working with them.
I want to be working with creative folks who are doing free-form radio
as well as people across the street who are pushing me
and coming up with their own ideas.
That's when radio is at its best.
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[G] _ I want to ask you about something that I think any person would be extremely flattered by,
and that is Tom Petty's [B] song, The Last [E] DJ.
_ About you. _
Well, it _ was_
Let's say that it may have been partially inspired by me.
Let's put it that way.
I don't want to say that it's about me _ _ because_
But I am very, very honored, obviously, and very humbled that Tom would do this.
_ And there is a _ dedication in the liner notes regarding me that _ is wonderful.
I think anybody that [N] listens to Jim Ladd on a regular basis and knows what your show is all about
can just listen to the lyrics and know that it doesn't really fit with too many other people.
Well, thank you.
Thank you. _
_ You also mentioned that_
I heard this, you speaking about [E] this,
that the first time you ever heard that, _ Tom played it for you,
didn't preface it with a [N] story or it's about you or anything like that.
He just played the song for you.
What went through your mind when it all started clicking?
_ Well, what I thought was that _ here he had written this wonderful song,
which is really a love song about radio, because he cares about radio.
Some people have totally misinterpreted this song as an attack on radio
when it is exactly the opposite.
It's because he cares about radio.
_ So I _ thought, man, this is great, you know, and good for you.
And you got it right and can I hear it again?
_ So he played it again _ and this will tell you something about Tom Petty. _ _
I don't know, six months or so before that, he had been at the Museum of Television and Radio
and participated in a seminar on the loss of free-form radio.
And he told me, you know, Jim, I had this song then, but I didn't bring it
because I didn't want it to appear in any way like I was trying to hype a record
when I was there to talk about radio.
And this was before he played the song and I didn't get what he was saying
and then he plays the song and I went, oh, man.
_ But it did not click that it was about me at all.
I thought this is a character and it's about radio and I was thrilled with that.
_ Then on the way home, _ _ the engineer and producer that was with me
because I was there to do an interview with Tom Petty,
_ _ _ _ and I'm driving home and they go, what did you think about that song?
And I went, well, God, it was great, didn't you think so?
It was about radio.
They said, it was about you, you idiot.
_ I went, no.
They said, what are you, nuts?
So, _ _ you know, it didn't click because I didn't imagine, you know, and Tom didn't say it. _
And then when it became apparent to me that I, and again I want to phrase this correctly,
that I think it may have been inspired by me.
How's that?
It's not me, but I may have inspired the song.
If that's true, I'm very grateful.
And then what he says, which I won't repeat,
but anybody who cares to look on the new album, The Last DJ,
at the liner notes and see what he wrote, _ I'm very proud of that.
_ [Em] Yes, that must be a very uplifting [F#] feeling for you,
knowing that that's been your belief all these years,
and someone is chiming in to that as well and believes the same thing [N] you do.
Frankie, you can't even imagine.
I've been _ doing freeform radio for 33 years now, which is frightening in itself.
_ And I have been _ _ _ adamant about this issue.
I have put my job on the line.
I have been off the air twice in my career
because of this issue of refusing to follow the format _ _
and fighting for this issue of freedom.
And to have somebody like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers come along
and write an album like this about the issue
and do such a great job and pull no punches,
_ I just feel great about it.
_ _ It's like vindication.
It's like I've been vindicated, and I know I'm not crazy,
because Tom believes that much.
And what do you say?
For my sake and the sake of radio broadcasters everywhere,
that you are not the DJ.
Thank you.
Me too. _
Me too.
That's the whole point of it.
I don't want to be the last DJ.
I want to be the guy that helps kick _ _ the industry in the ass.
So there's a lot of us, and that's what Tom wants too.
I don't want to be the last DJ.
I want to be _ competing against really great people
as well as working with them.
I want to be working with creative folks who are doing free-form radio
as well as people across the street who are pushing me
and coming up with their own ideas.
That's when radio is at its best. _
and that is Tom Petty's [B] song, The Last [E] DJ.
_ About you. _
Well, it _ was_
Let's say that it may have been partially inspired by me.
Let's put it that way.
I don't want to say that it's about me _ _ because_
But I am very, very honored, obviously, and very humbled that Tom would do this.
_ And there is a _ dedication in the liner notes regarding me that _ is wonderful.
I think anybody that [N] listens to Jim Ladd on a regular basis and knows what your show is all about
can just listen to the lyrics and know that it doesn't really fit with too many other people.
Well, thank you.
Thank you. _
_ You also mentioned that_
I heard this, you speaking about [E] this,
that the first time you ever heard that, _ Tom played it for you,
didn't preface it with a [N] story or it's about you or anything like that.
He just played the song for you.
What went through your mind when it all started clicking?
_ Well, what I thought was that _ here he had written this wonderful song,
which is really a love song about radio, because he cares about radio.
Some people have totally misinterpreted this song as an attack on radio
when it is exactly the opposite.
It's because he cares about radio.
_ So I _ thought, man, this is great, you know, and good for you.
And you got it right and can I hear it again?
_ So he played it again _ and this will tell you something about Tom Petty. _ _
I don't know, six months or so before that, he had been at the Museum of Television and Radio
and participated in a seminar on the loss of free-form radio.
And he told me, you know, Jim, I had this song then, but I didn't bring it
because I didn't want it to appear in any way like I was trying to hype a record
when I was there to talk about radio.
And this was before he played the song and I didn't get what he was saying
and then he plays the song and I went, oh, man.
_ But it did not click that it was about me at all.
I thought this is a character and it's about radio and I was thrilled with that.
_ Then on the way home, _ _ the engineer and producer that was with me
because I was there to do an interview with Tom Petty,
_ _ _ _ and I'm driving home and they go, what did you think about that song?
And I went, well, God, it was great, didn't you think so?
It was about radio.
They said, it was about you, you idiot.
_ I went, no.
They said, what are you, nuts?
So, _ _ you know, it didn't click because I didn't imagine, you know, and Tom didn't say it. _
And then when it became apparent to me that I, and again I want to phrase this correctly,
that I think it may have been inspired by me.
How's that?
It's not me, but I may have inspired the song.
If that's true, I'm very grateful.
And then what he says, which I won't repeat,
but anybody who cares to look on the new album, The Last DJ,
at the liner notes and see what he wrote, _ I'm very proud of that.
_ [Em] Yes, that must be a very uplifting [F#] feeling for you,
knowing that that's been your belief all these years,
and someone is chiming in to that as well and believes the same thing [N] you do.
Frankie, you can't even imagine.
I've been _ doing freeform radio for 33 years now, which is frightening in itself.
_ And I have been _ _ _ adamant about this issue.
I have put my job on the line.
I have been off the air twice in my career
because of this issue of refusing to follow the format _ _
and fighting for this issue of freedom.
And to have somebody like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers come along
and write an album like this about the issue
and do such a great job and pull no punches,
_ I just feel great about it.
_ _ It's like vindication.
It's like I've been vindicated, and I know I'm not crazy,
because Tom believes that much.
And what do you say?
For my sake and the sake of radio broadcasters everywhere,
that you are not the DJ.
Thank you.
Me too. _
Me too.
That's the whole point of it.
I don't want to be the last DJ.
I want to be the guy that helps kick _ _ the industry in the ass.
So there's a lot of us, and that's what Tom wants too.
I don't want to be the last DJ.
I want to be _ competing against really great people
as well as working with them.
I want to be working with creative folks who are doing free-form radio
as well as people across the street who are pushing me
and coming up with their own ideas.
That's when radio is at its best. _