Mike Campbell on External Combustion and Getting Songwriting Advice from Bob Dylan

<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/mike-campbell/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mike Campbell</a> catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about <em>External Combustion</em>, his latest album with <a href="https://consequence.net/artist/mike-campbell-the-dirty-knobs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Dirty Knobs</a>. The <a href="https://consequence.net/artist/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tom Petty &amp; The Heartbreakers</a> co-founder discusses becoming more of a lyricist, having Margo Price and Ian Hunter guest on the record, and getting songwriting advice from Bob Dylan.</p> <p>Campbell also teamed back up with his Heartbreakers bandmate Benmont Tench and talked about what the future of their archives looks like, before going back to 1982’s <em>Long After Dark</em> to tell us about making "Keep a Little Soul" with Darlene Love and feeling at odds with the '80s sound of the time. He also tells us that he’s not with Fleetwood Mac anymore, which keeps his schedule open for the upcoming tour with The Dirty Knobs in which they’ll also finally get to play their <em>Wreckless Abandon</em> LP that was released in 2020.</p> <p>Listen to the new episode now, then review, like, and subscribe to <a href="https://consequence.net/category/kyle-meredith-with/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Kyle Meredith With…</em></a> wherever you get your podcasts. Plus, follow the <a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Consequence Podcast Network</a>&nbsp;for updates on all our shows.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>