The Resume

(February 1, 1950- )
Guitarist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Recorded the albums 'Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers,' 'You're Gonna Get It!,' 'Damn the Torpedoes,' 'Hard Promises,' 'Long After Dark,' 'Southern Accents,' 'Let Me Up I've Had Enough,' 'Into the Great Wide Open,' 'Echo' and 'The Last DJ'
Played guitar on the Tom Petty solo albums 'Full Moon Fever,' 'Wildflowers' and 'Highway Companion'

Why he might be annoying:

Despite playing lead guitar for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, he does not get even close to the same amount of credit as Tom Petty.
He appears quiet onstage, which surprises people when he plays guitar solos.
His onstage personality has been described as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide.
He plays guitar on the soundtrack of the Disney movie 'The Country Bears.'

Why he might not be annoying:

Guitar World has said 'there are only a handful of guitarists who can claim to have never wasted a note. Mike Campbell is certainly one of them.'
He has produced many of Tom Petty's albums.
He has written songs for Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac and Johnny Cash.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (2002).
Tom Petty has said of his solos: 'God, how does he do this? When he does, it kind of races through my head.'
His biggest musical influences are Bob Dylan and the Byrds.

Credit: Toys in the Attic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• D.J.'s and M.C.'s
• Fleetwood Mac
• Florida Rockers
• I Appeared in a Tom Petty Video
• I Covered '(Its Not Easy) Being Green'
• I Performed with David Grohl
• I Performed with Tom Petty
• I Sing About Covid
• Look at My Guitar
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 805)
• Profiles 18251-18500 (Ranked: 18437)
• Toys in the Attic's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 67 Votes: 55.22% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 81 Votes: 49.38% Annoying