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Some anglers say fish are deaf, that fish can only sense vibrations through their lateral lines, and that’s not really hearing. But fly fishermen on the Hammer creeks know better. When the sun falls and the music rises at the barn, booming the ranges and blanketing all of Gallatin valley, every living creature with or without ears hears the rock and roll.A prized trophy fish doesn't attempt to be anything other than what it is… a fish. A great song is just like that…it starts out like any other song. But then it grows and thrives and becomes more than a song… it becomes a classic, a moment, a movement. Like a rolling stone. Like a Bessie. And when you catch that perfect melody, like catching a gorgeous rainbow, the euphoria is like no other feeling in the world.Learning to Fly (released June 17, 1991) is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was written by Tom Petty and his writing partner Jeff Lynne for the album Into the Great Wide Open. The entire song is based on only four simple chords, (F, C, A minor, and G). Petty explained the genesis of the song: “I was coming to grips with the view that you can be optimistic, hopeful and as good a person as you want to be, but it’s not going to make life simple for you. Nothing will. You can have all the success you want and it’s not going to make your life - really your personal life - much easier than anyone else's.”***Includes a Spotify playlist containing all 125 songs (in order) mentioned throughout the book. For a total immersion experience, grab your phone, scan the QR code below, and enjoy the soundtrack!