After 20 years as bass player for Tom Petty, Howie took his role as 'Heartbreaker' too far, now he's dead.

This left me bereft, he was my best friend. Mercifully, he got back in touch the night of his funeral, which is excellent because I had a lot of questions, and he has to tell the truth, lest he be deported to the netherworld.

Here lies a collection of conversations and memories, good and bad