Artist Lounge: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers put on a great show in Charlotte last night. The line up of Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Ron Blair, Scott Thurston & Steve Ferrone hasn't changed and I was glad of that. The set list went was pretty "hit-oriented" and went as follows: You Wreck Me, Listen To Her Heart, I Won't Back Down, Even The Losers, Free Fallin', Mary Jane's Last Dance, Cabin Down Below, End Of The Line, Breakdown, Saving Grace (with an extended jam afterwards) A Face In... MORE
Peter Bogdanovich created an "exemplary" and engaging rock documentary about Tom Petty called "Running Down A Dream." Despite being four-hours long, the story is fascinating. The movie commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Heartbreakers' debut album. Bogdanovich told the UK Telegraph:
I insisted that I conduct all the interviews. Being ignorant of the facts, and being aware that everybody realised that, I knew that they'd take more time telling me things than they wo... MORE
This is one of my favorite Tom Petty & The Heartbreaker tunes from his best album. It was under 10 degrees here this morning and I got no sleep last night but this song still gets me going.
Around 11 this morning, while doing my usual rounds of procrastinational activities preparatory to starting any actual work, I read deadmandeadman’s morning post and thus became aware by chance that today is Superbowl Sunday. Huh!, imagine that, I thought as I enjoyed the attached Medly and wished a fun day for a fellow mogger. Because I am a nice person. Eventually I got to work and by hours later had edited up a document so that it read real good and headed downstairs... MORE
Although I have not abandoned my daily treks through the MOG-iverse, I’ve been deep in the belly of the Hollywood beast all this week. Riding down Sunset, past the Whiskey and the Roxy at midnight. Parking in the shadow of the Capitol Records tower, and running into a convenience store for a bottled coffee. Stopping off for an afternoon screening at Mann’s Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, while on the sidewalk, the tourists get their photos taken with actors in Spider-Man a... MORE
Runnin' Down A Dream is the new Best Buy Exclusive DVD/CD set on Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and it's a great collection of material. DVD disks 1 & 2 feature Peter Bogdanovich's film about Tom's complete 30-year career and this has lots of music, backstage footage and interviews from George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Johnny Depp, Jackson Browne, Jeff Lynne, Rick Rubin, Dave Grohl, Stevie Nicks and others that have crossed his path over the years. DVD disk 3 is a concert... MORE
So it's taken me a week to get on here and update about it, but Tom Petty's Gainesville, FL homecoming concert last Thursday night kicked ASS! If you're ever going to see an artist doing a 30-year anniversary tour, see 'em in their hometown, because there's nothing else quite like it. Tom & the Heartbreakers totally rocked (as always) and the hometown crowd really made the event something special. There wasn't a single song in Petty's 2.5-hour repertoire that wasn't be... MORE

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