(Don't know if this belongs in OAN or not, but...)
I received the new Tom Petty DVD for Christmas, and have been enjoying it immensely over the past week. Peter Bogdanovich really did a great job with this, its very well done. Even casual Petty fans might want to check it out.
I've always really liked Tom Petty. He's an excellent songwriter, and his music has always had a lot of humor in it, something that has been in increasingly short supply in music. He's also an outstanding live performer. And the Heartbreakers have always been a great band. They can do it all...kick ass rock, country, pop, you name it.
As I was watching it, I was really struck how Petty & Bruce have had somewhat parallel careers (I recognize this is not new news). Although Petty started a couple of years later, both artists went through a similar evolution...humble beginnings, fame, lawsuits, a mid-career divorce from the band, personal upheaval, then an eventual reconciliation with the band.
Three things I came away with...
1) At certain points in their careers, you could argue that Petty was a better songwriter than Bruce.
2) Mike Campbell may be the best guitarist in the business.
3) Bruce should call Rick Rubin to produce his next album.
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