Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

I bought this on both the name of Petty and Bogdanovich. Alas I didn't think Bogdanovich did as best as he could. Why for example include extracts from the "Gainesville Concert" in the two narrative DVD's when they are already on... Full review

My wife and I didn't blink, except at the end when we were in tears. Honestly people, WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY!!! I have seen them all, from The Tommy Dorsey Story to this, with Spinal Tap and The Ruttles in between. THIS... Full review

Tom Petty is one of those 'institutions' if one could call it in rock and roll, though maybe that's too harsh a word to put on a man like Petty, who looks about as relaxed and laid back as a multi-millionaire... Full review

The best rock documentary ever! The archival footage of concerts and especially recording sessions is precious! Dylan, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Roger McGuinn a pantheon of icons all interconnected to the story of TP! Peter Boganovich, did justice to... Full review

...but a late innings entry to the film made it impossible. I realize Jim Ladd was the inspiration behind the title of Petty's pretty decent but still flawed The Last DJ concept album, but Ladd's hippie-drippy whining about Ronald Reagan's deregulation... Full review

I've always loved Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but like many casual fans, I had a tendency to underrate them. This 3 1/2 hr documentary should go a long way to putting them up there where they belong in the rock... Full review

The documentary includes tons of great music. From his childhood in Gainesville Florida in the 1950s to the band's 30 Anniversary concert, Bogdanovich trains his camera not only at what made the Heartbreakers' music so great, but what made the artists behind that music so real and human. ... Full Review

What makes Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers so remarkable is the sheer volume of hits they've managed to crank out since their debut in 1976 (the Stones haven't had a hit song since the '80s) and how wonderfully timeless they still sound to this day. One of Petty's signature songs talks about not backing down, and 32 years in, he's far from it and I wouldn't be surprised if Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are still going strong for another 32 years to come. ... Full Review

Stevie Nicks sounds most comfortable, and most convincing, on songs that recall Fleetwood Mac.....Plopped down next to purring synthesizers and the patter of drum machines, Stevie's sugary moans sound harsh and jarring..... ... Full Review

Petty fans who attend this special event on March 3rd in theatres will be eligible to win a pair of front row seats to the live show when the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tour comes to each participating town. Following its premiere at the 2007 New York Film Festival and nationwide screenings last October, Runnin Down a Dream was hailed by fans and critics alike for its entertaining and sophisticated look at the entire over-three-decade career of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. ... Full Review

This album also solidifies Petty's place as perhaps the premier crafter of great driving music.....He also always been the one who consistently articulated the small-town, Southern-fried view of life present in all of the band's best songs..... ... Full Review

Pat Peterson Pat Peterson ( 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Thursday, Friday ) - a former Raelette (backup singer for Ray Charles), Pat has performed around the world with superstars such as John Mellencamp, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Pat... ... Full Article

Why I chose my screen name: It's one of my favorite songs from Tom Petty . You'll come to find out I have an extreme adoration for that guy. ... Full Article

I started learning the rock 'n' roll drums when I was pretty young. When I wasn't practicing from the pages of the Haskell W. Harr Drum Method book on my snare, I used to position my clock radio on the... ... Full Article

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are back-pocket stuff. They're always there, always on the radio, always playing that song you've heard a thousand times before even if you could never pinpoint the exact moment you first heard it, always plying... ... Full Article

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