TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Runnin' Down A Dream
(2009 issue UK 4-disc [3 Region 0 NTSC DVD / 1 CD] set
comprising over 5 hours of footage and a CD of rare and
unreleased tracks. Peter Bogdanovich's epic 4-hour
documentary chronicles the history of the band, from its
inception as Mudcrutch, right up to the 30th anniversary
concert in Petty's home town of Gainesville, Florida. The
movie features interviews with George Harrison, Eddie
Vedder, Stevie Nicks, Dave Grohl, Jeff Lynne, RickRubin,
Johnny Depp, Jackson Browne and more, plus music from the
storied rock band's entire career. The third disc is the
celebrated hometown 30th anniversary concert; whilst the
fourth disc includes rare and unreleased material from the
film. There's a 1977 rehearsal of 'Breakdown', a version of
John Sebastian's, 'Stories We Could Tell' from rehearsal for
French television, 'Honey Bee' from Saturday Night Live with
Dave Grohl on
drums, a first-take, first-time recording of Hank Williams'
classic 'Lost Highway', and more. It's a striking collection that
offers its own striking vantage point on thirty years of
Heartbreaker history.)
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