Tom Petty, Humble Heartbreaker
Tuesday October 16, 2007
Last night my husband and I saw the four-hour Peter Bogdanovich mega-documentary "Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" during its one-night-only showing in Boston (the movie will soon be released on DVD). The film painted a remarkable...
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Yeah, Petty has always impressed me musically, but it sounds like the documentary could have done a better job at exploring the "why" behind that tinge of sadness in his voice. Nonetheless, Bogdanovich's piece sounds like a must-view.
I was at a Petty concert in the 90's.... and during the whole concert I kept thinking.... "something is different about Tom"...."something I didn't recognize".... I couldn't put my finger on it. And then, on the way home I realized.... He was SMILING through the ENTIRE concert. And it was actually only THEN that I realized he DIDN'T seem to smile all that much - or at least that how he was portrayed... I'm anxious to see this documentary - but I agree with comment above - I'd like to know a lot more about his personal life and what brought him "to this place".
.....And he was smiling throughout the Super Bowl halftime show, where we said "God bless you" twice to the audience, where he and his band gave off so much positive energy.....coupled with the lyrics of the song Free Falling, it got me wondering: is this guy a quiet Christian? If so, come out of the closet!
I have to say that after seeing this documentary, I have a new respect for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This showed how and when great muscians get together and what kind of incredible music can be made. It also shows that there is more than just music. There is a craft involved in what you hear. This takes you through that as well. And when Petty takes you into other the musical places, its facinating. You feel privilaged to have been a part if his world. I need to mention the sense of humor abundant as well.
you wont ever see him in any way, I dont think. i want to know moew too. this Doc will give you all u will ever get from him. I alwys thought he had something behind his songs. aperently not all the time. i did see it btw it was awesome
you will get more about him. maybe not all that you want but more than you have
yeah, didnt it piss u off a little that there wasnt something there w every song? then i went hey. maybe we should just get it when we need too. but i was real let down at 1st
you know i wrote the lyrics my brother to i wont back down he was suicidale. We stopped and thought.
The original comments regarding the documentary were quite excellent in my opinonl. They very much mirror my own thoughts. I think due to the divorce agreement, Petty was unable to explore or talk about his first wife. He is also kind of private, which you really have to give him credit for in many ways. It can't be easy to be exposed to the media and your public and keep private for your families sake.
Like the author suggested I came away with a lot of respect for this man.
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