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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