Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this documentary explores the history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, including Petty's famous collaborations and notorious clashes with the record industry. Interviews with musical luminaries including Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Roger McGuinn, Jeff Lynne, Dave Stewart and Petty himself shed some revelatory vision.
Documentary covers three tumultuous years in the career of the Southern rock group Drive-By Truckers.
Crenshaw's music has roots in classic soul music, British Invasion song craft, with influences from Burt Bacharach and Buddy Holly. Crenshaw is a noted guitarist who uses offbeat chord progressions and concise solos. He is best known for eponymous first album included the US hit "Someday, Someway".
Taped for a two-part PBS Soundstage, Petty employs the Chicago locale as an entry into the blues and R&B that are at the foundation of rock & roll, and to a lesser extent, his music. Spread out over two DVDs, this results in a fascinating and exciting show, where the extensive covers are just as interesting as -- and arguably more interesting than -- the few hits he gets around to playing.