Hypnotic Eye comes four years after the band’s exploration of their deep Southern roots and the jam band approach of the Allman’s, Mojo, a record I pretty much wore out and placed at the top of my best of 2010 list. ![]() But even Petty must realize that he’s always at his best supported by the Heartbreakers – Mike Campbell carving out those compelling and irresistible guitar riffs, the subtle inventions of Benmont Tench on keyboards and sturdy foundation of the band’s rhythm section – Scott Thurston on guitar, Ron Blair on bass, and Steve Ferrone on drums. Of course, Petty went off on his own for a couple of solo albums and recorded two discs with the Traveling Wilburys, the super group featuring Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison. backed up Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Stevie Nicks, headlined the Bonnaroo festival and other cultural events, including the half-time show for Super Bowl XLII, and released enough great pop/rock anthems to build a bridge between classic and modern rock radio formats. On their way to earning a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Petty & Co. Early on you could hear in the Heartbreakers musical blend the influences of singer/songwriter Bob Dylan, the 12-string Rickenbacker jangle and harmonies of the Byrds, the Southern blues/rock instrumentals of the Allman Bros., and the garage band grit and the DIY independent spirit of early punk. Over the years Petty and his committed band of rebels have tipped their collective hat to many of the great creative tributaries of the American rock river. ![]() Fire Note Says: Hypnotic Eye finds Petty & the Heartbreakers continuing to stretch, grow, and inspire.Īlbum Review: For nearly four decades, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers embodied a truly singular American rock band sound (perhaps second on that front only to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band).
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