Stevie Quote from Tom Petty's DVD
 

Untold Stories Emerge from Tom Petty's Rock 'n Roll Life
Posted by ExtraTV Staff on October 4, 2007 8:04 AM

Reclusive rock star Tom Petty went on the record with “Extra” at the premiere of “Running Down a Dream,” the new documentary from famed director Peter Bogdanovich that chronicles the wild ride of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

“We never really told the whole story of what happened to us,” Tom told “Extra.” “It’s an unusual story.”

“It’s about an extraordinarily talented music-maker and poet from Florida,” explained Peter.

Tom learned to play guitar while growing up in Gainsville and went on to worldwide fame, selling 50 million albums.

But Tom told “Extra” it was tough opening up about his private life for Peter’s cameras.

“We dug out a lot of stuff that’s never been out before,” Tom admitted.

The documentary includes a revealing confession straight from Stevie Nicks, who teamed with Tom for a duet.

In the documentary, Stevie confesses, “In 1978, if Tom Petty said, ‘Leave Fleetwood Mac and come join us,’ I would have probably left and joined Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.”

“Running Down a Dream” hits theaters Oct. 15 and comes out on DVD the very next day.


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That statement really does not surprise me after everything she has mentioned over the years concerning how she fancies herself as a TPATHB groupie and honorary heart breaker.

I wouldn't have guessed she felt this as early as 1978, but by the time 1987 rolled around, sure I certainly would have figured if given the choice she would join Tom's band. When she went with Dylan and Petty, I think it was obvious that it felt like a needed escape from FM to her. Michele

I think she's exaggerating for dramatic effect, but she does date her fanatical love for the Heartbreakers from about that time. As you know, she used to practice her "Russian" ballet to the "You're Gonna Get It" album. I think it was at one of Mac's Forum shows in 1979 where Petty & Iovine paid a call, which got the ball rolling for their various projects. Before that, I don't think she had met Petty, but maybe she had.

Instead of twenty-five years of I Need to Know, Stevie should have done some other equally worthy Petty tunes, like Listen to Her Heart from the 1978 album or What Are You Doing in My Life, from the next album.

And she pointed out that even by the time they shot the SDMHA video, they still didn't know each other very well. But there's no doubt she was a big fan before she met them, as Tom has noted. Michele