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Date Performance 1976-00-00
Running Time 2:13
Performers Tom Petty (Vocal), Tom Petty (Guitars), Tom Petty (Cymbals), Mike/Michael Campbell (Lead Guitar), Ben(mont) (M.) Tench(, III) (Piano), Ben(mont) (M.) Tench(, III) (Handclaps), Donald (Duck) Dunn (Bass Guitar), Randall Marsh (Drums), Randall Marsh (Handclaps), Charlie Souza (Saxophone), Jane Petty (Handclaps), Denny Cordell (Produced By), Roger Harris (Engineered By), Tom Petty (Engineered By), Noah Shark (Mixed By), Max Reese (Mixed By)
CommentsRecorded at: Leon Russell's home, Encono, CA. Mixed at: Shelter Studios, Hollywood, CA. Overdubs at: Sound City, Van Nuys, CA (Gone Gator Records/MCA Records) "That was the only carry over from Mudcrutch on the first album," Tom says. "I wrote 'Hometown Blues' in the last days of Mudcrutch, when I was staying at Leon Russell's house and started the record in Leon's home studio. I got Randall Marsh to play the drums. I was the engineer, knowing nothing about engineering. The rhythm track laid around for a while, then I presented it to the Heartbreakers. They liked it a lot but when we tried to cut it again I could never get the right swing from Stan and Ron. So I took that track and got Duck Dunn to play bass on it. He became a lifelong friend." "The sax is played by Charlie Sousa," Mike Campbell says. 'The bass player from Florida we brought out for a short period. The coolest thing about 'Hometown Blues' was when Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn came in. Denny Cordell knew them and we were just in awe. Duck had the same strings on his bass from when he bought it in 1948 or something. Duck played bass on it and Steve directed the track as Duck played. We'd get to the bridge and Steve would be saying to Duck, 'Walk it here, walk it. Now go up, now go down.' He was conducting the bass. We were very impressed."
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Playback (1995)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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2008-08-18