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Dean E Smith Activity Center University of North Carolina Sept 13 1989
Rock · 2015

Dean E Smith Activity Center University of North Carolina Sept 13 1989

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

2015 · Klondike Records (3)

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This is the sound of a band at the absolute height of their powers, touring behind one of the greatest solo albums of all time while still operating as a tight-knit unit. The air in the Dean E.

Smith Center feels electric, with the Heartbreakers providing a muscular, slightly grittier edge to the polished hits of the late 80s. It is a celebratory atmosphere where the songs feel like communal property, shared between a master songwriter and a massive, adoring audience.

Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the acoustic intimacy of Free Fallin into a full band roar
Mike Campbell's slide guitar solo during Runnin Down a Dream stretching past the studio length
The audience taking over the chorus of American Girl in a massive collective shout
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