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PettI Is A Heartbreaker At Coliseun n Petty Not Trivial They came to do one thing, play Drummer got to do a ual alone can make a difference, but music. There wasn't a fancy light show vocal solo in "Down the Road Apiece," the people who are destroying the By Jeft RuIs nor was the band jumping around like a while let his fingers planet ain't gonna tell you about it," has been in and out of the circus act; this just isn't Petty's style. He dance through a be-bop solo. Petty said, on behalf of himself, but also spotlight since the beginning of his is laid back and portrays a very relaxed The music shadowed the performer, on behalf of the environmental organi- musical career. But Petty has the right image, and his music compliments this. .and not the other way around, which zation Greenpeace, whose members to the rewards and respect that he is With such hits like 'Free Fallin" and made the music sound successful. were sitting somewhere up front finally getting. With his new hit , "Face in the Crowd," Petty promotes a Other members of the band, who Unlike Petty's performance, his Full Moon Fever, Petty has finally philosophy, which is at times soothing helped compliment the sound, are guit- opening act, Lenny Kravitz, was loud achieved the quality and the sincerity and at times heartbreaking. arists and Howie and distorted. But he also proved him- that he has been looking for in his The show started with the song Epstein. self by playing a unique arrangement music. Although, on the album, he "" and after this, a Behind the romantic theme of his of Jimi Hendrix' "If 6 was 9," by using a doesn't play with the Heartbreakers, he long road of old and new material was solo album, Tom Petty also brought horn arrangement, which seemed to wouldn't think twice about not touring presented. But it was the way in which another theme to the stage. This is a delight some of the more critical listen- with them. it was presented that made the music theme that is concerned with environ- ers. Other than this aspect, Petty might The Heartbreakers are Petty's equals, stand in the spotlight, by itself. When mental causes. The song, 'Something have been better off having Green- and when they play together they play the band members took turns doing in the Air," by Thunderclap Newman, peace show a slide presentation. as a whole, as they did Wednesday solos, they did them in such a way that .was presented by Petty in a high strung .Petty will hopefully keep writing night, when they took the stage, at the the crowd's concentration was focused and bold manner. One could tell Petty material, which will keep the Heart- Nassau Coliseum, as a full and com- on the music and not on that one partic- believes in this cause from the heart breakers and himself in that 'Full plete force. nulir performer. "Make up your own mind. The individ- Moon" spotlight.