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		The House Bunny

Mudcrutch
Extended Play Live

Campus Correspondent Review By Hunter Embry,
Indiana University Southeast

Before Tom Petty broke big with the Heartbreakers, he was the bassist and singer for Mudcrutch. Petty, then 17-years-old, accompanied by Mike Campbell, Tom Leadon Benmont Tench and Randall Marsh, was gaining crowds in the Florida bar scene dancing with Mary Jane and just beginning to run down his dream. In 1974, there were a couple of line-up changes and the Heartbreakers proceeded to make rock n’ roll history.

Last year, Mudcrutch re-formed and released its self-titled, first studio album, followed by this live EP from the subsequent tour. The CD begins with “The Wrong Thing to Do,” a jammin’ track that showcases a familiar thick toned fender guitar riff, hard drums and a filling bass. Petty starts with an ear-gripping vocal melody and lyrics about his father, swaggering into the chorus singing, “My mamma loves me, but my Daddy don’t. I try to work it all out, but I probably won’t… It’s the wrong thing to do, but I don’t care.” Grittier than the Heartbreakers, the song breaks into a wah-ed solo and the audience erupts.

The next track “Bootleg Flyer” sounds similar to Petty’s 1989 hit single, “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” with it’s dance ridden beat and twangy guitars, but has a more of a dirty Bo Diddley-esque rhythm feel and is obviously less pop-oriented with a couple rippin’ solos. “Crystal River” showcases the more psychadelic side of Mudcrutch and also gives the album name more sense, considering the song is over 15 minutes long (jamming with several bass, keyboard and guitar solos before picking-up into an upbeat hip-shaker).

Lastly, Mudcrutch runs off the track with “High School Confidential,” a song influenced by rock n roll’s earliest forms. Petty runs up and down the bass neck and sings with a deep, quick Elvis feel. Again, amazing guitar work is displayed through solos that seem to scream from just inside the speakers. With three members of Mudcrutch also in the Hearkbreakers, its music sounds influenced, but Petty’s shift back to bass and the addition of the old rhythm section sets the band far from the expected pop realm of his full time foray. Mudcrutch is more fun with less constraints and it’s showcased on Extended Play Live.