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Petty forgettable

Email|Link|Comments (0) Posted by Chris Forsberg, Boston.com Staff February 3, 2008 08:02 PM

Preemptive disclaimer: We're Tom Petty fans. But, if we're being honest, his halftime performance won't exactly be one we're talking about for years to come.

That said, Petty put together a quaint four-song set, opening with "American Girl," before bursting through a Full Moon Fever hit collection of, "I Won't Back Down," "Free Fallin'," and "Running Down a Dream."

Ironic, of course, that Petty played three songs from a so-called "solo" album during his halftime performance with the Heartbreakers.

Again, a solid effort from Petty (and a nice light show to supplement). Just won't leave us with the goosebumps that U2 did in 2002, or the "what just happened?" reaction of Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction in 2004.

Props to the sound guys here for working a little "Ruby" by the Kaiser Chiefs and "Move Away" from the Killers into the recent musical offerings.

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