Seminal Austin indie rock band Spoon took part in last fall's virtual virthday celebration for the late Tom Petty. During the broadcast - they played their verisons of “Breakdown” and “A Face in the Crowd”.
And now - you can stream both tracks:
Breakdown (Live)
A Face In The Crowd (Live)
Back in 2017, Spoon lead singer Britt Daniel explained to Stereogum why “A Face In The Crowd” is his favorite Tom Petty song.
“Divine Fits (Daniel’s other band) played ‘You Got Lucky’ at just about every gig we had. What an insane single. It’s got an intense lyric and the most powerful, creepy guitar riff and somehow Dan was able to tap into that attitude every time. It was the greatest feeling in the world to be in a band that could play that song and pull it off. But since yesterday the song I keep playing is ‘A Face In The Crowd’, a ballad that came out as I was graduating high school and leaving my hometown and most of the people I knew forever. I relive that moment in the song. The minor chords, the vocal, the melody — all haunting and timeless.”
Both tracks were recorded at the Catacomb in Austin, TX
