Mudcrutch

Hope y'all picked up the new Mudcrutch CD.

The world's last surviving rock star, Tom Petty, dusted off his pre-Heartbreakers band from his Gainesville FLA days.

It features Tom, the Heartbreakers' own Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, and Tom Leadon and Randall Marsh.

Mudcrutch was cut from the same cloth as Gram Parsons, the Flying Burrito Brothers, the Byrds, and Neil Young--that is, countrified rock, heavy on the heavy guitars.

Tracked live over 10 days, this outing is better than Petty's own last solo CD, "Highway Companions." Don't believe me? Just check out the nine and a half minute "Crystal River," or "Scare Easy."

Get out your lava lamp and hookah...