They came out with the twin blasts of “So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” setting the mood and keeping the tempo ramped up for an already ardent crowd. It set the stage for the Heartbreakers’ own stamp on that art, blending new songs with the old and keeping everything sounding lively. “We’re playing vintage songs with a modern twist,” he told the crowd midway through. They got a fantastic assist from Steve Winwood, who’s hour-long opening set saw the English singer sounding devoted to his own songs, ranging from his days as a teenager in the Spencer Davis Group to his later solo hits, while dedicating the majority of his set to his work with Traffic. It was a testament to the band’s strengths on stage. It was a perfect night, with the temperatures mild and a nice breeze blowing through the Red Sox’ home, and the Heartbreakers did everything they could to make the century old stadium feel as much like an organic music venue as a baseball park. Petty worked “Into the Great Wide Open” early into his set with the Heartbreakers at Fenway Park on Saturday night, letting that story of Eddie and his guitar suck in an already ecstatic crowd and keep the night feeling like a sublime escape from reality. It’s open-ended, leaving the possibility for life to keep moving and never pretending to know what’s coming next. There’s an obvious hook on the chorus, but the story doesn’t necessarily have a happy ending, or a sad one. It was a major hit, but it’s not a typical one. Tom Petty’s “Into the Great Wide Open” is a slinky little tune, winding and weaving through as the story’s hero, Eddie, barrels down the road and into the unknown in search of his dream. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers embrace a fighting spirit at Fenway
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