Tech Accessory Holiday Gift Idea Day 9: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Live Anthology

 A must have for any Tom Petty fan, and this makes a perfect gift.

The collection brings together material from 1978-2007 culled from hundreds of hours of live concert recordings covering every era of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' tours and represents the best tracks as chosen by producers Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Ryan Ulyate.

The producers made no fixes or overdubs, letting the newly mixed original recordings showcase the invention, spontaneity, craft, and the musicianship that has made Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers among the most celebrated live performers of their time. Along with powerful interpretations of their own classic hits and originals, The Live Anthology features the band tackling some of their best-loved cover material, from classics to obscure beauties to unexpected adaptations. The theme from Goldfinger, the Zombies' 'I Want You Back Again,' the Grateful Dead's 'Friend of the Devil,' early Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well,' Booker T. and the MGs' 'Green Onions,' James Brown's 'Good, Good Lovin' and many more. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers travel wide, paying their musical debts through song and showing just how confidently the band moves across genres and over time.

Tom Petty Tells Michelle Bachmann to "Turn Down the Music"

Use of popular tracks for poll campaigning is not new, but sometimes the politicians tend to overlook the small matter of copyright.

Recently, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann used Tom Petty & The Hearbreaker’s popular 1977 number, American Girl  during a campaign stop in Iowa.

Petty was not happy about the usage, and his management has already issued a cease-and-desist order against the Minnesota Republican, according to pollstar.com.

Earlier, Petty had objected to George W Bush using his ‘Won’t Back Down’ in his 2000 campaign. Although he approved Hilary Clinton using the same for her Presidential run in 2008.

A cease and desist order is not always an effective end of the issue. There are times when a singer endorses the use of a particular song, but the copyright is held by someone else. Other times the lyrics are changed somewhat and the song is used as a parody. Some politicians just sue without permission risking a court case.

President Ronald Reagan used Bruce Springsteen’s famous anthem, ‘Born In The USA’ in his presidential run in 1984 and his people claimed endorsement from the singer for his run. But Springsteen was quick to distance himself from Reagan and actually endorsed the opposition candidate.

Don Henley of the Eagles fame sued Chuck De Vore for using his 'All She Wants to Do Is Dance’ as ‘All she wants to Do Is Tax’ in the 2009 campaign against Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer. DeVore claimed it was a parody but the court rejected the claim.

The list of such infringements is endless.

Such legal battles will continue till politicians and the people running their campaign get official endorsement from the artists or possibly just write their own songs or slogans.