Ron Blair

Acting

Ron Blair

Born

1948-09-16 (78)

Place of birth

San Diego, California, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

17 titles

Ronald Edward Blair (born September 16, 1948) is an American musician notable for being the bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was originally the band's bassist from 1976 to 1981. In 2002, he returned to the group after a 20-year hiatus, replacing his own replacement, the late Howie Epstein. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Blair, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Behind the Music poster
7.3

An intimate look into the personal lives of pop music's greatest and most influential artists.

Behind the Music

1997

Classic Albums poster
7.7

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.

Classic Albums

1997

The Old Grey Whistle Test poster
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The Old Grey Whistle Test is an influential BBC2 television music show that ran from 1971 to 1987. It took over the BBC2 late night slot from "Disco Two", which had been running since January 1970, while continuing to feature non-chart music. It was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers. According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys—doormen in grey suits. The songs they could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test.

The Old Grey Whistle Test

1971

Rockpalast poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Rockpalast

1974

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream poster
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Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this documentary explores the history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, including Petty's famous collaborations and notorious clashes with the record industry. Interviews with musical luminaries including Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Roger McGuinn, Jeff Lynne, Dave Stewart and Petty himself shed some revelatory vision.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

2007

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ) poster
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Recorded on October 16th, 2002 at the Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, this film features the band's 2002 album The Last DJ performed in its entirety. Also featured are several of the band's other songs, and "You Wreck Me" from Tom Petty's solo album "Wildflowers".

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)

2003

Film credits

2010s · 3 titles

Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes poster
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The latest addition to Eagle's critically acclaimed and highly successful Classic Albums series is Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 1979 breakthrough album Damn The Torpedoes . The band s third album defined their musical style and took them into the mainstream hitting No.2 on the US charts and spawning the top 10 single Don t Do Me Like That . The DVD features newly filmed contributions from the band members Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Ron Blair and Stan Lynch along with co-producer Jimmy Iovine and engineer Shelly Yakus as they analyse the tracks from the original multi-track tapes and through new and archive performances. Damn The Torpedoes has stood the test of time as one of the great American rock albums of its era and is a worthy addition to the Classic Albums series.

Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes

2010

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC poster
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A celebration of rock 'n' roll in the shape of a compilation of classic artists and songs, featuring the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion and Dick Dale who all featured in the Rock 'n' Roll America series, alongside songs that celebrate rock 'n roll itself from artists such as Tom Petty (Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll), Joan Jett (I Love Rock 'n' Roll) and Oasis (Rock 'n' Roll Star).

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

2015

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A fifteen chapter web-documentary series directed by Justin Kreutzmann. The series is currently available exclusively on TomPetty.com for members of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' Highway Companions Club

Mike Campbell: The Guitars

2012

2000s · 5 titles

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream poster
7.7

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this documentary explores the history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, including Petty's famous collaborations and notorious clashes with the record industry. Interviews with musical luminaries including Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Roger McGuinn, Jeff Lynne, Dave Stewart and Petty himself shed some revelatory vision.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

2007

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ) poster
8.0

Recorded on October 16th, 2002 at the Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, this film features the band's 2002 album The Last DJ performed in its entirety. Also featured are several of the band's other songs, and "You Wreck Me" from Tom Petty's solo album "Wildflowers".

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)

2003

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert poster
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, recorded live at the O’ Connell Center, in Gainesville FL, on September 21st, 2006.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert

2006

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville poster
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers return to Gainesville, Florida where it all started, to play their first hometown show in 13 years. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform classics with a seasoned stage presence and swagger that is a testament to their 30 years as rockers.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville

2008

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert poster
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Taped for a two-part PBS Soundstage, Petty employs the Chicago locale as an entry into the blues and R&B that are at the foundation of rock & roll, and to a lesser extent, his music. This results in a fascinating and exciting show, where the extensive covers are just as interesting as -- and arguably more interesting than -- the few hits he gets around to playing.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

2003

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