We had a pretty quiet Independence Day. The weather didn’t cooperate so our pool time was limited, and I honored our forefathers by taking a nap and grilling.

Before I undertook that last activity, I plopped down on the couch to see what the magic of TV would provide me. The Sundance Channel delivered with a documentary on Tom Petty.

I didn’t watch a whole lot of the show, but I really enjoyed the interviews, the live music, and the looks into how this dude from gainesville, Fla., became a huge rock sensation. The only problem was that the movie was four hours long! I like TomPetty, but not four hours straight worth.

I do want to watch as much of this as I can though, because I think Petty is one of the most underrated rock stars ever. As someone interviewed in the special said, you could listen to two or three hours of his hits before you realize just how many amazing songs he has written.

Just think about it – American Girl, Refugee, Here Comes My Girl, Don’t Do Me Like That, I Need to Know, Listen to Her Heart, Free Fallin’, Running Down a Dream, The Waiting. And that just covers some of the hits until 1989.

If you think you don’t like Petty, give him another chance. If you do like him, take this chance to throw him back in the CD player or on your digital music player of choice and remember why he’s still kicking ass in his late 50s.