Create a Traveling Wilburys type band.

Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
edited April 2019 in Other Music
The Traveling Wilburys emerged from a happy coincidence when George Harrison was asked to come up with a b-side for a single from Cloud Nine.  Harrison commandeered Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison (who happened to be hanging out in Dylan's studio at the time) to help him with a new song of his, "Handle With Care".  The result was so good, the five of them decided to go ahead and make an entire album under the name "Traveling Wilburys".  The result was the excellent album, Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1.

So here is the hypothetical situation:  You are a top notch record producer with a crack team of studio musicians who play bass, drums and other supporting instruments for well seasoned singer/guitarist/songwriters.  One day, you notice that five well known such musicians (living today in 2019) are in the studio at the same time.  You get them together to record a track and the vibe is so good, they form a side band similar to the way The Traveling Wilburys did and they cut a really fine album.

Who are those five living artist? You create the band!
"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni

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  • Posts: 3,162
    Vaden Todd Lewis - vox
    J Mascis - lead guitar
    Stone Gossard - rhythm guitar
    Danny Carey - drums

    I would play bass myself. However, if something came up and I was unavailable, Roger Waters would be a suitable replacement. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • Posts: 41,501
    John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees - Vox, guitar, synth
    Aaron Bruno of Awolnation - Vox, guitar
    The Weeknd - Vox, dance moves
    Justin Timberlake - Vox, guitar, piano
    Courtney Barnett - Vox, guitar

    I decided to use people in bands from the last 10 years or so to make it interesting.  It was tough choosing Courtney over Taylor Swift as I think she would have been a good fit in here too.
  • Winnipeg Posts: 39,566
    Daniel Greaves of the Watchmen - vocals
    Tim White of the Headstones - bass
    Mike McCready of Pearl Jam - lead guitar
    Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters - drums
    Alain Johannes - guitar and everything else

    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • Posts: 10,552
    Father John Misty
    Timothy Showalter
    Jason Isbell
    Phil Cook
    Will Johnson
  • Posts: 30,887
    Can we talk about the Wilburys too?  Does Tweeter and the Monkey Man make fun of Bruce or honor him? Or both?
  • Winnipeg Posts: 39,566
    you want to hear tweeter and the monkeyman the way it was meant to be?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDdUswaCEuk&list=RDlDdUswaCEuk&start_radio=1&t=25
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • Posts: 30,887
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    you want to hear tweeter and the monkeyman the way it was meant to be?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDdUswaCEuk&list=RDlDdUswaCEuk&start_radio=1&t=25
    Never thought I would hear such a thing.  I'm partial to Bob singing it though. 
  • Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    An odd assortment and a bit of a stretch but it would be interesting:

    Guitars and vocals:

    Neil Young:  Guitar and vocals
    Eddie Vedder:  Guitar and vocals
    Willie Nelson:  Trigger and vocals
    Bonnie Raitt:  Slide guitar and vocals
    J Mascis:  Sorry J, just the Fender Twin and Gibson Hummingbird with pick up and vocals- no triple Marshall stacks here!

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Posts: 31,699
    Rob Hirsh midnight oil drums
    Pete Townsend vocals guitar 
    Jimmy Page lead guitar 
    Chris Squire Bass 
    Townsend’s voice is as good as any lead singer ..
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-aint-for-keeping-new-york-record-plant-session/974231776?i=974233139
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Posts: 20,841
    josevolution said:
    Rob Hirsh midnight oil drums
    Pete Townsend vocals guitar 
    Jimmy Page lead guitar 
    Chris Squire Bass 
    Townsend’s voice is as good as any lead singer ..
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-aint-for-keeping-new-york-record-plant-session/974231776?i=974233139
    Chris Squire is dead, man. Geddy had to play his parts during the R&RHOF induction ceremony. He was certainly one of the best, though. “Heart of the Sunrise” is just sick!
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Posts: 31,699
    dankind said:
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    Chris Squire is dead, man. Geddy had to play his parts during the R&RHOF induction ceremony. He was certainly one of the best, though. “Heart of the Sunrise” is just sick!
    Yeah I know I missed the part of having only living musicians ..
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    josevolution said:
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    Yeah I know I missed the part of having only living musicians ..
    That's what makes it difficult.  Really cuts down the choices!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Winnipeg Posts: 39,566
    mrussel1 said:
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    Never thought I would hear such a thing.  I'm partial to Bob singing it though. 
    the studio version is on their first record, Picture of Health. As the story goes, no one had a copy of the song, so Hugh Dillon (lead singer) hummed the chords to Trent (guitarist) and they recorded without him ever hearing the tune first. Then some time afterwards, they went to some diner and Hugh put it on the jukebox and Trent nearly shit himself. 

    they have been playing it for 30 years, and fans still go wild every time they play it (which is damn near every show-it's the Headstones RITFW). 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • Posts: 7,735
    mike d - drums
    chuck d - mic
    bootsy collins - bass
    jack white - b3, guitar
    tom morello - guitar

    You gotta name your band!!!

    mine’s called The Funky Beast Striped Enemies Against the Machine 



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  • Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    ed243421 said:
    mike d - drums
    chuck d - mic
    bootsy collins - bass
    jack white - b3, guitar
    tom morello - guitar

    You gotta name your band!!!

    mine’s called The Funky Beast Striped Enemies Against the Machine 



    Interesting!  A nice spin on the concept.

    OK, in my fictitious world, J opted out to work on a new DInosaur Jr album and was replace by Kris Kristofferson so the line-up now is:

    Neil Young:  Guitar and vocals
    Eddie Vedder:  Guitar and vocals
    Willie Nelson:  Trigger and vocals
    Bonnie Raitt:  Slide guitar and vocals
    Kris Kristofferson:  Guitar and vocals

    They are called Prairie Dogs


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Posts: 41,501
    brianlux said:
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    Interesting!  A nice spin on the concept.

    OK, in my fictitious world, J opted out to work on a new DInosaur Jr album and was replace by Kris Kristofferson so the line-up now is:

    Neil Young:  Guitar and vocals
    Eddie Vedder:  Guitar and vocals
    Willie Nelson:  Trigger and vocals
    Bonnie Raitt:  Slide guitar and vocals
    Kris Kristofferson:  Guitar and vocals

    They are called Prairie Dogs


    Love this one!
  • Ottawa, Canada Posts: 3,298

    If I could put a band together today it would be ...

    Chris Robinson

    Rich Robinson

    Steve Gorman

    Sven Pipen

    Marc Ford

    Eddie H (RIP)


    Maybe Call them the Black Crowes

  • Posts: 30,887
    Josh Homme
    JPJ
    Dave Grohl

    No opinion on a name. 
  • Posts: 41,501
    JPJ?
  • Posts: 20,841
    edited April 2019
    This is tough. I could easily create my basic rock and roll supergroup, but it's tough as hell to create a rootsier strumming and singing supergroup à la the Traveling Wilburys. I don't like many of the contemporary male artists that fit into this category (e.g., Bon Iver, Josh Ritter, Brendan Benson, etc.). Too goddamn whiny for my taste!

    I can say that Neko Case, Neil Young and Emmylou Harris would be in the band. Maybe that's it. Just a trio. (Emmylou has experience with trios and Neil, and I think she has a gig at the Gorge with Neko this summer!) Anyway, I would love to hear them harmonize.

    Band name: Eminence.
    I SAW PEARL JAM

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