Create a Traveling Wilburys type band.

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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    mrussel1 said:
    njnancy said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I see a lot of people adding a drummer.  I don't think that would be needed in a group like this.  Everyone should be strumming and jamming.

    That is my interpretation of the band though.
    Most people are creating Super Groups - I know how the Traveling Wilburys worked and why it worked. I didn't think we were supposed to copy it.  Just choose from living musicians and put together a group of random musicians who might work and possibly create something special (or it could fail miserably). But it would be something different, like the Wilburys did.  

    FWIW - My mother, who is in her 80's,  loved them when they came out and still loves them. She bought their CD. She is a huge James Taylor fan, I've even gone to see him with her twice, so I can see how they would appeal to her. I think it's cool.   
    My mom is 85 and loves DMB. About 10 years ago I took her and my son to a show.  Im pretty sure I had both the oldest and youngest person at the show.  My son was easier to manage. 
    lol, that is so cool.

    My mom turns 85 next month. 10 years ago I used to take my son to all kinds of events and he was so easy to navigate around the City. My mom 10 years ago was easy to travel with, but not as easy as my son. I went to a bunch of concerts with both. Now, neither would be easy, but I am taking my son to 2 concerts in June. Should be interesting, he'll be high, I'm in recovery and he doesn't listen to me anymore. If I have to, I'll lose him, though I don't think he'd be able to find his way home. :rock_on:
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,760
    njnancy said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I see a lot of people adding a drummer.  I don't think that would be needed in a group like this.  Everyone should be strumming and jamming.

    That is my interpretation of the band though.
    Most people are creating Super Groups - I know how the Traveling Wilburys worked and why it worked. I didn't think we were supposed to copy it.  Just choose from living musicians and put together a group of random musicians who might work and possibly create something special (or it could fail miserably). But it would be something different, like the Wilburys did.  

    FWIW - My mother, who is in her 80's,  loved them when they came out and still loves them. She bought their CD. She is a huge James Taylor fan, I've even gone to see him with her twice, so I can see how they would appeal to her. I think it's cool.   
    There are not hard and fast rules in this one although I was thinking more specifically of a similar set up- 5 singer songwriters.  Many of my favorites are gone but there are hundreds, thousands even, young and old who write songs, play guitar and sing.

    Here's an all women version:

    Juliana Hatfield
    Emmylou Harris
    Bonnie Raitt
    Tracy Chapman
    Nancy Wilson

    All sing, play guitar, write songs.

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

  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    brianlux said:
    njnancy said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I see a lot of people adding a drummer.  I don't think that would be needed in a group like this.  Everyone should be strumming and jamming.

    That is my interpretation of the band though.
    Most people are creating Super Groups - I know how the Traveling Wilburys worked and why it worked. I didn't think we were supposed to copy it.  Just choose from living musicians and put together a group of random musicians who might work and possibly create something special (or it could fail miserably). But it would be something different, like the Wilburys did.  

    FWIW - My mother, who is in her 80's,  loved them when they came out and still loves them. She bought their CD. She is a huge James Taylor fan, I've even gone to see him with her twice, so I can see how they would appeal to her. I think it's cool.   
    There are not hard and fast rules in this one although I was thinking more specifically of a similar set up- 5 singer songwriters.  Many of my favorites are gone but there are hundreds, thousands even, young and old who write songs, play guitar and sing.

    Here's an all women version:

    Juliana Hatfield
    Emmylou Harris
    Bonnie Raitt
    Tracy Chapman
    Nancy Wilson

    All sing, play guitar, write songs.

    Big Nancy Wilson fan. 

    I was just making a band, but I can do singer songwriters, I got this! :plus_one:
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    Wow. Okay, this could be tricky. 

    Jason Isbell
    Sturgill Simpson
    Brian Fallon
    Jeff Tweedy
    Jack White

    For the women:
    Kacey Musgraves
    Brandi Carlisle
    Margot Price
    Amanda Shires-Isbell
    Maren Morris

    The women were much easier because I think excluding Musgraves (and maybe Morris?) the other ladies have joined forces (with Jason Isbell producing) to start recording as The Highwomen. Holy hell could that album be amazing. 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,760
    njnancy said:
    brianlux said:
    njnancy said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I see a lot of people adding a drummer.  I don't think that would be needed in a group like this.  Everyone should be strumming and jamming.

    That is my interpretation of the band though.
    Most people are creating Super Groups - I know how the Traveling Wilburys worked and why it worked. I didn't think we were supposed to copy it.  Just choose from living musicians and put together a group of random musicians who might work and possibly create something special (or it could fail miserably). But it would be something different, like the Wilburys did.  

    FWIW - My mother, who is in her 80's,  loved them when they came out and still loves them. She bought their CD. She is a huge James Taylor fan, I've even gone to see him with her twice, so I can see how they would appeal to her. I think it's cool.   
    There are not hard and fast rules in this one although I was thinking more specifically of a similar set up- 5 singer songwriters.  Many of my favorites are gone but there are hundreds, thousands even, young and old who write songs, play guitar and sing.

    Here's an all women version:

    Juliana Hatfield
    Emmylou Harris
    Bonnie Raitt
    Tracy Chapman
    Nancy Wilson

    All sing, play guitar, write songs.

    Big Nancy Wilson fan. 

    I was just making a band, but I can do singer songwriters, I got this! :plus_one:
    Looking forward to what you come up with, Nancy!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,795
    If I were to choose all women I would just pick the first Lilith fair and pepper in Courtney Barnett and Taylor Swift.

    I am still in awe of the Lilith fair performances.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,965
    edited May 2019
    Natalie Merchant on vocals
    Dave Matthews on guitar
    Sober Billy Joel on piano

    Acoustic tour,  heavy on the harmonies

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,760
    mrussel1 said:
    Natalie Merchant on vocals
    Dave Matthews on guitar
    Sober Billy Joel on piano

    Acoustic tour,  heavy on the harmonies

    "Sober"- interesting first name, lol.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • BIGDaddyWil
    BIGDaddyWil Michigan Posts: 3,083
    edited May 2019
    willbarclay said:

    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

    Nice!  They might be good band! ;) .........great thread, by the way!
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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096


    Here goes nothing...

    James Taylor -  singer,songwriter, guitarist 
    Bruce Springsteen - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Matt Nathanson - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Marc Roberge - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Jewel  - singer/songwriter, guitarist


  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,760
    njnancy said:


    Here goes nothing...

    James Taylor -  singer,songwriter, guitarist 
    Bruce Springsteen - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Matt Nathanson - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Marc Roberge - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Jewel  - singer/songwriter, guitarist


    Looks like something to me!  :smile:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Damien Rice
    Josh Ritter
    Erika Wennerstrom 
    Sam Beam
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    njnancy said:


    Here goes nothing...

    James Taylor -  singer,songwriter, guitarist 
    Bruce Springsteen - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Matt Nathanson - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Marc Roberge - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Jewel  - singer/songwriter, guitarist


    Excellent call on Matt Nathanson. A criminally underrated songwriter. 
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  • RoeDawg13
    RoeDawg13 Posts: 255
    Brian Fallon
    Jack White
    Josh Homme
    Raine Maida
    Ian Thornley

    I think vocally there's a bit of diversity there and a good deal of guitar chops to go with it.
    I am wired and fading...
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,851
    goldrush said:
    In keeping with the multiple singer/guitarist folksy vibe of the Wilburys:

    KT Tunstall - vocals, guitar
    Frazey Ford - vocals, guitar
    Natalie Maines - vocals, guitar
    Juliana Hatfield - vocals, bass
    Cindy Blackman - drums
    If we’re not including the drummers I’ll switch out Cindy Blackman with Norah Jones in my line up

    KT Tunstall - vocals, guitar 
    Frazey Ford - vocals, guitar
    Natalie Maines - vocals, guitar
    Juliana Hatfield - vocals, bass 
    Norah Jones - vocals, piano
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  • willbarclay
    willbarclay Ottawa, Canada Posts: 3,298
    Nathaniel Rateliff
    Chris Robinson
    Noel Gallagher
    Dave Matthews 
    Dave Grohl 
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    ledvedderman said:
    njnancy said:


    Here goes nothing...

    James Taylor -  singer,songwriter, guitarist 
    Bruce Springsteen - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Matt Nathanson - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Marc Roberge - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Jewel  - singer/songwriter, guitarist


    Excellent call on Matt Nathanson. A criminally underrated songwriter. 
    Agree 100% on Nathanson's underrated status. He's funny as hell in concert, also. 
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    njnancy said:
    ledvedderman said:
    njnancy said:


    Here goes nothing...

    James Taylor -  singer,songwriter, guitarist 
    Bruce Springsteen - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Matt Nathanson - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Marc Roberge - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Jewel  - singer/songwriter, guitarist


    Excellent call on Matt Nathanson. A criminally underrated songwriter. 
    Agree 100% on Nathanson's underrated status. He's funny as hell in concert, also. 
    Absolutely! Dude could easily be a stand up comedy talent. Got to meet him several times and he’s just a stand up dude. If I were going to go with a Willbury’s of pop singer songwriters strictly...

    Matt Nathanson
    Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra)
    John Mayer
    Howie Day
    Jason Wade (Lifehouse)

    There would be some catchy tunes out of a group like that. Yes, they’re pop singer songwriter ms, but they all nail the acoustic and folky stuff as well. 
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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    ledvedderman said:
    njnancy said:
    ledvedderman said:
    njnancy said:


    Here goes nothing...

    James Taylor -  singer,songwriter, guitarist 
    Bruce Springsteen - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Matt Nathanson - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Marc Roberge - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Jewel  - singer/songwriter, guitarist


    Excellent call on Matt Nathanson. A criminally underrated songwriter. 
    Agree 100% on Nathanson's underrated status. He's funny as hell in concert, also. 
    Absolutely! Dude could easily be a stand up comedy talent. Got to meet him several times and he’s just a stand up dude. If I were going to go with a Willbury’s of pop singer songwriters strictly...

    Matt Nathanson
    Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra)
    John Mayer
    Howie Day
    Jason Wade (Lifehouse)

    There would be some catchy tunes out of a group like that. Yes, they’re pop singer songwriter ms, but they all nail the acoustic and folky stuff as well. 
    Howie Day and John Mayer were both contestants for my list. :smile:
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,795
    ledvedderman said:
    njnancy said:
    ledvedderman said:
    njnancy said:


    Here goes nothing...

    James Taylor -  singer,songwriter, guitarist 
    Bruce Springsteen - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Matt Nathanson - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Marc Roberge - singer/songwriter, guitarist
    Jewel  - singer/songwriter, guitarist


    Excellent call on Matt Nathanson. A criminally underrated songwriter. 
    Agree 100% on Nathanson's underrated status. He's funny as hell in concert, also. 
    Absolutely! Dude could easily be a stand up comedy talent. Got to meet him several times and he’s just a stand up dude. If I were going to go with a Willbury’s of pop singer songwriters strictly...

    Matt Nathanson
    Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra)
    John Mayer
    Howie Day
    Jason Wade (Lifehouse)

    There would be some catchy tunes out of a group like that. Yes, they’re pop singer songwriter ms, but they all nail the acoustic and folky stuff as well. 
    That dude from Ezra is good.  Forgot about him.

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