With the long-awaited rerelease of the The Traveling Wilburys (Amazon link) collection this week, I was inspired to put together a show that featured songs by the group and each of its legendary members. Here’s on what’s on the show tonight:
| Title (with link to iTunes, if available) | Artist (with link to the artists’ website, if available) | Album (with link to Amazon.com, if available) | Original Artist |
| Handle With Care | Jamie Hoover | Lynne Me Your Ears: A Tribute to the Music of Jeff Lynne | The Traveling Wilburys |
| You Got It | Bonnie Raitt | Boys On The Side: Original Soundtrack Album | Roy Orbison |
| American Girl | Roger McGuinn | Thunderbyrd | Tom Petty |
| Free Fallin’ (live) | Kings of Convenience | Cosmosonica: Crazy Covers, Vol. 1 | Tom Petty |
| Mr. Blue Sky | Parthenon Huxley | Homemade Spaceship: The Music of ELO | Electric Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne) |
| Tomorrow Is A Long Time | Nickel Creek | Why Should the Fire Die? | Bob Dylan |
| What Is Life | Olivia Newton-John | Definitive Collection | George Harrison |
36 minutes | 
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I’m getting tired of saying this,
F A N T A S T I C!!
Could you image today’s rock stars forming such a mega-group? This was a one off thing and produced some great songs. The hand of Lynne is all over a lot of this and it’s sad that isn’t the case any more because the guy’s a genious.
I don’t think there will be any grave spinning as such regarding that “What is life” cover, but maybe if you play a better version soon it will allow George to rest a little easier!
Thanks Brian, made my Friday morning.
Hey,
I just listened to this while tending to trying to get my condo in shape for a sale, and I am blown away by “Free Falling” cover by Kings of Convenience. And Nickel Creek’s cover of Dylan’s “Why Should the Fire Die” is transcendent.
The podcast continues to give great ear.