Wilbury Wednesdays is a new limited series for paid subscribers where we explore the wild and wonderful world of the late-80s supergroup Traveling Wilburys. New episodes every Wednesday.
Episode 3 – The Rumbling
This week we follow the story into early 1988 and spend some time looking at the little world forming around Roy, Jeff, George and Tom Petty. We listen to some demos from Roy Orbison’s comeback album Mystery Girl, talk about why Jeff Lynne was suddenly becoming the go-to producer for rock and roll royalty, and try to figure out how Roy and Jeff stumbled onto a sound that sounds like 1961 and 1988, but also feels totally unique.
Along the way we bump into Duane Eddy, Paul McCartney, and plenty of other weirdos. We look at George Harrison’s miraculous comeback, and explore some some deep thoughts on what makes a Wilbury a Wilbury - and why a hotshot like Mick Jagger never would have fit in with a gang this cool.
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-walt
Wilbury Wednesdays is a new limited series for paid subscribers where we explore the wild and wonderful world of the late-80s supergroup Traveling Wilburys. New episodes every Wednesday.
