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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 9:12 am 
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The Traveling Wilburys formed in April 1988. If you wanted to reboot them today, you'd need:

*solo artist who started in 1990
*frontman who started in 2010
*frontman who started in 2005
*solo artist who started in 1996
*lead guitarist/songwriter who started in 1996


So who would you pick? You can go by the year they were signed or the year their first album came out. This challenge is much harder than it looks!


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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 9:54 am 
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Everyone I'd want to pick has a career that started before 1990. :)

Who could you choose? Some of the guys who used to be in Blur or Oasis? A few leftover members of Hootie & The Blowfish? Former members of Rage Against the Machine? :lol:

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:05 am 
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Yeah, someone would have to provide a list of people eligible in each of the five categories. Then I could pick the one person from each list whose name I vaguely recognized.


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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:50 am 
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Ocean Doot wrote:
Yeah, someone would have to provide a list of people eligible in each of the five categories. Then I could pick the one person from each list whose name I vaguely recognized.


Even if someone did that I probably wouldn't know who most of them were. :)

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:55 am 
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Yes, but some of the names might contain particular letters of the alphabet that I have always favored.


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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
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Very few artists still alive if any who started in the 90s and especially after 2000/2005/2010 have 1/100th of the resume, catalog or talent that they had.


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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:51 am 
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solo artist who started in 1990 - Chris Robinson (Black Crowes)
frontman who started in 2010 - Ed Sheeran (he has a band)
frontman who started in 2005 - Justin Hawkins (of the Darkness)
solo artist who started in 1996 - Dave Grohl (FF1 was a solo album)
lead guitarist/songwriter who started in 1996 - Noel Gallagher (Oasis)

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
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Jason Gore wrote:
solo artist who started in 1990 - Chris Robinson (Black Crowes)
frontman who started in 2010 - Ed Sheeran (he has a band)
frontman who started in 2005 - Justin Hawkins (of the Darkness)
solo artist who started in 1996 - Dave Grohl (FF1 was a solo album)
lead guitarist/songwriter who started in 1996 - Noel Gallagher (Oasis)

Ignoring the fact that Chris Robinson did not work as a solo act named the Black Crowes, I can't imagine listening to those guys caterwauling in unison.

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:34 pm 
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I'm trying to imagine Justin Hawkins and Noel Gallagher in a band together...I don't think they're fond of one another...Ed Sheeran might have to break up a few fights... ;)

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:39 pm 
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Jason Gore wrote:
solo artist who started in 1990 - Chris Robinson (Black Crowes)
frontman who started in 2010 - Ed Sheeran (he has a band)
frontman who started in 2005 - Justin Hawkins (of the Darkness)
solo artist who started in 1996 - Dave Grohl (FF1 was a solo album)
lead guitarist/songwriter who started in 1996 - Noel Gallagher (Oasis)


Very good! Some different answers from what I’ve seen.

Mine was:

1. Moby
2. Bruno Mars
3. Maria Brink (In This Moment)
4. Eminem
5. Rob Thomas

An equally terrible supergroup!


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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 1:10 pm 
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I love ITM, but Maria doesn't fit in with a Wilburys vibe.

I kind of thought that Kid Rock (in his root rocks role) for the 1990 slot, and the lead singer from 5FDP for the 2005 slot would fit. They also kind of fit the roots rock feel of the Wilburys, and while they're not as big as the actual Wilburys, they are certain larger names from that rock era
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Sheryl Crow and Jewel were also both considered for 1990 and 1996 respectively.

If I was going to do a pure metal one, Maria would definitely be in there, but the solo slots are much more difficult to fill, since almost all metal acts are bands.

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
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1. Mariah Carey
2. Harry Styles
3. Lady Gaga
4. Jay-Z
5. Matt Roberts (Three Doors Down)

That's my terrible supergroup. ;)

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 1:59 pm 
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frontman ... or woman

Jeff Lynne released his first of two solo albums in 1990; let’s have him produce for continuity

1990 - John Doe (formerly of X)
2010 - Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir (Of Monsters and Men)
2005 - Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops)
1996 - Duncan Sheik
1996 - Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura)

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 2:19 pm 
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Simon wrote:
I'm trying to imagine Justin Hawkins and Noel Gallagher in a band together...I don't think they're fond of one another...Ed Sheeran might have to break up a few fights... ;)

I'm not sure Noel Gallagher likes anyone. But it's definitely a styles clash, if nothing else.

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 3:00 pm 
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I'll give this a shot:

*solo artist who started in 1990: FISH (former lead singer of Marillion) or BRUCE DICKINSON (former & future lead singer of Iron Maiden)
*frontman who started in 2010: JOHN GRANT (former frontman of The Czars whose debut solo album was released in 2010)
*frontman who started in 2005: ANDREW STOCKDALE (from Wolfmother)
*solo artist who started in 1996: JASON FALKNER (formerly of The Three O'Clock and Jellyfish whose debut solo album was released in 1996)
*lead guitarist/songwriter who started in 1996: ALEX LIFESON (during a break from Rush he released the "Victor" album in 1996)

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 3:57 pm 
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Jason Michael wrote:
Jason Gore wrote:
solo artist who started in 1990 - Chris Robinson (Black Crowes)
frontman who started in 2010 - Ed Sheeran (he has a band)
frontman who started in 2005 - Justin Hawkins (of the Darkness)
solo artist who started in 1996 - Dave Grohl (FF1 was a solo album)
lead guitarist/songwriter who started in 1996 - Noel Gallagher (Oasis)

Ignoring the fact that Chris Robinson did not work as a solo act named the Black Crowes, I can't imagine listening to those guys caterwauling in unison.


Agreed, and The Darkness released their first album in 2003 and had been a band since 2000, while the Foo Fighters debut album was in 1995, although I do agree it was a Grohl solo project initially.

Plus, Oasis began releasing music in 1994.

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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 4:33 pm 
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What do you call a camel with three humps?

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Yep some of y’all are fudging it. The dates are meant to be strict!


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 4:34 pm 
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Jason Gore wrote:
I love ITM, but Maria doesn't fit in with a Wilburys vibe.

I kind of thought that Kid Rock (in his root rocks role) for the 1990 slot, and the lead singer from 5FDP for the 2005 slot would fit. They also kind of fit the roots rock feel of the Wilburys, and while they're not as big as the actual Wilburys, they are certain larger names from that rock era
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Sheryl Crow and Jewel were also both considered for 1990 and 1996 respectively.

If I was going to do a pure metal one, Maria would definitely be in there, but the solo slots are much more difficult to fill, since almost all metal acts are bands.


2005 is very very difficult. Almost no memorable rock acts at all from that year. It’s like a giant black hole!


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 Post subject: The Traveling Wilburys Challenge
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:00 pm 
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I find this a fascinating thought exercise. I recognize few of the prospectives names, which drives home to me how extraordinary the Wilburys were.

As an aside to that - can you think of an alternate super band from the same time frame as the original? Like Paul instead of George?

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Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Dave Grohl, Warren Haynes and Steven Wilson.


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What do you call a camel with three humps?

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Tuna wrote:
I find this a fascinating thought exercise. I recognize few of the prospectives names, which drives home to me how extraordinary the Wilburys were.

As an aside to that - can you think of an alternate super band from the same time frame as the original? Like Paul instead of George?


Paul filled in with Nirvana once and made a memorable single. Ringo has been all about the supergroups and so has George’s son Dhani.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 7:21 pm 
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Here’s some good ones from others:

Seal
Joe Jonas
Patrick Stump
Ricky Martin
Rivers Cuomo

Mariah Carey
Jay-Z
Rob Thomas
Hayley Williams
Marcus Mumford

PJ Harvey
Brittany Howard
Alanis Morrissette
Carrie Brownstein
Neko Case

Tone Loc
Zac Brown
Adam Levine
Alanis Morrissette
Darius Rucker

Ani DiFranco
Marcus Mumford
Brandi Carlisle
Kool Keith
Vernon Reid

Would you pay to see any of these lineups?


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