The James Perse store in Beverly HIlls hosted a preview for the Genesis Publications Traveling Wilburys book Thursday night.
Those on hand included former Beatle Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Bach, Olivia Harrison, widow of Beatle George Harrison (Nelson Wilbury), and son Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne (Otis Wilbury), Joe Walsh and wife Marjorie Bach, Jim Keltner (Buster Sidebury), Gary Wright, Linda Arias, Olivia's sister, Eric Idle, Benmont Tench, veteran rock photog Henry Diltz, film director Richard Donner, Chris Carter of Sirius/XM Radio's "Breakfast With the Beatles" and Ringo photographer Rob Shanahan.
Jim Keltner told Matt Hurwitz the book was "definitely the kind of thing George would have wanted. He would love this book."
Update: More on the Traveling Wilburys book launch party -- this time with pictures
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Comments
"former Beatle" Ringo Starr?
I think we know who he is Steve :)
Why not "Former Monty Python" Eric Idle?
Man, did I ever love the Wilburys. I cant wait to get this book! I had always been a huge fan of Roy Orbison and also liked Tom Petty, and I was totally floored when I found out they'd done this Wilburys band with George Harrison! I liked how "Volume 1" came soon after Harrison's "Cloud 9" solo record and sort of had a similar sound. All in all I think the Traveling Wilburys is the best effort a solo post-1970 Beatle ever did group-wise (sorry to Wings and POB fans). The only down-side for me about the Wilburys was Jeff Lynne and his ELO-style overproduction of everything he is involved with.
I always loved the Wilburys (even the second album, VOL 3 had it's moments-- although it sorely missed Roy's angelic vocals), but agree with another poster about the glossy production style. Would have preferred a more "live" or "less produced" sound, like what Mark Knopfler did with the Notting Hillbillies around the same time. Having said that, I felt Lynne (and Dhani) did a remarkable, mostly restrained job on George's last, posthumous album, BRAINWASHED. Next to ATMP, BRAINWASHED might be the best album George ever did. His songwriting has a level of maturity and life perspective that had been hinted on in previous work, but that really flowered on most of those songs. Pity he left us so early, with what most likely would have been many many more great songs left unwritten.
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