The Traveling Wilburys Collection [CD & DVD] by Traveling Wilburys (CD, Jun-2007, 2 Discs, Rhino Records USA)

I picked up a new, unused version of the re-release of the Traveling Wilburys with the two CDs and the DVD for $27 or $28 bucks on eBay, and I so happy that I did. Here are five of the all time greatest artists and performers that there ever were and what a sound they made together. No one will ever duplicate the wonderful voice of Roy Orbison and George will always be remembered as a Beatle, though many of his best works were for charities and solo accomplishments. Its a crying shame that they are gone now, but their musical abilities combined with Bob, Tom and Jeff as well as the other artists involved will live on forever.

The Traveling Wilburys reminds me of the days of the great Beatle hit albums and how they competed with the Rolling Stones for the best album on the charts for a period of several years. That was a breathtaking time it was as we all anxiously awaited the release of the next masterpiece of a day long gone now. But we have the Wilburys to take us back!

A couple of years ago I won tickets, airfare and hotel accommodations for my wife and I to fly to Dallas to attend Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Concert held in the Cotton Bowl. There were over thirty acts performing there including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Santana, ZZ Top, John Mayer, Jonny Lang and so many more that it made my head spin. Wow, what a concert! Three days of some of the best Blues musicians around today. The days were warm and the Blues were wonderful.

Just as the Wilburys are today with their immense variety of talent and the various backgrounds they all came from, they came together and amazed us all with new music that only the five of them together could ever create. This dual CD set and the DVD will be the highlight of my musical collection for years to come. I can't praise the five Wilburys enough. I highly recommend that anyone who ever loved the music of the Beatles, the wonderful lyrics of Bob Dylan, the one of a kind voice of Roy Orbison, the versatility of Tom Petty and Jeff Lynn had better get their hands on a copy of this dual CD set with the DVD while they still can. eBay is probably your best bet as the seller I won my brand new set from was auctioning several new copies.

One more pitch for Tom Petty. I attended one of his concerts a couple of years ago and I was on my feet through the entire concert! What a versatile performer he is, and so entertaining. His live performance sounded just like his songs do on the radio or on my stereo. Its easy to see how he would fit in with the Wilburys and be a positive influence on the group as well.

I saw the Stones back in 1967 when they were on their way to the top and the Doors when Jim Morrison could still standup on stage. And Clapton was superb in Dallas, but the Wilburys are pieces of many top groups and soloists over the years and I don't think that they will ever be forgotten as long as there are still a few of us around that love good music.

- serp72