The one musician the Traveling Wilburys “all loved”
The Traveling Wilburys’ members admired one another, but they also shared a fondness for Bruce Springsteen. Jeff Lynne recalled that the band treated Springsteen’s music with love and respect, and described “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” as an homage to him.
The song draws on references to Springsteen’s work, including echoes of “Thunder Road”, while recasting its story in a stylised Western setting. Bob Dylan wrote and sang it, with Tom Petty and Lynne providing backing vocals; the article presents it as an example of the band borrowing from artists they admired while retaining their own sound.
- The Wilburys shared an admiration for Bruce Springsteen.
- “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” was an affectionate homage.
- Dylan’s song reworked Springsteen echoes as a Western tale.
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