These friends included Bruce Springsteen , Don Henley , Jackson Browne , Timothy B. Schmit , Joe Walsh , David Lindley , Billy Bob Thornton , Emmylou Harris , Tom Petty , Dwight Yoakam , and others . The album , The Wind , includes guest appearances by close friends including Bruce Springsteen , Don Henley , Jackson Browne , Timothy B. Schmit , Joe Walsh , David Lindley , Billy Bob Thornton , Emmylou Harris , Tom Petty , Dwight Yoakam , and others .