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IF IT HAD been up to Bob Dylan the Traveling Wilburys would have been simply known as Roy And The Boys, Jeff Lynne has told MOJO.The ELO leader speaks in the MOJO Interview in our latest issue (December 15 / #265), and in a career-spanning look back he recalls how a late night conversation led to him forming a super-group that included Bob Dylan, who really wanted to be “just one of the lads”.
“END OF THE LINE” by The Traveling Wilburys
Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan
“I was just taken by how amazing this guy was, I mean, just sitting, singing softly on the sofa with an acoustic guitar his voice was unbelievable.”
– Tom Petty talking about Roy Orbison in the new documentary Mystery Girl: Unraveled
Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan formed the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys. Here they are with their hit, “HANDLE WITH CARE” –
“END OF THE LINE” by The Traveling Wilburys
This supergroup made up of Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, & George Harrison formed out of fantastic friendships.
The guys were always working together on each other’s projects such as Tom’s Full Moon Fever album, George’s Cloud Nine album, and Roy’s Mystery Girl album ( http://bit.ly/1lAp7WT ). It was only natural that they would eventually form a band.
Here’s The Traveling Wilburys with “END OF THE LINE” –