Thursday, April 12, 2012

The Traveling Wilburys


The Traveling Wilburys, were a supergroup consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty, accompanied by drummer Jim Keltner. The band recorded two albums in 1988 and 1990, though Roy Orbison died before the second was recorded."Wilbury" was a slang term first used by Harrison during the recording of Cloud Nine with Jeff Lynne. Referring to recording errors created by some faulty equipment, Harrison jokingly remarked to Lynne, "We'll bury 'em in the mix". Thereafter, they used the term for any small error in performance and the term was used again when the group were together. Harrison suggested "The Trembling Wilburys" as the group's name; instead, Lynne suggested "Traveling", with which the group agreed.

 

5 comments:

Paul 2 said...

OK Dawn, Trivia Time. Who was to replace Roy as a Wilbury, and why didn't he?

Dawn said...

Del Shannon, was supposed to be the replacement for Orbison, but.. he committed suicide.

DorianTB said...

Dawn, having grown up with music from the 1960s through the 1990s, I loved The Traveling Wilburys, and I enjoyed this post (though I'm sad to hear Del Shannon's fate)!

Paul 2 said...

Dawn , Your correct, I'll always wonder how great it would have been to have Del in the band.

Dawn said...

Welcome Dorian, I also.. loved The Traveling Wilburys.

Paul2, I know.. It would have been a great band.