McCartney Times

As far as supergroup lineups go, you can’t really get any more impressive than Traveling Wilburys. Comprising Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne, this was a group with talent bursting at the seams, and the best part? They were well aware of that. The moment the idea of forming such an alliance came to Harrison, he was all in.Harrison first suggested the idea of forming a new rock band to Lynne during the sessions for Cloud Nine. “Wilbury” actually came from an amusing inside joke between the pair after any mistakes they made during recording, to which Harrison suggested, “We’ll bury ’em in the mix.” Thereafter, the pair sought out each of their musical heroes, Harrison with Dylan and Lynne with Orbison.

Source: George Harrison on The Beatle who suited The Traveling Wilburys