# In 1988, Bob Dylan didn’t think he fit in with the Traveling Wilburys. A 7,000,000-selling album proved him wrong

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1988-bob-dylan-didnt-think-he-fit-in-with-the-traveling-wilburys-a-7000000-selling-album-proved-him-wrong/
- Published: 2026-10-31T18:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T19:19:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1988-bob-dylan-didnt-fit-in-with-the-traveling-wilburys-album-proved-him-wrong/
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Music, Travel

## Key points

- Dylan was hesitant about joining a band of equals.
- The Wilburys’ debut proved the collaboration worked.
- He returned more confidently for the second album.

## Summary

Bob Dylan was unsure whether he belonged in the Traveling Wilburys, a group of established musicians who set out to make music for enjoyment. Their successful debut showed that the collaboration could work, despite Dylan’s initial unease about sharing creative control with fellow band members.

The group included George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty, alongside Dylan and Jeff Lynne. Songwriting was collaborative: Dylan and Petty helped shape “Tweeter and the Monkey Man”, while Harrison said Dylan was more willing to return for the second album after learning what to expect from the first.

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