Ever have a joke that nobody seemed to really get? And just the few who did got a really big laugh about it? This happened in 1969 with a band called "The Masked Marauders". There was a fake review in Rolling Stone Magazine about a new supergroup. At the time, there was hype over real supergroups: Blind Faith (with Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood), Crosby/Stills/Nash/Young, etc. There was a joke created to be too irresistible to not believe: a band consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, and Bob Dylan. The joke went so far as to say that these famous musicians purposefully covered their identities to work together, which they weren't allowed to do because of contracts from the music companies.
There was so much hype over this "supergroup" that an album was actually recorded under the name of "The Masked Marauders" and released that same year. Some people claim they hear Jagger and hear the distinct playing of Harrison or McCartney. If people didn't get the joke, they should have when they read the liner notes and heard the lyrics. If you actually find the album, the songs aren't that good, and the attempts to sound like Jagger, Dylan, etc. aren't that great. There are some samples and bootlegs that still exist, but quite hard to find. If you can find the album, or if you find the liner notes online, they are quite amusing and are better to check out than the actual songs.
On another note, The Traveling Wilburys released music in the late 80's with the members using the last name of Wilbury for each member. It consisted of Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, and Jeff Lynne (of the Electric Light Orchestra).
Bet you didn't know that!
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