Electric Light Orchestra

[Zincubus]

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I was obsessed with ELO back in the day ...

They released an album a few years ago - pretty good as well !


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[Bonny]

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E L O and for me a fave of theirs.

Midnight Blue.

https://youtu.be/f38qG3Aeb-A

[tex]

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E L O one of my fav bands funny i only have one cd of theirs.

Let me guess...New world record right?

[james henry]

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E L O one of my fav bands funny i only have one cd of theirs.

[matt321]

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I saw Jeff Lynns ELO at Glastonbury in about 2016 it was one of the best bands ive ever seen at glasto(apart from the stones of course)

[George 1978]

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Turn to Stone was used on one of those Japanese clips on Tarrant on TV in a 1992 compilation, and is how I first got to hear that song.

[Clare]

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I've recently discovered "Ticket to the Moon". Love it!

[Zincubus]

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Pretty sure they did a new album a year or two ago .. could have been a solo one though .

I downloaded it and it was flamin good !!


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[silverbirch]

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I saw a doc about Jeff, he s living outside LA in some style
did nt he do a UK tour last year ? or was it 2018 ?

must have been good with his backlog of classic songs.....

[George 1978]

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Yup, still going but they have become another band that only play stadium gigs based on the increasingly popular notion that it's easier and undoubtedly more prosperous to play one show for 15000 people than five shows for 3000 people. The muppet that paid £70 for a ticket gets to stand up for four hours bursting for a pisz whilst watching the show on a giant screen....God it makes me angry!!!

Stick to musicals, I say - I might get tickets if an ELO tribute musical was doing the theatres.

[silverbirch]

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COULD be that Jeff was inspired by the Beatles.... they made a lot of use of strings... eg Eleanor Rigby

and of course......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1jVie2fzog

[Richard1978]

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I remember the edition of Rock Family Trees about the Birmingham Beat, tracing the links between The Moody Blues, The Move & ELO.

[tex]

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I can't.

They are still going in one way or another, aren't they?

Yup, still going but they have become another band that only play stadium gigs based on the increasingly popular notion that it's easier and undoubtedly more prosperous to play one show for 15000 people than five shows for 3000 people. The muppet that paid £70 for a ticket gets to stand up for four hours bursting for a pisz whilst watching the show on a giant screen....God it makes me angry!!!

[George 1978]

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who can forget.... Mr Blue Sky ....?

I can't.

They are still going in one way or another, aren't they?

[tex]

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Saw ELO in the 70s and they were really good even 45 years ago !