The Red Telephone
Striker
In 1976, I saw ELO at the Birmingham NEC. I was there shouting with everyone else 'Come back on, ELO, and carry on playing
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In 1976, I saw ELO at the Birmingham NEC. I was there shouting with everyone else 'Come back on, ELO, and carry on playing
He was last year. Heart surgery, (possibly quad bypass). Might not see him on stage again.Tandy still plays with them I think?
He didn’t play with them in Manchester last week. He did the last time I saw them couple of years ago.He was last year. Heart surgery, (possibly quad bypass). Might not see him on stage again.
I remember going to Edinburgh years ago to see ELO Part II - Groucutt, Bevan, Kaminski and Louis Clark. Only to find out Groucutt had died 3 or 4mths earlier. Gig went on with Eric Troyer and others filling in, strangest gig, worst gig of my life...He didn’t play with them in Manchester last week. He did the last time I saw them couple of years ago.
Bore off, Mutley.Did you know that there was no such orchestra and it was only a name dreamt up by Peter Knight for a collection of session musicians?
The Moody Blues - any fans on here?
Or maybe not
The Moody Blues - any fans on here?
This. Loved ELO as a kid but it's not ELO to me. Granted he wrote and sung all the music but there are 6 guys from ELO's successful 73-83 period who are not there( ok, bit hard to bring back Kelly Groucutt I know). Like going to see Madness and its Suggs and 6 unknown blokes. Went last year and much as I loved hearing the old songs, it felt a bit like a tribute band - albeit a very good one.
I've had their top ten and a few others I've heard of on Spotify since that post - not for me like. I think they're crap.
But what I don't get is how a band like Queen for example seem to get absolute pelters, yet it's all of a sudden hip to like one of the most desperately un-hip bands ever in ELO.
Haway then, explain.At least someone got it
Lee Pomeroy on bass is exceptional. He also tours with Steve Hackett and strangely enough was in the crowd at The Sage on Sunday night watching Hackett`s orchestral performance.Saw them in Manchester on Friday.
Absolutely Brilliant.
It’s actually Jeff Lynne plus Take That’s band and excellent backing singers etc.
I was talking in a broader sense - career, back catalogue, legacy etc.could it be that Elo are still touring with their main singer, songwriter and frontman whereas Queen arnt ?
I would put Elo in the same pigeon hole as queen. The one labelled "crap, boring shite". Whitney bloody Houston can be found in there as well.I've had their top ten and a few others I've heard of on Spotify since that post - not for me like. I think they're crap.
But what I don't get is how a band like Queen for example seem to get absolute pelters, yet it's all of a sudden hip to like one of the most desperately un-hip bands ever in ELO.
They were absolutely brilliant. Great video/light/laser show, the band sounded absolutely fantastic, the harmonies were spot on and Jeff Lynne sounded as good as he did on the records and an incredible set list too.Cracking night. Lynne amazing, orchestra amazing, backing singers amazing. Just got down to work and belted all of the hits out. Superb.
Haway then, explain.
I'm arny little, but that went right ower my heed.
Yad naar about that.I would put Elo in the same pigeon hole as queen. The one labelled "crap, boring shite". Whitney bloody Houston can be found in there as well.
Lee Pomeroy on bass is exceptional. He also tours with Steve Hackett and strangely enough was in the crowd at The Sage on Sunday night watching Hackett`s orchestral performance.
[QUOTE="EDGE, post: 28447435, member: 12961" Tandy still plays with them I think?
Are they any good?
yes, he was there last night.