I like ELO

[Sweet Jesus1981]

I have liked this band since I was 12 or so, I remember having a yellow 8 track player and had a greatest hits I listened to Sweet talking woman so many times,
I loved that song and really enjoy all of thier songs.

 

[markb77]

One of my favorite bands ever. Jeff Lynne is a genius. Some of the best pop melodies ever written.

 

[jayem]

One of my favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyZp-p3wZ1o



Jeff did some nice work with the Traveling Wilburys, too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0BStT2_bsA

 

[Sweet Jesus1981]

One of my favorite bands ever. Jeff Lynne is a genius. Some of the best pop melodies ever written.

 

[Nord Christian]

ELO was great! Have their greatest hits here on CD!

"Hold on tight" "All over the world" "Sweet talkin' woman" "Confusion"
"Don't Bring me down". Great tunes!

 

[dms1972]

Mr Blue Sky - but I probably didn't really know much about their early stuff.

Here is the News - from around the turn of the 80s I recall and listened to online again recently. Some of their fans felt that was too much of a departure. But it was one of the first songs I taped off the radio. I'd just sit there with fingers poised on record / play for half a morning if I was off school for some reason, and start recording the moment I heard something I liked

But now I think what i've heard of their early hits they are better.

I'd forgotten some of these - for instance Shine a Little Love I definietly remember now I have listened to it, but I can't have heard that in decades.

I'm only finding all this out just now on the Internet.

A few of their songs i'd listen to now and again. Might look for Out of the Blue on Vinyl. Seems like their best album to my ears, and probably most of the songs I liked in childhood are on that.

Thanks for starting the thread.

 

[lisah]

I love their rendition of Roll Over Beethoven! (the long version, of course)

 

[Sweet Jesus1981]

Mr Blue Sky - but I probably didn't really know much about their early stuff.

Here is the News - from around the turn of the 80s I recall and listened to online again recently. Some of their fans felt that was too much of a departure. But it was one of the first songs I taped off the radio. I'd just sit there with fingers poised on record / play for half a morning if I was off school for some reason, and start recording the moment I heard something I liked

But now I think what i've heard of their early hits they are better.

I'd forgotten some of these - for instance Shine a Little Love I definietly remember now I have listened to it, but I can't have heard that in decades.








Then there's The Diary of Horace Wimp, from their 1979 album Discovery.

I'm only finding all this out just now on the Internet.

A few of their songs i'd listen to now and again. Might look for Out of the Blue on Vinyl. Seems like their best album to my ears, and probably most of the songs I liked in childhood are on that.

Thanks for starting the thread.

Your welcome!! BOP has some great songs but all of ELO's cd's have several songs I really like

 

[Sweet Jesus1981]

ELO was great! Have their greatest hits here on CD!

"Hold on tight" "All over the world" "Sweet talkin' woman" "Confusion"
"Don't Bring me down". Great tunes!

All over the world, Turn to Stone, Without someone, Just for Love really good songs

 

[Sweet Jesus1981]

I love their rendition of Roll Over Beethoven! (the long version, of course)

 

[actionsub]

ELO was pretty much the soundtrack of my teenage years. They inspired me to take up the cello in high school. Lasted a year at it then switched over to bass. Takes me to some good places every time I hear their music.

 

[Sweet Jesus1981]

Cool, what kind of bass do you have? And what kinds of music do you play?

I heard that ELO was going to be touring sometime this year, supposed to come out with new album too

 

[Nord Christian]

All over the world, Turn to Stone, Without someone, Just for Love really good songs

They really are. Was shocked to hear they're coming out with a new album.
Those guys aren't kids anymore. Then again, neither are the Stones.

Have you heard some other of their tunes like Four Little Diamonds, The Stranger" "Calling America" "So Serious" ? Early 80's songs.

 

[Sweet Jesus1981]

Did you see the concert that ELO played in England at Hyde park September 14 of 2014? I dont have enough posts but it is on youtube. AWESOME concert that they put on, wow would have loved to seen them.

I know almost every song ELO has and their albums, Balance of Power, Discovery, Out of the Blue, Time, A new world record, just to name of few,and Zoom, I have a list of ELO songs that you might like,
I do like four little diamonds, and stranger, and stranger on quiet street, ordinary dream, last train to london, melting in the sun, wishing, shangrila
on the run, tightrope love this song, from the end of the world, which is good but funky, jungle from out of he blue, which when i listened to it thought of Jeff down in the jungle have a good ole time, love the song all over the world, big wheels, 10538 overture, strange magic, livin thing,
I'm alive, dont walk away, from xanadu, moment in paradise, ticket to the moon, twilight, these are just some that if you haven't heard them check them out. Also Jeffs Armchair theater has some good ones as well, Dont say goodbye, and every little thing, are really good. sorry for the long post but ELO have so many many great songs OH yeah do ya also

I can't wait to see what the new album will sound like, and where they will be touring

 

[dms1972]

Your welcome!! BOP has some great songs but all of ELO's cd's have several songs I really like

What is BOP if you don't mind me asking, one of their albums? Sorry for being dumb

Oh its ok, I see above Balance of Power.

I wouldn't remember all the song titles, I just heard them on the radio, back in the 70s / 80s .But if I heard one or two I'd likely know if I'd heard it.

Looking at a vinyl double album on ebay.

 

[freezerman2000]

Face The Music with Fire On High is one of my all time favorites,but On The Third Day is #1 in my book!

 

[Sweet Jesus1981]

Face The Music with Fire On High is one of my all time favorites,but On The Third Day is #1 in my book!

I like waterfall, one summer dream, fire on high, strange magic, all great songs from Face the music
ON the third day, Bluebird is dead, showdown and ma-ma-ma- belle
It is really great to talk with other ELO fans

 

[LilLamb219]

"Don't Bring Me Down" will always remind me of the bus ride to and from school and my crush who would sometimes sit next to me

 

[actionsub]

Cool, what kind of bass do you have? And what kinds of music do you play?

I heard that ELO was going to be touring sometime this year, supposed to come out with new album too

Unfortunately, I haven't played bass since high school (graduated in 1976). I reckon I could pick it back up fairly quickly if I got a bass guitar, even though I played the big standup bass in high school.

As for touring, apparently ELO (or at least Jeff Lynne) was on the Grammy Awards the other night and I missed it...

 

[markb77]

Yes. I watched the Grammys (something I usally avoid like the dentist) just to see "Jeff Lynne's ELO". It was quite excellent. They did Evil Woman and part of Mr. Blue Sky. Lynne was in good voice, and Paul McCartney was caught "jamming out" in the audience. When Paul saw that he was on camera, he sheepishly grinned and sat back down. The best moment of the whole show, I thought. Well, that and AC/DC getting the opening slot. Despite the usual awful stuff from your Kaynes and a myrad of really bad country singers, it was a pretty good show.