Electric Light Orchestra

[thispego]

ELO is the shit

Turn to Stone
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It's a Livin' Thing
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Showdown
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Evil Woman
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Don't Bring me Down
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Mr. Blue Sky
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[ShoogarBear]

:lol Were you even a glint in your daddy's eye when these songs came out?

[thispego]

i was living in my dads balls at the time

[thispego]

come on, anybody else down with this shit?

Better than fuckin GnR

[mrsmaalox]

Funny you should mention ELO, I'm a fan also. But it's because I have a personal connection. My cousin Gloria Bentley (lives in Cleveland) is married to Louis Clark who is an original member. Summer out of high school I had the opportunity to join them on a mini European tour. Of course by then it was a different incarnation of the band with only a few original members. And in spite of all the legal troubles with Jeff Lynne, Lou has remained with each version of the band. Anyway, as of now, they are regrouped and touring under the name "The Orchestra" but it's all pure ELO. They were in Guadalajara earlier this month and most of the Texas branch of the family made it to a show. Not me. :( Here's their latest info http://theorchestra.sitesled.com/members.html

[midgetonadonkey]

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[ChumpDumper]

The karaoke version of "Mr. Blue Sky" is way too fast.

[leemajors]

i generally prefer this:

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[mrsmaalox]

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[thispego]

Funny you should mention ELO, I'm a fan also. But it's because I have a personal connection. My cousin Gloria Bentley (lives in Cleveland) is married to Louis Clark who is an original member. Summer out of high school I had the opportunity to join them on a mini European tour. Of course by then it was a different incarnation of the band with only a few original members. And in spite of all the legal troubles with Jeff Lynne, Lou has remained with each version of the band. Anyway, as of now, they are regrouped and touring under the name "The Orchestra" but it's all pure ELO. They were in Guadalajara earlier this month and most of the Texas branch of the family made it to a show. Not me. :( Here's their latest info http://theorchestra.sitesled.com/members.html

Awesome! Thanks mrsmaalox. That'd be sweet if I could make it to a concert. and of course you could hook me up with a "meet the band" session, right? :blah

[thispego]

i generally prefer this:

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Yeah thats a jam right there, hadn't heard it in forever

[travis2]

I approve of this thread...

[thispego]

The karaoke version of "Mr. Blue Sky" is way too fast.

lol, learn that the hard way?

[mrsmaalox]

Awesome! Thanks mrsmaalox. That'd be sweet if I could make it to a concert. and of course you could hook me up with a "meet the band" session, right? :blah

Absolutely! I talk with Lou and Gloria frequently and I always make a pitch for a San Antonio show....

[thispego]

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reverend midge knows whats up

[ShoogarBear]

Now all we have to find is someone related to a member of K.C. and the Sunshine Band, and life will be complete.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

isn't that the same dude in that traveling dingleberry's band?

[mrsmaalox]

isn't that the same dude in that traveling dingleberry's band?

yes, Jeff Lynne

[Spurminator]

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[thispego]

tell them to bring their shit to America

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[thispego]

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:lmao
yeah well they're not perfect

[Kyle Smith]

Elo is the shit.

Jeff is my personal god

[peewee's lovechild]

ELO kicks all sorts of ass.

[peewee's lovechild]

Mr. Blue Sky is one of the greatest songs ever.

[N.Y. Johnny]

ELO is an absolute kickass band. I like Fire On High
the old CBS SPorts Spectacular theme.

[thispego]

I asked a long time ago in the club about a song that had no lyrics and I tried my best to describe it.

I couldnt find the thread to bump it so I made this thread

Fire on High was the song

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[Nbadan]

They a'white...but they no queen...

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[thispego]

Freddie Mercury is not gay

[thispego]

not in my book

[travis2]

one of my favorites

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[travis2]

don't care much for the video, but the song rocks...
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I saw them live in Austin when they toured this album...

[thispego]

:lol like i said, they're not perfect

[mookie2001]

thispego lived in his pappasons baloncestos





thispego p told me youve been perculating some new strategies lately
sarslydah?

[ChumpDumper]

lol, learn that the hard way?Yeah. I still do it -- it's just hard to get the three octave stretch in the chorus in one breath.

[exstatic]

ELO was the Milli Vanilli of the 70s. They got busted out playing partially pre-recorded shit in concert.

[thispego]

I wouldn't go that far. Everything milli vanilli did was pre-recorded. Uhhh it wasn't even their voices that were pre-recorded

[mrsmaalox]

I would think it was a common practice back then. Technology just hadn't gotten to the point where those kind of sounds could be easily recreated live. That's why so many bands just didn't tour much i.e. Steely Dan, Boston

[thispego]

thispego lived in his pappasons baloncestos





thispego p told me youve been perculating some new strategies lately
sarslydah?

sarsly. tiem for a power move.

[thispego]

from associated mrsmaalox press:

ELO bass player Kelly Groucutt dead at 63

Feb 20, 10:49 am ETLONDON – Kelly Groucutt, former bass player with 1970s rock hitmakers ELO, has died at age 63.

Groucutt's management said the musician died Thursday in Worcester, central England, after having a heart attack.

Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1971 by local musicians Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood, ELO — short for Electric Light Orchestra — combined rock 'n' roll with orchestral arrangements replete with string sections, choirs and symphonic sweep.

Groucutt joined ELO in 1974 after leaving his previous band, Sight and Sound. He played bass and sang during ELO's heyday as one of the world's biggest rock acts. ELO had a string of British and U.S. chart hits during the 1970s and early 1980s, including "Livin' Thing," "Mr. Blue Sky" and "Don't Bring Me Down."

Groucutt left the band in 1983 but later toured with several successor acts, including ELO Part II and The Orchestra.

He is survived by his wife Anna and four children.

Funeral details were not immediately available.

:depressed

[peewee's lovechild]

Damn, now I have to listen to some ELO.

[thispego]

damn? more like, sweet!

[peewee's lovechild]

I got Mr. Blue Sky on right now.

[peewee's lovechild]

I'll follow it up with Telephone Line.

[whottt]

Here ya go Pego...this is about the only well known song of their you don't have posted yet...

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Even though it's not official...they ought to get some kind of special award for being able to say they did a rock video featuring Gene Kelly(between a woman's legs no less).

You'll have to double click...

[whottt]

I wouldn't go that far. Everything milli vanilli did was pre-recorded. Uhhh it wasn't even their voices that were pre-recorded



Exstatic has that same skew to his political views...welcome to his world.

[Spurminator]

Yes I'm turnin' to stone 'cos you ain't comin' home why you ain't comin' home if I'm turnin' to stone you've been gone for so long and I can't carry on yes I'm turnin' I'm turnin' I'm turnin' to stone

[smeagol]

Horace Wimp, anyone?

[samikeyp]

i approve of this thread...

+1

[mexicanjunior]

ELO is greatness, this music video got me hooked on them...

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