The first ELO album (in my opinion) is a minor masterpiece of Baroque & Roll. It's sad that it's generally under appreciated and overlooked by mainstream fans of the band. "Boulders" by Roy Wood even more...Dear Elaine.
At this point, ELO had two of rock music's great vocalists and songwriters: Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood. Thanks ELONut for posting this footage -- I never thought they'd have anything from that early in their career.
Me too. I became elo fan in 1976. Saw them in concert 1981. I did not like the changes of the band meembers and the string players. I still have all their albums starting in 1971
ELO at their very best. I witnessed Roy Wood live in concert only last week, 40 years after this video was made and the man and his music is still giving so much pleasure to thousands. He's a legend.
I can't help wondering what Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan could've achieved had they remained together. Roy's work didn't sound complete, and Jeff became MOR. I'm not saying they were bad, just better in the same band, for me.
Roy seems like he had a lot of classical/folk training. I feel like he could have helped Jeff’s musical and lyric ideas develop a lot more, which stagnated and regressed at some point without someone like Roy around imo. I like song writing teams where there is some clashing of personality leading to more interesting results. Unfortunately they tend to not last that long!
What a beautiful tune. Roy Wood always provided wonderful imagery with his lyrics. His voice sounds lovely in this performance! Side note: Hugh McDowell looks so young! I think he was still a teenager at this time.
Beautiful, delicate song with Roy Wood in early ELO and rare sight Jeff Lynne on bass. Great! Cheers for the upload really! Essential archival stuff..😀👍
Yes, both Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne were and are studio- men. Both very shy in the public. In the summer 1973 Wizzard visited in my homeland Finland. People came to see and hear See My Baby Jive and Angel Fingers live. But in the middle of the first track Roy Wood lost his nerves and soon the whole show was over and they disappeared from the stage. I was then only nine but I have read about it but never got an answer for that.
In detroit 1974 wizard warmed up kiss at Michigan palace...i was a fan of elo and had all their albums & been to 2 elo concerts up to that point ...i was interested in seeing roy wood/ wizard knowing he started elo with jeff Lynne and bev bevan...i liked what roy was doing but warming up "kiss" ? all the kiss crazies booed roy off stage it was a disaster...i felt bad for roy...why would concert people set roy up to fail...i was not happy
Beautiful song. Roy Wood must have left the group soon after. he had a great voice. No way you can Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne in the same group with their talents for long.
@FinnMove It is said that he dressed up in different make up, disguises because he was extremely shy and it was his way to "hide" and make it easier to perform live
Roy Wood was incredibly shy, that's why he had to hide behind the make up and stuff, He was so shy that when he started his first band the move he couldn't even sing his own songs and had to get another singer to front the band.
This brings back memories of repeatedly listening to the ELOI and ELOII double CD I bought many years ago. Thank you so much for uploading this, I never saw this before now.
Awesome! Roy Wood looks so cool! Father time! Anyway 1 of the only times you see Jeff Lynne in the background and not the leader! Its great to revisit this great music and talent. It needs to be revitalized again.
Well. I was a major ELO fan in the day but didn't know there was any overlap between the R Wood ELO and ELO2 besides Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan. A stupendous vid and a great tune. Thanks!
Thanks for posting. Interesting line-up with transition from the debut album 'Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer' to 'ELO 2'. Wilf Gibson on violin (replaced Steve Woollam, and in turn replaced by Mik Kaminski), Bill Hunt on French Horn (left when Jeff assumed sole responsibilities for the band), Hugh McDowell, Mike Edwards and I think Colin Walker on cellos (Hugh left with Roy and went to Wizzard, then came back by 'On The Third Day'), Richard Tandy on keyboard (having been on bass I think as part of original live line up) and of course Jeff, Roy and Bev. My fave track from the debut ELO album.
Hugh McDowell was in the original ELO live-line-up but left the band together with Roy Wood and Bill Hunt to form Wizzard. He returned to ELO to the On the third day tour.
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Wood's voice is amazing. The song feels like a hymn.
One of my favorite songs got the album brilliant
Me too..😊
God bless you Roy..God bless Jeff...For me, this is such an underrated gem of a song.
That he can chew gum, wear that getup, play guitar and sing like that at the same time is impressive.
The first ELO album (in my opinion) is a minor masterpiece of Baroque & Roll. It's sad that it's generally under appreciated and overlooked by mainstream fans of the band. "Boulders" by Roy Wood even more...Dear Elaine.
I agree. I know people who are huge ELO fans and they have no idea who Roy is. Americans, anyway. Roy had a much bigger presence in the UK.
@@ashleymonday298 Thanks Ashley. Roy will always be considered a musical genius and treasure to pop music culture.
@@ashleymonday298 spot on mate.
It’s my 2nd favorite ELO album
So true - it's criminal that ppl dont know of this record
At this point, ELO had two of rock music's great vocalists and songwriters: Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood. Thanks ELONut for posting this footage -- I never thought they'd have anything from that early in their career.
When Jeff Lynne isn't your band's best musician, singer, or songwriter, it means Roy Wood must be in your band too.
Spot on.
Also producer xD
RalonzoP absolutely Roy is a genius, Jeff said if you can blow it , bow it or pluck it Roy can play it
That was a phenomenal statement. Loved it.
I think both Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne are equally talented. It's just that they both have a different style of music.
Roy Wood looks like a 100-year-old man in this video, but he was only 25 then!
(Born 8 Nov. 1946)
No, he looks like he always looked. Just as the Santa Claus as he is.
just as the loon we love so much
He was known to style himself extravagantly in these particular years alongside both Liberace and Sir Elton John!
He looks like a Wizard... Funnily enough! :)
Gandalf meets John Lennon.
Biblical vocal performance !!!!!!!!!!
And Roy is dressed to match.
So incredibly beautiful. One of the best ELO numbers
Nice to see Jeff playing bass here : - )
Yeah Richard Tandy was playing bas originally in the band, but moved onto keyboards (as seen in the video).
Brilliant. One of Roy's best, and certainly his best for ELO.
this one and "Look At Me Now"..
It's his worst actually
@@mariuspoppFMcotton wool ears..
What a great voice and great talent that is Roy Wood. So overlooked.
Safe to say this is my favorite Roy Wood-penned ELO song. An absolute piece of rock history.
Me too. I became elo fan in 1976. Saw them in concert 1981. I did not like the changes of the band meembers and the string players. I still have all their albums starting in 1971
Well, there's only 4 choices, and 2 of them are instrumentals. : / I'm more partial to "Look at Me Now" myself.
@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy it's a lot better than this pretentious dirge indeed
I'll give to them it sounds marginally better than album version
An amazing song.
Rest In Peace to Mike Edwards and Wil..
Don't forget about Hugh, he passed away after a battle with cancer in 2018, he was 65 years old.
What a magic voice.Truly breathtaking song.
ELO at their very best. I witnessed Roy Wood live in concert only last week, 40 years after this video was made and the man and his music is still giving so much pleasure to thousands. He's a legend.
A song of love. From a gum-chewing wizard. I come back often - it's spellbinding.
One of Roy’s greatest tunes and performances.
My gosh the arrangement is magnificent
i"m so happy this exists. wonderful
I can't help wondering what Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan could've achieved had they remained together. Roy's work didn't sound complete, and Jeff became MOR. I'm not saying they were bad, just better in the same band, for me.
They were both super talented but it just wasn't meant to be!
A truly beautiful song. Too bad Roy didn't stick around longer.
And what an amazing voice...
Roy seems like he had a lot of classical/folk training. I feel like he could have helped Jeff’s musical and lyric ideas develop a lot more, which stagnated and regressed at some point without someone like Roy around imo. I like song writing teams where there is some clashing of personality leading to more interesting results. Unfortunately they tend to not last that long!
@@brianm840 The other way round. Jeff Lynne is a music god.
@@brianm840Roy wanted to go down the prog rock road as opposed to Jeff’s more pop sounding way..
What a beautiful tune. Roy Wood always provided wonderful imagery with his lyrics. His voice sounds lovely in this performance! Side note: Hugh McDowell looks so young! I think he was still a teenager at this time.
Emotional brilliance
I never knew ELO and Leon Russell worked together! ;-)
Damn Father Time can sing
Lol
Or oldy Woody touch?
Roy Woods voice gets me every time...
Beautiful, delicate song with Roy Wood in early ELO and rare sight Jeff Lynne on bass. Great! Cheers for the upload really! Essential archival stuff..😀👍
Yes, both Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne were and are studio- men. Both very shy in the public. In the summer 1973 Wizzard visited in my homeland Finland. People came to see and hear See My Baby Jive and Angel Fingers live. But in the middle of the first track Roy Wood lost his nerves and soon the whole show was over and they disappeared from the stage. I was then only nine but I have read about it but never got an answer for that.
Wow, that's a crazy story.
In detroit 1974 wizard warmed up kiss at Michigan palace...i was a fan of elo and had all their albums & been to 2 elo concerts up to that point ...i was interested in seeing roy wood/ wizard knowing he started elo with jeff Lynne and bev bevan...i liked what roy was doing but warming up "kiss" ? all the kiss crazies booed roy off stage it was a disaster...i felt bad for roy...why would concert people set roy up to fail...i was not happy
That’s why jeff started wearing sunglasses
@@mreloo if the early move were opening up for kiss instead of wizzard there’s no way they would’ve gotten booed
@@naeemakhtar928 Move were a lot better, let's face it
Heavenly! ... Just heavenly. Thank you very much for sharing this video.
Great music ageless
What a beautiful song!
Simply unreal talent👏🏻👏🏻
Only for Roy Wood there would be no ELO.
This is so true because Roy laid all the ground work for ELO to ever exist. Roy Woods really deserves a lot of recognition.
Great track! Love Roy Wood.
Wow, beautiful.
What a beautiful melody Roy at his best.
What a beautiful song.
BEAUTIFUL
It is Hugh! still a teenager here!
Yes this were a gem of a track,
This is far removed from the E.L.O. I'm used to, but it's enchanting in its own way.
Beautiful song. Roy Wood must have left the group soon after. he had a great voice. No way you can Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne in the same group with their talents for long.
I agree! They are both too talented to work together.
this is history
@FinnMove It is said that he dressed up in different make up, disguises because he was extremely shy and it was his way to "hide" and make it easier to perform live
Roy Wood was incredibly shy, that's why he had to hide behind the make up and stuff, He was so shy that when he started his first band the move he couldn't even sing his own songs and had to get another singer to front the band.
This brings back memories of repeatedly listening to the ELOI and ELOII double CD I bought many years ago. Thank you so much for uploading this, I never saw this before now.
I never knew Father Christmas ever sang with ELO!
LOL
Complete control of his vocals
Such a beautiful melody, loved it for years, but this is the first time I've seen this clip, many thanks :)
Awesome! Roy Wood looks so cool! Father time! Anyway 1 of the only times you see Jeff Lynne in the background and not the leader! Its great to revisit this great music and talent. It needs to be revitalized again.
Thanks ELONut for posting this -- I never realized there was any footage of Roy Wood era ELO. I think the first ELO album is an underrated classic.
this song could be used to sway anyone.
This is Roy Wood at age 25 in case you're not familiar 😉
Is it just me or did ELO's members all used to have really fascinating hair?
:D
Just want to give Roy a bloody big hug. Such a talented fella
Saw them on first night as Electic Light at Portsmouth Guildhall. Roy finished with this. awesome
Roy Wood taught Jeff Lynne everything... Great upload.. Bless !
Regis Palmer what? Go and listen Idle Race with Jeff Lynne. Was way head of time and Wood has nothing to do with it at that point yet.
@@tkp80 only for Roy Wood inviting him to join the move, don't forget idle race had no hits.
No Roy wood no Elo
@@pearlp1170 You're right Roy brought ELO into existence! He helped all these band members become successful.
@@pearlp1170well said mate!!
Awesome! I was only nine then and didn’t hear this until 2018. Superb!
Good old Roy Wood
Fantastic
If roy stayed, this is probably what ELO would've sounded like for the rest of its existence and that's a really cool thing to think about
🥶🤮
I have always liked Roy wood a lot that's why I have collected all of his vinyl solo wizard the move
Beautiful song , I love it
*Desgarradoramente, con mucho feelin de estos maestrasos, muy profundos, con el gran Roy Wood*
outstanding song
i have just watched ELO Total Rock Review.....saw this song for the first time on it ....great song
Same. Got me here after watching that. This song immediately caught my attention.
Well. I was a major ELO fan in the day but didn't know there was any overlap between the R Wood ELO and ELO2 besides Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan. A stupendous vid and a great tune.
Thanks!
Lovely song. ❤
Bev loves his beaters doesn't he!
When ELO were good. And had Wood 😀
ELO has always and will always be GREAT!
Such a beautiful song! ❤️
Охренеть, как красиво, такое забыть невозможно.
thank you.
Roy really is a musical Wizard
GinoGiovanni Feliciello wizzard* 😉
Рой Вуд настоящий английский бард. Вокал, выше всяких похвал.
Absolutely astonishing!
Das war total der Hammer -in all dem Glamrock damals..
This sure sounds different than Brontosaurus! Never guess it was the same guy! Roy -a man of many sounds!
Roy was multi-talented on another level.
Thanks for posting. Interesting line-up with transition from the debut album 'Electric Light Orchestra/No Answer' to 'ELO 2'. Wilf Gibson on violin (replaced Steve Woollam, and in turn replaced by Mik Kaminski), Bill Hunt on French Horn (left when Jeff assumed sole responsibilities for the band), Hugh McDowell, Mike Edwards and I think Colin Walker on cellos (Hugh left with Roy and went to Wizzard, then came back by 'On The Third Day'), Richard Tandy on keyboard (having been on bass I think as part of original live line up) and of course Jeff, Roy and Bev.
My fave track from the debut ELO album.
No, Colin Walker isn't on cello. It's Andy Craig on cello (far left). Colin Walker joined ELO after Roy Wood's departure.
Hugh McDowell joined ELO for the Eldorado abum...Mike Edwards played all the cellos on On The Third Day..
Bill Hunt and sound engineer Trevor Smith also left to join Wizzard with Wood and McDowell.
Hugh McDowell was in the original ELO live-line-up but left the band together with Roy Wood and Bill Hunt to form Wizzard. He returned to ELO to the On the third day tour.
Great song
I must be in seventh heavon very very very different from you're average poppy music .Sounds as great as it did in the seventies.
love the cello. rented for 9 months. took lessons.
Important for the rest of us who don't know you to be made aware of something that monumental.
Thank you, this has always been a favorite song, from WAY back.
a lighter side of early ELO.
pretty song.
Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne made a good team.imo.
Yes. Don't think there was any rivalry between them and when Wood left no hard feelings i hope.
@@CatastrophicG a lot of hard feelings actually
nice to see him doing something different thanks for sharing it on youtube :D xx
Brilliant interpretation !
Musical genius
I haven't read all the comments, but.....
Has anyone heard the Graham Bonnet version? An amazingly powerful voice. Also in 1972-ish.
Happy Birthday Roy!
Roy Wood was also doing a great job in The Move with Bev Bevan. Jeff Lynne joined later. Their Blackberry Way are so great
아름다운 멜로디가 아주 인상적인 곡입니다.산타할아버지 연상시키는 가발의 로이우드 참 개성적인 분이군요...ㅎㅎ
i love this song...reminds of spending time with my best friends, and drinking beer:-))
Amazing!!!
roy wood insuperable que liricas asombroso el alma de electric light orchestra
You can not tell this is E.L.O.not a one looks like them but they are.🔊🔊🔉🔉⚡️⚡️⚡️
ELO band members are all really young here.
What would of happened if Jeff Lynne left the group and not Roy Wood. Roy left him platform for is talents joining the Move was good Move for Jeff.
Love this track.
This is f**king awesome! Me, I still haven't gotten over 10538 Overture being used in American Hustle?!? Weird or what?