Picture in your minds eye a period of time where there was no internet, there were no cell phones, there was no cable - no dish no satellite TV. You hung out with your friends and listened to a stereo system or on the rare occasion went to a concert and saw a band live. At that time MUSIC was the great transcendence to bridge and bind people. So, today when you see old people listening and dancing and crying to bands like this it is because it truly takes them back to a very special place and time in THIER OWN MINDS EYE. GOOD BANDS. GREAT BANDS are able to transport people. ROCK ON
Yes, CLASSY is the word. I grew up in the 60s but have only recently taken notice of ELO and what a joy it has been. When music had INTELLIGENCE and BRILLIANCE.
This song was a HUGE hit in the late 70's. E.L.O was a huge hit . Jeff Lynn , who wrote and sang every hit they ever had was one of the Genius artists of the 70's. His Pure , voice was perfectly suited for the beautiful ballads , and POP rockers that they produced through the years. I remember sitting in the basement in 1977 with my buddies , listening to them singing .. E.L.O. was one of the bands very much like QUEEN, in that when they were playing...they demanded your attention and respect . Whatever else was happening , our cutting up, horsing around , and antics would stop and they had our undivided attention. Even in our young teen years , we understood that we were listening to music of a different caliber. We were hearing REAL musical integrity. You should go listen to one of Jeff Lynn's more recent songs called " When I was A Boy" (The official video version) It does a very fascinating retrospect through the years of ELO, and into the 90's when Jeff Lynn, Roy Orbison , George Harrison , Bob Dylan , and Tom Petty , formed a SUPER Band called the Traveling Wilbury's, who ended up releasing several Mega Hits, prior to Roy Orbison , and George Harrison's death . The Video itself was a groundbreaking video for it's use of Ultra high speed cinematography to create a very cool one shot effect .Hard to explain you need to see it .
Jeff Lynne is the greatest musical artist of our time.....no one matches his level on singing, writing, performing, producing, and LIVE. His live shows are lit: they're clean, lush, tightly produced. People are shocked that some of these songs are 40 years old and Jeff Lynne can sing/perform them at the same level of quality as the original.....it's unbelievable. After the comeback tour concert in 2018 in Philly, I sat in my seat awestruck.
It's so nice to see a young guy really appreciate ELO/ Electric Light Orchestra, pronounced E-L-O not ELO. If you want to hear one of his very best songs which is hard to choose cause they're is 50 years of them give "Roll Over Beethoven" a try it will blow your mind and "Rockria". There are so many more, you will love them all!
Amazing how they can take a sad song and make it still feel so good. How they can orchestrate all of the musicians, singers, the lighting, what a great production. This was how we used to have to make long distance calls by going using an operator. They usually had a limit on the rings, thus he was asking to let it keep on ringing with hope she would pick up. Always a chance.
I love your tone in your commentary. They are a great band and Jeff Lynne is a master. Sooo many ELO songs - perhaps as one a suggestion would be ‘Tightrope’ but there is a plethora of amazing songs from the great Jeff Lynne .... sweet taking woman, living thing, turn to stone, mr blue sky ... they will all be different - god knows he knows how to keep his music interesting! But ‘Tightrope’ is a must. You are so calm it makes it a pleasure hearing you 👍🥰
I saw ELO at a concert in Randwick Sydney in 1975,when I was 20,It was the classiest and glitziest concert I’d witnessed until a Pink Floyd momentary lapse of reason concert a decade later.Wonderful memories of a truly great group.
This song always has had a huge place in my wife and my hearts. I served in the British Military for 38 years, and before the internet and facetime, we used to have one phone call a week if we were lucky. And depending of where I was in the world depended on whether we were able to speak or not, I once got put on report when I used a payphone in Abuja in Nigeria, it was worth it. I took my two daughters to this concert after I was released form hospital after I had received several surgery's over two years after I was hit in Afghanistan in 15. Prior to that my oldest son had assisted my escape from hospital a few times to see ELO, Alice Cooper and a few others until my wife started to see if there were any concerts or musical events that might tempt me, busted. But not until after we had managed ELO in Hyde Park and Glastonbury, we got to meat Jeff Lynne at Glastonbury thanks to an old comrade who was in charge of his personal security. He is one of the nicest and most modest people I have ever met. He sent us the tickets for Wembley when my mate told him I was in a wheelchair now, and was still the same man I'd met before. He truly is a music legend.
ELO are classy!!. Jeff Lynne is a classy genius.. helped the late great Roy Orbison become popular again with Travelling Wilbury's with Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, George Harrison and the late Jeff Beck. Jeff Lynne is often referred to as the fifth Beatle such are his musical gifts. Try Dont Bring Me Down or Mr Blue Sky to name but two. Thanks for a great reaction.
They took their name because they combined electric rock instruments with orchestral instruments. "Light Orchestras" were small orchestras popular in England in the '60s.
Hey Janice..Not So Much Small Orchestra's..ELO Were Just Different To The Norm..Try 'The Diary Of Horace Wimp'..You'll Hear What I Mean..Amazing Band 🇬🇧
@@stevencharnock4028 Hey Steven, During the late sixties a light orchestra was very popular, similar to those of the BBC string quartets. Inspired by Denny Laines Electric String Band, Roy Wood had the idea to incorporate the electric part using more traditional rock instruments with the light orchestra instruments, hence The Electric Light Orchestra. Wood being a co-founder of ELO with Jeff Lynne.
@@janiceduke1205Thanks Janice..B'zar In More Ways Because A Few Years Ago I Went To Watch Denny Laine Perform Solo In A Local Club..Not Really Knowing His Back Story(Other Than With Wings)..So, You've Opened My Eyes To Even More Musical Trivia..Thank you🇬🇧
Summer '77 ELO "Telephone Line" and Steve Miller Band "Jet Airliner" album version were on constant rotation on pop FM stations. So cool to see two generations later people discover music that we took for granted in '60s and '70s because there was a new hit on the radio nearly every week. 👌✌🇺🇸
I've watched this sooooo many times - just LOVE it!! ❤ Glad you're seeing it! (Thought I'd suggested it to you, too. Perhaps not.) You need to see "Evil Woman" done at this same Wembley Concert! It's wonderful, too!!
I saw ELO in concert in 2003ish ...lol...they sound just like the studio version on steroids. Jeff's voice is one of my favorite. Keep em' coming. And yes Make Every Day Count!! PEACE
There in my top 5. I’ve loved them since the 70’s along with Queen. When Jeff started touring again I was all in. I hope they are going to tour again. I know Queen is going to next yr. This is my favorite song of there’s. Before cell phone ☎️.
It's funny because I'm not sure you realize that way back when the song came out there wasn't answering machines or voice mail. If no one was home, it just rang. Sometimes younger folks don't realize this.
Now We're Talking.. I'm Putting This Out There..As A UK Resident Who's Music Taste Varies Between Different Styles,ELO Are Most Certainly One Of This Nations Best..Full Of Surprises And Always Quality..Enjoy Cos You're In For A Treat🇬🇧
ELO made such graceful music. This genre really is my comfort zone. This band, America, CSNY, even Steely Dan all have a softer sound and great harmonies. Lovin' the tunes, my young friend.
Great to hear your retracting to E L O. Don't know if you realised that the sound at the start of the performance was the sound old phones used to sound like while the call was ringing out at the other end. Jeff Lynne started the band with Roy Wood in the early 70s and they are celebrating 50 years now. He still sounds great. I followed them as they originated in Birmingham England which is my home town and they were and still are a completely different sound with the blend of classical instruments and upbeat music. He is a genius no doubt about it. I loved everything they released so I would suggest All over the world and hopefully you will get to hear how he used different instruments to make sounds of rain and thunder etc. I even like his more recent track, "When I was a boy" but just under Jeff's name. He also joined up with Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Bob Dylan to produce The Travelling Willburys. Jeff was asked by these artists to produce their albums which of course he did. You must have heard "Mr Blue sky". Happy hunting.
A classy reaction Rad to a beautiful live performance. Dozens of great E.L.O songs that you could react to. Please give "Tightrope" a try. Thank you. Paul 👍😊
Literally hundreds of class songs……from the same album as telephone line is “shangri la” ….other incredible ballads are “rain is falling” …”stranger” …..wild west hero” …..then try the‘electric’ tracks including “rockaria’ …..ma ma ma belle …..
If you like Jeff Lynn, you will love. The travelling Wilburys… an very very big super group, along with Jeff, there is Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan.. and Jim Keltner(drums)…
I love this song but all these years later I still remember at the time this song came out my "First love" and I were having problems the way young people do. I would call him and the phone would just ring...I remember thinking if he would just pick up that phone I would tell him everything!! 😭💔😫
@@debramoore7513 yes I'm sure so many people can relate to this song it's just so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time! I would love it if he would check out Crimson & Clover 🍀😄 and Crystal Blue Persuasion 💙 I'll work on that lol 😆
Classy Rock. I like that. Technically ELO is considered soft rock and corporate rock. The slow melodies and pristine harmony is their signature. Corporate rock took place in the second half of the 70s and received great popularity from rock fans but received criticism in the industry. The production you mentioned was an issue. At the time disco was taking hold. ugh!!! So the record companies toured with intense production sets, elaborate instruments like baby grands and show stopping pyrotechnics/5 story inflatable snakes and I will never forget the spaceship. Competing with corporate rock bands was tough. Their fans were being “bought”, was the reputation. As a huge fan, it was amazing. Boston, one of the greatest bands, had a flying saucer type spaceship on their album cover. Lights out, smoke everywhere and that spaceship descended over the stage. I am lost my mind. Pick a band. Any band from 70s or 80s. Save up. Go to a concert. It’s life changing.
When I saw ELO the stage was a giant space ship which opened up to reveal the band. I think my favorite song was "Mister Blue Sky". ruclips.net/video/Nubi_xJJ1Jg/видео.html Jeff Lynne also played with the super group The Travelling Wilbury's that consisted of Jeff, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison. A pretty exclusive group. The had a few hits like "Handle with Care" and "End of the Line". Jeff was a major producer for a lot of other artists as well.
Rad, it's E-L-O (standing for Electric Light Orchestra). I just subscribed because of your intelligent comments and, of course, the fact that you obviously like Queen and are just now discovering another one of my favorite bands (E.L.O.). You clearly have great taste in music.
Hi, Rad - thanks for this - as pointed out below "ELO" is an acronym for "Electric Light Orchestra" - so pronounce the LETTERS - Eee-ell-oh -- (lol) -- this is a great live version - this is also the first song I heard by them as a teenager in HS -- Jeff Lynne is genius, and if you haven't listened to him with the "Traveling wilburys" you are totally missing out -- but in terms of ELO themselves - there are so many great songs, I will not even start - many below have great suggestions -- look forward to more of your thoughtful reactions -- regards!
E.L.O. have loads of great songs. Jeff Lynne is a genius and sounds just as good live at 70+as he did when younger on the studio versions. You should try 'All Over the World' flash mob videos.
OMG RAD you’re the best!! 🎉🎉 My favorite E L O song and live at Wembley no less!! Wahoo! I listened to ELO all thru Junior High & High School. Jeff Lynne is the lead vocalist …. Often referred to as the 5th Beatle. Brilliant musician! 👍👍 And they have a huge catalog of music!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶 MR. BLUE SKY is good!
If you wanna feel all that E-L-O is, try the 4-song combination called "Concerto for a Rainy Day". Yes, it is 4 songs but will take you on a small E-L-O journey that you will not soon forget. So, we call then E-L-O (not Elo) or we call them Electric Light Orchestra or Jeff Lynne's E-L-O. I like your characterization of "Classy Songs" which you probably picked up from "classical rock" or progressive rock", but E-L-O is indeed classy whereas other Prog-rock bands are weird or avant-garde. That being said, ELO also made some weird and avant-garde pieces that are only for true ELO-philes. A few ELO songs missed the mark altogether but we love Jeff so much, we write those songs off as transitional pieces (Marston Moor, et al).
Hi , Rad : I liked so much your video - reaction. why don´t you make a reaction about the Electric Light Orchestra ´s song " Midnight blue " ( 1979 ) : ruclips.net/video/f38qG3Aeb-A/видео.html "Midnight blue", a precious and immortal song, recorded at Musicland Studios (Munich, Germany), owned by the Italian musician and producer Giorgio Moroder. You can see the influence of Beethoven, Bach, Wagner and Johann Strauss, in addition to that rich mix of styles, ranging from the doo wop of The Platters and The Chordettes, for example, through the sound and heritage of The Beatles, until the disco style, represented by Barry White, Van McCoy, The Bee Gees, Donna Summer (who also recorded in the same studios, like Queen, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and many other greats) and others.
There is a touch of Viennese waltz as a whole (The theme itself is a waltz, but with a slower rhythm), an iota of bolero, as well as blues, swing and the aforementioned doo wop (The influence of African music it's undeniable - I think.) All a bitterness that makes this beautiful ballad, an ethereal song and without equal. In its part of strings and choral arrangements, Jeff Lynne, its composer and main voice, Richard Tandy, keyboardist of E.L.O. and Louis Clark ( R.I.P. .), who conducted the orchestra. Kelly Groucutt ( R.I.P. ), bassist for E.L.O. , was his second voice and part of the choirs, too. Among many other details, it is worth mentioning that this song used the synthesizer, recently launched on the market at that time, the Yamaha CS-80, the same one with which he created immortal melodies, the Greek musician Vangelis; and sound engineer Reinhold Mack (who was very close, in his work, to Queen), used Sennheiser microphones, placed at different distances, in order to create a magnificent surround sound environment, similar to that of the interior of a cathedral. This is very evident, in two other ballads present in the album "Discovery" (1979), to which this song belongs, "Need her love" (With a strong Gregorian chant glaze) and "Confusion" (With a marked accent in Richard Wagner's choral work.) Lyrically speaking, in one of its parts, there is a reference to a verse from the play "Romeo and Juliet" (William Shakespeare): It says "... But what's the difference cos' they say what's in a name ..." ( "... But, how much do they look at what is in a surname ...") It is intuited that the song refers to the furtive encounter between two lovers, at the stroke of midnight, in a desolate place, which must end before dawn, so as not to be discovered by those close to them. This song was not made as a single, on either side of the Atlantic, but in Australia. Thanks for making and uploading these videos. A hug. Greetings from Chile, South America , amigo.
Please react to: E.L.O. : -Mr. Blue Sky -Turned to Stone -Tightrope -Showdown -All Over the World (flash-mob video) -Can't Get It Out of My Head -Roll Over Beethoven -Last Train to London -Livin' Thing -Hold On Tight -Sweet Talkin' Woman -Don't Bring Me Down -Thanks!!!
Picture in your minds eye a period of time where there was no internet, there were no cell phones, there was no cable - no dish no satellite TV. You hung out with your friends and listened to a stereo system or on the rare occasion went to a concert and saw a band live. At that time MUSIC was the great transcendence to bridge and bind people. So, today when you see old people listening and dancing and crying to bands like this it is because it truly takes them back to a very special place and time in THIER OWN MINDS EYE. GOOD BANDS. GREAT BANDS are able to transport people. ROCK ON
E.L.O. transports you to another realm!
It has to be one of the greatest public performances ever!
Great reaction Jarrett! I am sure you noticed the behavior of these concert goers!
Electric Light Orchestra E-L-O Long live the Music Genius Jeff Lynne!!!
Yes, CLASSY is the word. I grew up in the 60s but have only recently taken notice of ELO and what a joy it has been. When music had INTELLIGENCE and BRILLIANCE.
Get the ENTIRE ALBUM! You're in for a treat!!!
Totally amazing, everything you would want to see, really! 😍
This song was a HUGE hit in the late 70's. E.L.O was a huge hit . Jeff Lynn , who wrote and sang every hit they ever had was one of the Genius artists of the 70's. His Pure , voice was perfectly suited for the beautiful ballads , and POP rockers that they produced through the years. I remember sitting in the basement in 1977 with my buddies , listening to them singing ..
E.L.O. was one of the bands very much like QUEEN, in that when they were playing...they demanded your attention and respect . Whatever else was happening , our cutting up, horsing around , and antics would stop and they had our undivided attention. Even in our young teen years , we understood that we were listening to music of a different caliber. We were hearing REAL musical integrity. You should go listen to one of Jeff Lynn's more recent songs called " When I was A Boy" (The official video version) It does a very fascinating retrospect through the years of ELO, and into the 90's when Jeff Lynn, Roy Orbison , George Harrison , Bob Dylan , and Tom Petty , formed a SUPER Band called the Traveling Wilbury's, who ended up releasing several Mega Hits, prior to Roy Orbison , and George Harrison's death . The Video itself was a groundbreaking video for it's use of Ultra high speed cinematography to create a very cool one shot effect .Hard to explain you need to see it .
Jeff Lynne is the greatest musical artist of our time.....no one matches his level on singing, writing, performing, producing, and LIVE. His live shows are lit: they're clean, lush, tightly produced. People are shocked that some of these songs are 40 years old and Jeff Lynne can sing/perform them at the same level of quality as the original.....it's unbelievable. After the comeback tour concert in 2018 in Philly, I sat in my seat awestruck.
You, Rad Jarrett, are wise. I have subscribed to your channel. Thank you. E.L.O. is Jeff Lynne. Thank you, thank you. Thank You!
It's so nice to see a young guy really appreciate ELO/ Electric Light Orchestra, pronounced E-L-O not ELO. If you want to hear one of his very best songs which is hard to choose cause they're is 50 years of them give "Roll Over Beethoven" a try it will blow your mind and "Rockria". There are so many more, you will love them all!
A lot of good stuff from the Wembley stadium in London with that particular performance. Jeff wrote and sang the song first in the 70s.
ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) was such a good sound, different from anybody else, Jeff Lynn is a genius. Thank you for reacting to this group.
Still is !
STILL IS!
Amazing how they can take a sad song and make it still feel so good. How they can orchestrate all of the musicians, singers, the lighting, what a great production. This was how we used to have to make long distance calls by going using an operator. They usually had a limit on the rings, thus he was asking to let it keep on ringing with hope she would pick up. Always a chance.
I saw them right before pandemic. I cried. They were amazing!
Same here. Summer 2019 in Nashville and I got teary eyed because I was so happy to be there.
I saw them at the end of August in Pittsburgh…….their final stop of their US part of their 2019 tour….Dhani Harrison was the opening act
@@kennethcamilleri4678 Wonderful!!!! I would have liked to have been there! 💙🧡💚
Hi sister!!!!!!! They were great weren’t they!
We saw the together they were fantastic
Was at thıs concert absolutely magical
Electric Light Orchestra = ELO
Grew up with this beautiful music. It never gets old absolutely amazing.
Thank you
Classy indeed. Every original member had degrees in classical music. It's classical rock, bro. Nobody did it better!!! Can I get a witness??
ELO ARE ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. JEFF LYNNE IS SUCH A GREAT VOCALIST. LOVE ALL RECORDS.GREAT REACTION FROM YOU
I love your tone in your commentary. They are a great band and Jeff Lynne is a master. Sooo many ELO songs - perhaps as one a suggestion would be ‘Tightrope’ but there is a plethora of amazing songs from the great Jeff Lynne .... sweet taking woman, living thing, turn to stone, mr blue sky ... they will all be different - god knows he knows how to keep his music interesting! But ‘Tightrope’ is a must. You are so calm it makes it a pleasure hearing you 👍🥰
Nice to see a romantic crowd who's sole intention is to make their night a memorable occasion. Great reaction!
I saw ELO at a concert in Randwick Sydney in 1975,when I was 20,It was the classiest and glitziest concert I’d witnessed until a Pink Floyd momentary lapse of reason concert a decade later.Wonderful memories of a truly great group.
Welcome to the club. Jeff Lynne/ELO = magic 💕
Another band I grew up listening to!!!
This song always has had a huge place in my wife and my hearts. I served in the British Military for 38 years, and before the internet and facetime, we used to have one phone call a week if we were lucky. And depending of where I was in the world depended on whether we were able to speak or not, I once got put on report when I used a payphone in Abuja in Nigeria, it was worth it.
I took my two daughters to this concert after I was released form hospital after I had received several surgery's over two years after I was hit in Afghanistan in 15. Prior to that my oldest son had assisted my escape from hospital a few times to see ELO, Alice Cooper and a few others until my wife started to see if there were any concerts or musical events that might tempt me, busted. But not until after we had managed ELO in Hyde Park and Glastonbury, we got to meat Jeff Lynne at Glastonbury thanks to an old comrade who was in charge of his personal security. He is one of the nicest and most modest people I have ever met. He sent us the tickets for Wembley when my mate told him I was in a wheelchair now, and was still the same man I'd met before.
He truly is a music legend.
Best band ever. Love Jeff's music.
Enjoy this classic. Thanks.
ELO the best live band in the world!
ELO are classy!!. Jeff Lynne is a classy genius.. helped the late great Roy Orbison become popular again with Travelling Wilbury's with Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, George Harrison and the late Jeff Beck. Jeff Lynne is often referred to as the fifth Beatle such are his musical gifts. Try Dont Bring Me Down or Mr Blue Sky to name but two. Thanks for a great reaction.
The perfect concert?
Probably.
I watched the whole concert and my jaws ached afterwards from smiling so much.
Awesome. Thank you Jeff.
It's nice to see younger people discover old music... back when people played real instruments and no auto tune to bail out weak singers.
They are definitely a unique band. Check out all the violins and all the instruments. They don’t make music like this anymore baby!
What a performance great reaction elo smash it every time thank you ❤
Incredibly beautiful performance !
One of the few groups who sounded as good live as their recordings. And one of the first to include, violins, cello etc on stage. Pioneers.
The songs arrangement omg !!!!
They took their name because they combined electric rock instruments with orchestral instruments. "Light Orchestras" were small orchestras popular in England in the '60s.
Hey Janice..Not So Much Small Orchestra's..ELO Were Just Different To The Norm..Try 'The Diary Of Horace Wimp'..You'll Hear What I Mean..Amazing Band 🇬🇧
@@stevencharnock4028 Hey Steven, During the late sixties a light orchestra was very popular, similar to those of the BBC string quartets. Inspired by Denny Laines Electric String Band, Roy Wood had the idea to incorporate the electric part using more traditional rock instruments with the light orchestra instruments, hence The Electric Light Orchestra. Wood being a co-founder of ELO with Jeff Lynne.
@@janiceduke1205Thanks Janice..B'zar In More Ways Because A Few Years Ago I Went To Watch Denny Laine Perform Solo In A Local Club..Not Really Knowing His Back Story(Other Than With Wings)..So, You've Opened My Eyes To Even More Musical Trivia..Thank you🇬🇧
@@stevencharnock4028 😉
I love watching this guys reaction. Because I feel exactly like he does. One of my favorite performances of this song. ELO is special.
Summer '77 ELO "Telephone Line" and Steve Miller Band "Jet Airliner" album version were on constant rotation on pop FM stations. So cool to see two generations later people discover music that we took for granted in '60s and '70s because there was a new hit on the radio nearly every week. 👌✌🇺🇸
I've watched this sooooo many times - just LOVE it!! ❤ Glad you're seeing it! (Thought I'd suggested it to you, too. Perhaps not.) You need to see "Evil Woman" done at this same Wembley Concert! It's wonderful, too!!
ELO is another great rabbit hole. Check out their song "Tightrope".
Esa si es una buena recomendacion
I saw ELO in concert in 2003ish ...lol...they sound just like the studio version on steroids. Jeff's voice is one of my favorite. Keep em' coming.
And yes Make Every Day Count!! PEACE
This is such a awesome vibe. You can feed off the faces of the live crowd. Wish I was there for this concert.
There in my top 5. I’ve loved them since the 70’s along with Queen. When Jeff started touring again I was all in. I hope they are going to tour again. I know Queen is going to next yr. This is my favorite song of there’s. Before cell phone ☎️.
If they do I'm gonna beg steal and borrow to get a ticket
These guys picked up right where the Beatles left off ; great songwriting
vocals and production . John Lennon was a big fan.
It's funny because I'm not sure you realize that way back when the song came out there wasn't answering machines or voice mail. If no one was home, it just rang. Sometimes younger folks don't realize this.
Now We're Talking.. I'm Putting This Out There..As A UK Resident Who's Music Taste Varies Between Different Styles,ELO Are Most Certainly One Of This Nations Best..Full Of Surprises And Always Quality..Enjoy Cos You're In For A Treat🇬🇧
Love them so much!!!
ELO made such graceful music. This genre really is my comfort zone. This band, America, CSNY, even Steely Dan all have a softer sound and great harmonies. Lovin' the tunes, my young friend.
That stadium is 90,000 seated :)
They re awesome!! I was there from the the beginning ...
Great to hear your retracting to E L O. Don't know if you realised that the sound at the start of the performance was the sound old phones used to sound like while the call was ringing out at the other end. Jeff Lynne started the band with Roy Wood in the early 70s and they are celebrating 50 years now. He still sounds great. I followed them as they originated in Birmingham England which is my home town and they were and still are a completely different sound with the blend of classical instruments and upbeat music. He is a genius no doubt about it. I loved everything they released so I would suggest All over the world and hopefully you will get to hear how he used different instruments to make sounds of rain and thunder etc. I even like his more recent track, "When I was a boy" but just under Jeff's name. He also joined up with Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Bob Dylan to produce The Travelling Willburys. Jeff was asked by these artists to produce their albums which of course he did. You must have heard "Mr Blue sky". Happy hunting.
A classy reaction Rad to a beautiful live performance. Dozens of great E.L.O songs that you could react to. Please give "Tightrope" a try. Thank you. Paul 👍😊
Literally hundreds of class songs……from the same album as telephone line is “shangri la” ….other incredible ballads are “rain is falling” …”stranger” …..wild west hero” …..then try the‘electric’ tracks including “rockaria’ …..ma ma ma belle …..
Was at that concert
Hey Rad..'Evil Woman',..'Diary Of Horace Wimp'..'Showdown'..And "Wild West Hero"..Could Go On,But There's 4 ELO Tunes To Check Out..All Bangers🇬🇧
If you like Jeff Lynn, you will love. The travelling Wilburys… an very very big super group, along with Jeff, there is Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan.. and Jim Keltner(drums)…
I love this song but all these years later I still remember at the time this song came out my "First love" and I were having problems the way young people do. I would call him and the phone would just ring...I remember thinking if he would just pick up that phone I would tell him everything!! 😭💔😫
So many broken hearts from the TELEPHONE LINE “Let it ring forever more”
Btw, love the song CRIMSON & CLOVER ☘️
@@debramoore7513 yes I'm sure so many people can relate to this song it's just so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time! I would love it if he would check out Crimson & Clover 🍀😄 and Crystal Blue Persuasion 💙 I'll work on that lol 😆
@@crimsonclover8314 I was a teenager when that came out. Me and my sister had a dance 💃 to both songs.
Who hurt you 😠
My ELO suggestions: Sweet Talkin' Woman, Mr. Blue Sky, Confusion, Livin' Thing, All Over the World... there's lots more!
Second Mr Blue Sky!
bro can u react to vannda time to rise song
Yes! And Tightrope.
Dude, keep going with E.L.O. , no bad songs. Period.
This is my favorite video. It is just magic.
They always put a smile on my face! Mr Blue Sky has the world dancing.
ELO stands for Electric Light Orcestra
Nice reaction! 'Bout time you re-visited them! You said you wanted to... :-)
Classy Rock. I like that. Technically ELO is considered soft rock and corporate rock. The slow melodies and pristine harmony is their signature. Corporate rock took place in the second half of the 70s and received great popularity from rock fans but received criticism in the industry. The production you mentioned was an issue. At the time disco was taking hold. ugh!!! So the record companies toured with intense production sets, elaborate instruments like baby grands and show stopping pyrotechnics/5 story inflatable snakes and I will never forget the spaceship. Competing with corporate rock bands was tough. Their fans were being “bought”, was the reputation. As a huge fan, it was amazing. Boston, one of the greatest bands, had a flying saucer type spaceship on their album cover. Lights out, smoke everywhere and that spaceship descended over the stage. I am lost my mind. Pick a band. Any band from 70s or 80s. Save up. Go to a concert. It’s life changing.
Wow, so love ELO xxx
When I saw ELO the stage was a giant space ship which opened up to reveal the band. I think my favorite song was "Mister Blue Sky". ruclips.net/video/Nubi_xJJ1Jg/видео.html
Jeff Lynne also played with the super group The Travelling Wilbury's that consisted of Jeff, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison. A pretty exclusive group. The had a few hits like "Handle with Care" and "End of the Line". Jeff was a major producer for a lot of other artists as well.
to listen to one of Jeff Lynne's masterpieces, one needs time. Nowadays people seem not to have enough time
This band is amazing. Love your reaction. 🌺✌️
Unlimited number of great songs by ELO.
The crowd in the video numbers some 86000. Jeff is nearly 70 and singing those sweet vocals. I’ve seen them live you need to if you can.
Yours truly is a love song to a robot, it's awesome.
how he sings, 'are for real'. magic
Turn to Stone, and Livin’ Thing from the same Wembley concert are also amazing!
Turn To Stone from the same concert is a must listen. Watch out for the double time verse.
It's pronounced E - L - O, not eelow, one of my favourite songs of theirs
Rad, it's E-L-O (standing for Electric Light Orchestra). I just subscribed because of your intelligent comments and, of course, the fact that you obviously like Queen and are just now discovering another one of my favorite bands (E.L.O.). You clearly have great taste in music.
So many great songs, enjoyed your reaction.
Hi, Rad - thanks for this - as pointed out below "ELO" is an acronym for "Electric Light Orchestra" - so pronounce the LETTERS - Eee-ell-oh -- (lol) -- this is a great live version - this is also the first song I heard by them as a teenager in HS -- Jeff Lynne is genius, and if you haven't listened to him with the "Traveling wilburys" you are totally missing out -- but in terms of ELO themselves - there are so many great songs, I will not even start - many below have great suggestions -- look forward to more of your thoughtful reactions -- regards!
Great, genuine reaction! 💕
yer a miss the days when he and roy wood played in the Move
He also was a big part of the Super Group ...The Travelling Wilburys.....with George Harrison, Tom Petty,Bob Dylan and Roy Obison
No one ever does The Diary of Horace Wimp. It's a classic and so unique!
great reaction dudr
Check out the traveling Wilburys (Handle with Care) A true supergroup 🔥🔥
Only Bob and Jeff remain. 😥
@@roxannemoser And drummer Jim Keltner 😀
You didn't mention, Teresa, that Jeff Lynne is a member of that band, too, and used to include George Harrison, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison with him..
@@DianaJG8 Didn’t have to. You all did it for me. Thanks
@@Terri6868 - LOL! I guess so - I'm "good" to get carried away! ❤😊
I subscribe. Keith from South Africa 🇿🇦
Nothing competes with ELO
E.L.O. have loads of great songs. Jeff Lynne is a genius and sounds just as good live at 70+as he did when younger on the studio versions. You should try 'All Over the World' flash mob videos.
Electric Light Orchestra👏🙌🎶‼️. As you can tell what their name is! Great song and reaction✌️🦋
OMG RAD you’re the best!! 🎉🎉 My favorite E L O song and live at Wembley no less!! Wahoo! I listened to ELO all thru Junior High & High School. Jeff Lynne is the lead vocalist …. Often referred to as the 5th Beatle. Brilliant musician! 👍👍
And they have a huge catalog of music!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶 MR. BLUE SKY is good!
It’s pronounced E. L. O. Lol. Not Elo. Do mr blue sky! Evil woman and I can’t get you out of my head. Also a song called showdown.
If you wanna feel all that E-L-O is, try the 4-song combination called "Concerto for a Rainy Day". Yes, it is 4 songs but will take you on a small E-L-O journey that you will not soon forget. So, we call then E-L-O (not Elo) or we call them Electric Light Orchestra or Jeff Lynne's E-L-O. I like your characterization of "Classy Songs" which you probably picked up from "classical rock" or progressive rock", but E-L-O is indeed classy whereas other Prog-rock bands are weird or avant-garde. That being said, ELO also made some weird and avant-garde pieces that are only for true ELO-philes. A few ELO songs missed the mark altogether but we love Jeff so much, we write those songs off as transitional pieces (Marston Moor, et al).
love the space ship projector
You are brilliant 🇬🇧👍
It’s E -L-O, the electric light orchestra.
Hi , Rad :
I liked so much your video - reaction.
why don´t you make a reaction about the Electric Light Orchestra ´s song " Midnight blue " ( 1979 ) :
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"Midnight blue", a precious and immortal song, recorded at Musicland Studios (Munich, Germany), owned by the Italian musician and producer Giorgio Moroder.
You can see the influence of Beethoven, Bach, Wagner and Johann Strauss, in addition to that rich mix of styles, ranging from the doo wop of The Platters and The Chordettes, for example, through the sound and heritage of The Beatles, until the disco style, represented by Barry White, Van McCoy, The Bee Gees, Donna Summer (who also recorded in the same studios, like Queen, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and many other greats) and others.
There is a touch of Viennese waltz as a whole (The theme itself is a waltz, but with a slower rhythm), an iota of bolero, as well as blues, swing and the aforementioned doo wop (The influence of African music it's undeniable - I think.)
All a bitterness that makes this beautiful ballad, an ethereal song and without equal.
In its part of strings and choral arrangements, Jeff Lynne, its composer and main voice, Richard Tandy, keyboardist of E.L.O. and Louis Clark ( R.I.P. .), who conducted the orchestra.
Kelly Groucutt ( R.I.P. ), bassist for E.L.O. , was his second voice and part of the choirs, too.
Among many other details, it is worth mentioning that this song used the synthesizer, recently launched on the market at that time, the Yamaha CS-80, the same one with which he created immortal melodies, the Greek musician Vangelis; and sound engineer Reinhold Mack (who was very close, in his work, to Queen), used Sennheiser microphones, placed at different distances, in order to create a magnificent surround sound environment, similar to that of the interior of a cathedral. This is very evident, in two other ballads present in the album "Discovery" (1979), to which this song belongs, "Need her love" (With a strong Gregorian chant glaze) and "Confusion" (With a marked accent in Richard Wagner's choral work.)
Lyrically speaking, in one of its parts, there is a reference to a verse from the play "Romeo and Juliet" (William Shakespeare): It says "... But what's the difference cos' they say what's in a name ..." ( "... But, how much do they look at what is in a surname ...")
It is intuited that the song refers to the furtive encounter between two lovers, at the stroke of midnight, in a desolate place, which must end before dawn, so as not to be discovered by those close to them.
This song was not made as a single, on either side of the Atlantic, but in Australia.
Thanks for making and uploading these videos.
A hug.
Greetings from Chile, South America , amigo.
Nice :) great message :)
Please react to: E.L.O. : -Mr. Blue Sky -Turned to Stone -Tightrope -Showdown -All Over the World (flash-mob video) -Can't Get It Out of My Head -Roll Over Beethoven -Last Train to London -Livin' Thing -Hold On Tight -Sweet Talkin' Woman -Don't Bring Me Down -Thanks!!!
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