@@seltaeb3302 Roy, Jeff and Bev started ELO while the Move was still together. They used money from the Move's success to fund the first ELO album. Roy left ELO after the first album. All three plus Richard Tandy were inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame for founding ELO.
Check out the first ELO record, there's some Roy songs on it.@@seltaeb3302 it was Roy's idea to do ELO in the first place after that, Roy left to do Wizzard
I bought this record, took it home and played it on repeat about a dozen times. I was always a huge Move fan anyway but this one blew me away. My poor mother having to put up with all those repeats.
Part of the utter genius of this btilliant track is that the 'California' in the title refers to the California district of Derby, England where Roy Wood was born! So he really is the California Man after all! 'Take it Jeffrey' bliss!
@@daveb2406 Good point, that said, here's what the Jeff Lynne Song Database has to say: "The California in the song is said to refer not only to the California state in America, but moreso to an area in Derby, England that is near Birmingham where Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood were from. The song itself is a rocker with nods to both Jerry Lee Lewis (for Jeff Lynne) and Little Richard (for Roy Wood)"
I'm from England but I live in California these days. I honesty thought this was just a cheeky song about California, USA!! And believe it or not, I have this 45rpm vinyl record, bought back in '72!
Thanks for posting, Tony. For my money, the best 45 released by anyone...EVER!!!. Will watch again whilst downing my Roy Wood gin, Xmas Edition 2023. Cool...
Super song from the magical early 70s. Great beat and rhythm all these years later for dancing modern jive/ceroc to. The DJs need discover this dancefloor banger and play it!
The Move, what can I say? pure musical and optical Whacky Baccy! no need to smoke it - just watch and listen! and then watch a few episodes of H.R. PufnStuf - all the world's problems simply disappear! bliss
It's always an angry thing with me everytime I hear about that BBC 'wiped' era. "So chaps, let's wipe out the Battle of Hastings & the signing of the Magna Carta next week as well". (!!!!) Thank goodness for the repeat copy. 🙂
I have often wondered if this track was done to fulfill some sort of contract quota for The Move prior to them morphing into ELO and that they thought they may as well have some fun with it and came up with a Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard duet. Curiously, to my ears, it came out less like The Move or ELO and more of a hint to what Wizzard would bring. All about the Sax I suppose.
I just discovered today that Cheap Trick version was a cover! Cheap Trick and ELO are two of my favorite bands! Now I see the similarities in musical style!
This would be off the back of the RocknRoll revival that was going on in the UK at the time. Gary Glitter was another one that attached himself to it. Believe it or not, his first album is a cracking little RnB LP.
I didn't realise Jeff Lynne joined the Move first, tho in reality its sound wise Wizard with ELO members to be on drums & strings. So in this case did Roy leav6'Move as shiwn here leaving them to be ELO ir did Jeff & the rest leave the Move to become ELO leaving Roy to now become Wizard & too recruit musicians? A conundrum.
Jeff joined the Move with the provision they would morph into another band. Roy, Jeff and Bev formed ELO and used money they made as The Move to fund the first album of ELO. Apparently both groups were on the charts at the same time. After the first album, Roy decided to leave and form Wizard. While Jeff took over the song writing and production for ELO, Bev shared in decision making about when they'd record and tour. He also went out giving interviews and promoting ELO when they weren't touring.
@@JanetLangdon 10538 was also supposed to be a Move B side initally then when Roy added the Cellos it turned into the first ELO song and both groups ran in tandem for about a year.
Big overlap with The Move and ELO. This was the last of the former (recorded in 1971) and ELO's Overture 10538 was about to be released (yet recorded in 1970!)
It’s funny, how musicians from England lose their English accent when they start singing, they sound like a North American - Irish accent when they’re singing, this proves that the North American - Irish accent is most clear, pure, accurate, and best dialect of the English language.
With the exceptions of London and Liverpool, British place names don't sound right in the titles of rock and roll songs; most British rock songwriters, such as Roy Wood (who composed this particular hit) and Jeff Lynne, use American place names instead. 'Warwickshire Man', for instance, would sound like the title of a satirical modern folk song by Jeremy Taylor or Jake Thackray, whereas 'California Man' sounds like the title of a rock and roll song - and this is a classic!
Actually Jeff was singing about Robin Zander, who oddly enough also is not from California. This is truly a WTF? kind of song until you see another band (Cheap Trick) staple a pair of balls on it.
The Move we're a good grou, but at this time, Roy's best mate Jeff Lynn, became part of this & the switch to a belated rock roll presentation, I think, ruined a once great songwriting band. I'm not a great love of this tune either. 😢
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Great song, very underrated and under played.The Moves best song in my opinion.
Yep, and Cheap Trick turned it into quite the jet plane.
It is really good and yet I gather it was written as a throwaway pastiche. Of course I could have gathered wrongly there..
Jeff Lynne playing honky-tonk piano is a sight to see! A great groove!
Roy Wood with that acid voice! Top track. This is when they were running the two bands simultaneously, Daredevils!
No, it was still the Move. Straight after this Jeff left with the drummer & strings to become ELO & Roy then turned into Wizard.
This song is a preview of Wizzard to come.
@@seltaeb3302 Roy, Jeff and Bev started ELO while the Move was still together. They used money from the Move's success to fund the first ELO album. Roy left ELO after the first album. All three plus Richard Tandy were inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame for founding ELO.
Check out the first ELO record, there's some Roy songs on it.@@seltaeb3302
it was Roy's idea to do ELO in the first place
after that, Roy left to do Wizzard
Roy Bev and Jeff were both The Move and ELO at this time and Roy left ELO after the first ELO Lp.
Roy, Jeff and Bev all have great hair in this video!
I still rate the drumming on this track as among the absolute greats of all the time. He consistently ups the beat and takes you with him.
I bought this record, took it home and played it on repeat about a dozen times. I was always a huge Move fan anyway but this one blew me away. My poor mother having to put up with all those repeats.
@@hawkpaul8735 I have this record too!
@@martynh5410 All the best people do ;-)
How could the world contain this much classe simply fantasttic
Jeff and Roy are amazing....!!!!! Great song!!!!!!!
Absolutley a great find. They are so awesome.
Absolutely brilliant bought this when it came out still love it 👍👍
So colourful & shiny ✨️🤩✨️
I think this is1972 this was the 1st record I ever bought the next was burning love by Elvis the king and Roy wood remain my hero's today!
Didn't buy this though I loved it but I bought 10538 Overture.
Excellent song, love the sax
Part of the utter genius of this btilliant track is that the 'California' in the title refers to the California district of Derby, England where Roy Wood was born! So he really is the California Man after all! 'Take it Jeffrey' bliss!
Roy Wood was born in Kitts Green, Birmingham
@@daveb2406 Good point, that said, here's what the Jeff Lynne Song Database has to say: "The California in the song is said to refer not only to the California state in America, but moreso to an area in Derby, England that is near Birmingham where Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood were from. The song itself is a rocker with nods to both Jerry Lee Lewis (for Jeff Lynne) and Little Richard (for Roy Wood)"
@@adrianpeacock4169 Actually, I've just checked and Roy Wood lives near Derby now, which probably explains it.
@@adrianpeacock4169 I thought they were just mocking the US
I'm from England but I live in California these days. I honesty thought this was just a cheeky song about California, USA!! And believe it or not, I have this 45rpm vinyl record, bought back in '72!
Thanks for posting, Tony. For my money, the best 45 released by anyone...EVER!!!. Will watch again whilst downing my Roy Wood gin, Xmas Edition 2023. Cool...
I wonder what Jeff Lynne thinks when he watches this one ?
(Young & enthused singing dude) This video kind of makes me giggle ;)
Super song from the magical early 70s. Great beat and rhythm all these years later for dancing modern jive/ceroc to. The DJs need discover this dancefloor banger and play it!
This was just KILLER HOOK ! .....lol .....& that LOW SAX SOLO was just WILD .
Fantastic music😊😊
Great to see where songs come from
The Move, what can I say? pure musical and optical Whacky Baccy! no need to smoke it - just watch and listen! and then watch a few episodes of H.R. PufnStuf - all the world's problems simply disappear! bliss
Cheap Trick version really Rocks as they were huge Move fans
Hate cheap trick. Just like Duran Duran were big Roxy Music fans, it doesn't always work out great.
It's always an angry thing with me everytime I hear about that BBC 'wiped' era. "So chaps, let's wipe out the Battle of Hastings & the signing of the Magna Carta next week as well". (!!!!) Thank goodness for the repeat copy. 🙂
One my faves from The Move.
I have often wondered if this track was done to fulfill some sort of contract quota for The Move prior to them morphing into ELO and that they thought they may as well have some fun with it and came up with a Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard duet.
Curiously, to my ears, it came out less like The Move or ELO and more of a hint to what Wizzard would bring. All about the Sax I suppose.
yes! Roy Wood’s looking like The Wizard of All
Definitely has that Wizzard sound.
I read a comment once, years ago, which said this was "the de facto first single from Wizzard".
@@KrzyszczynskiGood analogy!!!👍
I just discovered today that Cheap Trick version was a cover! Cheap Trick and ELO are two of my favorite bands! Now I see the similarities in musical style!
Love this band
This was actually ELO gathering by the line up. The Move had only 3 members left and augmented by Rick Price.
Even genres I might not like are made great by The Move.
utterly wonderful
I remember seeing this on TOTP's & always remember they were singing over the record giving a 'double tracking' effect
Bought this in 1972. Cost 50p!
Super Cool!! 👍🎶🎸👏👏
Fantastic, thanks ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
I must have missed this one in 1972 ?
First heard it in 72 still makes the hairs on my neck stand on end black country rock at its best born in the North of England. Take it jeffery
Love this
1972 in My tape…
Good times 🍾🎶
great song
Released on the harvest label
Ele tb tocava piano? Ele é um multiinstrumentista, além de cantor, compositor, produtor musical, líder ... Gente esse cara é um gênio
Excelente...
Rumor has it that Jeff Lynne is still wearing those aviator shades...
This would be off the back of the RocknRoll revival that was going on in the UK at the time. Gary Glitter was another one that attached himself to it. Believe it or not, his first album is a cracking little RnB LP.
Loved THE MOVE
This was my best friends favourite song and when I hear it I always think of him. Rest In Peace Dave.
Great w Wood and Lynne
Towards the end of The Move and the beginning of ELO.
Love this song, Jeff has no end to his Song writing, total Genesis......
Roy Wood wrote California Man. Jeff wrote ELO's first single '10538 Overture' shortly after.
Maybe. A pity it was written by Roy Wood, though.
Roy Wood was never in Genesis.
He did co produce it but written by wood .
Roy Wood what a vocal and Robin Zander kept some of that in the Cheap Trick cover
C Trick took a musical passage from another Move song and put in the middle of their version! Brontosaurus or something like that
Brontosaurus is correct.
Yes! Love how they put that bit in there! 👏🏻
Did they do this song before Cheap Trick?
I believe that is Jeff Lynne on vocals.
Correct with Roy Wood on vox and sax .
You forget, Billy Connolly is Jeff Lynne after all these years😮
Roy Wood is on baritone saxophone.
Jeff dressed like Prince and wearing a Raspberry Beret...
Jeff was performing in bands years before Prince, so it was Prince who dressed like him.
False star by Roy at 0:52. Shows they also made the effort for live vocals too
I think that was in the original recording, this song is almost certainly mimed here
@@GNF54 Nah it's not in the original, it's obviously a backing track but they're singing live. Jeff's really sloppy in the intro as well.
Sheer class
Probably not their best song but reminds me of my teenage years
Goofing on early Roxy Music with the outfits.
Was this upscaled? or is this the original broadcast
Can anyone identify for certain the other sax player (I wonder whether it's Bill Hunt) and the cello guy (I have no idea)?
Yep, it's Bill Hunt on sax and I believe roadie Phil Copestake on cello.
@@tony713elo many thanks!
@@tony713elo It's not a cello, it's a double bass. A cello is bowed and a double bass is plucked.
@@davidmacgregor5193 Both instruments can be either bowed or plucked. Only real difference is the size (and hence depth of pitch).
By rights it should be Rick Price on bass but he's hard to make outin this video, he joined the Move in 69before forming Wizard with Roy Wood
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I didn't realise Jeff Lynne joined the Move first, tho in reality its sound wise Wizard with ELO members to be on drums & strings. So in this case did Roy leav6'Move as shiwn here leaving them to be ELO ir did Jeff & the rest leave the Move to become ELO leaving Roy to now become Wizard & too recruit musicians? A conundrum.
Jeff joined the Move with the provision they would morph into another band. Roy, Jeff and Bev formed ELO and used money they made as The Move to fund the first album of ELO. Apparently both groups were on the charts at the same time. After the first album, Roy decided to leave and form Wizard. While Jeff took over the song writing and production for ELO, Bev shared in decision making about when they'd record and tour. He also went out giving interviews and promoting ELO when they weren't touring.
@@JanetLangdon 10538 was also supposed to be a Move B side initally then when Roy added the Cellos it turned into the first ELO song and both groups ran in tandem for about a year.
Is his voice double tracked or an echo
Or is it Roy wood singing with him Unison ?
They are singing over a playback.
What a band bev bevan on drums wow
I am here because of the Cheap Trick version.
Why did Lynne start wearing sunglasses all the time?
Maybe he had an accident with a pot of superglue?
Around 1977/1978-literally haven't seen him without them since. Probably welded to his face permanently around 1982.
The electric light so bright, he gotta wear shades 😎🎉
'Cos he's a prick.
Just so you would ask. It took many decades, but his lifelong mission is now finally complete.
Big overlap with The Move and ELO. This was the last of the former (recorded in 1971) and ELO's Overture 10538 was about to be released (yet recorded in 1970!)
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The death of RnR
These guys an elo cover group??
Also never knew dutch mantel could sing..
На Гарри Глиттера похоже понимаю такой саунд было модно, но он круче гнал волну!😅
It’s funny, how musicians from England lose their English accent when they start singing, they sound like a North American - Irish accent when they’re singing, this proves that the North American - Irish accent is most clear, pure, accurate, and best dialect of the English language.
How can Jeff Lynn be the original California Man, being he was born in England? This guy is the leader of many of the best influential Rock bands
With the exceptions of London and Liverpool, British place names don't sound right in the titles of rock and roll songs; most British rock songwriters, such as Roy Wood (who composed this particular hit) and Jeff Lynne, use American place names instead. 'Warwickshire Man', for instance, would sound like the title of a satirical modern folk song by Jeremy Taylor or Jake Thackray, whereas 'California Man' sounds like the title of a rock and roll song - and this is a classic!
Jeff was a Brummie
With the exception of the move roy was leader
Actually Jeff was singing about Robin Zander, who oddly enough also is not from California. This is truly a WTF? kind of song until you see another band (Cheap Trick) staple a pair of balls on it.
Roy wood wrote the song Jeff Lynne and Roy wood produced it .
Would have been great to see some proper jiving in the crowd!
Way better than Cheap Trick I like The Move better
Good stuff but I can do without all the gimmicky antics...
The Move we're a good grou, but at this time, Roy's best mate Jeff Lynn, became part of this & the switch to a belated rock roll presentation, I think, ruined a once great songwriting band. I'm not a great love of this tune either. 😢
Cheesy and they're haming it up. Mucg prefer cheap tricks version.
That's bizarre, not cheesy. They are very different things. Cheesy is Air Supply or Europe.
@@avanti6058 or the bay City rollers or the move
Wizzard and later ELO on one stage