Do you like ELO?

[Bretrick]

They had their genesis in 1970.
They sold over 50 million records worldwide,collecting 19 CRIA, 21 RIAA, and 38 BPI awards. They were known in the US, as "the English guys with the big fiddles". From 1972 to 1986, ELO accumulated twenty Top 20 songs on the UK Singles Chart, and fifteen Top 20 songs on the US Billboard Hot 100. The band also holds the record for having the most Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits (20) without a number one single of any band in US chart history. ELO was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
Livin' Thing

 

[KSav]

Yup, I've always liked ELO.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Yes I like ELO!
I saw them once in concert.

 

[RadishRose]

Yes!!!

 

[Pepper]

Me too. I like ELO. Saw them in concert back in their early days

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

Nice progression after the 60'S MOVE for Bevan, Lynne and Wood to the ELECTRIC 70's
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[Magna-Carta]

"Do you like ELO?"​

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Yes, they seem so epic, and in a way, fun. Who doesn’t like a mix of rock and classical music.​

Wembley Football stadium, London.​

 

[Magna-Carta]

Who has never called out, "Ooh, Ooh Hoo", when listening to this song?

 

[jujube]

Yes, one of my favorite bands.

 

[Lilac]

 

[Gem]

Mr. Blue Sky

 

[Lilac]

I lot of their music is ending up in movies & TV shows.

 

[Lilac]

 

[Mr. Ed]

Oh wow I used to have parties with ELO, Joe Walsh, Hawk-wind, Pink Floyd, ......blasting through stereo speakers. It was a good time to be young

 

[IrishEyes]

One of those bands that I like some but not all kind of sound for me.

 

[Flarbalard]

I thought they were ok. I went to one of their concerts, music was fine, but I was disappointed because that particular venue didn't have enough interior room for them to use most of their visual stage show. It was a good time, pretty much any concert at that time in my life was a good time.

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

"Hello, how are you?"
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[StarSong]

Yes. I saw Jeff Lynne in concert a few years ago - excellent show, though he seemed uncomfortable about interacting with the audience.

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

"The City streetd are empty now ..."
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[WOLF ANGEL]

With a great bit of Violinski = a Oldie / GoldieElectric Classic...
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[WOLF ANGEL]

... And having had a biot of Roll here's a bit of Rock - aria
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[roadhogg]

 

[Been There]

I really like Jeff Lynne and all the front guys that play the instruments. They sound great together. I also liked Rosie Langley over Mik Kaminski. She’s mush better to look at.

 

[IrishEyes]

My fav or theirs

 

[OldFeller]

As an adult I don't care for their over produced sound. I just as soon skip it.

I did very much like the instrumental, Daybreaker, because it was more orchestral which was more in keeping with the band's name.

I remember a guy in high school telling me a story about how he got backstage at a concert where ELO, who was not yet big, was the opening act. He said these guys aren't big yet but they will be. I was intrigued by the band's cool name and I had an album by them while in high school.

He got backstage by being dressed in a sport coat and tie and pinning his high achool picture ID card to his lapel and walking like he knew where he was going.

We were either freshman or sophmores at the time but he had an older look.

Electric Light Orchestra - Daybreaker​