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Queenleaf · Member since
I'm not a "fan" but they're good!
Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it. -Sir Thomas Beecham to a lady cellist
Taylor-Mayed · Member since
In the words of Ringo Starr, ELO split up because they ran out of Beatles songs to copy.

;-)
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Guy · Member since
I can't say I've heard all of the Beatles' songs, nor ELO's, but the ones I have aren't even close to being similar.

I've never heard Fire On High, but I'll check it out! :)
"You'll never find rainbows if you're looking down."  -Charlie Chaplin
Janet · Member since
I do think that a few of the early ELO songs sounded "Beatle-ish". After the first couple albums though, it seemed to diminish. But on the album "Zoom" that was released in 2001, I did hear a distinct nod to the Beatles again on a few songs. George Harrison once commented...that if the Beatles would have remained together as a band, they would have evolved to an ELO type sound.
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Daburcor? · Member since
That's kind of odd to think about..."BLO"?
"Elton John and I became really good friends. I don't mean 'good friends' in that sense. I just mean we slept together." -Billy Joel
Janet · Member since
:-D
-If you want the best seat in the house, you have to move the cat.
Ms.Lurex · Member since
i simply loooove "telephone line"....i thought they sounded kinda like the beegees in that particular song
Mayboy · Member since
This song just came to me im not certain it was ELO, think it was called "Last Train to London" or something :)
"I'm going up Buchanan Street With a box of fireworks And two bottles of Tizer"
Janet · Member since
Leah..WHERE did you get that little Freddie?? it looks adorable!!! lol!
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Guy · Member since
"Last Train To London" is indeed ELO's and is included in the Discovery album (a fantastic album btw) :)

I personally think Zoom's great.
"You'll never find rainbows if you're looking down."  -Charlie Chaplin
Mayboy · Member since
thanks for confirming Guy :) I must buy that album now :D

OMG I want 1 of them little Freddie's aswell :D
"I'm going up Buchanan Street With a box of fireworks And two bottles of Tizer"
Daburcor? · Member since
So... No on the "BLO" then? :'( *sniffle*
"Elton John and I became really good friends. I don't mean 'good friends' in that sense. I just mean we slept together." -Billy Joel
Togg · Member since
A few years ago, I was rehearsing with my band in a studio and for fun we started messing around with some old ELO numbers, after doing a passable version of Wild West Hero we sat about having a drink before starting on new material and who should walk in but the keyboard player for ELO back in the mid seventys, he had been listening upstairs in the control room.

Anyway after rather a lot of laughter and a suggestion we should pay him some royalties he went back upstairs, seems he never thought he'd hear anyone playing their stuff these days and felt really good hearing it, we asked him if he wanted to play along but sadly he declined, I feel he was being rather kind about our version, but nevertheless it was one of those one in a million chances that we laughed about for months
"It is better to sit in silence and have people think you're a fool, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt"
Ms.Lurex · Member since
it was a gift janet so i don't know where it came from...but i posted it because of lisa's thread "freddie oddity" somebody is selling one on ebay