A pure reminder just how amazing the 70's ELO were, there was a time around 1977 where they were easily the biggest band in the world. Very rare to see Jeff without sunglasses.
I was a college student in the mid-to-late '70s and ELO were truly popular. People really liked their unique sound and blend of rock music and classical elements.
The stage lights on performers is so bright. He can see the crowd and focus on playing and singing music. I would wear sunglasses too. Plus Jeff Lynne always looks cool in shades.
Lol. When George Harrisons son inducted him into the R&R Hall of fame. He said his earliest memories were of him and his glasses. Never could see his eyes. This is a first for me too.
I remember watching this episode on our new console TV. I was mesmerized by the audio/video quality. My mom kept telling me to turn it down because it was so late and the neighbors were trying to sleep. Now, as I watch and listen through my headphones, I thank the stars I'm able to turn it up loud! Thank you, Midnight Special, for then and now!
That's what I love about ELO! This song opened with that dramatic spoken part, and then the rock symphony began. Spectacular performance by all, with Jeff's clear voice singing the haunting lyrics! Thank you, Midnight Special, for all these treasures! 😌💜
That introduction just took me to another dimension. Outstanding musicians.... phenomenal performance. I was so fortunate to have seen him in concert in 2019. At 72 years old, he hadn't lost a thing. Outstanding concert! I'm so thankful to my son who made that dream a reality! ❤ Happy Tuesday... thank you for sharing! 💖
@@StephanieJeanne If Jeff Lynne ever tours again, I highly recommend seeing him if you get the opportunity. Wonderful memories... I will never forget that night! 😊
The Midnight Special, did awesome putting ELO,on the show. Their music 🎶 🎵 was definitely like no one else. Their music 🎶 🎵 stood out from everyone else cause of the style and sound especially. It really drew you in. I'm happy that the Midnight Special existed.
Yeah, I had no idea Kelly had already replaced Mike at that point. I see the late Mike Edwards was still there, although he left the band that month. This must've been one of his final ELO performances.
Sure brings back the great memories of my high school days- very early 80's- driving around , aimlessly with my good friend, smoking some good weed and jamming on ELO. He introduced me to this group. Where does the time go ?
Interesting. That's Kelly Groucutt on bass and Michael Edwards on cello. This must be one of Kelly's first performances, replacing Mike De Albuquerque and one of Mike's last before he departed.
I was in high school in 1974 when I discovered ELO. I had all their albums and 8 tracks for my car. My friends were all listening to Zepplin, Marshal Tucker, 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd,The Stones and other top 40 rock radio bands. I just heard something in their music and I was hooked.
wow - superb quality. Both video and sound. It's usually hard to tell waht they were capable of live because the few live reordings that have come down to us are quite poor quality. This is good stuff
Jeff Lynne doesn't get enough appreciation. Heck, even when I was younger I was, like "ELO is pretty great but Lynne wants to be all 4 Beatles so bad...AND George Martin!" What an ungrateful little shit I was. This rules. 🤘😎🤘
I was close enough to Lynne to shine his shoes as I was pressed up against the stage on THIS Eldorado Tour 1974 in Tucson Arizona!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 And On The Third Day absolutely changed my life!!!
@@iniquity123 I know it sounds like that but I have the original album with the correct words and if you can read his lips that's what he's singing. This has always been a long standing issue but the crest of a wave is called a chicane.
Quite simply the most beautiful musical prologue ever written... sheer perfection. Amazing then, still amazing now almost 50 years later. Thank-you MS.
ELO was yet another one of my favorite bands. The 70s, we were spoiled watching Midnight Special being able to see such talented and diverse artists artists perform. So hard for me to pick a favorite ELO song!
I always thought he said she came. She walked across the waves, and it does rhyme with name. I checked the liner notes too. It makes me wonder if this is another one of those Groose/Bruce things.
@@rebeccamcdaniel1033 Bruce Willis & ELO. Wonder if he would be able to attend in private, they say music brings out amazing memories. I watched it recently with a family friend who has dementia. It was like there was no dementia at all until the music ended.
@doloresm7396 I remember seeing a movie where an old woman had dementia, and her granddaughter got the old grandpa's truck and shined it up, and found some music from the grandparents' younger days and she took the grandmother riding. The grandmother's brain just woke up while they were riding around. She could talk. She could sing along with the old songs. When they got back home, the other family members were there, and the grandmother got quiet again. But when the old lady would make eye contact with the granddaughter, that spark would still be there. The human mind is such a fascinating thing.
So, I'm a 9, maybe 10-year-old kid. At my dad's house, and I'm home alone watching tv. This comes on and I am blown away, Literally scared the sht out of me....Have been a fan of ELO ever since.
My favorite ELO tune. The look of this clip is why I loved the MS. TV producers knew how to make it look great. Much better looking than any '70s concert videos.
I read about how hard it was for ELO to mike the violins. Regular mikes meant they had to rigidly play under a microphone and the violin pickups back then would cause screeching feedback in certain positions. I don't know if they ever solved that problem.
The mic problem was solved in late 1973 with Barcus Berry violins and cells. The pickup is built into the bridge. Kaminski’s blue one was hugely popular among most rock and jazz players then. It’s a great violin that sounds killer even up against the Zeta, Yamaha and Wood violins of today. I have one 💙
@@barrysmith8920 Billy Currie of Ultravox switched to a Barcus Berry transducer around 1975 and said that he could finally compete with guitars in terms of volume. He said before that the electric pickups caused horrible feedback so he just played under a microphone. After that he used a Fender Electric violin that sounded great through a guitar amp.
