Electric Light Orchestra (w/ Roy Wood) - Granada "Set of Six" Full Performance 1972 [HD] 

0:00 queen of the hours 5:10 Jeff’s boogie no. 2 (though the lyrics here are different than the actual song) 13:00 Whisper In the Night 19:06 great balls of fire 25:25 10538 overture

I love the first ELO album. One of my favourites. Roy’s vocals on Whisper in the Night are incredible. He had such a good vocal range. 👍

Amazing footage. That folks is early ELO - live, raw, unpolished, original. No other group ever dared to approach music the same way they did. A piece of musical history.

Roy Wood has one of the sweetest, most emotional voices in British Rock ❤️

Roy Wood is such a sweet and humble guy.

Whisper In The Night: You are a genius Roy!!

It's amazing to see Jeff, Roy, Bev, and Richard so committed to creating something new and probably not even imagining commercial success. Jeff's dad had a point and thank goodness he was provoked into finding out what more they were capable of, but it's hard to imagine it starting any other way. This art house swamp wizard rock is the foundation that never swept away.

This footage is definitely priceless. Jeff Lynne isn't wearing sunglasses, and Roy Wood looks like Santa Claus. More importantly, I'm grateful that this footage exist as the group was touring for the ELO I album (a.k.a. No Answer), which is one of my favorite albums by them.

As much as I love the solo Wood/Wizzard stuff, you have to wonder what all that more "polished" radio era ELO would have been like with both of them involved, and splitting the lead vocal duties up like this. Thanks for the footage!

The innovation of the 1967-1973 period has never been matched since.

R.I.P. Mike Edwards, Wilf Gibson and Hugh McDowell.

ELO's first live performance in April 1972 consisted of no less than nine musicians: in addition to Wood, Lynne and Bevan, they had four cellists (including Andy Craig, Mike Edwards, Hugh McDowell and, of course, Wood himself) and one violinist (Wilf Gibson) along with keyboardist and horn player Bill Hunt and bass guitarist Richard Tandy. But the nine-member lineup wouldn't last: cellist Andy Craig was the first to leave. Then, during the recording sessions for Electric Light Orchestra II, Wood and Lynne had an argument over their manager, Don Arden. Wood's only contributions to this album were on the two "Boogie" songs. When Wood left, both cellist McDowell and keyboardist/horn player Hunt followed him to form Wizzard. Lynne and Bevan quickly snatched up replacements: Colin Walker was brought in to replace McDowell on cello, while Richard Tandy moved from bass to keyboards (including the MiniMoog synthesizer) to fill in for Hunt. Mike DeAlbuquerque became ELO's new bassist. The new lineup made their live debut in August 1972 at the Reading Festival. 1973 would see further departures: during the recording sessions for On the Third Day, violinist Wilf Gibson was fired over a salary dispute, while Colin Walker quit to spend more time with his family. Lynne replaced Gibson with Mik Kaminski (who played on the first four tracks on side 1), while Mike Edwards overdubbed Walker's unfinished cello parts. Walker was then replaced by none other than the man he had replaced the year before: Hugh McDowell, who, despite having no part in contributing to the recording of On the Third Day, had left Wizzard to rejoin ELO just in time to participate in the U.S. album's cover shoot. 1974 would, as before, be another year of departures: while Eldorado was being recorded, bassist Mike DeAlbuquerque left (like cellist Colin Walker, he too quit to be with his family), with Lynne himself playing bass to fill the void; DeAlbuquerque was replaced by Kelly Groucutt. Cellist Mike Edwards also quit at this time to become a mailman, with McDowell overdubbing Edwards' incomplete cello parts. Edwards was then replaced by Melvyn Gale (both he and Kelly Groucutt made their live debut with ELO in January 1975). Lynne also hired conductor Louis Clark to liven up the sound by having an actual orchestra play on some tracks. This new lineup would make its studio debut on 1975's Face the Music, their first album to be released on Jet Records and was the first album to be recorded in Munich, Germany, where they would do the next four albums (1976's A New World Record, 1977's Out of the Blue, 1979's Discovery and 1981's Time) as well.

As The Move became ELO; a rare moment in musical evolution.

Lineup: Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar, bass guitar Roy Wood - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, cello, saxophone Bev Bevan - drums Bill Hunt - french horn, piano Richard Tandy - bass guitar, piano Wilf Gibson - violin Hugh McDowell - cello Mike Edwards - cello Andy Craig - cello

Ok. I’m dying over here! 😮❤ Did I really just witness this? GLORIOUS! 👍🏽⭐️

What a treasure. Kind of reminds me of all the experimental stuff Genesis was doing before going mainstream.Nice seeing Jeff without his trademark sunglasses. Ugh and Roy Wood..just brilliant.....

This is such a treasure. Always loved both Roy and Jeff separately and together. "Whisper in the Night" really gave me goosebumps. What a voice.

ELO became the best band of the '70s with so much versatility and innovation.

This performance confirms Bev Bevan as one of the greatest drummers of all. Wish Jeff and Bev would get back together for one final performance before they depart this earth.

Jeff Lynne without sunglasses! The universe has been turned inside out! Cats and dogs living together! The Lion lies with the lamb! On broadway!

This is the first time that I heard this version of "Whisper in the Night". It's better than the album version!

Roy is very talented but highly underrated.

ELO were really deep prog back then. Bet Jeff Lynne would never have imagined he’d fill Wembley Stadium 45 years later with a different line up.

The original line up in action what a jewel!

WOW a rare gem on RU-vid, thanks for uploading this

Press F to pay respects to Queen of the Hours. I hope a full HQ live version of that song exists somewhere

I could listen to Jeff or Roy or both sing all day and be happy. Love them both.

No hace falta mucho para darse cuenta que este es el verdadero Rock sinfónico, los comienzos de la ELO son increíbles,que experimentación!! por Dios!!

The early years of this group and its songs are intriguing and fascinating as they established themselves as a fairly unique group. ELO showed and proved that rock and roll and pop and classical can co exist and mix together very well. They put on a great live show too with their touring, special effects, technology etcetera........

We can see here how brilliantly innovative early ELO was. Perhaps Roy's influence pushed Jeff into a more proggy direction, but this is fabulous. While the unpolished performance is far away from the world-conquering tours of later and recent years, this is all about the music - and that is just right for me. I'd have loved it if 'Jeff Lynne's ELO' had not become just about the big hits, but I suppose it was inevitable. Jeff's improvising of lyrics to his Boogie No. 2 (which became 'In Old England Town') is quite priceless. And to see the great man on bass guitar - wooh! Richard Tandy takes up a guitar for a slightly bizarre, strings-laded 'Great Balls of Fire'... no-one would try it now. Jeff and Roy appear relaxed and having a fine old time. Compare that to recent tours in which Jeff seems defensive and unsure of whether the vast audience that has paid large sums to listen to his music even knows any of his songs. Isn't it obvious?

Roy doing that sweet high falsetto vocal on the 3rd piece there... Cool.

From a big ELO fan was never crazy about this first album, but watching it live completely changes everything. Jeff Lynne is so full of life and it's great seeing his expressions, eyes, smiles, jokes, etc. Interesting you can definitely feel the Lynne tidal wave just taking over Roy Wood and his negative feelings about there not really being enough room left for him in the band.

I was lucky to see jeff lynne w/dhani harrison opening a few yrs back, was a show i'll never forget. On another note...interesting to see lynne playing a strat.

Thank you very much for this wonderful and musically historical video. I'm a huge Jeff and Roy fan and this rare jewel really made my day. I have met Roy, Richard and Bev [see my avatar] and they are lovely, friendly Brummie legends. x

How brilliant to see this. Back in the early 70’s I was obsessed with ELO as I thought they were truly pushing the boundaries of what music could be. I would have chopped my right arm off to have access to a video like this instead of anxiously waiting snatches of ELO on the radio! I lost a bit of interest after Eldorado as I preferred their more progressive style. But looking at this now it rekindles that early enthusiasm and my word Jeff and Roy are truly talented!

This is precious and priceless - thanks for posting!

holy cow, since i was only 12 years old, i've had these tunes locked inside my head, this is my first view of this video, of what lite up my music world, which, at the time, was only music on my FM radio, being lucky enough to have a local San Jose, Ca DJ at KOME 98.5 FM, Greg Stone, who's Progressive music program called Stonetrek, which aired at 11:00pm on Sunday nights, he was the one, that introduced me to ELO, i was still in grade school at the time, so i had to stay up late, until i could hit the record buttons on my Teac cassette player, then fall fast asleep, i couldn;t wait to get home, to play what i had captured on my Maxell tapes, then i would head striaght to my local record store, to buy the (longplay) elpee or 45 rpm single, years later i would see them live, in 1976 the played in my down hometown, for Face The Music, i bought three tix, and dragged two of my best friends, to the gig of a lifetime, then again in 1978, by which time i was in the music business, in 1982, i moved to Los Angeles, where on one sunny day, loading into The Whiskey A-Go-Go, i looked up the block, to find none other than Bev Bevan, standing in front of the record store three doors down, i waved, he waved back, so i walked up and introduced myself, i gave him a perview of this boys life, he was stuck by my ELO knowledge, having seen them twice, and once with Black Sabbath, for Born Again, we shook hands, and bid farewell, he was a kind & gentile man, God bless his soul...

So great to see these music heroes ! Thanks a lot for all !!

Love this, thanks for posting. Setlist: Queen of the Hours (incomplete) Jeff’s Boogie No. 2 Whisper in the Night (vocal: Roy) Great Balls of Fire 10538 Overture (incomplete)

Gees, awesome to have this footage! The last two Move albums and this first ELO wer e some kind of pinnacle pf prog that got lost in the welter of early 70's experimentation. The road from Fire Brigade to this!

Bloody hell... my year is made 😍👍😊

Superb historical gem. Loved the early stuff.

The pickup technology just wasn't there yet, truly ahead of their time

Nice piece of history! Thanks for the upload.

Audio quality much better than previous version I've heard or could find.

This is pretty amazing! Great quality footage and sound!

Proof that ELO were as good as anyone in terms of songwriting and originality.

This is how I prefer Elo.. The early days before getting more commercial this is much better than Mr blue skies.. Living thing.. Telephone line etc I really wish they had stayed like this.. In the same way Fleetwood Mac were in the early days with Peter Green.. Bands change to be a commercial success and lose their raw edge

I love how 10538 overture sounds nothing like the record. I also find it funny that when Jeff sings "did you see that maaan..." and Hugh McDowell and Mike Edward's look at Jeff like, "uhh wrong line dude.."

Thanks so much for sharing, this is awesome footage of two of my greatest inspirations, now I know why I'm so musically crazy.

The first album I ever bought was ELO 2, followed by ELO 1. There was no doubt the group was incredibly talented, and also slightly crazy. Very much in the manner of Salvador Dali,,, Bev was a great drummer by the way! talented

Actually the more i listen the more i like these songs. These songs never been favorite except overture.

Hooray! Finally got to see thew whole thing! Thank you!

15:40 Roy hits those high notes like an angel. 🤍

I have the “Total Rock Review” DVD with the four songs that are included as extras. Problem is the songs on the DVD are zoomed in and therefor cropped. What’s great about this upload apart from the inclusion of 10538 Overture is the full show from start to finish is presented here in it’s original form. OK pity about the timecode but we can’t have everything lol. Thanks again for the upload.

This is about the time I became aware of elo at the tender age of 4. I think I may have seen this at the time. I know its not here & was a bit later but " can't get it outa my head was the 1st tune (of anybody) that stuck me as being another league With the intro of course "High on a hill in Eldorado "

Interesting very early ELO!! Thanks for uploading!! Tiger.

Great balls of fire, the only time i've seen Richard Tandy pick up a bass with ELO

Superb!! Love ELO FOREVER!!

I.like to sing the melody to "dear prudence" at half-speed when the main Overture 102538 riff plays. This song? It's like the "... Prudence" riff combined with the clattering drums from the Beatles B-side "Rain", combined. It's a good blend. :)

That's some history there!

My Jeff how good looking you were even in this, Gorgeous xxx

Brilliant... thanks for uploading.

Great Balls is CLASSIC !!!Hall of Fame now for Mr. Roy Wood !!!!!!

Tenerissimo Jeff, emozionato ancora alle prime armi, si fa per dire. Grande Maestro, Roy Wood. Quanto mi piaceva quel periodo. Col senno di poi, si può comprendere il perché Roy e Jeff non potevano stare nella stessa Band, nonostante la loro grande amicizia. In fondo, Jeff deve essergli tanto grato. È anche grazie a lui che è diventato l'indiscusso leader della discografia mondiale. Peccato che abbia dimenticato che esiste anche l'Italia

There debut is a strong favourite of mine!10538 Overtime is just so far ahead of its time!

God I love ELO so fuckin much Jeff don't die on us please. Some people did not like the alone in the universe album. What!? We're lucky to have that album at all!!!! loving rain is so beautiful 🤩🤩🤩❤️❤️❤️❤️!!!!!

Very raw-but great! That dissonant Great Balls of Fire!

Wow this is amazing thank you SO much! I love all these early year lives with the best bands of all time. I got a kick out of Jeff's untitled songs 1-18 or whatever lol. This is my first Roy Wood vocals, love him! All that raw talent everywhere! I adore that instrumental break at 16:06. And for the record, Jeff without eyeglasses is gorgeous. He has such a commanding voice. On "Great Balls of Fire when Jeff conducts and that funky instrumental erupts lol. Genius. And Bev one of the best drummers! Oh, to have a time machine... I guess this is pretty close.

Holy F this is so Fing good!

Roy & Jeff should get back together as songwriting team 🤩

This is amazing thank you!

I guess this is why Roy Wood left, thinking the strings weren't working with the rock'n'roll instruments. Jeff persisted and you know the rest.

I really enjoyed the second album .

Jeff Lynne without glasses... impressive :v

Have this on cd but what great footage

This must have been jus before Roy left the band as they play In Old England Town from the second album.

I was lucky enough to see what I believe was their first gig at the Croydon Greyhound

Pure gold!

Wow. Such Talent

Another proof of how much they had with experiments at that time. And it's really wonderful to actually see them play.

Beautiful to see and hear our late Hugh! Unfortunately, the string section sounds awful 😞(I am a cellist.)

In Old England Town version here is awesome, good lyrics

Arte en estado puro! Qué pedazos de músicos! Y lo que era el respeto del público a los artistas ... algo increíble. ¿Se trataba de algún encuentro, concurso o festival de música?

Thank you,makes you wonder what would have happened if Roy Wood had not been forced out ?so many interesting ideas between the two of them.

Beautifully original.

Great find! After purchasing 'Out of the Blue' when it came out, I went back and bought all the previous albums. Why is Bev Bevan dressed like a Clanger?

Awesome

Before the days when sunglasses were not cool indoors 😎

Great stuff - thanks for putting this up

superb !!!!!!!

The remix of the 1st ELO album was a snooze . A DVD of this film should have been included . This is actually cool . Not perfect , but historically facinating .

Whisper in the Night is an audition for an alternative National Anthem

marvelous

Roy wood has such a beautiful voice

Oooooh! Thank-you Sir!!!

Difficult music, extravagant album...but I am proud to have it on Vinyl...like all from E.L.O.

Roy wood genius.

"Jeff's Booogey #2" sounds like something you'd buy at Weasley's Wizarding Whizzes.

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