Tribute to Richard Tandy (ELO) 

In 1968, Richard Tandy joined the Birmingham psychedelic band The Uglys on guitar and keyboards, he was with the band until they split in 1969. Dave Morgan was the bassist and song writer for The Uglys from 1967 to 1969. Richard Tandy played harpsicord on The Move's UK number one single "Blackberry Way", it was recorded on Jeff Lynne's equipment in Lynne's parents home. Richard Tandy was a member of the early 1970's short lived Birmingham supergroup called "Balls". Other notable members of Balls were ; Denny Laine (The Moody Blues, Denny Laine and The Diplomats, Electric String Band and Wings), Dave Morgan (The Uglys, Magnum and ELO), Steve Gibbons (The Uglys, Idle Race and Steve Gibbons Band), Keith Smart (The Lemon Tree, The Uglys, Young Blood, Mongrel, Wizzard). Alan White (Wings).

Very useful informations Davey. I started listening to the radio just about 1978. In 1979, ELO was everywhere. I was into Disco craze too back then. So "Discovery" made me a big impression. I went out, bought the cassete and fell in love immediately with it. Not only with the songs you mention, but also with the beatlesque " The Diary Of Horace Wimp" and especially the rock 'n' roll "Don't Bring Me Down". ELO opened many doors and expanded the horizons for me. Jeff Lynn had already started back in the '60s with the "Idle Race" psych pop band and not only he has a big ear for the melody, he is a great orchestrator too. I also bought "Time" two years later, but that album didn't impressed me so much. The synths sounded dated ; I think he tried too hard to milk the Alan Parsons formula there, all that resulting in a cold and mechanical approach IMO. And what became of the real orchestra ? Anyway, these days I consider "No answer" their best. Sure, it's without the great Richard Tandy, but with the unrepeated Roy Wood and for that reason alone it sounds unlike anything else they have done since. Richard Tandy RIP.

Before Richard was in the uglys he played guitar in a group called Stax I can remember seeing him in both groups and a lot of times in the ELO

Love the Time album!!!! RIP Richard

What a talent richard tandy was in elo, thx richard for all your music you gave us, it will still be amazing people a 100 years from now, and davey, i checked out ticket to the moon, which i wasnt as familiar with, what a beautiful, haunting song!!!!!!!!!!!