Thank you, Richard Tandy, for the beautiful playing on those ivory keys. ❤❤ Thank you, Jeff Lynne for hiring and keeping him on. Richard Tandy's were blessed when he was with ELO. Jeff Lynne was fortunate to have him in the band. RIP Richard Tandy. 😢😢
74 years old and can still sing like a teenager who's just experienced their first love. The depth of writing, vocals, Tandy's excellent playing, it's all there. Not sure how many times I've replayed this song, but there will be many more.
From 1972 to 1986 Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra has had more top 40 hits than any other groups in the world. 50 years later they still play in sold-out Arenas and Stadiums. I just saw them in Toronto July 18 2019 ( Best Concert of my life) All the reviews agree they are the best live act in the world and Jeff Lynne is a Music Genius. They are in the Rock Hall of Fame. Lynne is on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and Birmingham Walk OF Fame. Jeff Lynne’s ELO won the Best Classic Rock Band plus Lynne won the best Song Writer award ( ASCAP ) 2019 for his fantastic contribution over the years. The Legends in the Music Industry call Jeff Lynne the best overall Musician ever and a Producer Extraordinaire. And don't forget, he was in the Super Group of all the Groups the Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan... Long live Jeff Lynne’s ELO!
Agree. I saw them in Atlanta, July 5th. It was an awesome concert. First time I've seen them since 1978 in concert. We also got pulled over in a speed trap on I-10 at the La/Ms border and I got to meet them briefly on the side of the road on the way to the show.
When Jeff’s songs are stripped to the bare basics like with this series of acoustic performances do you fully understand the brilliance of his writing.
Agreed, I look at ELO, which was a failed hope. But then Jeff came along, and restarted it. Think of the costs he took on. Staff, talent, hotels, transport etc etc. Phenomenal!
One of my favorite ELO (Jeff Lynne) songs. I never thought I would say this, but I may actually prefer this version OVER the original recording! LOVE hearing his (not so processed) vocals and the piano accompaniment is absolutely wonderful. Grateful to have both versions available in the world.
No!! Not underrated. With respect, this is such a tired word. Jeff is a superstar in every sense of the word. 50 yrs in the biz, still tours, huge hits, produced so many people, formed a band with Harrison, Dylan, Orbison and Petty, name checked by so many, Rock HOF. Plus many more. Not underrated
William Ackley for me in this moment bring lot so tears after loosing my family of 17 years lot so memories What was a song who build our family not is a song of sorrow
Jeff Lynne's voice is surely the eighth wonder of the world. If anything, he sounds more dialled in here than in performances from the year this record dropped.
Who writes pure magic like this anymore I'm glad I grew up in the 70s and was able to be a part of such a great musical era that can never be duplicated thank you Jeff for your amazing contribution
Full disclosure: I was never all that big of an ELO fan, although it was obvious even to me that Jeff Lynne has a ton of musical talent. Recently I have felt compelled to delve into his music on a much more sincere and concentrated level. This song is so beautiful I almost started crying. For some reason I keep getting the idea that his voice would have blended perfectly with the Beatles, or that it is every bit as good as Paul's was. I feel the same about his songwriting ability. At any rate, at the ripe old age of 62 I am finally appreciating this man's singing and songwriting genius, he is a great musician indeed.
John, you're message here is so beautifully written and I agree with you 110%. I loved ELO growing up in the 70's, had they're albums. BUT I NEVER saw them in concert, mainly cause they didn't tour a lot in the US. I was recently rejuvenated with they're music as we have a local tribute band in St. Louis, Mo called Mr Blue Sky. They're are AMAZING, I saw them live recently. I honestly thought it was the real ELO. Play 4-5 time's a year and crowds are getting bigger. 3,000 people last show at $20 a ticket and will probably go up with they're exposure, and demand. Performing outside STL now to, they're that good. So glad I found them and enjoying ELO again. I read where Jeff Lynne was actually personal friends with the Beatles in the 70's and 80's, and probably still are, he wrote music with them, except John Lennon. That says it all. When you got the Beatles respecting you're music, ENOUGH said. Has to be one of the biggest compliments you can ever achieve. Good luck and thanks for posting.
John, ELO was so big back in the 70's and 80's and Jeff Lynne was a magician. I was not a huge emotionally attached fan of ELO like I was Journey, Styx, Chicago and REO as my music interest peaked from 1976 - late 80's when all the bands were hot and I used to love all of they're live shows. BUT ELO. music was always out there on the radio but they weren't a big touring band in the states being from Europe like they were. They're music was so engaging and I loved it especially this tune, Telephone Line, Do ya, Evil Woman and the list goes on and on. I have personally been reunited with they're music from a local St. Louis ELO tribute band that is INCREDIBLE and entertaining. Full, same amount of band members, 2 violinists and a cello player, 2 keyboardist, lead singer who sound so much like Jeff Lynne. I have seen this band perform twice and they have built themselves a nice following. One show was an outdoor venue 3,000 people and they're most recent indoor show of a 1,000 people energetic fans. I have come out of both shows FIRED up and loving ELO again like I did 40 years ago. They're music is back in my life with positive vibes. I would love to see the real band live but STL has not been a city they have performed live in 40+ years 😢 At least I get to see the tribute band perform which has been amazing. You're love for they're music is great to see. For the Beatles to take a liking to ELO back in the 70's says it all 😊
I'm 64 this year. This song never gets old. Been listening to it for almost 50 years now. Jeff Lynne is a LEGEND and a musical genius!!!!! 💛 from Alaska.
Got this album in the eighth grade from my girlfriend. I knew then I’d have a career in music but didn’t know how much this guy influenced me. Really brought back memories for me too.
This song bookmarked my first kiss. (Puppy love peck) It was at Lake Perry in northeastern Kansas. I was 12 years old, and the object of my affection was a cute girl named Aubrey from Topeka. I never saw her again after that night, but this dreamy little number was playing on my Dad’s pickup radio as we drove home the next day - forever searing the moment into my soul. Midnight on the water I saw the ocean's daughter Walking on a wave she came Staring as she called my name And I can't get it [her] out of my head
I believe he's playing a Yamaha C-series grand. It's sound is much too bright to be a Steinway. Both are superb instruments; however, I prefer the Yamaha. :-)
Red dead Zed 1876 No need to be ashamed RED! As a MetalHead myself-(from Zeppelin, to Ozzy, to Megadeth) you're open minded enough to know good music when you hear it!! Lots of folks aren't so lucky!!
I had the pleasure of seeing Electric Light Orchestra at Madison Square Garden NYC,NY..February 1977..They played this Song.. Then 2 Years Ago..I happened to glance towards the water and there she was my ex-Girlfriend ..She was standing there looking back at me and I just frozed..I was in the middle of a conversation with an old friend while this was going on..and just as I was about to say good-bye to my friend and then walk towards her to say hello..She was gone..She looked like the Oceans Daughter..Beautiful as Always..I Miss Her..
Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra from The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame site: "Picking up where the Beatles left off, ELO expanded the concept of great melodies, epic song structures and grand orchestrations. ELO added an exciting mix of elements into rock and roll, including disco rhythms and electronic studio wizardry. Imagine a marriage of tuneful, rocking pop songs with instruments from the symphonic realm, and you’ve got the blueprint for what made ELO one of the most popular groups of the 1970s and beyond. Jeff Lynne, ELO’s vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, co-founder, and frontman, conceived of a rarefied musical sphere in which cellos coexisted with guitars, and where classically tinged progressive rock intersected with hook-filled, radio-friendly pop. The result: ELO’s boundary-breaking approach to rock that resonated with a global audience, both as a pop singles act and as album-oriented rockers with deep-track appeal".
That tour was my very first concert ever. I was 14, smoked so much pot I fell asleep and missed Deep Purple. But I remember this song very well. I couldn't get it out of my head.
Yeah you really can sad thing about this band was they couldnt afford to tour with all those strings . The guys a genius tho and he knows a kick ass piano player when he hears one too
@@imannonymous7707 they were selling out arenas in the 70s and even today (went to the Detroit show) so it wasn't they couldn't afford the strings as they had their core string players (2 cellos and a violin) lynne just got exhausted from writing the intricate strings in his pop tunes.
In my humble opinion, it is one of the greatest pop songs ever written. It has a beautiful vocal line which floats above a gorgeous melody, and a storyline told in a very economical and clever way - the time and place are quickly established in each verse and it is then left to the listener to fill in the gaps of the narrator's life story according to their own interpretation. This version shows off the song in all its raw, stripped-back beauty, but another strength of the song is that is also sounds wonderful when given the full orchestral treatnent, as in the live version perfomed by Jeff Lynne's ELO and the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Hyde Park concert in 2014. The song is also very cleverly and aptly titled, as its melody is very hummable as well as being memorable. Songs are all too often described as classics, but this one is a true classic, fully deserving of the description. I count myself truly privileged to have heard Jeff and his wonderful band perform it live in Birmingham a few weeks ago.
This guy is simply amazing. ELO is just the beginning of his legend and legacy. Including his work with ELO, Jeff's hit-making ability as a producer is sensational. Hits by Petty, Harrison, Orbison, Wilburys, and I'm sure I'm missing many others... no one arranges a song like Jeff.
THANK YOU so much Jeff. You have no idea just how moving your Voice and music are to mortal human beings like myself.You truly are a one of a kind Genius in your craft.
Jesus holy Christ this guys is so talented. Still a golden throat. He truly is a genius. I'm really blown away. God bless TH-cam for gems like this stuff from the beautiful venue. Is it in Mr. Lynns house perhaps?
Unspeakable appreciation to Jeff Glen and the ELO. Their musical helped me through Marine Corps Combat Training on Camp Pendleton prior to the first Gulf War, and during the first Gulf War combat operations. Such a golden orientation and presentation to real music it soothes the soul. Thank you!!!!!!
my dad introduced this amazing band when I was around 8 (so about 6 years ago) so I grew up with all sorts of bands and genres in the 60s-90s like Bon Jovi, Queen, The Beatles, Alice Cooper, whitney houston etc and I haven't heard this version on this song. I can hear the brass instruments, violins and drums in my mind, but Jeff Lynne's voice never, ever changes ❤ absolutely beautiful 💞💞
I love this version. There's a whole series of these songs done the same way -- just piano, guitar, and voice. Hearing the beauty in these songs done so simply, I actually now believe the old ELO albums were over-produced. The songs speak for themselves, but I suppose that's the way records were made in the 1970s.
@@MaurysMusic Jeff is strumming a guitar... though I agree that we mostly hear voice and piano. Around 2:37 is a moment when all you can hear is Jeff's guitar
Your opinion is valid thats what made MTV's Unplugged such a great show and why so many bands had career defining performances on it because the songs were stripped down to basic elements and it's those that underlie all great music. Some really great albums suffer in the long run simply by the time period they were recording and what "everybody is doing" then. The funk of the 70's will always sound great but a lot of the synth cheese of the 80's makes a lot of great music hard to revisit. ELO was WAY too overproduced in my opinion as well but you do what you are at the time.
I was twelve in '74, just crossing over from AM pop to start listening to my older brother's LPs. Music to navigate life by. My thanks to these artists.
I think many people would disagree with you. I've never heard or read any strong criticism of his vocals. He's probably the best singer in the Wilburys after Roy.@@scundoorsup5342
ELO is the best! I could listen to him over & over again. Thank you Jeff for sharing such beautiful music w/us over the years. I wish you good health peace & happiness.
Jeff Playing at home in his living room with another ELO original member the great Richard Tandy...It doesn't get any better than that. Long live Jeff Lynne's ELO the very best on this planet!
April 2024, who else is listening to this masterpiece?
🙋🏽♀️❤
Yes ❤
Me 🙋🏼♀️ April 29th 2024 at 3 am 🫠
Me!!! Just like a tribute to the great Richard Tandy (26 March 1948 - 1 May 2024)
50 years in 🎼
Thank you, Richard Tandy, for the beautiful playing on those ivory keys. ❤❤
Thank you, Jeff Lynne for hiring and keeping him on.
Richard Tandy's were blessed when he was with ELO.
Jeff Lynne was fortunate to have him in the band.
RIP Richard Tandy.
😢😢
RIP Mr. Tandy. Thank you for everything. You were perfect!
So long Richard Tandy… thanks for all the music and memories.
This is one of the most beautifully written songs the world has ever heard.
Normally I'd say you were dabbling in hyperbole, but damned if I'm not in agreement.
Yup
74 years old and can still sing like a teenager who's just experienced their first love. The depth of writing, vocals, Tandy's excellent playing, it's all there. Not sure how many times I've replayed this song, but there will be many more.
Agree! I’m 63 and remember clearly when this song came out.
I can listen to Jeff Lynne & ELO daily. Spiritual music.
Well said. I too am a repeat offender.
10 yrs ago..just sayin'
I'm 54 and love this , as well as all ELO stuff , what a distinctive and heaven sent voice ❤
He was in his 60's in this video.
Every song this man sings feels like it is directed at my soul. Pure genius and will never be another like him. Thank you for decades of pure joy.
i agree same with me
Master musician, vocalist, songwriter, producer and band leader in every respect.
And he's still rocking.
Jeff is a top tier legend!
Way too pitchy 🥹
From 1972 to 1986 Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra has had more top 40 hits than any other groups in the world. 50 years later they still play in sold-out Arenas and Stadiums. I just saw them in Toronto July 18 2019 ( Best Concert of my life) All the reviews agree they are the best live act in the world and Jeff Lynne is a Music Genius. They are in the Rock Hall of Fame. Lynne is on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and Birmingham Walk OF Fame. Jeff Lynne’s ELO won the Best Classic Rock Band plus Lynne won the best Song Writer award ( ASCAP ) 2019 for his fantastic contribution over the years. The Legends in the Music Industry call Jeff Lynne the best overall Musician ever and a Producer Extraordinaire. And don't forget, he was in the Super Group of all the Groups the Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan... Long live Jeff Lynne’s ELO!
Agree. I saw them in Atlanta, July 5th. It was an awesome concert. First time I've seen them since 1978 in concert. We also got pulled over in a speed trap on I-10 at the La/Ms border and I got to meet them briefly on the side of the road on the way to the show.
just saw them in Portland
It was a miracle to have seen them with my own grown children, a fact that will grow upon me in years to.come.
Jeff Lynne (ELO) is an international treasure!
This man is simply a Gift from heaven. A musical God
When Jeff’s songs are stripped to the bare basics like with this series of acoustic performances do you fully understand the brilliance of his writing.
RIP Mr Tandy. TY for the great work with Jeff and ELO.
Jeff Lynne is pure genius... Richard Tandy is amazing! Love them both!
Jeff Lynne is just so darn talented it's near unbelievable.
C R It’s like he does this amazing work with no effort at all.. It’s like routine,period..
Definitely one of the best ever🌴
he is awesome.
You can say you can't get his music out of his head...
I'm sorry.
This music makes me see the Ocean's Daughter. Every time I hear it. Thank you Jeff.
Agreed, I look at ELO, which was a failed hope. But then Jeff came along, and restarted it. Think of the costs he took on. Staff, talent, hotels, transport etc etc. Phenomenal!
Those two together ❤️
The world is blessed to still have Jeff Lynne among us!
One of my favorite ELO (Jeff Lynne) songs. I never thought I would say this, but I may actually prefer this version OVER the original recording! LOVE hearing his (not so processed) vocals and the piano accompaniment is absolutely wonderful. Grateful to have both versions available in the world.
Acoustic rocks!
What an absolute pleasure to hear this. I love this mans voice. The most underrated talent in the music industry.
No!! Not underrated. With respect, this is such a tired word. Jeff is a superstar in every sense of the word. 50 yrs in the biz, still tours, huge hits, produced so many people, formed a band with Harrison, Dylan, Orbison and Petty, name checked by so many, Rock HOF. Plus many more. Not underrated
John Lennon said that if the Beatles would have stayed together their music would have been similar to ELO
He made the beatles, and gets no credit for it.
Jeff Lynn isn't underrated he's worked with some of the biggest artist and produced some of the biggest music. He's in a league of his own
How many tears of happiness have I shed hearing Jeff sing this song. So much emotion empathy and love in something so simple.
Well said indeed. Jeff and Richard jamming in Jeff's front room,,, the only thing better would be if I was sat there on the sofa.
Juck Lowe no kidding
William Ackley for me in this moment bring lot so tears after loosing my family of 17 years lot so memories
What was a song who build our family not is a song of sorrow
Jose Arocha I’m sorry, Jose
I was at Malibu staring at the waves today and this song was really stuck in my head as well William
So sad .
All those piano notes will never fade away
Great respect to you Richard Tandy R.I.P
Only Jeff and Bob left from the Willbury's now. His talent and voice is ageless ❤
I love Jeff’s acoustics🥰his voice never falters
RIP a fantastic pianist and integral part of ELO, Richard Tandy.
The world's most perfect pop/rock duo. Evoking astounding emotional response. Timeless - tried + true.
Jeff Lynne's voice is surely the eighth wonder of the world. If anything, he sounds more dialled in here than in performances from the year this record dropped.
Who writes pure magic like this anymore I'm glad I grew up in the 70s and was able to be a part of such a great musical era that can never be duplicated thank you Jeff for your amazing contribution
Jeff Buckley,tragically short lived, wrote pure poetry.
Jeff Lynne is a special musician seems to have no limitations at all including growing old
Wow is all I can say
Beautiful song. What a genius he is. Richard Tandy is magnificent
You is under appreciated in the band but always did an amazing job Kelly Fucking Growcutt
RIP Mr Tandy. Thank you for the music 💐
Lynne's greatest tearjerker. Such a beautifully melancholic expression of loneliness.
+Jimmy Mimpson Loneliness? The album is about someone who's struggling with their dreams and reality, but not loneliness I think
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I think it's open to interpretation.
@@IrisWatts21 lol
He wrote it about an acid trip he had in 68.
Jimmy Mimpson To me it was always a tribute to imagination.
Full disclosure: I was never all that big of an ELO fan, although it was obvious even to me that Jeff Lynne has a ton of musical talent. Recently I have felt compelled to delve into his music on a much more sincere and concentrated level. This song is so beautiful I almost started crying. For some reason I keep getting the idea that his voice would have blended perfectly with the Beatles, or that it is every bit as good as Paul's was. I feel the same about his songwriting ability. At any rate, at the ripe old age of 62 I am finally appreciating this man's singing and songwriting genius, he is a great musician indeed.
John, you're message here is so beautifully written and I agree with you 110%. I loved ELO growing up in the 70's, had they're albums. BUT I NEVER saw them in concert, mainly cause they didn't tour a lot in the US. I was recently rejuvenated with they're music as we have a local tribute band in St. Louis, Mo called Mr Blue Sky. They're are AMAZING, I saw them live recently. I honestly thought it was the real ELO. Play 4-5 time's a year and crowds are getting bigger. 3,000 people last show at $20 a ticket and will probably go up with they're exposure, and demand. Performing outside STL now to, they're that good. So glad I found them and enjoying ELO again. I read where Jeff Lynne was actually personal friends with the Beatles in the 70's and 80's, and probably still are, he wrote music with them, except John Lennon. That says it all. When you got the Beatles respecting you're music, ENOUGH said. Has to be one of the biggest compliments you can ever achieve. Good luck and thanks for posting.
ELO were the Beatles of the Seventies. No wonder that George joined him with the Traveling Wilburys.
John, ELO was so big back in the 70's and 80's and Jeff Lynne was a magician. I was not a huge emotionally attached fan of ELO like I was Journey, Styx, Chicago and REO as my music interest peaked from 1976 - late 80's when all the bands were hot and I used to love all of they're live shows. BUT ELO. music was always out there on the radio but they weren't a big touring band in the states being from Europe like they were. They're music was so engaging and I loved it especially this tune, Telephone Line, Do ya, Evil Woman and the list goes on and on. I have personally been reunited with they're music from a local St. Louis ELO tribute band that is INCREDIBLE and entertaining. Full, same amount of band members, 2 violinists and a cello player, 2 keyboardist, lead singer who sound so much like Jeff Lynne. I have seen this band perform twice and they have built themselves a nice following. One show was an outdoor venue 3,000 people and they're most recent indoor show of a 1,000 people energetic fans. I have come out of both shows FIRED up and loving ELO again like I did 40 years ago. They're music is back in my life with positive vibes. I would love to see the real band live but STL has not been a city they have performed live in 40+ years 😢 At least I get to see the tribute band perform which has been amazing. You're love for they're music is great to see. For the Beatles to take a liking to ELO back in the 70's says it all 😊
CLASSIC. The voice,the song , the arrangement. All in the highest level.
jurr47 always
Tru dat
I'm 64 this year. This song never gets old. Been listening to it for almost 50 years now. Jeff Lynne is a LEGEND and a musical genius!!!!! 💛 from Alaska.
"Everything looks so colorful today!" Love it.
Such a joy to hear him singing the melody so faithfully and not needing to arse around with it. Great song. Love it, love it, love it.
What a voice...melody and lyrics...a beautiful world he builds.
Pure Bliss
This song is absolutely beautiful.....if this was a painting it would be The Starry Night
Tandy and Lynne are just the greatest songwriting team of modern times. The depth and scope of their talents are immeasurable.
Richard and Jeff never wrote songs together, but they sure played them.
I am 12 years old again. Best of the best and great to see Richard Tandy helping to bring the magic back.
I wondered if that was Richard Tandy!!! How wonderful to see them working together.
Got this album in the eighth grade from my girlfriend. I knew then I’d have a career in music but didn’t know how much this guy influenced me. Really brought back memories for me too.
Me too i remember it so vivedly right now, transitor radio by my head, forty years , where does the time go
This song bookmarked my first kiss. (Puppy love peck) It was at Lake Perry in northeastern Kansas. I was 12 years old, and the object of my affection was a cute girl named Aubrey from Topeka.
I never saw her again after that night, but this dreamy little number was playing on my Dad’s pickup radio as we drove home the next day - forever searing the moment into my soul.
Midnight on the water
I saw the ocean's daughter
Walking on a wave she came
Staring as she called my name
And I can't get it [her] out of my head
I JUST CAN'T GET THIS SONG OUT OF MY HEAD.
I can't get Jeff Lynne out of my head!
Yah!Take that Dad!
I came here for Kylie. Where is she?
I love Richard Tandy's playing style... very minimalistic and very soulful!
Never heard of him!
Scott Morris ELO’s keyboardist since 1972
And Richard is playing all this beautiful accompaniment from memory, no music to sight read.... He is such a great pianist for Jeff Lynne !.
Perfectly stated.
thanks, was wondering who it was.
Cheers!
Richard Tandy is the most underrated keyboardist out there. He makes that Steinway Grand sound awesome.
bosco247365 are you stupid r just extremely rude? What s wrong with people who have to be so needlessly obnoxious n this site?
I do believe he was being sarcastic
I believe he's playing a Yamaha C-series grand. It's sound is much too bright to be a Steinway. Both are superb instruments; however, I prefer the Yamaha. :-)
Get over yourself.
So true. He's wonderful on keyboards. He's to Jeff what Maury Meulheisen was to Jim Croce. (Hopefully, that analogy works for you too, lol.)
Jeff Lynne's ELO is one of the very, very few bands sounding better live than on their records. They are this good. Please Tour in 2022!
I agree. Another band who were incredible performing live was UB40.
Love how Jeff Lynne improves upon his old songs many artists cannot do this
Logically speaking, you can't improve somthing that is perfect...
Jeff: "Hold me beer for a minute, will ya?"
I'm a metalhead and I ain't ashamed to say ELO is good shit man.
Ya alot of metalheads i knew had elo albums in their house, no shame in that
Me too....
Red dead Zed 1876 No need to be ashamed RED! As a MetalHead myself-(from Zeppelin, to Ozzy, to Megadeth) you're open minded enough to know good music when you hear it!! Lots of folks aren't so lucky!!
I'd be more ashamed to be a metalhead
@@johnobrien1528 …..LOL, I was being more of a smart ass than anything but have a nice day just the same.
Richard Tandy. RIP. So great.
The man is a genius.
Rest in peace, Richard Tandy!!!
I had the pleasure of seeing Electric Light Orchestra at Madison Square Garden NYC,NY..February 1977..They played this Song.. Then 2 Years Ago..I happened to glance towards the water and there she was my ex-Girlfriend ..She was standing there looking back at me and I just frozed..I was in the middle of a conversation with an old friend while this was going on..and just as I was about to say good-bye to my friend and then walk towards her to say hello..She was gone..She looked like the Oceans Daughter..Beautiful as Always..I Miss Her..
Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra from The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame site: "Picking up where the Beatles left off, ELO expanded the concept of great melodies, epic song structures and grand orchestrations. ELO added an exciting mix of elements into rock and roll, including disco rhythms and electronic studio wizardry. Imagine a marriage of tuneful, rocking pop songs with instruments from the symphonic realm, and you’ve got the blueprint for what made ELO one of the most popular groups of the 1970s and beyond.
Jeff Lynne, ELO’s vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, co-founder, and frontman, conceived of a rarefied musical sphere in which cellos coexisted with guitars, and where classically tinged progressive rock intersected with hook-filled, radio-friendly pop.
The result: ELO’s boundary-breaking approach to rock that resonated with a global audience, both as a pop singles act and as album-oriented rockers with deep-track appeal".
So…so…good…can’t get it out of my head
This was the guy the legends came to to help them write a song. So what does that make him.
Josh Johnson
Uhhhh....A songwriter?
A musical genius!!!
A 'quiet' HERO and a musician's saviour.
Josh Johnson Easily one of the top 5 musical geniuses of the last 60 years. Perhaps top 2 or 3. Cheers!
Beethoven reincarnated.
THE best ELO song.
Saw ELO in '74.
They opened for... Deep Purple !
Quite the show, indeed.
Saw the same show. Remember the exploding cello?
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Is that a joke, or was there actually an exploding cello?
Possibly I saw them on the same tour in the Bay Area (CALIF). They were Stellar.
That tour was my very first concert ever. I was 14, smoked so much pot I fell asleep and missed Deep Purple. But I remember this song very well. I couldn't get it out of my head.
Too, what's amazing is that you remember
I was born in 59 and grew up listening to all this music, and its funny but I really see the Beatle influence now, Jeff is a great musician for sure
bob tucker Even looks kinda like a bushier Ringo Starr.
My same thought.
Yeah you really can sad thing about this band was they couldnt afford to tour with all those strings . The guys a genius tho and he knows a kick ass piano player when he hears one too
@@imannonymous7707 they were selling out arenas in the 70s and even today (went to the Detroit show) so it wasn't they couldn't afford the strings as they had their core string players (2 cellos and a violin) lynne just got exhausted from writing the intricate strings in his pop tunes.
Me too , 59 , glad my teen years were the seventies........... great music .
Can a song be any more perfect than this?
In my humble opinion, it is one of the greatest pop songs ever written. It has a beautiful vocal line which floats above a gorgeous melody, and a storyline told in a very economical and clever way - the time and place are quickly established in each verse and it is then left to the listener to fill in the gaps of the narrator's life story according to their own interpretation. This version shows off the song in all its raw, stripped-back beauty, but another strength of the song is that is also sounds wonderful when given the full orchestral treatnent, as in the live version perfomed by Jeff Lynne's ELO and the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Hyde Park concert in 2014. The song is also very cleverly and aptly titled, as its melody is very hummable as well as being memorable. Songs are all too often described as classics, but this one is a true classic, fully deserving of the description. I count myself truly privileged to have heard Jeff and his wonderful band perform it live in Birmingham a few weeks ago.
No!
Denise J
Awesome comment. And I just LOVE when rock bands incorporate violin in their music, let alone an entire orchestra! (ie, Pink Floyd)
Lots..
Bohemian Rhapsody
Hotel California
The things we do for love
Top five all time song in my opinion. Hey Jude, Imagine, Can't Get It Our of My Head, Lodi, Satisfaction.
Sounds so beautiful on acoustic, I am playing this at my wedding, brings tears to my eyes, its emotional.
This guy is simply amazing. ELO is just the beginning of his legend and legacy. Including his work with ELO, Jeff's hit-making ability as a producer is sensational. Hits by Petty, Harrison, Orbison, Wilburys, and I'm sure I'm missing many others... no one arranges a song like Jeff.
Absolutely lovely hearing these songs in acoustic.
How wonderful it must feel to play and sing such beautiful music.
I have loved Jeff Lynn forever
THANK YOU so much Jeff. You have no idea just how moving your Voice and music are to mortal human beings like myself.You truly are a one of a kind Genius in your craft.
Perfectly said. His voice stirs something in my soul. Hard to explain but it’s like going to a whole other place in your heart. ❤️
Jesus holy Christ this guys is so talented. Still a golden throat. He truly is a genius. I'm really blown away. God bless TH-cam for gems like this stuff from the beautiful venue. Is it in Mr. Lynns house perhaps?
How awesome I saw a Tom Petty gold record on the wall! Another great musician gone, R.I.P Tom Petty!
God bless Tom Petty and George Harrison 😎😎
Last of the travelin Wilburys!!
@@roach2go Bob Dylan is still with us.
Nobody can sing better than Jeff Lynne in his living room with just a piano.
This is a masterpiece a very moving song the way Jeff sings the melody
Fucking. Genius !!! Never been shown any recognition for his undeniable talent.
I think he is just starting to get due recognition, but it has been a very long time coming!
This song has been in my head for the last 4 weeks, and I still can't get the lyrics right.... it just keeps going round... brilliant.
Unspeakable appreciation to Jeff Glen and the ELO. Their musical helped me through Marine Corps Combat Training on Camp Pendleton prior to the first Gulf War, and during the first Gulf War combat operations. Such a golden orientation and presentation to real music it soothes the soul. Thank you!!!!!!
Dear g God bless u I feel for u the memory is a thing we can't escape a dif story but I've lost daughter and son we were all ways together thank u x
Thank you
A legend in his own lifetime Jeff lynne the man is awesome no doubt
my dad introduced this amazing band when I was around 8 (so about 6 years ago) so I grew up with all sorts of bands and genres in the 60s-90s like Bon Jovi, Queen, The Beatles, Alice Cooper, whitney houston etc and I haven't heard this version on this song. I can hear the brass instruments, violins and drums in my mind, but Jeff Lynne's voice never, ever changes ❤ absolutely beautiful 💞💞
I love this version. There's a whole series of these songs done the same way -- just piano, guitar, and voice. Hearing the beauty in these songs done so simply, I actually now believe the old ELO albums were over-produced. The songs speak for themselves, but I suppose that's the way records were made in the 1970s.
Actually just piano and voice but still great.
@@MaurysMusic Jeff is strumming a guitar... though I agree that we mostly hear voice and piano. Around 2:37 is a moment when all you can hear is Jeff's guitar
Yep, you had to compete with Phil Spector's "wall of sound".
Your opinion is valid thats what made MTV's Unplugged such a great show and why so many bands had career defining performances on it because the songs were stripped down to basic elements and it's those that underlie all great music. Some really great albums suffer in the long run simply by the time period they were recording and what "everybody is doing" then. The funk of the 70's will always sound great but a lot of the synth cheese of the 80's makes a lot of great music hard to revisit. ELO was WAY too overproduced in my opinion as well but you do what you are at the time.
Jeff and Richard are that good that with just an acoustic guitar 🎸 and piano 🎹 you get the full flavor of the song.
Some of jeffs songs sounds so much Beatle like, he could have been the 5th Beatle. A pure Legend!
Jeff was a Beatles Producer in the 90s . Free as a Bird was a Jeff Lynne Production
+saschi74 I love that song.
No, no, NO!! George Martin is the 5th Beatle, and that can NEVER change. But Jeff would absofuckinlutely be the 6th Beatle, yes. ;)
And he produced The Traveling Wilbury's stuff and a SHIT-TON of other great stuff over the years. Legend is correct. Genius.
kickyerass So, I guess Glyn Johns was the 5th Eagle, the 5th Zep and the 5th Who as he produced albums for all those bands and some.
I was twelve in '74, just crossing over from AM pop to start listening to my older brother's LPs. Music to navigate life by. My thanks to these artists.
Mozart, Schubert, Verdi, Chopin, Jeff Lynne........................
too true!
MOZARTTTTTTTTT
Yesssss!!
This song is a true classic
Found you.
Genios los dos...Jeff Lynne y el legendario tecladista y pianista de la ELO, Richard Tandy. Cracks!!
My birthday Sunday. Everyday is ELO day. Sending it to my mom
Richard Tandy wow what a player.V often the backing players don’t get enough credit,Stunning skill.
Richard Tandy! What a musician.
❤
"Robin Hood and William Tell and Ivanhoe and Lancelot, they don't envy me". No one else in the world could write that in to a song. Very poetic!
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Perfection.
Something very rare is channeled in this amazing song.
I need a time machine to go back to the 60s, 70s and 80s! Music back than have so much soul and feeling!
Uh why tho, it's not like that music was lost or anything? Lmao wtf?
No doubt about it: he's a musical genius.
Actually his voice is horrible here .
Never was known for strong vocals
I think many people would disagree with you.
I've never heard or read any strong criticism of his vocals. He's probably the best singer in the Wilburys after Roy.@@scundoorsup5342
My favorite ELO song 🎶!!! And I can’t get it out of my head and I don’t want to!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
The best song ever the greatest gift in music to us our generation be thankful
A joy to see a person who found his true calling.
2019, still lov'in ELO!
Since the Seventies...
❤❤
One of my favorite all time songs, so lovely
ELO is the best! I could listen to him over & over again. Thank you Jeff for sharing such beautiful music w/us over the years. I wish you good health peace & happiness.
My head is filled with this song and so many more. It's magical hearing Jeff sing accompanied by beautiful orchestration.🎆🎼🎧🎻🎹🎤
My goodness. The melody is so good. It's remarkable.
May 21, 2020. Jeff the world leaders have gone mad. I just want you to know I love you and your songs/so very very much. Thank You Sir,.
I love TROY TOLBERT SO DAMNED MUCH!! May 21,2020.
Jeff Playing at home in his living room with another ELO original member the great Richard Tandy...It doesn't get any better than that. Long live Jeff Lynne's ELO the very best on this planet!
He's 70! I want to see him in concert!
If you are in North America it's now or may be never...Summer Tour starting in 2 weeks... www.ticketmaster.ca/jeff-lynnes-elo-tickets/artist/735559
It's now or never if you are in North America Jeff Lynne's ELO in Concert this Summer jefflynneselo.com/events/
What a melody.
20 year old lifeguard turned me on to this. Said, "Jeff L. acoustical is his favorite musician ever!"
My parents took me to see elo in. 79. Philadelphia spetrum stadium. Love it
I think his voice is improving with age. Wow
Brilliant!!! Jeff Lynne is just brilliant!!!💜💜💜💜💜💜 One of my many favorite songs of his.
What a song, what a voice.
Masterpiece ❤ takes me back to when I was 7.
You've been a true gift to this world Jeff. Thank you for doing your best. You've moved the world in a positive way.
A masterpiece, by a master.
Wow! I don't know how I could ever forget what a strong song this was. Genius.