A Return to Electric Light Orchestra and my giddiness! "Turn To Stone" Vocal ANALYSIS!
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- When I listened to "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra, it instantly went on my "happy playlist". I am so taken back by the upbeat energy and message that ELO presents, I had to get them back on my list again. What am I in for with this one?
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Electric Light Orchestra performing "Turn To Stone" for the first time.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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Congratulations Jeff on FINALLY being inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame!
Way overdue
Bout time I'd say 😁
Bloody well deserved.
Waaaay overdue! Congrats, Jeff. My goodness, to think most of my favorite songs = you. All those memories! Congrats!!!!
The award should be named after Jeff Lynn... Lol
I never get tired of watching Elizabeth geeking out to well composed and executed music. It’s so vicariously fun. It’s literally just like hearing these songs for the first time all over again. I can never get enough of that. ❤😊
Plus being godanm hot milf
She counts on that.
Same here!! ❤❤❤❤
I totally agree! She's absolutely delightful, with a joy as sincere & innocent as a child, which, for myself, is precious! 🥰
Out of the blue was one of the first albums I bought as a kid with paper route money in 1977. Its cute to watch her geek out over this.
Jeff Lynn is a flat out musical genius. Timeless, unique, poppy but not sappy, sets your mood, your ears just say "Ah, thank you. Didn't know we needed that, but so glad we got it!".
What the hell is going on here!? Why has no one recommended ROCKARIA yet???
There's a phrase I came up with a while back and have been spreading around various reaction channels:
Michael Jackson may be the King of Pop, but Jeff Lynne is the Einstein - the greatest genius pop music has ever seen.
If you like it, feel free to use it. I feel he's important enough to deserve some evangelists, given how apparently under-appreciated he his (as someone else here has pointed out, only recently inducted into the songwriters hall of fame - on the 5th ballot?!?) Even aside from his amazing and prolific songwriting, great for all the reasons you listed, his production work with ELO and others was astoundingly innovative, foreshadowing many aspects of modern music that are taken for granted.
Lets not forget about the immense contribution from his band mates also.
ELO is so overlooked it is criminal. Their music is just so beautiful. That is the best word to describe.
Absolutely! The most overlooked album from ELO is “ Time”. WAY ahead of its “ time”, brilliant concept album of time travel. Sublime. Scorned by many fans due to less strings and more synthesizer.
One of those few songs that you just automatically get hooked to when listening for the first time. It lasts forever.
Also, Electric Light Orchestra didn't make bad music. Period. Jeff Lynne is a musical genius/madman.
Agree! 💯
Most Madmen are Geniuses (not all , sometimes just part Genius and mostly Mad ) , but I agree with You
not one of their best though
My reaction was, eh, nice words, happy song, but immediately wanted to change it haha
, absolutely . 🤘🎸🎧😎
There's a 2001 live performance of "Turn to Stone" and when Lynne gets to the speed chorus he nails it, the camera zooms right on on his face afterwards, and he's got the *biggest* grin like "yeah I still got it."
I always thought of ELO as rock-opera. A rock band with an orchestra as a member. And the harmonies have never been rivaled. They're just masterful.
Id love to see her reaction and review of Rockaria.
ELO is just that ELO … not just rock … but an amazing entertainment experience … as were many groups of the day … YES, WHO, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, etc..
I would say 10cc were close.
The 70’s was the best era for music PERIOD!
Amen, brother.
The Concerto for a Rainy Day - 4 songs, an emotional roller-coaster which makes me both cry and laugh and gaze in wonder at the magic of the music. Starts with Standing in the Rain and ends with Mr Blue Sky. This is as beautiful as pop gets.
Yes, and it REALLY needs to be done all together.
I was just about to suggest that. On the original vinyl, it was side 3 of the double album.
@@brianpeck7763 hence Richard Tandy's Vocoder message slipping off the end of the tail of Mr Blue Sky, "please turn to side four".
@@ffjsb undoubtedly. Listening to Mr Blue Sky on its own is a fabulous experience, but it's just the victorious destination of the adventure. To arrive is often only half the story, and the journey - the other three songs - make you appreciate the destination all the more, like having to earn your fortune or watching a finale having absorbed the backstory.
@@AndrewGruffudd I never could make out what that was, but now that you said, I can hear it. 😀
“Strange Magic” is my favorite ELO song. There is just something about the production. It’s hauntingly beautiful.
one more vote for Strange Magic! also my favorite :D
Great song. Talk about haunting, This was my fav when I was 12 or 13 "Can't get it out of my Head"
Strange Magic is a must.
Yes. Strange Magic for sure!
Have to agree. Such a wonderfully textured masterpiece.
ELO is a band that makes magic with its music. Greetings from Argentina
ELO's "wall of sound" would come on the radio during the 70s, you knew exactly who it was, it would make you stop what you're doing and put you in a good mood. Probably the single best thing many groups in the mid/late 70s did that is missing in today's new music. And to your question, "Shine a Little Love" is right there with Turn to Stone.
This album is a masterpiece and you should really give the whole thing a listen in one sitting.
It's really great but New World Record is my favorite of theirs.
I never have but I think I will. Only heard the radio songs after all these years.
Yes it is.
Especially the Concerto for a Rainy Day section --- that really needs to be heard as a block at least once.
I'll second that.
I always liked "Don't Bring Me Down" from this group. such a great compilation of songs from them.
My favourite too.
I love "Disco-Very" -- it's such a fun album. Face the Music is great too.
So hard to choose. I really like “Don’t Bring Me Down” and “Hold on Tight”. The latter has some singing in French also, and it’s got a quick, upbeat tempo.
@@EricT3769 Hold On Tight is from my favorite ELO album
Their greatest song for me is Do Ya. Probably because it rocks a little harder.
I love listening to you, Elizabeth. I'm a singing teacher and singer in UK. Everything you say, I'm thinking and loving at the same time.
The whole album is fantastic! But, listen to concerto for a rainy day all the way through and you’ll never regret it.😃
I’m smiling because I bought this album when it came out and still have it. Masterpiece.
Jeff is a one of a kind musician,songwriter,arranger,and producer...there will never be another like him
This is correct. This man rocked my teenage years, with his talent!
Jeff Lynne is the musical genius of our generation. It's hard to match his constant creativity. His legacy speaks by itself! I would like you may review much more from ELO please!
I've seen them in Concert twice. There isn't one bad song in their Catalog..Not one. They brought the Spaceship with them, hydraulics opened the top & they were inside. 95 ft long !! Out of the Blue tour. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I read in a music magazine that if those hydraulics didn't work, the show was pretty much done.
@@motyenoham2949 Ah, the good old 70s! 🤣
I saw ELO when this album came out and have said many times of all the concerts I saw in the 70’s this was the best. I seem to remember it was ELO and RUSH… that’s how we rolled in the 70’s with a 8 dollar general admission ticket so you could sit or stand wherever you damn well wanted!
I think I saw that same tour....
NO WAY ELO and RUSH? I love that. Must have been an amazing concert!
@@ashleetines33 .......dont remember what year that was but RUSH also toured with Blue Oyster Cult as well....and those were awesome concerts.......i would give the rest of my life to go back and live one month of those days, knowing what I know now.....bloody hell but the world has gone to sh|t........oi....ELO and Journey also toured together as well....THOSE were awesome concerts....
@@ssnerd583 that sounds amazing!!! I totally agree. Music is just not the same anymore that’s for sure.
This entire album is absolutely worth the deep dive. I’ve been listening to it for 46 years. Yes, I’m that damned old. 😉
She should do the entire album. There's a few artists that deserve a full album deep dive
I remember getting it as a gift the first year it was out. Never been so impressed with an album other than Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds. Yeah, another old foagy here. Sgt. Pepper's came real close, though.
Was 12 or 13 when I discovered ELO back in 75 or 76. Had to have all their albums and loved every one of them. Kiuma from on the third day is fantastic!
Shh! 🤫😂
First album I purchased with my own money - 4th grade at Ontario. Still have it displayed in my living room and wake up to it every day as my alarm!
The phrase Elizabeth is searching for with the ‘harmonies’ is “call & response”. Lead vocal line, response in harmony. Actually she mentions call & response in the string section.
Difficult to choose a song from ELO, but I love specially the Album "Time", man that was amazing
Some fans don't like that album but I LOVE it! My favorite song on the ablum is "Here is the News", with "Yours Truly, 2095" a close second.
I believe that Jeff Lynne described that album as a bad dream that a banker type of guy had.
I like that way of looking at it. I also like to think of it as a chance to indulge in the idea of going back in time to find lost love. Then you realize that it will be okay. That is what the song Hold On Tight is about.
Overall, Time is one of ELO's best albums. The best version is the full uncut album. That is the version I like best.
Jeff was largely inspired by the Beatles, so that dissonant sweep at the end was probably inspired by the one in the Beatles A Day In the Life.
I would say that is an understatement, he was literally obsessed with them.
But became better
You can definitely hear the Beatles influence and inspiration in their music and specifically John Lennon's vocals. Fittingly, John Lennon became a Jeff Lynne fan.
@@robertanderson2355 John once said ELO is what The Beatles would have become if they had stayed together. He also described Showdown as "a mix of Heard It Through The Grapevine by Marvin Gaye and Lightening Strikes by Lou Christie with a little Walrus underneath" (refering to his own song I Am The Walrus). He nailed it. It's so interesting to listen to people who really love and understand music.
I mean, the man produced and plays guitar on "Free as a Bird..."
Can't Get it Out of My Head is a master piece!
It is.
The Entire Album is a MASTERPIECE, I CAN'T PICK ONE😂, ITS A JOURNEY ❤❤❤
ELO has had such an influence oo the music industry. Even if you didnt listen to them you have heard them somewhere at sometime. Absolutely timeless band!!
I love ELO. Can't get it out of my head or Ticket to the moon are great songs to review.
Now that you mentioned it, I have to go listen to Ticket to the Moon again. Love that song. Also, in Can't Get it Out of my Head the lyric "I saw the Oceans Daughter" stays with me
Their producing style always was like pouring fizzy pop straight into the ears and brain. The sounds travel around in the headphones in all possible places and, probably, in some impossible places too.
Good description,,,💥💥💥👍
Fantastic description!
I found out today that Mack was the engineer for this album. He went on to work with Queen through much of the 80's.
I think my fave ELO song is Twilight, it always makes me feel like I'm going on a space adventure, while Ticket to the Moon still makes me cry. They're all just so amazing! ❤
Oh wow so good, the unresolved/plagal cadence in the chorus is heartbreaking “away from me” just can’t get enough Jeff Lynne.
I adore every single song of theirs. They are just absolutely delightful. Jeff’s voice is gorgeous!
When I first heard this as a kid, I didn't interpret it as a love song. To me, it felt more like the POV of a dog missing their owner every time they left, not knowing if or when they'd return. I still feel that way. 🐶
George Carlin did a comedy routine about that. "You ever seen a dog just standing there? He don’t know what he’s waiting for, but if it happens, he’ll be ready. Just a waiting and a waiting, waiting for you to come home. They don’t understand time. A dog doesn’t know the difference between an hour and a half or next week. He thinks you’re going to be gone forever. That’s the only time period dogs really understand, forever."
That's a fantastic and fitting interpretation of the song.
Out of the Blue is such an amazing album start to finish. And it was a double album. Jeff was at his creative peak at this time.
and Jeff wrote it in 3.5 weeks. Not all about him tho. Kelly Groucut (bass) was responsible for the harmony, Richard Tandy's list of keyboard kit took up a good part of the back cover if I recall reading it aged 15. Bev was a very under-rated drummer who went on to play with Sabbath and when Jeff revived ELO in later years he needed best part of an orchestra to do what Mik and the other two did. All this talent plus Jeff's production which was why he was asked to join Wilbury's.
I've seen Jeff Lynne's ELO live 3 times now, and new tour starting soon, just about 5 more months and another concert. Live, the crowd goes WILD after that fast vocal section, it's legendary.
i know im late as heck but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND their song The Diary Of Horace Wimp. the *storytelling* in it agh and the end allllways sends me in a giddy tizzy so much i replay it over and over and over again. ♥❤
You might consider ELO's Rockaria! It's about an opera singer discovering rock music. They even brought in a lady to sing the operatic parts.
Yes, a brilliant song which is certainly worth exploring in detail
I second this! I want Liz to hear ELO and opera. 😉
I want to hear Elizabeth do the part!
@@digibirder I'll second that
Definitely Rockaria! from A New World Record and Eldorado Overture/Can't Get It Out Of My Head from Eldorado. The Eldorado album is a concept album that should be listened to in its entirety.
Jeff Lynn is an absolutely masterful composer.
Or should we say genius, absolutely amazing
Genius is a strong word but absolutely the right one to describe Jeff Lynne
@@digital-classics yes, I am mostly on the heavy metal side of music, but if I was to "pick" a musician out as an genius, it would be him
@@bennyandersen742 - metal and classical are my jam!! And let me just throw out the name Tony Iommi as a Lynne-level talent for coming up with killer riffs. But Lynne's sense of harmony is baroque-like in its depth in my opinion.
@@digital-classics Yes, I agree, still Lynne seems to master the whole musical spectrum. But always difficult to compare these masters of their arts.
Jeff Lynne and ELO are timeless and STILL ahead of time! I Never tire of hearing them....
My favourite song on Out of the Blue is all of them. Been listening to it since it came out ;-)
For Elizabeth especially....I can't over-recommend 'Rockaria' by ELO. I mean, it'd be awesome, especially if Elizabeth were to sing along with the aria bits :)
Oh yes.
Yes! I just made the same suggestion on a prev ELO song she covered. She would really get a kick out of Rockaria!, considering her profession.
At the start of the vocal stave of the sheet music for Rockaria it states in brackets "(Fake-it)".
I suppose one could fake it in English, Italian or German.
Right up her alley! Definitely a must watch for her.
Hopefully she sees this suggestion.
Got to do the whole Concerto For A Rainy Day......4 songs which includes Mr Blue Sky......20 minutes of pure class....
ELO are brilliant. Love your reactions to their music. I would love to hear you react to their song "Fire on High". 😊
I love how you love this group.
"Concerto for a Rainy Day" is one of my favorites from this album. Be warned, it's about 19 minutes long, but well worth the listen.
"Concerto for a Rainy Day" is on this album actually. It is the 4 songs on Side 3. Standing in the Rain, Big Wheels, Summer and Lightning, and Mr. Blue Sky. =)
Summer and Lightning is so under appreciated.
@@paulweiss3818 agree. It's my favorite song on the entire album.
'Sweet Talking Woman' really hits the spot for me and for rich orchestral swells, 'Wild West Hero' is filled to the brim.
Btw The song which follows from Turned to stone in the Out of the blue album is a song called It’s Over, which can also be found in the compilation album Flashback.
Elizabeth ~
I really enjoyed watching you react to ELO's 'Turn to Stone"! They are SO multi-dimensional that you HAVE TO listen to them over and over, just to absorb every little morsel of what's flying past you so quickly.
Your musical knowledge and assessments are refreshing....I worked in the rock music industry for 30+ years, and ELO has - imo - never really been given all the credit due them. It is exciting to watch someone with musical knowledge discover something that excites them.
Jeff Lynne is an incredible musician, with a wide array of people that he has played with, written for or produced.....the Travelling Wilburys - his band with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty - being the one that comes to mind after ELO. The deeper you dig, the brighter his 'qualifications' sparkle. He is a consummate perfectionist, and as can be seen, the quality of his productions leave little to be desired NOR required.
ELO has played Wembley on several occasions, but perhaps 2017 was the finest of all (imo). There is a DVD of it, and youtube has offered selections from that show individually, but not the complete show. I'll post some of my go-to's for my 'happy music' moods, and hope that you'll see them (and that youtube lets me post them).
I wish I could watch you watch these selections for the first time, just to witness your excitement and giddiness, which I know will be inevitable. The stage production is quite elaborate, but the quality of the music & the musicians keeps it from being the main focal point.
One of the background singers is Melanie McDonald-Lewis, a woman you may already be familiar with. She adds SO much extra 'dimension' to their sound. And her husband is the lead guitarist (electric) who looks so happy!
The lead violinist is Rosie Langley.....a virtuoso with seemingly no limitations, and her sister Amy is one of the lead cellists.
I feel like I'm going to spoil all the excitement for you if I keep 'splainin everything, but a wiki search can fill in all the gaps.
Enjoy ! Maybe I'll get to see your reactions to these songs. If not, maybe you can reply to my comment
here . . . . .
Melanie - m.th-cam.com/video/6zOxsnNQVQY/w-d-xo.html
* Living Thing
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* Evil Woman
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* Turn to Stone
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* Last Train to London
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That version of Evil Woman is my favourite ELO video, amongst many greats
This is my all time favorite song. Listening to it for 40+ years and it never gets old.
Same here, I discovered this during my early exploration of music around 1982. I love the build up of layers and chord changes.
While it is not as consistently great as New World Record (IMHO), there are so many great tracks on this album. I'm most partial to the five songs that start with Stepping Out, followed by their "Concerto for a Rainy Day" which includes Standing in the Rain, Big Wheels, Summer and Lightning, and Mr. Blue Sky. So emotionally satisfying. Still gives me chills 46 years after first hearing it.
I agree that "A New World Record" is ELO's most consistently great album, and agree on "Concerto for a Rainy Day" as a highlight of "Out of the Blue". For an "upbeat" sounding song from "Out of the Blue," the single "Sweet Talkin' Woman" is a good one, though as with "Turn to Stone" the lyrics are also not that upbeat.
100% My suggestion for one more song to cover would be Standing in the Rain, although, to be honest, this album is close to perfection (in my opinion) so she could choose anything and it would be a great choice - however, Standing in the Rain is a perfect contrast to Mr. Blue Sky, seems like a great way to wrap up coverage of the album.
Same here brother
I generally agree with you, but even the not so great songs on "Out of the Blue" are at least very good.
I would like to see her reaction to the four song arc of Concerto for a Rainy Day (Standing in the Rain through Mr Blue Sky). I'm interested in how the whole arc would effect her appreciation for Blue Sky (ie, how much more awesome she'll find it . . . ).
ELO is a special kind of band.
Concerto for a Rainy Day is a masterful piece of music ending the delightful Mr Blue Sky. It's best to listen to the whole thing together though.
A song that can be happy, melancholy, and optimistic at the same time. Glad you found this classic.
Your observation that there is a sad longing element to this song hits home! I've always thought of this as a snappy fun song. UNTIL I met someone who suffered a profound loss (her husband of many years). She shared that the feeling of being paralyzed by grief while the world rushes by - a whirlwind of activity you can't latch onto. She was longing for his return and kept feeling his presence in empty rooms (chilling to me). Once I listened from that perspective, I can't forget her torment whenever I hear this song.
@Gerry McGuire
Recently a good friend and coworker of mine lost his wife in a car accident, they just started their family with twin boys less than 2 years old at the time of her tragic death. Immediately upon watching this I was filled with tears thinking of him. When I listened to this song in the late 70's I never payed attention to the lyrics and thought of it as a fun song, those days are over now.
The yearning of the vocal vs the driving synth and tempo are just breathtaking.
Dear girl please don't cry - someone loves you, you are just amazing!
From this album definitely the whole "Concerto for a rainy day" even if you have listened to the biggest hit Mr Blue Sky already. It's a full set of intertwining four songs. Jeff hasn't been the most cheerful composer of upbeat songs (apart from a handful of 50's style rock'n'roll tracks like Do Ya, Beethoven, Don't bring me down) but instead a fantastic writer and singer of sad, melancholic songs of loneliness and longing.
I recommend a couple of earlier masterpieces as well if you enjoy the sad parts as well: Eldorado + Finale (1974), Dreaming of 4000 (1973) and 10358 Overture (1971 and the first ever song done by ELO, they still perform this song live!).
Strongly recommend "Concerto for a Rainy Day", which is a run of four songs on this album. The ending is wonderfully bitter-sweet beautiful, but you need the lead-up - so the whole thing is a must.
Songs are: "Standin' in the Rain", "Big Wheels", "Summer and Lightning" and finally "Mr. Blue Sky".
SHe did already Mr. Blue Sky
Still this is worth it. Totally.
A lot of ELO’s albums were concept albums and told and overall story so as you listen from start to finish you hear the whole story.
This is the biggest reason why I've long thought of ELO as the Pink Floyd of pop music. That, and their general ambitiousness and fearlessness in innovating their own unique approach to pop.
Eldorado Face the Music and Fire on High great albums as are all ELO but these are my top 3
Depeche Mode - Home. One of the most beautiful vocal performances ever.
Wild West Hero is one of my favorites from that albumn. Summer and Lightning is also a contender.
Agreed,Wild west hero ,is a great song ,love the section when the guitar and piano comes in!
@@davidsmith6976 I was a little surprised to find a video - th-cam.com/video/VwsDU00pqFs/w-d-xo.html
Jeff Lynne is a master of songwriting. Perfectly conveys what he's feeling with the lyrics, but also with his chord choices and arrangements.
0:43 that giggle encapsulated exactly how I felt the first time I heard ELO.
10538 Overture!
Also there is an amazing biographical documentary on him Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO that you really should watch.
I know how much you loved Mr. Blue Sky. It is the finale song on the "Concerto for a Rainy Day" suite on "Out of the Blue. Would love to see you react to the entire suite; that and I am sure many other fans would as well!
I totally agree!
PLEASE REACT TO THE ENTIRE "CONCERTO FOR A RAINY DAY!"
Such a great piece of music.
It is comprised of all four songs on the third side of “Out of the Blue” the last being Mr. Blue Sky. It was inspired by the terrible weather Jeff encountered in the Alps when he sat down to write the songs for the album. When the sun finally appeared it inspired Mr. Blue Sky.
@@tomdiodati5028 I hope you are telling Elizabeth that, not me. I already knew. Lol. Was too lazy to list all of the songs.
Sweet Talkin’ Woman, Night In The City, Starlight and Wild West Hero are all brilliant tracks too Elizabeth - but listening to the entire double album back to back sounds like a far better idea 😉
Love Wild West Hero🤠❤
Rock and Roll is King is a great song. Shows a different side of them drawling from that 50’s sound yet incorporating their own element. It’s a fun and upbeat song.
this song is a masterpiece. out of the blue is a masterpiece.
There has been no band which do what ELO have done. They’re unique and quite brilliant!
This is my favorite ELO song since i was 9 thank you so much you're awesome
Jeff Lynne is a fan of the concept album. Meaning that the album as a whole builds on a theme and tells a story. Several of his albums do this with Secret Messages being about a man transported to the future. Eldorado is an album based on legends and fantasy around a dream of the City of Eldorado. It goes on. Also many songs transition from one song to the next so they connect together really well.
It's the concept album, Time, not Secret Messages, that is about a man being transported to the future.
I grew up with ELO. That whole album is phenomenal!!! ❤️ your critiques and your passion as well!!!
Concerto For A Rainy Day - all 4 songs - absolute masterpiece!
With ELO's mix of rock and violin, it will do everything but Turn Elizabeth to Stone.
Delete this.
Heavens forbid that would happen! We need her!😂
This comment made me think of something lude and possibly toxic that makes me laugh. I'll spare you for this reason but I think I can give the punchline. Hard as stones that could cut glass. Please forgive my humor. I'm a construction worker and it's a part of the culture and a requirement for the job. Lol.
RE: The song ends with a "Where do you want to go next?"
The next song is It's Over. It starts with strings as Turn To Stone ended with strings.
Turn to Stone: You're Gone but You Will Return Again Some Day to My Blue World
It's Over: It's over. It's over. It's over. .... But it's over, and what can I do?
It's a play with different scenes.
Once upon a time the album as a play was the work, not the individual songs.
I had this album as a kid. Never noticed My Blue (sad) World before. Sad.
And never made the connection to the title either. Sniff sniff. But really clever transvaluation of "out of the blue".
Looking at the album now, it's such a strong thematic start to the album. Especially the transvaluation of the title. Surprise sad is always better than just sad, but then to look back and see it at the start is just beautiful.
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And I hadn't finished the video, and now she's saying she wonders what the next song is, and will listen to the whole album.
Yay! Exactly what I was hoping for.
Fun ! After decades I’m all smiles!!
The album HAS TO BE listened to end to end. Especially A Concerto for A Rainy Day. A masterpiece of an album. I’ve had it on vinyl, cassette, CD and now downloaded. It’s my go to album. ❤❤❤❤love ❤❤❤❤❤
Elizabeth, you need to react to the collaboration between ELO and Olivia Newton John on the song Xanadu from the movie of the same name. You haven't reacted to Olivia yet, so I don't know if you are familiar with her. She is arguably the best vocalist to come out of Australia, just an amazing voice.
I was thinking the same thing. "Don't Walk Away" is truly an earwig. Very emotional and heartfelt. The movie is a mixed bag, but it works on some 1980's level and the music of Jeff Lynn is outstanding! "All Over the World" is like a global party song!
One of my favorites band. These guys are so freaking fantastic and magical. ❤️
I still remember the first time i list "Xanadú" by those legends and Olivia Newton-John... I never enjoyed some better fit between two artists. They was awesome together, so skillful, so sweet, elegant and magnificent. ❤️
Fusion, the merging of classical instruments with rock'n rolll, that's what ELO was about.
Just play side 3 my lovely, A concerto for a rainy day, 19 minutes of mind boggling majesty from a musical genius that is Jeff Lynne. It’s lovely how you breakdown each moment of ELO’s music. I still hear different sounds from their music and I’ve listened to them for 40 odd years and a gazillion times over. Can’t wait for the next ELO reaction, remember “a concerto for a rainy day” you won’t be disappointed, peace and love from the UK 🇬🇧
1977. The production values created by Jeff Lynne and the work put into this entire album are to be marvelled. From outer sleeve to inner wonderment it's a work of art.
i read 'wonderment' as 'monument'. I think that works too
@@jaredschroeder Maybe it does. Initially when you listen to Out Of The Blue it's all amazing and new, but when you are still listening to the album decades later and you are waiting in anticipation for your favourite bits, or something like that, then the album does have a familiar magnificence to it. I can agree with you, Jared.
The other song I remember from this album, and I only know it from radio play, is Sweet Talkin' Woman. ELO is a great band, no question. My favorite song of theirs is a more rock oriented track from 1981 called Here Is The News.
as you said Elo can take what are essentially sad or sombre lyrics and make them into a happy/feelgood song they are just amazing jeff lynn is a musical genius.
I would love her to do their live version of Roll Over Beethoven. That always went down well when I've seen them live. I think she would get a kick out of the intro. Best version ever.
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She should also check out the mv of Turn to Stone - what they do with the cellos, running across the stage with them and spinning them is a delight.
That is my absolute favorite version of that song. So many bands have covered it over the years, but ELO does it the best!
"Can't get it out of my head" is one of my top favorites from ELO. Great stuff
Check out the Mary Fahl version
“Jungle” is jam packed with vocal twists and turns. A track full of surprises and sheer unadulterated FUN.
Also, check out Jeff’s outstanding contributions in the Travelling Wilburys - a band of stellar talent.
I'd love to see Elizabeth's reaction to "You're Not Alone Anymore" - Orbison, produced by Lynne! Magic!
@@Polyphemus47 I wanna see a reaction to "Handle With Care" just to see her put together who's in the band as it goes along.
"Sweet Talkin' Woman" was another single, but I really liked the interplay and cadence of Jeff's vocals with the multitracked chorus (which I think is also him) on "Sweet is the Night." The whole Concerto for a Rainy Day side is tip-top (they kicked off the sets of their last tours with "Standin' in the Rain"), but my sentimental childhood favorite is "Jungle." So fun, and a lovely sentiment -- "Wonderous is our great blue ship that sails around the mighty sun and joy to everyone that rides along."
I just mentioned "Jungle" in my comment! Thank you!
yeah, Jungle!
Yes, I am pretty sure that all the vocals are Jeff multitracked.
There's a good video doc on YT somewhere showing him recording stuff at home. Simply amazing.
I believe he remade a lot of the early works because he was dissatisfied with the original production.
Sounded pretty much perfect to me the first time around 🙂
@@RogerBarraud Kelly Groucutt was also on backing vocals. Listen to anything released before Face the Music and you won't find him anywhere because he hadn't yet replaced Mike du Albuquerque on bass. Groucutt's voice is, in my mind, essential to ELO's iconic sound.
Well, in order to facilitate you listening to the rest of this great album as fast as possible, if you want one more ‘Out of the Blue’ song recommendation, I’d go with Jungle! It’s another very upbeat number, and my personal absolute favourite ELO song ever. I’m biased though - I can remember bouncing around the kitchen to it when I was very small as my Dad was doing the dishes 😂
For ELO’s wider catalogue, I’ll throw out some potential curveballs - ‘Eldorado’ has possibly the most dramatic vocal performance Jeff Lynne has ever done, I’ve seen people recommend ‘Rockaria’ and I can second that - it’s a fun and unique track that could technically be called a rock opera and anything off Time would be a treat but I’d put in for ‘The Bouncer’, a bonus track that finishes with some bombast and swing!
But irregardless of what you choose, ELO reactions are always a treat and with Out of the Blue you can’t go wrong, a double-album of golden tracks - thanks for the analysis of its stunning opener and I can’t wait for the next one!
I first discovered ELO at age 17 with Sweet Talking Woman. I am 61 years old and it has remained my favorite song of all time.
I feel that ELO should be more respected and appreciated than they are. And Elizabeth, I am probably the only one to say this but I am obsessed with your hair color! I love how it changes color from the top to tips! It goes well with your complexion! 🥰
"The Showdown" is my absolute favorite. It's off a different album if you decide to check it out. I love ELO, they don't miss.
Always makes me think of the movie Kingpin.
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My favourite ELO song is still the first one I've ever heard: "Living Thing". But their first big hit - a cover of "Roll Over Beethoven" - is pretty good, too.
This is Jeff's masterpiece
My aunt introduced me to ELO with Eldorado, Can't Get It Out of My Head, one of my favorites.
Jeff Lynne is a master of his craft. I am grateful to have had his music to get me through my teenage years.
One Summer Dream is a beautiful, evocative ELO track with a lovely melodic vocal line and some great choral work at the end.
I love that you referenced Gilbert and Sullivan. I actually performed in two productions, Pirates of Penzance (which I know you mentioned, Major General) and H.M.S. Pinafore. You reactions are awesome. Thanks for sharing your gifts.
Im in total agreement with you about the up beat bouncy great feeling melodies of Jeff Lynn and ELO..I think we get this from many from Great Britian .
Wild West Hero is my absolute favourite track from this album but it is a work of art as a whole piece. I don’t know how you resisted so long! 😂