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Former ELO member killed in accident
UPI ^

Posted on 09/06/2010 6:00:18 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass

TOTNES, England, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- An early member of the 1970s rock group ELO
was killed when his van was crushed by a bale of hay, British police said.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


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KEYWORDS: accident; bale; elo; hay; killed; music
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Hmm...IMHO: "@ least, it ain't that babbling idiot (Sir) Paul M."

1 posted on 09/06/2010 6:00:20 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass
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To: skinkinthegrass

Wow, this brings me down.


2 posted on 09/06/2010 6:06:18 PM PDT by Wierzbowski
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To: skinkinthegrass

I enjoyed their music as a child. They were innovative and had a distinctive sound.


3 posted on 09/06/2010 6:06:41 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Obama's more worried about Israelis building houses than he is about Islamists building atomic bombs)
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Here’s my tribute to him. This rocks about as much as anything ever uploaded on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLNR4xfh1Qc


4 posted on 09/06/2010 6:07:25 PM PDT by library user
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To: Wierzbowski

LOL!


5 posted on 09/06/2010 6:08:25 PM PDT by GOP_Party_Animal
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Founding member of ELO killed in freak accident as giant runaway hay bale smashes into his van
 
09/05/2010 8:39:36 PM PDT · by GSP.FAN · 53 replies
Daily Mail ^ | 6th September 2010 | Kate Loveys
A founding member of ELO has been killed in a freak accident when a giant hay bale rolled out of a field and landed on his van. Cellist Mike Edwards died instantly when the 50-stone cylindrical bale careered down a slope, flipped 15ft over a hedge and smashed on to the roof of his van. Mr Edwards, 62, was known for unconventional cello playing including plucking the strings with an orange or grapefruit and his bizarre customs which became a major ingredient of ELO, the Electric Light Orchestra.
 

Founding member of ELO killed in freak accident as giant runaway hay bale smashes into his van
 
09/05/2010 11:29:07 AM PDT · by Stoat · 58 replies
The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | September 5, 2010
A founding member of ELO has been killed following a freak accident involving a giant bale of hay.Mike Edwards, 62, who played cello for the band for three years, died when the giant bale weighing 50 stone crashed down on top of his van.Mr Edwards died instantly in the accident after the bale careered down the hill, and flipped over a hedge.             Eccentric: Mike Edwards's bizarre costumes and ability to play his cello with fruit were a major part of ELO's appeal     Bowing out: Mike Edwards, on the far right, played...

6 posted on 09/06/2010 6:08:34 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (TV News is an oxymoron. MSNBC = Moonbats Spouting Nothing But Crap.)
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To: Wierzbowski

Bad joke.


7 posted on 09/06/2010 6:10:11 PM PDT by library user
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Maybe ELO Cello players are like the Spinal Tap drummers.


8 posted on 09/06/2010 6:10:18 PM PDT by dfwgator
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I am really sorry to hear that. ELO put on a wonderful show, combining Classical and Rock, special effects, laser and light technology, and were way ahead of their time. Even in the hot, dumpy, acoustically cursed Boston Garden, their Concerts were Terrific. I remember them fondly, as a musician and a fan of both Classical and Rock music.


9 posted on 09/06/2010 6:10:56 PM PDT by left that other site
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A great 37-year-old version of a 56-year old-song. I always thought Jeff Lynne played all of the instruments heard on the albums. I still enjoy ELO.


10 posted on 09/06/2010 6:13:54 PM PDT by KingLudd
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To: Keith in Iowa; All
thanks, for the additional information / post.

11 posted on 09/06/2010 6:15:23 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Imam Zer0: DeathCARE, Is my only Plan...So just die (quicky), please & save $$$$ / Islam :^)
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His last view, a giant roll of weeds. God moves in mysterious, yet oddly humorous ways.


12 posted on 09/06/2010 6:18:57 PM PDT by Waverunner (")
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To: Clintonfatigued
They were innovative and had a distinctive sound.

Rock & Roll is King....Mr. Blue Sky....Evil Woman
Rockia...Strange Magic...Can't get it out of my head....
off top of my head
:)


13 posted on 09/06/2010 6:21:42 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Imam Zer0: DeathCARE, Is my only Plan...So just die (quicky), please & save $$$$ / Islam :^)
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I remember when the music of ELO was considered cutting edge. In high school, we were blown away after hearing "A New World Record" and when their follow-up was released, "Out Of The Blue", a classmate and I rushed home after purchasing it so we could listen to it and try to interpret the lyrics like it was some Beatles record or something. We wasted most of that afternoon transcribing the lyrics onto a legal pad. (Yes, I was quite the nerd in high school and I got beat up often.)

As the years went by, the music of ELO started sounding more and more dated and now as I spin "Turn To Stone" and "Living Thing" on my iPod, I wonder what I ever saw in that music in the first place. Still, it brings back some fun memories. Of all their music, I think nothing beats "10538 Overture."

Now this Michael Edwards (later named something unpronounceable and unspellable after his conversion to some Eastern religion) played a relatively minor part in the group - having left the band right before they rocketed to superstardom. Still, he seemed like a decent enough fellow and he was able to play a cello with a grapefruit - a skill set not many others can brag about. So it's a real bummer that bale of hay smashed into his truck.

14 posted on 09/06/2010 6:25:49 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (I am 91 days away from outliving Curly Howard)
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Hay, that’s just awful.


15 posted on 09/06/2010 6:32:16 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: skinkinthegrass
They did the best version of Roll Over Beethoven hands down.
Click here please
16 posted on 09/06/2010 6:56:16 PM PDT by Krankor (I had too much to dream last night, too much to dream.)
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after purchasing it so we could listen to it and try to interpret the
lyrics like it was some Beatles record or something.

LOL!....after listening to Fire on High (Burning Bright) for hours...
on end (first 1:20 minutes are reversed :), I can believe that...its mystical
btw: after 2:40 into that song, they played a great guitar/drum riff
U of Ky. Wildcat Basketball program used that sound track in the 70s.


17 posted on 09/06/2010 7:10:29 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Imam Zer0: DeathCARE, Is my only Plan...So just die (quicky), please & save $$$$ :^)
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Cellist Mike Edwards died instantly when the 50-stone cylindrical bale careered down a slope, flipped 15ft over a hedge and smashed on to the roof of his van.

Now he Can't Get It Out Of his Head.

19 posted on 09/06/2010 7:28:21 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: skinkinthegrass

Horace Wimp, Sweet Talkin Woman


20 posted on 09/06/2010 7:31:14 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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