Founding member of ELO killed in freak accident as giant runaway hay bale smashes into his van

Daily Mail ^ | 6th September 2010 | Kate Loveys

[GSP.FAN]

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.

[GSP.FAN]

Sweat? :>)
Telephone man..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvU7DYMEE38&feature=related

[JPG]

I've always liked “Sweet Talking Woman” and “Calling America”. What a weird way to check out...the ‘wall of sound’ turned into a wall of hay. RIP

[Minn]

A runaway hay bale. Accidents don’t get more freakish than that. Don’t bring me down.

[GSP.FAN]

;>)

[GSP.FAN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R20f-TPKjzc&feature=related

[John S Mosby]

700 pounds rolling down a steep sloped farm embankment, then up a slight incline before the road and becomes airborn. The guy’s van driving along perfectly timed for the bale to land on top and crush it. Unreal. Had a physician friend killed at a stop light just before an interstate overpass, when a car going over the overpass lost control,crashed through the guard rails and sailed in the air, landing directly on his open convertible. Say a prayer for life.

[Larry Lucido]

Very sad.

[pissant]

Eeee-eee-eevil Woman

[HHFi]

Very sad news. Going back before the big hit pop singles, I first discovered ELO on their revamp of “Roll Over Beethoven.” I always loved that unique, pumping, rock ‘n’ roll cello hook. I guess that was Mike Edwards.

[hoosierham]

This wouldn't happen with square hay bales .

Some of the larger machines roll out a 1500 pound bale.The bale is ejected so it will clear the mechanism,so it has some motion which can start the bale rolling.Poor judgment to use such on steep hills,but it is mostly a labor(or lack of labor) issue.

[Erasmus]

I saw them at the Hollywood Palladium in LA in the 70’s and remember Mike Edwards playing and strange outfits. It was a great show.

I remember him prowling around the stage, playing his cello in a baclava. Sort of like "Eyegor" in "Young Frankensteen."

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Great, now I’ll be up all night worried about giant runaway hay bales!

[Osage Orange]

I read that to read...giant runaway babes.

I must be tired....

[wardaddy]

good lord...like out of Python..bizarre

[SWAMPSNIPER]

I was just getting over giant runaway SUVs!

[Osage Orange]

So...what's your beef?

Babes aren't better than SUV's?

[Captainpaintball]

It’s a bale of hay!!! (do do doodle doodle doo)
What a terrible thing to lose!!!
It’s coming our way!!! (do do doodle doodle doo)
Will our next of kin file a suit?

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Look, life is rough as Hell sweating out all the things Al Gore warns me about, now we have another threat Al must have overlooked! You should be terrified!

[Osage Orange]

Hell...I bleed everyday.

Just depends on the flow......

algore....is not relevant here.

FRegards,

[SWAMPSNIPER]

I guess Freeper satire is wasted on some folks, LOL