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Founding member of ELO killed in freak accident as giant runaway hay bale smashes into his van
Daily Mail ^ | 6th September 2010 | Kate Loveys

Posted on 09/05/2010 8:39:36 PM PDT by 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.

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KEYWORDS: accident; bale; elo; founding; freak; hay; killed; member; van
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1 posted on 09/05/2010 8:39:39 PM PDT by GSP.FAN
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To: GSP.FAN

Big fan of ELO always loved the mix of musical instruments ..
The diary of Horace Wimp one of my fav songs....


2 posted on 09/05/2010 8:43:33 PM PDT by GSP.FAN (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.)
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To: GSP.FAN

And my MIL used to worry whenever the wife and I would fly.


3 posted on 09/05/2010 8:47:53 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: GSP.FAN
Like a Monte Python skit...

Anyway, RIP.

4 posted on 09/05/2010 8:48:48 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: GSP.FAN

RIP...One of my favorite bands. They put on a great live show.


5 posted on 09/05/2010 8:52:52 PM PDT by KirbDog
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To: GSP.FAN

My fave ELO song was “Fire In the Sky”.

To think that a “hay bale FROM the sky” would be the end of an ELO member...just dang.


6 posted on 09/05/2010 8:55:13 PM PDT by hoagy62 (.)
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To: GSP.FAN

ELO? As in I turned to stone when you were gone?

ELO?

Wow!


7 posted on 09/05/2010 8:55:15 PM PDT by Global2010
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To: GSP.FAN

Tragedy for music history. Always loved ELO.

RIP, Mike.


8 posted on 09/05/2010 8:55:59 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Marking Time On The Government's Dime)
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To: GSP.FAN

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.

Funny that I just watched some ELO on Youtube night before last.

In their time they were fun, great and inovative.


9 posted on 09/05/2010 9:00:15 PM PDT by garyhope (It's World War IV, right here, right now, courtesy of Islam and illegal immigration.)
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To: KirbDog
I saw ELO live, but I can't remember who they were the backup band for.

Tragic. RIP.

10 posted on 09/05/2010 9:02:19 PM PDT by GOP_Lady (cou)
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In their time they were fun, great and inovative.

I agree with you, always liked the music had issues with the musical by Jeff “War of the Worlds”..Thats another story


11 posted on 09/05/2010 9:04:43 PM PDT by GSP.FAN (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.)
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Just as long as you don’t dis Xanadu :)


12 posted on 09/05/2010 9:08:20 PM PDT by xp38
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Guess he took the “Last Train to London.”


13 posted on 09/05/2010 9:12:42 PM PDT by domenad (In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
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I had totally washed that out of my mind thanks for reminding me..:>)


14 posted on 09/05/2010 9:12:46 PM PDT by GSP.FAN (Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints.)
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The song I was referring to is “Fire On High”.

And I’d forgotten that they’d backed-up Olivia Newton-John for ‘Xanadu’.


15 posted on 09/05/2010 9:14:34 PM PDT by hoagy62 (.)
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To: GSP.FAN

Omg! I just spent yesterday listening to their songs and raving about how great they were.

Really sorry this happened, for the family, for the musician, and for the people out there that loved the music.


16 posted on 09/05/2010 9:17:26 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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I’m so sorry. My DH and I were just showing our kids some ELO on YouTube a couple weeks ago. Back in their day people liked happy music. I miss that, and ELO’s sound. There was a lot to listen to in every piece.


17 posted on 09/05/2010 9:20:14 PM PDT by married21 (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: GSP.FAN

I grew up with ELO, sad loss!


18 posted on 09/05/2010 9:23:53 PM PDT by rbosque (11 year Freeper! Combat Economist.)
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To: GSP.FAN

Sweat Talkin’ Woman


19 posted on 09/05/2010 9:25:17 PM PDT by MrsEmmaPeel (a government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have)
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To: GSP.FAN

What a great sounding band. Its a shame that they are dissed in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in favor of such acts as Elvis Costello and Isaac Hayes (WTH?) Nonetheless, Jeff Lynne has to be one of the most talented writers in history. If you check out the credits for the ELO song he is the sole writer for the vast majority of their work...Amazing.


20 posted on 09/05/2010 9:31:14 PM PDT by Fast Ed97 (Is it bad when you start to miss the Clinton years?)
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