~ Electric Light Orchestra ~
Jeff is a genius composer, Bev has good taste in drum kits!
Mr. Blue Sky brings back some memories. I was in 7th grade at the time and there was this AM radio station that played this song at the same time every morning as I was getting dressed for school. Pretty positive way to start the day, wouldn’t you say.
ELO is my #1! The recent tour was outstanding and can be found on DishTV under “Jeff Lynne’s ELO” (as if any ELO fan here doesn’t know that :)) . Also, in the early 80s, both Bev and Tandy released solo albums. If you can find them, it’s “bonus ELO”, much like “The Move”.
You should lookup the cover done by Postmodern Jukebox. They do rock songs in the style of 1940’s ballads. It’s pretty cool.
My wife and I saw ELO in concert a couple years ago in Houston and they were AMAZING. Jeff Lynne still has his voice, and he never missed a note. His current lineup was also filled with fantastic musicians and singers. Great, great concert.