Mr Blue Sky

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22642

Is there still 300 of them on stage?

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:24 am

Supertramp are better. :uhoh:

HUFCWop · **Joined:** Tue May 22, 2007 7:30 am **Posts:** 373

I'm not a fan neither and none of the songs listed stand out as well known so they can hardly be classed as one of the best songwriters for me.

Mister Ed · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:53 am

well I like them very much....

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6472

I will guess late 80s.

I thought everyone had heard of at least 1 ELO track

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:12 pm

On a related subject, I've been looking at some old Move clips and they all show close ups of Carl Wayne singing when the only voice you can hear is Roy Wood's.
Hilarious.
Wayne looks like he is miming.

On this one they don't even show you Roy Wood's face, but you can certainly hear him!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ghFMlYyh3A

Saladswerver · **Joined:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:08 pm **Posts:** 194

ElvisAintDead wrote:

Went to see what's left of E.L.O. the other night.

Completely brilliant gig, why is it that they are treated as one of these "Guilty Pleasures" act that it's "Uncool" to like?

These blokes wrote the soundtrack to the 70's and a big chunk of the 80's.

Set List

Twilight
All Over The World
Confusion
Diary Of Horace Wimp
Sweet Talking Woman
Hold On Tight
Rock And Roll Is King
Evil Woman
Turn To Stone
Last Train To London
Midnight Blue
Shine A Little Love
Fire On High
Livin' Thing
Wild West Hero
Concerto For A Rainy Day
Mr Blue Sky
Telephone Line

Showdown
Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle
Do Ya?

Don't Bring Me Down.

Simply awesome. So There. clappp

cracking songs from a cracking group....where were they playing id love to have gone

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:56 am

Diary of Horace Wimp is a cracking song

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:44 am

ElvisAintDead wrote:

Roy Wood sang on very few of The Moves hits Richard!

The Lead Vocalist was Carl Wayne, who sounds incredibly like Woody.

They have five good vocalists in that band!

Fair call Mr Glasses but if you look at the clip that caused my comment you have to agree it is unarguably Mr Wizzard whose vocals dominate.

By the time they got to Fire Brigade Wayney was reduced to oohs and aahs, and on their last song, California Man, he is gone altogether!

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:27 pm

ElvisAintDead wrote:

Carl Wayne left in 69 I think. The last thing he sang on was "Curly". Later Move hits like "Brontosaurus" and "California Man" were Jeff Lynne/Roy Wood vocals.

Spot on

"As Wood not only wrote all the original material, but was also handling more of the lead vocals, Wayne felt sidelined and left shortly after the Top 20 hit "Curly" in 1969."

Just listened to it and Wayne sings the verse with Wood singing the chorus. Like you say, there is a certain similarity in their voices but Wayne's is missing that raspiness that Woody manages.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:01 pm

ElvisAintDead wrote:

Richard M. Head wrote:

ElvisAintDead wrote:

Roy Wood sang on very few of The Moves hits Richard!

The Lead Vocalist was Carl Wayne, who sounds incredibly like Woody.

They have five good vocalists in that band!

Fair call Mr Glasses but if you look at the clip that caused my comment you have to agree it is unarguably Mr Wizzard whose vocals dominate.

By the time they got to Fire Brigade Wayney was reduced to oohs and aahs, and on their last song, California Man, he is gone altogether!

Carl Wayne left in 69 I think. The last thing he sang on was "Curly". Later Move hits like "Brontosaurus" and "California Man" were Jeff Lynne/Roy Wood vocals.

The Move were SERIOUSLY good, my Ma & Da must have liked them 'cos I have more Move 45's than almost every other 60's band barring The Beatles.

I loved The Move. Blackberry Way is one of my all time favourite songs.

Mr Blue Sky

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