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@365blackcatАй бұрын
RIP Richard Tandy. Such an important part of ELO’s sound.
@Jet16627 күн бұрын
Augmenting the string/choir sound with some gorgeous mellotron!
@leokimvideo9 ай бұрын
A pure reminder just how amazing the 70's ELO were, there was a time around 1977 where they were easily the biggest band in the world. Very rare to see Jeff without sunglasses.
@rharvier9 ай бұрын
I was just going to comment of Jeff without his shades LOL!
@astros19629 ай бұрын
The release of a double studio album, Out of the Blue in 1978 perfectly exemplifies your statement.
@jdobbs77002 ай бұрын
I was a college student in the mid-to-late '70s and ELO were truly popular. People really liked their unique sound and blend of rock music and classical elements.
@benjaminabercrombie68079 ай бұрын
I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen Jeff’s eyes.
@BlackHatCinephile9 ай бұрын
I heard that some critic or industry person complained about his eyes being beady and it made him self conscious.
@singluna8889 ай бұрын
Lol. When George Harrisons son inducted him into the R&R Hall of fame. He said his earliest memories were of him and his glasses. Never could see his eyes. This is a first for me too.
@kevindean66009 ай бұрын
Dude. I thought the same thing.
@andre.799 ай бұрын
😂
@KittyGrizGriz9 ай бұрын
Reminds me of Roy Orbison’s sunglasses all the time, Jeff’s handsome w/o them too
@devarskinnee87606 күн бұрын
Jeff is so good!!!we love you Jeff Lynn!!!
@GratefulZen9 ай бұрын
The man knows how to write, arrange, & perform a tune!
@redbarchetta87828 ай бұрын
One of the most prolific writers/producers out there.
@sarahloughlin37245 ай бұрын
Jeff Lynne also happens to have the best male singing vocals ever!
@sarahloughlin37245 ай бұрын
Kelly Groucutt's vocals are also beautiful!
@devarskinnee87606 күн бұрын
What a great song
@bootoxkikka5 күн бұрын
Finally! After seeing a few of these Midnight Special vids of ELO, I finally see one where ELO plays live!
@joabei119 ай бұрын
Now I won’t be able to get it out of my head. Thanks
@lucguenette7534Ай бұрын
Same for me , so back for more.
@JeffLynnesELO2024Tour2 ай бұрын
Best live band ever! Long live Jeff Lynne's ELO in concert this Summer and Fall of 2024 in the US and Canada ( 32 Concerts).
@papawoody95979 ай бұрын
Jeff Lynne is a uniquely and wonderfully talented man. He really created something magical with ELO.
@StephanieJeanne9 ай бұрын
That's what I love about ELO! This song opened with that dramatic spoken part, and then the rock symphony began. Spectacular performance by all, with Jeff's clear voice singing the haunting lyrics! Thank you, Midnight Special, for all these treasures! 😌💜
@FrankLeePlaying9 ай бұрын
I remember watching this episode on our new console TV. I was mesmerized by the audio/video quality. My mom kept telling me to turn it down because it was so late and the neighbors were trying to sleep. Now, as I watch and listen through my headphones, I thank the stars I'm able to turn it up loud! Thank you, Midnight Special, for then and now!
@BuffaloC3059 ай бұрын
I love MIDNIGHT's live performances.
@that70sgirl909 ай бұрын
That introduction just took me to another dimension. Outstanding musicians.... phenomenal performance. I was so fortunate to have seen him in concert in 2019. At 72 years old, he hadn't lost a thing. Outstanding concert! I'm so thankful to my son who made that dream a reality! ❤ Happy Tuesday... thank you for sharing! 💖
@StephanieJeanne9 ай бұрын
That was an awesome intro! How great, you got to see Jeff live! Something to remember for a lifetime!😀
@markberryhill27159 ай бұрын
That freakin intro was almost creepy(in a 70s kinda way),but I loved it ! That was an incredible 70s flashback of one of my faves of theirs!
@that70sgirl909 ай бұрын
@@StephanieJeanne If Jeff Lynne ever tours again, I highly recommend seeing him if you get the opportunity. Wonderful memories... I will never forget that night! 😊
@JeffLynnesELO2024Tour2 ай бұрын
He will be on tour this Summer and fall of 2024 (32 concerts in the US and Canada)@@that70sgirl90
@videointercepter8 ай бұрын
I took music for granted back then.
@charlesking5328Ай бұрын
Doesn't hardly seem possible 😊
@KittyGrizGriz9 ай бұрын
Love this song! Feels like an old friend calling me back,,,what a fantastic band they are, Jeff has a great voice! ❤
@marykayd27819 ай бұрын
Makes me cry for so much of my life passed. Life is so short…
@KittyGrizGriz9 ай бұрын
@@marykayd2781 it sure has gone by 💨 hasn’t it? I’m a Mari Ann, nice to meet ya! 😊
@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne3 ай бұрын
My god this is ELO GOLD. What an intro from Eldorado. What a group. What memories of the golden era of life for people my age...
@julenepegher69992 ай бұрын
The best memories of those days!!
@matthewpaluch7774 ай бұрын
"Bank job in the city yeah... Robin Hood and William Tell and Ivanhoe and Lancelot They don't envy me, yeah..." 1 of the best lyrics ever!
@pablocruise95149 ай бұрын
Loved watching the Midnight Special and Don Kirschner’s Rock Concert as a 70’s teenager. Loved this song!
@kkampy40529 ай бұрын
One of the great albums of the 70's.
@louiebee67459 ай бұрын
Eldorado just takes you on a journey from start to finish.👍✌😎
@Mankind_-9 ай бұрын
One of my first albums.
@charlesking5328Ай бұрын
@@Mankind_-ELO & Yes we're both different & both great , in comparison to most of the other great bands back then.
@jasonread17469 ай бұрын
I always like it when ELO puts “Eldorado Overture” at the start before “Can’t Get It Out Of My Head”
@billhannis60952 ай бұрын
It's like peanut butter without jelly.
@julenepegher69992 ай бұрын
I’ve never really gotten them out of my head.🤭 ELO sparks so many great memories from the 70’s!!
@magneto79309 ай бұрын
The Midnight Special, for some of us like myself, that was our KZbin back in the day...great music, great memories!
@charlesking5328Ай бұрын
Yes it was , along with Don's "In Concert"
@magneto7930Ай бұрын
@charlesking5328 absolutely, In Concert, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, Soundstage, etc., so many great shows!
@nostalgicsoul769 ай бұрын
I want to go back to this time so badly! Midnight Special helps me feel like I am there. 👍
@pablocruise95149 ай бұрын
Bring me along!
@barrysmith89209 ай бұрын
I was close enough to Lynne to shine his shoes as I was pressed up against the stage on THIS Eldorado Tour 1974 in Tucson Arizona!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 And On The Third Day absolutely changed my life!!!
@shadowwolf95039 ай бұрын
Sure brings back the great memories of my high school days- very early 80's- driving around , aimlessly with my good friend, smoking some good weed and jamming on ELO. He introduced me to this group. Where does the time go ?
@billwhicker35119 ай бұрын
where indeed, but go it does.
@shadowwolf95039 ай бұрын
@@billwhicker3511 Roger that
@CubanoLA9 ай бұрын
My favorite ELO song! I remember buying the El Dorado LP as a teenager in the 1970s.
@gregdolecki85309 ай бұрын
Ah live music. It's awesome, even the bass clam at 2:40 is awesome.
@davefink23267 ай бұрын
Memories of reading the lyrics on the LP liner, then thumbing thru the dictionary to look up the word “chicane” . . .
@Swlabr61Ай бұрын
I remember doing the same thing! 😆
@Dr_Paul_Proteus3 ай бұрын
I'm fortunate that my Dad was an ELO fan in the 70s and early 80s. They were my favorite records to spin.
@rgs4x9 ай бұрын
I was in high school in 1974 when I discovered ELO. I had all their albums and 8 tracks for my car. My friends were all listening to Zepplin, Marshal Tucker, 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd,The Stones and other top 40 rock radio bands. I just heard something in their music and I was hooked.
@paisleyprincess79969 ай бұрын
ELO was all over the late 70s, when I was a preschooler. These songs bring me back to such a carefree era
@juliusborg159 ай бұрын
Such a stunning performance! How I wish that I was born earlier so that I could have experienced this live, fabulous stuff. Love it!!
@coupedeville9 ай бұрын
Quite simply the most beautiful musical prologue ever written... sheer perfection. Amazing then, still amazing now almost 50 years later. Thank-you MS.
@skyytheater9 ай бұрын
Jeff is an amazing vocalist and songwriter. Saw ELO at Madison Square Garden in 2018 and he still sounded great. Hope he tours again. 😃🎸
@nongthip9 ай бұрын
Ladies and gentlemen: Jeff Lynne without sunglasses!!!
@MeanColleen9 ай бұрын
ELO was yet another one of my favorite bands. The 70s, we were spoiled watching Midnight Special being able to see such talented and diverse artists artists perform. So hard for me to pick a favorite ELO song!
@willspies58699 ай бұрын
The intro and the arrangement that follows is performed exactly as it was recorded for the Eldorado LP. Cool stuff!
@jaybrown3953Ай бұрын
I think this is one of their greatest albums..
@michaelharkins43099 ай бұрын
Classic performance... brings back wonderful memories from my teen years growing up in Chicago, watching original airings of, "Midnight Special"
@darrenrunning54159 ай бұрын
Interesting. That's Kelly Groucutt on bass and Michael Edwards on cello. This must be one of Kelly's first performances, replacing Mike De Albuquerque and one of Mike's last before he departed.
@Lance37a9 ай бұрын
His backing vocals are great.
@coinneachmaclellan31214 ай бұрын
@Lance37a Kelly Groucutt contributed so much to ELO...I love his performance during "Rockaria" on 'The Midnight Special'...
@nevamacleod30469 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@tommonk76519 ай бұрын
What a band! What a concept!
@chipdamutt1084 ай бұрын
I remember watching this the night it aired.
@peggyconley52259 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful and song is amazing
@iggyfritz71502 ай бұрын
The first time I heard this song I had an out of body experience I still can't get it out of my head, brings tears to my eyes to this day.
@wdwnutjm9 ай бұрын
WOW - I love this channel! I can't believe they performed the intro live- I've always loved that album. Sounds beautiful
@eugenelopez84829 ай бұрын
One of the few times I ever saw Jeff without glasses! Very cool beginning, great song! OLE-ELO!
@greatgooglymoogly9 ай бұрын
My favorite ELO tune. The look of this clip is why I loved the MS. TV producers knew how to make it look great. Much better looking than any '70s concert videos.
@vanlifeonthego66842 күн бұрын
Going to see them again in Oct, can't wait. Saw them a few years ago and sounded great but this is one hit they didn't play
@shelly111104 ай бұрын
One of the great band of all time
@theresafoster23538 ай бұрын
I saw them in the 70s👏
@maxthepupp9 ай бұрын
Jeff Lynne doesn't get enough appreciation. Heck, even when I was younger I was, like "ELO is pretty great but Lynne wants to be all 4 Beatles so bad...AND George Martin!" What an ungrateful little shit I was. This rules. 🤘😎🤘
@jamesian-allen87252 ай бұрын
Thank you Jeff Lynne for giving this world such beautiful music !
@franktaconelli90959 ай бұрын
great song and very rare footage of Jeff Lynne without sunglasses
@bigmikerocks9 ай бұрын
Sweet leaping Jesus, this is amazing
@jeffstevens82532 ай бұрын
10/18/24 Dallas . Can’t wait, thought I had missed the chance to see him , gonna be great!
@laeclaec17839 ай бұрын
Great class and elegance... No any possible mistake... Only they did that personal sound ...
@pejaguilar309 ай бұрын
Great song!. Thanks The Midnight Special.
@AnthonyMoitzger-nw1id9 ай бұрын
I used to love watching the midnight special. I was a kid. But loved it. Peace and 🎵 joy 🎵 thanks 8888
@Redlinesixtynine9 ай бұрын
Love it, my favorite ELO tune!
@hollylewis53029 ай бұрын
Love ELO! Haven't heard this song in decades! Def Beatle-esk but we all take from those who came before. ❤🤘
@johnbrundige-zy1fm2 ай бұрын
What an amazing song rock on jeff lynne and elo God Bless ❤
@gustaaf18927 ай бұрын
Jeff has eyes!
@elforeigner32602 ай бұрын
Awesomeness!
@maurimartinez87209 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!!!... 🔝 ELO
@christinabeasley9 ай бұрын
Ive loved them since I was a little girl, you can definitely hear the Beatle influence!❤
@mzinns9 ай бұрын
Great song, great song writer, great band, great performance!
@BlackHatCinephile9 ай бұрын
AWESOME! Thanks for the upload👍
@trioguitar16 күн бұрын
This song was my introduction to ELO, and still stands up as one of their very best.
@DidYouReadEULA9 ай бұрын
The amazing Bev Bevan on drums.
@KittyGrizGriz9 ай бұрын
Love his name 😉
@WildRover1964Ай бұрын
wow - superb quality. Both video and sound. It's usually hard to tell waht they were capable of live because the few live reordings that have come down to us are quite poor quality. This is good stuff
@klopptillyoudropp12639 ай бұрын
What a talent
@LongOnSol9 ай бұрын
Wow. Just wow.
@garettjeff9 ай бұрын
This is ELO !
@xgutierrez9332 ай бұрын
So, I'm a 9, maybe 10-year-old kid. At my dad's house, and I'm home alone watching tv. This comes on and I am blown away, Literally scared the sht out of me....Have been a fan of ELO ever since.
@Renze13 ай бұрын
Line up between Eldorado and Face the music, with Kelly Groucutt already in the band for Mike d'Alberquerque on bass.
@Swlabr61Ай бұрын
Yeah, I had no idea Kelly had already replaced Mike at that point. I see the late Mike Edwards was still there, although he left the band that month. This must've been one of his final ELO performances.
@smashism9 ай бұрын
Great live performance
@MissPerriwinkleАй бұрын
on acide....they were DIVINE
@rebeccawagner41672 ай бұрын
Perfect song 🎵 for the Midnight Special, we can't get it out our heads🎉🎉
@krm33459 ай бұрын
Jeff forget his glasses. Nice to hear them in warm sound not dry like their records.
@ashratempel50949 ай бұрын
Amazing masterpiece from the summer of my years.
@billywatson1189 ай бұрын
Me Too 😊
@ronaldmorris3197Ай бұрын
R.I.P Richard Tandy.
@2_thumbs_up_baby9 ай бұрын
Jeff Lynne has eyes 😮 Seems like a new 70s band i haven't discovered with Jeff's eyes on show
@osvaldosepulveda40929 ай бұрын
......vago por los cerros de Belloto Norte....sus arboles...los calidos atardeceres....alla lejos me lleva esta hermosa cancion....
@tasossaros83759 ай бұрын
Love this song
@neilcusworth17642 ай бұрын
If you have seen his eyes you have seen everything god biess
@scottlarson15489 ай бұрын
I read about how hard it was for ELO to mike the violins. Regular mikes meant they had to rigidly play under a microphone and the violin pickups back then would cause screeching feedback in certain positions. I don't know if they ever solved that problem.
@barrysmith89209 ай бұрын
The mic problem was solved in late 1973 with Barcus Berry violins and cells. The pickup is built into the bridge. Kaminski’s blue one was hugely popular among most rock and jazz players then. It’s a great violin that sounds killer even up against the Zeta, Yamaha and Wood violins of today. I have one 💙
@scottlarson15489 ай бұрын
@@barrysmith8920 Billy Currie of Ultravox switched to a Barcus Berry transducer around 1975 and said that he could finally compete with guitars in terms of volume. He said before that the electric pickups caused horrible feedback so he just played under a microphone. After that he used a Fender Electric violin that sounded great through a guitar amp.
@KenSmith-bv4si9 ай бұрын
I remember watching episode I thought how cool is that there are two cellos and a guy playing a violin.
@user-iq6cc3df3l9 ай бұрын
Paul McCartney called. He wants his DNA back. (You have to admit, that opening with the strings sounds a little like “The Beatles.”)
@lat-roc97339 ай бұрын
Bev Bevan on the drums
@ardiris27159 ай бұрын
The string section each has his own amp stack. Cool! (:
@woodrowwilkins1499 ай бұрын
I don't remember seeing this one. I've read where ELO had the most appearances (4) on the Midnight Special.
@NathanSamples-ge1lo9 ай бұрын
I saw these cats at the Long beach Arena the night they cut a live LP there, and again at the Universal Ampitheatre before they put the roof over it, they had fantastic hot air balloons with mirrors wrapped around them, and then during the show they hit the balloons with lasers, and the reflections around the arena were truly mind blowing, just a great band, and I always thought that IF anybody could've replace John for any type of Beatles reunion, it should've been Jeff from ELO, the word "genius" is overused, but in HIS case it truly is justified!
@terrynolan56823 ай бұрын
I attended their performance at Kent State in 1976….we sat on the bleachers in the Gym…magical, but not comfortable
@briandowd18359 ай бұрын
Masterclass
@williambaxter46289 ай бұрын
OH!! So THAT'S how it's done.
@DrTomoculus9 ай бұрын
THANK YOU MIDNIGHT SPECIAL!!!!
@gasperbarone9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@DoctorShocktor9 ай бұрын
Apparently the stagehands were tired of putting up the full set of red letters for “ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA”, LOL. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to E L O!