Classical Composer Reacts to ELO: EVIL WOMAN | Tribute to Richard Tandy (RIP) | The Daily Doug

[@JeffLynnesELO2025Tour]

Best live band musically! ELO and the Beatles are my 2 favorite bands.

[@classicrockfan8034]

ELO is the best live band i have ever seen among about 200 + concerts i have seen in my life. Long live Jeff Lynne!😎👍💥

[@bettyrose959]

Many will never understand how epic their shows were. Their 78 tour was the largest production tour in history for almost 20 years. Was 8 semi's just for the saucer stage. Something people here should seek out on KZbin. It was amazing, even by todays standards and capabilities.

[@classicrockfan8034]

@@bettyrose959 More like 10 semis. Outstanding Tour❤❤❤

[@bettyrose959]

@@classicrockfan8034 Was 8 semi's just for the saucer. The audio and lighting equipment not included. There was more than 10.

[@elfledaang6783]

I can’t wait to see them next year in Manchester on july 10. Best band ever!

[@MartinJessop-bi4yt]

The fact Jeff Lynne brought Richard back for his elo reboot shows the massive respect Jeff had for him. Evil Woman was a great choice to show Richard's keyboard skills. Thanks Doug

[@markmiwurdz2248]

In many bands the keyboard player is also the musical director (MD). The MD has the “job” of teaching the band the new songs/arrangements/transposing music into different musical keys etc.etc. - and is usually formally trained. So a good keyboardist has great value in a band.

[@ktown64]

One of my all-time favorite bands. I got to see them in concert when they came to St. Louis in 1981 for their Time tour. I got tickets to see them again when they return in September. RIP Richard Tandy.

[@andrewfrick5312]

ELO's 'Tightrope' is worth listening to. Enjoy. ty

[@erzahler1930]

In my opinion, ELO defined the sound of 70s pop music. ELO was also a significant influence in what we now call Classic Rock.

[@PaulOutdoors]

RIP Richard Tandy and God bless you. Richard was a pivotal member of the band that I have loved from the early 70s and still. Thank you Doug for an insightful tribute 🙏👍😊❤️

[@fabfour7397]

Very well done Doug! ELO and the Beatles my 2 favorite bands ever.

[@markkeating8197]

Rock In Peace Richard

[@witotiw]

their song Living Thing is amazing

[@johnhickman2033]

Quality live recording so close to the album. It shows their musical talent although I am no musician, merely just a fan. I was lucky enough to seem them twice back in 1973, one of the best live bands I've ever seen. Their gigs always lasted for at least 30 minutes longer than any other band back in the day. Great value for the ticket price!

[@philippemojon5612]

Love THIS Song ELO PLAYING LIVE. GOOD VIBES WITH MR. TANDY, A GREAT KEYBOARDER. ✍️ MAY HE RIP ANOTHER WHO DIED OF THE ERA OF 70S BANDS. SAAAAD. THX TO THIS MUSICIAN.🙏

[@linhunnicutt6556]

I was given a new world record for Christmas in 1976 and that one album just fueled a lifelong love of everything ELO. It’s sad hearing that richard has passed away because he was definitely a core part of the architecture of ELO’s awesome sound.

[@bballajh]

Same here. Out of the Blue next and then back to Face the Music, forward an album and back an album until I had all of them. Aaaah! The smell of fresh vinyl!

[@richardhargrave6082]

And me as well, same Christmas, same, great, album!

[@jamesboyce4000]

I met Richard and his wife in 2016 and they were very very sweet! I've been lucky enough to see the resurrected ELO 4 times since 2014, including the big comeback in Hyde Park with 50.000 fans and it's been so joyous. Jeff Lynne is doing a farewell tour this year and is starting in the US so hopefully he will be doing Europe too so I can go again. :)

[@TheFamilyman7]

I like your choice of song here. Also, a nice tribute to Mr Tandy, Doug. May I suggest "Ticket To the Moon" for one of your future ELO reactions? Be well.

[@classicrockfan8034]

Play more ELO!!! ELITE band! Congrats on having ELO's Out Of The Blue Album in your background. Next do Showdown, Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Tightrope, 10538 Overture and livin Thing from the 2017 concert at Wembley and so many more........❤❤❤

[@chronomatt6990]

Thanks for your kind thoughts of Richard. He was a key engineer of ELO’s classic sound. Your added analysis was much appreciated. It add much to what could be a standard reaction video.

[@Pugwash.]

Before Jeff made his comeback tours, there was an acoustic performance called "Live from the bungalow" with Richard that was so good. Available on YT as a playlist.

[@jeffwolinski2659]

All of the songs they did together are phenomenal!!

[@fayesouthall6604]

ELO was my mums favourite band. They were consistent in the U.K. charts. Mr Blue Sky is a favourite of my mums.

[@relativetimeworx8459]

Warmest regards and thoughts to the family of a fellow RT. ELO was so unique and Face The Music is a superlative album - definitely on my personal top 10.

[@ThreeFatesELPBook]

Richard was not a flamboyant soloist like Emerson or Wakeman, but he was a great provider of layers and textures for Jeff's timeless melodies; a great example of less is more in musical presentation.

[@briangeorge8655]

Great episode!!! Can’t wait for your next ELO episode!!!

[@danjmcs]

Great stuff Doug, thank you!

[@DVDA-js4yc]

Long time listener; first time caller. Thanks for your very respectful tribute to Richard Tandy. Growing up in the 70s as a prog-rock and classical fan, my brain was completely re-wired by ELO. Their mix of challenging chord progressions and beautiful orchestration created a new musical genre -- one focused on the future while clearly aware of the past. No words can do justice to the loss of a great musician such as Richard, but every time his music is played, analyzed or appreciated, we are reminded of his genius and his essence lives on another day.

[@gussyshield2456]

Thank you Doug, he was part of the DNA of ELO. Very much enjoyed your tribute. Good man.

[@bgr9133]

RIP Richard Tandy, and thank you. Always so insightful, Doug's videos - and uplifting. On another note; I find it fascinating how songs (even pop songs) that we know and love can reveal a deeper meaning and have new life breathed into them through life experiences (a greater understanding of the song writer's intentions). Lyrics come more to the fore and the songs can be enjoyed anew.

[@Robhoyle1]

RIP Richard Tandy, one of the great unsung heroes of rock music. ELO had really found the sound that made them by the time Evil Woman came out, but the earlier stuff with Roy Wood in the band is really interesting if not so pop as prog, try 10538 Overture as a sample of the Roy Wood era, in fact check Roy Wood as a separate subject too.

[@Scottlp2]

Old ELO including most of Face The Music is great.

[@MrJambug]

RIP Richard. What lovely tributes. Doug. regarding the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame tribute that refers to how ELO showed the way Rock 'n Roll and Classical music could co exits, can I suggest you listen to Rockaria, from the album A New World Record, which to my mind is the perfect example of that union.

[@marileecornelius1777]

We used to play ELO at the restaurant I worked at whenever we were all getting a little squirrely. It was nearly impossible to remain in a poor mood when playing ELO.

[@SirOliverNorwell]

R.i.P. Richard Tandy. I grew up with ELO's tunes. Out of the Blue was the 1st album I bought from my monthly allowance.

[@markomarten]

On the Flashback album is a track “ Griegs Piano Concerto in A minor” it has Jeff and Richard together and shows how well they complemented each other. Richard had magical fingers and enthralled us all, we will always be enchanted by his mastery of anything he played.

[@rojavida]

RT was integral to the band. He will be sorely missed. As a pianist myself, I can say he was a major contributor along with Louis Clark to the ELO sound.

[@digibirder]

"Face the Music" was the first LP I ever bought with my own money. Its still a favourite today. R.I.P. Richard Tandy. Thanks for doing this Doug.

[@tommonk7651]

RIP Richard. Loved your music.... Great song!

[@pgrigg]

I love the STUDIO version of this song, because the lead singer's voice comes out much more amazingly. I also love how the whole band says "ha ha" together throughout the song.

[@onsesejoo2605]

Daft Punk sampled the riff which appears every "the evil woman" bit from the studio version. It is on their song "Face To Face".

[@Rhialto-the-Marvellous]

Richard's association with Jeff goes back to the days of Lynne's band The Idle Race and the last death throes of The Move. What? - an overlooked prog gem - from Looking On, signposts Jeff and ELO's future direction.

[@MaxHoukes]

Thank you in advance for this tribute.

[@mournblade1066]

Suggestion for the next ELO tune: "Four Little Diamonds."

[@dogsmusicbookstravelscience]

Excellent suggestion! That's one of the picks of a great album (sadly underrated).

[@glenpolen5562]

I missed the 4 30 Live Pod cast but I got here asap. Great job, as always, Doug. Thanks for the info about the band / song. I mentioned earlier that i heard that Richard the bass player died, but I meant to say keyboardist. Lol. It takes awhile sometimes for my brain to get in focus. 😅. I have so many other bands and instruments in my brain 24 / 7 in 1 day, haaa haaa. The keyboard playing in the beginning is phenomenal, with that sorta funky feel. Bev Bevan is / was an EXCELLENT drummer. Great blend of musicians and sounds for ELO. I think Jeff may have been talking about ALL woman, 😂. I'M KIDDING. I hope MEGAN is doing better. 🙏 GOD BLESS.

[@markmiwurdz2248]

I think I read somewhere in the sleeve notes of one of the ELO albums - probably directly from Jeff Lynne - “Thanks to the magic fingers of Richard Tandy”. Kind of says it all really. We all thank you for your “magic fingers” sir. May you Rest In Peace.

[@PatRyan-my8ep]

Great review I think he wrote it about my wife 😊 thank you ❤

[@gerhardschote8000]

Dankeschön Wie immer sehr unterhaltsam

[@philippemojon5612]

THX FOR Y,DAYS IM POWSLAVE NO ONE . IN 1986 I SAW IM AT HAMM-SMITH ODEON AND SUDDENLY J.PAGE CAME ON STAGE!!! ANS HE PLAYED WITH IM SOME TUNES. THAT WAS ONE OF MY BEST MEMORIES IN ENGLAND FOR LEARNING A GOOD ENGLISH. SUNDAY AFTERNOON WERE THE LAST TICKETS, ALSO FOR ME. GREAT AND EMOTIONAL LONG LIVE R AND ROLL. UP THE IRONS 🤘

[@JoeScottish]

Jeff Lynne's ELO are doing they're final ever tour soon....and yes I have tickets, I see them in September

[@Fatty.D.McButterpants]

Me too! In Boston on the 23rd. 😁 It'll be my first and unfortunately, my last.

[@kkampy4052]

I'll be seeing them at MSG in Sept.

[@mattharvey968]

Have you listened to Rollover Beethoven by ELO yet ??

[@danocatster]

On the studio recording, the drums come in like a freight train. I used to pick up the needle and play it over and over.

[@moonlightmile70s96]

CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD-one of their best songs. give it a try.

[@alexeigrayling]

Oh... Richard. Thank you so much for what you have done. Very sad.

[@steveclarke6257]

Doug, thank you for going through the musical theory at the end, its a very interesting insight.

[@gregskipworth4533]

Last Train to London! You will enjoy this ELO masterpiece!

[@denisemeredith2436]

I remember going to New Street Station in Birmingham to check the time of the last train to London at that time. The things us kids used to do lol.

[@gregskipworth4533]

An awesome memory!

[@mikatamm]

Great E.L.O., R.I.P. Richard.

[@lauscho]

"Time" would make for a great Masterpiece Friday... definitely a bit different from their usual sound, with far more emphasis on synths and electronic elements rather than strings, but still a wild ride from start to finish, and as a concept album, one that should be listened to as a whole.

[@edubfromktown]

They were awesome... one of the 13? Columbia Records .01 cent "deal" vinyl albums I purchased back in the 70's (along with Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Neil Young, etc.).

[@terrybemis5695]

HI DOUG I LOVE ELO. THEY HAD THE BEST MUSIC BACK IN THE DAY. I LOVE BANDS WITH VIOLINS LIKE KANSAS JEAN LUC PONTY UK AND SO ON.

[@jaybrown3953]

Jeff is one of the greatest in all respects of music...

[@njlauren]

You never saw anything like when the cellos danced across the stage.

[@piperofsimms]

Jeff has always been a hero of mine.

[@moniphil]

You need to hear the live album: The Night the Lights Went On (In Long Beach) (1974). They weren’t able to do a sound check because their equipment truck broke down, so it’s raw, which is a good thing! It was supposed to be the follow-up to their album On The Third Day, but the quality was poor. In fact, the production company was sued. It was released in a few countries, but not in the U.S. … though the live version of “10538 Overture” was used as the B-side to “Evil Woman”. The live version of “Roll Over Beethoven” was used as the B-side of the alternate version of “Telephone Line”in the CBS Hall of Fame 45 reissue series. Later it was discovered that the original LP had been pressed from an inferior copy of a recording of the concert. The original master was found in the record company vault-and that’s what we now have…a remastered CD was issued in 1998. Great live album. Too bad it took so long to get it right. Any audience had long moved on.

[@Makai77]

Lol! That's great! The first few times I heard the song, I too thought he was saying "Medieval Woman."

[@williamjones4483]

I've been a longtime fan of ELO since the 70's but it was much later before I was able to experience all of their music. From this same album, Face the Music, is a song titled "Down Home Town" in which they sing part of the song "Dixie" and the lyrics "I wish I was in the land of Dixie...Look away". I am really quite intrigued by that song and those lyrics being sung by some Englishmen. The only thing I can come up with is that the band hails from Birmingham, U.K. and maybe the song is a nod to Birmingham, Alabama.

[@diceau]

great great great thank you doug.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

Their "A New World's Record" is a must-hear. "Rockaria", "The Mission" and "Shangri-La" would be right up your street. Love your channel, Doc!

[@Drchainsaw77]

You forgot "Tightrope," one of the best tracks _anyone_ ever did.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

@@Drchainsaw77 That whole record is amazing. An all-star at every position. My late husband got to see them at Cleveland Stadium on that tour and bragged practically till he died. I saw Queen 5 times and I was jealous.

[@hernanpatrik4908]

Buen Gesto de Daily Doug hacia el brillante tecladista de ELO Richard Tandy. Hasta Chile 🇨🇱 desde donde soy, llegó está triste noticia del fallecimiento de Tandy. Condolencias a Familia. Muy talentoso en los sintetizadores de ELO, entregó un sello futurista en sonido a la banda.

[@WineSippingCowboy]

Produced by written by and sung by Jeff Lynne. RIP Richard Tandy, piano 🎹, 2024, Tom Petty. Jeff Lynne is the only constant member in ELO. Many hit songs. Outside if ELO, Jeff Lynne wrote and produced for Tom Petty, Bryan Adams, The Traveling Wilburys. Suggested video 📹: Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne perform I Won't Back Down.

[@markmiwurdz2248]

Jeff Lynne also produced Joe Walsh’s last solo album “Analog Man”. Jeff Lynne leaves his “production thumbprint” on all of his work

[@the_lichemaster]

ELO are such a good band. Telephone Line is another fab song.

[@njlauren]

Richard was fantastic. I was just sorry when the band was inducted it was jeff and richard only. If you only saw them after the out of the blue tour you missed something really special. When they dropped the strings a lot was lost,glad he went back to it w rhe reboot

[@richardhargrave6082]

ELO were so good, even the reboot is good. Keeping an eye open for UK Tour dates...

[@bobby666666]

Sad to see Richard pass away. He was originally the live keyboard for the previous Band that Jeff was in with Roy Wood called The Move.

[@Taxi58]

This is recorded in 1976. Pre backing tapes and sequencers. Everything played on stage is played live! Every singel note!

[@jonathonrose5141]

SNL DID do a 'Medieval Woman' spoof years ago.

[@fayesouthall6604]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

P.S. Way to sit in with the band, Doc!

[@davidbenton8775]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the ELO classic, Roll Over Beethoven. For me, it really showed what you could do to blend different genres of music with (at the time), modern equipment and techniques.

[@BRNRDNCK]

Doug, you should do some reactions to classical music, even pieces you're already familiar with. I'd love to see you break down Beethoven's Op 101 or 109, or Chopin's Barcarolle or Fm Ballade.

[@TooStonedToBobsled]

I also thought it was Medeival Woman...cant help but sing it that way.

[@michaelkruska6097]

It's so annoying when you sing along to a tune under the shower and the artist simply can't remember the lyrics. 😉🤣🤣

[@Jeffbambam]

Like 👍

[@brianvernon249]

Before Daft Punk broke up, I wish they did a cover album. Focusing on two artist’s music. Tandy & Troutman. Roger, from Zapp. Personally I would love to have facilitated a conversation between Todd Rundgren & Richard Tandy about synthesizers.

[@deanpritchard8499]

Doug, please cover “ Sweet Talking Woman” you’ll love it!

[@jeffin8127]

Richard played the main guitar intro on Strange Magic, the second single release from this album. I hope you check that one out. Also, you should check out the song that I think is the most symbolic of the original idea of the rock + classical marriage "From the Sun to the World (Boogie #1)", on ELO 2.

[@Sammybunny711]

Have you ever done a review of Roy Orbison music? His voice is so beautiful and unique.

[@kimonoswithkatanas]

John Lennon had said that if the Beatles had still gone on after ‘Abby Road’ , they might have been as an ELO, as to his mind The Beatles’ “continued “.

[@lhpl]

You _really_ have to do their _Daytripper_ cover, the live version from Long Beach 1974. Also, the live version of _10538 Overture_ from the same concert is worth comparing to the 1972 studio version from their first album, to hear how the ELO sound had stabilised by then. Life is sad sometimes - as Jeff wrote on the omitted song from their 73 third album, On The Third Day: _Everyone's Born To Die_ (with Marc Bolan no less, joining on guitar, another star who was lost much too early.) We know nothing about what a life will be, when it begins - except that for sure one day it will end. And the only life we can get beyond that, is in the memory of people who knew us, whether it is family or the people we may have made a lasting impression on. Richard Tandy has both, and will live on in our hearts. ❤ _Everyone's Born To Die_ is one of Jeff's many quite philosophical songs, and he has been doing that kind of songs from the earliest time of his career, many of his Idle Race songs, and several of his songs with the Move are in that category, as is for example a good part of the 2001 album Zoom. These songs deserve much more attention than they are getting, in my opinion. Both lyrics, music, and production of these songs are imo at least as good as anything else Jeff Lynne has made. Alas, Jeff seems to have no desire to revisit them, and they remain obscure.

[@chesterbeals116]

man... Tandy AND Pinder gone within a month of each other. :(

[@stoppropaganda2573]

I would love you to react to the Overture/Can't Get It Out of My Head from Eldorado Doug, I think you would enjoy! Or even Roll Over Beethoven from ELO 2!

[@briangeorge8655]

Really need to do “Tightrope” from “A New World Record” it’s an amazing song!!!🎵

[@CindiKn]

It took me entirely too many years to realize Electric Light Orchestra was a Light Orchestra, but Electric. I think the use of the light bulb on early album covers kept me leaning toward an Orchestra of Electric Light.

[@lhpl]

I am sure the ambiguity was known and intended, when the group was named. Also, "light" has other nice and positive connotations.

[@UnkleRenoGaming]

Medievil woman! I thought I was the only person who heard this! 🤣🤣

[@maestrojon]

Face the Music is an incredible album as well.

[@FTamer-bk8jw]

I was looking at your previous reviews and didn't see the the other "Woman" song. Santana- Black Magic Woman. I suggest you add it in some time.

[@deborahhuckstep2379]

If I may suggest a song that shows off Richard's skill, It's Shangri-La...the last track on A New World Record. It's a sad relationship breakup song, and the keyboard outro is gut wrenching. I wasn't aware of his passing, but RIP and condolences to his family.

[@KeithMcbride-fy3hy]

Saw ELO with Roy Wood who co founded the band after the break up of the Move seem to remember he was engaged to Annie Haslam for years

[@mrlucky777]

you really have to do ELO's predecessor The Move. you might enjoy the track Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited from the album Shazam,for me one of my fav albums.

[@paulcassidy8130]

Now watch the 2017 Live at Wembley Stadium version.

[@nightwishlover8913]

Isn't it frightening to remember that this was "Pop Music"...compare and contrast with today...! Btw Dr. H - most of us can type "ELO Lyrics" - we don't necessarily need them read out to us...

[@thegaelicgladiator665]

I would really suggest taking a listen to Shangri-la, it's my favorite song ever and it would go well with the type of ELO songs you've been listening to

[@matheusarondasilva2329]

Headless cross by black sabbath, the drums are savage. I am from brasil thanks.

[@davidpax]

E.L.O. has made so many great songs in the 70s and 80s. Your next try could be Tightrope.

[@RunTFC]

You’re the very first person besides myself who I’ve ever heard say they thought he was saying Medieval Woman. For me though this was in 1975 before I knew better.

[@steveyoung2317]

Tandys programming on Time needs a nod also