Electric Light Orchestra - Showdown (Live)

Music video by Electric Light Orchestra performing Showdown. (C) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment

[@LawanaJean]

Jeff Lynne a genius. "On the Third Day" that included this song was the first 8 track tape I ever purchased way back in '73. Still have it to this day. Great song and memories.

[@lynnhofacker4390]

Jeff you are a treasure 💕

[@sashaxnea6803]

Bad bad bad ass ... Miss that Great Rock . I grew up in San Francisco as a kid listening 🎧 to this at night in my room dreaming of the future .. and here it is miss them bands

[@jurian2413]

The "live of 70 version" is the best version of all.

[@bobnan9815]

Different from most renditions of this song, in this case Jeff decided to sing high harmony along with Kelly instead of his normal chorus vocal. Check out his and Kelly's expressions when the chorus starts. This shows how truly amazing Baritone Jeff's voice is/was, how easily he could go up into the stratosphere and match Kelly the Tenor. If you try to pick out who's voice is who's Jeff's is the more interesting one of the two. I give Kelly lots of credit, he added a great dimension to the ELO songs but Jeff could sing every part of any of his songs.

[@john564holloway]

Agreed!

[@jurianllenyl6169]

Agree with you , the best version for me.

[@ritasmith5377]

LOVE YA ...🥰😍🤩😘😚😙😉💘💝💖💞💋💋💋💋

[@anitahuie1145]

He will never be old. Never.

[@ritasmith5377]

Amazing Jeff as always!!💞💞💞💞💋💋💋

[@DanielFCutter]

Grew up with this and other ELO albums--played them to death on my little ‘toy’ record player hunkered down on the floor on that early 70’s shag carpet. Then got to see Jeff and ELO in 2019. He looks the same as he did here! Thankfully he believed in the band through all the decades.

[@sarahloughlin3724]

Jeff Lynne has aged beautifully!

[@dannymcghee5461]

The greats band ever!!

[@breakawaymotorsports]

I heard this song live at Candlestick park in late 70's...the stage was a huge spacecraft that took off with smoke and wild lights flashing everywhere...they had Montrose open for them. It was an amazing show and a night to remember. Quite a trip..literally..

[@user-lc3uk5kd2d]

Watching on Sky Arts now at Wembley, pure magic and nostalgia

[@corinaamato3519]

In the 70's we lived on crunchy guitar.

[@markbrown655]

Saw these guys in1976 in Fox Theatre in Atl. One of the best shows ever saw.

[@philiptucci2458]

Magnificent Masterpiece from Jeff Lynne & ELO

[@jurianllenyl6169]

The final... 😩👌

[@anthonycantu8879]

A masterpiece.❤

[@jongowan3277]

Magnificent voice and very beautiful music.🎸🎸🎺🎷🥁🎹

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Well this should have 38 million views.

[@ruthfeder7049]

JEFF LYNNE, EXCELLENT MUSIC!!!....AMERICA CALLING!!!...WE LOVE ELO HERE!!!

[@jurianllenyl6169]

The best version of this song.

[@tracyhall6195]

Jeff could play that git-tar a little ! 1:00 😃 🎸

[@bettyjaneantanavicius9800]

My favorite tune.

[@JerryMoondancerRobinson1]

E.L.O. Was Jeff Lynn. He had total control of the music. Just like his best friend Tom Petty. The Heartbreakers are Paid a Salary. Jeff did the same with E.L.O. And if You saw them in concert as many times as I have you would have seen a different band line up each time but with Jeff up front & center. Next to Pink Floyd, one of the best shows I ever saw. Hell they even opened for Pink Floyd once. And I was there. Cleveland, Ohio 1978. Moondancer

[@carm44035]

It was 1977. Floyd did not tour in 1978.

[@mreloo]

The only changes after 1973 "on the third day" tour was, singing bass player kelly Grocutte In for bass/vocal mike de'albercrque and 1975 face the music Melvin Gale cello in for mike edwards cello...time tour they didn't use cello players..2 keyboard players instead

[@timwingham8952]

1975 - 79, when ELO were at their best the line-up was the same. And whilst yes JL is an undoubted musical genius, ELO wouldn't have been ELO with out the six others, because at the time a "band" was the way it was done. And if you care to investigate further you'll see that the string section were treated appallingly post the Discovery video. They received a letter in the post saying "you're fired". These days in employment law it wouldn't be allowed, but back then things were different.

[@anitahuie1145]

Please know I truly love you. Thank you for making the most incredible sounds .,.,,,,,,,sounds that for some reason, I .can relate to. But then every one loves you.

[@BambiShaker]

Listening from Caracas- Venezuela. I'm stick with you guys. Thanx for the music

[@robertcarli1969]

Jeff was a good lead guitarist ❤

[@lenalundin7581]

Is.

[@lenalundin7581]

Richard Tandy you will be dearly mist 💔🎶

[@KKBundy12345]

"Big Ern" McCracken approves this song

[@oldgriff2649]

It’s about time Jeff Lynne was SIR JEFF LYNNE...

[@zakramsey3508]

Is OBE good enough for you? :)

[@notteallure9318]

When the melody strikes in the middle of your mind

[@susanburrows349]

In California...the nights can be long sometimes!!! The days are nice for a while!!! :)

[@DaveInBridport]

R.I.P. KELLY GROUCUTT

[@philiptucci2458]

Magnificent Masterpiece A+

[@perroborobudur8945]

Gracias

[@earkin9]

Jeff Lyne I Love Your Song

[@Bassjohn1968]

Probably their best concert performance 1978 Wembley, I think it was a charity gig hosted by Tony Curtis

[@d.misha.p]

Волшебная композиция!!

[@philiptucci2458]

Hall of Fame music from Jeff Lynne & ELO

[@chimsonplays368]

Bev bevan 1978

[@tracyhall6195]

🥁!! 👍👍

[@dennetoyanguren9038]

The G E N I U S !!

[@curiousmonkey6403]

Hell yeah! "Kingpin" Brother Munson sister claudia & Ishmael Big Ern ha ha. Awesome

[@chesleystephens8864]

Missing, is the I guess what would be called the 3rd and 4th verse- "She came to me like a friend, blew in on the southern wind... " down to "unreal the suffering" 🤔

[@tinastanley4444]

Jeff Lynne ( 🌟 )

[@mikehunt9492]

And on the third day god said let there be electric light orchestra, then there was Elo and he saw that this was bitchin

[@ERTMedias]

Any chance to available the official video made in 1973, on a rooftop?

[@teddysalad7508]

Would have preferred the LP version here. The live version breaks up the flow.

[@trinitron384]

Teddy Salad the LP is probably less echoed and Jeff Lynne is probably more "hearable"

[@Fleetrock58]

Any chance of these Guys re-uniting?

[@groundhog713]

When hell freezes over

[@tracyhall6195]

​@@groundhog713 ...Well, Don Henley and The Eagles pulled it off ! 😏 ... # Anything Is Possible !! 👍

[@jaycalif8240]

🎵It's gonna be a 丂卄ㄖ山ᗪㄖ山几👍🏼

[@theoldmanofthenorth4847]

I like ELO but Punk ? New Wave ?

[@tracyhall6195]

"Classical..Futuristic..Progressive..Orchestral Pop-Art Rock". 😎 😏