DS Forums

 
 

Jeff Lynne's ELO - New Music


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 24-09-2015, 11:44
FM Lover
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Down South
Posts: 24,626

Chris Evans played the new single by Jeff Lynne's ELO this morning (twice) called When I Was A Boy

Sounded great, new album out in November and I can't wait.

I just hope he tours next year as that's one act I'd love to see live.
FM Lover is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 25-09-2015, 09:25
Ancient IDTV
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,120
Interesting. Do you know who the other group members are, or is Jeff doing most of it himself again? Love that Zoom Tour Live DVD.
Ancient IDTV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27-09-2015, 14:49
Ancient IDTV
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,120
New album track listing:-

1. When I Was A Boy
2. Love & Rain
3. Dirty To The Bone
4. When The Night Comes
5. The Sun Will Shine On You
6. Ain't It A Drag
7. All My Life
8. I'm Leaving You
9. One Step At A Time
10. Alone In The Universe
11. Faultline
12. Blue
Ancient IDTV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27-09-2015, 15:41
Andy2
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Vault 101, Cheshire
Posts: 10,184
Just heard 'When I was a Boy' and I can hear so many Beales songs in there I can't decide which one it's based on. A decent enough song but very derivative and not quite hitting the heights.
Is ELO just Jeff now?
Andy2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27-09-2015, 16:14
Ancient IDTV
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,120
Is ELO just Jeff now?

I don't know. The only original ELO members who performed at the Zoom concerts were Jeff and Richard Tandy (keyboards). I wonder if the likes of Ringo Starr and Tom Petty are in any way featured on this new album.

I agree that the song is a bit underwhelming, but it's a pleasant enough listen, and maybe some of the other songs on the album will be a bit more upbeat. His voice still sounds good to me, anyway, unlike a lot of other veteran singers.
Ancient IDTV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-09-2015, 10:17
simy
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,236
Just heard the new song on the radio, I genuinely thought it was a new Paul McCartney effort. (Not a compliment).
simy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-09-2015, 19:45
Andy2
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Vault 101, Cheshire
Posts: 10,184
Is ELO just Jeff now?

I don't know. The only original ELO members who performed at the Zoom concerts were Jeff and Richard Tandy (keyboards). I wonder if the likes of Ringo Starr and Tom Petty are in any way featured on this new album.

I agree that the song is a bit underwhelming, but it's a pleasant enough listen, and maybe some of the other songs on the album will be a bit more upbeat. His voice still sounds good to me, anyway, unlike a lot of other veteran singers.
His voice is indeed little (if any) changed since his previous stuff, not a bad achievement at the age of 67. Compare that with poor ol' McCartney whose voice has been disappearing up its own crotchet for the last 15-20 years.
Andy2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-09-2015, 19:50
Pink Knight
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 8,451
Just heard the new song on the radio, I genuinely thought it was a new Paul McCartney effort. (Not a compliment).
Heard it this morning, could tell it was Jeff Lynne. Although it isn't much of a step up from Free As a Bird.
I must get that Hyde Park Blu Ray sometime.
Pink Knight is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-09-2015, 19:54
swingaleg
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 76,812
It's on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfH8EJA-hg0

Not sure what to think........it's OK but it wouldn't get anywhere near an ELO Greatest Hits double album
swingaleg is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 29-09-2015, 17:19
Ancient IDTV
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,120
It could easily have been one of the weaker tracks from Zoom. It's all rather samey.

Also, the title brings to mind 'Grandad' by the late Clive Dunn.
Ancient IDTV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29-09-2015, 23:52
Microkorg
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sussex
Posts: 2,340
Nice enough tune, seemingly cobbled together from Beatles songs..
Typical ELO then
He uses so many different snatches, just as you recognize one, he's onto the next
(can hear descending line from Something, but the second you place it as Something, he's doing "something" else)

I quite like it, and the fact he still sounds and looks the same after all these years
Microkorg is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-09-2015, 22:14
spaccanaut
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 451
I wonder if Mik Kaminski or the late great Kelly Gourckott have contributed to the album in an uncredited role?
spaccanaut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2015, 12:03
soulboy77
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Herts
Posts: 17,003
Yes, sounds like a typical Jeff Lynne produced ELO album track!
soulboy77 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 18-10-2015, 21:01
Ancient IDTV
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,120
Jeff has put out another song from the new album.

'When the Night Comes'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfaC-I8uCjs
Ancient IDTV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-10-2015, 23:22
Conehead
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 9,918
If you like this you might, (might), like the Mona Lisa Twins -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj8LEL4gbQU
Conehead is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21-10-2015, 12:59
CAMERA OBSCURA
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 6,692
Jeff Lynne has never made any bones about wearing his influences from The Beatles on his sleeve.

This new song is virtually a direct lift from solo Lennon's Mind Games.
CAMERA OBSCURA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29-10-2015, 15:22
Doghouse Riley
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: North-West England
Posts: 25,845
If you like this you might, (might), like the Mona Lisa Twins -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj8LEL4gbQU
.
Someone posted this in 2013, I'd have commented on how good they are, had I seen it.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1830913

They are very popular on YouTube now.
Doghouse Riley is online now   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 21:10.