I think I'm just going to make this a place where I pay tribute to all of the great musicians who die every week now that everyone I've ever loved to listen to is getting to the age when that kind of thing happens. Every time I look at the news, somebody else who I admire has passed on to Rock & Roll Heaven. For example, the great bass player Kelly Groucutt died of a heart attack on Wednesday night at the tender age of 63. He was merely a babe! Well, when I was in Junior High, listening to my brother's radio show on WMPH-FM, Mount Pleasant High School's radio station (in Delaware), I remember calling him up to request this song, Mr. Blue Sky. It just seemed like such a nice little tune. (Dig the epic ending!) It always reminded me of a Beatles song, but since the Beatles were already done by that point, ELO served as my personal Beatles. Their albums were the soundtrack to my whole Jr. High experience. ELO wasn't exactly the coolest band out there, but I always liked how catchy their songs were ... and still are. Thanks Kelly!
Friday, February 20, 2009
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i've been liking ELO again lately. they really bring back memories of grade school dances, etc. angel flight pants, polyester..
i like the song "strange magic" and "evil woman" too. that one song "showdown" is really scary, about nuclear war i think.
have you heard the band called The Move? it's Jeff Lynne's pre-ELO band, more of a 60's psychedelic guitar band version of ELO. i like them a lot.
so sad to hear of so many dying rock gods!
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