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Unknown Soldier · 06-07-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

hey ELO is pretty darn great! have you heard El Dorado or A New World Record? both classic albums

i seem to figger you're basing their songs on their singles?

Yep I definately know these albums and I certainly wouldn`t call them classic either. The only ELO album I own and like is "Time".

Jedey · 06-07-2011, 07:04 AM

Jeff Lynne & ELO are awful, worst music ever!

Howard the Duck · 06-07-2011, 07:06 AM

what's hell to you two is heaven to me

Dotoar · 06-07-2011, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Jeff Lynne was probably good enough as a song writer, to rank up there as one of the best of his generation with his Beatles influenced sound. It`s just a pity that he resigned himself to writing a whole load of drivel for ELO.

Indeed. Sometimes he went overboard with the intended fusion of rock and classical, and the late period stuff is just abominable (but to his/their defence, most of the established acts were as well by the late 70's and early 80's). But despite all odds, their earlier albums are swell, especially "Eldorado", "A new world record" and to some extent "Face the music" and the debut "No answer". With or without strings, Lynne's songwriting was top-notch and he was a nifty producer as well. The big slump came around 1980 with that Olivia Newton-John-featured piece of cowdung.

Howard the Duck · 06-07-2011, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Dotoar

Indeed. Sometimes he went overboard with the intended fusion of rock and classical, and the late period stuff is just abominable (but to his/their defence, most of the established acts were as well by the late 70's and early 80's). But despite all odds, their earlier albums are swell, especially "Eldorado", "A new world record" and to some extent "Face the music" and the debut "No answer". With or without strings, Lynne's songwriting was top-notch and he was a nifty producer as well. The big slump came around 1980 with that Olivia Newton-John-featured piece of cowdung.

actually I have a soft spot for the later "objectively crap" singles like "Last Train to London", "Don't Bring me Down" and "Rock n Roll is King"

starrynight · 06-07-2011, 07:46 AM

Eno and Bowie are overrated. Bowie's best album is his greatest hits.

starrynight · 06-07-2011, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

actually I have a soft spot for the later "objectively crap" singles like "Last Train to London", "Don't Bring me Down" and "Rock n Roll is King"

How is Last Train to London 'objectively crap' (unless you just don't like disco)?

Howard the Duck · 06-07-2011, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

How is Last Train to London 'objectively crap' (unless you just don't like disco)?

oh i love it - it's a pretty simplistic song, if you take away all the disco trappings and Lynne has been capable of better - seems like he just wants that mega-hit

starrynight · 06-07-2011, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

oh i love it - it's a pretty simplistic song, if you take away all the disco trappings and Lynne has been capable of better - seems like he just wants that mega-hit

Nothing wrong with a mega hit as long as it is a good song. I'd say it's just a different style, as long as it is good in that then that is all that matters.

Howard the Duck · 06-07-2011, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

Nothing wrong with a mega hit as long as it is a good song. I'd say it's just a different style, as long as it is good in that then that is all that matters.

i don't have a problem with its catchiness and melody, it's just a very simple song

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