ELO - Hyde Park

[singlecoil]

MikeO996 said:

These are sometimes once in a lifetime events, why would you not want to listen?

I had rather thought the point of going was to be in a big crowd of like-minded people, watching distant figures on the stage or on the big screens.

These are surely the reasons why people go to such concerts, and they are the reasons why I don't.

[MikeO996]

Pagey said:

Every artist that performed was turning the microphone towards the audience as a signal to join in

Which is how it should be, the artist in charge.
Who was it who famously told his audience to shut up during songs? I can't recall at the moment.

I did give it another go today to see if I was being unfair. Came to conclusion that actually I just don't like ELO that much.

Edited by MikeO996 on Thursday 18th September 19:56

[Pagey]

Currently being shown on BBC4

[RichB]

Just switched onto this, midway through a track with a riff identical to Paul Weller's The Changingman. I guess Jeff Lynn did it first!

[Pagey]

Jeff Lynne wrote a lot of music and played backing for a lot of other stars.

I'm pretty sure he sang backing with The Beatles on Free as a Bird

You Got it with Roy Orbison




Edit: bl00dy He'll just spotted Mrs Pagey and myself in a crowd shot!

Edited by Pagey on Friday 17th October 22:54

[Zad]

Great gig, it reminds me of the Trevor Horn Prince's Trust thing with massed ranks of hugely talented session musicians. Needs more cello though. And lasers. And Bev Bevan, but mostly more cello.

Looks corking in HD though, I have to say.

[Pagey]

Wait for Mr Blue Sky - the crowd go nuts!!

Hyde Park was rocking that night!

[RichB]

Pagey said:

I'm pretty sure he sang backing with The Beatles on Free as a Bird

Don't think he sang on it but he produced it for the boys in McCartney's studio.

[castex]

For me it's all about Wild West Hero. Have I missed it?

[Zad]

I wonder if he'd consider doing Glastonbury.

[RichB]

Zad said:

I wonder if he'd consider doing Glastonbury.

I'm sure he would if you ask him.

[Pagey]

castex said:

For me it's all about Wild West Hero. Have I missed it?

He didn't sing it at Hyde Park :0)

[Pagey]

Anyone know who the guy is singing backing/playing percussion - I'm convinced he sang backing with 10cc at Carfest

[castex]

Pagey said:

castex said:

For me it's all about Wild West Hero. Have I missed it?

He didn't sing it at Hyde Park :0)

Wow, what a wally. Thank you for forestalling that disappointment.

Because I have to say;
I wish I was.
Oh-oh a wild west hero.
Yes I wish I was.
Oh-O00ooh.
A wild West Heeeeeerooh.
Et cetera.

[Pagey]

Mr blue sky next!!!!

[ATTAK Z]

Who's the young lady on the violin ?

[RichB]

Is that Nick Hewer on the keyboards?

[Zad]

Pagey said:

Anyone know who the guy is singing backing/playing percussion - I'm convinced he sang backing with 10cc at Carfest

This is the chap:

https://twitter.com/DonavanHepburn
http://zildjian.com/Artists/H/Donavan-Hepburn

Yeah, I thought he was an American too. Had to be a Brummie really

[Pagey]

RichB said:

Is that Nick Hewer on the keyboards?

LOL. It does look like him.

[Pagey]

Zad said:

This is the chap:

https://twitter.com/DonavanHepburn
http://zildjian.com/Artists/H/Donavan-Hepburn

Yeah, I thought he was an American too. Had to be a Brummie really

I meant the guy next to the drummer


Found him. Mick Wilson from 10cc.

Edited by Pagey on Friday 17th October 23:44