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Post by nickheynes on Mar 22, 2016 15:52:20 GMT
If you play the radio edit of "Ain't it a drag" backwards Jeff says "nickheynes spent the whole time looking at my nice blue shoes when I played When I was a boy at the One Show"
He's right, I did! (nice to be mentioned on the record tho)
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Post by Horacewimp on Mar 22, 2016 16:12:48 GMT
5/10 nickheynes for spelling see head teacher BSJ after school for detention
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Post by BSJ on Mar 22, 2016 17:19:57 GMT
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Post by vlogdance on Mar 22, 2016 18:25:38 GMT
In the early days the band being so large they couldn't afford a tour coach and so had to queue for the local bus to get too and from gigs. Mik was always first in the line so he could get the back seat of the bus and moon to the following fans out of the rear window. Once the band had got wise to Mik's tactics, he had to employ ever more devious measures to achieve his goal. One of his smarter moves was to offer Richard a cigarette just before the bus arrived. Then the bus driver wouldn't let Richard on while he was smoking. While everybody was standing there arguing, Mik nipped on first and was in the back seat before anybody realised.
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Post by vlogdance on Mar 23, 2016 19:46:17 GMT
At the height of the band's fame, an ELO jigsaw went on sale in Britain. Jeff still has the box, although he's lost most of the pieces by now, and only two remain.
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Post by BSJ on Mar 23, 2016 19:59:28 GMT
Very clever
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Post by vlogdance on Apr 2, 2016 18:45:47 GMT
British DJ Chris Evans reveals that it was during his Breakfast Show that he got the idea of asking Jeff to play live again.
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Post by BSJ on Apr 2, 2016 19:20:17 GMT
Golden
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Post by vlogdance on Apr 7, 2016 7:27:06 GMT
When Turn To Stone was released as a single in the USA, some felt the record company had gone too far with its promotional campaign.
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Post by queenofthehours on Apr 10, 2016 18:39:09 GMT
In 1987, popular pop group The Housemartins were so shocked at ELO's demise that they were inspired to purchase a small time machine from Woolworths in the hope that they could go back in time and keep the group alive by offering to Jeff Norman Cook's remixing skills. Unfortunately the group misread the manual and they went forward to 2016 instead. Finding that ELO, to their delight, had reignited, the band left Hull for Liverpool where they saw the first date on Jeff's tour. They then time-travelled back to 1987 where they named their next album after the fans reactions at the concert -
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Post by vlogdance on Apr 21, 2016 15:59:59 GMT
Now he's started playing live again, Jeff is eager to promote the new album in France. He's given it a special French title, put together a new band, and even ditched the aviator sunglasses ready for L'Hexagone. Ah, oui.
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Post by vlogdance on May 1, 2016 20:41:07 GMT
British car magazine What Car? recently asked readers to name their favourite song to listen to when driving. A surprising number of drivers chose ELO/Jeff Lynne songs, but the magazine noted distinct preferences: Jaguar drivers went for Jungle. Drivers of a Mitsubishi Eclipse chilled out to When The Night Comes. Ford Fiesta fans raved about Goin' Down To Rio. Motorists with a Hyundai Accent liked the sound of Sweet Talkin' Woman. Nissan Frontier drivers went for Across The Border. Everyone who drove a Range Rover admired Wild West Hero. Owners of a Ford Focus pinpointed Look At Me Now. Honda Civic drivers voted for Down Home Town. Alfa Romeo fans were smitten with Love Changes All and Julie Don't Live Here. Drivers with a Honda Element were attracted to Train Of Gold. Members of the National Hot Rod Association all went for Ain't It A Drag But the winning song, thanks to the lorry drivers of the nation, was .... Big Wheels.
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Post by vlogdance on May 11, 2016 11:04:33 GMT
An artist fan once asked Richard to pose for a portrait. When the band saw the finished painting, they fell about laughing. Poor Richard was known as "Tandy Warhol" for ages afterwards.
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Post by vlogdance on May 11, 2016 17:14:39 GMT
As we've learned from a recent forum travel guide, the people of Birmingham enjoy giving nicknames to city monuments, such as "The Floozie In The Jacuzzi". Jeff's star hasn't escaped their notice. Since it was awarded to him in 2014, the tribute has been nicknamed "The Name Of The Lord Dame", "The Bling For Livin' Thing" and "The Granite Of The Best Producer On The Planet". But it could have been worse. The city originally planned to commission a statue of Jeff sitting in a fountain. You just know the Brummies would have told visitors he was "The Important Guy From The Industrial Revolution, Performing His Ablutions".
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Post by queenofthehours on May 11, 2016 20:22:21 GMT
An artist fan once asked Richard to pose for a portrait. When the band saw the finished painting, they fell about laughing. Poor Richard was known as "Tandy Warhol" for ages afterwards. lol lol lol
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