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Post by Timeblue on Nov 27, 2017 23:34:49 GMT
Which video do you think shows ELO at there most awesomeness? for me it has to be 'Sweet Talkin' Woman'. From Miks opening violin riff,Jeff open shirted and no shades (and smiling), Bev owning the drums, Richard flanked on all sides with keyboards.... just fills me with happiness each time I see it
(plus it was the first single of theirs that I bought back in October 78!)
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Post by Timeblue on Nov 28, 2017 0:00:18 GMT
Followed closely by 'Don't Bring Me Down' The band rocking their way through 4 minutes of bliss. Bev hitting those skins like as if they had just assaulted his wife, Richard standing up (!) the string section just having a ball on keyboards, those stalagmitey things, lots of dry ice and elophile popping up in the middle of it!
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Post by unomusette on Nov 28, 2017 22:00:20 GMT
I wouldn't say they look awesome in it, but I have a soft spot for the Here Is The News vid - it's so ridiculously cheesey and badly acted it always makes me grin
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Post by babyzoomer on Nov 28, 2017 22:18:42 GMT
I've thought about this overnight - and I can't fault your choice. I really want to nominate DBMD, but only because they are having such fun - in terms of 'completeness' DBMD fails because (of course) the lads aren't playing their strings.
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Post by Timeblue on Nov 28, 2017 23:16:09 GMT
I've thought about this overnight - and I can't fault your choice. I really want to nominate DBMD, but only because they are having such fun - in terms of 'completeness' DBMD fails because (of course) the lads aren't playing their strings. My thoughts exactly but the lads are having a blast on that video ....
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Post by vallilalainen on Dec 1, 2017 22:09:42 GMT
I wouldn't say they look awesome in it, but I have a soft spot for the Here Is The News vid - it's so ridiculously cheesey and badly acted it always makes me grin Oh no! Jeff's haircut... I read somewhere that the only two rockers in their seventies, who should still have their hair long/longish are Robert Plant and Jeff Lynne. I quite agree.
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Post by unomusette on Dec 1, 2017 23:04:57 GMT
I know! It's the sheer awfulness of his 80's cut that makes it so endearing
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Post by elophile on Dec 1, 2017 23:26:56 GMT
I think Jeff and the whole gang look fantastic in the Here Is Th News video. All the women in their giant glasses and Jeff in his skinny jeans and tie... to die for!!!
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Post by eloneen on Dec 1, 2017 23:31:42 GMT
I think everyone looks OK, but it's the sheer goofiness of the video (i.e., the terrible acting) that makes it cringe-worthy to me!
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Post by elophile on Dec 1, 2017 23:41:13 GMT
oh, see? I love those early 80s videos. The 70s fashion smashing up against the 80s fashion, the 70s rockers completely confused and out of their element. I mean, Kelly Groucutt in a striped muscle tee, cowboy hat and mutton chops! and no one understood the music video medium yet so they would literally try anything. LOVE IT!!!
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