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Post by wilko on Nov 7, 2018 23:11:05 GMT
Another one of my boyhood heroes bites the dust. RIP Hugh.
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Post by BSJ on Nov 8, 2018 0:22:18 GMT
No. Oh, no. No.
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Post by sundown on Nov 8, 2018 0:38:49 GMT
The baby of the group, so very sad... will miss you Hugh
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Post by elophile on Nov 8, 2018 1:15:23 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2018 4:11:10 GMT
How terribly sad... RIP to a musical icon. Whenever you see old footage of the band performing live, it really shows both how much they loved being able to do what they did, and the magic that these wonderful people were able to create together.
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Post by trekkielo on Nov 8, 2018 7:05:52 GMT
May he rest in peace. "You know, during the last 10 years or so it's become a familiar part of the theatrics of rock and roll concerts to see guitarists tossing their instruments around on stage, but this next group in the countdown features a man who throws a 20 pound, $2000 cello in the air, catching it just before it hits the ground, the impressive cello toss is performed by Englishman Hugh McDowell, a former member of the London Symphony Orchestra and currently 1/7th of The Electric Light Orchestra, a couple of years ago that crowd pleasing stunt backfired on him, the group was appearing in Houston, Texas, and right in the middle of their last number, Hugh went into his cello hoisting routine throwing the big instrument high in the air, but this time, he got so carried away by the response of the crowd, he forgot to catch the cello on its way down and it crashed into the stage, into a dozen pieces, well, the audience loved it, they thought it was part of the act, but Hugh was stunned, he didn't know what to do, finally, he just picked up the pieces of his shattered cello, and in the finest tradition of rock and roll, tossed them to the crowd as souvenirs, we got the story from the group's drummer Bev Bevan who tells us, believe it or not, Hugh McDowell is still tossing his cello around during those concerts, but nowadays he travels with a spare backstage, this week, The Electric Light Orchestra debuts with their latest, at #36, this is, Turn to Stone" - Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70's from December 10th, 1977
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Post by vlogdance on Nov 8, 2018 7:43:16 GMT
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Post by tremblinwilbury on Nov 8, 2018 8:35:26 GMT
It looks like I'm late to this show, but, I wanted to take in the news.
It could be so easy to think of the strings as static in any orchestra. Well, ELO proved that to be completely wrong. That photo from Ms Vloggy shows just how much Hugh was 'into' the whole ELO vibe. He proved how much fun could be had with a 'big fiddle'.
Gone - but will NEVER be forgotten!
The heavenly orchestra just got livelier
(Ok, I know that's a double bass. It's the clip that looks closest to the other big fiddle)
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Post by soonerorlater on Nov 8, 2018 12:57:48 GMT
RIP Hugh. This is very sad (and unexpected news). Was it really 27 years ago that I saw him at the ELO Part II concert in Birmingham with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra? Another chapter in the ELO story concludes
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Post by Timeblue on Nov 8, 2018 14:53:23 GMT
Another part of ELOs history is lost,please Jeff if you happen to read this,make up with the other guys before it's too late will you? Time is running out and although you don't want to play with the others,just make it right with them.....
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Post by wuzit10538 on Nov 8, 2018 17:31:35 GMT
RIP and thanks for the memories!
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Post by fourlittlediamonds on Nov 8, 2018 20:24:48 GMT
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Post by janne on Nov 8, 2018 20:35:23 GMT
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Post by dillwyn on Nov 8, 2018 20:45:33 GMT
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Post by bmac on Nov 8, 2018 23:40:37 GMT
Not sure if Jeff L has commented on past ELO deaths but it would be nice if he would on this one. If he doesn't I will. Hugh, you will be missed. I spent hours upon hours listening to music you were part of so in a very real way you were part of my life. Thank you for the joy of your music. God bless you and may you rest in peace.
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