Jeff Lynne's ELO Live at Hyde Park

Jeff Lynne's ELO Live at Hyde Park
Publication date 2014-09-14
Topics Jeff Lynne, Electric Light Orchestra, Hyde Park, BBC, Electric Light Orchestra, BBC,ELO

JEFF LYNNE'S ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA LIVE IN HYDE PARK, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014:

Lights On!

Something very special indeed to close the show for this year's Festival In A Day. We're delighted to have Jeff Lynne's legendary ELO performing on a festival stage for the first time in 28 years.

Formed in Birmingham in 1970, the Electric Light Orchestra went on to become one of the most successful bands of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

An extraordinary run of 26 UK top 40 singles made Jeff Lynne's anthemic ELO songs some of the most recognisable of the last forty years.

Jeff went on to work with many of his musical heroes including Brian Wilson, Randy Newman, the Everley Brothers and his Traveling Wilburys bandmates Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, George Harrison and Roy Orbison.

Talking about his Festival In A Day performance, Jeff said: “I haven’t performed live in quite some time, and I know the fans have asked for it a lot over the years. It’s very exciting to come to Hyde Park with Radio 2 and do something this big, and I’m very much looking forward to playing my ELO songs for everyone.”

For this unique performance, Jeff and ELO will be accompanied by the famously versatile BBC Concert Orchestra. We can't think of a more exciting finale to this year's event!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ernv4f/acts/amnbj5#p026c48r

SETLIST:

All Over The World 4:28
Evil Woman 8:40
Ma Ma Ma Belle 13:36
Showdown 17:45
Livin' Thing 22:25
Strange Magic 27:02
10538 Overture 31:30
Can't Get It Out Of My Head 36:54
Sweet Talkin' Woman 41:51
Turn To Stone 45:45
Steppin' Out 49:55
Handle With Care 54:33
Don't Bring Me Down 58:18
Rock n Roll Is King 1:02:36
Telephone Line 1:06:24
Mr Blue Sky 1:11:47
Roll Over Beethoven 1:18:46

REVIEWS:

The Guardian: "Radio 2’s annual one-day music festival showcases some great past and present acts, but the symphonic pop songs of Jeff Lynne’s ELO trump them all. 5 out of 5"

The Times: "As the compere Chris Evans reminded the 50,000-strong crowd at Radio 2’s annual festival, ELO last played a full concert 28 years ago. If this one went well, their leader Jeff Lynne had revealed, a tour could be on the cards. Fortunately for the fervent, mostly middle-aged fans who sold out this show months ago and the millions more watching on TV who had given up hope of seeing the biggest live band of the late Seventies on stage again the 80-minute headline performance was near perfect. 5 out of 5"

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/15/jeff-lynnes-elo-review-radio-2-hyde-park-london-electric-light-orchestra

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/music/livereviews/article4207252.ece

http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/bbc-radio-2-live-hyde-park-headlined-by-jeff-lynnes-elo--music-review-9732928.html

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/review-setlist-jeff-lynnes-elo-7770964

http://elobeatlesforever.blogspot.dk/2014/09/review-jeff-lynne-hyde-park.html

PERSONAL REVIEW:

THE ELO CONCERT, SEPTEMBER 14: WATCH THE GREAT COME BACK OF JEFF LYNNE/ELO FOLLOWING THE WISH OF THE PEOPLE :-)
I had shivers when watching this broadcast of Jeff Lynne and his Electric Light Orchestra play live in Hyde Park, September 14, for example when they played the last number “Roll over Beethoven” and Jeff was rocking on his guitar while the 50,000 people of the crowd were dancing and Richard Tandy was hitting the notes perfectly on the piano together with a great playing band – even though I had liked to see the original line up “coming back” – and also the BBC concert orchestra, which I liked very much to see and hear (but I missed the Gareth Malone Voices Choir at the parts of the music requiring a beautiful choir to bring ALL of the original ELO experience, for example the end of Mr. Blue Sky), a beautiful LIGHT SHOW including the Spaceship of ELO (symbolising the Source), the skyline of London around Hyde Park and not least, I was happy to see Jeff’s great happiness to perform and his surprise when seeing 50,000 happy people warmly welcoming and reaching out for him, and yes, I truly like Jeff’s humour and kindness very much, I almost feel that I know “him” :-).