![]() ![]() Ryan from Dayton, Ohlynne never went to Juliard as far as i know.even when i was five years old i thought 'the monkees' reruns were stupid, so, nah, a 'decent' t.v. i take issue with any site or review that relegates them to footnote status. what holds ELO back from the hall of fame, imo, is the fact that they're only perceived as relevant to pop rock of the 70's and early 80's, and the fact that they made forays in disco ('xanadu' and the 'discovery,' or 'disco-very!' album) doesn't help solidify their rock n' rock status. the monkees, too, were important in their own way. and, like jeff lynne, you can hear his producing and/or writing influences in their respective genres at the time. prince didn't contribute much to rock n roll, though he contributed massively to pop music. as far as who's better/made more contributions, i think you have to start making some separations. as to why they're not in the rnrhof all i can say is they must be saving the best for last. Ryan from Dayton, OhELO has won many awards.the strings were always an intregral aspect of the band's focus up until the 80's when a lot of that sound shifted to synthesizers, and musical tastes (the public's and lynne's) demanded ELO keep pace with the times. bear in mind, the blue violin is kinda famous. Ryan from Dayton, Ohclearly, the beatles are a huge influence, sometimes blatantly so, but 'smidges of queen'? how so? i think their sound was a bit more than 'spiced' with orchestra sounds, rather it makes them who they are in a definite way, albeit they had drifted away from strings in the 80's, and are all but gone in their best (imo) and biggest hit 80's songs, 'don't bring me down' and 'hold on tight.' were these their only two great songs i'd say they wouldn't be worth talking much about today. ![]() Another British band that had to wake up America. Alma from Laredo, T圎LO is underrated as they brought a new sound to music that had not been tried here in the states.but, Jeff Lynne sings a ton of Orbison-like songs. Craig from Bluffton, ScI used to think Chris Isaak sounded like Roy Orbison (still do).Lynne has been a favorite of mine since the mid 70's. Like finding a $100 bill in an old suit pocket. I didn't know it existed until a month or two ago. Craig from Bluffton, ScI don't have the Armchair Theater CD but, I listen to it often on YouTube. ![]() It's the place of Victory and Love! I just can't say Thank you enough! I just can't say "Thank you enough to ELO! I got to live to be in my 50's now, and when I hear ELO, I am still transported to another place, and I am still inspired and it's been 48 and a half years since the accident! I just recently learned what that place is that I'm transported to.
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