Whisper in the night - Graham Bonnet Written by Roy Wood

[johnstonebreaker]

This doesn't sound like Graham Bonnet to me.

[theyorkshirewhites]

@johnstonebreaker

Get an earwax job..obviously G Bonnet.

[johnstonebreaker]

@theyorkshirewhites The beginning is what was throwing me off. Re-listening to it, I can see (hear) it now. I am used to his more "rough" work such as with Alcatrazz.

[davekm43]

My favorite Roy Wood Song and deffinatly the best song on the first ELO album, great version, I've never heard this before, this single must be worth it's weight in gold

[wpendar]

I wouldn't WANT to hear this on CD! The audio on this video is EXACTLY what it should be. The perfect way to hear this song. Watching the record spin is just a welcome bonus.

[Tinhuviel]

It is a difficult song to sing. I've sung it in Bardic Circles with the SCA because it sounds like something you'd hear from Mediaevel times. Did it a capella. It's enough to tear your throat out.

[jeffcooper10538]

I definitely remember reading an article on Graham Bonnett in Record Collector in which a reference to joining ELO was made. I'll see if I can dig it out...

[rideon77]

Yes Graham Refused to join Elo because they asked him to play bass while singing and he wasn't able to do both in the same time.

[sirsparklejet]

totally agree with lastangelman

[manintheclinic]

Me too :-)

[mjcobd]

I sincerely love spinning 45 video posts! I couldn't agree more with the Carl Wayne statement above. Excellent take.

[manintheclinic]

Ta, Sorry about the quality it's just a small digital camera that also takes movies, I have no video editing software for effects/titles etc - The sound isn't brilliant either

[jeffcooper10538]

Nice on Man In The Clinic.

Didn't Graham nearly join ELO at one point?

Great song.

[manintheclinic]

I havent heard about that but I seem to remember Glenn Hughes was offered a job with ELO, maybe you are thinking of him.

[robsue]

Great, good to hear a great song covered.

My theory: You either cover a song true to its form or change it completely to blow us away.

Roy has the angst.

(Bet you can't take a clip of a CD spinning)

[Tinhuviel]

Truly beautiful. Roy's is still golden, but this is a very close second! Favourited.  Thanks for posting this. I miss my record player now.

[lastangelman]

Imagine if Carl Wayne sung this ... it would have been a masterpiece