ELO - Interview To Bev Bevan Count Down Australia TV 1977

[neohip]

Best wishes to Molly, the intervewer, who very nearly died this Christmas, falling off a ladder while putting up Xmas decorations, of all things.

He was in a coma for many days but is now stable and looking good.

That will learn him to try and get high in the new way, but I wish him a happy new year and many more to come!

[SeekerOfSpirits]

That "drummist" as he refers to himself is the BEST and is so SeXXy HoTT!!!!!

Love you Bev!!!

[JeffLynnesucksc0ck]

Oh, look if it isn't Jeff's old bum fuck

[definitedoll]

bev bevan could be englebert humperdinck's son, they both resemble each other.

[madamgmail]

great drummer; handsome fellow.

[69harriet]

Gorgeous is an understatement , i'll never forget my first crush ! ever

[elo1bev]

HE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOT ! ! ! !

[lovebug34ful]

my brother is named bev bevan cuse my da was the manger of ello and name bev

[kazzz15]

Gorgeous Bev!

[FinnMove]

Jeff writes songs and I speak said Bev Bevan those days.

I wonder what was the main reason Jeff Lynne was so silent in the public when

the success of ELO was at its peak in the late 1970´s.

[neohip]

First of all ,it is weird to see Molly with hair!

As for Jeff, He was ,and still is,shy!.

I didn't know that Bev was so articulate then.I had read his book in the early 80's,and loved it,but cringed and laughed when he said he tried to stay fit and look after himself.

In hindsight,he is now 65 years old and looks 45,while I am 41 and look 65!.

I cringe yet again!.

[Roggiedodgie]

ha ha ha lot of cringing going on!

[eamon54]

@neohip He is also very shy with appropriate payments to some of the other band members ala Kelley Groucutt

[neohip]

@eamon54

Yes, there may be some truth in that, but isn't the record company ultimately responsible for such things?

To sue the most creative member of your band for unpaid money is one thing, but to forget that he is actually just an employee of a record company like yourself seems a little silly.

Why didn't they just go for the record company?

It is like suing the Popes #1 Cardinal for giving you the clap, when you know you only slept with the Pope!

[eamon54]

@neohip - Well he only paid Kelly Groucutt (RIP) $50K for his efforts with the group and Kelly took Lynne to court over it. The judge deemed that $50k was not enough and an out of court settlement was made. This all happened prior to the Zoom tour and after something like this, the pair couldnt exactly tour together. Lynne and Richard Tandy played together but the tour was a disaster and lost a lot of money. But he isn't the first tight fisted muscian to hit the stage& wont be the last

[eamon54]

@neohip By the way, the recording company have nothing to do with group payments if the group is its own company. Take The Eagles Inc. Originally made up of Frey, Henley Felder, Meisner and Bernie Leadon. Bernie & Randy left and Frey and Henley tried to screw Don Felder out of his share of the company profits. When they reformed on 'Hell Freezes Over' Don asked to see what money was being made & was duly sacked by Frey. Don sued for wrongful dismissal and won and got an out of court settlement!

[eamon54]

@neohip The record company does make % payments to the bands but it depends on who the band leaders are and who controls things.Most $s go to the song composers and bands maker more money touring these days so the big money is generally spread evenly. The highets to date is U2's 360 degree tour with $760million in ticket sales alone although I have heard a total figure of $922 million which would include merchandise and programmes

[davekm43]

He probably thought he had to save his great voice for his great sining lol, Bev is a great Drummer 1 of the best, great interview.

[FinnMove]

Yes I remember. When ELO was going to be very big by ANW Bev Bevan was their spokeman. That time in the 1970´s ELO was something special an Bevan was then their spokeman. It has always criticised that Jeff didn´t the comment too much. But it was the like all showmen and all divas. Jeff is a very big ego in his records but very shy in the public.

[gal493]

Bev is an awesome drummer.

[Eltoniobonio]

Great interview. I think i like ANWR a bit more than OOTB. Thanks for posting it.

[xsamitt]

Will always be an ELO fan.They are the reason i started playing in the first place.

[FruitTingle]

Oh BIg Gay Molly !!

[talos124]

Superb!!!

[ELONut]

Cool interview

[metaltron88]

Great Interview I Know ELO were as big down under as ABBA at the time......Bev is now working as a DJ in Birmingham England on Smooth Radio, presents a 70's show and he plays a track from ELO every time!!!

[eamon54]

@metaltron88 Not surprising really...Jeff Lynne got all the money!!!!

[Alex2095]

Something really good!,it's incredible to discover you can find these treasures on youtube,simply a pleasure for any ELO fan.

Thanks a lot for it,we`ll here waiting for more,greetings from CHILE!