It's amazing how hi's work with ELO has influenced me so much over the years. Plus' he had a cool ass name "Bev" LOL "That's a very unique name in itself.
Give the guy some respect....it's Bev Bevan! He is not a "spring chicken" anymore like back in the day.I never was a Move fan-but i am a drummer who respects his work up to '79 when ELO peaked.
Well I think I live far away from civilised persons. I have been a ELO fan since late 1970´s . And all the informations, though they know ELO very well, say that it´s sold out.
bev bevan may be getting on a bit,he is still a fantastic drummer i think he should carry on playing and brings a lot of enjoyment for people who follow the move.also iam a big fan of elo
Everyone will hate me for this. But I wish Bev would just gracefully retire. An ageing rocker playing an overweight Slingerland kit, flogging old Move songs(and others)to death. Not for me.
I agree with you. I've seen The Orchestra a few times since Bev's "retirement" (ahem!!), and his replacement, Gordon Townsend, uses a drum kit half the size of Bev's and he sounds more than twice as good!!!
No leselo, I'm not a drummer but I am a musician and do know a good drummer when I hear one. I was agreeing with the comment that Bev should retire gracefully and still say that Gordon gets a tremendous sound out of such a small kit. No offence either leselo as I've been a huge fan of The Move/ELO since 1967 and have met Bev when delivering Zildjian cymbals to him and he's a nice guy. No way do I want to get dragged into the usual You Tube slagging matches. Hope you understand.
I thought it was stratford drums late seventies,the ones he's playing there were made up I believe of vintage kits to his spec.He always wanted to go back to the slingerlands.I have his premier resonator kit,its a monster!
Bev Bevan played Shaftesbury drums in the 70's (The Move/ELO endorsed Shaftesbury intsruments with Jeff Lynne playing a Shaftesbury "Telecaster" and Roy Wood playing a Shaftesbury "Les Paul").
Shaftesbury's advertising literature boasted "The Move were amazed!!!"
Love Bev, and ELO. This however, is a typical hit them fast and often drum solo. I had buddies doing stuff like this in high school.
kpix99 4 months ago
HE'S STILL GOT IT ! ! ! ! ! !
elo1bev 1 year ago
give him two more drums and 3 more cymbals! ha!
he makes me want to be a drummer and i'm a girl.
hi bev!
karaokevox 2 years ago
It's amazing how hi's work with ELO has influenced me so much over the years. Plus' he had a cool ass name "Bev" LOL "That's a very unique name in itself.
LoveIsADarkPlace 2 years ago
Give the guy some respect....it's Bev Bevan! He is not a "spring chicken" anymore like back in the day.I never was a Move fan-but i am a drummer who respects his work up to '79 when ELO peaked.
oLdSkOoLkisS 3 years ago
That wasn't a drum solo it was just a bang-about!
trap0001 3 years ago 2
correct! not like the 10538/doya video where he could knock out Moonie!
leselo 2 years ago
What a drummer and great to see this clip! I just need to see him play live again!!
elohead 3 years ago
He still plays live as Bev Bevans move
check out the website
norwind 3 years ago
Bev Bevan´s book where he remembers ELO times,
was it Electric Light Orchestra Story ?
Is it out of print or still available ?
FinnMove 3 years ago
Yes it was it was published in 1980 by mushroom books
I have the paperback version but i dont know if it is still available
The ISBN number is 0-907394-01-9
norwind 3 years ago
I remember Bev Bevan had a very good touch
in his drums late Move days and early ELO
days. No wonder Black Sabbath invited to join
him to them in 1983. Shazam is my favourite
said Bev Bevan. And I don´t disagree.
FinnMove 3 years ago
It´s nice to think that same Bev Bevan
who played nice pop- songs in Discovery
and Xanadu soundtrack tries something else
here. I remember many experts even were
amazed when Bev Bevan stayed in Black Sabbath
for a while.
FinnMove 3 years ago
Bev Bevan is here about 62 years and
bangs drums like year 20 year old kid !
FinnMove 2 years ago
It pops up on Ebay every once in a while.That's where I got mine.
paperg 3 years ago
Well I think I live far away from civilised persons. I have been a ELO fan since late 1970´s . And all the informations, though they know ELO very well, say that it´s sold out.
FinnMove 3 years ago
bev bevan may be getting on a bit,he is still a fantastic drummer i think he should carry on playing and brings a lot of enjoyment for people who follow the move.also iam a big fan of elo
denize69 3 years ago
Everyone will hate me for this. But I wish Bev would just gracefully retire. An ageing rocker playing an overweight Slingerland kit, flogging old Move songs(and others)to death. Not for me.
SONOR4 3 years ago 2
your bang on mate he gets he s crap
alonso6662 3 years ago
I agree with you. I've seen The Orchestra a few times since Bev's "retirement" (ahem!!), and his replacement, Gordon Townsend, uses a drum kit half the size of Bev's and he sounds more than twice as good!!!
johnto 3 years ago
you must be kidding,Gordon can't even tune his LOL,believe me his floor tom even still had ripples in the head,I've seen it!
he added an extra floor tom for the ELO stuff and dosn't know what its for,Kelly had to guide him in for god sake.
oh i could go on,sorry johnto no offence but you have no idea unless you are a drummer,are you,I don't think so.
leselo 2 years ago
No leselo, I'm not a drummer but I am a musician and do know a good drummer when I hear one. I was agreeing with the comment that Bev should retire gracefully and still say that Gordon gets a tremendous sound out of such a small kit. No offence either leselo as I've been a huge fan of The Move/ELO since 1967 and have met Bev when delivering Zildjian cymbals to him and he's a nice guy. No way do I want to get dragged into the usual You Tube slagging matches. Hope you understand.
johnto 2 years ago
Fantastic!!!!! great drum-solo!!
And a great voice too.
Thank you so much for sharing..
greetings from german from a great Jeff Lynne/ELO fan
jena4 3 years ago
Thankyou Jena 4:)
I think Trevor Burton was on vocals
Bev was Playing Slingerland Drums again
like he did in the late 70s
norwind 3 years ago
I thought it was stratford drums late seventies,the ones he's playing there were made up I believe of vintage kits to his spec.He always wanted to go back to the slingerlands.I have his premier resonator kit,its a monster!
leselo 3 years ago
Bev Bevan played Shaftesbury drums in the 70's (The Move/ELO endorsed Shaftesbury intsruments with Jeff Lynne playing a Shaftesbury "Telecaster" and Roy Wood playing a Shaftesbury "Les Paul").
Shaftesbury's advertising literature boasted "The Move were amazed!!!"
johnto 2 years ago