ELO - Ocean Breakup/King Of The Universe - Live 1973 Electric Light Orchestra

[MickViking777]

Amazing!!! What a great line up this was!



[malthuswasright]

Fantastic - wish I'd been there, but this is such an important record of their work.

[divisioneight]

What a wonderful live version! Many, many thanks for posting this! One of Jeff's greater works.

[2012listo]

Look at Mik Kaminsky! SuperMik! I love it. MY dad's name is Mik Kaminski! What a hoot.

[2012listo]

He really is the King of the Universe! Hail to the gemeni, twin of Isa, the Christ!

[marcfedak]

Thanks a million ELONut for posting this. I would have never guessed that they had live footage from this period. I love there stuff from No Answer up to (and including) Out of the Blue. This album was quite experimental.



[simplywow2009]

Wow! Rare Jeff Lynne!

[Rene5059]

Espectacular.....es probable que a mucha gente no le guste esto.....pero es genial....si escuchan bien...es buenisimooooo!!!!

[TheHernanPatricio]

Los historicos E.LO. .que recuerdos maravillosos dio la vida de tenerlos en esa y esta epoca, con su estilo novedoso, artesanal, pero inigualable dentro de la musica rock universal. Gracias Inglaterra por darnos a ELO . Regards From CHILE SouthAmerica.. hasta el fin del mundo llego la musica de ELO

[tew8197]

We need more ELONut's in this world...I don't know where you got this, but you helped make one guys day!

[Imptheshrimp]

@tew8197 We definitely do. Jeff Lynne is a master of popular music, and more people today need to know him.

[whatzerface929]

wow this is awesome stuff!!!

[ELOSHAZZY]

excellent live performance ........<3

[krztian86]

LA WEA BAKAN!!!!

[marcfedak]

Excellent post ELONut. I would never have thought live footage of them in their early days would be available, so this is a treat for me. I love ELO from 1972 to the double album.

[lonstar70]

I wonder why Jeff wasn't doing the "oooh oooh oooh ooh, dooo doo dooo doo doo" thing when the first break of the song came on like the studio version.

[ELONut]

@lonstar70 maybe to stop idiots of accusing them of ''lip synching'' ? :P

[lonstar70]

I want Jeff Lynne's shirt!

[MrMetantropo]

On the third day es a mi gusto el mejor disco de la Electric Light Orchestra y este vídeo es sensacional ya que pertenece a esa época, ademas de ser muy raro. Que perfecta canción es King of the Universe', gracias por publicar este gran vídeo!!!

[ericebryan]

This was a peak for ELO. This is one of the greatest live performances of anything I've ever heard. Also, this suite of songs or sections is one of the most stupendous creations in music, including the work of the great classical composers. This work could hardly be stronger, from the sweet lilting sections to the fiery dramatic parts. Mr. Lynne & Co. outdid themselves on this work. I only wish Lynne had included his beautiful wordless singing in the sweet, soft section.

[peteyguitarguy]

great

[lonstar70]

@sweetbrowneyedlady I pretty much agree with what you are saying! I discovered (pun intended) ELO kind of backwards... "Time" caught my attention as a kid, and as I collected the albums it took me a bit to appreciate the early years. I think "Dreaming of 4000" might be my fav song by them ever.... but ask me tomorrow and it may be different!

[lonstar70]

@Rex1Mem Probably weren't that many people there since they really had no hit songs yet! Jeff talked about how the band members outnumbered the audience members in those early, lean years! Anyway, you are lucky!

[Thunderfingers999]

It's really weird seeing Jeff Lynde without his sunglasses! Great jam. Thanks uploader!

[dreadzeppelindottv]

One of the best videos I have seen from this era. Thanks for posting!

[tontoropski]

ELO - one of the best live videos ever, fair play, they always could play their instruments in comparism to today's rubbish, ELOnut, thanks,

[locojets]

I always found Mik's cape kind of funny... Brilliant stuff, eh?

[malthuswasright]

If only they'd stuck to their guns... great stuff, this

[WindPilgrim]

Jeff Lynne absolutely positively IS the King of the Universe, I am sure of it. Incredible vid!

[marcfedak]

ELO is amazing up to Out of the Blue. It's amazing to see them in their prog rock period -- On the Third Day is an underrated masterpiece. Thanks ELOnut for posting this.

[david1leigh]

what an awesome vid, thanks. another top song from a top album,

[blitzman64]

Classic,and awesome!!

Thanks for uploading this.

[EL0phile]

Jeff is so badass. Awesome, awesome video!

[kevin4peace]

This is exactly why Jeff Lynne is the coolest man of all time.

[landerci]

that's awesome!

[pafemo]

I never, never ever thought that I would see a performance like this!!! Just great!!!

[mickviking1]

Absolutely brilliant! These early live performances are just amazing!

[FinnMove]

I think Elo was great when the audience was a bit smaller than in the space ship concerts. No, I don´t mean they should have performed to the larger audience.

Maybe something there between them.

[Napriz1]

I bought Elo Live:The early years dvd last week,and I noticed that it's a perfect song to start a concert...it's really sensational,beautiful.

Mik Kaminski and Hugh's costumes are so nice.

[gothiktoyz]

The first four albums are my favorite ELO time period, with "On The Third Day' being my favorite album. What a gem this video is: thank you for posting this -- such a great find

[MissKlaatu]

Sensational!

[SVB2002]

@Summerbreeze1616 More like the guy from the band Wolfmother!

[ritacea]

Rest in Peace Mike,

[TheFryderyk1]

Waw !

[cynthiaceratilennon]

WOW GREAT VID, WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?

[MACGYVERKICKYOURASS]

No shades, no blue violin...the location looks like the basement of a pub. (or a university)

This is early ELO, the best ELO :)

[Afrosheeezy]

WHERE ARE THE SHADES?!

[ELONut]

Rest in Peace Mike!

[kozmo99]

A founding member of rock band Electric Light Orchestra was killed on Friday in a freak accident with a giant runaway bale of hay.

Cellist Mike Edwards died instantly after the 1,320-pound bale came tumbling down a steep hill and onto the van he was driving through Devon, England. The bale is believed to have fallen from a tractor working nearby.

[shleml]

WOW!

[lonstar70]

This was back in the day when Jeff Lynne didn't use any gadgets on his voice.Just pure, from the gut singing.

[FinnMove]

I like almost ELO songs. But I think their realier stuff had more fun. Fun to do whatever you want. That is the birth of a creative material. But like I said I like also later ELO stuff as well for other reasons. Perfect production, beauiful songs, luxus material.

[davekm43]

@FinnMove Same hear, Jeff produced different styles during the ELO years and all of it was great from the creative early material to commercial material from the 80's.

[isettajohn]

RIP Mike Edwards...

[jokerjunior2]

this is great. where did this footage come from.?

[HazMatCFO]

Excellent! Just ordered my copy of ELO - Early Years.

[trossachs2003]

@HazMatCFO

me too

[mbarsky]

OMG, amazing! Truly one of the best early live clips I've ever seen. Thanks for posting this gem!

[FinnMove]

One of the most powerful live scenes of ELO I have ever seen. Where are they playing ? More this kind of videos, please !

[idlerace1]

@FinnMove .brunel university uk.

[FinnMove]

Great performance !

[highplainsgirl]

My friend this is amazingly awesome!!! Thank you.

[trossachs2003]

Where DO you find this stuff. Fantastic and thanks!

[AZERTYoscar]

@trossachs2003

buy the DVD "ELO - Early Years" released in August 2010.