ELO - Laredo Tornado Live 1974 Very Rare

[ELOSHAZZY]

ELO/JEFF LYNNE is the best I wish thier was a better recording of this .......

[MrRichardSabsay]

I love ELO I saw them 6 times and this vid is great.I remember when they were on MS infact they hosted the show one time.Jeff come back the world needs you is what i'ld say I tell you everything if you'ld pick up that. You can guess the rest.ELO 4ever

[thedriftmc]

Dude doing the intro is super scary. Like a warlock or necromancer. ;)

[mottledbrain]

Eldorado is one fantastic album.

It's about time to fire up the old Marantz and play the LP.

[Marion133]

ew @ the guy in the begining

[shelly10538]

We gotta have a DVD of some of these tv performances and rarities.

[berylman]

Wow! Rare indeed! Thankya so much for posting this, a favorite song.

[donignacio2000]

I think I saw that announcer in one of my nightmares.

[MrBlueSky14]

great seeing and hearing Kelly on this, RIP

[wezza60]

Mike Edwards and Kelly Groucutt on the same bill, Awesome!!! RIP Kelly and Mike.

[asilva77]

Fantástico!!!

[call616]

I can really hear the bassline good on this vid. great post. the host is creepy. i wouldn't let him watch the kids LOL

[jamesbrown69]

friggin awesome!!!!

[hospital715]

yes that true.. if you go to ripify (dot) com you can convert and download this as an mp3.. lightning fast too!

[1shut]

grew up with them Jeff's music is always gonna be the best as it touches the soul

[jax1moi8]

One of my favorite ELO songs. Somehow it never was a hit. Probably too good to be one.

[cynthiaceratilennon]

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?

[ACDC7369]

wtf so much damn funk during the verse! how do they do it!

[starwriter23]

One of my all-time favorite ELO album cuts.

[wmschroeder]

GEEZ!!! Jeff is SUCH a great vocalist!!!

[endrizo]

Rip Kelly

i love ELO...since i was a kid ..41 now.

[ronnieneo]

Jeff without sunglasses, a collectors item! Fantastic song and performance!

[gsswv]

Awesome song. Too bad people with ZERO knowledge of the art of audio recording played a role in getting this out. The poor audio has nothing to do with age and everything to do with overmodulation.

[ELONut]

Now! This IS E.L.O not that timid Zoom stuff!

[rerunrg]

does anyone know why they use laredo?

[jaytotheell]

laredo is a town in Texas.

[rerunrg]

i live in laredo, texas, but is it named after Laredo texas?

[Alteredbeast47]

love El Dorado, love this song, great performance

[trossachs2003]

Check - love the hefty rock sound on this

[thomasblais]

Thank you so much for sharing this! Amazing! What a treat!

[shelly10538]

Does anyone know anything about the Midnight Special appearance by ELO where Jeff Lynne is wearing a red t shirt? It looks like it is from 75-78.

[tehlia77]

Kelly(R.I.P) looks better with straight hair, why the hell did he keep it fuzzed? this song is SO unlike their other stuff, very classic rock meets southern rock.

[eclecticear]

Cause in the late 70s and into the 80s, that was "the" style to have.

[hogberto]

rare indeed. nice one.

[Endunator]

I believe Eldorado was Jeff stepping over into genius for the first time. He's been there ever since.

[roroguitar]

..great''' thank's

[slinkyspot]

The presenter is Bob Harris - long time BBC radio and 'Old Grey Whistle Test' presenter.

And Jeff Lynne always wears those pilot shades (as well as keeps his head and face covered with hair) because he's very insecure and needs to create barriers between himself and the rest of the world.

Probably.

[Scott06066]

That dude that announces them looks EVIL!

[LadyEdgar]

This song is mind-blowingly brilliant.

[slackandswinging]

Utimate group ever ELO and Queen fill my listening time....why does Geoff wear sunnies all the time, now you know, pitbull features.... voice of an angel. Kelly (believe me) had a great life and missed out on nothing.

[bruceokellogg]

This is fantastic! I remember seeing this on Midnight Special when I was a kid. Been an ELO fan since. Thanks !!

[csishadow]

omg! look how young kelly is! and with straight hair!!! had to wait til he sang to figure out who it was, awesome vid!

[jaytotheell]

i almost went into a spazz attack when i saw this video! it's the best rare video i never thought i'd hear and see livefrom ELO! A big shout out to the finder!

[Scott06066]

This is an outstanding song!

[spenceman22]

awsome song

[jayjemkay]

big e.l.o fan. never seen this clip before .SUPERB..

[USABG58]

Who's the guy next to Jeff?

[elodevi]

He is Kelly Groucutt !!

[Scott06066]

So sad to hear of Kelly's death! Tragic!

[lonstar70]

@elodevi Kelly was awesome. I think he joined ELO in 1974. And if you don't hear Jeff singing, it was Kelly, who had a sweet, sweet voice that complimented Jeff perfectly. Unfortunately, he died in Feb 2009. RIP, Kelly.

Thanks for this video uploader. Very rare indeed.

[Scott06066]

He's Kelly Groucutt and he just passed away on Feb 19th (heart attack).

[lawrev]

Love that Les Paul Standard that Jeff is playing.

[ngobleus]

Does anyone else think the announcer guy looks a bit creepy?

[jaytotheell]

if you like Benny Hill, check out his imitation of the announcer it's dead on!

[the13thmoon]

One of the best songs ever written in any genre

[Toxterz]

Great live release!

A bit distracting most because of old clip.

Just love this song!

Best liver version so far.

[SuavecitoBoy22]

DAMN!!!!!! I love this song!!!!! Long live Jeff Lynne!!!!!! He is a genius when it comes to making great music!!!!!

[Elotastic]

Sounds even better than the version on the album! Thanks for the upload.

[divisioneight]

What an excellent version of this song.

It sounds fuller and richer than the studio track. And is that the first public appearance of ELO's new singing bassist, Kelly Groucutt?

[USABG58]

An overlooked, but excellent ELO song. Most ELO fans are ELO fans for life. Their love of the ELO is as fresh as it was back in the 70's as it is today.

[luisfigu]

buena la cancion loco..

exelente version .... puro filete rock

[pafemo]

What a good song and brilliant live performance. jewell. Thanks a lot!!!

[stardust930]

simply marvelous! magnificent video! salutations from Spain!

[dj99surf]

This is more than great! What a rare gem. Early incarnation of Kelly Groucutt on bass. Mike Edwards still on cello. Right before Melvyn Gale joined and formed the classic ELO line-up.

[jax1moi8]

This one of my all-time favorite songs by Jeff Lynne. It's brilliant combination of blues, funk, classical, and that opening guitar part which really has a George Harrison ring to it. (They were friends.) Plus the verses convey very effectively a mind in a state of urban alienation. THANKS for posting!

[skinksmith]

Truly superb!Love the distorted sound-like you're on the front row!The Eldorardo album is great-had it on yellow vinyl when i was 10 years old!Now 39.

[VictorianSquire]

Where the fuck did you get this?

I didn't even know this was even on The Old Grey Whistle Test.

Anyway, thanks a Million for getting this Nugget up.

I am a BIG ELO fan. Ever since I was Thirteen.

All their music sounds better than ever today, expect a big Reprisal anytime soon, people are finally clocking onto them. Deeply Underrated.

[Scott06066]

I'd be speechless, but then I wouldn't be able to make my comment! ELO was awesome beyond words! Thanks for this!

[trossachs2003]

Terrific. Love the muscular guitar sound. Harder and rawer than the album. wonder what they played later in the show?

[johnto]

Ever noticed that, as with most of the other live clips of ELO that are around, whenever Kelly Groucutt takes over the lead vocal from Jeff Lynne (as he did on most of their tour dates) he very rarely gets shown as the lead singer! In this instance the camera swings aroung to show the auditorium.

A great clip nevertheless!! Thanks for posting.

[andrewelo]

Wow, fantastic! Finding gems like this is why I love youtube.

[eusebius65]

This is superlative! If and when they ever release a DVD of ELO's vid clips this has GOTTA be on there. And doesn't it stick it right up all those critics who said ELO were lip-synching through the years.

[shleml]

Better than the album IMHO.

[lawrev]

Shame he won't tour anymore.

[joecostellomusicvids]

Whoa... where are you getting this stuff from?!

[mcmanas]

Hi-very good old clip-I like it,cao ELO fans!!

[AllaBest]

Christ Almighty! That is so FANTASTIC! I saw them about 5 times in Houston and ELO were UNBELIEVABLY GREAT in concert! One cannot explain the charismatic POWER of the great genius Jeff Lynne!

[Elotastic]

Wow, thanks for the upload!

[Maroon1Mike]

SWEET!!! Thanks!

[ELONut]

How awesome is this? goosebumps on this rare one! WHEN THE FUCKING HELL ARE WE GONNA GET THESE ON DVD?

[HazMatCFO]

Excellent find. Thank you.

[jena4]

Fantastic song!!!

[Scaphandra77]

Nice presentation. I love that song