Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! The much anticipated debut of
ELO tribute act
ELO Again at
The Robin 2 last night [Friday 22nd November] was immediately satisfied as the healthy audience was kept waiting for their appearance to the sound of the
"Eldorado Finale" and the famed stomping intro music from
ELO's
OOTB 1978
'spaceship' tour.
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| E.T.A. were more than able support for ELO Again ... |
And after support by the Birmingham based
E.T.A., who covered American AOR classic bands such as
Van Halen,
Journey,
REO Speedwagon and
Foreigner in a loud yet impressive set, the South Wales based band entered the stage and went on to more than satisfy the enthusiastic crowd beginning with:
"Standin' In The Rain" and ending with an encore of
"Roll Over Beethoven".
The seven member troupe, resplendent in white outfits, the odd wig and replete with white cello and blue violin - proceeded to deliver those
Jeff Lynne penned
ELO songs that we all know and love. It was great to again hear
"10538 Overture" and
"Big Wheels" live. Their version of
"Can't Get It Out Of My Head" was note perfect. The band were totally at ease with themselves as they plied their trade here in the
ELO heartland of the West Midlands.
ELO Again really excelled with the rockier elements of the
ELO song catalogue, particularly with
"Do Ya",
"Hold On Tight" and
"Rock 'n' Roll Is King" as they capitalized upon the resurgence of interest in
ELO after the glorious
Jeff Lynne headline appearance at
BBC Children In Need Rocks 2013 last week. All seven members were a credit to themselves and to the legacy of
ELO. Of special note, for me, had to be the string antics of
Gaelle Favre and
Sarah Waycott as they filled the shoes [so to speak] of the original blue violinist
Mik Kaminski and long respected
ELO [and
Wizzard] cellist
Hugh McDowell.
ELO Again are:
Colin Smith [Guitar/Lead Vocals];
Jim Ramsey [Bass Guitar/Vocals];
Mike [Chas] Holcombe [Piano/Keyboards];
Clive Smith [Percussion/Vocals];
Gaelle Favre [Violin];
Sarah Waycott [Cello] and
Sion Dawson [Cello]. Check out the band via their
official web site thus:
ELO Beatles Forever [ELOBF] recommends
ELO Again to those enlightened folks who enjoy the music of ELO, Jeff Lynne, The Move, Roy Wood, The Idle Race, 'Brum Beat', The Beatles and related artistes.
Until next "Time" in the ELO [and related] Universe ... KJS ... 23-Nov-2013
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