Elo was before their Time. They had a sound that will never be matched again.

Jeff Lynne is the best overall musician ever and a fantastic producer!

I completely understand Jeff. He did the right thing. The music industry would have consumed him, had he continued.

Probably the best musician of all time. Yes, I said it. He's a genius.

Jeff Lynne is the most talented overall musician and producer ever, at the same time he is such a humble down to earth man with kindness.

Jeff Lynne is a Genius!

Jeff Lynne is timeless I was born 1963 My son 1993 And granddaughter 2017 And we are all giant fans. My granddaughter at 7 can sing all his songs

Let's just say this. We read about musicians and how one of the attributes or hallmarks of greatness is to know IMMEDIATELY when the player hits one note. We can also say the same about some producers and bands. Jeff's records are so recognizable from ELO, to George Harrison, to Tom Petty, TP with the Heartbreakers and ELO too. He has a distinctive sound and genius to his craft.

Jeff was ahead of the technology of the time.

His sentiments are quite genuine. It's no wonder he became a Traveling Wilbury. Basic Rock n Roll is much simpler without all the stress of a BIG production. Thanks Jeff.

These guys were the greatest band of my elementry school years. They were so huge, my music teacher would bring in their albums and play them,lol. Between them and Peter Frampton, i would say those years were ruled at least at my young age at the time.

The most talented and humble man in pop music.

Jeff Lynne GENIUS !!

Happy Birthday🎉 Mr. Jeff Lynne and thank you for some of the best music of the 70’s! 12/30/22 !

Such a cool, cool man. I just love to listen to him.

Interviewer clearly made excellent fashion decisions.

Mr Jeff Lynne:Music man par excellence!

An amazing talent. I'd love to sit beside him at the mixing desk. How does he get that wonderful sound. I think when no ones watching he sneakes around the back and plugs in his secret Jeff Lynne box.

Genius.

the music scene and audiences were all trying new things, the performers too. people need a break. but from the sound of zoom and alone in the universe, he's found his way back to his native vocabulary, which is great. it was great for him to try other things, but he had a strange magic with that home brew.

Not many bands I know can have a double CD where every song is great. I’m thinking of “The Essential ELO”

worthy learning material

Ohh I love youuuu Jefff🥰🕺

34 years ago..... blimey. I first heard Mr Blue Sky back in '77 and Showdown in '73. Amazing longevity of this music.

I bought every album as soon as it was released and went back and bought the earlier ones all the way back to The Move.I saw them in concert only once,and I was more impressed with my date than the music,although being in the same mile with my favorite band was a thrill.I could've been happy with only studio performances.You can't do studio...live.

What a privilege to meet Hercule Poirot.

This is what a genius sounds like.

Jeff blended so many styles and textures that it is hard to classify ELO’s music. They could be like Chuck Berry one minute, The Beatles next minute, then transport the listener to fantastic worlds like the great progressive bands. As wonderful as The Move were, when Jeff came along he brought ideas that not even Roy could’ve thought up.

Jeff never lost his " mojo" at all. He was taking a hiatus to write some new sounds.

Musicians DO NOT get to be asked to join a band like the 'Travelling Willberrys' unless you are a TOP ULTRA artist! Jeff is that - it KILLED ME when ELO split...........

thank you Jeff , and thanks for your great music but we understand where you are coming from , shame

He is so amazing and beautiful ❤

Wow! Wyatt Earp interviewing Jeff.

The strings are the most loved element in ELO, why did Jeff left that? Darn......

Leave it to Jeff. He knew what was right . Look at him now

great!

The song at the start is "Telephone line"

Enjoying Jeff and his cerebral tone when suddenly boom, Salvador Dali appears.

He also had headaches with other band members that were hired after the band was formed. One member sued him over money, and even though that person said he later regretted doing that, the damage was done. When you are hired on after the fact with a salary, that is what you get. You can't always listen to the blood sucking lawyers because they don't care about your relationship with the band. They just want $$. With a band the size ELO eventually got at one point, it would have been insane for Jeff to consider making the added members equal partners. He actually was broke himself at the start for the first few years, until he finally got control of the band. So when he did get control, he wouldn't have then said, ok now this 8 to 10+ member band all has an equal share, especially when he was doing at least 75% to 80% of the work. I know Bev Bevan eventually sold his share of the band back to Jeff. Once he did that, Jeff was the sole owner of the ELO name. You never hear Bev say anything bad about Jeff and ELO. He has always refrained from going negative. Some of the others should have followed his lead. I know Bev and Jeff need to get together and iron out the dumb stuff because in the end, from an interview I seen with Bev, he seems like he would be open to it. Someone just has to make the first move. I'm sure there is more too it than what I know, but Jeff being sued by one of the members is true.. You still see old interviews and articles of some of the folks with sour grapes. I think all of that turned him off to touring as well. Some of these members wanted song writing royalties because they may have came up with part of a riff used in a song. That would be bad to start something like that. Then you would have every studio musician suing for royalties because they played on a record. They get their salary and unless otherwise agreed that is all. It's the same as a company that hires a person and they come up with something. The company ownes anything that person comes up with. Steve Wozniak had to offer the Apple Computer to HP first because he worked for them. Once they passed, him and Steve Jobs were free to do what they wanted. But he was still required to do that because he worked for HP when they came up with it. That is the way his contract was worded, unless it's spelled out differently in the contract they agree to HP got first crack. They are more or less looked at as employees. But unfortunately when some start listening to the blood sucking lawyers, it ruins everything. I may be wrong, it's just how I see it. Others may see it differently. All I know is, Jeff is a very humble and decent guy.

He is a masters

BEYOND BRILLIANT, THANKS JEFF.

Genius

Beethoven..Puccini,..Verdi...Lynne...Musical Masters.

The great Jeff Lynne. Legend! 🙏🏻 On a different note, I strongly suspect that the interviewer’s moustache is a prop...

Привет, Джефф Линн! Ты всегда пишешь классную музыку!!! Молодец!!! Спасибо!!!+ Лайк!!!

Think he must have found his mojo again 😎

Interviewer looks like the Pringles mascot

2:54 So that's where Balance of Power's Caught in a Trap came from.

Geoff 😊

whats that song in the opening i cant recognize it !!!

Jeff did a good job in eliminating every ELO backing band member in the 80’s. Those Zoom to present day albums are the result of those backing members no longer present….no where remotely as good those 70’s albums…

Jeff was burnt out and liked studio work...bev liked touring...kelly wanted a solo career...record comp said no to secret messages double album...music went to " new wave"...lots of factors.

1:36 Woah ! Lots of facial hair going on tonite !

Jeff Lynne interviewed by 19th century tobacconist.

Salvidor Dali wants his tash back.

Why are we not talking about the interviewer's moustache?

He screwed over his bandmates.