ELO, emerged from the eccentric beat band , was a perfect match for the symphonic rock of the 70s. Where related groups in the genre indulged in artistic pretensions, frontman 's band took care of it.never stray too far from the roots of rock and roll. That combination of bombast and simplicity turned out to be a recipe for hits: ELO was one of the most successful rock groups of the seventies.
This DVD shows three concerts from the period before the great success. Especially the first concert, somewhere at a university in 1973, is fascinating. There is no question of any spectacular 'light' yet, but it can be seen that ELO was a very good live band from the start, which could combine the subtle sound of classical strings with loud rock without any problems, especially in those days. technical specification. The other concerts from 1974 and 1976 show that the band convincingly developed the musical formula from the early years. (MS)more
