That’s an interesting myth about how ELO were lip-syncing, and it all has to do with the huge spaceship they had to play underneath. What the audience heard was all live. But because the ship caused the onstage sound to echo horribly, they piped in the rhythm tracks (from the album) to the monitors so Jeff and the orchestra could all be on the same page. A fan who attended the tour in two different cities timed the performances, which were of course exactly the same length.Then the media just assumed that they were lip-syncing, and spun it that way. (“Some have said…”?)The famous “Out of the Blue at Wembley” concert film bears this out well; the original release was the audio from the monitors (what the band heard), a later remastering used audio of what the audience heard, which was much clearer.The fans at the recent concert in Hyde Park for BBC 2 didn’t seem to miss the actual space ship.
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 9 years ago
Omit the LED. Any LED light is still an electric light.
Egrayjames over 9 years ago
Jeff Lynn ….one of the Greats!
BearsDown Premium Member over 9 years ago
ELEDLO?
She Said Shama-lama Bama-lama Rock and Roll is King
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 9 years ago
Dude..don’t bring me down! I’m glad to see ELO acknowledged in cartoon land. And I saw an awesome show back in 1982, Hall and Oates opened up.
dzw3030 over 9 years ago
People forget they’re watching a performance designed to entertain. All bets are off as long as the crowd is entertained.
Here's Waldo over 9 years ago
I kinda like L.E.D. Zepellin.
Michelle Morris over 9 years ago
Hey there,Mr. Blue! We’re so pleased to be with you!
TedBlight over 9 years ago
That’s an interesting myth about how ELO were lip-syncing, and it all has to do with the huge spaceship they had to play underneath. What the audience heard was all live. But because the ship caused the onstage sound to echo horribly, they piped in the rhythm tracks (from the album) to the monitors so Jeff and the orchestra could all be on the same page. A fan who attended the tour in two different cities timed the performances, which were of course exactly the same length.Then the media just assumed that they were lip-syncing, and spun it that way. (“Some have said…”?)The famous “Out of the Blue at Wembley” concert film bears this out well; the original release was the audio from the monitors (what the band heard), a later remastering used audio of what the audience heard, which was much clearer.The fans at the recent concert in Hyde Park for BBC 2 didn’t seem to miss the actual space ship.