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Chicapah 
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 Topic: Roy Wood or Jeff Lynne
Posted: June 04 2014 at 12:33 |
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I feel that while Roy was a true trailblazer who knew no limitations Jeff was the one who was able to refine Wood's wild creativity and help him to present it in better fidelity. In some ways Roy hit his peak with the first ELO album while Jeff really locked into what that band's potential was and ran with it. In the long run Lynne's accomplishments as an artist, songwriter and producer makes it obvious to me who's talent ran the deepest. Jeff is a genius.
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Posted: June 02 2014 at 05:53 |
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I enjoyed a remark I think I read on the Amazon site. The writer compared the strings played by Wood and Lynne on the first efforts as sawing, compared to the soaring strings of the professional orchestra on Eldorado. The comparison has merit I thought anyway.
I think The Beatles influenced Lynne created many terrific songs; he's quite a good vocalist as well. It's interesting as how ELO don't really boast virtuoso musicanship (in soloing terms) although everyone fits in fine on the material which is well arranged and often the seamless anture of the songs' fluency disguise the complex arrangements that make them st
So yes, voted for the Jeffe here of course, without whom most of ELO would not have been possible.
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 14:02 |
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Jeff imo was able to put out some proggy songs as well as catchy ones (REALLY GOOD ones at that), so i am with him.
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charles_ryder
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Posted: May 21 2014 at 07:50 |
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Roy Wood is more creative musician. Both The Move and ELO was his ideas. I prefer him. Although Lynne is a big talent too.
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Posted: April 08 2013 at 13:04 |
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Oh god, Jeff Lynne by a million miles and a bus ride!
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Posted: March 25 2013 at 06:56 |
is that ZZ Top? 
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Posted: March 25 2013 at 06:35 |
back in the day, they all did:
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What?
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Stool Man
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Posted: March 25 2013 at 06:03 |
Let's see who looks more prog...
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Posted: March 24 2013 at 11:38 |
Interestingly neither man has a page here at the archives so apparently they are not considered prog regarding their solo music. I liked the Move , and the first 4 ELO lp's.....they became too pop after that. I had the first 2 Wood lp's, can't say they did much for me but he was certainly different.
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Posted: March 22 2013 at 20:53 |
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Posted: January 05 2013 at 12:35 |
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People obviously prefer Jeff Lynne, but they should be reminded that he was once a follower of Roy Wood, Birmingham's biggest hero in the 60s.
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Posted: December 18 2012 at 15:24 |
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Jeff Lynne - a great songwriter.
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Haiku
Writing a poem
With seventeen syllables
Is very diffic....
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 01:19 |
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I go for Roy Wood - mainly how he challenged himself, learning many instruments and he seemed more daring. I also envy him because he was with Annie Haslam for quite a while........ooh, what a lucky man, he was..........
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Posted: November 16 2012 at 22:45 |
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Wood I suppose
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Posted: November 16 2012 at 15:38 |
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Jeff Lynne; a genius. I don't like Wood's stuff, although he is brilliant as well.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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Posted: November 16 2012 at 07:20 |
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Jeff Lynne for me. Never much cared for Wood's stuff.
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Posted: November 16 2012 at 06:23 |
> I like the Move before Lynne joined slightly more than after he joined (Carl Wayne was an awesome lead singer) > BUT, after Lynne joined, I like his songs slightly more than Wood's (e.g. "What?", "Open Up Said the World at the Door", "The Words of Aaron", "Message from the Country", etc) > BUT, on the first ELO album, I like Wood's songs slightly more than Lynne's (e.g. "Look at me Now", "Whispers in the Night", "Battle of Marston Moor", etc) > BUT, I don't care too much for what I've heard of Wood's Wizzard stuff and Boulders. > BUT, Lynne had an occasional tendency to suck too, especially later on. (e.g. sheeee said: ramalamalamalama rock and roollll is king)
So it call comes down to who has more songs I love. And that would have to be Jeff Lynne - though the total volume of his output is much higher than Wood's.
Edited by HolyMoly - November 16 2012 at 06:27
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Posted: November 16 2012 at 05:24 |
I don't care. 
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Posted: November 16 2012 at 05:24 |
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Wow, I couldn't decide if I wanted to. I was a huge ELO fan, in fact they were the reason I was drawn into prog rock. But I love the creativity of Roy Wood.
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Posted: November 16 2012 at 04:48 |
I tried out one of Roy Wood's solo albums (Boulders) and although I admire him, it's not really my cup of tea. Jeff Lynne did write some quite good pop / rock tunes so at this moment I would prefer him.
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