17/03/2010
- Jane Wilkinson has just put together the Spring 2010 edition of The
Orchestra Newsletter. Check out Jane's website
here, and download
the latest newsletter
here.
14/03/2010 - Check out the
Concert Reviews pages to read my review of the
Beatles, Blues & Blue Violin concert featuring Mik Kaminski, Phil
Bates and Tina McBain at The Cavern Club, Liverpool on 13th March 2010. I have also uploaded
6 videos to my
Youtube Channel
(videos taken with permission) from the concert - 'Evil
Woman', 'Drive
My Car', 'Last
Time', 'Miks
Violin Solo', 'Come
Together' and 'With
A Little Help From My Friends'.
19/02/2010 - In memory of the
late, great Kelly Groucutt who sadly passed away 1 year ago today, on 19th
February 2009, I have just uploaded to my Youtube channel, a rare tv broadcast
of ELO Part 2 performing 'Don't Bring Me Down' live at Cannon Hill Park in
Birmingham back in May 1996, with Kelly in fine form.
19/02/2010 - Just added three new
videos to the videoclips page. The first features
Lou Clark conducting the Polish Chamber Orchestra performing 'Moment Of
Truth Overture' back in 2000, plus a couple of clips featuring the late, great
Kelly Groucutt who sadly passed away exactly one year ago today. Still
sadly missed by his many friends and fans worldwide but certainly never
forgotten. The first clip features Kelly with The Orchestra
performing 'Xanadu' live in Antafagasto, Chile in 2007 and the second clip
features The Orchestra performing 'Fly Away' at Crewe M Club during the
bands Spring 2009 UK tour.
19/02/2010 - Phil Bates has just
announced a new band he is putting together called Wheels Of Fire. From Phil's
site -
"I want to announce a new project I am putting
together. The band is called 'Wheels of Fire', and is a sort of
tribute to the great gutarists of the 60s/70s - Clapton, Hendrix,
Page, Green, Alvin Lee, with a dash of Gary Moore and anybody else
who takes my fancy. We will also include a few classic tracks like a
re-work of Day Tripper, and While my Guitar Gently Weeps, plus a nod
or two in the direction of Jethro Tull.
Joining me in this venture are keyboardist Mark
Stanway, from Magnum, who has played with almost everyone in the
rock biz, far too long a list to print here, and Clive Bunker, who
was Jethro Tull's original drummer back in the 60s, and whose list
of credits is as long as Mark's. The bass player is yet to be
decided, but it will be someone excellent.
This project will run alongside my other bands -
The Orchestra, Beatles Blues & Blue Violin, ELB, The Phil Bates Band
(Hammond Organ blues trio) - and represents me returning to my
second musical love, the Beatles being my first.
I hope you all come along and support us at our
first trial-run gigs - The Diamond, Sutton-in-Ashfield on May 30th,
and The Robin 2, Bilston on August 5th. After that, we will be
putting together short tours in rock clubs and small theatres etc,
when other commitments allow."
24/01/2010
- A new Electric Light Orchestra 'bootleg' recording has just surfaced on the
collectors market. It was audience recorded by Dan Lampinski at the Palace
Theater, Providence, RI, USA on December 7th 1974. Dan recorded many concerts
throughout the decade but never made copies available until recently. The
quality of the recording is excellent and captures the band during their
Eldorado Tour.
Track listing
01 Daybreaker
02 Showdown
03 King Of The Universe
04 instrumental
05 Bluebird Is Dead
06 New World Rising
07 Cello Solo
08 Day Tripper
09 Eldorado Overture
10 Can't Get It Out Of My Head
11 Laredo Tornado
12 Violin Solo
13 Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
14 Hall Of The Mountain King
15 Great Balls Of Fire
16 Roll Over Beethoven
For more details on this recording, please email me.
24/01/2010
- I can highly recommend the latest project featuring Phil Bates, Mik
Kaminski and Tina McBain. The Beatles, Blues & Blue Violin
project features original acoustic re-workings of classic songs by The Beatles,
E.L.O., blues classics and material from Phil and Mik's solo repertoire. The
project is back on tour in March 2010 with a further tour in September 2010 plus
a newly announced one-off Christmas gig at the beautiful Middleton Hall near
Tamworth on Saturday 11th December 2010. Check out
Phil's Official Website
for gig details.
24/01/2010
- Former E.L.O. and E.L.O. Part 2 cellist, Hugh McDowell appears on the new
'Urban Psalm' dvd featuring John Wetton & Greg Downes. The concert was recorded
at St Mary Le Bow Church, London on February 21st 2009 and features tracks from
Asia, John Wetton solo material, The Buggles and material from the three Icon albums
by John & Geoff. The dvd is currently only available via
John Wetton's Official
Website.
21/12/2009
- Check out the following links to read reviews of Roy Woods gigs
supporting Status Quo on their current U.K. tour -
Sheffield Telegraph article: Status Quo/Roy Wood's Rock N Roll
Band, Sheffield Arena
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/music/REVIEW-Status-QuoRoy-Wood39s-Rock39n39Roll.5900250.jp
Sheffield Star article: Status Quo/Roy Wood's Rock N Roll band,
Sheffield Arena
http://www.thestar.co.uk/music/REVIEW-Status-QuoRoy-Woods-Rock.5888781.jp
Positive Roy Wood feedback on the Status Quo message board.
http://www.statusquo.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=020742
Many thanks to Paul Richardson and The Move
Mailing List for the links. There are also quite a few clips
available on Youtube.
21/12/2009
- Videoclips
page updated with
two videos added to my
Youtube Channel
of The Orchestra performing 'Last Train To London' and 'Mr Blue Sky' live
at The Guildhall, Portsmouth on October 17th 2009. I have also uploaded a video
of ELO Part 2 performing 'Turn To Stone' live in Warsaw, Poland on May
26th 2000 which was broadcast by Polish tv channel TV4.
21/12/2009
- Melvyn Gale, the former cellist with Electric Light Orchestra
between 1975 and 1980 was interviewed recently by Martin Kinch. To read the full
interview, check out Martin's 'Cherry
Blossom Clinic' website.
11/12/2009
- Check out the
Russian
ELO Message Board to view some great photos, videos and reviews (in Russian)
from The Orchestra's gig at the Crocus City Hall, Moscow, Russia on 10th
December 2009.
11/12/2009
- Check out
10538Komando's Youtube channel to view some great footage from The
Orchestra's gig in Moscow on 10th December 2009.
10/12/2009
- Check out the following link for
TV100 to see
a short clip of The Orchestra live in St Petersburg, Russia on 8th
December 2009.
10/12/2009
- The Orchestra were interviewd on Radio ROKS 102FM in St Petersburg,
Russia on 8th December 2009. Click
here
to view some studio photos of Eric Troyer and Phil Bates.
10/12/2009
- Jane Wilkinson has put together the Winter 2009 issue of The Orchestra
Newsletter. Click
here to visit
Jane's superb Orchestra website with all the latest news and superb photos from
The Orchestras recent gig in Prague, Czech Republic and the BBBV gig in
Andover last month. Click
here
to download the latest newsletter.
10/12/2009
- Check out the Darkside website
here to view
some great photos of The Orchestra live in St Petersburg, Russia on 8th December
2009.
08/12/2009
- Soundclips page updated with a live recording of
'Back In The USSR' by E.L.O. Part 2 at the Edinburgh Playhouse during the
bands first U.K. tour on 1st June 1991.
06/12/2009
- Check out this interview with Roy Wood for the
Birmingham Mail where he mentions about a recording with Jeff Lynne
he hopes to put on a new album release in 2010.
06/12/2009
- Check out the Argentinian-based
ELO Secret
Messages blog which has some great news and interviews including some rare
live photos of E.L.O. on stage during their 1975/1976 'Face The Music'
world tour.
06/12/2009
- Check out
ds-p's Flickr photoset of The Orchestra live in Szczecinie, Poland on
25th November 2009.
06/12/2009
- Check out this
link for some great photos from The Orchestra's gig in Gdansk, Poland on
24th November 2009.
19/11/2009 - Check out the
Concert Reviews pages to read my review of the
Beatles, Blues & Blue Violin concert featuring Mik Kaminski, Phil
Bates and Tina McBain at the Keys Restaurant, Huddersfield on 15th November
2009. I have also uploaded 5 videos to my
Youtube Channel
(videos taken with permission) from the concert - 'Old Love', 'I'd Rather Go
Blind', 'Showdown', 'Evil Woman' and 'Waiting For The Shit To Hit The Fan'.
08/11/2009 - Check out the
Concert Reviews pages to read my reviews of The Orchestra
live at Newcastle Journal Tyne Theatre on 2nd November and Glasgow Pavilion
Theatre on 3rd November.
Concert Photos page also updated with my photos
from the stunning performance by The Orchestra live at Glasgow Pavilion
Theatre on 3rd November.
31/10/2009 - Check out the
Concert Reviews pages to read my review of
The Orchestra's gig at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on 30th October.
31/10/2009 - Check out the following
Flickr pages for some great photos from various Orchestra U.K. Autumn
2009 gigs.....
Birmingham Symphony Hall 28th October 2009 (by Christine Tellier)
Ipswich Regent Theatre 22nd October 2009 (by Jen O'Neill)
Various Orchestra gigs between 29th March 2008 and 15th October 2009 (by
Furrycheeky)
31/10/2009 - Roy Wood appeared
at the International Mini Meeting 2009 at Longbridge, Birmingham on 10th August
2009. Check out
IMM2009 for more photos from the various events.
25/10/2009
- Check out my new
Youtube Channel
to see some great new video clips.
16/10/2009 - Check out the
Concert Reviews pages to read my review of
The Orchestra's gig at the Buxton Opera House on 12th October. Also added my
video of the band performing 'Don't Bring Me Down' to the Videoclips section.
16/10/2009 - Mik Kaminski was interviewed by
Carolyne Proud on Radio Teesdale on 10th October 2009. Mik chatted about his
musical history, and about The Orchestra's upcoming gig at the Newcastle
Journal & Tyne Theatre on 2nd November. Click
here to
download.
16/10/2009 - Check out Serena Torz's
superb video clip of The Orchestra performing '10538
Overture' at Buxton Opera House on 12th October. I also attended this
fantastic gig and original E.L.O. founder Roy Wood was also in
attendance.
11/10/2009
- Check out the 'Under
London Skies' website hosted by Serena Torz to see some great photos of
The Orchestra from the gigs at Dartford on Monday 5th October and Brentwood
on Friday 9th October. Check out the following video clips on Youtube of The
Orchestra at Brentwood Centre on 9th October -
Four Little Diamonds /
One More Tomorrow & 1000
Eyes / If I Needed
Someone / Clog Dance.
11/10/2009
- The Orchestra have begun their Autumn 2009 U.K. tour, with a new set
list and new songs introduced. Also new merchandise including a new 2cd
Anthology featuring tracks from the various incarnations of the band over the
past 20 years.
Track listing :
|
Disc 1
ELO Part II
Hello Hello
Honest Men
For The Love Of A Woman
ELO's Greatest Hits, ELO Part II With
the Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Turn To Stone
Thousand Eyes
Roll Over Beethoven
Moment Of Truth
Moment Of Truth ( Overture)
Breakin' Down The Walls
Power Of A Million Lights
Interlude 3
One More Tomorrow
Voices
The Fox
Love Or Money
Blue Violin
So Glad You Said Goodbye
One Night
Do Ya
Don't Bring Me Down
|
|
Disc 2
No Rewind
Jewel And Johnny
Say Goodbye
No Rewind
Let Me Dream
Before We Go
Italian Medleys For The San Remo
Festival
Medley 1 Confusion/Twilight/Last Train To London/Twist And
Shout
Medley 2 Turn To Stone/Evil Woman/Last Train To London
Live In Reno
If Only
Living Thing
Evil Woman
Live In Lithuania
Standin' In The Rain
Mr. Blue Sky
Twist And Shout
Kelly's Last Studio Recordings with
'Orchestra' For the Russian TV show: Star Factory 5
Last Train To London
Ticket To The Moon
Live in Lowestoft
Midnight Blue |
11/10/2009
- Mik Kaminski was interviewed by Alan Thompson on BBC Radio Wales on
30th September. Mik talked about the upcoming Orchestra U.K. tour, Kelly
Groucutt's passing, the Beatles, Blues & Blue Violin project and Mik's time touring with E.L.O. Click
here to
download.
20/09/2009
- Mik Kaminski was interviewed by Spencer Leigh on Radio Merseyside on
12th September. Mik talked about the upcoming Orchestra U.K. tour, Kelly
Groucutt's passing, the Beatles, Blues & Blue Violin project and Mik's time touring with E.L.O. Click
here to
download.
20/09/2009
- The Orchestra have a number of gigs featuring orchestral backing in
Poland and the Czech Republic during November / December 2009. Tour dates below:
23.11.2009 Arena Hall, Poznan, Poland
24.11.2009 Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa "Gdynia", Gdynia, Poland
25.11.2009 MTS Hall, Szczecin, Poland
26.11.2009 Hala Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland
29.11.2009 Auditorium Maximum, Krakow, Poland
30.11.2009 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
01.12.2009 Mosir Hall, Lodz, Poland
03.12.2009 Sareza Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic
04.12.2009 Hotel Thermal, Karlovy Vary, Brno, Czech Republic
05.12.2009 Hala Lokomotiv, Plzn, Czech Republic
06.12.2009 Kongresové centrum, Prague, Czech Republic
08.12.2009 St. Petersburg, Russia
10.12.2009 Moscow, Russia
11.12.2009 Ufa, Russia
20/09/2009
- Check out the Phil Bates
Official website to read a great interview with Tina McBain about the
upcoming Beatles, Blues & Blue Violin U.K. tour featuring Tina, Mik Kaminski
and Phil Bates.
20/09/2009
- Former E.L.O. cellist, Mike Edwards was recently interviewed by Martin
Kinch. Check out the full interview on Youtube at the the following links :
Part 1
/ Part 2
/ Part
3 /
Part 4 /
Part 5
/ Part 6
/ Mike solo
1 /
Mike Solo 2 /
Mike Solo 3.
20/09/2009
- Jane Wilkinson has just put together the Autumn 2009 edition of The
Orchestra Newsletter. Check out Jane's website
here, and download
the latest newsletter here.
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