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Post by 4th Chord on Nov 7, 2018 18:47:45 GMT
Word from former bandmate Melvyn Gale is that former ELO Cellist Hugh McDowell has died at 65.   |
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Post by 4th Chord on Nov 7, 2018 18:59:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2018 19:05:38 GMT
Terribly sad news, such a nice guy and so talented.
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Post by 4th Chord on Nov 7, 2018 19:13:32 GMT
Terribly sad news, such a nice guy and so talented. Did your paths cross mate? That string section was such an integral part of that early ELO sound. |
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Post by Victor on Nov 7, 2018 19:24:30 GMT
 Rip Hugh |
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Post by curiousgirl on Nov 7, 2018 20:43:50 GMT
Such news indeed. RIP to Hugh McDowell. And yes, the strings are so key to the ELO sound.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Nov 7, 2018 22:15:38 GMT
ELO brought the cello sound into rock & roll, it's a pity more bands didn't follow. RIP.
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Post by vivfromcov on Nov 8, 2018 0:03:45 GMT
Very sad news. Again, far too young...
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Post by rockonquo on Nov 8, 2018 6:57:58 GMT
RIP Hugh McDowell.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2018 12:25:22 GMT
Terribly sad news, such a nice guy and so talented. Did your paths cross mate? That string section was such an integral part of that early ELO sound. Yes, I'm a huge ELO fan and met them a lot back in the 70s, Cozy was a big friend of Bev and I got to know them that way, stayed in touch with them sporadically over the years. Such a shame that he and Kelly have gone and Richard is so ill, ELO was always the sum of its parts back then, on record and live, not just a Jeff Lynne project. |
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Post by 4th Chord on Nov 8, 2018 12:52:22 GMT
Did your paths cross mate? That string section was such an integral part of that early ELO sound. Yes, I'm a huge ELO fan and met them a lot back in the 70s, Cozy was a big friend of Bev and I got to know them that way, stayed in touch with them sporadically over the years. Such a shame that he and Kelly have gone and Richard is so ill, ELO was always the sum of its parts back then, on record and live, not just a Jeff Lynne project. Did you ever read Bev's book? www.dropbox.com/s/d7dk09mro193z8j/Bev%20Bevan%20-%20The%20Elo%20Story.pdf?dl=1"Hughie is a flamboyant extrovert, and a real liability when he's drunk". Proper rock star cellist.  Yep, Kelly was great, saw him many times with ELO II and The Orchestra, and met him once, very briefly before a gig. When you listen to those records you can hear them all, and yes, it made a difference. Kelly's voice blended so well with Jeff, compared to his predecessor Mike de Albuquerque who had a rougher edge vocally. I knew Richard was ill with him missing all the recent gigs, plus the Showdown fan list discussions. Assume it's pretty serious. |
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Rip Hugh
