The Electric Light Orchestra Story - Bev Bevan Reviews
Description:ISBN 0907394019 /
Newest Review: ... We get some of the most typical anecdotes of wanabee rock stars, such as how the school uniform was adapted to be a bit ... more
... trendy, and how the autograph would be practices for those days of stardom to follow.
We are taken through the journey of The Move to Carl Wayne quitting and Jeff Lynne being recruited. this eventually led to the formation of ELO.
This is where the story really begins and you are treated to what you can expect from a rock group biography, the ups and downs, the arguments, the ins and outs - indeed a usual collection of anecdotes and musings.
I happen to like rock biographies, even if I don't particularly like a band....more
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by - written on 01/06/10 (Very useful, 122 readings)
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This is a must have item for the fan of ELO and The Move. Essentially the ELO story, but as the writer of the book, drummer Bev Bevan, was also involved with the Move, (the 'prequel, if you like, to ELO) we get an insight there as well. This tells the story of ELO up to around about 1979/1980. Naturally it starts with a biography of Bev Bevan. We get some of the most typical anecdotes of wanabee rock stars, such as how the school uniform was adapted to be a bit trendy, and how the autograph would be practices for those days of stardom to follow. We are taken through the journey of The Move to Carl Wayne quitting and Jeff Lynne ... Read the complete review
