tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post8722117310818841742..comments2023-05-05T03:24:26.334-07:00Comments on A1 On The Jukebox: Wreckless Eric vs. Jeff Lynne’s ELO Will Birchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00814825192050776654noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-37455793501849002092015-12-19T11:51:16.455-08:002015-12-19T11:51:16.455-08:00Thank you for your concern. I will ignore irony fr...Thank you for your concern. I will ignore irony from now on. It doesn't travel. Love your latest. W.Will Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00814825192050776654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-70710645443233255522015-12-19T11:49:55.547-08:002015-12-19T11:49:55.547-08:00Apologies.Apologies.Will Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00814825192050776654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-76154353446561284022015-12-08T02:44:40.718-08:002015-12-08T02:44:40.718-08:00I think you're guilty of gross stereo typifica...I think you're guilty of gross stereo typification Will. This piece really does you a dis-service as a writer.Eric Gouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13459329733145880773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-83904774278039413772015-12-08T02:43:02.985-08:002015-12-08T02:43:02.985-08:00It was 'seat', not 'bench'.It was 'seat', not 'bench'.Eric Gouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13459329733145880773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-28640575021320739482015-12-07T11:34:55.985-08:002015-12-07T11:34:55.985-08:00It's a fantasy post Mike. Designed to stimulat...It's a fantasy post Mike. Designed to stimulate dreams and discussion, as I'm sure you appreciate. Eric himself has already responded with the suggestion that he and Jeff might explore the (late) 'Move' era. I'm all for that.Will Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00814825192050776654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-21754519362394873412015-12-07T11:31:24.146-08:002015-12-07T11:31:24.146-08:00With respect to Eric's superb lyric, it was &#...With respect to Eric's superb lyric, it was 'On a convenient bench'. 'Handy' true, but 'convenient' is the key word. Also, it was 'By the lavatories', but I guess you knew that.Will Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00814825192050776654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-81114459471047780882015-12-07T09:09:03.310-08:002015-12-07T09:09:03.310-08:00Jeff's musically at genius level but his lyric...Jeff's musically at genius level but his lyrics are not - however, check out The Idle Race and you can hear that they used to be. Was it money, success or being hitched to Rosie Vela that did it? One feels a George Best anecdote coming on. Eric has been making valiant attempts for years and might do well out of the collaboration you suggest, Will - although I'm not sure of he would take to "that" drum sound.... Mike WadeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856609298916897326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-3287966566410308572015-12-07T09:00:40.101-08:002015-12-07T09:00:40.101-08:00Jeff's musically at genius level but his lyric...Jeff's musically at genius level but his lyrics are not - however, check out The Idle Race and you can hear that they used to be. Was it money, success or being hitched to Rosie Vela that did it? One feels a George Best anecdote coming on. Eric has been making valiant attempts for years and might do well out of the collaboration you suggest, Will - although I'm not sure of he would take to "that" drum sound.... Mike WadeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856609298916897326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-56272719336352337892015-12-06T23:48:41.796-08:002015-12-06T23:48:41.796-08:00And "When I was a nipper me mum told me you&#...And "When I was a nipper me mum told me you'll only ever have one bird and she probably lives in Telford" Would open his half hit "I'd go the whole West Midlands"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06304148108837005650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5873888704480933997.post-57680302259847815372015-12-06T23:44:31.255-08:002015-12-06T23:44:31.255-08:00Yes but what if the outcome was the lyrics of Jeff...Yes but what if the outcome was the lyrics of Jeff with the production values of Eric? "On a handy park bench by the loo" could be the opening line from "Do you remember darling"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06304148108837005650noreply@blogger.com