But most critics were underwhelmed.
And its sold a lot of concert tickets, singles and albums.
Massive popularity at the dawn of the punk era made many bands more than a little suspect back then.
Jason Stoltzfus*
(Theres no word yet on possible 2025 dates.)
This is a very different ELO than the one that played MSG back in 1977.
This was also a different Jeff Lynne than the one we saw on the last ELO tour in 2019.
They recreated the sound of the original ELO records with stunning precision, perfectly nailing every tiny intricacy.
They also fleshed out Lynnes vocals when he needed a little help.
We gotta give it some rock & roll, Lynne sang.
It was the sole selection of the night from the groups post-reunion catalog.
They wrapped up with Mr. Blue Sky as the sole encore.
Who is your favorite Traveling Wilbury?Homer asked Lisaon a 2003 episode ofThe Simpsons.
Is it Jeff Lynne?
But this one feels like the real deal.
