Overview
Documentary which gets to the heart of who Jeff Lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musical influence on our world. The story is told by the British artist himself and such distinguished collaborators and friends of Jeff as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, Barbara Orbison and Eric Idle. The film reveals that Lynne is a true man of music, for whom the recording studio is his greatest instrument. With access to Lynne in his studio above LA, this is an intimate account of a great British pop classicist who has ploughed a unique furrow since starting out on the Birmingham Beat scene in the early 60s, moving from the Idle Race to the multi-million selling ELO in the 70s and then, with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and George Harrison, as a key member of the Traveling Wilburys.
An interesting documentary that tells the story of an underappreciated genius. I really enjoyed the interviews and the music.
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Movie title: Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Movie description: Documentary which gets to the heart of who Jeff Lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musical influence on our world. The story is told by the British artist himself and such distinguished collaborators and friends of Jeff as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, Barbara Orbison and Eric Idle. The film reveals that Lynne is a true man of music, for whom the recording studio is his greatest instrument. With access to Lynne in his studio above LA, this is an intimate account of a great British pop classicist who has ploughed a unique furrow since starting out on the Birmingham Beat scene in the early 60s, moving from the Idle Race to the multi-million selling ELO in the 70s and then, with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and George Harrison, as a key member of the Traveling Wilburys.
Date published: 2019-10-12
Director(s): Martyn Atkins
Actor(s): Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, Dhani Harrison, Olivia Harrison, Barbara Orbison, Eric Idle, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Del Shannon
Genre: Music, Documentary
My Review
An interesting documentary that tells the story of an underappreciated genius. I really enjoyed the interviews and the music.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10