Is it Really Beyond Imagination? For ELO to RETURN?

[ELONut]

Maybe if Jeff Lynne gets invited to the Carl Wayne tribute show ,and actually shows up! then there could be some interesting banter between Jeff,Roy and Bev (the original ELO) and who knows (In my Dreams of course) They could maybe work together again and maybe rekindle their enthuisiasm for the original concept! Now that would be BIG news and guarantee loads of media and fan interest!. As for Kelly and Mik ,well you cant blame them for trying to keep the sound alive I mean they are fine musicians but if only Jeff could forgive them for their "mortal sins" and draft them back HOME ,I mean its not as if any of the former ELO guys are setting the charts alight anymore BUT if there is a God then anything is possible. It would be HUGELY Successful! just think for a moment how exciting it would be!

[billwebster]

Well, I hope Jeff Lynne will still release many more albums under whichever name. I'm pretty sure he's got quite a number of potential single hits in him or even already demoed in some way, but ELO are basically a catalog artist these days. The current business model that their label worked out with Jeff appears to be the current reissues that are being released to the public only after periods of extensive attention build-up. The role of the bonus tracks therein is basically to build up attention. Unfortunately, until all of them are out, it doesn't seem likely that we see further new Jeff releases, because that might interfere with marketing the reissues in the described way.
With the latest touring lineup of ELO having included Jeff, Richard and studio pros the Bissonette brothers, it appears very unlikely that he would reunite with "Part 2".
On the other hand, I could imagine Jeff playing a select number of dates with a band that also includes Richard Tandy, but you all know he doesn't really like to tour. So all there is at the moment is really just the excitement building up for the reissues - and hopefully some new stuff that Jeff is working on in his sound laboratory of a house.

[swarlock]

First off. Nice to see this forum back up.

Secondly. I believe that Jeff is in semi-retirement at the moment and puts in an apprearance wherever he feels like it.

Sony and EMI who handle The ELO Library are sitting on their collective butts not doing anything to help the situation since The Remasters were put out.

[penneylane]

We could all dream and maybe one day our dream will be reality...peace