Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Documentary that gets to the heart of who Jeff Lynne is and how he has such a musical influence. The narrative is informed by the celebrity and these celebrated collaborators and friends of Jeff like Ringo Starr Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, both Olivia and Dhani Harrison, Barbara Orbison and Eric Idle. The film shows that Lynne is a true man of music, for whom the recording studio is his instrument. Together with use of Lynne within his studio above manhunter, this is a romantic account of a great British pop classicist who has ploughed a special furrow since starting out on the Birmingham Beat scene in early 60 s, moving from the Idle Race to the bestselling selling ELO in the 70s after that, with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and also George Harrison, as a key member of the Traveling Wilburys.
Released: 2012-10-05