Jeff Lynnes ELO Supported By The Feeling - Leeds

The Feeling were a good fit to support ELO as their music is heavily influenced by groups such as ELO and other bands from that era. Lead singer Dan Gillespie Sells looked confident on stage and could hardly contain his excitement about supporting ELO. The Feeling released their 5th album a few weeks ago but apart from one track off the album, tonight's set was a greatest hits run through of their career so far. If you were a fan of the band you would be in your element. If you were new to the group it was an exercise in catching up on what you had been missing all these years.

You wonder why the band have not got bigger than they are when bands of a similar ilk such as Maroon 5 conquer the world. Fill My Little World, Never Be Lonely and Love It When You Call warmed up the audience nicely for the main act. Great start to the evening from this vastly underrated band.

Fans of ELO have waited years for the act to return. These days the band is, of course, Jeff Lynne and a 12 piece band, only Richard Tandy the keyboard player form the original line up remains. Years of living in California have not dented Lynne's Brummie accent, not that he says much in between the songs. "Good evening Leeds, it's good to be back" he addresses the fans.

The light show is amazing, it is one of the best I have seen and I've seen quite a few over the years! The music is some of the best pop songs written over the last 40 years. After set opener Tightrope it was straight into the hits Evil Woman, All Over The World and Livin Thing had the sold out audience entranced. It's not all nostalgia though as tracks off the new album, Alone In The Universe were featured too, such as When I Was A Boy.

The 3 piece string section and two backing singers did a fantastic job of recreating the songs. You forget how many hits the band have had. For some of the younger fans in attendance it was an opportunity to witness the band live, a chance that over the years has got less of a certainty.

Shine A Little Love off the 1979 album, Discovery shows that the band were not afraid to experiment with different styles of music. This was Lynne injecting some disco influences into the band's sound. I thought the band might play Last Train To London from the aforementioned album but they have to be selective and try to cover all periods of the group's career which they do throughout the gig.

Don't Bring Me Down has the audience on their feet before Sweet Talkin Woman and Mr Blue Sky close this gig that had been a resounding success for both the eyes and ears.

With their cover of Chuck Berry's Roll Over Beethoven closing the gig it was all over too soon. Fans had travelled not just from Yorkshire to attend the concert but from Italy and Spain too; I'm sure they will have received a warm Yorkshire welcome just as the band did tonight from the Leeds audience.

Two great bands from different eras but both top of their class.