This band is not mentioned too often on IORR, how come? I like it!

What are your thoughts about this band?

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Had some nice hits and a good stage-show.I liked them . .

Holy crap , cant believe I actually clicked to listen.
Horrendous.

"I can hear the grass grow" says it all.

The Move were a terrific outfit from Birmingham and released a run of marvellous pop 45's during the 1966-69 period: Flowers In The Rain, Blackberry Way, Fire Brigade, etc. They had a great frontman in Carl Wayne and songwriter extraordinaire in the eccentric Roy Wood. He's quite the tasty guitarist and vocalist, too.

Some of their stuff is really good. Some not so good. I wish there was more film of the 5-man line-up. Not too many bands had 4 good singers up front like that.
Personally i love I Can Hear The Grass Grow and Fire Brigade but they do veer into that treacly McCartney territory at times, File under poptastic.

Wild Tiger Woman is probably my favourite of theirs. Great guitar-work from Wood on that one.

California Man! Lots of my friends thought this was a Cheap trick song till I pointed them in the right direction.

i was never moved by them

I forgot about Fire Brigade. Probably their best song.

One of the best English bands to emerge out of psychedelia. Roy Wood is a musical genius. Their albums were patchy but they had an immense run of singles right through till 1972 when they called it a day and split to form the Electric Light Orchestra.

Love them very dearly. Wish I'd seen them play live.

I'm only familiar with 'Blackberry Way.' Would love to hear their best album or a 'best of' collection all the way through.

I believe Roy Wood recruited a young Jeff Lynne for a new version of the Move, but that morphed into ELO and Roy Wood departing. Would've been interesting to see what would've happened with ELO had Roy Wood stayed.



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Dandelion Powderman, I'm so glad you posted this. I've loved The Move from the moment I heard them. I collected everything by them, plus, bootlegs (of course). For beginners, I would recommend a "best of" compilation, such as the vinyl-only "The Best of The Move". Listen to the signature licks, the melodies and the vocal harmonies. Watch the videos, especially "Colour Me Pop". See how Roy Wood plays that Fender 12-string and incorporates drone notes for an Indian-like sound. Then go to the "Live at The Fillmore" CD for some long instrumentals, with classical influences. Finally, go on YouTube and hear an amazing cover of The Beatles' "She's A Woman" from Düsseldorf 1970. Instead of seventh chords, The Move (with Jeff Lynne) play a catchy A minor pentatonic lick, that completely changes the "feel" of The Beatles' original. This same aesthetic - namely making a cover song one's own - The Stones put into their cover of "I Wanna Be Your Man".

I only have this one on vinyl, but I have checked out all available stuff on Spotify and YouTube.

After forming ELO, Roy Wood left to go on and found a group called Wizzard. They released a handful of some of the most catchy, infectious pop-hits you will ever likely hear. They're monstrous Christmas hit, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, is a holiday season staple in the U.K. to this very day.

My first gig was Roy Wood's Wizard in 1973 at De Montford Hall Leicester UK. I was 14...3 years later I was seeing The Stones at Granby Hall Leicester :-) Happy days

Loved Blackberry Way. Great band largely forgotten.

Like their singles up to and including Blackberry Way.



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I loved The Move ,Wizard and ELO way back then, and still love the music now.