In concert, Lynne prefers to let the songs speak for themselves—which is fine when the songs are this good. In truth, it’s sad to see Lynne lose his way in the musical wonderland of his own making. He is giving so much joy on this, his final tour, and has more than earned his retirement.

"We'd all like to thank you for sticking with us," Jeff Lynne proclaimed to the throngs of adoring fans in attendance.

As one of last living architects of the second wave of rock, Lynne could be at the end of his career. But as a singer and band leader, Lynne has no reason to call this over and out when he could

The current iteration of Electric Light Orchestra played the first of a two-night Chicago stand on its Over and Out tour. The concert reflected — for better or worse — the technical perfectionism

The legendary British band led by its driving force, Jeff Lynne, performed two consecutive nights this past Monday and Tuesday at Madison Square Garden for its farewell tour billed as ‘Over and Out.’ Both shows provided an opportunity for older and younger fans to hear the classics live from Lynne and company for the last time.

Lynne, 76, still sounds great vocally. Sure, he does not have the same punch as he did in the ’70s, but he still hits the high notes with ease. His recognizable voice still sounds the same over a half-century later.

Lynne’s ELO descended upon TD Garden Monday night with a supernova of a final showdown, bidding farewell to the project with 90 minutes of rock-spiked orchestral splendor.