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Title: Moody Blues
Post by: number14 on December 11, 2004, 06:06:03 PM
Does anyone like this group they are preety good
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Post by: on December 11, 2004, 06:09:04 PM
Yes Denny Laine Era How Song
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Post by: pc31 on December 12, 2004, 04:56:53 AM
yes say if i why no....
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Post by: number14 on December 13, 2004, 12:21:53 AM
i think theyre prety good
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Post by: on December 13, 2004, 11:34:13 AM
I love 'em.... Their first album, Days of Future Passed is a beautifully orchestrated masterpiece, with the obvious highlight: Nights In White Satin... But the whole album, to me, is perfect in its entirety... It's a great break from heavy percussion and big booming sounds...

The next two albums, In Search of the Lost Chord and On The Threshold of a Dream are only slightly less appealing than the first but still very enjoyable... The introduction pieces to both are very psychedelic and extremely cool!

In my opinion, a great band! Great poetic lyrics and beautiful music...

If you like the Beatles, chances are you would like the Moody Blues, I think... But maybe not. It's up to you!
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Post by: sange on December 13, 2004, 11:38:01 AM
Am only familiar with the popular songs...Nights in White Satin and Go now, but wouldn';t mind listening to more. JUst never got around to it.
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Post by: Joost on December 13, 2004, 10:11:52 PM
Nights in white satin is one of the best songs ever made.

I'm not really familiar with their other stuff.
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Post by: number14 on December 13, 2004, 10:58:49 PM
tuesday afternnon is awesome
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Post by: moodyblue71 on January 31, 2008, 08:02:04 PM
I LOVE THE MOODY BLUES!!  I will be seeing them in March on the 22nd!!  

I have been a huge fan of theirs for a really long time!!  
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Post by: tkitna on February 01, 2008, 12:53:48 AM
I love them too. Actually their first 7 albums are all awesome (thats a hell of a run). 'Days Of Future Passed' is truly a masterpiece that should be a staple in anybodys music collection.

I've seen them in concert a few times and they were awesome each time.
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Post by: pc31 on February 01, 2008, 01:13:55 AM
the staples need to be in rattys stomach....yeah i agree with todd...the first seven are great...noone uses an orchestra as effective as them...
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Post by: BlueMeanie on February 01, 2008, 02:10:34 AM
Agreed on the first seven. 'Question' is an all time favourite of mine.
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Post by: dr.robert on February 05, 2008, 08:09:40 PM
I've seen them live a couple times. " The Story in your Eyes" is my personal favorite.
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Post by: moodyblue71 on May 27, 2008, 04:34:02 AM
Here is a group shot I took of the Moodies on March 22nd....

(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3078/groupshotln0.jpg)
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Post by: HeatherBoo on May 28, 2008, 12:14:54 AM
I like Nights in White Satin, very haunting song, I love the music.  And I like Tuesday Afternoon.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 28, 2008, 01:32:31 AM
Quote from: 1104
Here is a group shot I took of the Moodies on March 22nd....

([url]http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3078/groupshotln0.jpg[/url])

Nice shot, moodyblue71!


Breath deep
The gathering gloom
Watch lights fade
From every room
Bedsitter people
Look back and lament
Another day's useless
Energy spent

Impassioned lovers
Wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love
And has none
New mother picks up
And suckles her son
Senior citizens
Wish they were young

Cold hearted orb
That rules the night
Removes the colours
From our sight
Red is gray and
Yellow white
But we decide
Which is right
And
Which is an Illusion

Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Jane on June 20, 2008, 07:03:17 PM
Nights In White Satin is unforgettable!
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Post by: Jane on June 21, 2008, 06:24:23 PM
For me somehow, Nights in White Satin go together with A Whiter Shade of Pale. 2 great songs!!!!!
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Post by: moodyblue71 on June 28, 2008, 07:05:03 PM
Thanks Hello Goodbye!!  
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 12, 2010, 04:45:19 AM
Two years have gone by since the last post and still The Moody Blues have not been inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.  Sad indeed.


I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_J-hmyAS6c#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Joost on May 18, 2010, 02:22:29 PM
For me somehow, Nights in White Satin go together with A Whiter Shade of Pale.

Same here!
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 21, 2010, 03:36:35 AM
The Moody Blues-Ride my see-saw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAtFbQHdhOg#lq-lq2-hq)


Ride, ride my see-saw,
Take this place
On this trip
Just for me.

Ride, take a free ride,
Take my place
Have my seat
It's for free.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 21, 2010, 03:12:35 PM
Moody Blues - Ride My See-saw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXHMTuoK060&NR=1#lq-hq)


Run, run my last race,
Take my place
Have this number
Of mine.

Run, run like a fire,
Dont you run in
In the lanes
Run for time.




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Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 21, 2010, 03:23:51 PM
The Moody Blues - Question (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki2VMALEPc0#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)


Why do we never get an answer
When were knocking at the door?
With a thousand million questions
About hate and death and war.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 21, 2010, 03:26:02 PM
Moody Blues - Question - Royal Albert Hall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOZFAYeurY#lq-hq)


Why do we never get an answer
When were knocking at the door?
Because the truth is hard to swallow
Thats what the wall of love is for.

Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 28, 2010, 02:12:37 AM
Legend Of A Mind

Moody Blues - Legend of a Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMNZKxE6vMM#lq-hq)

Moody Blues - Legend of a Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8ayiyY_e_I#lq-hq)




Maybe there should be a Progressive Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

;)
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 30, 2010, 05:32:25 AM
The Moody Blues  Tuesday Afternoon  1968 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjBvPHqO9KU#lq-lq2-hq)


Moody Blues - Tuesday Afternoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XNry6m3Kwo#lq-lq2-hq)
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on May 30, 2010, 06:10:20 AM
And let's not forget Denny Laine...

Moody Blues - Go Now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNDB6K1xrFs#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)


Go Now  Wings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tZO03YwgvE#lq-lq2-hq)

A great guitar solo by Jimmy McCulloch!
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 04, 2010, 03:22:21 AM
Moody Blues - Lovely To See You  1970 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_leqd8Rqv4I#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)


Moody Blues- Lovley to See You (LIVE @ RED ROCKS) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuywcMYMKfQ#lq-lq2-hq)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: tkitna on June 04, 2010, 04:27:59 AM
'Gypsy' and 'To Share Our Love' are probably my two favorites. I just killed myself for 15 minutes trying to figure out how to post the youtube vids but got wore out and quit.

Change the format so that all we have to do is hit the embedded symbol as i'm too dumb to remember how to do it.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 04, 2010, 05:52:09 AM
^

When I tried posting them for you, I had the same problem.  I guess there are too many YouTube videos on this page and we reached the limit.

Gypsy is one of my favorites too.  Hopefully we'll get to the next page soon so we can post these up.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 04, 2010, 05:56:08 AM
I have a somewhat rough video of Gypsy here ca.1970 that you would like to see.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 04, 2010, 06:02:37 AM
And one from last year.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 04, 2010, 06:04:21 AM
....yesterday and today  ;)
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Post by: Bobber on June 04, 2010, 07:16:10 AM
'Gypsy' and 'To Share Our Love' are probably my two favorites. I just killed myself for 15 minutes trying to figure out how to post the youtube vids but got wore out and quit.

Change the format so that all we have to do is hit the embedded symbol as i'm too dumb to remember how to do it.


You just have to post the complete link (that is url) of the YouTube video. So complete with http://www.youtube.com/etcetaaaeradfadf. (http://www.youtube.com/etcetaaaeradfadf.)

It's true, it used to be different on the old version of the forum.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: tkitna on June 05, 2010, 03:09:06 PM
You just have to post the complete link (that is url) of the YouTube video. So complete with [url]http://www.youtube.com/etcetaaaeradfadf.[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/etcetaaaeradfadf.[/url])

It's true, it used to be different on the old version of the forum.


Oh, I figured it was me just being stupid as usual. You have to tell me how to do it at least once a year Cor and I always forget. Its no big deal.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 10, 2010, 05:01:41 AM
You probably posted it correctly Todd.  I still think that once we get on the next page, the videos will once again be visible.
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Post by: Bobber on June 10, 2010, 07:42:45 AM
Oh, I figured it was me just being stupid as usual. You have to tell me how to do it at least once a year Cor and I always forget. Its no big deal.

No problem. It helps me remembering it as well. ha2ha
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Post by: Bobber on January 17, 2011, 06:24:36 PM
I was waiting for Barry to post this, but it didn't happen. ;D

Moody Blues - Melancholy Man (From "Threshold of a Dream" DVD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNalya_4VkQ#ws)
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 18, 2011, 12:43:06 AM
Cor,  I know you prompted me to post the video.  I just couldn't, especially when you have nothing to be melancholy about.  And certainly not on your daughter's birthday!  I hope she had a nice birthday.

Mike Pinder was very sensitive and his songs were some of The Moody Blues' finest in that era.
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Post by: Bobber on January 18, 2011, 08:04:51 AM
Cor,  I know you prompted me to post the video.  I just couldn't, especially when you have nothing to be melancholy about. 

ha2ha
Alright, you win. Still a wonderful song. ;D
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 18, 2011, 09:25:00 PM
Yes.  They really rocked that song at the Isle of Wight!
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 18, 2011, 09:29:24 PM
Some more "Yesterday and Today:"

Moody Blues - Night's in White Satin Isle Of Wight Festival (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l59IPomH7Q#)

Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjUqfRrWwcM#)
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 18, 2011, 11:03:30 PM
Moody Blues - The Story In Your Eyes (original version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-iJ47in9YQ#)

THE MOODY BLUES Story In Your Eyes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgdAKg7e_2E#)
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 18, 2011, 11:27:27 PM
'Gypsy' and 'To Share Our Love' are probably my two favorites. I just killed myself for 15 minutes trying to figure out how to post the youtube vids but got wore out and quit.


Here we go...

Moody Blues - gypsy (1970) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OlEkOjmUXE#)

Moody Blues - Gypsy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFuRD3uiw3U#)

The Moody Blues Live from Meyerson Hall ~ Gypsy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE8CF_2vG2M#)

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Post by: tkitna on January 19, 2011, 04:33:17 AM
Thanks Barry. That first video looks like its from the Live At Paris DVD which I have, but I forgot they put Gypsy for some reason on that.  ha2ha
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 19, 2011, 04:41:35 AM
You're welcome, Todd.  Yes, it's from the Live In Pars DVD.  Poor quality on the second video, but I like it a lot too.  There are so very few videos of them from that time, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: tkitna on January 19, 2011, 09:37:29 AM
To Share Our Love-The Moody Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVFcZJfwEY0#noexternalembed)

Eh I forgot that the computer i'm on wont let be see the embedding. Oh well.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 21, 2011, 04:46:53 AM
^

Another great song, Todd!  I couldn't find a "Today" response.  I've been to many Moody Blues concerts over the years and never heard them do To Share Our love.

My favorite concert was a club performance about 15 years ago.  I was sitting center stagefront and had the chance to shake hands with Justin and speak with him for a few moments between songs.  I'll never forget that!
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 21, 2011, 04:50:05 AM
Anyway, here's Yesterday and Today all in one video...

The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmmPFrkuPq0#)



...and its follow-up video...

The Moody Blues - I Know You're Out There Somewhere (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjImFYf2Vzc#)
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Post by: tkitna on January 22, 2011, 02:19:30 AM
My favorite concert was a club performance about 15 years ago.  I was sitting center stagefront and had the chance to shake hands with Justin and speak with him for a few moments between songs.  I'll never forget that!

Nice. I bet that was super cool. I've seen them three or so times, but at the larger venues. My Uncle is a Moodies fanatic and he drove 5 hours to Hershey Pennsylvania to see them (he's seen them tons of times before). Just saying that I wouldnt have done that for anybody. To far for me.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 11, 2012, 03:25:48 AM
Nice. I bet that was super cool. I've seen them three or so times, but at the larger venues. My Uncle is a Moodies fanatic and he drove 5 hours to Hershey Pennsylvania to see them (he's seen them tons of times before). Just saying that I wouldnt have done that for anybody. To far for me.



Yeah, it was Todd.  I answered by posting a video taken by someone seated nearby in another thread not long ago.

Here's another taken that night almost seventeen years ago...



I Know You're Out There Somewhere


Moody Blues - I Know You're Out There Somewhere (Caesars AC 1995) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GqZbmeq4Hs#)


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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 11, 2012, 03:40:19 AM
And they played...


The Story In Your Eyes


Moody Blues - The Story in Your Eyes (Caesars AC 1995) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjW3vxV72nk#)


When the final line is over
It's certain that the curtain's gonna fall
I can hide inside your sweet sweet love
For ever more
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 11, 2012, 03:45:08 AM
And their traditional encores:


Ride My Seesaw

Moody Blues - Ride My Seesaw (Caesars AC 1995) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWRPzaL084M#)


and...


Question

Moody Blues - Question (Caesars AC 1995) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKjyVNqV5r4#)
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Post by: BeatlesForever on January 11, 2012, 03:52:05 AM
Here's another from THE MOODY BLUES!

Go Now - The Moody Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmYo0ZRpOgo#)
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on January 11, 2012, 04:02:48 AM
^

The Original Moody Blues.  They were so young!
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Post by: BeatlesForever on January 11, 2012, 04:04:44 AM
^

The Original Moody Blues.  They were so young!

And very talented too!
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Post by: KelMar on January 11, 2012, 04:37:02 AM
Here's another from THE MOODY BLUES!

Go Now - The Moody Blues ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmYo0ZRpOgo#[/url])


I love this song.
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Post by: BeatlesForever on January 11, 2012, 04:40:37 AM
I love this song.

I just had the feeling that you would!
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Post by: nimrod on September 14, 2012, 12:16:03 PM
Im having a Moodies fest at the moment, playing all their albums, what a great band theyve been, I love the stuff by Mike Pinder a lot, if only they could get back together for a new album with ray as well....

Saying that Long Distance Voyager is also a great album without Mike, also so is The Present.
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Post by: Bobber on September 14, 2012, 12:27:46 PM

Saying that Long Distance Voyager is also a great album without Mike,

I remember buying that on vinyl. Still got it. Love 'The Voice'. I lost track of The Moody Blues after this album tho.
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Post by: nimrod on September 14, 2012, 01:11:36 PM
I remember buying that on vinyl. Still got it. Love 'The Voice'. I lost track of The Moody Blues after this album tho.

I only liked The Present after that one Cor..

hey Baz may be interested in this though..;)

The Moody Bluegrass project is a group of Nashville artists who have recorded an album of 12 Moody Blues songs in the Bluegrass style, under the title Moody Bluegrass – A Nashville Tribute to the Moody Blues. Those involved include Alison Krauss, Harley Allen, Tim O'Brien, John Cowan, Larry Cordle, Jan Harvey, Emma Harvey, Sam Bush and John Randall.
A second Moody Bluegrass album entitled Two...Much Love with a further 16 Moody Blues songs will include guest performances from Hayward, Lodge and Edge, (each of whom is credited as the lead on one song) plus Thomas and Pinder, making this the first time since 1978 that these five musicians all appeared on one newly-recorded album.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on September 14, 2012, 07:16:38 PM
I remember buying that on vinyl. Still got it. Love 'The Voice'. I lost track of The Moody Blues after this album tho.


I only liked The Present after that one Cor..

hey Baz may be interested in this though..;)

The Moody Bluegrass project is a group of Nashville artists who have recorded an album of 12 Moody Blues songs in the Bluegrass style, under the title Moody Bluegrass – A Nashville Tribute to the Moody Blues. Those involved include Alison Krauss, Harley Allen, Tim O'Brien, John Cowan, Larry Cordle, Jan Harvey, Emma Harvey, Sam Bush and John Randall.
A second Moody Bluegrass album entitled Two...Much Love with a further 16 Moody Blues songs will include guest performances from Hayward, Lodge and Edge, (each of whom is credited as the lead on one song) plus Thomas and Pinder, making this the first time since 1978 that these five musicians all appeared on one newly-recorded album.


Great Britain and Nashville's best!

Moody Bluegrass Two - Much Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMz4v1CVgMQ#ws)


Moody Bluegrass The Voice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOFR0HuwyMQ#)


The Moody Blues - The Voice Performance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLIJ3JkEk0o#)


Make a promise take a vow
And trust your feelings it's easy now.
Understand the voice within
And feel the changes already beginning.
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on September 14, 2012, 09:49:31 PM
hey Baz may be interested in this though..;)


Yeah, Kev.  It looks like The Moody Blues like bluegrass too!


Moody Bluegrass ::: I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock & Roll Band) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj4doryCQWM#)

I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_J-hmyAS6c#)




(http://i48.tinypic.com/2rcq4v7.jpg)






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Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 23, 2013, 10:50:25 PM
Question



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wDHvmCVRxU# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wDHvmCVRxU#)
1970



Question The Moody Blues Live At Red Rocks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YHIRGYlLlU#)
1992



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOZFAYeurY# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOZFAYeurY#)
2000
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 23, 2013, 10:51:45 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UpHR3g_9d8# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UpHR3g_9d8#)
2008
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 23, 2013, 11:08:32 PM
Moody Blues - Question (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6r1hsG2QT8#)
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Post by: nimrod on February 24, 2013, 08:36:26 AM
a music journalist once called Barclay James Harvest 'the poor mans Moody Blues' so they deconstructed Nights In White Satin and re-wrote it, heres the result, see what you think;


Poor man's moody blues - Barclay James Harvest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYdrEx82q5s#)

Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 26, 2013, 02:06:06 AM
Nobody gets away with calling anyone a poor man's version of someone else!

Nice song!
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 26, 2013, 02:08:12 AM
I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band

Moody Blues - I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band (Caesars AC 1995) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ6tvx6Hjbc#)


I was at this club concert that night.  It was the best performance of that song ever!
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 27, 2013, 02:41:20 AM
(http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/198/50423832062039dfa00f.jpg)


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Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 27, 2013, 03:10:00 AM
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4049/101/1600/JandD3.0.jpg)


Justin's daughter Doremi (Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do)
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Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 27, 2013, 03:19:41 AM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R_Sqi0a8BRc/TTVMPUDNIrI/AAAAAAAAJz0/xmN3dToyjEw/s1600/Moody%2BBlues%2B8827.jpg)
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Post by: nimrod on February 27, 2013, 11:03:24 PM
([url]http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4049/101/1600/JandD3.0.jpg[/url])


Justin's daughter Doremi (Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do)


HaHa, I never twigged that Barry, Doremi ! very clever.

That a great pic of the original, dare I say classic line up of the moodies.

What a pity these wonderful bands have to split up, I used to love all Mike Pinders work of the albums, his great characterful voice also added much to songs by others, one of my favourites is is Simple Game by Mike..

Ray has also gone now again another wonderful 'Moody' voice goes, damn I wish these guys would stay together like The Stones
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Post by: Joost on February 28, 2013, 09:13:51 PM
Nights in white satin is one of the best songs ever made.

I'm not really familiar with their other stuff.

Wow, it's been almost 9 years since I posted this. 'Nights in White Satin' has been one of my favorite songs for as long as I can remember. I got the 'Days of Future Passed' album several years ago, but I never really "got it" until last year. But now I really love it. I'm still not really familiar with their other stuff, though. Maybe I'll check it out by 2018 and hopefully it'll sink in sometime around 2023. ha2ha
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 28, 2013, 10:43:10 PM
Wow, it's been almost 9 years since I posted this. 'Nights in White Satin' has been one of my favorite songs for as long as I can remember. I got the 'Days of Future Passed' album several years ago, but I never really "got it" until last year. But now I really love it. I'm still not really familiar with their other stuff, though. Maybe I'll check it out by 2018 and hopefully it'll sink in sometime around 2023. ha2ha

That's why the album is called Days Of Future Passed, Joost.  ;)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 28, 2013, 11:20:08 PM
The future passed...


(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2I7zepK9eXs/T86VNco6meI/AAAAAAAAJ1M/Lqw9j6hL_NI/s1600/hqdefault.jpg)


The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmmPFrkuPq0#)


The Moody Blues - I Know You're Out There Somewhere (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjImFYf2Vzc#)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Klang on March 01, 2013, 06:11:22 PM

Picked up Justin's latest, 'Spirits Of The Western Sky' - very pleasant.

 :)

Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on December 19, 2013, 08:33:32 PM
Wow. A Moodies thread!

Moodies were my favourite band for a period in the early 80s and also my first concert in 1981. All their early albums I loved and played constantly. And the Lodge-Hayward Blue Jays record was on constant play during my last year of school.

 I think the last album I bought was The Other Side of Life. To be honest I thought post Long Distance Voyager their stuff got a bit formulaic and lacked oomph. So I haven't really listened to them for a long time. Might have to delve into some later stuff of theirs.

Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on October 21, 2014, 09:42:26 AM
just watched this


JUSTIN HAYWARD-THIS IS YOUR LIFE-BBC 1-10.MAR.1997 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woUPon-2cRo#)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Bobber on January 21, 2015, 01:18:59 PM
I learned yesterday that George Harrisons girlfriend in the early sixties, Marie Guirron, was later to become Justin Haywards wife.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/106358540/Beatles%2040-50/Marriage.jpg)


http://somethingelsereviews.com/2013/04/14/we-were-very-lucky-to-have-them-justin-hayward-discusses-the-beatles-towering-influence-on-the-moody-blues/ (http://somethingelsereviews.com/2013/04/14/we-were-very-lucky-to-have-them-justin-hayward-discusses-the-beatles-towering-influence-on-the-moody-blues/)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on January 21, 2015, 09:33:19 PM
That's a good interview Bobber. Ta.

Hayward always comes across as a genuinely nice fellow on the few occasions I've heard him interviewed.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on March 14, 2019, 06:10:10 AM
Two full concerts are now on YouTube...


https://youtu.be/xdPlsov7bXY (https://youtu.be/xdPlsov7bXY)
The Moody Blues - "The Lost Performance" - Live at Taverne de L'Olympia - Paris - 1970



https://youtu.be/zlBZJIlh3i0 (https://youtu.be/zlBZJIlh3i0)
The Moody Blues: A Night At Red Rocks Live (1992)


Breathe deep the gathering gloom
Watch lights fade from every room
Bedsitter people look back and lament
Another day's useless energy is spent
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
Lonely men cry for love and have none
The new mother picks up and suckles her son
Senior citizens wish they were young
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colours from our sight
Red is grey and yellow white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on July 03, 2019, 05:56:42 AM
That's poetry always reminds me of how sad I was when Mike Pinder left The Moody Blues, he wrote that poetry and he wrote a lot of my favourite moody blues songs.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on July 03, 2019, 06:54:59 AM
That's poetry always reminds me of how sad I was when Mike Pinder left The Moody Blues, he wrote that poetry and he wrote a lot of my favourite moody blues songs.

 Mike wrote that? Interesting.  I always thought Graeme Edge was the poet.

Mike did write good stuff. He was a good foil to the more pop sensibilities of John Lodge and Justin Hayward. With Ray’s quirky contribution it gave the Moodies lots of dimensions.

Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on July 03, 2019, 02:08:50 PM
Love this

https://youtu.be/GCxiR85mXf0 (https://youtu.be/GCxiR85mXf0)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on July 04, 2019, 09:54:30 AM
This was just a Moodies B side but earned Mike an Ivor Novello award. Great pop song.

https://youtu.be/FC3Ngeqzr98 (https://youtu.be/FC3Ngeqzr98)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on July 04, 2019, 11:26:10 AM
Four Tops had a hit with that

https://youtu.be/EDID-1NYAjg (https://youtu.be/EDID-1NYAjg)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on July 05, 2019, 01:44:49 AM
Love this

[url]https://youtu.be/GCxiR85mXf0[/url] ([url]https://youtu.be/GCxiR85mXf0[/url])


That’s a nice track. I can’t recall ever owning that album although at one point I did have a few of the Moodies solo projects. I see one of the tracks on it is Free as a Dove. I wonder if John had seen that one  ;)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Loco Mo on July 06, 2019, 01:20:12 AM
There was another song where they did some spoken verse but I can't remember the album anymore.  And to make matters worse, I gave away most of my vinyl albums last year so I can't go back and look through them.

Anyway, I thought their 2nd (?) attempt at verse really stunk.  If I can figure out what record that was, I'll post it here.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on July 06, 2019, 03:31:58 AM
I think the first few albums up to Seventh Sojourn all had some poetry. But I’d have to check to be sure.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on December 18, 2019, 05:03:14 AM
There was another song where they did some spoken verse but I can't remember the album anymore.  And to make matters worse, I gave away most of my vinyl albums last year so I can't go back and look through them.

Anyway, I thought their 2nd (?) attempt at verse really stunk.  If I can figure out what record that was, I'll post it here.


The Dream/Have You Heard...


https://youtu.be/Dg2oMjc1ikw (https://youtu.be/Dg2oMjc1ikw)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on December 18, 2019, 05:48:15 AM
When the final line is over
And it's certain that the curtain's gonna fall
I can hide inside your sweet, sweet love
Forever more...


https://youtu.be/yoDXzvXxUbc (https://youtu.be/yoDXzvXxUbc)


https://youtu.be/rda9LxV845o (https://youtu.be/rda9LxV845o)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Hello Goodbye on December 18, 2019, 05:56:15 AM
Question


https://youtu.be/-wDHvmCVRxU (https://youtu.be/-wDHvmCVRxU)

In 1970 we knew this was an anti-war song with a love song in it.  But I like how Fil Henley analyzes the song...



https://youtu.be/DuDlQLdW_kw (https://youtu.be/DuDlQLdW_kw)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: KelMar on December 18, 2019, 06:12:25 AM
It’s remarkable how subjective music is. On the Threshold of a Dream is one of my favorite albums. While it’s true that it has a strong personal meaning for me I’d love it even without that. But I’ve never heard anything from the Moody Blues that I didn't love.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on January 07, 2020, 03:52:30 AM
I see the Moodies (their remains anyway)have a new concert video out.  It’s a live version of Days of Future Past with an orchestra, I think from 2015. It has Jeremy Irons on video doing the poetry recitals. Both Justin and John sound in pretty good voice
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on June 24, 2021, 01:03:02 AM
I was listening to one of my favourite Moody Blues albums 7th Sojourn.
This one had an additional track called Island... I've never heard this track before certainly wasn't on the original album but I think it's absolutely beautiful.
This was the last of the core 7 albums that had Mike Pinder working on and contributing songs.
Although this is a Justin Hayward song and it is beautiful you can hear throughout Mikes influence especially with his Melotron, they worked together a lot on arrangements of moody blues songs and this is the reason why there sound change so much when he left.


https://youtu.be/lzhaNN6Sxnw (https://youtu.be/lzhaNN6Sxnw)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on June 24, 2021, 01:51:33 AM
I’ve never heard that either. It’s a really good tune. And yes Mike’s Mellotron is playing a big role
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on June 25, 2021, 12:54:45 PM
I’ve never heard that either. It’s a really good tune. And yes Mike’s Mellotron is playing a big role
Beautiful, eerie track.
Quite unlike Justin, I really like it.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on January 29, 2022, 12:27:27 AM
For anyone who's interested and has about 10 hours to spare you can watch the court case where Patrick Moraz sued The Moody Blues for $4million, as he claimed he was a full member of the band for 13 years, they say he was never a full member but a paid sideman.
I'm about half way in so far. It's very interesting watchin them all give evidence.


For some reason the vid doesnt come up from the link so just go to Youtube and do a search for..

The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century, it's in about 20 parts.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on January 29, 2022, 12:38:43 AM
For anyone who's interested and has about 10 hours to spare you can watch the court case where Patrick Moraz sued The Moody Blues for $4million, as he claimed he was a full member of the band for 13 years, they say he was never a full member but a paid sideman.
I'm about half way in so far. It's very interesting watchin them all give evidence.


For some reason the vid doesnt come up from the link so just go to Youtube and do a search for..

The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century, it's in about 20 parts.

Sounds interesting. You’d think there’d be contracts and stuff setting all this out. Clearly not.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on January 29, 2022, 12:29:17 PM
Sounds interesting. You’d think there’d be contracts and stuff setting all this out. Clearly not.
Patrick was on the album covers, sidemen aren't.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on January 29, 2022, 10:35:50 PM
Patrick was on the album covers, sidemen aren't.

Good point. I always assumed he’d joined as a member.

There’s probably grey areas too. Ron Wood has been considered a member of the Stones since he joined but apparently he’s paid a salary. Daryl Jones has been with them since Bill Wyman retired, is paid a salary but isn’t really thought of as a member.

I watched the first bit of Moraz’s, stunningly inarticulate lawyer’s opening. Surprised Moraz was supposedly destitute at this stage. It was only 1992 and he’d been working steadily with the Moodies and on other things for more than ten years.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on January 30, 2022, 12:02:21 AM
Good point. I always assumed he’d joined as a member.

There’s probably grey areas too. Ron Wood has been considered a member of the Stones since he joined but apparently he’s paid a salary. Daryl Jones has been with them since Bill Wyman retired, is paid a salary but isn’t really thought of as a member.

I watched the first bit of Moraz’s, stunningly inarticulate lawyer’s opening. Surprised Moraz was supposedly destitute at this stage. It was only 1992 and he’d been working steadily with the Moodies and on other things for more than ten years.

All through the case, Ive thought "why did Patrick employ such a bozo lawyer"

My own feelings on this are, he was screwed by the Moodies, he was a member, promoted as such, on all the album covers he played on, he was a big name having played with Yes, a very talented musician, and they used him to kick start their popularity after dismal sales of Octave. They kind of cashed in on him and his name.
When he takes the stand you'll see a very nice man.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on January 30, 2022, 12:14:18 AM
All through the case, Ive thought "why did Patrick employ such a bozo lawyer"

My own feelings on this are, he was screwed by the Moodies, he was a member, promoted as such, on all the album covers he played on, he was a big name having played with Yes, a very talented musician, and they used him to kick start their popularity after dismal sales of Octave. They kind of cashed in on him and his name.
When he takes the stand you'll see a very nice man.

Yeah him joining the Moodies was a huge fillip for them. I can remember when it was announced and the excitement that it generated in musical circles. And Long Distance Voyager was a massive reboot for them. I doubt they’d have lasted if they hadn’t done that and Moraz was huge on that album. I saw them in concert on that tour and he was most of the band sound.

It’s a ruthless game the music business.  I hope he’s turned out ok.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on January 30, 2022, 01:29:21 AM
Yeah him joining the Moodies was a huge fillip for them. I can remember when it was announced and the excitement that it generated in musical circles. And Long Distance Voyager was a massive reboot for them. I doubt they’d have lasted if they hadn’t done that and Moraz was huge on that album. I saw them in concert on that tour and he was most of the band sound.

It’s a ruthless game the music business.  I hope he’s turned out ok.


I think he has, even though when Yes and Moody Blues were inducted into the hall of fame neither of them invited him. He said in a recent interview he bears no malice against either band and he only remembers the good times.

You're right he was a huge part of the Moodies sound on LDV and The Present and other albums. He got no credit for writing the extended intro to the song "The Voice" on LDV.

Im told on another forum that his solo album The Story of I, is fantastic, I will have a listen

https://youtu.be/cXDRrQPrqoc (https://youtu.be/cXDRrQPrqoc)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: tkitna on January 30, 2022, 02:14:40 AM
Im told on another forum that his solo album The Story of I, is fantastic, I will have a listen

[url]https://youtu.be/cXDRrQPrqoc[/url] ([url]https://youtu.be/cXDRrQPrqoc[/url])


I'll check out more of it, but I hated that sample Kev.  I like prog as much as the next guy, but that was borderline sound collage material.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on January 30, 2022, 04:49:22 AM


You're right he was a huge part of the Moodies sound on LDV and The Present and other albums. He got no credit for writing the extended intro to the song "The Voice" on LDV.


That intro is so evocative. Takes me back to age 17.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on January 31, 2022, 02:38:34 AM
I'll check out more of it, but I hated that sample Kev.  I like prog as much as the next guy, but that was borderline sound collage material.

Yes, I wasnt keen on the opening track.
Some of the playing on "Indoors" is phenomenal. Alphonse Mouzon on drums

https://youtu.be/79XVB1qjEOM (https://youtu.be/79XVB1qjEOM)
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: tkitna on January 31, 2022, 04:27:00 AM
Yes, I wasnt keen on the opening track.
Some of the playing on "Indoors" is phenomenal. Alphonse Mouzon on drums

[url]https://youtu.be/79XVB1qjEOM[/url] ([url]https://youtu.be/79XVB1qjEOM[/url])


Thats more like it.  Drummer was fantastic and the lead was just as good.  I'll check out more of it soon.
Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: Moogmodule on January 31, 2022, 07:14:18 AM
Yes, I wasnt keen on the opening track.
Some of the playing on "Indoors" is phenomenal. Alphonse Mouzon on drums

[url]https://youtu.be/79XVB1qjEOM[/url] ([url]https://youtu.be/79XVB1qjEOM[/url])


Terrific guitar and bass on that too. Cant say Ive heard of the guitarist although the bassist, Jeff Berlin, was a well known jazz-rock/prog bassist.

Title: Re: Moody Blues
Post by: nimrod on February 05, 2022, 12:41:52 AM
I loved Mike Pinder and was very sad that he left The Moodies.
I must admit I didnt really give Moraz much of a chance but I've been listening to their albums with him and he did do some excellent work.

As he did with Yes on the Relayer album