There’s just no band like the Moody Blues. They were light years ahead of most rock bands with their use of full orchestra . Their music is complex but so harmonious at the same time. I have listened to them since their beginning. Never get tired of hearing them. They are one of a kind. They are awesome.

@joannecunliffe8067

7 ай бұрын

I ♥ them too. I'm in my 50's but was introduced to them by my godfather in the late 70's (when I was 10yo). I just sat there with my mouth open and eyes like saucers listening all the way through a number of albums (in really high quality headphones). My godmother said "So you've just discovered real music, have you!". She was right! A year later I had my mind blown further with Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds" (still one of my favourite albums) and Justin's stunning "Forever Autumn" and "Thunderchild". I rediscovered them at University in the late 80's especially "The Present", "The Other Side of Life" and "Sur La Mer" + Justin's "Moving Mountains". Totally agree with you - there's no band like them.

@j.dragon651

6 ай бұрын

Actually their music pretty simple. It is slmost all classic chord progressions. For instance, the center section of this song is just three chords. Don't get me wrong, I am a big Moodies fan. i am also a musician of 60 years who has played many a Moodies song. It is complex in a sense of the arraignments and harmonies, but the music itself is not that difficult.

@MichaelHartman-qt4mp

4 ай бұрын

Great 👍 clip! Hey Wings, has anyone told you that you kinda resemble the late Jimmy McCulloch of the band Wings from the 1970's (RIP)?

The Moody's have been a huge part of my life's soundtrack since Days of Future Passed in 1967. Question of Balance, their fourth album, came out in 1970. By then, I had been drafted into the Army and had received orders for Vietnam. I played this album daily for the next year. It not only allowed me an avenue for mental escape but helped me believe that love still existed and it has to come from within. I credit this music for keeping me from cynicism and maintaining my sanity. My children were weaned and grew up with the Moody's and to this day, they often thank me for that exposure. The Moody Blues will one day be played at my funeral. Thank you for doing this.

@justinthyme1299

4 жыл бұрын

And I hope you have a happy life mate, I'm 79years old and still loving this music. All the best for the future to you and your friends, and family. 😎😎😎🌏 FROM AUSTRALIA.....

@jamesmcintosh4085

4 жыл бұрын

@@justinthyme1299 Thank you for the thought, and yes. I have thus far lived a very happy life with the positive vibes of the Moody's within and without.

@denicegarberina7454

4 жыл бұрын

Well stated my friend. Moody Blues Days of Future passed was the first guitar tablature I ever had. From a wonderful older friend. Never forget those days. I still have tablature.

@barrycohen311

4 жыл бұрын

Brave Helios wake up your steeds. Bring the warmth the countryside needs. Fookin classic mate. Their magnum opus IMO.

@denicegarberina7454

4 жыл бұрын

Cold hearted orb that rules the night removes the colors from our sight red is gray and yellow white but we decide which is right, and which is an illusion.

Justin Hayward has a great voice and is underrated as a guitarist.

@multipipi1234

3 жыл бұрын

Underated...? not in my circle...

@RobertKekuna

2 жыл бұрын

He is underrated because people think about his looks and singing so people forget his guitar playing. He is also underrated because his guitar solos are compact interludes and don't get much attention. "The Story in Your Eyes": the instrumental break isn't long but totally appropriate. If you can find one of their alternative takes of the song you can hear Hayward and Lodge take off like a runaway train at the end.

@Ted_James

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobertKekuna In other words, he's a great guitarist, but he doesn't show off. Instead, he plays for the song. His solos elevate the songs to a new level without playing too many notes. It's about the song as a whole and the band as a whole.

@JoanVioletStretch

Жыл бұрын

@@RobertKekuna i never forget his guitar playing as some of his solos make my heart jump out of me, I love his looks and voice together with his unique guitar solos...yes its all about the song and he did it so well, Justin is never under rated with me. 🎸💕🎵🎶

To learn as we grow old the secrets of our soul. Nobody told a story like the Moody Blues. Fantastic singers, songwriters and especially musicians. Home run Fil. Circle the bases.

@rosezingleman5007

4 жыл бұрын

Miatacrosser -Really wonderful lyrics always.

Justin Hayward is one of the greatest songwriters of our generation.

My favorite band of all time! Everybody knows Nights in White Satin but man, they had so many great songs! Their music is pure, fantastical art. I love Question, and Melancholy Man the most but I love all of their music. ❤❤❤❤❤

Moody Blues were musically way beyond their time. Extraordinarily talented band. Thanks, Fil, for another great video.

@wlodell

2 жыл бұрын

Good comment Donna. For more contemplative perspective I add that the music of the Moody Blues seem also to reflect deep profundities of the distant past.

@michaelantoine9604

Жыл бұрын

They make the stones look like a garage band

Love the Moody Blues, In your wildest dreams is what I heard the day the doctor's told me I had cancer, which it turned out I didn't Thank GOD!

"I'm looking for ... someone to change my life ...". Just amazing. I don't feel they were ever fully appreciated for the artists they were.

I was very blessed to see them with an orchestral backup. There were no bad seats. Justin had amazing stage presence. He glowed. Tight band live. Amazing energy.

I am now 68 and I have been a huge Moody fan since the late 60's. I was in the U.S. Navy in a land based aviation squadron from 71-75, and living in an enlisted man's barracks where we had 2, 3, and 4 man dorm rooms. I had a very nice component sound system in my room and I was lucky to be able to buy and listen to on a great sound system to so many of the great, great bands that were so famous...and good. Thanks, Fil...!!

@theallseeingmaster

4 жыл бұрын

Many of my veteran friends purchased outrageous stereo systems, at ridiculously low prices, at the PX or Hong Kong. They still sound great; love that Mac sound equipment.

@timgelder4263

4 жыл бұрын

@@theallseeingmaster yes! Bought mine at the Navy Exchange in Subic Bay. Sadly no longer have it. McIntosh was a bit out of my budget and had a very deep awesome sound

@theallseeingmaster

4 жыл бұрын

@@timgelder4263 Nothing manufactured today matches the sound of MacIntosh; nothing solid state beats the sound of tube equipment.

@timgelder4263

4 жыл бұрын

@@theallseeingmaster my tube amps and I agree

@themermaidstale5008

Жыл бұрын

@ marbleman52 we are the same age or close enough that we share the same music of our lives which gives all of us a tremendous commonality of reference. Thank you for your faithful service to our great country. 🇺🇸

MOODY BLUES, ARE AWSOME , GREAT ONE AGAIN, THEY HELPED ME GET HOME FROM NAM THANKS FIL

@1satisfiedmind

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you made it home, Dennis

@Diana-lq5yj

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for serving!

@cindycrenshaw-martin9849

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you made it home safely! My husband did too, sadly he passed in February. I've been a Moody Blues fan since 1973. I joined the Air Force and was stationed in Germany in 1978. In 1980 I was seriously injured in the Munich Oktoberfest bombing. I lost both legs at the age of 22. The Moody Blues have kept me going!

@karene5406

4 жыл бұрын

Cindy Crenshaw-Martin thank you for your sacrifice for our country. So sorry to hear of your husband’s passing. You must be a very strong lady.

Moody Blues just listen to their records from 1967 onwards all master pieces

Excellent analysis Fil and no autotune with the Moody Blues. ✌❤ ROCK!

@rosezingleman5007

4 жыл бұрын

Bryan Myers yeah-autotune is a curse on music.

The Moody Blues are my all-time favorite band, ever since the 60s. I am 64 years old, and over the years have been fortunate enough to go see them in concert three times!! It's an incredible experience to attend, live with full orchestration due to the fact that ahead of their concerts, arrangements are made with each city's local city orchestra to accompany them during their concerts. Their music literally comes ALIVE during their shows! We have collected every album they've done, and hubby and I raised our kids on this music. Both kids still today, listen to and love their music! Thanks for doing this one, Fil. Love, love, love it!

@tjvanpopta

4 жыл бұрын

68 here. Moody Blues are one of my all time favorites too. Wise teaching your children what real music is all about. The future generation is very musically uneducated. Most kids now have no idea what real music even was or is. We were very lucky and fortunated to have so many great artists in the 60,s & 70,s !

Love Fil's EXTRA wide grin every time the camera zooms in on the drums.

"It's all about the flow and the MOOD of the performance, no pun intended" 😂 ~Fil, 2019

@justinthyme1299

4 жыл бұрын

You BLUE me away with your comment ...

There has never been a voice like Justin Hayward. And they created a whole new genre of orchestral rock. Not "prog" but full-throated of integrated orchestra. And as you pointed out, the lyrics ( e.g. "Timothy Leary's dead...")

@jimmycampbell78

4 жыл бұрын

I think they were one of the first ‘prog’ bands though. Definitely influenced bands after them that you would consider as prog.

@JeffSchreiber99

2 жыл бұрын

Even my mother liked them which was rare in my family. Yes Justin’s voice is about as close to nectar as I’ve heard from a male singer. And his lyrics are second to none.

Harmonizing their vocals is what made them stand out and made them unique. Great job fil as always

@NuclearGrizzly

4 жыл бұрын

And unlike CS&N (and occasionally Y) The Moody Blues could pull it off live...every time...with zero excuses.

@gerard1954

4 жыл бұрын

NuclearGrizzly lol nice comparison csn was pretty good in that respect too

@vitahealth.2372

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the #Bgees

@ladyhecate9450

2 жыл бұрын

Harmony = Ride My Seesaw

I remember seeing them on a sultry summer night, with full orchestral accompaniment. Pure magic. I swear we were singing with Justin and the entire audience levitated off the ground. At least if felt that way. However, it couldn’t compare to Knights in White Satin. It was my first experience hearing rock and classical musicians perform together. The audience walked quietly back to their cars. We were all smiling. Then, as the cars started up, a local FM radio station played the Moody Blues records in the same order as they were presented in the concert. The night just kept on with its musical journey. Blissed out on nothing but music...so powerful. I wish we could have experienced the Beatles doing all of Sgt. Peppers that way. I’m grateful for experiencing this musical experience. No sense crying over the experiences that would never happen. Peace out.

Thank you so much, Fil 😉

This is a song that blows me away. Thanks for analyzing this not so obvious pick.

Thank you,Gorgeous Fil❣

You've outdone yourself Fil. Thank you dearest for highlighting the brilliant, timeless, relatable Moody Blues. ;)

Anything MoodyBlues is great

Thank you, Fil. I appreciate all your hard work in creating these videos. You could spend the next six months just covering all the hits from the Moody Blues. I still pull out all my old records from the Moodies and listen to them play.

AAAAAAAHHHHH!!! THE MOODY BLUES!!!! 10 times in concert, still have the tickets!

Hi Fil! I saw them Apr 06, 2009 @ The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, FANTASTIC!!! Studio perfect, didn't miss a beat, or a note. One of the finest performances I've ever been to...

Their lead singer Denny Laine left to join Paul McCartney with Wings. Their albums 'On the Threshold of a Dream' and "To Our Childrens' Childrens' Children' (early 70's) were PHENOMENAL albums with amazing success. Thanks Fil - the Moody Blues have so much amazing music, hope you do more! From Lovely to See You Again: "Tell us what you've seen In far away forgotten lands Where empires have turned back to sand" OMG who writes like that anymore?!!!

@sprintcarfan87

4 жыл бұрын

Those were their two best albums in my view.

@yoursoulknows6444

4 жыл бұрын

@@sprintcarfan87 Me too... absolutely!

@michaeldean4704

4 жыл бұрын

Denny Laine left the Moodies in 1966. That was years before the Beatles broke up, and nearly a decade before McCartney formed Wings.

@yoursoulknows6444

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaeldean4704 yes that is correct :)

One of my all time favorite music videos back in the day was Moody Blues "Your Wildest Dreams"

I'm 64 and I had every album from this group. They, like James said below, were the soundtrack of my days also. I finally got to see them about the time of this performance (but not at Albert Hall). It was a great show in a small venue (about 800 seats) which made it really personal. I miss this type of music. And they were really top musicians. They created a lot of music from 5 guys. Also, their production work in the studio was ahead of most in the day. And they still have great voices today.

@olensoifer9901

2 жыл бұрын

As I said above, I had the misfortune of having my car break down THREE different times when I had tickets to see the Moodies back in the day. So, I did not get to see them, either, until about the time of this performance...but in Camden, NJ. But, amazingly, and fortunately, they performed with a local symphony...that I had not even known existed...and I would never have known that it was 30 years after the original recordings. They were that good. And, as you know, they are always mostly faithful to the original music. They know that their audience doesn't want to hear them innovate regarding what has been ingrained into our actual souls.

@kimwood9119

2 жыл бұрын

@@olensoifer9901 : I'm glad you were finally able to see them!

Wow! Fil! Just have to say again, Thanks!! That was great! Love what you're doing!

First concert I ever attended was The Moody Blues. I went never really knowing much about The Moody Blues I completely got hooked and started buying all their albums. What a unique band and unique sound.

I never got to see The Moody Blues, but they are a great band with great songs.

I can't even express my life long love of the Moody Blues!!! I have been listening to them since I was 10! Yup 47 years and I was fortunate to have seen them twice!! I remember when Nights in White Satin first played in the states, I used to go to sleep listening to Seventh Sojourn just truly amazing!!

There is something magical about a legendary band playing their songs with an orchestra that makes all their years and songs together even more epic. Another good one, thanks Fil. :)

@buckjohnson1119

4 жыл бұрын

carol cremer Yes it was perfection, and that beautiful, masculine voice!

The Moody Blues have always been a favorite band of mine. They come right out of the gate blasting, then immediately slow down, then come right back at you. Such beautiful vocals throughout their music. Thank you for bringing them around again❤️👌

One of my favorite Bands.... Days of Future Past album an epic masterpiece..

Best Band EVER.....😎😎😎😎 FROM AUSTRALIA....

@tammy5926

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, best band ever. From USA

@annieabfab6258

4 жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😃🇦🇺

@justinthyme1299

4 жыл бұрын

@@tammy5926 hi Tammy your name reminded me of a big hit, I think Debbie Reynolds sang it in the fifties, I'm really showing my age, 80years old next year scary eh, still loving the MOODY BLUES GREATEST GROUP EVER.......😎😎😎😎🌏

@JamesAllen-hn7zb

4 жыл бұрын

@@justinthyme1299 Oh my gosh... you got me singing, " Tammy is in Love"... I am 65 and I had a schoolboy crush on Debbie Reynolds. LOL

@tjvanpopta

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best, for sure. From the Netherlands.

I can't tell you how many times I've seen the Moody Blues in concert. Great choice Fil! One of my all time favorites!! Thank you so much for this!! 💕💕

@tammy5926

4 жыл бұрын

Fil... If you want to do a back-to-back would LOVE to see "I know you're out there somewhere." Or.. "Your wildest dreams.". Or "Other side of life". I met John Lodge in the elevator at the Paris hotel in Las Vegas. It was an incredible performance. And I just loveJustin's voice. What an incredible band! Please do more Moody Blues. Love love love! 💕

@marbleman52

4 жыл бұрын

@@tammy5926 Those 3 songs you mentioned...yes...especially "Your Wildest Dreams". That song and the video touches my heart in a very personal way....very sad but very fond memories of when we were still together, and my tears come to the surface when I watch & listen to that video.

@tammy5926

4 жыл бұрын

@@marbleman52 I hear ya!

@tjvanpopta

4 жыл бұрын

@@marbleman52 yes great video. And the intro is one of the best in popmusic history.

@tjvanpopta

4 жыл бұрын

@@tammy5926 i hope Fil will analyse these songs too. " your wildest dreams" is one of my favorites. The intro (created by Patrick Moraz ) is magnificent ! The video riminds me of my own life during the 60,s. Best music ever, i remember when all these songs came out.

I'm just a singer in a rock n Roll band. 🤭 1970 was the middle if not the pinnacle of a decade of the most phenomenal lyrics and song compositions. I'm a fan of the sixties british beat, but what you said is true. As soon as the british bands landed in the USA it changed them forever. The USA influenced their style of playing music but it also gave them a different perspective of the world as a whole. Also some artists continued to venture to other parts of the world that also had a great impact on them. ( like those that visited the maharishi in India) 🦚

As a young hippy (im 64 now) to a lot of us at the time it was 'Search for the lost chord' and 'Threshold of a Dream' that were the killer moodys albums..we used to trip all the time to these albums, they were just so on point

When performers have this much mileage and are still able to bring it at this level LIVE...a blessing to them and us.

OHHHHHH THIS SONG😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍THIS BAND HAS ALL THE RIGHT STUFF! THANK YOU F I L 💖 IT'S BEEN LONG TIME SINCE I HEARD THIS ONE

This band is a standout that is indeed something to be acknowledged, thanks again for a great pick to feature Fil!

Love the Moody Blues! Thanks Fil.

Really appreciate your insight Fil and analysis of a deserving Hall of Fame band. The Moody Blues were ahead of their time taking into account they played with the London Philharmonic in 1967. Their talent and place in music history cannot be debated; a true gem of a band

Several years ago my daughter gave me the CD of this concert. One of the most amazing performances I've ever listened to! As always, excellent annallyis!

I love the Moody Blues. Didn't realize how long it as been since I listen to them last. Time seems to be flying faster these days. So it was very pleasant to listen to them. AND got to pick up information on them that I didn't know. Thanks for the great evening Fil.

The Moody Blues Are A big part of my life! No other group are like them. The are tuned int to a timeless cosmic conscience They ate classic rock 🎸 And a class act ❤

I love the Moody Blues. So Magical

There is no gymnastics with instruments with the moodys. Just great songwriting played beautifully. Thanks Fil

Saw them live outdoors with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra back in the ninety's and it was awesome! I remember Ray Thomas playing a flute solo and getting a standing ovation.....from the Symphony Orchestra! So cool! Something about being outdoors with the orchestra was just incredibly powerful. And it didn't even rain in Vancouver that day but a lot of people were carrying umbrellas. I asked why and was told I would find out soon enough. When the music started all the ducks on the lake panicked and flew directly over the crowd. Umbrellas popped open everywhere and I knew then why people brought them! Fortunately I was not hit by falling duck poop but it was close and many of the unprepared were not so lucky!

I love The Moody Blues! One of my favourites, the lyrics and music 💙 Such a shame that my peers aren’t into this music so much (I’m 17)

@MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy

4 жыл бұрын

Keep it up. There is good music from all generations if you look for it. Impressive that you have an ear for the Moodys at your age (I am 67 and like music from Classical to Metal). Great music is great music...

@podga

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaynardGKrebs-gv4vyYes, I can say I am very much into 60s and 70s music, the golden years for music in my opinion. Great music will live on forever, that's for sure!

I got to see them perform with Detroit Symphony in Northern Michigan at Castle Farms at Charlevoix. Best concert I ever went to in my lifetime. A fan since 1968 0r 69.

Every live show I saw of theirs was perfection .

Thank you for your anaylis of the Moody Blues. I was one of the ones who requested them. Their Days of Future Past album got me thru some tough high school years.❤one of my most favorite bands..great anaylis 👍

Hey #3! These guys have been on my “best of the ‘60’s” list since, well, the ‘60’s. Oh yeah, hit 63 last July, so I’ve heard all the best music of ANY generation, but those decades of 60’s-70’s gave us the all time best bands/tunes. However, we find ourselves losing the main players of those years and eventually, in the future, they will be remembered in much the same way we look to Bach, Beethoven, Liszt,Handel as the progressive musicians of their era. Take it all in now, while they are still around.

@NuclearGrizzly

4 жыл бұрын

A fan of their oldies but goodies since they were top 40. :-)

@tjvanpopta

4 жыл бұрын

68 here. We are very fortunate to have lived in such an iconic era. Best music ever, pure and simple. Yes, all these beautiful oldtimers genius musicians,songwriters will soon no longer be with us, leaving Bieber , Swift to carry us forward...how utterly depressing.Kids now have no idea what real music even was or is.

@rosezingleman5007

4 жыл бұрын

60 now. Literally wore out my records in college. Kept ‘em anyway and framed a lot of those covers. Saw the Moody Blues (finally!) on this very tour in Wash DC. Awesome.

@mmccartney6579

4 жыл бұрын

I just hit the wrong side of 75 November 11th. (Veterans Day). I saw The Beatles in 1962 in Hamburg while in the Navy. When the Moody Blues came on the scene, they became one of my favorite bands, second only to The Beatles. By default, I had to be a Beatles fan...with the last name McCartney. Ahoy!! :)

@sjwillis1137

4 жыл бұрын

Hey yeah . We have heard it all , as they say . I remember putting glue and coloured glitter on my face as a pre pubescent, and rocking out to The Sweet , and Gary Glitter , and Suzi Q !!!!!! A few years later punk hit . Then the New Romantic movement , and New Wave . Electro pop . Post punk . Goth . Mad Chester. Acid !!!!!!!Aceeeeeeed ! Rave . That is where I slightly bowed out just a bit . After rave culture . Yep . I went a bopping and a boozing at a couple of " trance nights " in Brighton . Then I felt ....enough! I love love love music . I will follow the trajectory, that's it. It isn't. 😏😂🎸🎸🎸🎸

This track still on my playlist. Great to sing along when I am driving. Love it, after 50 years. Never going to date

Big thumbs up for this phenomenal band. Isaw them live in Boston Massachusetts and was so impressed with a 4 piece band sounding like an orchestra with their use of the Melotron keyboard. They were booked with The Young Rascals. The Moody Blues were such a favorite here in the USA. Everyone loved them for their ability to connect in a deep meaningful way. 😀👍🏽🎶🔥♥️🔥🎶😍

I find your analyses tapes very educational for anyone who wants to learn about music. I love them! Keep up the great work :-) Concert videos are my favourite ones to watch.

@mrblue8439

4 жыл бұрын

Oh I should have mentioned this before... Hello from Canada

John Lodge is an incredible bassist.

I love your insight

I recently got my old turntable set up and started playing my old albums, and played my old, this is the Moody Blues. Still has a mystical quality that gets ones imagination going, and brings me back to the days of going over to the only friend who had a stereo back in the day, and listening to this down in his parents basement.

A friend I met in college asked me on a date to see The Moody Blues at the Boston Garden. I had heard of Knights in White Satin but had no idea what I was in for! Walked out of that concert with my mind blown. Been a #1 fan ever since. Saw them 5x.

The one band that I most regret for never seeing them live.

@pablopistacio5661

4 жыл бұрын

They were great live , doing all their songs with great feeling .

@zombiecow1909

4 жыл бұрын

you should go on one of their cruises!!!

@juslin217

4 жыл бұрын

I saw them 65 times

@zombiecow1909

4 жыл бұрын

@@juslin217 that's amazing, lucky!!!

@denisemarie2985

4 жыл бұрын

Justin and John (separately) still tour - plus their cruise! I just saw Justin Oct. 22 2019...and John will be touring midwest states in 2020 from what I understand

I didn’t like them very much at first in the late 70’s because they were so mellow and they grew on me and I realized they have always been on a higher musical level and they were highly underrated.

My all-time favorite song by The Moody Blues! Many thanks for posting this. 😊😊😊

Moodys meant the the world to me in the 70's, 80's and 90's and still take me back to those days.

I think Justin's guitar riff at the beginning of this song is equivalent to Don Everly's award winning intro to "Wake Up Little Susie." And then Justin continues that precise riff throughout the whole song. Amazing!

Yesssss!Oh how I love The Moody Blues! EGBDF "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" That's you Fil. 🙂

@Neal_Schier

4 жыл бұрын

I learned it in middle school band as Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. I wonder why the did not follow it up with the albums commemorating the notes in between -FACE. Or for our bass clef friends, All Cows Eat Grass. They could have had a real theme going here! 🤣

@mustangdebbie56

4 жыл бұрын

Lol I was taught Every Good Boy Does Fine (and FACE).

@The15secondsOfame

4 жыл бұрын

....Football

Thank you! I was 14 when Days of Future Passed was released in the US. Like the advent of the Beatles, their music completely changed the way I looked at rock and its possibilities. They are a major part of the soundtrack of my life and are my favorite band to this day. They are one of those rare bands who sound as good (or better) live as they do in the studio recordings.

Now you're cooking with GAS!!!!!

I was fortunate to see The Moody Blues twice in the 1980's . Great band . Justin Hayward is a great song writer , as is John Lodge and dear old Ray Thomas . I have this video on DVD from their box set released a a few years ago .

We hosted the Moody Blues with the Vermont (USA) Symphony Orchestra in the month of September. It was an outdoor event and unusually cold snowing show was delayed to put heaters under and on the stage. Because of the delay they never had a rehearsal together. Was absolutely magical guests wrapped in blankets a light snow in the evening with the music snd the lights. No one will forget the experience

Whoa! Fastest click, ever!! So happy you chose them and this song and this era performance! Thank you, it was wonderful to learn about them preparing to work live with an orchestra. All their songs that I know really seem like exciting journeys to me.

I like any musician who can play an acoustic 12 string live on stage at the Royal Albert Hall! Listening from Ho Chi Minh City right now where I'm having my 12 string repaired.

I saw the Moodies in San Diego in the late 90's. It was pure joy.

Thank you so much for this post!!! Sometimes in life you remember where you were when something extraordinary happens. That was the case as I drove on Interstate 285 in Atlanta so many years ago. Question came on the radio. No other way to put it, I was stunned with what I heard.This was NOT the rock and roll I was accustomed to hearing from any band. It was something that seemed to transcend rock. And I never looked back! As with so many of their songs, they mixed progressive music with philosophy and life, with lyrical and instrumental messages on a whole new level, at least for some of us. I saw them in Atlanta and then again in Phoenix years later. Sitting there before the show in Phoenix I looked around. The audience was filled with young children, families and the very old. All were there to witness something quite unique. In the years following, I was never disappointed at their not being inducted into the Hall of Fame, even though that finally happened. The reason I wasn't disappointed was that the Moody Blues music is more than rock and roll. It's transcendent. And they just don't fit into a mold. Thank you again for continuing to listen to us, and for this post.

The Moody Blues, what beautiful sound that smoothly carries you through one feeling to another

The Moody Blues an english rock band from Birmingham came on the scene with some powerful hit songs like Question, Your Wildest Dreams, Nights in White Satin, and Tuesday Afternoon a personal favorite and many more. The group consisted of keyboardist Mike Pinder, multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas, guitarist Denny Laine, drummer Graeme Edge, originally bassist Clint Warwick and later settled with Justin Hayward on guitar and John Lodge on bass boasting a sound so unique because it was rock that included full orchestral accompaniment of which our ears had never been exposed to such melodic musical arrangements. In those early rock days not only would one buy the album but next came the listening when in my case we all would sit around and just listen to their music enjoying song after song defining the musical emotion and even in the car going on those early morning surfing trips music like Question would be playing at the highest decibel levels. In recent years I have seen The Moody Blues perform in Santa Barbara, Ca. at the Arlington Theatre and the emotion they share through their performance is as powerful as it was then back in the early concert days; definitely, The Moody Blues are one of the great bands that have inspired rock and roll music. In 2018 The Moody Blues, selling 70 million albums worldwide including 18 platinums and gold LPs were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

@thomaskowalcky4553

2 жыл бұрын

"...settled with Justin Hayward on guitar and John Lodge on bass..." ???? In my opinion, Justin and John saved that band from an early extinction. Had they not joined Mike, Ray, and Graeme, we most certainly would never had the pleasure of knowing the Moody Blues in any meaningful manner. One does wonder what would have become of Justin had he not become a member. No doubt would have been successful but perhaps not as we know him now. Have heard it told that Justin was referred to Mike and Ray by Eric Burden. Thank goodness Justin was not invited to join The Animals. For Justin and John to become members of the Moody Blues was the perfect connection at the right time. We should all be very thankful. I certainly know I am.

@kivimik

2 жыл бұрын

"Settled" with Justin and John was probably not the term you were intending as the rest of your post is effusive with praise. It implies that the band was okay with second best, rather than top-tier talent.

My Gosh. I’m not even half way thru your video Fil and this performance made me cry. The Moody Blues are an extremely talented band and one of my favorites growing up. But this song with the strings added with so much feeling in the lyrics just made me cry for the beauty of the song. I can see colors when I hear music. Not by drugs or anything I’ve just been able to see colors when I close my eyes to a song. This was just an overwhelming experience. Thank you Fil. Great analysis. As always. ❤️🤘🏼

Saw them, 1970 and 75. He's still got pipes. 🌹💐❤️

I saw them in 81 Long Distance Voyager tour and again in 96+97 w/orchestra. Hard to pick out my fave show but in 96 I had front row seats. And I got up to dance w/my gal for NIghts. Through most of the 70's I vacillated between Hendrix and the Moody Blues. It's the honest mix of rock and classical with deep meaningful lyrics. They left behind a great body of work. Time Traveler is a 5 CD set which encompasses so much of it. Thanks for the post.

Setting near the front row of a Moody concert in the 70's was a complete religious experience. The first meaningful band when I started smoking pot in 1968

@kathleensmith950

4 жыл бұрын

This was my first time hearing this track. Whom ever wrote this music was sincerely linked to our God! I musta been under a rock durjng this dark period in history. He who wrote this music was in touch with our God it was a very touching spiritual message! Like i have been saying alot lately better late than never! Your analysis never cease to amaze me, thank you. Peace.

Moodies were a huge part of my musical heritage for 50 years. I've seen them 3 times. Ray Thomas followed only 100 people on Twitter and I was proud to be one of them.

Mike Pinder does not get the recognition he deserves,true genius.

@JeffSchreiber99

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Besides writing and singing some profoundly prophetic songs Mike was an early pioneer in electronic music. I think he was the first Melotron player ever to play in a rock band. After he left the others in 1978 they were never quite the same especially in the studio.

You hit one of my favorites from the the beginning. You've said everything there is to say. I've got a great album of Moody Blues with Orchestra at Red Rock. Beautiful music. Highly recommend it. I'm so glad the boys decided to put that show together. I have a small tag with Moody Blues. A few years ago, I sold a Washburn accoustic bass to MIke Pender's son Mike Pender. That's it. One last thing. My friends and I would never play a single cut from Days of Futures Past. We'd listen to all of it or not at all. It was the rule.

@cosmo1eleven855

4 жыл бұрын

That's cool but your are spelling it wrong, it's Pinder. And also it's Days of Future Passed.

My favorite group and one of the few concerts I attended back in their early days. The use of an orchestra just magnifies the music ten-fold. The most unique band in history.

Thanks for the blast from the past! Flawless performance. A lot of time & work put in to achieve this standard. Thanks for sharing and analysis once again!♥

Best song in the world I’ve been to every Moody Blues Concert in CA for the last 40 years. Love Them

Fil, thank you taking my suggestion of Justin. He's a great guitarist,singer and songwriter.

He has half the audience singing with him.

@GirlWithAnOpinion

4 жыл бұрын

Whaddya mean, "half"? 😎🤣

@moodyballetdancer

4 жыл бұрын

In 2019, Justin has everyone singing the song. What a joy.

I had the pleasure, honor, joy and privilege of seeing Paul McCartney live two nights in a row and later that same week I also saw the Moody Blues live. It was just an amazing week of musical perfection I got to enjoy. Three incredible shows. It was around this same time period. Seeing McCartney sing Yesterday live on the same guitar he played on the Ed Sullivan show twice and then later that week seeing Justin Hayward sing and play Question and Nights In White Satin was so surreal for me. I got to see McCartney live 3 more times after that. I wish I saw the Moody Blues more than once but I am very grateful I did see them live.

I remember when this was a hit. It is one of the few songs I still sing in my day to day wanderings. Some day I will have to make a list. There really aren't that many.

@aprils6589

4 жыл бұрын

We all need a wandering or, in my case, a cruising playlist. Mode of transport is irrelevant; it's for our state of mind.👍😁

I saw these guys in concert twice in the early 70's when Mike Pinder was in the band. He was so good on the mellotron the band was like a small symphonic orchestra.

They sure are a great group even older.

You're so right on Wings of Pegasus.Ive followed him for decades.

I was lucky enough to do concert security in my younger days. I believe it was the summer of 92 or 93 we were doing security at the New Haven Connecticut Tennis center for a Moody Blues concert. Let me say I got yelled at a few times for watching the concert instead of doing my job. From that day on I had such a appreciation of the Moody Blues and their amazing music and songs. I was hooked

Brilliant analysis Fil! One of my all time favorite bands. Saw them over 30 years ago in Detroit,and they were incredible!

@justinthyme1299

4 жыл бұрын

And they came to PERTH W. Australia, still loving this music till the day I die...😎😎😎 FROM AUSTRALIA..