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Hey, Larry. Great video. Thanks for giving the Moodys some love. Especially for their comeback, Long Distance Voyager, which I never tire of. The Other Side of Life has some fine moments, too. It took all too long for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame to wake up and belatedly induct them.
The Moody Blues are so underrated. They are great singers, songwriters and musicians. I love how progressive the albums were and the covers are phenomenal.
Absolutely the best ever. I’m 70 and still listen to them every single day. You talk about Justin’s gutair work, the intro to You and me is amazing. First band with a concept album first with a flute first to tour with an orchestra first to sell 100,000 tickets at Madison square garden maybe even the first with four singers. What else can you say. Way underrated. A plug for the Strawbs, also underrated
I hear Mike Pindar worked with or for Mellotron, and that he turned the Beatles onto it. Like strings, the Mellotron rendered to the song a more timeless quality.
I've been listening to the Moody Blues since I was 15, I'm 56 now. Can't say they are a top 10, but they are truly a great band. I revisit their albums often.
Since I was 12 or so, early 80's, listening through Moms collection for REAL for the first time and finding the Moody Blues, "Every Good Boy Deserves Favor" . I don't wish to be young again often, but that was a fine afternoon, maybe the first time I had THAT experience with music, remember it like it was yesterday.
Hey Larry - I've followed the Moody Blues since their beginning and have seen them live at least 12 times over the years. It would be hard for me to rate the albums because each one had a special meaning in my life and meant a lot to the changes of ME. "Lost Horizons" was one of my wedding songs; "Watching and Waiting" led us to that point! I think that most people these days don't listen to album music the same way as us older music lovers. We listened and thought about what was being said, but it seems people are too busy to "Think" and only let the stuff go by without realizing them. Case in point: "Time" by Pink Floyd when suddenly all of the reviews make them realize 10 years have gone by and they missed the starting gun! Top five groups for me!
The Moody Blues are one of those bands whose music moves you so deeply and can be like a musical cathartic journey to go on at every listen. I'm so glad you've come around to their music! They and Yes are my two personal favorites after all these years! It's very heartwarming to see your reaction and how their music moves you! All the best!
Now check out the rest of discography. The first seven album are only part of the story. They continued to make creative, excellent music in the 80s and 90s.
Glad to see you did this. I'm going to take partial credit to your new found love for them, since I did a video on them about 10 days ago. You're welcome! I'm not surprised they fail to make most peoples top 10 bands, as there is some stiff competition. I think automatics are Beatles, Stones, Zep, and Floyd, so you already have 4 spots taken. I agree, their artwork is a bonus!
Interesting point: My No.1 are The Beatles, No.2 Pink Floyd and No.3 has a big heart that holds the holy three of The Kinks/The Beach Boys/The Moody Blues as a whole 😂👍🏻
So glad that the Magnificent Moodies finally got under your skin. I was wondering why you weren’t really a big fan of theirs considering your musical tastes. But it’s fantastic to see a new Moody Blues fan. Just so you know, the Moodies are in my top-ten bands, ever. And I’ve always been proud to say that. Once you a fan of theirs, you’re hooked for life. When I was a sophomore in high school, my uncle John told me they were one of his very favorites. I admitted that was unfamiliar with them. He said they were “classical rock” - and that notion really intrigued me. So I ordered Long Distance Voyager through the mail (on eight track, how hilarious is that) and I excitedly plugged in the player. The first song I heard was Talking Out Of Turn. Well I fell immediately in love with that song, and then of course the whole LP. To this day that song is a personal love of mine. So I secured some funds and legged it on down to the record store, and purchased 3 of their early albums on vinyl. The first I spun was In Search Of The Lost Chord - well I was good and hooked then. I also realized as I went on that I knew several of their songs after all - Tuesday Afternoon, Nights In White Satin, The Question, as well as a few others. I understand how hooked you are - it’s like finally seeing the light on something that has always been there in front of you. I enjoyed this video very much because of how serious you were about it all. You’re now in love with this band and your sort of almost overwhelmed by it. Well, welcome aboard, mate. You’re now a proud member of the Magnificent Moody Blues unofficial fan club - one that includes millions, of all ages, from all over the globe. Better late than never, Larry. I’m so happy for you.
I didn't see the poll but i would have voted yes - they are among my top 10 bands and have been for many decades. I have all their studio albums. The core seven are all classics. A ranking would be great. Justin is among my top 25 singers. i kept trying to get another channel to do it. If you plan on doing a ranking maybe you could give us a heads up. Saw them twice in concert. They were magnificent. Thanks.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Moodies fandom! I rank the Moody Blues #2, just behind the Beatles. Their albums and songs are bursting with melody. You are right in talking about how talented they are. After reading the back of "In Search of the Lost Chord" and seeing all the different instruments they played I was really blown away. Thanks for a great video and I hope you can do more on the Moodies.
A Top 20 band for me, there's a lot of great bands out there you know. I'd place them at #17, which is pretty good, when I have hundreds of band's albums. The Moody Blues song that always gets me emotional is Ray Thomas' "The Tide Rushes In". The way it sounds and Ray's passionate vocal. The song has a funny story. It was written about an argument with Ray's wife. And producer Tony Clarke thought the song worked out so well, he kidded Ray's wife to fight with him more. ha! For further listening, I'd recommend their 1981 album "Long Distance Voyager". That's just as great as the "core 7". And maybe a box set for the rest. Either "Time Traveller" or the 4 CD edition of "Timeless Flight". They are very similar. "A Night At Red Rocks" is good, too.
Welcome to the fold…the Moodies have been a big part of my life ever since my dad took me along to see them in sept. 28th 1971 at the LA Forum. He was a big fan, I was 4 years old. So guess I’ve been a fan for 52 years😂
In DoFP the evening song has the lyric: "Evening has earned its place today." For some reason I love that line and often late in the day that lyric is going through my head, especially on days where I'm glad the day is over with.
I've been a fan since 1970 - and was lucky enough to see them at Maple Leaf Gardens when they were touring with The Seventh Sojourn. It was a wonderful show and i believe they had some kind of surround sound setup in the stadium. They were very trippy! Cheers Brian B
Hi CSM, Great video! I got majorly into the Moody Blues in 1978, and in my big collection now includes the box set of “In Search Of the Lost Chord” and 2 disc “On The Threshold Of a Dream,” plus Time Traveler box set, many DVDs etc. and members’ solo albums. I loved their concerts. I got the first person I dated into them and she made a long medley for me to play in my high school music class. I love their first album “The Magnificent Moodies” (or “Moody Blues #1”) and the ones after “Seventh Sojourn,” too. The Top Ten list question results of only 14% could be partially due to some viewers still loving The Moody Blues but knowing of loads and loads of bands. Some I love like Tube and Indochine don’t sing in English. (Japanese and French). Lawrence was incorrect that “Days Of Future Passed” is their first album; it’s their second. Sorry about your losing your dad; mine died 20 years ago. I have two Mike Pinder solo albums. You said the only album you hadn’t listened to of the early Moody Blues albums is “Octave.” (I love it.) Wow, so I guess you really despised their first album, since you didn’t mention it? I really like it. What do you think of the Justin Hayward and John Lodge “Blue Jays” album? I love Sparks, too. Have a super week and stay safe. :-)
While the Moody Blues are indeed criminally underrated, Justin Hayward was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth just before her passing this year. King Charles gave him his medal at a ceremony last month. Should have been a knighthood but we'll take it.
Are you kidding me? On board since Tuesday Afternoon. Then when I first tired acid, it was the music of On The Threshold of a Dream that first entered my open ears and opened mind. They are in my top 3.
Hi Larry, loved hearing your thoughts on the Moody Blues, a wonderful unique band and i agree with everything you said. A top ten band for me (Beatles and Kinks take my first two places) what can i say, truly remarkable music and atmosphere across all these 7 albums, i feel Mike Pinder started or inspired Progressive Rock with he's sound. I felt the Moodies were never quite the same after he left. The Moody Blues were never a Prog rock group but i think the elements are all there, Great songwriters and those vocal harmonies are heavenly, all of those guys were essential to the groups sound
ive been a hardcore fan since i was 10 in 1968. i have listened to them nearly everyday since then and each time i still hear little things ive missed in the past listening's and im still moved by their lyrics. they have played up to 33 instruments on an album and have so many musical firsts
Your opening was astounding!!!! I’m a huge Moodies fan. I champion the Moody Blues and was told my taste in music sucks (you know who you are!!!). I don’t get upset about it. They are definitely in my top ten best bands. You shouldn’t be sorry to share your emotional connections - that’s what I like about YT rec videos. I really like Octave - it’s a bridge from their classic to their pop phases so you hear both.
The only album I've heard all the way through was 'On The Threshold Of A Dream' and remembered how much I did enjoy it. I never really thought about them again until, well, you started talking about them and realizing 'In Your Wildest Dreams' was from them! If I get the chance, I'll pick some up! But, I still have a list of other albums I need to get! There's just so much great music, I have to accept the fact that I just can't get everything! Great video as always!
It's strange, I'm not a huge fan now but my dad always has been and I had a period of about 6 months where they really effected me. When I was 15 and getting into high school I was getting depressed and anxious about transitioning out of early adolescence and I remember getting really into them, especially songs like "Isn't Life Strange" "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights In White Satin." One time my dad and a couple of his friends went to see them at a show in Denver and I couldn't go because the venue was only for people 18 and up I believe. I was really upset about it and my dad told his friends and they bought be a Moody Blues jersey at the show with a big M and B on it. It must've cost $150+. I still have it and that was almost 20 years ago. I'll always remember that story and time in my life.
I totally agree Larry , they should be given more love . I owned " To Our Children's Children's Children" on tape many years ago and loved it . I also owned Caught Live plus 5 , and Hayward & Lodge " Blue Jays " albums . I need now to listen to more of their albums .
I seen them in 86 at radio City music hall in NYC they were fantastic even though it was my birthday only band I can compare how great there performance was is Deep Purple during their knocking at your back door tour
Life long Moodies fanatic here. They are my desert island band. You touch on a great point about the Core 7 albums. This band had four excellent songwriters (Drummer Graeme Edge couldn't write music but he offered up poems which are oft criticized but he did his best.) So each record you had 2 or 3 songs from each writer when they were in their prime. You had their best efforts. And a diversity of styles. I feel the late 1980s output suffered from the fact that it was mostly Hayward (and Lodge) carrying the songwriting load. The late 1980s band was really Blue Jays souped up with Yahama DX-7s and Linn drums. Anyway, how many bands had 4 out 5 members each able to write a really good song, not to mention a classic? Pinder's songs are probably least well known but "Melancholy Man" hit #1 in France and the Four Tops had a #3 hit in the UK in 1971 with his "A Simple Game". The Moodies oozed talent. Lastly, I am seeing Justin Hayward in six weeks for the umpteenth time. Nice video!
How have you been Larry.?? I hope well! I havent posted in awhile, but still watch a lot of your content. Music keeps me going and glad you love The Moodies! Definitely a top 5 band for me!!
Strange but true stuff dept.: The Moody Blues track "Gemini Dream" (from Long Distance Voyager) was the theme song for WWF's All Star Wrestling TV program during 1981-1982.
I've been a Moody Blues fan since I was about 12, which was around the time of Long Distance Voyager. The first of the 7 essentials I had was EGBDF. There are bands I used to like but later lost my taste for, but not this one. They're definitely in my top 10.
They were top 5 for a while until "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" and "In Your Wildest Dreams". They're in my top 25 now. I did buy all the core 7 albums when they were released in deluxe editions some years ago.
Another great aspect of the band is, like the Beatles or Eagles or Fleetwood Mac, they had so many different singers/songwriters. All 5 wrote - though Graeme Edge usually contributed poetry or an occasional instrumental- and all except Edge sang. The Mike Pinder songs are different from the Ray Thomas songs, different than the John Lodge songs, different from the Justn Hayward songs, yet all sit perfectly together in the Moodies brew of mellotron, flute, and poetry. I can be in a Pinder mood one day or a Justin mood one day, and their music works. I can't say enough good things about the Moody Blues.
Good point. They all write different sounding songs but it all comes together to create their sound, which has never been replicated by anyone. Renaissance has the orchestrial sound. Maybe they are the closest. The Moodies are the best band ever and Justin is the best singer songwriter.
Larry i'm a bit late at the party with this reaction, but this info might be useful. In '77 the MB released the double album 'Caught Live + 5'. Three sides were recorded live at the end of '69; '+ 5' refers to 5 unreleased studio tracks on side 4 that were recorded in '67 and '68. At least 2 of these are real gems ! Indispensable for MB enthusiasts.
The Moody Blues were one of the most amazing and talented bands of all time. I've been a big fan since 1973. Seeing them live were probably the best concerts I've ever seen.
Off the back of your video I've started listening to their discography as only really knew 'Nights in White Satin'. Really impressed with Days of Future Passed and can't believe I've never heard them properly before. Thanks for highlighting them, I'm definitely better off for hearing their debut album and looking forward to the rest now.
I am also a big Moody Blues fan. I’m not sure if they break my top ten only because I have many favorites. But they are definitely towards the top. My favorite of thiers is a 4 cd box set that is a anthology type collection. Every song is great. If I had to pick single albums I would probably choose the two that you say you don’t have, Long Distance Voyager and Octave. They are definitely an underrated band to many people.
The box set Time Traveller was one of two Moody Blues collections I own, the other being Days of Future Passed. Absolutely all their essential music is in that box set.
Shake hands Larry. Let's smoke some. I am fan from Go now, Tuesday afternoon, Satin and the core 7. Listen to Chord on an attick with persian rugs on the floor and walls. Discovering what it is to be high. Floating free as a bird. Yeah, yeah, yeah....
Yeah, the Moody Blues are one of the eras finest. Underrated, but at least they were inducted into the RNRHOF. Extremely talented musicians and songwriters. I can't say enough. I saw them once, '77 or '78 at MTSU. Larry, I cannot say I didn't see this coming. I guess you took my advice on the legal smoke. Go to Maryland? Not only has it helped your body but also expanded your mind. Two months from now, your hair will be longer, and you'll have a cool goatee! I'll see a couple of lava lamps in "your pad" and a black light Jimi Hendrix poster. It's gonna be far-out man!
I was listening to a couple of their songs recently, which I had forgotten. They wrote & performed some great songs. Don't be annoyed about the percentage of people not putting them in their top 10 of all time. I have bands/artists in my top 10 of all time, & I get some abuse from people. I think if I like it & others don't, then that's fine. What works for some doesn't work for others. I shall listen to some of their albums because I feel I want to.
The Moody Blues… Good stuff, eh? Welcome aboard as you travel the Cosmic Highway on your way to musical enlightenment and spiritual enrichment… Enjoy!!!
Great video Larry and totally agree with you. 7 brilliant albums with no bad songs. Please give Octave and Strange Times some listens a I think they are very good and unfairly underated, not classics but good albums.
Hello Larry-- I did not partake in the poll for the MoodyBlues that you conducted, but to you I would say do not get too upset over the lack of top recognition for them from your audience,as they were snubbed by the corporate R & R Hall of Fame as they were eligible for entry in 1990 but not inducted until 2018. That in itself is a travesty, a miscarriage of justice,if you will. The Moody Blues were the support band for an obscure UK quartet in 1965,for what what would turn out to be that band's last British tour.They were called the Beatles. Maybe you've heard of them. Eric Clapton opened for the MoodyBlues in 1967. He would go on to say that that was and has been one of the highlights of his career. The MoodyBlues were on the first posters depicting who was going to play in Woodstock,but backed out and opted to play Paris instead on that same weekend. During work for Seventh Sojourn,, the inhouse fighting was bad w/ group members,and so they all approached Tony Clarke and told him they needed to seperate from each other,and cool off. As a result,a Lodge/Hayward lp was created and released. I strongly urge you to listen to their Blue Jays album,from this. Even though it's a Live album, I also recommend you try the dbl lp "Live at the Isle of Wight 1970". And finally,I don't think that you have to apologise beforehand when you think that it might be a long video.People can just stop it. And if you're still reading this text, It probably is taking you just as long to read this.lol Take care of yourself,Larry P.S. despite what I've said here, I still typed this slow,because I know you can't read fast.
I should check them out. I only know one song because that’s all radio stations seem to know. I was surprised when you said you were disheartened and upset by the results of the poll. You might have more people listening to them now. After all, you also didn’t have them in your own recent top 10 .... that poll may change in the future. 👍
Classic Albums . Classic Lineup . Those are my Favorites. But Long Distance Voyager with Patrick Moraz is Excellent. Also I love some of there Solo. Records. Justin Hayward John Lodge Blue Jay's. Justin Hayward Tightrope. Mike Pinder The Promise Ray Thomas Hopes Wishes Dreams From Mighty Oaks Graham Edge Band Paradise Ballroom. All Excellent. I love there Classics.
I grew up a casual fan of the Moody Blues. Some songs I like, others are meh. But I have always loved the album Seventh Sojourn. I can put on some headphones and listen to that album from beginning to end and it feels like a journey. Very relaxing.
Hi Larry it is very hard to rank these albums they were very consistent in quality there isn't a weak album or song on any of them. I always considered them prog rock but really they have more in common with folk rock like Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby Stills and Nash, Cat Stevens and the Byrds. There is an other album with all original members some of the same songs played live I wouldn't recommend it the songs aren't as good as the studio versions.
I had every Moodies album on LP to Long Distance Voyager, then when The Present was released in '83, I bought it and 3 or 4 listens - that magical wonderful sound of the Magnificent Moody Blues was... gone. I gave that piece of vinyl away and never listened to the Moodies for along time. In December of 1999 I got rid of about 1/3 of my vinyl collection, about 500 albums and the Moodies were among that batch. I never replaced them on CD. I did, however, download A Question Of Balance from an unauthorized site in 2005 and burnt it to CD-R. I didn't really want to be caught at The Pirate Bay - the only thing I d'led there. Get away from the Pirate Bay. As for seeing the Moodies live, I was not impressed, I saw them live in both Philadelphia and New York City. Not much room for improvisation, nice solos, but the Moodies don't turn me on as a good live band. Thanks for doing this great video.
The core seven are all fantastic, but their 8th and 9th (Octave and Long Distance Voyager) are equally good. After that the albums as a whole are a dip in quality but they all have great moments. Truly a brilliant band.
@@robharrison8139 I know some consider the first album like a different band because of some style difference and personnel difference. But I disagree. I think if one is going to open the door to that type of thinking, it's like calling later albums not the Moody Blues anymore because of becoming more pop and losing Mike Pinder, having Patrick Moraz for awhile etc.. I think the 1980s and 1990s albums were Moody Blues albums by The Moody Blues, too.
@@CSMuffin It's a very new song by a man who goes by the name Oliver Anthony. I don't know about a lot of Canadians but it resonates with a lot of Americans.
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@@CSMuffin Alright, but I assure you won't get copywrited for this one for he humbly turned down multiple million dollar contracts. And you're welcome 👍
Ive always considered Moody Blues to be underrated. Theyre pretty famous but its strange why they’re not considered one of the pre eminent prog/psychedelic bands (i.e. Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull etc). I mean, days of future passed is arguably the FIRST prog/concept album. Perhaps they were too “British sounding”, hence didnt get much exposure (just like the Kinks, Fairport Convention, Donovan etc)? They’re not really my Top 10 band of all time simply because there are too many bands, but they might be a Top 10 band from the 60s/early 70s.
You may be a girl, but I don't think so. Too old. And besides...if listening to the Moody Blues makes you a girl...sign me up! They had me from the start, well, after they got "Go Now" 50s crap out of their system. They had me right up through Seventh Sojourn and Blue Jays, but by then, I had, as a progressive soul, moved on to classical, jazz, avant-garde, contemporary, world, folk musics, and ethnomusicological wonders from allsorts...which is what I think Jamie Muir plays. My first altered state was with "In Search of the Lost Chord" appropriately, and I carried "To Our Children's Children's Children" with me while hitching eternity road, watching and watching for someone to understand me, hoping it wouldn't be very long. I mean a million years is a long time to wait.
At one time they would have been in my top ten Larry but I just find them to dreamy,they're a great band for sure but to me they're in the ozone layer somewhere,one of the best bands out there but I like more pop stuff,to me the Moody Blues as great as they are just don't rock,sorry but I'd much rather hear Wings. Bob
Hi Larry. Not in my top ten. Still they are a great band and I am a big fan. It's just there are so many great bands that they probably end up a bit lower.
I have been a 'Classic MB" fan of the "Classic 7 " since they all came out new ..Seen them probably 11 times or so. ...please don't think. The Moodies are the 80 s " I know you're out ther somewhere " because they are not..."Classic 7 baby, Classic 7....
They have some great songs outside the essential 7 albums. For your consideration: Steppin in a Slide Zone (1978); THE VOICE (1981)(second favorite song of the year); Veteran Cosmic Rocker (1981); Sitting at the Wheel (1983); Your Wildest Dreams (1986); Vintage Wine (1988); Celtic Sonnet (1991).
Never really cared for them (net even Nights in White Satin), I do see their qualities but it's just not my music. There are so many bands, you can like everything, you know what I mean * cough * Allman Brothers * cough * 😉 I didn't find the result of the poll that surprising. You asked something very specific. When we freshly fall in love with a band we expect other to fell the same, that doesn't always happen, it hardly ever happens.
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On The Threshold Of A Dream is one of my favourite albums. Love Dear Diary ..Lovely To See You ..Have You Heard .. the whole album is incredible 👍
Hey, Larry. Great video. Thanks for giving the Moodys some love. Especially for their comeback, Long Distance Voyager, which I never tire of. The Other Side of Life has some fine moments, too. It took all too long for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame to wake up and belatedly induct them.
The Moody Blues are so underrated. They are great singers, songwriters and musicians. I love how progressive the albums were and the covers are phenomenal.
I want to do a pre-recorded live chat sometime with other Moody Blues fans, so let me know if you are interested!
@@CSMuffin I definitely am!
@@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed Cool. I'll try and get it all together in the next week or two. If you know someone else who is a big fan, let me know.
Absolutely the best ever. I’m 70 and still listen to them every single day. You talk about Justin’s gutair work, the intro to You and me is amazing. First band with a concept album first with a flute first to tour with an orchestra first to sell 100,000 tickets at Madison square garden maybe even the first with four singers. What else can you say. Way underrated. A plug for the Strawbs, also underrated
I’m also pretty obsessed (newly) love them. Love Justin’s beautiful voice ❤️
Probably the band that made the best use of the mellotron in recording sessions and in their concerts.
I hear Mike Pindar worked with or for Mellotron, and that he turned the Beatles onto it. Like strings, the Mellotron rendered to the song a more timeless quality.
I've been listening to the Moody Blues since I was 15, I'm 56 now. Can't say they are a top 10, but they are truly a great band. I revisit their albums often.
I am also a big fan of The Moody Blues. I love Night in White Satin, Tuesday Afternoon, ride my See Saw, Lovely to See You, I could go on and on.
Since I was 12 or so, early 80's, listening through Moms collection for REAL for the first time and finding the Moody Blues, "Every Good Boy Deserves Favor" . I don't wish to be young again often, but that was a fine afternoon, maybe the first time I had THAT experience with music, remember it like it was yesterday.
Hey Larry - I've followed the Moody Blues since their beginning and have seen them live at least 12 times over the years. It would be hard for me to rate the albums because each one had a special meaning in my life and meant a lot to the changes of ME. "Lost Horizons" was one of my wedding songs; "Watching and Waiting" led us to that point! I think that most people these days don't listen to album music the same way as us older music lovers. We listened and thought about what was being said, but it seems people are too busy to "Think" and only let the stuff go by without realizing them. Case in point: "Time" by Pink Floyd when suddenly all of the reviews make them realize 10 years have gone by and they missed the starting gun! Top five groups for me!
"Lost Horizon" was a movie unrelated to The Moody Blues. I think you meant "New Horizons." I love "Watching and Waiting," too.
The 1st album ‘The Magnificent Moodies’ from 1965 has Denny Laine on it.
Yes, I know.
The Moody Blues are one of those bands whose music moves you so deeply and can be like a musical cathartic journey to go on at every listen. I'm so glad you've come around to their music! They and Yes are my two personal favorites after all these years! It's very heartwarming to see your reaction and how their music moves you! All the best!
Now check out the rest of discography. The first seven album are only part of the story. They continued to make creative, excellent music in the 80s and 90s.
I'm with you, Larry. They're definitely one of the very best bands of all time. Certainly in my top 3.
Glad to see you did this. I'm going to take partial credit to your new found love for them, since I did a video on them about 10 days ago. You're welcome! I'm not surprised they fail to make most peoples top 10 bands, as there is some stiff competition. I think automatics are Beatles, Stones, Zep, and Floyd, so you already have 4 spots taken. I agree, their artwork is a bonus!
Interesting point: My No.1 are The Beatles, No.2 Pink Floyd and No.3 has a big heart that holds the holy three of The Kinks/The Beach Boys/The Moody Blues as a whole 😂👍🏻
So glad that the Magnificent Moodies finally got under your skin. I was wondering why you weren’t really a big fan of theirs considering your musical tastes. But it’s fantastic to see a new Moody Blues fan. Just so you know, the Moodies are in my top-ten bands, ever. And I’ve always been proud to say that. Once you a fan of theirs, you’re hooked for life. When I was a sophomore in high school, my uncle John told me they were one of his very favorites. I admitted that was unfamiliar with them. He said they were “classical rock” - and that notion really intrigued me. So I ordered Long Distance Voyager through the mail (on eight track, how hilarious is that) and I excitedly plugged in the player. The first song I heard was Talking Out Of Turn. Well I fell immediately in love with that song, and then of course the whole LP. To this day that song is a personal love of mine. So I secured some funds and legged it on down to the record store, and purchased 3 of their early albums on vinyl. The first I spun was In Search Of The Lost Chord - well I was good and hooked then. I also realized as I went on that I knew several of their songs after all - Tuesday Afternoon, Nights In White Satin, The Question, as well as a few others. I understand how hooked you are - it’s like finally seeing the light on something that has always been there in front of you. I enjoyed this video very much because of how serious you were about it all. You’re now in love with this band and your sort of almost overwhelmed by it. Well, welcome aboard, mate. You’re now a proud member of the Magnificent Moody Blues unofficial fan club - one that includes millions, of all ages, from all over the globe. Better late than never, Larry. I’m so happy for you.
Have been for about 45 years, Nights in White Satin hit me like a ton of bricks around 16 or 17 years old❤
The album was one of those listened to, on cassette tape, by the crew of Apollo 15 in 1971.
I didn't see the poll but i would have voted yes - they are among my top 10 bands and have been for many decades. I have all their studio albums. The core seven are all classics. A ranking would be great. Justin is among my top 25 singers. i kept trying to get another channel to do it. If you plan on doing a ranking maybe you could give us a heads up. Saw them twice in concert. They were magnificent. Thanks.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Moodies fandom! I rank the Moody Blues #2, just behind the Beatles. Their albums and songs are bursting with melody. You are right in talking about how talented they are. After reading the back of "In Search of the Lost Chord" and seeing all the different instruments they played I was really blown away. Thanks for a great video and I hope you can do more on the Moodies.
Thanks. I have a couple of videos on my LarryGravesASMR channel also.
@@CSMuffin Thanks! I will definitely check those videos out!
A Top 20 band for me, there's a lot of great bands out there you know. I'd place them at #17, which is pretty good, when I have hundreds of band's albums. The Moody Blues song that always gets me emotional is Ray Thomas' "The Tide Rushes In". The way it sounds and Ray's passionate vocal. The song has a funny story. It was written about an argument with Ray's wife. And producer Tony Clarke thought the song worked out so well, he kidded Ray's wife to fight with him more. ha! For further listening, I'd recommend their 1981 album "Long Distance Voyager". That's just as great as the "core 7". And maybe a box set for the rest. Either "Time Traveller" or the 4 CD edition of "Timeless Flight". They are very similar. "A Night At Red Rocks" is good, too.
Welcome to the fold…the Moodies have been a big part of my life ever since my dad took me along to see them in sept. 28th 1971 at the LA Forum. He was a big fan, I was 4 years old. So guess I’ve been a fan for 52 years😂
Also, Ray Thomas was awesome!
In DoFP the evening song has the lyric: "Evening has earned its place today."
For some reason I love that line and often late in the day that lyric is going through my head, especially on days where I'm glad the day is over with.
You really can't go wrong with the Classic 7 by the Moody Blues. I consider them all to be favourites.
I've been a fan since 1970 - and was lucky enough to see them at Maple Leaf Gardens when they were touring with The Seventh Sojourn. It was a wonderful show and i believe they had some kind of surround sound setup in the stadium. They were very trippy!
Cheers
Brian
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My older brother is a big fan so they were always around when I was growing up. Came to love those 60-70s albums.
Hi CSM, Great video! I got majorly into the Moody Blues in 1978, and in my big collection now includes the box set of “In Search Of the Lost Chord” and 2 disc “On The Threshold Of a Dream,” plus Time Traveler box set, many DVDs etc. and members’ solo albums. I loved their concerts. I got the first person I dated into them and she made a long medley for me to play in my high school music class. I love their first album “The Magnificent Moodies” (or “Moody Blues #1”) and the ones after “Seventh Sojourn,” too. The Top Ten list question results of only 14% could be partially due to some viewers still loving The Moody Blues but knowing of loads and loads of bands. Some I love like Tube and Indochine don’t sing in English. (Japanese and French). Lawrence was incorrect that “Days Of Future Passed” is their first album; it’s their second. Sorry about your losing your dad; mine died 20 years ago. I have two Mike Pinder solo albums. You said the only album you hadn’t listened to of the early Moody Blues albums is “Octave.” (I love it.) Wow, so I guess you really despised their first album, since you didn’t mention it? I really like it. What do you think of the Justin Hayward and John Lodge “Blue Jays” album? I love Sparks, too. Have a super week and stay safe. :-)
The Moody Blues are my favorote. My dad played them really often. I have never found a band that touches me quite like they do.
While the Moody Blues are indeed criminally underrated, Justin Hayward was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth just before her passing this year. King Charles gave him his medal at a ceremony last month. Should have been a knighthood but we'll take it.
Are you kidding me? On board since Tuesday Afternoon. Then when I first tired acid, it was the music of On The Threshold of a Dream that first entered my open ears and opened mind. They are in my top 3.
I have become a fan of the Moody Blues in recent times too! Their whole catalog is worth exploring.
Hi Larry, loved hearing your thoughts on the Moody Blues, a wonderful unique band and i agree with everything you said. A top ten band for me (Beatles and Kinks take my first two places) what can i say, truly remarkable music and atmosphere across all these 7 albums, i feel Mike Pinder started or inspired Progressive Rock with he's sound. I felt the Moodies were never quite the same after he left. The Moody Blues were never a Prog rock group but i think the elements are all there, Great songwriters and those vocal harmonies are heavenly, all of those guys were essential to the groups sound
Larry - a very fine, thoughtful presentation on the Moodies. Thank you.
Cheers
Brian
I was late to the party too and I bloomin’ love them! So many great albums. If you haven’t already check out the Bluejays album, it’s so beautiful.
ive been a hardcore fan since i was 10 in 1968. i have listened to them nearly everyday since then and each time i still hear little things ive missed in the past listening's and im still moved by their lyrics. they have played up to 33 instruments on an album and have so many musical firsts
Your opening was astounding!!!! I’m a huge Moodies fan. I champion the Moody Blues and was told my taste in music sucks (you know who you are!!!). I don’t get upset about it. They are definitely in my top ten best bands. You shouldn’t be sorry to share your emotional connections - that’s what I like about YT rec videos. I really like Octave - it’s a bridge from their classic to their pop phases so you hear both.
The only album I've heard all the way through was 'On The Threshold Of A Dream' and remembered how much I did enjoy it. I never really thought about them again until, well, you started talking about them and realizing 'In Your Wildest Dreams' was from them! If I get the chance, I'll pick some up! But, I still have a list of other albums I need to get! There's just so much great music, I have to accept the fact that I just can't get everything! Great video as always!
It's strange, I'm not a huge fan now but my dad always has been and I had a period of about 6 months where they really effected me. When I was 15 and getting into high school I was getting depressed and anxious about transitioning out of early adolescence and I remember getting really into them, especially songs like "Isn't Life Strange" "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights In White Satin." One time my dad and a couple of his friends went to see them at a show in Denver and I couldn't go because the venue was only for people 18 and up I believe. I was really upset about it and my dad told his friends and they bought be a Moody Blues jersey at the show with a big M and B on it. It must've cost $150+. I still have it and that was almost 20 years ago. I'll always remember that story and time in my life.
I totally agree Larry , they should be given more love . I owned " To Our Children's Children's Children" on tape many years ago and loved it . I also owned Caught Live plus 5 , and Hayward & Lodge " Blue Jays " albums . I need now to listen to more of their albums .
I seen them in 86 at radio City music hall in NYC they were fantastic even though it was my birthday only band I can compare how great there performance was is Deep Purple during their knocking at your back door tour
Life long Moodies fanatic here. They are my desert island band. You touch on a great point about the Core 7 albums. This band had four excellent songwriters (Drummer Graeme Edge couldn't write music but he offered up poems which are oft criticized but he did his best.) So each record you had 2 or 3 songs from each writer when they were in their prime. You had their best efforts. And a diversity of styles. I feel the late 1980s output suffered from the fact that it was mostly Hayward (and Lodge) carrying the songwriting load. The late 1980s band was really Blue Jays souped up with Yahama DX-7s and Linn drums. Anyway, how many bands had 4 out 5 members each able to write a really good song, not to mention a classic? Pinder's songs are probably least well known but "Melancholy Man" hit #1 in France and the Four Tops had a #3 hit in the UK in 1971 with his "A Simple Game". The Moodies oozed talent. Lastly, I am seeing Justin Hayward in six weeks for the umpteenth time. Nice video!
when the Beatles broke up, the Moodies were at that time the number 1 band in the world
Damn fine group, the classic lineup.
I love extended version of Nights In White Satin with Late Lament!
How have you been Larry.?? I hope well! I havent posted in awhile, but still watch a lot of your content. Music keeps me going and glad you love The Moodies! Definitely a top 5 band for me!!
Strange but true stuff dept.: The Moody Blues track "Gemini Dream" (from Long Distance Voyager) was the theme song for WWF's All Star Wrestling TV program during 1981-1982.
I've been a Moody Blues fan since I was about 12, which was around the time of Long Distance Voyager. The first of the 7 essentials I had was EGBDF. There are bands I used to like but later lost my taste for, but not this one. They're definitely in my top 10.
They were top 5 for a while until "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" and "In Your Wildest Dreams". They're in my top 25 now. I did buy all the core 7 albums when they were released in deluxe editions some years ago.
Another great aspect of the band is, like the Beatles or Eagles or Fleetwood Mac, they had so many different singers/songwriters. All 5 wrote - though Graeme Edge usually contributed poetry or an occasional instrumental- and all except Edge sang. The Mike Pinder songs are different from the Ray Thomas songs, different than the John Lodge songs, different from the Justn Hayward songs, yet all sit perfectly together in the Moodies brew of mellotron, flute, and poetry. I can be in a Pinder mood one day or a Justin mood one day, and their music works. I can't say enough good things about the Moody Blues.
Good point. They all write different sounding songs but it all comes together to create their sound, which has never been replicated by anyone. Renaissance has the orchestrial sound. Maybe they are the closest. The Moodies are the best band ever and Justin is the best singer songwriter.
Larry i'm a bit late at the party with this reaction, but this info might be useful. In '77 the MB released the double album 'Caught Live + 5'. Three sides were recorded live at the end of '69; '+ 5' refers to 5 unreleased studio tracks on side 4 that were recorded in '67 and '68. At least 2 of these are real gems ! Indispensable for MB enthusiasts.
The Moody Blues were one of the most amazing and talented bands of all time. I've been a big fan since 1973. Seeing them live were probably the best concerts I've ever seen.
They are the real deal live!
@@NaughtyVampireGod, no doubt about it!
nice!@@Stroudtucson
Like most people all I really know is "Nights in white satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon". I'll have to listen to their other stuff.
One of the best records I’ve ever bought was a copy of Days Of Future Passed, fully signed (bar Mike Pinder) - and for only £12!
Off the back of your video I've started listening to their discography as only really knew 'Nights in White Satin'. Really impressed with Days of Future Passed and can't believe I've never heard them properly before. Thanks for highlighting them, I'm definitely better off for hearing their debut album and looking forward to the rest now.
Thank you. The next album, The Search For The Lost Chord is amazing.
I am also a big Moody Blues fan. I’m not sure if they break my top ten only because I have many favorites. But they are definitely towards the top. My favorite of thiers is a 4 cd box set that is a anthology type collection. Every song is great. If I had to pick single albums I would probably choose the two that you say you don’t have, Long Distance Voyager and Octave. They are definitely an underrated band to many people.
The box set Time Traveller was one of two Moody Blues collections I own, the other being Days of Future Passed. Absolutely all their essential music is in that box set.
Shake hands Larry. Let's smoke some. I am fan from Go now, Tuesday afternoon, Satin and the core 7. Listen to Chord on an attick with persian rugs on the floor and walls. Discovering what it is to be high. Floating free as a bird. Yeah, yeah, yeah....
Yeah, the Moody Blues are one of the eras finest. Underrated, but at least they were inducted into the RNRHOF. Extremely talented musicians and songwriters. I can't say enough. I saw them once, '77 or '78 at MTSU.
Larry, I cannot say I didn't see this coming. I guess you took my advice on the legal smoke. Go to Maryland? Not only has it helped your body but also expanded your mind. Two months from now, your hair will be longer, and you'll have a cool goatee! I'll see a couple of lava lamps in "your pad" and a black light Jimi Hendrix poster. It's gonna be far-out man!
I was listening to a couple of their songs recently, which I had forgotten. They wrote & performed some great songs. Don't be annoyed about the percentage of people not putting them in their top 10 of all time. I have bands/artists in my top 10 of all time, & I get some abuse from people. I think if I like it & others don't, then that's fine. What works for some doesn't work for others. I shall listen to some of their albums because I feel I want to.
I love the Moody Blues. Nice video - thanks Larry!
The Moody Blues… Good stuff, eh? Welcome aboard as you travel the Cosmic Highway on your way to musical enlightenment and spiritual enrichment… Enjoy!!!
Long Distance Voyager is one of the greatest albums........EVER !
It is a great album and my actual introduction to the Moodies.
Hi Larry i agree the moody blues are a great band i have all their albums on cd but the first seven are excellent 👍✌️
Great video Larry and totally agree with you. 7 brilliant albums with no bad songs. Please give Octave and Strange Times some listens a I think they are very good and unfairly underated, not classics but good albums.
Hello Larry--
I did not partake in the poll for the MoodyBlues that you conducted,
but to you I would say do not get
too upset over the lack of top
recognition for them from your
audience,as they were snubbed
by the corporate R & R Hall of Fame as they were eligible for entry in 1990 but not inducted until 2018.
That in itself is a travesty,
a miscarriage of justice,if you will.
The Moody Blues were the support
band for an obscure UK quartet
in 1965,for what what would turn out to be that band's last British tour.They were called the Beatles.
Maybe you've heard of them.
Eric Clapton opened for the
MoodyBlues in 1967.
He would go on to say that that was and has been one of the
highlights of his career.
The MoodyBlues were on the first posters depicting who was going to play in Woodstock,but backed out and opted to play Paris instead
on that same weekend.
During work for Seventh Sojourn,,
the inhouse fighting was bad w/ group members,and so they all
approached Tony Clarke and told him they needed to seperate from each other,and cool off.
As a result,a Lodge/Hayward lp
was created and released.
I strongly urge you to listen to
their Blue Jays album,from this.
Even though it's a Live album,
I also recommend you try the dbl lp
"Live at the Isle of Wight 1970".
And finally,I don't think that you have to apologise beforehand when you think that it might be a
long video.People can just stop it.
And if you're still reading this text,
It probably is taking you just as long to read this.lol
Take care of yourself,Larry
P.S. despite what I've said here,
I still typed this slow,because I
know you can't read fast.
My dad likes Moody Blues, but ive never particularly enjoyed their albums so far... Big struggle for me to get into them, not sure why exactly
I should check them out. I only know one song because that’s all radio stations seem to know. I was surprised when you said you were disheartened and upset by the results of the poll. You might have more people listening to them now. After all, you also didn’t have them in your own recent top 10 .... that poll may change in the future. 👍
Classic Albums .
Classic Lineup .
Those are my Favorites.
But Long Distance Voyager with
Patrick Moraz is Excellent.
Also I love some of there Solo.
Records.
Justin Hayward John Lodge Blue Jay's.
Justin Hayward Tightrope.
Mike Pinder The Promise
Ray Thomas Hopes Wishes Dreams
From Mighty Oaks
Graham Edge Band Paradise Ballroom.
All Excellent.
I love there Classics.
I grew up a casual fan of the Moody Blues. Some songs I like, others are meh. But I have always loved the album Seventh Sojourn. I can put on some headphones and listen to that album from beginning to end and it feels like a journey. Very relaxing.
Can we get a disclaimer -no Canadian stud muffin were injured in the production of this intro😆😆🙏😂
I like all their albums- not just the classic 7
Their later albums are also very good
Hi Larry it is very hard to rank these albums they were very consistent in quality there isn't a weak album or song on any of them. I always considered them prog rock but really they have more in common with folk rock like Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby Stills and Nash, Cat Stevens and the Byrds. There is an other album with all original members some of the same songs played live I wouldn't recommend it the songs aren't as good as the studio versions.
I had every Moodies album on LP to Long Distance Voyager, then when The Present was released in '83, I bought it and 3 or 4 listens - that magical wonderful sound of the Magnificent Moody Blues was... gone. I gave that piece of vinyl away and never listened to the Moodies for along time. In December of 1999 I got rid of about 1/3 of my vinyl collection, about 500 albums and the Moodies were among that batch. I never replaced them on CD. I did, however, download A Question Of Balance from an unauthorized site in 2005 and burnt it to CD-R. I didn't really want to be caught at The Pirate Bay - the only thing I d'led there. Get away from the Pirate Bay.
As for seeing the Moodies live, I was not impressed, I saw them live in both Philadelphia and New York City. Not much room for improvisation, nice solos, but the Moodies don't turn me on as a good live band. Thanks for doing this great video.
The core seven are all fantastic, but their 8th and 9th (Octave and Long Distance Voyager) are equally good. After that the albums as a whole are a dip in quality but they all have great moments. Truly a brilliant band.
"Octave" and "Long Distance Voyager" are their ninth and tenth albums.
I know they had an album pre-Justin and John, but to me that's a different band@@shiroibasketshoes
@@robharrison8139 I know some consider the first album like a different band because of some style difference and personnel difference. But I disagree. I think if one is going to open the door to that type of thinking, it's like calling later albums not the Moody Blues anymore because of becoming more pop and losing Mike Pinder, having Patrick Moraz for awhile etc.. I think the 1980s and 1990s albums were Moody Blues albums by The Moody Blues, too.
@@shiroibasketshoes good point
I think I would like The Moody Blues but I don't know if I would them just as much as Sabbath
And do you dig any Bob Dylan and Simon and Garfunkel?
And if you want to, can you do a (serious) reaction of Richmen North of Richmond?
Yes, I dig them but never heard of Richmond...
@@CSMuffin It's a very new song by a man who goes by the name Oliver Anthony.
I don't know about a lot of Canadians but it resonates with a lot of Americans.
I do song reactions on my Patreon now as it's always a hassle with copyrighted music on CZcams, so consider that for any song or album requests. Thanks.
@@CSMuffin Alright, but I assure you won't get copywrited for this one for he humbly turned down multiple million dollar contracts.
And you're welcome 👍
Ive always considered Moody Blues to be underrated. Theyre pretty famous but its strange why they’re not considered one of the pre eminent prog/psychedelic bands (i.e. Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull etc). I mean, days of future passed is arguably the FIRST prog/concept album. Perhaps they were too “British sounding”, hence didnt get much exposure (just like the Kinks, Fairport Convention, Donovan etc)? They’re not really my Top 10 band of all time simply because there are too many bands, but they might be a Top 10 band from the 60s/early 70s.
I have a a whole brand new respect for you my friend......
I wish that I could see a ghost just once.
Good luck, but why assume you can't?
Didn't they do a song called Go Now, i like that one cause the lead vocal sounds like Macca voice
Yes, I believe that was Denny Laine who left in 1966 and joined Wings with Macca in 1971
A cover of a Bessie Banks R&B song. They copied her original arrangement quite closely.
Yes but "Go Now!" with an exclamation point, plus what other respondents wrote here.
You may be a girl, but I don't think so. Too old. And besides...if listening to the Moody Blues makes you a girl...sign me up! They had me from the start, well, after they got "Go Now" 50s crap out of their system. They had me right up through Seventh Sojourn and Blue Jays, but by then, I had, as a progressive soul, moved on to classical, jazz, avant-garde, contemporary, world, folk musics, and ethnomusicological wonders from allsorts...which is what I think Jamie Muir plays. My first altered state was with "In Search of the Lost Chord" appropriately, and I carried "To Our Children's Children's Children" with me while hitching eternity road, watching and watching for someone to understand me, hoping it wouldn't be very long. I mean a million years is a long time to wait.
At one time they would have been in my top ten Larry but I just find them to dreamy,they're a great band for sure but to me they're in the ozone layer somewhere,one of the best bands out there but I like more pop stuff,to me the Moody Blues as great as they are just don't rock,sorry but I'd much rather hear Wings. Bob
Do listen to the Blue Jays album (Justin Hayward and John Lodge) from 1975.... As good as the core seven albums in my opinion! 🎵🎶
Not yet!
It's basically a Moody Blues album. Songs from "Blue Jays" were included on both of The Moody Blues' retrospective box sets.
Hi Larry. Not in my top ten. Still they are a great band and I am a big fan. It's just there are so many great bands that they probably end up a bit lower.
I have to check them out. I think I'll start with Days Of Future Passed. What's your own favourite album Larry?
Too hard to pick, but as great as Days Of Future Passed Is, I think I love the next album (In Search Of The Lost Chord) even more.
listen to them in their entirety starting with their first, 16 studio albums, numerous solo works and well over 200 songs, you wont regret it
@@signal12hvac haha, thanks !!
I have been a 'Classic MB" fan of the "Classic 7 " since they all came out new ..Seen them probably 11 times or so. ...please don't think. The Moodies are the 80 s " I know you're out ther somewhere " because they are not..."Classic 7 baby, Classic 7....
They have some great songs outside the essential 7 albums. For your consideration: Steppin in a Slide Zone (1978); THE VOICE (1981)(second favorite song of the year); Veteran Cosmic Rocker (1981); Sitting at the Wheel (1983); Your Wildest Dreams (1986); Vintage Wine (1988); Celtic Sonnet (1991).
Never really cared for them (net even Nights in White Satin), I do see their qualities but it's just not my music. There are so many bands, you can like everything, you know what I mean * cough * Allman Brothers * cough * 😉
I didn't find the result of the poll that surprising. You asked something very specific. When we freshly fall in love with a band we expect other to fell the same, that doesn't always happen, it hardly ever happens.
Why?
Why not?
I'm just joking. I've never been a big fan, I find most of the music fairly dated and can see why they didn't appeal to most American audiences
They were huge in America and they sold over 70 million records worldwide, so that's not too shabby...
@@CSMuffin I guess I mean their music did not transcend generations like other classic rock bands from the 60s and 70s did
Of course The Moody Blues' music has transcended generations for many fans and their descendents.@@PetesCDVinylWorld