spectoremg Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 A Question of Balance (1970) came around in the car this morning. I've loved this band since the early '70's; great musicians with great music and a Gibson 335 tone to die for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) I have a surround version of Seventh Sojourn (1972). It's always played loud. The dynamic range in the recording demands it. The band were always able to make the marriage of electric band with orchestra work while many others felt at odds. Edited September 2, 2017 by SpondonBassed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Just seen that Justin Hayward is touring soon. Details here http://www.justinhayward.com/wind-heaven-2017-uk-tour/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) [quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1504350781' post='3364281'] The band were always able to make the marriage of electric band with orchestra work while many others felt at odds. [/quote] Some of that was the work of the marvellous 'Peter Knight' and his Orchestrations, but yes I agree, it all worked very well. He was a very serious musician. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461032/ Always had a soft spot for the Moody Blues, they released some excellent music. Edited September 2, 2017 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) Strange fact: the Moodies backed the Four Tops on their hit Simple Game. EDIT: which, research reveals, started life as a Moodies B-side! Edited September 2, 2017 by Mickeyboro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1504389958' post='3364614'] Strange fact: the Moodies backed the Four Tops on their hit Simple Game. EDIT: which, research reveals, started life as a Moodies B-side! [/quote]It was written by one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) Very much a fan here. Search for the lost chord Children's children's children Mind-blowin' stuff. Edited September 3, 2017 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1504378339' post='3364535'] Some of that was the work of the marvellous 'Peter Knight' and his Orchestrations, but yes I agree, it all worked very well. He was a very serious musician. [url="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461032/"]http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461032/[/url] Always had a soft spot for the Moody Blues, they released some excellent music. [/quote] That's an impressive list of work on IMDB. Orchestration was pretty good on TV late sixties and early seventies when I was impressionable. I am haunted by some of the strings and brass arrangements of the time with people like Petula Clark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1504378339' post='3364535']Always had a soft spot for the Moody Blues, they released some excellent music. [/quote] Me too, I only saw them live once, luckily it was on Ray Thomas's last tour before he retired. Awesome live show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Moodies were one of the bands that blew my walnut when i was young and just trying out acid for the first time. That album was Every Good Boy Deserves Favour. It left a rather massive impression on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Got all their stuff, amazing band that shaped my listening pleasure in the 70's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scojack Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Here here ! Always had a soft spot for the Moodies saw 'em at Edinburgh Playhouse in the early eighties (still have the T-shirt although thoughts of ever putting it on again are just a pipedream!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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