In appreciation of The Moody Blues

[spectoremg]

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.

[SpondonBassed]

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

[casapete]

Just seen that Justin Hayward is touring soon.

Details here http://www.justinhayward.com/wind-heaven-2017-uk-tour/

[lowdown]

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The band were always able to make the marriage of electric band with orchestra work while many others felt at odds.
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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.
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Always had a soft spot for the Moody Blues, they released some excellent music.

Edited September 2, 2017 by lowdown

[Mickeyboro]

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

[spectoremg]

[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.

[ahpook]

Very much a fan here.

Search for the lost chord
Children's children's children

Mind-blowin' stuff.

Edited September 3, 2017 by ahpook

[SpondonBassed]

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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.
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Always had a soft spot for the Moody Blues, they released some excellent music.
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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.

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1504378339' post='3364535']Always had a soft spot for the Moody Blues, they released some excellent music.
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Me too, I only saw them live once, luckily it was on Ray Thomas's last tour before he retired. Awesome live show.

[fleabag]

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

[tom1946]

Got all their stuff, amazing band that shaped my listening pleasure in the 70's

[scojack]

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!).