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Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

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Just listened Octave and it was much better than I remembered! I remembered it was much more modern sounding. Anyway it will not rise into level of their greatest albums, but to me into same level as "Every Good Boy" and "Seventh Sojourn".

can't agree there...I think the last few of the magnificent 7 are the best.  But I liked Octave quite a bit at the time.  I don't think it has held up in my esteem as much over the years.  I'll have to listen again. 

BTW, does anyone listen to the Ric Edelman show in US?  He is a financial advisor who does a weekly show that different stations pickup.  As he goes to break, a lot of 70s and 80s music is played and I'm sure, based on his ego, that he is choosing the songs.  One of them is "You and Me" by the Moodys, from "Seventh Sojourn", the first 20 seconds or so.  
Well, I think songs are not as great in "Every Good Boy" & "Seventh Sojourn" as in "Days of Future" - "Question of Balance" -albums.
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in the right mood, I can enjoy 80s Moodies.
I've never liked Octave though, I found it quite boring, uninteresting (a better description).
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Ok, I'm listening to the Magnificent Moodies right now(right in the middle of it). Well, it doesn't really scream 60's for me like it does for you(Yesesis) but maybe that's because I usually associate the sixties with psychedelia and hippy kind of stuff which this is definitely not. 

Anyway, this doesn't really do a lot for me to be honest but it's not really bad. Just not what I'm used to I guess. It's sort of like white guys doing mo-town really which is why they chose their name. Unlike the later stuff this music sure fits their name. Maybe they should have changed their name after this? ;)
I have had quite the same thoughts about their debut. Not bad but really not the greatest sixties album. I think I have listened it only few times (maybe have to listen that after listened those newer albums) but what I remembered B-side was better than A (I think it was also recorded little bit later).

But when talking about white guys doing motown stuff I think the Young Rascals/the Rascals has been the band that has succeeded that the best.

Could be. I'm sure there were others too. Sometimes it's referred to as "blue eyed soul." Anyway, I sometimes get the Rascals mixed up with the Loving Spoonful but I'm really not quite sure why. I guess maybe because they were similar sounding(imo). The early Moodies stuff was in that same ballpark no doubt. 

I remember my brother's friend had a friend who I went with to get tickets to see them(actually wound up going with my mom since my brother's friend(not his friend)couldn't make it due to being sick)wasn't a prog rock fan but liked the Moody Blues because he was a fan of British Invasion bands so he wasn't into Yes, Genesis, PF, ELP, etc but was into The Rolling Stones, Kinks, DC5, Beatles, etc. He apparently lumped the Moodies in with those bands.
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Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Just listened Octave and it was much better than I remembered! I remembered it was much more modern sounding. Anyway it will not rise into level of their greatest albums, but to me into same level as "Every Good Boy" and "Seventh Sojourn".

can't agree there...I think the last few of the magnificent 7 are the best.  But I liked Octave quite a bit at the time.  I don't think it has held up in my esteem as much over the years.  I'll have to listen again. 

BTW, does anyone listen to the Ric Edelman show in US?  He is a financial advisor who does a weekly show that different stations pickup.  As he goes to break, a lot of 70s and 80s music is played and I'm sure, based on his ego, that he is choosing the songs.  One of them is "You and Me" by the Moodys, from "Seventh Sojourn", the first 20 seconds or so.  


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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Ok, I'm listening to the Magnificent Moodies right now(right in the middle of it). Well, it doesn't really scream 60's for me like it does for you(Yesesis) but maybe that's because I usually associate the sixties with psychedelia and hippy kind of stuff which this is definitely not. 

Anyway, this doesn't really do a lot for me to be honest but it's not really bad. Just not what I'm used to I guess. It's sort of like white guys doing mo-town really which is why they chose their name. Unlike the later stuff this music sure fits their name. Maybe they should have changed their name after this? ;)
I have had quite the same thoughts about their debut. Not bad but really not the greatest sixties album. I think I have listened it only few times (maybe have to listen that after listened those newer albums) but what I remembered B-side was better than A (I think it was also recorded little bit later).

But when talking about white guys doing motown stuff I think the Young Rascals/the Rascals has been the band that has succeeded that the best.
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Ok, I'm listening to the Magnificent Moodies right now(right in the middle of it). Well, it doesn't really scream 60's for me like it does for you(Yesesis) but maybe that's because I usually associate the sixties with psychedelia and hippy kind of stuff which this is definitely not. 

Anyway, this doesn't really do a lot for me to be honest but it's not really bad. Just not what I'm used to I guess. It's sort of like white guys doing mo-town really which is why they chose their name. Unlike the later stuff this music sure fits their name. Maybe they should have changed their name after this? ;)


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Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Just listened Octave and it was much better than I remembered! I remembered it was much more modern sounding. Anyway it will not rise into level of their greatest albums, but to me into same level as "Every Good Boy" and "Seventh Sojourn".

Hey Yesesis, when you have started to like Moodies, have you already tried also Procol Harum? If not then recommended albums are Shine on Brightly (my fav), a Salty Dog, Home, Grand Hotel & Exotic Bird and Fruit.
 

I'd second that!Clap

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Just listened Octave and it was much better than I remembered! I remembered it was much more modern sounding. Anyway it will not rise into level of their greatest albums, but to me into same level as "Every Good Boy" and "Seventh Sojourn".

Hey Yesesis, when you have started to like Moodies, have you already tried also Procol Harum? If not then recommended albums are Shine on Brightly (my fav), a Salty Dog, Home, Grand Hotel & Exotic Bird and Fruit.
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This weekend IŽll promise to start listen Octave and those other later Moody-albums! BTW are those albums after Other Side that kind you need to listen them?

Edit: Watched earlier thread and some recommend them and some not. So I guess I will listen them all.


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Tongue  If I had to pick a favorite from the post magnificent 7 it would probably be the Present.  Least commercial sounding and most consistent.  But I don't think it's as good as any of those 7, well, maybe "On the Threshold".  I don't listen much to DOFP but acknowledge its significance and influence.  It also spurred some less capable artists onto recording with an orchestra, but we probably shouldn't hold that against them


Ok, I wondered why you were asking about that specific album lol. Yeah I really liked it. Maybe just a tad less than TOSOL, but definitely more than Sur la Mer. DOFP is my favorite from them, I think it's darn near a masterpiece. All of those 'Great 7' or whatever they're called are great(obviously), but that one is special imo.
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Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

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Octave was the last album with Mike Pinder, who contributed only one song "One Step into the Light", that has a reference to playing the mellotron (even though at that point he had switched over to the Chamberlain.

Yesesis, can you share a little more your thoughts on "The Present"?


Gosh that was a few albums ago now. I just remember liking most of the songs. I remember being pleasantly surprised with the whole album, for sure. I definitely liked it.

Tongue  If I had to pick a favorite from the post magnificent 7 it would probably be the Present.  Least commercial sounding and most consistent.  But I don't think it's as good as any of those 7, well, maybe "On the Threshold".  I don't listen much to DOFP but acknowledge its significance and influence.  It also spurred some less capable artists onto recording with an orchestra, but we probably shouldn't hold that against them
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Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Octave was the last album with Mike Pinder, who contributed only one song "One Step into the Light", that has a reference to playing the mellotron (even though at that point he had switched over to the Chamberlain.

Yesesis, can you share a little more your thoughts on "The Present"?


Gosh that was a few albums ago now. I just remember liking most of the songs. I remember being pleasantly surprised with the whole album, for sure. I definitely liked it.
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Octave was the last album with Mike Pinder, who contributed only one song "One Step into the Light", that has a reference to playing the mellotron (even though at that point he had switched over to the Chamberlain.

Yesesis, can you share a little more your thoughts on "The Present"?
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Well that was good. I basically enjoyed it but certainly no great album. I can see why it's not a 'core 7' but far from being a bad album.
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Alright I'm off to listen to Octave. See how this goes.
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Have you guys heard "Isn't Life Strange" that was re-recorded for the 1989 Greatest Hits compilation. It makes the original off Seventh Sojourn sound terrible (in my opinion). It has added orchestral elements using the London Symphony Orchestra, and -- the most beneficial change -- is the chorus sounds good. The chorus in the original sounds really disjointed and sloppy. Never understood it. 




They should do much stuff with the Orchestra man, it suits them. That sounded really good.
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Have you guys heard "Isn't Life Strange" that was re-recorded for the 1989 Greatest Hits compilation. It makes the original off Seventh Sojourn sound terrible (in my opinion). It has added orchestral elements using the London Symphony Orchestra, and -- the most beneficial change -- is the chorus sounds good. The chorus in the original sounds really disjointed and sloppy. Never understood it. 
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

Wow, yeah we definitely disagree on those two albums but yeah maybe after a couple more listens I'll start to like Sur la Mer better, that could certainly be. And thanks for the recommendation I'll have to check that one out sometime. I think tomorrow night I might listen to their debut album! Haven't heard that one yet. It must not be that good since it's not considered a 'core seven' album but we'll see.

Oh you mean the early one with "Go now" on it? I see it's called the Magnificent Moodies. I haven't heard it but apparently it's very different than the later stuff.  Also, don't forget the Blue Jays album too. Someone mentioned Barclay James Harvest. Strawbs are another band you might enjoy. Also, the very first Genesis album is sort of a like a weird Moody Blues. Lol. OK, that's about it. Enjoy!
 

I mentioned BJH.. poor man's moody blues and all thatWink Apparently the Moodies wanted to sign Genesis onto their Threshold label before they finally signed with Stratton-Smith on Charisma..
 

I never heard that. What I heard is that they thought about signing King Crimson after seeing them right after the first KC album came out.
 

I understood there was some talk about KC supporting the Moodies (and maybe a record deal) till they saw them live and were too concerned they would blow them off stageWink... they did sell KC a Mellotron, though..

Threshold showed some interest in the Genesis post FGTR demo tapes but were too slow.. Island (via Paul Samwell Smith who'd arranged for PG to play flute on Cat Steven's Katmandu) were also interested but also too slow off the mark.

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Ha! Aren't you clever lol.
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Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

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That album was VERY 60's lol. Definitely had some rockin and rollin in spots but overall not any great album. Such a massive improvement on the next one, Days of Future Passed(my favorite MB album so far).

One thing, if you listen to Sur la Mer and then this debut back to back you will swear it's not the same band lol.

For me DOFP is very sixties! Lol. Even the bouncy guitar sounds like it would fit in with Bat Man or a beach movie or something. Lol. 


Listen to the debut lol

I very well might just do that. Maybe tomorrow. 


If you do, report back with your impressions.

I'll give you my first impression parts one, two and three. ;) Hey, this is a prog forum after all. LOL
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