The Moody Blues
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Topic: The Moody Blues
Posted By: The Wizard
Subject: The Moody Blues
Date Posted: December 19 2005 at 22:43
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It's a shme we barely talk about these guys, I mean they are usually considered one of the most important prog bands. Great band anyway, my favorite is either The Lost Chord (love the sitars and dreamy production) or Question of Balance (the hardest rocking of the lot). Anyway, I feel like they need some more recognition here. -------------  
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Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: December 19 2005 at 23:10
| I only have one Moody Blues album: Long Distance Voyager. Good album, but I'm sure they've done better. |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: December 19 2005 at 23:16
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Days of Future Passed is a masterpiece of the highest order ------------- 
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Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: December 19 2005 at 23:27
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Seventh Sojourn was the first Moody Blues album I heard - loved it. In 1981 while in college I made a 1,300 mile cross-country road trip with only two cassettes (plus the radio) - Moody Blues Long Distance Voyager and ELO's Time. I will never forget that trip, or any of the songs on those two albums.
------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 02:00
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The Moody Blues don't get discussed as much as they should is shameful. To be honest, they're my "first musical love" in a manner of speaking. They, more than any other band I believe, really kicked psychedelia into prog territory.
My favourite is "To Our Children's..." - simply the lushest and most dense work they produced. A mixed blessing actually, because back then they found it nearly impossible to play live - hence the stripped-back nature of "EGBDF" and "Question". The thing I enjoy most about their albums, and I refer to their Core 7 here, is the fact that there is quite a visible progression on each one. You can clearly draw a line from "Days of Future Passed" to "In Search of the Lost Chord" and onward. With each album they experiment in different ways, and in only 6 hectic years! ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 02:02
| Speaking of Long Distance Voyager, what do people think about this album? I like "Nervous", it seems to be one of the first songs that springs to my mind off the album. |
Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 02:09
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I think it's a great comeback album - especially when you consider it was made after Punk's big fizz.
I love "22,000 Days", and the final "Painted Smile/Reflective Smile/Veteran Cosmic Rocker" suite at the end. ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 02:13
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I love Long Distance Voyager, is probably one of the best albums of the 80's (If I'm not wrong it was released in 1981), PatricK Moraz does a hell of a job replacing Pinder. My favorite tracks are the wonderful The Voice and thefrantic closer Veteran Cosmic Rocker. Probably one of their few really Prog' albums. Iván ------------- 
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tardis wrote:Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 02:17
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Theyre great What an unheard of forum (YET WHY!!!)
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Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 02:18
Funny thing, I picked up Long Distance Voyager in a used CD store...that meant someone didn't like it anymore!! 
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Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 02:18
| (Either that or they needed money for crack) |
Posted By: Emiaj
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 02:38
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the only album I have is Prelude (a compilation of singles, b-sides and outtakes from their firsts albums)
..like them or not a legendary band |
Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 03:34
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I think Mike Pinder is supposed to be regarded as one of the first chaps to use the Mellotron - in fact, I believe he introduced it to the Beatles (what a legacy!).
Oh, and Graeme Edge was the first to use an electronic drumkit!  ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 10:19
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The only thing that bugs me about them is sometimes they are little too poppy/soft rock for me without being psychdelic. Otherwise I love them. -------------
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Posted By: shanocles
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 10:29
totally, especially that poem at the end, the orchestra, and the gong how does it go again...something about a cold hearted orb, hang on memory has kicked in ...'impassioned lovers wrestle as one, lonely man cries for love and has none" yeah we have forgotten their pioneering efforts into the unknown horizons of prog. ------------- if left is wrong i don't wanna be right... 
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Posted By: moodyxadi
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 10:51
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I only have their seven classic albums, plus Caught live, Red Rocks and Hall of Fame. Knowing some of their 80s songs, I think I don't need anything more. I'm obsessed with To Our children's.. and A question of balance. These albums are SO great. many people seem to dislike the end of this last album, but I think it fits very well the spirit of the work. Anyway, as I have said before: if you are looking for poetry, you're on the wrong place. Go read some Borges... DoFP was the first Moodies' album that I bought, in vynil! I feel shivers down my spine every time I hear "Dawn". I love Mike Pinder's voice. "Melancholy man" in A Question... is another great piece of this wonderful (and underrated) singer. They're very underrated in this site: in general people recognize their importance, but in private they seem to think they're too ingenuous or poppish when compared to the "true" prog giants. This point of view is totally wrong, and just shows how some prog fans can mix talent in songwriting with creation of intricated and meaningless sound sequences (a lot of Tull passages and Yes' Tales, e.g.). |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 10:57
mOODY----------------------------------------- ..............................
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Azrael2112
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 13:24
Yes, and from what I heard it blew up on him quite a few times  ------------- http://www.flywithjet.com"> 
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Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 20:11
Mmmm from memory it did have a tendency to go bananas from time to time if the fridge turned itself on. ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 22:58
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I love the Moody Blues! In Search of the Lost Chord and Days of Future Passed are great!
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 20 2005 at 23:51
This is called hitting the nail on the head ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: T-BONE
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 07:12
| yes one of my favorite bands... '''THESHOLD OF A DREAM "" is my personel favorite. I personilly have all there cds. ( 30 at least) |
Posted By: Losendos
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 07:41
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Definetely very enjoyable and more accessible than other prog bands. I find the catalogue quite consistently good in quality .Not as deep or complex as Yes or Genesis and a bit too safety oriented. Their career is a bit dull due to lack of taking on a big challenge like a Thick As a Brick or a Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. ------------- How wonderful to be so profound |
Posted By: rockandrail
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 09:10
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The suite "have you heard pt1 - the dream - have you heard pt2" on the album "on the threshold of a dream" is a symphonic prog masterpiece. Released in 1969 by musicians who were doing that kind of music for already 2 years, it is some sort of a milestone for the genre. A real 5 stars album. ------------- Pierre R, the man who lost his signature |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 10:10
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Days of Future Passed is good - where it's really good it's fantastic, but the orchestral interludes, while a good idea, are dreadful IMO. It could have been great, but instead seems to be a long period of waiting for good stuff punctuated by mush. |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 10:12
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The Core 7 albums plus Long Distance Voyager are a must for every prog-fan! ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: XTChuck
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 10:35
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One of their most under-rated LP's, "Octave" is possibly the best record of the late 70's, in my opinion....
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Posted By: Hesselius
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 10:42
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My favorite album "In search of the lost chord" a truly masterpiece, following
closer by "On the threshold of a dream" Just listen to "Legend of a mind" or "Dear diary", just to name one from each album. ------------- This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper |
Posted By: flaxton
Date Posted: December 21 2005 at 13:51
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were they the first band to link all of the songs with now breaks in between. ------------- flaxton |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 22 2005 at 13:13
 Flaxton....what the hell are you talking about???????????
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 23 2005 at 00:15
At last someone that agrees with me (Or at last one with who I agree Even they have proved this, The Night sounds pompous with the interlude, but they took it out and voila they got Nights in White Satin, a hit single ballad played in every live album. The idea was great, but the execution of the idea was mediocre IMO. Iván -------------
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