The Magnificent Moodies: Knights in White Satin
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Topic: The Magnificent Moodies: Knights in White Satin
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: The Magnificent Moodies: Knights in White Satin
Date Posted: February 06 2021 at 10:00
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It's time to celebrate the music of The Magnificent Moodies as we look back in time to their classic songs from Days of Future Passed. The Moody Blues embarked on a proggy quest In Search of the Lost Chord for their second album, and they were On the Threshold of a Dream of success with their third album. Their fourth magnificent album featured classic prog that's really stood the test of time and should be passed down through the generations To Our Children's Children's Children. It required A Question of Balance for the Moodies next album, which featured a back-to-basics approach without the lush orchestration of earlier albums, making the songs easier to perform in concert. As every student of music will know, the lines of the treble clef: E-G-B-D-F are remembered by the mnemonic, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, and that's how we remember the name of the Moody Blues sixth album too. The Moodies aptly-named Seventh Sojourn in 1972 would be their last album for six years, with the exception of the Justin Hayward/John Lodge Blue Jays project in 1975. The band returned with a whole Octave of great songs in 1978 and their next album marked the arrival of the Swiss Long Distance Voyager Patrick Moraz on keyboards, who journeyed all the way from the bands YES and Refugee. Moraz remained with the Moody Blues for The Present, but he had a huge fall-out with the band in 1991 in what was billed as The Music Trial of the Century, revealing The Other Side of Life in the notoriously cut-throat and litigious music business. The band were ready for a long holiday Sur La Mer (By the Sea) after that sobering experience. The Moody Blues gathered together The Keys of the Kingdom of prog once again for their next album, following those Strange Times in legal limbo, and they recorded a final Christmas themed album in 2003 to mark the metaphorical December of their long and illustrious musical career. I'll also be featuring the solo works of the Five Magnificent Moodies, as and when I've added their albums to my YouTube playlists.  The Moody Blues' Albums  1965: The Magnificent Moodies - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDm9TtQYA2Rr-JmRf02zJ9r" rel="nofollow - 1967: Days of Future Passed - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAp7f8ddlRAZvkaDUcRz0tW" rel="nofollow - 1968: In Search of the Lost Chord - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCGKMwjI5LZG6R0y_8giqHw" rel="nofollow - 1969: On the Threshold of a Dream - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCuawrC6mhPlGpK0ONC3trn" rel="nofollow - 1969: To Our Children's Children's Children - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBVDDmVUJvt5pYHwd3rzH_Y" rel="nofollow - 1970: A Question of Balance - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA5hv7j7njRwUtNGinH6UIj" rel="nofollow - 1971: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA0JFVP9Jyn0z73l27SgIDz" rel="nofollow - 1972: Seventh Sojourn - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDEedSRac2OHUHDt841uZkM" rel="nofollow - 1975: Justin Hayward & John Lodge - Blue Jays - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA2OHt8Aj3-egHdLIh6IQtP" rel="nofollow - 1978: Octave - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD8ober8RNjnUPrmfB28YFa" rel="nofollow - 1981: Long Distance Voyager - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD2ZszB7XY2_6XEGG9ncBDK" rel="nofollow - 1983: The Present - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA8franIgqEYFITDjNatxAx" rel="nofollow - 1986: The Other Side of Life - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBixSw1T-pBrvrd_v6kLSIV" rel="nofollow - 1988: Sur la Mer - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAQ4GWIY2_o2FYKRHK5NVay" rel="nofollow - 1991: Keys of the Kingdom - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCJdbzXVzmc-elK2wOaXty0" rel="nofollow - 1992: A Night at Red Rocks - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCE5knRc0Y8dEg3klRmLhcV" rel="nofollow - 1999: Strange Times - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCdRrUqRjm1Qs02-r1rS7SJ" rel="nofollow - 2000: Hall of Fame - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDEIEzn0uNW3DZ3q63JrjvN" rel="nofollow - 2003: December - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBFkN6Y-NumA4LzEuNnB_OB" rel="nofollow - 2007: Live at Gilford, NH - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzACSYqH_XYf0o_W_D7mI8l9" rel="nofollow - 1975: Kick Off Your Muddy Boots - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIWKYGDE0YZAEvjxIlDNjI1" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIWKYGDE0YZAEvjxIlDNjI1 1977: Paradise Ballroom - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLnT-FiPftwr9q7EsZuiPD7" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLnT-FiPftwr9q7EsZuiPD7 Justin Hayward's Albums  1977: Songwriter - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKP4L4dELVmH0_0oduaVu5i" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKP4L4dELVmH0_0oduaVu5i 1980: Night Flight - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpK3wPt24xTe80_A_WY88GAD" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpK3wPt24xTe80_A_WY88GAD 1985: Moving Mountains - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpI0Q14-X5gGYTZeV_wnp2z1" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpI0Q14-X5gGYTZeV_wnp2z1 1989: Classic Blue (with Mike Batt) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKW4sa6tFdrVZ6PEl2_3XUm" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKW4sa6tFdrVZ6PEl2_3XUm 1996: The View from the Hill - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpITC0O9PksZxhD3OLb6z4_J" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpITC0O9PksZxhD3OLb6z4_J 1998: Live in San Juan Capistrano - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIMGKJp_H0UHMbXS82xouSL" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIMGKJp_H0UHMbXS82xouSL 2013: Spirits of the Western Sky - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJpX6ntOKOFOfTNiwwHz95t" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJpX6ntOKOFOfTNiwwHz95t John Lodge's Albums  1977: Natural Avenue - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIzw8msU0mgCodmY3dQkzII" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIzw8msU0mgCodmY3dQkzII 2015: 10,000 Light Years Ago - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKrz7XBATtY-Ol7GNf8-x_Q" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKrz7XBATtY-Ol7GNf8-x_Q 2017: Live from Birmingham - The 10,000 Light Years Tour - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLxQXGrFvYm2979tKK9iiBz" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLxQXGrFvYm2979tKK9iiBz Mike Pinder's Albums 1976: The Promise - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJ4LWlYQhR2yHPynPcxAwDw" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJ4LWlYQhR2yHPynPcxAwDw 1994: Among the Stars - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJGU2YmBnKPZvOhjb9F5L4i" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJGU2YmBnKPZvOhjb9F5L4i Ray Thomas' Albums 1975: From Mighty Oaks - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLloI0x5-W8WlJXMfMezYag" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLloI0x5-W8WlJXMfMezYag 1976: Hopes, Wishes and Dreams - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJistosG3XrB2vIhRkFfIUu" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJistosG3XrB2vIhRkFfIUu |
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 08 2021 at 15:28
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"The Magnificent Moodies is the 1965 debut album by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moody_Blues" rel="nofollow - The Moody Blues , first released in the UK, and the first and only album featuring their https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%26B" rel="nofollow - R&B line-up of guitarist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denny_Laine" rel="nofollow - Denny Laine , bassist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Warwick" rel="nofollow - Clint Warwick , keyboardist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pinder" rel="nofollow - Mike Pinder , flautist–percussionist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Thomas" rel="nofollow - Ray Thomas , and drummer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Edge" rel="nofollow - Graeme Edge . Lead vocals were shared by Laine, Pinder and Thomas. The album is a collection of R&B and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_music" rel="nofollow - Merseybeat songs, including the cover of " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Now" rel="nofollow - Go Now ", produced by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Wharton" rel="nofollow - Alex Wharton , that had been a Number 1 hit single earlier that year." - Wikipedia 1965: The Magnificent Moodies - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDm9TtQYA2Rr-JmRf02zJ9r" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDm9TtQYA2Rr-JmRf02zJ9r It's time to Go Now with The Magnificent Moodies way back in time to Days of Future Passed in 1965, when Nights in White Satin was still just a twinkle in Justin Hayward's eye.  |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: February 08 2021 at 15:49
| Blue Jays & Long Distance Voyager rule! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 08 2021 at 16:03
Blue Guitar is one of my all-time favourite Moodies songs.
 If you don't know the song If you can't put the words to the tune Tell the rhyme from the reason What should it matter to the fool or the dreamer? |
Heart of the Matter wrote:Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 01:14
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"Days of Future Passed is the second album and first https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_album" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Future_Passed#cite_note-RS67-5" rel="nofollow - "The album was recorded at a time when the Moody Blues were suffering financial difficulties and lack of critical and commercial success. Their parent label, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decca_Records" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nights_in_White_Satin" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone" rel="nofollow - Days of Future Passed (1967) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAp7f8ddlRAZvkaDUcRz0tW" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 05:18
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" In Search of the Lost Chord is a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_album" rel="nofollow - concept album around a broad theme of quest and discovery, including world exploration (" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Livingstone,_I_Presume_%28song%29" rel="nofollow - Dr. Livingstone, I Presume "), music and philosophy through the ages ("House of Four Doors"), lost love (" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Actor_%28The_Moody_Blues_song%29" rel="nofollow - The Actor "), spiritual development (" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voices_in_the_Sky" rel="nofollow - Voices in the Sky "), knowledge in a changing world (" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_My_See-Saw" rel="nofollow - Ride My See-Saw "), higher consciousness (" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_a_Mind" rel="nofollow - Legend of a Mind "), imagination (" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Way_to_Travel" rel="nofollow - The Best Way to Travel "), and space exploration ("Departure"). Space exploration would go on to become the theme of the group's 1969 album https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Our_Childrens_Childrens_Children" rel="nofollow - , inspired by and dedicated to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11" rel="nofollow - Apollo 11 mission. The mysterious "lost chord" of the title is revealed to be the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantra" rel="nofollow - mantra " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om" rel="nofollow - Om " (in the last stanza of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Edge" rel="nofollow - Graeme Edge 's poem "The Word"). According to keyboardist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pinder" rel="nofollow - Mike Pinder , the title was inspired by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Durante" rel="nofollow - Jimmy Durante 's humorous song "I'm the Guy that Found the Lost Chord", itself a reference to " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Chord" rel="nofollow - The Lost Chord " by Sir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Sullivan" rel="nofollow - Arthur Sullivan ." - Wikipedia In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCGKMwjI5LZG6R0y_8giqHw" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 06:08
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Great post, Paul! The Magnificent Moodies! What an essential and absolutely adorable band. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 06:15
Thanks. I'm looking forward to hearing all of the Moodies solo albums for the first time too, starting with the Graeme Edge Band tomorrow.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 10:23
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"On the Threshold of a Dream provided the Moody Blues with their first British number-one album, and also boosted their American fortunes by becoming their first top-20 album there." - Wikipedia On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCuawrC6mhPlGpK0ONC3trn" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCuawrC6mhPlGpK0ONC3trn The Dream / Have You Heard Parts I & II |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 13:17
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"To Our Children's Children's Children is the fifth album by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moody_Blues" rel="nofollow - " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watching_and_Waiting" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_%28music%29" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_%28Of_a_Strange_and_Distant_Time%29" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Album_oriented_rock" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 16:01
| I love the peak period (Days thru 7th), but have never included "On the Threshold" in that list, as I find it is too full of 1960s rock that seems to have little to do with the experimentation you find elsewhere in the big 7. It does have some good songs but the albums that followed (and Chord) are almost uniformly brilliant IMO. The two that I rate 5 stars are "Question of Balance" and "Seventh Sojourn". Of the post peak albums I don't think any are great but "The Present" is probably my favourite, though my favourite post peak Moodys related song is definitely "Forever Autumn", from Jeff Wayne's musical version of War of the Worlds. with narration by Richard Burton and vocals by Justin Hayward. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 09 2021 at 16:38
I'll remember to include "Forever Autumn" as a bonus track when I add Justin Hayward's Night Flight (1980) album to my YT playlists in a couple of days time.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 01:17
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"A Question of Balance is the sixth album by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moody_Blues" rel="nofollow - The Moody Blues . The album was an attempt by the group to strip down their well-known lush, psychedelic sound in order to be able to better perform the songs in concert. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Question_of_Balance#cite_note-3" rel="nofollow - [3] Released in 1970, the album reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom and #3 in the United States." - Wikipedia A Question of Balance (1970) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA5hv7j7njRwUtNGinH6UIj" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA5hv7j7njRwUtNGinH6UIj Melancholy Man |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 05:33
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"Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is the seventh album by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moody_Blues" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procession_%28The_Moody_Blues_song%29" rel="nofollow - "The album reached #1 on the British album charts, in addition to a three-week stay at #2 in the United States, and produced one top-40 single, " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_in_Your_Eyes" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lodge_%28musician%29" rel="nofollow - - Mike Pinder wrote and sang the album's concluding track "My Song"." "The title is taken from the student https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemonic" rel="nofollow - - clef : E-G-B-D-F. These notes are heard played on piano during "Procession."" "The album was the last to feature the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellotron" rel="nofollow - Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA0JFVP9Jyn0z73l27SgIDz" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 10 2021 at 10:57
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Seventh Sojourn (1972) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDEedSRac2OHUHDt841uZkM" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDEedSRac2OHUHDt841uZkM New Horizons |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 11 2021 at 00:50
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Blue Jays is a 1975 album by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Hayward" rel="nofollow - Justin Hayward and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lodge_%28musician%29" rel="nofollow - John Lodge . It was recorded and released during https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moody_Blues" rel="nofollow - the Moody Blues ' five-year hiatus. During work on the Moody Blues album that was to follow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_Sojourn" rel="nofollow - Seventh Sojourn , bandmates Lodge, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pinder" rel="nofollow - Mike Pinder , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Thomas" rel="nofollow - Ray Thomas and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Edge" rel="nofollow - Graeme Edge summoned Hayward and producer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Clarke_%28producer%29" rel="nofollow - Tony Clarke out of a recording session to call off the project. The tension-fraught recording of Seventh Sojourn and subsequent world tour had left the band exhausted and relationships frayed. Pinder, who had emigrated to the United States, was not happy in England and was determined to return home to California. According to Hayward:
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 11 2021 at 06:01
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"Octave is the ninth album by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moody_Blues" rel="nofollow - The Moody Blues , released in 1978, and their first release after a substantial hiatus following the success of the best-selling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_Sojourn" rel="nofollow - Seventh Sojourn in 1972. The album proved to be the last for the group with keyboardist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pinder" rel="nofollow - Mike Pinder , who left during the album's sessions and declined an offer to tour with the group. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave_%28album%29#cite_note-3" rel="nofollow - [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave_%28album%29#cite_note-ChildsMarch2011-4" rel="nofollow - [4] He had just started a new family in California, and found that he was not getting along with his bandmates as he previously had. Pinder would be replaced by former https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_%28band%29" rel="nofollow - Yes keyboardist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moraz" rel="nofollow - Patrick Moraz in time for their 1979 tour, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave_%28album%29#cite_note-Morse1998-5" rel="nofollow - [5] beginning a new era in the band's history. Octave would also be the final studio album from the band produced by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Clarke_%28record_producer%29" rel="nofollow - Tony Clarke ." - Wikipedia Octave (1978) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD8ober8RNjnUPrmfB28YFa" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD8ober8RNjnUPrmfB28YFa Driftwood |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 11 2021 at 11:40
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"Long Distance Voyager is the tenth album by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moody_Blues" rel="nofollow - on the group's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threshold_Records" rel="nofollow - - keyboardist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moraz" rel="nofollow - - Refugee and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_%28band%29" rel="nofollow - - Mike Pinder , who left after https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave_%28album%29" rel="nofollow - "Upon release in 1981, Long Distance Voyager became the Moody Blues' second American number one album, and was also the source of the Top 20 singles " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_Dream" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voice_%28Moody_Blues_song%29" rel="nofollow - Long Distance Voyager (1981) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD2ZszB7XY2_6XEGG9ncBDK" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 11 2021 at 15:22
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The Present (1983) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA8franIgqEYFITDjNatxAx" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA8franIgqEYFITDjNatxAx Blue World |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 01:48
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"The Other Side of Life was the third recording with Swiss keyboardist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moraz" rel="nofollow - - Ray Thomas not to play a major role. The main songwriters were vocalist/guitarist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Hayward" rel="nofollow - - John Lodge , with only one song, "The Spirit", composed by Moraz (his only songwriting credit with the band) and drummer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Edge" rel="nofollow - - synth-pop , a sharp change in style for a band that had stood at the origins of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock" rel="nofollow -
The Other Side of Life (1986) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBixSw1T-pBrvrd_v6kLSIV" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 05:56
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Sur la Mer (1988) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAQ4GWIY2_o2FYKRHK5NVay" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 06:06
Gorgeous song. One of their best. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 06:07
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Love the Moodies. To our children's children's children is their best album IMO. The great run of 7 albums was incredible but I have to say I have a big soft spot for Long Distance Traveler. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 06:20
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30 years ago I purchased the first vynil of John Lodge thanks to the YES-like cover sleeve. I never finished to listen to it. Maybe because I was expecting some YES-like music. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 06:23
The Moodies magnificent run of seven classic albums in a row are worthy of being passed down through the generations to our children's children's children - although they're probably more likely to prefer Rap/Hip Hop these days, sadly.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 06:26
On the first John Lodge solo album, weren't you expecting some Moody Blues-like music instead?
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 06:37
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I should, but in the 70s there was no internet and I didn't actually have a f@king idea of who John Lodge was. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 13 2021 at 01:43
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Keys of the Kingdom (1991) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCJdbzXVzmc-elK2wOaXty0" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 13 2021 at 13:25
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A Night at Red Rocks (1992) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCE5knRc0Y8dEg3klRmLhcV" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCE5knRc0Y8dEg3klRmLhcV 1. Overture 2. Late Lament 3. Tuesday Afternoon 4. For My Lady
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 14 2021 at 01:40
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Strange Times (1999) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCdRrUqRjm1Qs02-r1rS7SJ" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCdRrUqRjm1Qs02-r1rS7SJ English Sunset |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 14 2021 at 13:02
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Hall of Fame (2000) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDEIEzn0uNW3DZ3q63JrjvN" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 01:03
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December (2003) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBFkN6Y-NumA4LzEuNnB_OB" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBFkN6Y-NumA4LzEuNnB_OB December Snow |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 01:48
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Always love this song from Long Distance traveler. Sorry can't embed.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20W4slP2PGg" rel="nofollow - The Voice ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 02:05
Embedding is much more fun if there's two of you in the bed.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 15 2021 at 10:33
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Live at Gilford, NH (2007) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzACSYqH_XYf0o_W_D7mI8l9" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzACSYqH_XYf0o_W_D7mI8l9 The Story in Your Eyes |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 16 2021 at 03:09
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The Graeme Edge Band featuring Adrian Gurvitz - Kick Off Your Muddy Boots (1975) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIWKYGDE0YZAEvjxIlDNjI1" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 16 2021 at 11:45
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The Graeme Edge Band featuring Adrian Gurvitz - Paradise Ballroom (1977) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLnT-FiPftwr9q7EsZuiPD7" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLnT-FiPftwr9q7EsZuiPD7 Human |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 17 2021 at 09:48
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Justin Hayward - Songwriter (1977) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKP4L4dELVmH0_0oduaVu5i" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 18 2021 at 02:44
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Justin Hayward - Night Flight (1980) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpK3wPt24xTe80_A_WY88GAD" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 19 2021 at 07:06
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Justin Hayward - Moving Mountains (1985) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpI0Q14-X5gGYTZeV_wnp2z1" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 20 2021 at 05:33
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1989: Justin Hayward - Classic Blue (with Mike Batt) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKW4sa6tFdrVZ6PEl2_3XUm" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 20 2021 at 11:37
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I can't remember who recommended John Lodge's magnificent Natural Avenue album to me, but I'd just like to say thanks, as it's a great album. I only wish I'd heard it years ago in days of future passed. John Lodge's Albums 1977: Natural Avenue - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIzw8msU0mgCodmY3dQkzII" rel="nofollow - 2015: 10,000 Light Years Ago - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKrz7XBATtY-Ol7GNf8-x_Q" rel="nofollow - 2017: Live from Birmingham - The 10,000 Light Years Tour - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLxQXGrFvYm2979tKK9iiBz" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 21 2021 at 03:55
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Justin Hayward - The View from the Hill (1996) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpITC0O9PksZxhD3OLb6z4_J" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpITC0O9PksZxhD3OLb6z4_J I Heard It |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 22 2021 at 12:00
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Justin Hayward - Live in San Juan Capistrano (1998) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIMGKJp_H0UHMbXS82xouSL" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIMGKJp_H0UHMbXS82xouSL Raised on Love |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 23 2021 at 05:12
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Justin Hayward - Spirits of the Western Sky (2013) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJpX6ntOKOFOfTNiwwHz95t" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJpX6ntOKOFOfTNiwwHz95t Lazy Afternoon |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 24 2021 at 10:14
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John Lodge - Natural Avenue (1977) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIzw8msU0mgCodmY3dQkzII" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIzw8msU0mgCodmY3dQkzII Summer Breeze, Summer Song |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 25 2021 at 08:12
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John Lodge - 10,000 Light Years Ago (2015) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKrz7XBATtY-Ol7GNf8-x_Q" rel="nofollow - Love Passed Me By |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 26 2021 at 00:37
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John Lodge - Live from Birmingham (2017) - The 10,000 Light Years Tour - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLxQXGrFvYm2979tKK9iiBz" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLxQXGrFvYm2979tKK9iiBz |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 28 2021 at 02:19
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Mike Pinder - The Promise (1976) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJ4LWlYQhR2yHPynPcxAwDw" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJ4LWlYQhR2yHPynPcxAwDw One Step into the Light |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2021 at 01:15
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Mike Pinder - Among the Stars (1994) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJGU2YmBnKPZvOhjb9F5L4i" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJGU2YmBnKPZvOhjb9F5L4i Waters Beneath the Bridge |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 03 2021 at 02:44
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Ray Thomas - From Mighty Oaks (1975) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLloI0x5-W8WlJXMfMezYag" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLloI0x5-W8WlJXMfMezYag Hey Mama Life |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 03 2021 at 03:34
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Ray Thomas - Hopes, Wishes and Dreams (1976) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJistosG3XrB2vIhRkFfIUu" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpJistosG3XrB2vIhRkFfIUu In Your Song |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2023 at 06:43
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Justin Hayward and the story behind Nights in White Satin. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2023 at 08:01
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1967: Days of Future Passed ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 06 2023 at 02:25
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Giorgio Moroder - Knights in White Satin |
Posted By: Jacob Schoolcraft
Date Posted: March 09 2023 at 14:35
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I love the youtube videos of the Moody Blues/Patrick Moraz trial. They are hilarious. Graham Edge is on the stand and he is questioned by Moraz' attorney. "IS IT TRUE THAT YOU SOMETIMES DONT STOP BY THE THRESHOLD OFFICE TO PICK UP YOUR MAIL FOR WEEKS ON END?" Graham Edge: " YES THAT'S FAN MAIL. I DONT GET VERY MUCH" "I WAIT UNTIL THE PILE LOOKS GOOD" LOL! It cracks me up that Ray Thomas was one of those people working in a successful business and had no real interest in it. I can relate. He didn't participate in it very much. I can relate. When he was on the stand examples were given by Moraz' attorney to establish how Thomas would be connected to the business end. Thomas clearly addresses each example by stating he has little to do with the business end of things. It's hilarious to me because clearly the attorney doesn't get it. It's not a situation you get to see on film a whole lot. Most people play along and say they are involved with the business when they are not. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 09 2023 at 15:18
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^ I watched the Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz Music Trial of the Century too, mainly for its unintended moments of hilarity. The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LJSjUBY_Dw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LJSjUBY_Dw The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPtMWi6fTwc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPtMWi6fTwc The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgAcRR2fVXs" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgAcRR2fVXs The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAD-XgkMyg8" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAD-XgkMyg8 The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B_kSkKHFxM" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B_kSkKHFxM The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14xN6T0B7M" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14xN6T0B7M The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3-uD9HJBDw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3-uD9HJBDw The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 8 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0DoBkUTXHU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0DoBkUTXHU The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 9 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUIBBbfNRX8" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUIBBbfNRX8 The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 10 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FNtMu3lxkA" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FNtMu3lxkA The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 11 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-YCN0obfnI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-YCN0obfnI The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 12 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f6zHMZPQrg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f6zHMZPQrg The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 13 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf_WMP0d2uQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf_WMP0d2uQ The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 14 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emUp4rFVzfo" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emUp4rFVzfo The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 15 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR0G-vpxpMU" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR0G-vpxpMU The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 16 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HZWlWoHrH8" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HZWlWoHrH8 The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 17 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-AsvJ3xBzo" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-AsvJ3xBzo The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 18 The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 19 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtuUWtvJtbQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtuUWtvJtbQ The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 20 The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 21 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiSjukX5kms" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiSjukX5kms The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 22 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGeiepRhvsE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGeiepRhvsE The Moody Blues vs. Patrick Moraz - The Music Trial of the Century Part 23 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5f842BaybE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5f842BaybE
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 09 2023 at 07:40
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The Story in Their Eyes: Inside the Music of the Moody Blues |