The Moody Blues

[Vanderlyle]

People's thoughts about the MBs?

Just one of those bands I haven't listened to in decades. Remember my parents playing them in the car when I was young, and having a vague sense that they were a bit wet. Was I wrong?

[Pinhead]

This is it - some people will remember some of the songs if they hear them but would not have known it was them behind them. Many will be remembered through advert jingles sadly...

[sparkythetortoise]

People's thoughts about the MBs?

Just one of those bands I haven't listened to in decades. Remember my parents playing them in the car when I was young, and having a vague sense that they were a bit wet. Was I wrong?

I don't know your parents well enough to comment

[Pinhead]

Didn't they do the music to Star Cops...

[russycarps]

I always get them mixed up with procol harum.

Edited April 17, 2015 by russycarps

[Pinhead]

I get them confused with Yes.....

[Martin Ashford]

This might be the set of the weekend. They are a highly professional outfit. Still massive in the US. Their first 7 or 8 albums are masterpieces of symphonic rock but some of their later output is very good indeed. It would have to be someone really special for me to miss this

[airwaves]

Saw them last year on plymouth

To say they were s***e would be making them sound better than they were!!

Justin's voice is shot. The drummer I think had arthritis and most was done by a 2 nd drummer. The sound was crap

The sound balance was crap

One of my all time favourite bands

Just wished I hadn't had this as my final memory of them live

[dingbat2]

If they play Nights in White Satin 10 times they might just nail it

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Saw them last year on plymouth

To say they were s***e would be making them sound better than they were!!

Justin's voice is shot. The drummer I think had arthritis and most was done by a 2 nd drummer. The sound was crap

The sound balance was crap

One of my all time favourite bands

Just wished I hadn't had this as my final memory of them live

So not a good night then?

[Guest]

Moody Blues albums form one of the soundtracks of my youth. I'm really looking forward to seeing them.

[grumpyhack]

This might be the set of the weekend. They are a highly professional outfit. Still massive in the US. Their first 7 or 8 albums are masterpieces of symphonic rock but some of their later output is very good indeed. It would have to be someone really special for me to miss this

I think Martin has got it right. Along with Patti Smith they are my must sees for this year.

Seen them a few times over the years(one of the things that goes with being an oldie) and they've written and produced some superb albums. Saw them a couple of years ago when they seemed to be struggling a bit but saw them more recently and they were back to form.

Very polished, beautifully crafted, pieces of work.

This might give you a flavour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOZFAYeurY

[russycarps]

I think Martin has got it right. Along with Patti Smith they are my must sees for this year.

Seen them a few times over the years(one of the things that goes with being an oldie) and they've written and produced some superb albums. Saw them a couple of years ago when they seemed to be struggling a bit but saw them more recently and they were back to form.

Very polished, beautifully crafted, pieces of work.

This might give you a flavour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOZFAYeurY

I liked that. I really don't know much about this band apart from the obvious. What's the best couple of albums to start with?

[grumpyhack]

I'd follow them chronologically so start with Days of Future Passed, then In Search of the Lost Chord and then On The Threshold of a Dream.

They managed to get their full orchestral sound, before the days of synthesisers with the use of a Mellotron. Here demonstrated by Macca, as it was something also used by The Beatles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUcfB5Whp4I

[Guest]

I prefer the earlier albums.

A Question of Balance

To our Childrens Childrens Children

On the Threshold of a Dream

.... are all good.

[shineongas]

I liked that. I really don't know much about this band apart from the obvious. What's the best couple of albums to start with?

Grand Hotel and Exotic Birds and Fruit. Oh no sorry they're Procol Harum albums!

[russycarps]

I'd follow them chronologically so start with Days of Future Passed, then In Search of the Lost Chord and then On The Threshold of a Dream.

They managed to get their full orchestral sound, before the days of synthesisers with the use of a Mellotron. Here demonstrated by Macca, as it was something also used by The Beatles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUcfB5Whp4I

Cheers. Just looked on wiki, holy shit they've got a lot of albums!

[airwaves]

So not a good night then?

Too right. And we didn't feel we could leave because it was seated and we were around 6 rows from the front

Edited April 17, 2015 by airwaves

[guypjfreak]

If they play Nights in White Satin 10 times they might just nail it

thats me and the wifes song so ill be there for that.....unless im in a ditch lol

[Martin Ashford]

I liked that. I really don't know much about this band apart from the obvious. What's the best couple of albums to start with?

some of the early stuff was about as weirdly trippy as it came at the time. I would recommend On The Threshold Of A Dream and To Our Children's Children's Children and In Search Of The Lost Chord. Or go for This is the Moody Blues which is a superb compilation from the first 7 albums.

[rubenz]

When I was a kid and heard them on the radio I always thought it was Knights in White Satin rather than nights for some reason!

[Martin Ashford]

Cheers. Just looked on wiki, holy shit they've got a lot of albums!

I could be wrong but I don't think they've played a British festival since the early 70s so this is quite a rare occasion and the organisers probably worked hard to convince them to play.

[Wanderlei]

The Moody Blues are awesome. Would definitely like to see them!

[DJL]

Really enjoying listening to them, definitely tempted...

[Avalon_Fields]

I will be there.

Love Question of Balance and Seventh Sojourn. The compilation This Is The Moody Blues is good, they've got plenty more than the one everyone knows