tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643617233022311024.post2090495742822378494..comments2023-03-24T04:04:41.359-04:00Comments on The Lost and Beautiful Past: The Moody Blues-music for a desert island, a lifetime, the soundtrack for so many paintings and a dream that came true.Patrick Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398291623086774963noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643617233022311024.post-69960645262328134392009-09-09T14:02:10.153-04:002009-09-09T14:02:10.153-04:00Well, I am NOT ashamed of my love of The Moody Blu...Well, I am NOT ashamed of my love of The Moody Blues and I have sometimes taken crap for it but I defend them steadfastly. <br /><br />I find the pick of the Blue Jays album to be interesting. In my opinion and just my opinion, it's practically a Moody Blues album anyway. All it needed was a mellotron and a flute. Good record!Patrick Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398291623086774963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643617233022311024.post-18407315801660673572009-09-08T19:23:20.321-04:002009-09-08T19:23:20.321-04:00Lexington band "These United States" pic...Lexington band "These United States" picked out a selection<br />of vinyl in a winning vinyl contest at CD Central. <br />One of 13 albums chosen (by the guitarist, Justin)<br />out of a selection of thousands<br /> was "Blue Jays" by Justin Hayword and John Lodge:<br /><br />http://www.youaintnopicasso.com/2009/09/05/these-united-states-take-yanp-contest-winner-lp-shopping/#more-9431<br /><br /><br />"Justin took a little ribbing for his love of the Moody Blues. Tom pointed out that everyone on the internet was going to know how much he loved that band. So he took the Blue Jays album out of the running, but offered to buy it for Walker with his own money (which he later went back on, after realizing the song he wanted them to listen to wasn’t on that pressing)."<br /><br />As if loving the Moody Blues is considered a bad thing???<br /><br />Timtstampshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553944035405276954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643617233022311024.post-63842774265760688482009-09-05T19:15:00.015-04:002009-09-05T19:15:00.015-04:00I was lucky enough to see the Moody Blues perform ...I was lucky enough to see the Moody Blues perform at Rupp Arena in Lexington (Ky.) in the mid-90s, with conductor Peter Knight and full orchestra. The orchestra was the local orchestra in Lexington, who sounded spot-on exactly like the London Festival Orch. Peter Knight has a way of teaching any orchestra to sound exactly like the original on the Days of Future Passed. The 90s version of the Moodies had the majority of original members, along with Patrick Moraz who had joined them in the 80s some time after a short stint with Yes.<br /><br />As for them getting into the RnR Hall of Fame, I was under the mistaken impression that they would eventually get in, but as you and other say, they may have less of a chance now, as hundreds of other rock acts have formed over the years, creating a lot more competition. Critics tend to pass on the progressive 70s era nowadays, which is most unfortunate, as there was a whole lot of great music produced in that era.tstampshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553944035405276954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643617233022311024.post-87777414432962032452009-08-30T18:26:28.522-04:002009-08-30T18:26:28.522-04:00Yes, Patrick, they are extending the stage at The ...Yes, Patrick, they are extending the stage at The Meyerson Center so that the orchestra and The Moodies will both have room to play. I've heard them with and without an orchestra and, truthfully, I like them both ways. The orchestra does lend a certain *body* to their music that you don't hear when it's just the seven band members playing. However, with an orchestra, everything MUST play according to schedule and say Justin is feeling really good and wants to rip out on a guitar solo! With an orchestra, he can't do that; when the band is playing alone, there's room for that accommodation. What I really love, though, is to watch Justin's face during the musical part of NIWS when the symphony band is playing. He is so into the music and it's like he is in another world. Actually, he probably is -- a world that most of us can't reach. Oh boy, am I excited!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Arline in FloridaArline in Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756588023054151916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643617233022311024.post-78870484964314656212009-08-30T16:09:10.121-04:002009-08-30T16:09:10.121-04:00Liv2cruise, thanks for the kind words. You won'...Liv2cruise, thanks for the kind words. You won't be disappointed when you see them in Dallas. I wonder if they'll have the symphony backing them there?<br /><br />This was the first time I'd seen them live and worth all the years I had to wait. They played to a full house in Louisville of very appreciative fans. The love that emanated from the audience was palpable. When John Lodge thanked the fans for keeping the faith, you could hear it in his voice. Even from where Valerie and I sat you could tell how much the whole band was moved by the experience.<br /><br />Well, I was feeling pretty emotional myself. The combination of seeing the Moody Blues with my true love was heady stuff indeed. We're still feeling the buzz two days later.Patrick Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398291623086774963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643617233022311024.post-9379530636055345162009-08-30T15:41:28.909-04:002009-08-30T15:41:28.909-04:00The administrators of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fa...The administrators of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame *hate* prog rock and will never vote The Moody Blues into it! But The Moodies say they don't care about the R&R Hall of Fame; they care about their fans and how *they* feel. And we will always love them and their music. I, for one, am so happy to be in the same world as they are.<br /><br />Arline in FloridaArline in Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756588023054151916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643617233022311024.post-21432395724299969662009-08-30T15:26:58.042-04:002009-08-30T15:26:58.042-04:00Lovely story. How can the Moodies NOT be in the R...Lovely story. How can the Moodies NOT be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? For shame. They are the soundtrack to the lives of many people and continue to inspire us into the 21st century. The Moody Blues are the heart and soul of progressive music.bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643617233022311024.post-57947003448333205552009-08-30T11:41:31.621-04:002009-08-30T11:41:31.621-04:00Thank you, Patrick, for a completely beautiful and...Thank you, Patrick, for a completely beautiful and realistic portrayal of our Moody Blues. I have been on the journey with them for 36 years and I, too, believe they just get better and better each time I hear them. My husband and I are leaving tomorrow to see them in two concerts in Dallas next Wednesday and Thursday. I can't wait to experience what you just have! I just hope they continue on making magnificent magical music for us for many years to come.<br /><br />Arline in FloridaArline in Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756588023054151916noreply@blogger.com