Justin Hayward - "Are You Sitting Comfortably" (Live)

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  • @matthewmeehan9155
    @matthewmeehan9155 4 роки тому +104

    Moody Blues one of the greatest bands in the world.

    • @kennethraines1410
      @kennethraines1410 3 роки тому +4

      Yes my most loved group in the world
      My favorite album is
      Days of future past

    • @ccadam
      @ccadam 2 роки тому +1

      @@kennethraines1410 it's an amazing upbeat album. Their all great albums though.

  • @beauxtoxic1451
    @beauxtoxic1451 3 роки тому +12

    So, I was coming back from a very boring economics class and heard this song wafting from the apartment across the hall. I stuck my head in and met this really cute girl! And after 47 years, she still has the record, and I still have her!

  • @mspiccalilli
    @mspiccalilli 4 роки тому +69

    ❤️ Blessed are the poets, writers, mystics, artists and troubadours; for they teach us to see the world through different eyes. Thank you Justin! ❤️

  • @tomtyndall914
    @tomtyndall914 4 роки тому +75

    The short stories behind the creation of these captivating melodies, is a very special Tuesday Afternoon treat. Thanks for sharing Justin!

  • @signal12hvac
    @signal12hvac 4 роки тому +55

    this man never ceases to amaze, no matter who he is playing with. and this foursome makes some really magical music together. A MEGA FAN SINCE 1968

  • @RobertZarywacz
    @RobertZarywacz 4 роки тому +45

    "Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin." A phrase that transports so many of us who grew up in Britain in the 1950s/60s back to our childhood. In those days, the radio unlocked our imaginations, just as this beautiful song does. As Ray wrote "Time seems to stand quite still. In a child's world it always will." When I listen to these songs, I am a child again. Thank you, Justin, Ray and the Moodies.

  • @stephenwyatt7747
    @stephenwyatt7747 4 роки тому +48

    I remember listening to this song when the record was released, but never in my wildest dreams did i imagine that someday ii would get a notification on my phone from Justin Hayward with a new and exquisite performance of this song, like fine wine it has improved with age, i"m sure Ray would have been the first to congratulate you all for this performance, peace and love to all of you.

  • @MoodyMike007
    @MoodyMike007 4 роки тому +33

    As I listen to this for the umpteenth time on a dog walk through the muddy woods, I see clearly now a worthy comment......this isn’t really just a beautiful song.....it is a portal through to another world, where I drift and see another place...a place so much calmer than this one we inhabit. One to aspire to creating.

  • @ajhorstmann
    @ajhorstmann 4 роки тому +64

    This song, like quite a few of their others, takes me to a place I can’t go to by any other way ❤️

    • @samjones8001
      @samjones8001 4 роки тому +2

      True!

    • @juniemoon1528
      @juniemoon1528 3 роки тому +2

      Perfectly stated. They even make my body react...like hearing one of the sweetest sounds from this life. Embraces me, like Mother’s gentle voice did... 💕

  • @MoodyMike007
    @MoodyMike007 4 роки тому +34

    Such melodic class, timeless and unique contribution to music of the 20th century.
    How many off us over these years have drifted off to who knows where listening to this song?

  • @katepolloway5314
    @katepolloway5314 3 місяці тому +1

    Oh my! This song and all Moody Blues takes me back to my teens, reading Lord of the Rings, record player close by. The best!

    • @DanAuerbachmusic
      @DanAuerbachmusic Місяць тому +1

      @kate hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here.

  • @ladyhecate9450
    @ladyhecate9450 4 роки тому +38

    This is one of my favorite songs. As soon as I hear the first several notes of this song, it automatically takes me back to my younger years, back when I was 17 years old, and I get this odd feeling come over me each and every time I hear this song, and I hear it a lot because I play it a lot whether in my car or at home. I cannot go a day without listening to my favorite songs of the Moodies'. I was just listening to Gypsy waiting for Justin to upload his Tuesday song. The flute adds such a magickal atmosphere to this song, and it tugs at my heart every single time. When I hear the first several notes, I have to stop what I am doing, and I make myself comfortable to listen to this song, as if it were for the first time. I have it on repeat, because the first two times of listening to it, simply is not enough. Thank you Justin for taking us back in time with this song. I hope you are doing well and you are staying safe during these trying times. Your fans worry about you.

    • @signal12hvac
      @signal12hvac 4 роки тому +4

      same here! the music God listens too because there are so very few true once in a life-time musical groups

    • @brendasmith1740
      @brendasmith1740 4 роки тому +2

      Yes.We Care & Pray For Safety in Health. You & Your Wife & Daughter. Plus the Group that Plays & Travels With You All Can.. Sure Missed Not Seeing You all in Kent, Ohio.

    • @brendasmith1740
      @brendasmith1740 4 роки тому +4

      Great to do. Thankful To Repeat any Song💜💗😊😍💕😃😉. Looking Forward to Concerts Next Year PLEASE.🙏🙏🙏🙏😍😍🎵🎼🎤🎹😇😇😇😇..... GREAT ENTERTAINER.!!!! OHIO FAN.

    • @silversurfer3202
      @silversurfer3202 4 роки тому

      Delores... you just gotta be a beautiful woman based on your music taste alone. Wish I knew someone like you.

    • @davecunningham8757
      @davecunningham8757 4 роки тому

      I love the "misspelling" of magical. Well played!

  • @ewndr7940
    @ewndr7940 4 місяці тому +5

    What a beautiful Song. Justin Hayward is such a great composer, singer and guitarist.

  • @AccurateCrabLegs
    @AccurateCrabLegs 4 роки тому +24

    I remember listening to this song on repeat on a road trip across the USA in the winter of 2017. Just this song. The whole way.

    • @ArtfulShelley
      @ArtfulShelley 4 роки тому +4

      I remember driving across England, on the way to Stonehenge listening to them all the way. Really set the "mood". Cherished memory. 1994.

  • @kentruthseeker
    @kentruthseeker 4 роки тому +8

    Kudos to the flautist for a superb job. Seeing her perform in those heels, I can only ask: 'Are you standing comfortably?'

    • @1929modelagirl
      @1929modelagirl 4 роки тому +1

      My thought too! I guess that both are true musicians and get lost in their playing (ow)

    • @rogerthomas169
      @rogerthomas169 8 місяців тому

      Ray would have been proud of the flute player, just wow!

  • @FredBrady-m1w
    @FredBrady-m1w Рік тому +5

    One of the most beautiful songs ever written. It has been a huge favorite of mine since I first heard it over 50 years ago. Ray and Justin outdid themselves on this one.

  • @silversurfer3202
    @silversurfer3202 4 роки тому +4

    GOD bless ALL of you fellow fans of the Moody Blues....you maybe rare...... but not alone.

  • @terrencetrussell7625
    @terrencetrussell7625 4 роки тому +15

    I ‘grew up’ with you in the sixties-seventies, Mr. Hayward. I treasure all eight ‘classic’ Moody Blues albums, and especially this first one, “On the Threshold of a Dream”. The music evokes melancholy, memories, and a wistful longing for what could be. Especially wonderful in this first album is the merge of each song literally flowing into the next. I can only listen to these songs for fullest effect by playing the entire album. Well done.

  • @silversurfer3202
    @silversurfer3202 4 роки тому +16

    Sir, it would be my greatest honor and privilege to have just 60 seconds of your time to merely touch and shake your hand. Your music has touched and influenced my life in oh so many ways words can't describe. You bring tears to my eyes and magical things come to life when I listen to the music of the Moody Blues... especially your songs! Hope you get this message.

  • @johnbeckham1483
    @johnbeckham1483 4 роки тому +24

    Are You Sitting Comfortably is such a powerful musical title indeed! Justin, thank you so very much for continuing on with the Moody Blues story!

  • @GoldenBear42650
    @GoldenBear42650 4 роки тому +11

    Such a magical song. Ray's flute and Justin's lyrics transport me immediately to that place in my mind where I sit comfortably as Merlin casts his spell.

  • @toddsullivan6962
    @toddsullivan6962 4 роки тому +5

    Taking a break from the US election results. This sent a shrill up my body. In a good magical way. Saw you in the 80's in Buffalo. Hope to see you live again. Thanks.

  • @ooyginjardl4037
    @ooyginjardl4037 4 роки тому +26

    One of the tunes that got me through some very difficult times while serving in the USMC. I’d bet you didn’t know that Justin.

    • @erswnn
      @erswnn 2 роки тому

      I'm sorry about the difficult times you've had. I had much more peace about things when this song was younger. It doesn't seem right that one of us would have to endure the opposite of the other all while this song played.

    • @davida.heffley4474
      @davida.heffley4474 2 роки тому

      Thank you for your service sir. This music is ageless and touches all souls that listen.

  • @RosemaryStanley2070
    @RosemaryStanley2070 3 роки тому +1

    Have I said just how much I Love this, thank you, Justin, Karmen, Julie, and Mike. You are all SO very Loved! I feel like I'm floating on a Heavenly Cloud!

  • @2EternityButterflies
    @2EternityButterflies 4 роки тому +12

    When asking my children what music they remember growing up in our household they always say, "Mom, you always played the "Moody Blues". It was part of their growing up. The music touches the very spirit and always was fitting with no matter what was going on in life. I love this song so much and it gives memories of sitting in your concerts just mesmerized with the music. Thank you.

  • @mandolinic
    @mandolinic 4 роки тому +5

    This song is just gorgeous. One of the Moody's best numbers. Ray's flute on the original was sublime, and this version really does it justice.

  • @doniotte681
    @doniotte681 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks Justin...... Awesome 👏 Music I have been A Fan of yours since 1969 and I have A Son I Named after You, I named him Justin Shane, Born in 87.....I didn’t know your middle name, The Moody Blues Are The Greatest Band and always will be, Stay Healthy and Safe All of You during this Covid-19, Thanks 🙏 again Justin.......your Longtime Fan Don

  • @mariamusicpianopolandlebanon
    @mariamusicpianopolandlebanon 4 роки тому +8

    07:25 AEDT Wednesday 4 November 2020 Hobart Tasmania Australia, A Beautiful and Transporting Performance. Everyone is perfectly balanced in their parts. Thank you Justin Karmen Julie Mike, and excellent presentation of the On The Threshold Of A Dream Album. Thank you so very much, Maria and Kurt Schmidt.

  • @TH-kp5vi
    @TH-kp5vi 4 роки тому +15

    Another BEAUTIFUL song. Just what I needed today. Beautiful flute.....great performance. Love all your music so much.

  • @alanpooles7136
    @alanpooles7136 4 роки тому +5

    Fabulous rendition of a great song with Karen's superb flute which I am sure dear much missed Ray approves. Always makes me think of Tintagel, North Cornwall where below the famous castle is found Merlin's cave. A magical place and magical song, keep the series going please Justin.

  • @sly2392
    @sly2392 2 роки тому +1

    BEAUTIFUL.

  • @karensterrett2831
    @karensterrett2831 4 роки тому +5

    Oh, how this song brings back memories - good ones. Thank you again, Justin.

  • @davidcussins1244
    @davidcussins1244 4 роки тому +8

    One of my favorites, not just from The Moodies, but of all time. Well written and crafted. Karmen does a wonderful job! But we miss Ray.

  • @mitchelllama9388
    @mitchelllama9388 4 роки тому +16

    Ah this was the one I was waiting for. My all time favorite Moodys song. Magical.

  • @TheAslterp
    @TheAslterp Рік тому +2

    Is there another soul or band like Justin and The Moodies that can take you far away while sitting in that comfy chair or place you are softly reclining?
    No other music more beautiful, or captivating as their tunes were/are still today.

  • @isabellareisinger3101
    @isabellareisinger3101 2 роки тому +1

    What a voice! And still handsome as ever! Saw you at Sun City, South Africa in 1995, fourth row from the front. Unforgettable! Thank you for still singing!

  • @gillianwyatt3577
    @gillianwyatt3577 4 роки тому +8

    You've told us what you and Ray got up to in that "naughty" cupboard😉... But boy you two made some treasured music together... and yes I remember that phrase too... "Are you sitting comfortably"!! 😊❣️

  • @gillbrown3523
    @gillbrown3523 4 роки тому +3

    Who would have thought such a beautiful song started in a broom cupboard, made me laugh. I remember “are you sitting comfortably then I’ll begin” very well as I was sat on a chair in front of the radio (wireless) listening. 🥰

  • @kevinkilduff2064
    @kevinkilduff2064 2 роки тому +1

    Gorgeous tune.

  • @treeofnoreturn3238
    @treeofnoreturn3238 4 роки тому +3

    Absolutely wonderful to have these moments on Tuesdays during hectic work weeks and national chaos.

  • @geniewarley3643
    @geniewarley3643 4 роки тому +2

    What can I say...SO beautiful. MB music and your voice are so pleasing. Thank you

  • @chimama23
    @chimama23 4 роки тому +2

    My favorite song by my favorite artist! Thank you!

  • @Crystal-Sage
    @Crystal-Sage 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you for the music. Your songs soothe in troubled times, Justin. Same with ALL Moodies tunes. Hugs and love and light to you. Stay safe and well.

  • @leerothman7570
    @leerothman7570 2 роки тому +2

    This song takes me back to my years playing professionally and being so absorbed in Justin's work he was writing back then. Simply magical.

  • @BRIANFORWARD1
    @BRIANFORWARD1 4 роки тому +3

    OUTSTANDING TRULY OUTSTANDING
    TOOK ME ON A TOUR BACK TO MY YOUTH...

  • @johannesvandemerwe
    @johannesvandemerwe 3 роки тому +3

    I was a kid of 11 years old when I gave a lecture about the Moody Blues at school. No one in my class knew where I was talking about. I had a tape recorder with samples recorded by my older brother and felt that I was learning my fellow classmates something that mattered. Now I am 57 years old and recently an old classmate from that time was asking me: "Still into the Moody Blues?". I guess it made a difference somehow.

  • @sonnysoldies5288
    @sonnysoldies5288 4 роки тому +2

    Beautiful...tears in my eyes on this one.

  • @muxux4
    @muxux4 4 роки тому +5

    This music voids time. Yesterday comes back to the present and I live again all those countless memories. Specially those crazy sleeve covers on the LP's and of course, the wonderful music.

  • @gailmorris6302
    @gailmorris6302 2 роки тому +1

    Pure Gold 😊

  • @denisemarie2985
    @denisemarie2985 3 роки тому +1

    That voice - even after all of these years, still captures my soul and holds it! Magical, mesmerizing, mellifluous and Moody. One of my most favorite songs ever. It's like a lullaby.

  • @zombiecow1909
    @zombiecow1909 4 роки тому +2

    very merliny, guitary, flutey and beautifully done.

  • @paulettemaximun2505
    @paulettemaximun2505 4 роки тому +2

    That was wonderful. Thank you.

  • @bkswanson2461
    @bkswanson2461 4 роки тому +1

    I love all the Merliney stuff too!!!
    wow...one of my favs for sure..just stunninngly Gorgeous!!! xxx Justin and Moodies part
    of my whole life!!!

  • @Howie2025
    @Howie2025 3 роки тому +2

    One of my favourite songs ❤️

  • @GodsUnrulyFriends
    @GodsUnrulyFriends 2 роки тому +1

    Many years ago, durning the days of my misspent youth, some friends of mine and I took some LSD. One of the group was having a bad experience. I put on this song. The music brought him back to normal (of course he was still pixilated from the acid, but there was no more danger of a meltdown). From then on, if anyone was having a bad trip, we always used the music of the Moody Blues to help them. It never failed to bring them out of their bad space.
    This is a true story.

  • @Ed30675
    @Ed30675 3 роки тому +5

    Justin has surrounded himself with a truly fabulous bunch of young musicians.... They are truly astonishing... Love them to bits....

  • @mccypr
    @mccypr 4 роки тому +2

    Fantastic! Her tone is so very pure! Thanks!✌️🚴😎

  • @LetsGoOutdoors
    @LetsGoOutdoors 4 роки тому +7

    One of my all time favourite Moody songs! Thanks for the backstory.

  • @markeaton2003
    @markeaton2003 3 роки тому +2

    So great you can go back to see these again, and they are still the same as they were, Great.

  • @pattiruiz6803
    @pattiruiz6803 4 роки тому +5

    Ride along the winds of time and see where we have been. Such pretty imagery in this song and beautifully performed.

  • @sharontrimmer8578
    @sharontrimmer8578 4 роки тому +8

    Always sitting comfortably when listening to Justin Hayward voice and his music. Love ❤️ his music.

  • @johnbeckham1483
    @johnbeckham1483 4 роки тому +5

    Hello to Justin Hayward & fans as we are all grateful for your beautiful and thought provoking songs, Justin!

  • @fredaaron762
    @fredaaron762 4 роки тому +2

    You truly cast a spell with that, Justin. Once again, the trio supporting you does a beautiful job of re-imagining another of our favorite Moody Blues songs.

  • @teresagorden5984
    @teresagorden5984 3 роки тому +1

    One of the bands ever, and my absolute favourite. You know that old " if you were stranded on a island and could choose one band to listen to on your portable player....my choice is always The Moody Blues from the start to today. I would love to see them once more in my life. Perhaps after vivid 19. Vancouver. Is a lovely city...... As always I love Justin Hayward, and named my younger son after him. (not j. Beiber, my son was born in 1993... before his time). "!Thank you so much for the stories behind the music. Thank you.

  • @JaniceFlower-od4vz
    @JaniceFlower-od4vz 2 місяці тому

    This masterpiece transports me back to a time I'm my childhood, watching fantasie films of a long forgotten time of Camelot, of dragons and brave knights. So beautifully performed. 😍

  • @mcki4q
    @mcki4q 4 роки тому +4

    Threshold of a Dream was my first album I listened to by the Moody Blues, and this was my favorite song.

  • @vogt1949
    @vogt1949 4 роки тому +4

    My wife and I have seen them three times, they never disappoint, always a WONDERFUL show!!! Been a GIANT fan sine the beginning!

  • @edwardsomppi8274
    @edwardsomppi8274 4 роки тому +4

    I just love this song. It transports me to another day and time. What a nice job by Karman on the flute. Put it on, close your eyes and fly to another time. Thank you Justin.

  • @1929modelagirl
    @1929modelagirl 4 роки тому +2

    WOW
    Maybe it's just this damned COVID, but I'm sitting here with tears running down my face.
    This is such a wonderful song and this group of musicians is perfect

  • @cameronmccreary4758
    @cameronmccreary4758 3 роки тому +1

    This is wonderful! I didn't know Justin was doing this. All the Moodie's songs take me away from this world though, just for a little while. This song is particularly hauntingly beautiful. I will take another sip! His band is "Gear."

  • @JoanVioletStretch
    @JoanVioletStretch Рік тому

    I'm sitting comfortably listening to this song, May Merlin cast his spell, a magical performance, Justin, Karmen's performance on the flute is especially beautiful. 🌟💖 🎵🎶🎵

  • @martinhowe3679
    @martinhowe3679 4 роки тому +3

    always been a big fan thank you

  • @Shawnne01
    @Shawnne01 4 роки тому +2

    What a fantastic version of this song. I saw the Moodies perform it many times over the years. The first was in 1970 in Minneapolis for 2 concerts back to back. This is awesome you are bringing back the old songs in a new way with great style, Justin!

  • @cynthiachristiansen8803
    @cynthiachristiansen8803 3 роки тому

    My grandson's name is Merlin, named for this song. Thank you for this beautiful version. 💗

  • @jackarcher7495
    @jackarcher7495 2 роки тому +1

    These are so good. Thank you, Mr. Hayward, for making them available, and most of all for the music.

  • @glorioskiola
    @glorioskiola 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you, Justin. Just what I need right now. 💙💙💙

  • @marcroche9324
    @marcroche9324 3 роки тому

    Hayward is quite the singer, at his age. What a talent. Excellent musicianship to all.

  • @nealm2562
    @nealm2562 4 роки тому +4

    I'm really enjoying the the Tuesday Afternoon series... such a great concert! I hope this one gets a physical dvd release.

  • @rogerlevesque6980
    @rogerlevesque6980 4 роки тому +1

    My favorite song for Friday, a glass of wine and relax with my lovely wife :)

  • @johannesvandemerwe
    @johannesvandemerwe 3 роки тому +1

    This is one of the best popsongs ever written. Timeless.

  • @mikeverdesca4976
    @mikeverdesca4976 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you Justin and Ray for one of my favorite soothing melodious compositions of yours. Eases any restless troubled souls. Your songs are truly Spiritual. Thx again. 🎶🎶🙏🙂🎹

  • @sharonallison9922
    @sharonallison9922 3 роки тому +2

    THERE IS NONE BEFORE THEM....NONE AFTER.....🙏👽😇💝

  • @donwill1926
    @donwill1926 4 роки тому +3

    So beautiful, thank you!

  • @eddietheTruth11
    @eddietheTruth11 Рік тому

    This is a song that truly takes me over and then it somehow transports me to a far better place. Not on this Planet, but a far away, majestic state of mind, where there exists only love, peace, and tranquility.Lionel Bart is so appropriate to have named this song.

  • @fritzmenzel1994
    @fritzmenzel1994 20 днів тому

    This quartet is perfect. My wish-come-true would be to have a middle seat, ten rows back, and watch them play On the Threshold of a Dream from beginning to end. It doesn’t hurt that Karmen is absolutely captivating; evocative of Guinevere as queen.

  • @yesacoustic
    @yesacoustic 4 роки тому +2

    Fabulous, love that song. 1969 certainly was a great year for the Moodies, two great albums. Another fine performance here by the flautist.

  • @hertzair1186
    @hertzair1186 4 роки тому +4

    On the Threshold of a Dream was a brilliant album.....this song being one of its many highlights

  • @craigduckett6927
    @craigduckett6927 3 роки тому

    Damn! Fantastic live rendition of one of my favorite Moody's songs from Justin! Quick Note: The Moody Blues were my first rock concert, seen on Sept 25, 1971 at the Coliseum in Seattle, Washington (first of a 100 or so other rock concerts, and 4 more Moody's concerts). Love their music.

  • @kathleenanderson9803
    @kathleenanderson9803 3 роки тому

    This is so beautiful. I'm your biggest fan Sir, Justin Hayward 🤣.I love the flute too. I think its my next best instrument after the guitar. Well done. I am really enjoying these episodes. Please keep them coming. Takes me back to so many beautiful memories, and how much I loved the Moody Blues and still do. You are all amazing. You are also a real gentleman, Justin Hayward. God bless you all.

  • @larryhuddleston7301
    @larryhuddleston7301 4 роки тому +2

    Excellent!

  • @Sheamarie
    @Sheamarie 4 роки тому +3

    I love this song. Thank you, Justin.

  • @becs7117
    @becs7117 4 роки тому +2

    💙Beautiful Song 💙

  • @christopherhall1742
    @christopherhall1742 3 роки тому +1

    This was such a great series that was released during a very difficult time. Extraordinary musicianship by all four members of the band.

  • @bethb7965
    @bethb7965 4 роки тому +4

    Have always loved the flute in this song...takes me back.....

    • @Calatriste54
      @Calatriste54 4 роки тому +1

      Where Empires have turned back to sand.

  • @sharonallison9922
    @sharonallison9922 4 роки тому

    THEY ALL HAD AMAZING WISDOM TO SHARE......I HAVE ALWAYS ADMIRED JUSTIN'S HONESTLY IN AN INTERVIEW....UNLIKE JOHN LODGE....THEY WILL ALWAYS BE TIMELESS.......🙏

  • @cindysmale9290
    @cindysmale9290 2 роки тому

    Other worldly and peaceful musique! Flowing, lilting and airy! Wonderful! Justin and these musicians help to calm the world-weary heart. God's troubadours!

  • @trock6577
    @trock6577 2 роки тому

    What a gift Justin has been to the world of music. His wonderful voice and songwriting talent has not been equaled by many others. Still going strong.

  • @markg3947
    @markg3947 4 роки тому +2

    Such mesmerizing and hypnotically beautiful music. Takes me places...always has.

  • @pamstrickler4769
    @pamstrickler4769 Рік тому

    One of the most beautiful from the genius of Justin and Ray.

  • @bretasorenson2475
    @bretasorenson2475 4 роки тому +5

    The melody is absolutely haunting! I hum it for days after hearing this song!