*To receive PRIORITY Requests for future videos, head on over to our Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee. Never expected, but always appreciated.❤Links in Description!* What a great song with an amazing singer! This is one band I know NOTHING about so I need you all to fill me in!
The album was Days Of Future Passed. It was a concept album meant to be listened to from beginning to end. It follows 24 hours, this being Night. Tuesday Afternoon is another favorite track from this album. I’ve loved this song, and band, since it was released.
to ensure that you listened all the way through, the record was produced with NO pause between tracks and the orchestra moved from one to the other totally seamlessly. Have loved the moodys since the late 60s. its STILL in my playlist. second the motion that you listen to the original album to get the full effect, later re-releases were not as good cos it ended.lol
Moody Blues were a British explosion group. The 1st song was Go Now. That was in 65. Their music is wonderful. Check out Question, Tuesday Afternoon, Ride my SeeSaw and many more.
Thanks for sharing! ❤️ I am so glad I found this band and can’t wait to explore more from them! I really enjoyed that solo from him! You don’t get to hear that much in today’s music! 🌹
@@setonhillstudios Don't forget another fantastic flautist in rock - Ian Anderson with Jethro Tull. Live performances recommended. The Moody Blues helped me survive high school.
Lead singer, Justin Hayward is still touring and singing live. All be it, not with an orchestra. But his voice, at 76 years old, is still as compelling and as beautiful as ever!! I was blessed to have seen him live in 2022.
Justin Haywood wrote this song when he was 19. The Moody Blues did their concerts for years with an orchestra. He's in his late 70s now, I think. The Moddies started in the 1960s.
The Moody Blues did live performances with and without orchestration. They used local orchestras from cities and venues wherever they performed. This particular show was done in London in 2001. a culmination of about a 10 year tour using local orchestras as the soundtrack of the show. I was priviledged to see them do this program 2 times live. I heard many comments following one show as to being the best concert peerformance ever. I know I felt it too, until I heard them at the next show and expressed the same feeling. Absolutely fabulous. You need to hear "Isn't Life Strange" and "Legend of a Mind" from the same show.
The 1967 original was composed with Mellotron faux-orchestra (but real flute). 50+years later, it wasn't hard to find a symphony orchestra to back this classic. It's insane that Justin Hayward still sounds the same, after all these years. You should listen the the entire concept album "Days of Future Past" to get this in context. The other hit single from that album was "Tuesday Afternoon" but the whole thing is genius.
This song is the last track on their 1967 album "Days Of Future Passed", recorded with the London Festival Orchestra. I bought the album on vinyl, that year, while I was still in high school. This live concert occurred in 2000 at London's Royall Albert Hall.
The original "full" version had a poem, called the Lament at the end too. Justin was on the soundtrack of Geoff Wayne's musical War of the World's along with "Thin Lizzy" singer guitarist Phil Lynott, among others.
💙the Moody Blues’ Rabbit Hole is very deep and melodic, my friend. All 5 wrote some of the most mesmerizing songs and poems. I’d start you down with Procession/The Story in Your Eyes from 1970. Such a seminal year for prog rock. MBs are all the weed I need!💙
This is one if the most hauntingly beautiful songs and I still get chills listening to it. The emotions it invokes is indescribable. This song reaches so many people from around the globe even now
My mother introduced me to This song when I was 5yrs or 6yrs old: the emotion is strong. Over the years I have come to believe that it is about: Knights in White Satin (K hate K group K) and two lovers of different clans earning to love one another against: " Some try to tell me, thoughts they cannot defend". Powerful subtext. Heartbreaking. Epic.
@@CB-xr1eg it's bigger than a ballad. It's Epic and Raw like Stairway, or Unforgiven, or World Without Heroes. All in the Rock Genre and this is One of the greatest in the genre of Rock (ballad or otherwise.)
Go down this rabbit hole. My GO-TO playlist is called Moody Beatles. Moody Blue and Beatles are the best. This band used to have a key boardist named Mike Pinder, who did all the orchestra sounds on a melatron. They finally let Mike Pinder go, do they need an entire orchestra to tak his place.
No.... Pinder was a founding member of the band and well-liked. He chose to leave. Definitely not fired. He met a girl from CA and chose that relationship over touring.
Justin Hayward was featured on Jeff Wayne's iconic album 'The War Of The Worlds'. Had a thought... try Joan Osborne & The Funk Brothers 'What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted'!!!
Mario Frangoulis, a Greek tenor, sang a version of this in Italian and English, with Justin. There is a video on here, from a concert that Mario did about 20 years ago, it is so good watching them both sing such a beautiful song
This song came out when I was in high scooped and have seen them many times.q with out the orchestras there music and song's are so beautiful without having orchestra behind them.
This song was on an album of the same name put out in 1967. This group was my favorite band back then ( I have ALL their albums) As originally done, the orchestra was played on a mellotron by Mike Pinder, the lead singer and guitar is Justin Hayward, the bass player and backing vocals, is John lodge, the flute and backing vocals Ray Thomas, and the drummer is Graeme Edge. That Orchestral sound is what drew me to them back in the day. This was a concept album, of sorts, and the song was a big hit back then, but the British Invasion was well under way, and their music was, dare I say, a little too sophisticated for the AM Rock stations.
They are known for using an orchestra, but I've seen them twice in concert, with no orchestra. And they are just as great! They are great, and I own all their albums. This one, Days of the Future Past, is my favorite. :)
I've watched and listened now to scores of reviewers and you are, in my mind, the best. I love your intelligent insights, your depth of music knowledge, and your sensitivity. ... This track is pure romance, the kind so deep that, unfortunately, many of us never really find. Justin is amazing on so many levels and, equally astonishing, still sounds great.
This is so fckn good!!! The orchestra part at the end reminds me of the ending of the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind when we're communicating with the aliens! 😁
Seen them a few times and they are great in concert. Justin (guitarist and singer) and John (Bass) are still touring, albeit separately. This whole concert is magnificent.
If you'd never heard of them it tells me you haven't explored 60's music very deeply..There was such an explosion of music from those days, and the MB were right in the middle of it..They contributed so much..Have fun on your journey! You're gonna love it!
Yeah, I haven’t dug into the 60’s much! I more hit the Zeppelin and Rush era! So much great music back then though! Thanks for watching! Can’t wait to hear more from Moody Blues!
The reason I love them is that they are not in a box. They do R&B, Rock, Classical and more. Now onward of things I remember about them. I did however have to look up all the record hits etc. cause there are a lot of them and different ones. I hope you enjoy them more on your channel. Denny Laine, was an English musician who co-founded two MAJOR rock bands: The Moody Blues(2 yrs) & Wings. (Beginning to end)🎶🎸🎤💐 The amazing song barely scraped into the top 20 on its first release.😮 The Moody Blues were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 The Moody Blues have sold 70 million albums worldwide, including 18 platinum and gold LPs. They produced 16 studio albums, six of which made the US Top 20 (with two reaching No. 1) and eight of which made the UK Top 20 (with three reaching No. 1). 🎶🤯 Edited to add that they are awesome to listen to when you are enjoying the highs of some Green.💚 Much love from Ca 💜
Considered one of the pioneers of Progressive Rock, their use of an orchestra in 1967's "Days of Future Passed (NOT 'Past")" album was considered groundbreaking and created a genre called "Art Rock". There were 5 writers and 4 singers. They were inducted in the Rock and Roll HOF in 2018. Two of the surviving members including this lead singer, Justin Hayward, and world-rated bassist John Lodge, still tour.
The album "Days Of Future Past" was the first with the orchestra (It was about one day, with songs like "Tuesday Afternoon". The were the first band to use "The Mellotron Stynthesizer" for orchestration.
I've been to about 40 concerts since 1974 and consider the Moody Blues concert in 2001 at the small venue maybe 2000 seat Paul Mason Winery To be absolutely the best of them all. Just the main band members and there was so much magic in the air. Everyone in the Audience sang every word to every song with them. An 80 year old man to my left and a teenager to my wife's right sang. Showing that their music crosses generations. Ushers dancing in the aisles. MAGIC ! I still have the jersey in my closet (not a tee shirt) I've been to 4 of their concerts. 2 with the full orchestra and 2 without.
This is a wonderful recording of a concert in their later days. I guess aging required and extra drummer. In mid-seventies Jeff Wayne wrote and produced the wonderful album War of the Worlds (based on the novel by H.G. Wells), and he convinced Justin Hayward to sing on a few songs. I think the song Forever Autumn is exquisitely beautiful, was happy to see War of the Worlds performed live a few decades ago in Amsterdam, with Justin Hayward singing that song. I think you would also love the song I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band by the Moody Blues, shows the power of their drums and bass.
The Moodies would play with symphony orchestras about half the time. This was the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks a PBS special the Moodies did. These guys are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a group you should really explore. Had a bunch of hits and were really original. Justin Hayward is the lead singer. The flute player and drummer have passed away….
Thanks for the info! This performance was incredible and I really enjoyed it! Definitely have to go down their catalogue some more! Appreciate you swinging by the channel! 😄
I was fortunate enough to attend a concert with them, accompanied by the symphony orchestra in Portland, Maine. I was so impressed that they could perform with just a couple rehearsals before the show that night. Of course the orchestra practiced a lot before the band got there, but I don’t know how soon the band arrived. I think they just came in on the day of. It was a great show, and I’m glad I got to see it!
Here's to the Moody Blues and some of their BEST! **** "THE MOODY BLUES" **** 1. "Tuesday Afternoon " 2. "Nights In White Satin" 3. "Ride My See Saw" 4. "Lovely To See You" 5. "The Story In Your Eyes" 6. "Gemini Dream" 7. "Question " 8. "Your Wildest Dreams" 9. "It's Up To You" 10. "Balance" 11. "The Story In Your Eyes" 12. "One More Time To Live" 13. "Watching & Waiting" 14. "I'm Just A Singer" 15. "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" 16. "The Voice" 17. "Timothy Leary" 18. "Isn't Life Strange" 19. "The Other Side Of Life" When touring they booked symphonies in each city they'd be in. They really were phenomenal! Since I live in Colorado, I got to see them at Red Rocks!🎶🎤
the Mighty Moodies! 16 studio albums of which the first 7 are all considered concept albums. this is best live version, studio version has the spoken word in it. these guys have many musical firsts, their songs have been done by groups from hip hop to bluegrass and were considered the smallest orchestra in the world with the 5 of them playing up to 33 instruments on a single album. when the Beatles broke up, these guys were the #1 group in the world plus so much more......they did a whole tour playing with orchestras all over the world but not the normal concerts with just the group. GREAT REACTION!
This is such an awesome song. If you really want to get your mind blown go check out the original video. Justin Hayward the lead vocalist sounds exactly the same as he did all of those years ago. Love your reaction!
Nights is from 67 is the climax of the album Days Of Future Past. Prior to the album the group used a mellotron which gave them an orchestral feel. As it happened the production company Had hired an orchestra for another project that fell through. Someone said well we have spent the money why not use the to bolster this album. It was a rsk that worked. Justin the lead singer wrote this song in 1 day. he was 19 then. His girl frend at the time had just broken up with him. As a parting gift of a set of white satin sheets hence the title. The single studio release is the only performance of Nights without an orchestra. the album is a trip and a half do yourself a favor and listen to the entire album. The ask is it a day or a life.
25 or 6 to 4 refers to the time of the morning when the song was being written. They were known as the rock band with horns in the early days. Sadly, during the 80's, the horns were drastically diminished. They brought them back to the foreground in the 2000's. The guitarist is Terry Kath. He was a very improvisational player. Jimi Hendrix once said that he was a better player than he was. He accidentally shot himself in the head with a handgun in the late 70's. He thought the gun was unloaded, but he forgot about the round in the chamber. You should check out Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon. It's a 5 part suite from the same album, Chicago II.
Another thing that I have not seen mentioned in the comments yet, is that a lot of the songs on their earlier albums, flow from one song directly into the next.
I feel like that’s a lost art! Back then, you wanted the albums to be cohesive cause when you listened you listened all the way through the album. Nowadays, they release so many singles (with streaming), artists don’t always consider the flow of an album. Great point!
I think it’s for a single performance.. the beginning of this version reminds me of Willie Wonka. 😂 But next you should check out Robert Smith’s (of The Cure) collab with the band CHVRCHES called “How Not to Drown”. It’s absolutely amazing blending modern alt/pop with the 80s synth feel of The Cure. Anyway great reaction as always!❤
@@setonhillstudios I'll thank my music teacher next time I see him for giving me a solid education and exposure to international greats. ( pre-internet )
This song is a great example of how lyrics can be interpreted in many ways. This isn't really the love song people think it is. Its a song about heartbreak. Its a theme Justin Heyward revisited in the 1980s with the songs "In Your Wildest Dreams" and "I know Your Out There Somewhere". The song is about his girlfriend breaking up with him because music was more important to him and how he questioned whether he made the right choice putting music over her.
Oh wow! Thanks for the info! Yeah, it’s crazy how lyrics can be interpreted so many different ways by whatever situation people apply it to. Thanks for watching!
The Moody Blues was probably the first Prog-Rock band, with a sound that no one else has duplicated. Their music has passed the test of time. Justin, the one singer, wrote this song at age 19. They use an orchestra on their Huge Concerts, and when not, they use synthesizers, to duplicate the sound of the mellotron in their first album in 1968, which duplicated the orchestra.
Lament from the record right after the song... Breathe deep the gathering gloom Watch lights fade from every room Bedsitter people look back and lament Another day's useless energy is spent Impassioned lovers wrestle as one Lonely man cries for love and has none New mother picks up and suckles her son Senior citizens wish they were young Cold-hearted orb that rules the night Removes the colors from our sight Red is grey and yellow-white But we decide which is right And which is an illusion
I haven’t done that tune but I have done one ELO tune on the channel. Go to our homepage and look under the playlist ‘Bands • Groups.’ Or you can search Electric Light Orchestra in our homepage! Thanks for watching!
While the Mellotron was in all the performances it replaced the orchestra on the studio single release. But on the album it combined with a full orchestra. Justin wrote it in a single day. The orchestra was a fluke. The production company had already hired the orchestra for a different project that fell through. Then decided to take a huge risk with Days Of Future Past. Fortunately it was a big success. The title an inspiration for Nights is from Justin's girl frend had just broken up with him. As a parting gift she gave him a set of white satin sheets. Do yourself a favor listen to the full album in one sitting. It is a trip you won't forget.
@@setonhillstudios Hi, I can recommend five for starters, and they are all on one Album "Seventh Sojourn" released in 1972 Songs are 'Lost In a Lost World' 'For My Lady' 'The Land of Make Believe' 'Isn't Life Strange' 'New Horizons' I particularly like the 2nd one & the last two. 'Isn't Life Strange' does get requested on YT - but for some reason it is the Live inferior orchestral-heavy version which is drowning out the vocals & guitar playing - so i would advise UA-camrs to listen to the 'original version' if you can find it. As to your question why is 'Nights In White Satin' always requested? It beats me - I can only surmise it must be down to a lot of radio air-time after it's 2nd release.
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What a great song with an amazing singer! This is one band I know NOTHING about so I need you all to fill me in!
Back in the day when they toured, they would hire a local orchestra from each city they performed in.
Justin Hayward wrote this song when he was a teenager. He has a wonderful unique voice.
Wow! What a song to write in your teen years! Amazing!
The album was Days Of Future Passed. It was a concept album meant to be listened to from beginning to end. It follows 24 hours, this being Night. Tuesday Afternoon is another favorite track from this album. I’ve loved this song, and band, since it was released.
Appreciate the info! Yeah I stumbled upon them and I’m so glad I did! Definitely have to hear more! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
DOFP is correct
Smoke a bowl before you listen to their first 7 albums!@@setonhillstudios
to ensure that you listened all the way through, the record was produced with NO pause between tracks and the orchestra moved from one to the other totally seamlessly.
Have loved the moodys since the late 60s. its STILL in my playlist.
second the motion that you listen to the original album to get the full effect, later re-releases were not as good cos it ended.lol
@@tezza3733 Wow! That’s epic! What an interesting way to record an album! Thanks
Moody Blues were a British explosion group. The 1st song was Go Now. That was in 65. Their music is wonderful. Check out Question, Tuesday Afternoon, Ride my SeeSaw and many more.
Thanks for the information and suggestions!! Definitely gonna check out more from them!
🌹🥀🌹 RIP Ray Thomas 🌹🥀🌹
Dec 29, 1941 ~ Jan 4, 2018
Founding Member and Flautist
Thanks for sharing! ❤️ I am so glad I found this band and can’t wait to explore more from them! I really enjoyed that solo from him! You don’t get to hear that much in today’s music! 🌹
@@setonhillstudios Don't forget another fantastic flautist in rock -
Ian Anderson with Jethro Tull. Live performances recommended. The Moody Blues helped me survive high school.
@@CuzKatieSaysSo That’s so awesome! Well, welcome to The Seton Hill Studios Community! Nice to meet you! 😎
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Lead singer, Justin Hayward is still touring and singing live. All be it, not with an orchestra. But his voice, at 76 years old, is still as compelling and as beautiful as ever!! I was blessed to have seen him live in 2022.
So awesome! Still going strong at that age, he’s committed!
@@setonhillstudiosThe Moody Blues the first prog band and yes they incorporate the symphony in their recordings and live !
@@JoeCruz-hs2yt So cool! Definitely have to check out more from them! Incredible! 🔥
The London Festival Orchestra was also the studio orchestra for Deca records so they played on the recorded version
60’s heaven….” Just what you want to be,you will be in the end.”
This is the London Festival Orchestra but I saw them at Red Rocks near Denver in 92 and then they were covered by the Colorado State Symphony
The Moody Blues gave me an appreciation for a more classical sound than most of the rock and roll I was listening to at that time.
Justin Haywood wrote this song when he was 19. The Moody Blues did their concerts for years with an orchestra. He's in his late 70s now, I think. The Moddies started in the 1960s.
The Moody Blues did live performances with and without orchestration. They used local orchestras from cities and venues wherever they performed. This particular show was done in London in 2001. a culmination of about a 10 year tour using local orchestras as the soundtrack of the show. I was priviledged to see them do this program 2 times live. I heard many comments following one show as to being the best concert peerformance ever. I know I felt it too, until I heard them at the next show and expressed the same feeling. Absolutely fabulous. You need to hear "Isn't Life Strange" and "Legend of a Mind" from the same show.
Thanks for the suggestions! Loved this performance and can’t wait to hear more from them!
I a n 66 ..Probably have heard this song 500 times in the past 53 years. Never get tired of hearing it. And I normally get choked up.
I hear ya! So glad I found this band! I can’t wait to hear more from them! Thanks so much for stopping by the channel!
Same here! ❤
The 1967 original was composed with Mellotron faux-orchestra (but real flute). 50+years later, it wasn't hard to find a symphony orchestra to back this classic. It's insane that Justin Hayward still sounds the same, after all these years. You should listen the the entire concept album "Days of Future Past" to get this in context. The other hit single from that album was "Tuesday Afternoon" but the whole thing is genius.
You must check out the lament that follows this song.
This song is the last track on their 1967 album "Days Of Future Passed", recorded with the London Festival Orchestra. I bought the album on vinyl, that year, while I was still in high school. This live concert occurred in 2000 at London's Royall Albert Hall.
You'll need to check out the Emerson, Lake & Palmer's song, "Lucky Man." EL&P is an amazing band.
ELP not EL&P.
The original "full" version had a poem, called the Lament at the end too.
Justin was on the soundtrack of Geoff Wayne's musical War of the World's along with "Thin Lizzy" singer guitarist Phil Lynott, among others.
Oh wow, so cool!
💙the Moody Blues’ Rabbit Hole is very deep and melodic, my friend. All 5 wrote some of the most mesmerizing songs and poems. I’d start you down with Procession/The Story in Your Eyes from 1970. Such a seminal year for prog rock. MBs are all the weed I need!💙
Also in my collection, because of the Moodys! And the "cherry on top", the story is narrated by Sir Richard Burton!
Jeff* Wayne.
@@CB-xr1eg I'm still stuffing it up after all these bleedin years😩
This is one if the most hauntingly beautiful songs and I still get chills listening to it. The emotions it invokes is indescribable. This song reaches so many people from around the globe even now
💯 Such a beautiful song on so many levels! Thanks for watching! 😄
Justin Hayward lead vocalist wrote this fabulous song at 19 years old.
So awesome!
How are they going to go on without Ray? It's heartbreaking that he's gone. He's the only artist to play the flute that I enjoy listening to.
You need to listen to the live performance with dramatic poem nights in white satin
Another masterpiece that was from 1967!!! Great year for music!!🎵🎼🎶🎤🎙🥁🎸🎧🔥🔥🔥🥰🥰
One of the great bands of that era. DO listen to more of them. You will not be disappointed
So good!
Bro, this one is good but I really love "Tuesday Afternoon". Tuesday afternoon is my favorite Moody blues song cheers. 👍
One of the greatest rock songs ever!
My mother introduced me to This song when I was 5yrs or 6yrs old: the emotion is strong. Over the years I have come to believe that it is about: Knights in White Satin (K hate K group K) and two lovers of different clans earning to love one another against: " Some try to tell me, thoughts they cannot defend". Powerful subtext. Heartbreaking. Epic.
Think you'll find it's more of a ballad than a rock song.
@@CB-xr1eg it's bigger than a ballad. It's Epic and Raw like Stairway, or Unforgiven, or World Without Heroes. All in the Rock Genre and this is One of the greatest in the genre of Rock (ballad or otherwise.)
@@pasleymusic You have my permission to call it a rock ballad, but nothing else.😉
Great song and reaction
Go down this rabbit hole. My GO-TO playlist is called Moody Beatles. Moody Blue and Beatles are the best. This band used to have a key boardist named Mike Pinder, who did all the orchestra sounds on a melatron. They finally let Mike Pinder go, do they need an entire orchestra to tak his place.
No.... Pinder was a founding member of the band and well-liked. He chose to leave. Definitely not fired. He met a girl from CA and chose that relationship over touring.
❤ Justin Hayward is one of my favorite vocalists of all time ( tied with Greg Lake of ELP )
He had such a unique voice that struck up emotion you didn’t know was there! So good!
Justin Hayward, the lead singer, wrote this song when he was 19.
Justin Hayward was featured on Jeff Wayne's iconic album 'The War Of The Worlds'. Had a thought... try Joan Osborne & The Funk Brothers 'What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted'!!!
Justin Hayward was only 19 when he wrote this incredible song, have lived it for a very very long time now in 1967 to be exact.
Oh wow!
The orchestra was a several years period during the mid to late 90s.
Mario Frangoulis, a Greek tenor, sang a version of this in Italian and English, with Justin. There is a video on here, from a concert that Mario did about 20 years ago, it is so good watching them both sing such a beautiful song
This song came out when I was in high scooped and have seen them many times.q with out the orchestras there music and song's are so beautiful without having orchestra behind them.
This song was on an album of the same name put out in 1967. This group was my favorite band back then ( I have ALL their albums) As originally done, the orchestra was played on a mellotron by Mike Pinder, the lead singer and guitar is Justin Hayward, the bass player and backing vocals, is John lodge, the flute and backing vocals Ray Thomas, and the drummer is Graeme Edge. That Orchestral sound is what drew me to them back in the day. This was a concept album, of sorts, and the song was a big hit back then, but the British Invasion was well under way, and their music was, dare I say, a little too sophisticated for the AM Rock stations.
Appreciate all that information! I’m ashamed I’ve never heard of them BUT they were awesome! Great song!! Can’t wait to check out more! Thanks!
They are known for using an orchestra, but I've seen them twice in concert, with no orchestra. And they are just as great! They are great, and I own all their albums. This one, Days of the Future Past, is my favorite. :)
Thanks for the info! So cool that you were able to see them twice live! I gotta check out more from them for sure! Appreciate it!
I've watched and listened now to scores of reviewers and you are, in my mind, the best. I love your intelligent insights, your depth of music knowledge, and your sensitivity. ... This track is pure romance, the kind so deep that, unfortunately, many of us never really find. Justin is amazing on so many levels and, equally astonishing, still sounds great.
Wow, thank you!
This is so fckn good!!! The orchestra part at the end reminds me of the ending of the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind when we're communicating with the aliens! 😁
Seen them a few times and they are great in concert. Justin (guitarist and singer) and John (Bass) are still touring, albeit separately.
This whole concert is magnificent.
I bet it was a great one!
If you'd never heard of them it tells me you haven't explored 60's music very deeply..There was such an explosion of music from those days, and the MB were right in the middle of it..They contributed so much..Have fun on your journey! You're gonna love it!
Yeah, I haven’t dug into the 60’s much! I more hit the Zeppelin and Rush era! So much great music back then though! Thanks for watching! Can’t wait to hear more from Moody Blues!
This classic is almost 60 years old, check the original video, by the same bNd and members
The reason I love them is that they are not in a box. They do R&B, Rock, Classical and more. Now onward of things I remember about them. I did however have to look up all the record hits etc. cause there are a lot of them and different ones. I hope you enjoy them more on your channel.
Denny Laine, was an English musician who co-founded two MAJOR rock bands: The Moody Blues(2 yrs) & Wings. (Beginning to end)🎶🎸🎤💐
The amazing song barely scraped into the top 20 on its first release.😮
The Moody Blues were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018
The Moody Blues have sold 70 million albums worldwide, including 18 platinum and gold LPs. They produced 16 studio albums, six of which made the US Top 20 (with two reaching No. 1) and eight of which made the UK Top 20 (with three reaching No. 1). 🎶🤯
Edited to add that they are awesome to listen to when you are enjoying the highs of some Green.💚
Much love from Ca 💜
Appreciate all the info! Yeah I’m slipping cause I’ve never heard of them! 🤦🏻♂️ Can’t wait to hear more! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
This is my favourite song of all time, it is beautiful and inspiring in all levels. I have loved it since my youth and I will forever ❤
Moody Blues! Such memories of my dating years! Sigh.... 🥴
Haha 🤣 Takes you back! 😁
Considered one of the pioneers of Progressive Rock, their use of an orchestra in 1967's "Days of Future Passed (NOT 'Past")" album was considered groundbreaking and created a genre called "Art Rock". There were 5 writers and 4 singers. They were inducted in the Rock and Roll HOF in 2018. Two of the surviving members including this lead singer, Justin Hayward, and world-rated bassist John Lodge, still tour.
That’s so cool! Thanks for the backstory and info 🤘
The album "Days Of Future Past" was the first with the orchestra (It was about one day, with songs like "Tuesday Afternoon". The were the first band to use "The Mellotron Stynthesizer" for orchestration.
Gotcha! Thanks so much for the info and swinging by the channel! Have a great one!
Days Of Future *Passed*
Studio version with poem is amazing!
Oh super cool! Gotta check that out! Appreciate it!
I've been to about 40 concerts since 1974 and consider the Moody Blues concert in 2001 at the small venue maybe 2000 seat Paul Mason Winery To be absolutely the best of them all. Just the main band members and there was so much magic in the air. Everyone in the Audience sang every word to every song with them. An 80 year old man to my left and a teenager to my wife's right sang. Showing that their music crosses generations. Ushers dancing in the aisles. MAGIC ! I still have the jersey in my closet (not a tee shirt) I've been to 4 of their concerts. 2 with the full orchestra and 2 without.
Love that!!! You know it’s special when it transcends age and generational trends! Thanks for sharing!
Very nice! Great band with a great band name! Thanks for sharing!❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Thank you for watching! I really appreciate it!
How can anyone not get totally lost in this! ❤
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You should listen to the restored video of this of this piece being performed in Paris 1967.
The original version did not include the Orchestra.....this is something they included for a special performance or a Tour
Gotcha! I loved the orchestra on it though. Definitely gave it some added lift! Appreciate you watching and thanks for the info!
you should checkout the video concert, Moody Blues: A Night at Red Rock 1992 with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
Oh sweet! Thanks! So much more to discover from them! 🤘🏻
This is a wonderful recording of a concert in their later days. I guess aging required and extra drummer. In mid-seventies Jeff Wayne wrote and produced the wonderful album War of the Worlds (based on the novel by H.G. Wells), and he convinced Justin Hayward to sing on a few songs. I think the song Forever Autumn is exquisitely beautiful, was happy to see War of the Worlds performed live a few decades ago in Amsterdam, with Justin Hayward singing that song. I think you would also love the song I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band by the Moody Blues, shows the power of their drums and bass.
The Moodies would play with symphony orchestras about half the time. This was the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks a PBS special the Moodies did. These guys are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a group you should really explore. Had a bunch of hits and were really original. Justin Hayward is the lead singer. The flute player and drummer have passed away….
Thanks for the info! This performance was incredible and I really enjoyed it! Definitely have to go down their catalogue some more! Appreciate you swinging by the channel! 😄
I was fortunate enough to attend a concert with them, accompanied by the symphony orchestra in Portland, Maine. I was so impressed that they could perform with just a couple rehearsals before the show that night. Of course the orchestra practiced a lot before the band got there, but I don’t know how soon the band arrived. I think they just came in on the day of. It was a great show, and I’m glad I got to see it!
Saw them in March, '70
I bet they put on such an amazing show!
Here's to the Moody Blues and some of their BEST!
**** "THE MOODY BLUES" ****
1. "Tuesday Afternoon "
2. "Nights In White Satin"
3. "Ride My See Saw"
4. "Lovely To See You"
5. "The Story In Your Eyes"
6. "Gemini Dream"
7. "Question "
8. "Your Wildest Dreams"
9. "It's Up To You"
10. "Balance"
11. "The Story In Your Eyes"
12. "One More Time To Live"
13. "Watching & Waiting"
14. "I'm Just A Singer"
15. "I Know You're Out There Somewhere"
16. "The Voice"
17. "Timothy Leary"
18. "Isn't Life Strange"
19. "The Other Side Of Life"
When touring they booked symphonies in each city they'd be in. They really were phenomenal! Since I live in Colorado, I got to see them at Red Rocks!🎶🎤
Wow! I have always wanted to go to Red Rocks! That is such a beautiful location! Thanks for the insight!
the Mighty Moodies! 16 studio albums of which the first 7 are all considered concept albums. this is best live version, studio version has the spoken word in it. these guys have many musical firsts, their songs have been done by groups from hip hop to bluegrass and were considered the smallest orchestra in the world with the 5 of them playing up to 33 instruments on a single album. when the Beatles broke up, these guys were the #1 group in the world plus so much more......they did a whole tour playing with orchestras all over the world but not the normal concerts with just the group. GREAT REACTION!
Thanks so much for checking out the channel and dropping the knowledge!
your most welcome! ive been a hardcore Moodies fan since 1968 at the age of 10
@@signal12hvac So cool! They’ve been with you almost your entire life! Awesome!
@@setonhillstudios most definitely, thru the good and the bad
This is such an awesome song. If you really want to get your mind blown go check out the original video. Justin Hayward the lead vocalist sounds exactly the same as he did all of those years ago. Love your reaction!
Nights is from 67 is the climax of the album Days Of Future Past. Prior to the album the group used a mellotron which gave them an orchestral feel. As it happened the production company Had hired an orchestra for another project that fell through. Someone said well we have spent the money why not use the to bolster this album. It was a rsk that worked. Justin the lead singer wrote this song in 1 day. he was 19 then. His girl frend at the time had just broken up with him. As a parting gift of a set of white satin sheets hence the title. The single studio release is the only performance of Nights without an orchestra. the album is a trip and a half do yourself a favor and listen to the entire album. The ask is it a day or a life.
Appreciate the info! Definitely have to check it out. This tune was incredible and can’t wait to hear more! Have a great one!
Excellent choice!!!
Yes. It is an orchestra. Thanks for enjoying it.
Awesome! Thanks for stopping by and checking out the video!
25 or 6 to 4 refers to the time of the morning when the song was being written. They were known as the rock band with horns in the early days. Sadly, during the 80's, the horns were drastically diminished. They brought them back to the foreground in the 2000's. The guitarist is Terry Kath. He was a very improvisational player. Jimi Hendrix once said that he was a better player than he was. He accidentally shot himself in the head with a handgun in the late 70's. He thought the gun was unloaded, but he forgot about the round in the chamber. You should check out Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon. It's a 5 part suite from the same album, Chicago II.
I think you're posting on the wrong video. This is The Moody Blues, not Chicago. Guess you took a wrong turn somewhere.
@CB-xr1eg I don't know how that happened! I was watching 25 or 6 to 4!
@@karaokekraziness3891 A good old UA-cam mystery.👍
Listen to Days of Future Past. Also Nights in White Satin is a love story
Thanks for the recommendation!
Another thing that I have not seen mentioned in the comments yet, is that a lot of the songs on their earlier albums, flow from one song directly into the next.
I feel like that’s a lost art! Back then, you wanted the albums to be cohesive cause when you listened you listened all the way through the album. Nowadays, they release so many singles (with streaming), artists don’t always consider the flow of an album. Great point!
Justin Hayward is singing this. He wrote this song when he was 19 years old!
So wild to write such a great tune at such a young age!
He yodles when he sings its beautiful
So cool!
“Nights” is Nostalgia!
Absolutely!
I think it’s for a single performance.. the beginning of this version reminds me of Willie Wonka. 😂
But next you should check out Robert Smith’s (of The Cure) collab with the band CHVRCHES called “How Not to Drown”. It’s absolutely amazing blending modern alt/pop with the 80s synth feel of The Cure.
Anyway great reaction as always!❤
Now that you mention that I do hear that at the end! 🤣 Great ear! I’ll add that to the list and thanks for the kind words!
Well that sure came out of left field!!!! And who the heck is "The Cure"?
I can't believe you've never heard of them or this one particular song. 😳
Lot of music out there, it’s a lot of fun to find new and old stuff we’ve never heard of!
@@setonhillstudios I'll thank my music teacher next time I see him for giving me a solid education and exposure to international greats. ( pre-internet )
would loved to have been there when they recorded that
Shewee!!! That would have been awesome! 🤘🏻
Justin Hayward ( lead singer ) also sang on the war of the worlds album , a song called Forever Autumn might be worth a listen .
Love Justin's SG!
He wrote this when he was 19.
Wow! That’s crazy that he was that young writing masterpieces like this!
This song is a great example of how lyrics can be interpreted in many ways. This isn't really the love song people think it is. Its a song about heartbreak. Its a theme Justin Heyward revisited in the 1980s with the songs "In Your Wildest Dreams" and "I know Your Out There Somewhere". The song is about his girlfriend breaking up with him because music was more important to him and how he questioned whether he made the right choice putting music over her.
Oh wow! Thanks for the info! Yeah, it’s crazy how lyrics can be interpreted so many different ways by whatever situation people apply it to. Thanks for watching!
The orchestra does not travel with them, but they are a great group from the Past. 60's 80's
Gotcha
The Moody Blues was probably the first Prog-Rock band, with a sound that no one else has duplicated. Their music has passed the test of time. Justin, the one singer, wrote this song at age 19. They use an orchestra on their Huge Concerts, and when not, they use synthesizers, to duplicate the sound of the mellotron in their first album in 1968, which duplicated the orchestra.
I throughly enjoyed this video! Can’t wait to hear more from them! That’s a testament that it has stood the test of time!
Lament from the record right after the song...
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
Watch lights fade from every room
Bedsitter people look back and lament
Another day's useless energy is spent
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love and has none
New mother picks up and suckles her son
Senior citizens wish they were young
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colors from our sight
Red is grey and yellow-white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion
brilliant reaction
Thanks so much!
Have you done a review of ELO.. Don't Bring Me Down?.....so catchy, as are most of ELO's music.
I haven’t done that tune but I have done one ELO tune on the channel. Go to our homepage and look under the playlist ‘Bands • Groups.’ Or you can search Electric Light Orchestra in our homepage! Thanks for watching!
While the Mellotron was in all the performances it replaced the orchestra on the studio single release. But on the album it combined with a full orchestra. Justin wrote it in a single day. The orchestra was a fluke. The production company had already hired the orchestra for a different project that fell through. Then decided to take a huge risk with Days Of Future Past. Fortunately it was a big success. The title an inspiration for Nights is from Justin's girl frend had just broken up with him. As a parting gift she gave him a set of white satin sheets. Do yourself a favor listen to the full album in one sitting. It is a trip you won't forget.
Wow! Thats crazy! Appreciate the suggestion! More to come for sure! Loved it! 🤘🏻
The Moody's is definitely a rabit hole you need to go down, whichever song you pick it will be epic
I bet! They seem like a crazy talented group!
I miss the poem .. it is such a part of the song.
It’s almost like a religious experience, it sucks you in and makes you feel it deeply.
The Moody Blues did make other songs apart from this one which seems to get more YT time than it deserves.
I’m sure, but why do you think this one gets more attention than it deserves? What recommendations do you have?
@@setonhillstudios Hi, I can recommend five for starters, and they are all on one Album "Seventh Sojourn" released in 1972 Songs are 'Lost In a Lost World' 'For My Lady' 'The Land of Make Believe' 'Isn't Life Strange' 'New Horizons' I particularly like the 2nd one & the last two. 'Isn't Life Strange' does get requested on YT - but for some reason it is the Live inferior orchestral-heavy version which is drowning out the vocals & guitar playing - so i would advise UA-camrs to listen to the 'original version' if you can find it. As to your question why is 'Nights In White Satin' always requested? It beats me - I can only surmise it must be down to a lot of radio air-time after it's 2nd release.
@@setonhillstudiosanother one to listen to is Question.
@@andrewplumb6544 Appreciate it!
This was truncated compared to the album version which has some spoken poetry after this.
Only one drummer in the band.
But a second percussionist for this gig though.
Gotcha!! Appreciate the info! 😎