The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord REACTION (Part 1)
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My older brothers had the Moody Blues albums and in the late 70's I got a hold of them. They were the 1st concert I went to. I have seen the Kinks the Stones the Who Pink Floyd Deep Purple and so many others including Stevie Ray Vaughn. I feel blessed to have lived these years.
One heck of a list. Memories are great. Thanks for sharing.
My brother had all the early albums too and it was introduced me to the progressive rock world at an early Ge, preteen!
back when it didn't cost hundreds of dollars to see artists......
Exact same here.Started listen when my older brother had me listen.And yes,MY first concert too.😅😅.I saw them in '81 Long Distance Voyager tour in Oct. at St. Louis,Mo.A radio station called KSHE sponsored it and all the big wigs were there.Dang.Miss those days
The Moodies first 7 albums are all golden. Some of the best music ever recorded. The best is yet to come.
I think you mean their second through eighth, given that _The Magnificent Moodies_ was actually their first album, where they were still very much in the R&B vein with future Wings member Denny Laine being on guitar and primary vocals and Clint Warwick on bass.
@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy you are right, but it’s almost as if they are a different group with that first album discounted, their 8th album is even called Seventh Sojourn
@@merlinscat Mike Pinder said in an interview that the title referred to a look back on all those previous 6 albums and how it was a culmination of them all, hence _Seventh Sojourn._ Of course, their next album was also then called _Octave,_ which refers to 8, though it was technically their ninth album. 🤷♂️
One of the greatest albums of all time. No one else sounded like the Moodies, their music took me to another world.
I have seen them 6 times and was blown away every time. My last time was one of the last times Ray Thomas played with them. He could barely move but played beautifully and sounded great. I decided then that would be the last time I would go as I suspected he was not going to be around long and it wanted to remember them with him. A great man and musician. RIP
I too have seen around 6 or more times. The l last time I saw them was in a huge outdoor amplifier on the DOFP tour. That was it. Perfection. Never thought about seeing them again though I’ve seen Justin many times & John twice. The music lives on.
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for "Legend of a Mind." I had just installed my first car stereo in my 1967 Mustang, the year was 1978, I was 16, and I turned it on to the AOR station. I was sitting in the back seat and the first thing to come on was "Legend of a Mind." I just closed my eyes and lost myself in the music. Truly a magic moment.
You made the big time Grasshoper, Just JP ranked you as one of his favs.Keep it comming young man.
To Our Children's Children's Children is their best album IMO. Consider doing that one!
This this this!!!!
“Out And In” is sublime, my all-time fav Moody song
@@jeffrichard9338 it's definitely a masterpiece, I have to give " Sun Is Still Shining" equal ranking.
It's so hard to pick a favorite from them...
By a a long way my favourite Moodys album watching and waiting is a great track
You're right Daniel, the engineers are often overlooked
yep sound engineers
Also keeping in mind they had only 8 tracks of analog tape to record all the parts on to, and then mixed down to stereo. The studio and reverb themselves both playing a major presence and atmospheric role in the recording sessions as well as in the final result. You just simply cannot achieve that with modern digital gear and the sterile, claustrophobic studios so commonly used today.
"In Search of the Lost Chord is a concept album around a broad theme of quest and discovery, including world exploration "
Saw them in 1968 in Seattle, WA. Eagle Auditorium. Play their first album. We went crazy for them and screamed more and more for their music. The lead singer said they had no more music to play. Then, no one has ever asked for more music, cheered, or screamed for more. He said they would do the set again. They did.
From the same era "Turn on, tune in, drop out"
I love the Timothy Leary track so much. Haven’t heard in in quite awhile.
Hasn’t lost any of its magic and beauty.
'Legend of a mind'? I love it too.
Justin Hayward's guitar work is always masterful. Economical, but like George Harrison, always so melodic. And he's one of the greatest melodic songwriters of the past few generations. As brilliant as anyone else. Add in his amazing voice and good looks -- and I'M SO JEALOUS! And the rest of the Moodies are so talented, too! The great Graeme Edge on drums... RIP.
Have had the pleasure and the privilege of seeing The Moody Blues twice, both times with the full symphony orchestra. No rock band made music that lent itself to the accompaniment of an orchestra more seamlessly. Unforgettable.
RIP Ray Thomas.
I've seen them 3 times, unfortunately, none with an orchestra, but fabulous anyway
I'm jealous of both of you. Videos only for me... Never had the chance or don't remember the opportunity to attend. What a trip it must have been.
@Bookhouse Boy You are absolutely correct, in fact the ELP 1977 Works Orchestral Tour was so epic in scope and size that despite sold out venues every night, the band lost money and had to abandon the concept on subsequent tours. My premise is somewhat jaded by the fact I saw the MB up close with the orchestra. And btw, overall, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer IS my favorite band :)
@@georgewodicka4839 I think the difference from ELP was that when the Moodies did it in the 1990s, they collaborated with the orchestras of each city they visited--saving them on the logistics and expense of touring with an orchestra. It was such a successful formula that they ended up doing it for nearly a decade.
@@kivimik True! When I saw the MB twice, late 90's and early 2000's, it was at the same venue in Holmdel, New Jersey. And it was the New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra each time.
thank you again.again acid thank heaven. thank you
Thank you for playing the whole thing.
Ride my see saw - One of the best concert closer songs in rock.
I never owned the vinyl until I found many in a used record shop. One was this album. I put this on and played it.... loud. My favorite album is the Seventh Sojourn, but this one is excellent.
My college roommate and I getting stoned in our dorm room...listening to Timothy Leary...Walking across campus in a cold winter night to attend a lecture by......Timothy Leary. Fond memory
Ray Thomas (RIP) is the additional "straw" that stirs the drink....what a line-up of multiple singers in this band!
Yeah more Moody Blues!💙
A brilliant album by the earliest genius’s of pre progressive Rock!. My brother owned all the early albums when the Moody Blues help to change the pop music world! I used to listen to these albums in my brother’s room all the time! 👍🏻❤️☮️✌🏻🎤🎸🎹🎼
Psychedelics work in the beginning for self discovery. After awhile they won't take you any further and that door is lost to you. By the way I think they meant for you to be the main character in this album. Their trying to guide you on your search.
"Once you get the message, hang up the phone." Timothy Leary...I got the message as I heard jail cell doors close behind me coming down from a journey with Timothy...(Civil Case btw) Clean and sober 38 years now, but my mind can still journey with a listen of the Moodies! So much fun watching Daniel on his journey, wish my grandchildren were willing to do an album with me!
@@emilyflotilla931 Yeah. I got the message in 81 after a failed suicide attempt. Woke up in psych ward strapped to the bed. Been blessed to be a friend of Bill W's ever since.
@@Flatwoodsdad Pleasure to meet you! ODAAT!
@@emilyflotilla931 congratulations, FOB since July, 1996.
But I explored with the Moodies and others back then, no regrets.
@@jwaldhelm Thanks for sharing, all the best.
Other than McCartney, the Moodies were the only group I ever saw more than once in concert and they were always great.
One of my top 5 albums of all time
Perhaps at some point . . . . ' A Question of Balance' . . . The sixth Moody Blues album . . . While all their works were transformational to many, when released in 1970 we were only a couple years older than you (Daniel) are now . . . One of it's songs ‘Melancholy Man' gave some of us returning from Vietnam a respite for our minds and a hope for who we were and who we might become . . .
Thank you for your service and sacrifice!
You have some very interesting stuff on your playlists!
;)
One of the truly great albums. The song Question still makes me emotional and lost.
_A Question of Balance_ is probably my least favorite of their 'Core 7' albums, but still a great listen.
@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy I suppose we each see things from a perspective that is bordered by our age, experiences etc. . . . In my twenties I owned all the core seven albums on Vinyl . . . In the 1980's I repurchased them on CD . . . Now I have them digitally so I can play them literally anywhere I choose, they still move me, but ‘for me' A Question of Balance' struck closest to my heart, my head and was just as important, to me, as anything done by the Beatles . . .
I love the Moodies.
I was 18 when Lost Chord came out, I had heard Tuesday Afternoon and Nights in White Satin before, so I bought it.
Absolutely over the years it has become my favorite Moodies album.
But back to that time - I was entering college, 1968 was a tumultuous and sad year in the country, and music was getting more & more creative and expressive.
I anxiously awaited their next release, then in 1969, Threshold came out - another great one with another great cover.
And they continued to release great albums through Seventh Sojourn- the magnificent 7, starting with Days of Future Past.
Saw them 5 times in their prime, every show fantastic.
To me, one of the giants in popular music that I listen to to this day.
Of all the "geniuses" in prog rock/classic rock--the Moodies had at least 2: Mike Pinder and Justin Hayward.
Way to go Daniel. I’m pleased you “finally discovered” one of the major reasons why listening to vinyl surpasses other formats. The album cover. When you get a great one like this, it enhances the listening experience. I’ve loved the Moodies (particularly the Mark II version) since I heard Days Of Future Passed in ‘67. Sigh.
Don't forget John Lodge who wrote "ride my see-saw" and other goodies.
@@gbuddy Yep.
Absolutely agree, Pinder and Hayward are phenomenal.
I do not like to pick favorites when it comes to music but the Moody Blues are it for me. As I age their music only gets better. Yes, all their albums are meant to be played in their entirety while looking at the cover, good job.
Saw them live on their Fly Me High tour about 6 years ago...Best. Concert. Ever.! (I'm 66..)
I suspect many people gazed intently at the album cover while listening.
The old man in the middle is contemplating, meditating on birth and death... he sees beyond the duality of them and ....shoots above in that expression of joy on the face. This is a great album by a fantastic band. I am delighted you are doing this! The song that best express this on the album is Om. The band had a personal connection with Timothy Leary. They were friends. Dr. Leary led quite a life if you dig into it. Harvard professor who conducted experiments with students with psilocybin, most famously on Good Friday. He was telling the youth of America to ‘turn on, tune in and drop out (of the game). He ultimately became a fugitive of the law and fled the country. (The song on Seventh Sojourn- When You’re A Free Man Again is about him.) Not gonna lie... this band and this album along with Threshold of a Dream were what some friends and I first listened to when we took Leary’s advice and tied acid. Incredible experience.
Sweet bits of info. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing all this info! You saved me the energy of typing it all!
Although my first trips were to other music, I had a few listening to The Moody Blues, for sure! Amazing, unforgettably beautiful and profound experiences!
@@MissAstorDancer Always a joy to meet fellow travelers with shared experiences. And it’s so much fun to watch young Daniel experience, question, learn and grow. He’s a great kid.
@@daveking9393 Glad you liked.
@@MissAstorDancer back in 1973 -1976 while in the Army in Germany I used to do maybe 3 or 4 trips a year on Purple Micro dot. They call it Ego Death when you lose who you are and join the Universe. I had a wall poster of a forest scene with a creek in it. I started off my journey by phasing/melting into the picture and go for a walk next to the creek. What comes next, the words are to hard to find to describe it. I often would start with music like the Moody Blues but would not need it when the music kept going in my mind. Never a bad trip.
One of my fav bands. Saw them 4 times over the years. Never a bad show. This is one of the best. The first seven Moody lp's are the best.
You got a nice shout out by JustJP this morning. You made his top 5 Reactors list!
My 1st experience of the Moody Blues was "Days of Future Passed", it was instant like, love at first listen. When it came to "In Search of the Lost Chord" it was harder to get into, I liked the sound but the meaning? that needed time and thinking about. I came to love it about 6 months in (in 1968 I 15 and slow on the uptake about meanings). I still listen to Days twice as frequently as Chord but both remain in my playlist.
This is my favorite Moodies album. I was in grade school when this came out, didn't hear it until many years later. I wish I'd been old enough to go on that search back in the day. Their albums were full of meaning back then, after they made their acclaimed 7 albums they took a break for a few years, recorded solo albums then reconvened but it wasn't the same. That spirituality was pretty much gone, eventually they just stuck to writing pop songs. Too bad.
There's something noble about that quest for self, for answers, fundamental truths, opening the mind up. That time is gone.
Octave has its moments, but you are right
Thank you Daniel!!!!
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the 7th sojourn lp ,afraid the dream won t last.my generation facing the fearful . yes, all are concept lps.acid
Timothy Leary was the great counter-culture icon of the 60's and a massive proponent of LSD use and kinda pushed the counter culture mantra "Turn on, tune in, drop out!"
This was one of my favorite albums in 1968. Still is! Timothy Leary was an advocate for LSD. Later his ashes were released in space as he requested. This was one of my favorite songs on the album. I still love the man. I used to lay in the dark and listen to it with my headphones. Om is my favorite song on the album.
All right!! Moodies!! More after I watch it! You will notice that the songs segue one to another with no space between. It made for difficult cueing when a dj wanted to play a song. Plus you really have to know the ending! Great slip-cueing practice, but sounded dumb when you miss it! Timothy Leary was a proponent of hallucinogenic drugs in the 60's, especially LSD. People were trying many ways to seek God, or the lost chord, OM. Great reaction! ❤️
Thank you for the Moody Blues
I saw the Moody Blues three times in concert. I had all their albums. They had an almost mystical hold on me. Thrilled you're getting into them Daniel. - John (True film Fan).
Great reaction glad you did the whole side in one video. I love the spiritual yearnings and whimsy of this album. The explorations to find the lost chord. Thank you for reacting to this album, looking forward to side 2. I hope you do all of their classic seven albums eventually.
the Moodies were heavy into Transcendental Meditation which is reflected in their lyrics
I love the way these guys make music, and each album is better than the one before. They take you on a musical journey. Enjoy them.
choosing a favorite Moody Blues album/song is like choosing a favorite child - have been a die hard fan since '67 and seen them 100+ times : back in the day you would put on the music & transfix/trip
on the album covers: back in the day - a friend would come over & you would say 'you got to hear this & hand them the headphones " I love watching this generations reactions to first time hearing: Tony Clarke was a genius engineer & Phil Travers album covers are works of art
Syd Barrett is a well known example of someone getting lost forever, at least in part from over use. Really well done, Daniel. I voted for this album as it is one I listened to a lot, along with the other early Moody Blues albums. Thank you and Peace.
Moodies--Yeah!!
Listening with my wife... You mentioned "Audacity"... She has spent many hours over the years crafting music to go along with our daughters pagent performances.
She feels your pain and enlightenment. Back to the reaction. Loving it so far. Have my album in hand.
You have a great list of bands in concert !! Off your list I’ve seen the Stones and The Who. I would have loved to see the Moody Blues, but my list goes back a little earlier: The Beau Brummels, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Grand Funk Railroad, Mountain, Traffic, The Allman Brothers Band, The Band, The Beach Boys, 13th Floor Elevators, ZZ Top, Wishbone Ash, U2, Trapeze, The Police, Steve Winwood, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Robin Trower, Peter Gabriel, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Starship, the James Gang, Jackson Brown, Heart, Emerson Lake & Palmer, the Eagles, and from the greatest band of all.......Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr with Bob Dylan (I never saw John Lennon).
I might put a few of the lyrics in my time travel story, imagine walking onto the bridge of a time ship with the time traveler that answered an invitation you sent. He opens the door and "Ride, take a free ride,
Take my place, Have my seat, It's for free" is playing.
It also reminds me of listening to Art Bell back in the 90's. (Ride, take a free ride,
Take my place, Have my seat, It's for free then the announcer would go, "wanna take a ride? Call Art Bell").
Cool Art Bell shout out. Remember it well with this tune.
"He flys his astral plane, takes you on trips around the bay." Those lyrics always jump out at me.
The first time a watched them perform Legend of a Mind live, Ray Thomas' flute solo lasted about 20 mins while the rest of the band left the stage. Stevie Vaughn and Double Trouble opened for them. Best concert ever.
My favorite album of theirs. Ride My See Saw, that is not a good but GREAT song! The musicianship and the engineering is incredible.
Beautiful album with beautiful songs. I play this one very often, along with On The Threshold Of a Dream. I saw The Moodies live several times over the years, and they NEVER disappointed!
Oh man did i trip out to this album when i was younger 🥴 ah the days 🏴✌
Love that you're showing the album. Very cool
Miss liner notes and the very visible art work!
@@emilyflotilla931 Yes. Albums were great. So much better than CD's. No wonder they sell more albums now.
Saw them live twice. A band who pulled off live, their studio sound. There are very few bands who can pull that off. Their harmonies were SPOT ON!
The four doors represent the four eras of Music: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Rock & Roll.
Daniel, have you ever heard such music, such composition? The Moodies were in a class all their own!
we're all looking for someone ..... ourselves ( the truth of who we really are )
WOW! been awhile since I heard this. It's still just as powerful as in 1967. Fun listening with you for the first time.
I always wondered what Timothy Leary thought of that part about him being dead seeing as how he lived another 3 decades.
Timothy Leary is indeed dead now
Ray thomas stated the song was tongue in cheek, just a fun track, not to be taken too seriously!
I once heard that he simply thought it was funny.
Leary was a big fan of LSD. The reference to being “dead” comes from the LSD experience: most who take the hallucinogenic drug go through a “trip” where they see their lives from the outside of their own ego, you sit in judgement of yourself. Many people reported feeling like they died and were reborn with a new perspective on life. Of course, lots of people also had horrible LSD experiences, known as a “bad trip”. The guys in the Moody Blues have talked about their LSD trips and how it changed their music. The same with the Beatles. Actually, marijuana and LSD played maybe the biggest part in how radically rock music changed in the 60’s.
Leary was on the internet, guess he knew he was dying. He wanted to be online when he died. But missed it somehow.
Watching this is a joy for an old bird like me! It's lovely to watch you experience the music, and ask the questions, look for the themes the same way we did over 50 years ago. Glad you like the music, Daniel! Moodies are the best!
jimmy durante hes the guy that found the lost chord which is where the title comes from
They performed the opening piece live. It was awesome.
The first group I ever immersed myself in. My first ever album purchase was “On the Threshold of a Dream” in 1968 and the journey just went on from there. Was so good to hear this album from the intro on again, thanks Daniel!
“On the Threshold of a Dream” is a beautiful album, start to finish. I like it even better than this one, although I do love this one. Of course, I still have "The First Seven" on vinyl!
@Bookhouse Boy Cannot argue with those choices!
"AQoB" is also one of my faves, as is "SS".
I also LOVED "Blue Jays". Went through 2 copies on vinyl!
lucky enough to see them several times,,,one of the best live shows ever
I've been watching your reactions to old classic rock. I appreciate you bringing the music of my generation to people of your generation. You folks don't know what your missing. Good job!
Legend of a Mind - I lived it and can still get lost in that song, even though I’ve been clean and sober over 26 years.
I actually met Timothy Leary in the mid-eighties in Santa Clara at a Commodore Amiga convention. He had written a program for Electronic Arts called Mind Mirror that was used on the Commodore 64 and then the Amiga. He was totally against synthetic drugs but still had a soft spot for shrooms, etc. Personally, I was never into the drug scene, but this album opened my mind as a second year college student and everything fell into place for me after that.
Believers in a flat Earth have what we call a smooth brain.
Ohhh boy! Your 'search' continues! This is the Moodies at their psychedelic best - and yes, I am sure certain 'substances' were involved (namely LSD & marijuana).
This album was their response to Days Of Future Passed in that they found playing much of that album live was difficult or impossible without orchestral accompaniment, so they stripped down their sound to what the 5 of them could create. Further sonic experiments with the mellotron, courtesy of Mike Pinder, expanded the sounds they could make. Ray Thomas is featured prominently with his flute. And I could see you picked up on their stereo panning! This album is a 'head-space' album for sure.
They were poetic, they were melodic, they were psychedelic, they were Moody! Can't wait for part 2!
Just wait until Threshold Of A Dream & To Our Children's Children's Children albums! I love these guys!
For me "Timothy Leary's dead" refers to his teaching/research aspect of his life is over, "He's outside (of society/structure) looking in". "Outside the last door" reflects accepting that here is no one/ nowhere to find what you are looking for, that it comes from within. They both also relate to the idea that although using psychadelics can expose you to spiritual insites, the drug itself is not the insight. The house/experience is no longer needed once the light in your heart is awakened.
Mixing will change what you perceive. Never let an old drummer mix for your band! Their ears are shot and they tune too much highs. Protect your hearing! I am 63 and despite spending 16 years in mainframe operations, still have good hearing. My left ear is weaker though. Cruising with window down has a price. :-)
The core seven albums need to be listened to start to finish. Keep going.
I really like that you share the album art and liner notes so that we can get the full experience.
Welcome to The Moody Blues....much more to come...much more...when I bought this album a zillion years ago, a friend of mine came with me to the record store. He read the names of the songs from the back of the album, looked at me, and said, “You gotta buy this.” “Ride my See Saw” was a single way back then.
So glad to see you enjoying my all-time favorite group, side 2 is so wonderful. Fasten your seatbelt, kick back, lower the lights and enjoy! And yes, that is the drummer Graeme Edge, playing actual drums, he also help develop the electronic drums we know now!
When asked what his favorite phrase is, Timothy Leary responded, "I don't know." For clarification, "I don't know" was his favorite phrase.
Profound...😉
You can't go wrong with the "classic 7" from the Moodies. From 1967 to 1972. "Days Of Future Passed," then this one, then "On The Threshold Of A Dream," "To Our Children's Children's Children," "A Question Of Balance," "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour," and "Seventh Sojourn."
Great album
If you appreciate the quality of the engineering, Daniel, I hope you'll react to The Moody Blues, "Thinking Is the Best Way To Travel"...
It's mind-blowing with headphones on..
Title has been edited from "last" to Lost. Apologies for the misspelling:)
Great album.
Derek Varnals, the engineer didn't get enough credit, he was masterful!
I actually like the (original) second side better. And "The Actor" is my favorite number on the album.
The summer of 68 my buddy rented a converted garage near the college campus where we were going to attend. He had just bought the album and said to come on over and listen to it. It was 68 so of course we each took a hit of acid. At the sound of the first chord my mind tore loose from reality and for 20 minutes I was lost in an lnterdimensionl rift. He and I never took acid again
One of the things we lost at the advent of CD's was the amazing album covers. A 12" disc with a folding cover gave lots of space for creative designs - and the lyrics.
The original progressive rock band. Very under-rated. Very miss-understood. Very enlightening.
Don't feel they were underrated. I remember in the 70's lots of ppl were into them. Mostly ppl that got high but not necessarily.
@@cesarnarro6013 they were and still are here in their native UK, except to loyal fans of course!
@@dougreed2257 >>they always seemed to be more appreciated in the U.S. is correct
The MBs had 7 consecutive concept albums, starting with DOFP and ending with Seventh Sojourn.... Each different... Each a complete masterpiece...
The way u read album details proves that ur an artist
Days of Future Passed had orchestra segments that transitioned between songs creating a continuous flow of sound without distinct breaks. They continued that practice on future albums but just by having the mix overlap songs by fading out. In a few cases it wasn't a good idea because some songs are more effective with a dramatic ended. It works well on this album. Listening to the Moodies albums in the late 60's and early 70's while stoned was a cosmic experience. 😁
Yeah, the drum intro to "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock 'n' Roll Band)" being buried in the end of "When You're a Free Man" is one of the most glaring examples of this.
the Moodies are a true class act
It is great to see the younger generation react and explore these great albums of the past. For me you start the music and you are in 1968 and The Moody Blues (Pinder and Hayward) are the fathers of prog rock take you on a journey. This where prog rock started along with concept and theme albums. I really love this album they were so innovative with the limited instruments they had.
You'll like the second side, I'm sure.
I saw the Moodies in 1995 I think.. it was the 25th anniversary tour of Days of Future Passed. But this album brings back much deeper times then that. I knew of and loved the Moodies since the late 60's. Go Now.. was the first song I heard by them. But I didnt get into album music until I lived with a lady named Teddy. She had a great album collection, a brother in a band, and weed... She was always into learning and teaching.. and this album was one of her first 'lessons' to me... I remember sitting between the speakers in the front room with a rolling tray in front of me sitting on the table that used to be a huge wire spool... She had this poster about the doorway going out that was called , 'building a rainbow'... a real hippy chick... She was the first girl I lived with. It was life changing...
This is all time group! So sad I missed the initial program. Thank you for posting this. "House of four doors. You'll be lost the for ever".
Very interesting to hear a young man analysing the album. I first did that 53 years ago and still love it! Darkened room, candles, full volume and relax!
Thanks, I'll listen to Side Two tomorrow. (I was 23 in 1968!).
TMB are the best, the older stuff always gets better as you listen to it and I have for 45 years. some friends thought 4 doors relates to the 4 hemisphere's of the brain.. listen to our children's children's children, and on a threshold of a dream. They are just as good