The Story In Your Eyes - The Moody Blues | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION!
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“Question” is a masterpiece. Worth a listen just for the acoustic guitar part. The middle section is just beautiful.
"Question", without question!
Yes! I've suggested this several times
Another great song questioning the status quo
Question started as two very different songs but were combined to become one of their best.
YES thank you!!! Been pushing this for MONTHS...Haa
Surprised not to see "Tuesday Afternoon" specifically called-out for the next reaction. I would think that was the most played Moody Blues song back in the day after "Nights in White Satin."
Aside from Nights in White Satin (and it's up for debate), Days of Future Passed really should be heard in full for context.
Agree Tuesday needs to be sampled!
Nah they need to do the full album instead.
Agreed….100%.
I would argue that they should listen to “The Afternoon” which includes “Tuesday Afternoon” and “Evening (Time To Get Away)”
This is absolutely one of the greatest bands of the 60's-80's. They produce melancholy, haunting, rockin' great music. Don't call them "Moody" or "Blues" for nothing. Rock on guys.
got the members of the Rolling Stones high for the first time
Hi there, guys next up for the Moody Blues has to be “Question”! It shows all aspects of the band. You need to hear this “S” tier song . I know you will agree. Don’t wear socks, this song will knock them off.
Great song
No question - see what I did there?
Agree with "Question."
The album version needs to be done. But the live version with the huge orchestra was pretty good too.
Absolutely agree.
"Ride My Seesaw" is another banger from the Moodies that you guys will appreciate.
Yes! "Ride My See-Saw"!
"I second the motion!" Ride My See-Saw is a must!
Absolutely....the thunderous bass in that song is HUGE!!
Definitely, brings down the house.
BUT must do the Departure spoken word intro AND better yet the video version so they can see the psychedelic effects contrasted with a bunch of guys in suits....
Moody Blues aren’t a weekend trip, they are a lifelong journey. So many incredible songs.
Over 50 years of music.
I love that. I couldn't agree more. My favorite band of all time!
So very true...magical
If my mother was still alive, she'd say, "Look at those two nice boys listening to my favorite song" 💙
Your mom had good taste Susan
@@HamiltonRb Thanks. I lucked out. Both parents had great taste 😊
I love it! Your mother had great taste. Sorry you lost her
Awww, I'm sorry your mom is not around to watch Andy & Alex.
@@terised Thank you! ❤
‘Isn’t Life Strange’ is a must, beautiful melody and production
Story in your eyes is about the cold war with Russia and threat of nuclear war
How apt
specially the full version
Isn't life strange is not a great moody's song IMHO and i'm a moody's fan.
This is my favorite MB song!
Good call
Okay. Nobody will suggest this one, but it’s superb.
“Watching and Waiting” from To Our Children’s Children’s Children.
You will cry. It’s so wonderful. ✌️
Great song! One of my favorites.
Brilliant song ,big time fan here of that track. :)
Candle of life
New Horizons
For my lady
One of my favorites too.
Such a beautiful song. The vocals are so evocative. The Moodys were great at that.
Any Justin Hayward song is genius. "Question" is by far his best -- but make sure you hear the U.S. album version, not the UK or radio edit. Hayward was equally adept at beautiful ballads and super-catchy three-minute rock n' roll tunes. And what a voice.
Question is a GREAT tune, if A&A haven't done it already!
"Question" would be my pick, too.
YES!! QUESTION!!!! SUCH an amazing song!!!!!!!!!
Agree, Question should be next. BUT....it should be the original album version where BA DUMs aren't in the intro, just the reprise.
Agree with Question. They have so many great songs but this is a very good next step.
“Legend of a Mind,” a trippy song that could only have emerged in the late 60s. Great time capsule piece.
I agree. There's a great video on UA-cam of it.
Great Song and by Ray Thomas Shows the musical talent of all the Moodies
Their most Proggy song by far and my favorite.
I met Timothy Leary after this song came out LOL
"Timothy Leary is dead. No, no, no no, he's outside, looking in."
"QUESTION" from their sixth album (1970)
don't stop here guys! "Ride My See-saw" and "Question" would be great reactions.Also, killer full album reactions
All great suggestions. Question first then Ride My See-saw. Albums would be great but since I'm cheap and not on patreon I'd miss them. LOL
@@richg0404 I agree plus both are my favourite tracks
Yeah! "Ride My See-Saw"!
I agree and would add Legend of a Mind about Timothy Leary
Question.
"Ride My See-Saw" and "Question" are also necessary MB songs from that late-60s/early-70s period; they set-up the wonderful 1986 'come-back' song "In Your Wildest Dreams".
If they do "Ride My See-Saw" it HAS to have "Departure" on the bill as well.
Yes, yes, yes to all three.
"Question" is a signature Moody Blues song that has all the musical and lyrical elements that define their unique sound and appeal! Gotta hit it, you won't be disappointed!
So many great classic songs by The Moody Blues. Timeless songs by a timeless band!💙
“I’m not Geddy Lee, don’t rush me!” 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Since I know “Tuesday Afternoon” is already on your radar, I’m going to recommend “Question” for another Moody Blues reaction. Loved this, guys!
Third vote on Question
Question is the answer.
Have they already heard Nights in White Satin?
@@ClayLoomis1958 Yes, they have.
@@ClayLoomis1958 yes and they loved it.
You know, these guys didn't make records. They made albums. It's almost criminal to listen to their works in terms of single songs. But two of my favorites: "Never Comes the Day" for bopalong, singalong hippie love song, or if you want to go on a mini-space journey, "Have You Heard/The Voyage/Have You Heard," both from the phenomenal LP, "On the Threshold of a Dream."
That's an excellent point that I hope A&A pick up on. Listening to any of the first 7 Moody Blues albums was an experience, regardless of your mental state. They were made to be listened to as full albums. Probably the reason they ran songs together so much.
HYH, V, HYH is a masterpiece. My second fave song. Threshold is my fave album. There isn’t a song on it I don’t adore.
@@scottingram7634 That was such a signature of their albums during that period that even their "greatest hits" collection, "This Is The Moody Blues" (which came out during the hiatus between "Seventh Sojourn" and "Octave") was mixed so that each song *still* segued into the next, even though they were all originally from different albums! ("This Is..." also used different mixes from the original LP versions for a number of tracks.)
No no no. Ya gotta do all of if. Starting with Are you sitting Comfortably?...all the way to the end.
Back in the day when classic rock stations played classic rock they would do the final 5 tracks. That song transports you to other worlds.
All of them.
Question was the first Moody Blues song I ever heard and still a favorite! Saw 'em twice in concert--once in the late 70s, and once in the mid-80s.
Let's hear it for The Voice, from an album after their classic seven. Truly a beautiful song.
My favorite song ever!!
For a post classic seven tune, I'd recommend The Day We Meet Again
My fave. Gotta do the full version
I discovered the moody Blue through the album this was from "Long Distance Voyager" . Then of course worked backwards. Veteran Cosmic Rocker was one of my faves off of this one.
Not just not top seven, but not top fifty. I know some fans will deluge me with hatred. I don't care. I can think of four entire albums where every single song on them is better than The Voice. Without even having to think about it: Days of Future Passed, Every Good Boy Deserves Favor, In Search of the Lost Chord, and Seventh Sojourn. The Voice is just not that good, at least compared to the rest of their catalog.
The most disrespected group in rock history. Late 60's, early 70's, getting high & or tripping while listening to an album was akin to a religious experience. About damn time. Need much more!
Our local planetarium used to do "Cosmic Concerts" every Friday and Saturday nights and used to feature Moody Blues albums quite often. Great experience when you had a guy running the show who would do all kinds of crazy stuff to mess with all the stoners in the audience.
@@scottingram7634 R u talking about the Miami Planetarium by chance?
Bob gorman, also an amazi g experience without herbal help😊
@@bobgorman3874 No. Jacksonville
Yes, it's ok, my band doesn't need the glitter and following most of the hit and run bands.
Took like 50 years to get inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of fame? What were they waiting all them to die?
Sorry Ray Thomas and Graeme Edge.
“Question” needs to be next, then “Tuesday Afternoon”. Both are in my top 10 favorite Moody Blues tunes… By the way the title of the album we just listen to Every Good Boy Deserves Favor is one of the mnemonic devices you use for learning musical scales. EGBDF
Yes, Question, and then Tuesday
Agree with Question
Your response says it best, so I "second" each nomination in that order!
EGBDF are the notes of the lines on the treble clef staff. GBDFA are the lines of the bass clef. The mnemonic I learned is “God Brought David From Above.” And in the States we don’t say “Every Good Boy Deserves Favor,” we say “Every Good Boy Does Fine.”
@@michellowe8627 Also in US, we got, 'Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge' - ever hear that one?
“FOREVER AUTUMN” by Moody Blues lead singer and guitarist Justin Hayward. You’ll find it on a killer album WAR OF THE WORLDS - which you should really consider for a full album review!
Great song. Can’t recommend the album though. Sorry.
Yes! Forever Autumn next!
Love that one among many more like Timothy Leary!
Once you listen to it another 5 or 10 times you will upgrade to an A+ or even an S!
While Forever Autumn is absolutely one of my all time fave songs, since it's a Justin Hayward solo it's not actually a Moody Blues song.
I always recommend "Question"--just an incredibly stellar song.
The middle of that song just gives me goosebumps
Saw these guys in concert, mid 90s.
They had the entire Boston Philharmonic orchestra touring with them. Absolutely phenomenal show!
More & more I realize what a treasure trove radio was in my youth.
Hey guys - you absolutely picked the right song amongst all the recommendations. Love this as much as I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band. Next try a great 1981 comeback song, The Voice.
A is a fine rating on first listen. Andy-you're right, the rating will go up over time.
"The Voice" !!
@@brianh9358 So true.
"Rock and Roll Band" is worth it for them, if only because they will really appreciate the ending. (Not going to spoil it here).
@@David-iv6je Feb 24, 2021 they reacted to I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)
"The Voice" and "Gemini Dream" were my introduction to the Moodies. I was 13 in '81 and both songs blew me away.
The Moody Blues are a band that often blends and fades one song into another. "The Story in Your Eyes" is actually the second cut off the 'Every Good Boy Deserves Favour' released in 1971. The opener is a prog masterpiece, "Procession," which is kind of apocalyptic in theme. The album is #6 of the MB "classic 7" records released from 1967-72.
The Moodies had FIVE songwriters and 4 LEAD vocalists (depending upon the composer of the song itself)!! Most of the well-known songs were written and sung by the guitarist, Justin Hayward (yeah, the guy who sung "Nights in White Satin). 💙💙💙💙💙🎸🎤🎼
You described it better than I could. Thanks!
For those that are "radio fans" of The Moody Blues, they don't quite get that they are an album band through and through. Thanks for those solid facts.
Well said.
@@scottengerson1130 yw! 💙
@@mikep6222 yw. The Moodies are my #3 favorite band! 💙
The easy way to deal with is - just react to every Moody Blues song we suggest. Next I recommend Question followed by Ride My SeeSaw followed by Tuesday Afternoon.
The "strings" in so many Moody Blues songs are actually a Mellotron, a primitive sampling keyboard which used analog tape to record different sounds. The Beatles used a Mellotron on "Strawberry Fields" and some other things. Moodys keyboard player Mike Pinder was their secret weapon. They were never the same after he left the band.
I believe that Mike Pinder actually worked at the Mellotron factory in what capacity i am not sure.
I think by EGBDF and Seventh Sojourn Mike Pinder had started using the Chamberlain more than the Melotron it gave a richer fuller sound
truth
My girlfriend in college had a few older brothers and sisters and as such I got exposed to so many great bands like Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues and others I might not have otherwise heard. This was the first band where I went out and bought all of their CDs with zero hesitation. Hours and hours of enjoyment and I'm still never tired of any of their works.
Alternate choice: "For My Lady" from Seventh Sojourn. It is one of the most beautiful songs not written by Justin Hayward.
Love, love, love... "For My Lady", I believe it's written and arranged by the late flutist, Ray Thomas. It's fair to say The Moody Blues were so versatile musically during the 1960's into the 1970's, face it you've got superb flute, keyboards through the roof, solid drums, great lead guitar, and master bass guitar. Then such wonderful songs written by Justin Hayward, it's all a wonderful experience, thank you Moodies! By the way they were a great live band!
For My Lady is a beautiful Ray Thomas song. But an even better Thomas song in my view is The Tide Rushes In. Splendid songwriting!
Although deeper cuts than this forum likely recognizes, I would strongly suggest both "Gypsy" and esp. "Lovely to See You"...BTW, Seventh Sojourn is a great album
@@chuckmeyers1153 I agree. I would only say that you can't play Lovely to See You without playing In the Beginning to introduce it. Same as Procession and The Story in Your Eyes ... they should always be played back to back.
@@chuckmeyers1153 Correct, to really get the full experience of the Moody Blues, you simply have to play the whole album. Especially their earlier albums, it's like each song is chapter from a book.
alright you guys - here's a hidden Moody Blues gem from a stereo boomer - we audiophiles in 1971 used to play the hell out of "The Best Way To Travel" off of the album "In Search Of The Lost Chord" on headphones to get the whole effect of the stereo mix - this was always accompanied by consumption of substances from that era
Definitely!
Departure/Ride My See Saw is a spoken word followed by a great song- 1967 classic
Ride My See-Saw is probably their best-known banger, but it's best if you listen to the previous track together with it, as Departure (the previous track) is a spoken poem that builds & blends into the start of RMSS. You can listen to RMSS by itself (that's how it gets played on the radio), but the lead-in provides some context.
Agreed
Graeme Edge, Ray Thomas, Mike Pinder, John Lodge, Justin Hayward (Most underrated guitarist) = the Moody Blues. I've been listening for 50 years and never get tired. You need to do "Legend of a Mind" I've been requesting it for a while. Hopefully the video version. Thanks for getting back to them😊🎵🎶🎵
I always loved that song
When I saw your comment about Justin Hayward being an underrated guitarist, I had to give you a thumbs up and agree wholeheartedly. I have seen the Moody Blues live six times, twice with a philharmonic orchestra, and I saw Justin Heyward as a soloist just before the Covid outbreak. Justin Heyward is a great songwriter, singer, and guitarist.
@@jimbeau8838 Yes, he doesn't play super-fancy, outside of the box, like Page or Hendrix. But his fundamentals are top-tier, and he plays with emotion that fits in perfectly with the schemes of the songs.
@@jimbeau8838 I have always wanted to see the Moody Blues. Your lucky. If you watch some of their old videos he plays that guitar with passion.!!
@@kentclark6420 Absolutely. He plays with passion and fun to watch.
The Story In Your Eyes has been my favorite since since 1972 and the album is my favorite album of all time. Thank you for choosing this song.
I understand your viewpoint, and why you are rating it an A for now. Have another listen, the song WILL grow on you. Very atmospheric, and thought provoking. Instrumentation is stellar. You gotta do their album "Days Of Future Passed" on Patreon. NEXT? "Question".
It is Days of Future Passed.
Yes I agree give it an A for now. It's only 50 plus years old from 1971. Sounds timeless to me. This song is a classic and No one only the Moody Blues could play this song this good. But yea. In 10 years. It will get better. Lol
Justin Hayward is such a underrated guitarist but the whole band is equally talented which equals genius. After all, I raised my children on them.😊😊
@@aileenturrietta7553 Ha ha! Definitely agree with you.
Definitely need a full album reaction to "Days Of Future Passed". Although a case could be made that they need to do full album reactions to all of the classic 7.
I'd go with the song "Question". Back in HS when I didn't have much money to spend on music, I did find enough to buy the 45 (single) of it. So on the basis that I once put my money where my mouth is, I recommend it!
For me the Moody Blues were the perfect segway between the Beatles and Pink Floyd.
Big Moody Blues fan since 1967!! Awesome tune!!
Me too! 🤗👌
A&A, Their "Question" and "The Voice" are next for you!!
The thing about the Moody Blues of this era, for a string of seven concept albums in a row each song is tucked between other songs that flow so well together that, at a minimum, an album side is the only way to absorb the full flavor of the sauce.
The hard thing about the Moody Blues is that their entire albums are great and they have so many great albums.
You would love "Tuesday Afternoon" and "It's Up To You". And dan is right, "Question" is a fantastic song. I never really understood why The Moody Blues weren't more popular. They were such a leader in the progressive rock movement.
I am glad everyone didn't want them to be "their" band because I kinda wanted them for myself and special friends!😁
Ride My See-Saw!
Those seven albums were meant to be listened to in their entirety. They take you on a musical journey that no other group of musicians achieved. It helped (for me) being a young teenager when they came out. That is the golden age for learning.
How about 700 likes for one song? "Question" 😉
As a Gen Xer, my first acquaintance with Moody Blues was probably their '86 single Your Wildest Dreams. I can still remember the MTV video. The 80s were weird, discovering 60s classic rock artists via their middle-aged 80s sellout phase.
I find that if you listen to the song without the video it sits better. But your right and you see no one requests it.
Too young to catch the semi-disco songs on "Long Distance Voyageur"? ("The Voice" and "Gemini Dream" were top 20 in 1980)
Wildest Dreams is a STELLAR piece along with its video. Groundbreaking, universal, timeless!
Question is another great Moody Blues. It's got some great lyrics and some great tempo changes.
Great youv'e gettin'back to the moodies, but "Question" is their most famous song after "nights in white satin" and better!! Please do "question" next, it is from 1970 and was connected to how American youth was feeling about the Vietnam War!!
For me, The Moody Blues have the haunt factor in spades. I recommend: Tuesday Afternoon, Ride My See Saw, The Actor, A Simple Game, Lovely To See You, Dear Diary, Eyes Of A Child, Watching And Waiting, Question, And The Tide Rushes In, Melancholy Man, For My Lady, and Isn't Life Strange...all stone classics!
The list is endless!
Dear Diary is one of my favorites.
Was our music (I'm 63) better, or did we just feel that way because we grew up with it? Will kids growing up today feel the same way about the music coming out today?
Questions I often ask myself. Although I’m pretty sure about how very good we had it.
@@Laurasiana I try to listen to the music coming out today and it just seems so lifeless to me, and lacking creativity. It's so auto-tuned and over-produced. Who are the current versions of the Beatles, The Beach Boys, or Led Zeppelin? I'm trying not to be ageist, but I think you're right, we came along during a musical sweet spot in history.
Try "Your Wildest Dreams". My favorite Moody Blues song.
Next up: "The Voice". Still sounds just soooo good.
Only 1 Moody Blues song is about Timothy Leary an American psychologist and writer known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs(mainly LSD). -"Legend Of A Mind " will not be on any top 10 list, but will blow your mind!!
Question should be next. One of my deep cut album favorites by them is also from "Question Of Balance" , the song " It's Up To You ".
Anybody else like that one?
It was definitely an A+ song on the radio back then, and it's still an A+ song today. You'll get there Andy.
Question, Tuesday Afternoon more iconic Moody songs
"Question" !! Both are great songs!
I agree
'Question' seems to be the overwhelming favorite, and there are a LOT you can't go wrong with. I'll throw one out there that's definitely one of their very best - 'You And Me'. It has an awesome intro and outro and the 'main song' is great as well. A great song off the last of the 'first seven' albums by them - their first album was the original incarnation of the band and was quite different. Justin Hayward and John Lodge replaced Denny Laine (who went on to be a member of Wings for their first several albums) and Clint Warwick in late 1966. They were originally a cover band more or less. playing the mid 60's, English version of R & B. With Hayward joining and Mike Pinder taking up the mellotron they became a completely different band. Whenever you hear 'horns' or 'strings' it's Pinder's mellotron (Days Of Future Passed had an orchestra playing music that was mostly in between their actual songs). The mellotron gave them a really unique sound and helped make them who they were. 'You And Me' - check it out!
'You and Me' was the hidden gem on Seventh Sojourn I could not recall!
All things considered, you guys do a great job of trying to discover music that's unfamiliar to you. You're covering a wide era of rock, pop and r&b. Good job 👍
Yes! Finally getting back to the Moody Blues. Love these guys. I again remind you their Classic Seven albums are meant to be listened to front to back. Not all as conceptual as Days of Future Passed, but all have a noticeable theme. And they do vary styles, as each of them contributes lyrics and aings.
I LOLed. Is there a band that really has a "Classic Seven albums?" Do The Beatles even have that? I like MB but no way.
There is a HUGE difference between these last couple of generations and ours from this period. We are/were "album oriented" folks, these are "singles" oriented folks. We listened to entire albums without interruption (except to get up and flip the disc over) and they have playlists of singles. Not a knock, just an observation. So many albums from our period simply deserve to be played through as a whole! The Moody Blues are some of the Kings of concept albums!
@@tommathews3964 ageeed
@@David-iv6je The 'classic 7' refers to the lineup. Their albums until Seventh Sojourn. And technically their second through 8th albums, if one includes the Magnificent Moodies, but that was before Justin Hayward and John Lodge joined the group and changed their whole sound and vibe.
So many great songs but when I'm in the mood for Moody Blues I listen to Tuesday Afternoon most often.
This is such a top tier band and they are as good live as they are in studio. All these old bands had to be good to compete in a serious rock market. That voice is perfect and that driving guitar and drums just adds that rock element to the outstanding harmonies. The bass snaps it all together into a perfect package. Thank you for this, at least an A+ for me.
"Legend Of A Mind" takes you on a psychedelic trip. One of their best album tracks.
Great choice!
You have to hear this one live with an orchestra backing them up. :)
Yes! At Red Ricks in the 90’s. Justin Haywards guitar solo was expanded and amazing!
No mention of the mellotron which for this band ,especially on the first seven LPs,is like the icing on the cake,I hope you guys listen to many more of this iconic band…and enjoy!
Gotta hear Question and Ride My Seasaw.
Their music does something to me that no other band does. They take me to a magical place. Oh yeah Forever Autumn is great as well.
Question....you guys will love it!
Pleasantly surprised to revisit this. I don’t remember it being such a banger!
I grew up listening to this group & they are one of my favorites from the 60's-80's. They have had so many hit songs. Love their mix of rock with classical music. They have a sound like no other band. The Moody Blues' most successful singles include "Go Now", "Nights In White Satin", "Tuesday Afternoon", "Question", "Ride My See-Saw", "Gemini Dream", "The Voice" & "Your Wildest Dreams". But all of their music is great. Many of their records are concept albums & meant to be listened to all at once. Their drummer Graeme Edge just passed away last year.
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Go Now was a hit and I love the song but the group was completely different at that time. It sounds nothing like the classic Moody Blues.
@@richg0404 Yup. Denny Laine wrote and sang it. He became lead guitarist in Paul McCartney's Wings and it was played in Wings concerts and is on the album Wings Over America.
Picking one song, Ride My See Saw
Andy's right. Moody Blues songs grow on you more and more as you immerse yourself in their message plus the journey is an entire album - not just one song.
My first Moody Blues album in 1971. With headphones I would listen to the whole album over and over. So Good!
One of my most favorite bands of all time. I was lucky enough to see them in concert twice. They are artistically soo deep, the more you listen to them the more addicted to their music you will become. I consider their music a marvelous journey!
“Ride my see-saw” and “Question” are a must listen! Great seeing you guys diving into the Moodys! Most don’t react to anything other than Nights in White Satin.
Ride My See Saw!!!
Gypsy is a great missed tune. Dude had a great voice.
I agree! Very under-rated. But you can say that about a lot of their deep cuts.
Justin Hayward still has a great voice. Just saw him perform once again this past September.
Melancholy Man. A masterpiece!
Just a fine damn album! I've spent a lot of time with this one over the years, although not much lately. I must get reacquainted! You know you've got something when you have an oboe and cello player in your band! One of the absolute trippiest bands of all time!
Seventh Sojourn deserves a full album review. " New Horizons" is my fave off the album
I love the Moody Blues 💙 a sound that is completely their own. Pure genius 👍
One of my favourite Moody Blues songs. I love the instrumentation, the clear voices and the interesting lyrics. Hopefully, from the ashes we can still build a better day. I just wish it had another verse, my only criticism.
One of the first songs I learned. Love the Moodies. Oh and the title of the album is the mnemonic for the musical notation, E G B D F, the "lines". One more thing they ran all their songs together on their albums.
Highly recommend On The Threshold of a Dream from first song to last…classic
So many good songs to choose from! My personal favorite is "The Voice."
My GOAT band! Definitely an album band...please just pick an album and taste the Sauce! My favorite is not well known as far as popular, but impactful nonetheless, "Watching and Waiting" Heard it the day I had to put my dog down, and wasn't even prepared for it. It brought me solace and sorrow at the same time!
Solid A+ for me bordering on S. Love that guitar tone, lyrics, atmosphere and melody.
I named my son after Justin Hayward. I think this provides a good example of my love for The Moody Blues. I also agree with your rating as you really need to sit and truly listen to the whole song. The layers in their music is simply mind boggling!
Great song, great band. Saw them live 3 times. It was a blast every time.
If you want a great bass line, inventive drumming, superb acoustic guitar and amazing vocals, you have to go with 'Question', there is no doubt about it. In addition to the aforementioned, you will also hear wonderful strings, a relaxing interlude and a real race to the end. Go for it , guys! You know you want to!
Some more great tunes to try from them "Question", "Tuesday Afternoon ", Legend of the Mind" or " The Voice" I'd go that route for your next ones.
Always a good day for this group.
You guys really need to react to “Legend of a Mind.”
With the Moody Blues, a full album reaction is definitely in order.
Thumbs up for a a whole album.
Grew up in the 80s, the song I heard the most on the radio by far, from them, was Ride My Seesaw. This song takes a very Queens of the Stoneage turn at the midpoint.
They are probably my all time favorite band. Just an amazing blend of musicianship, vocals, and lyrics. I would recommend Tuesday Afternoon, Question, Ride My See-Saw, and The Voice (whichever wins the suggestion battle here in the comments) for the next song, and then the other 3 after that. ~Be Blessed
Tuesday Afternoon is more mellow, like Nights in White Satin (same album--Days of Future Passed), and is similarly another masterpiece.
i second nights in white satin
A classic! Haven’t heard this for a thousand years or so. No whisky… pale ale. It’s sunny.
“In your wildest dreams”is a must
The Moody Blues are among the gods of Rock n' Roll.....no one or band has there style!!! Just Legendary!!! I saw them in concert!!!! AWESOME!!!!!
Check out their other classic guitar banger: "Ride My Seesaw"
Such a great band! Love the Moodies 🔥❤️
Thanks for playing this. Early Moodies (original band with Mike Pindar) made “connected” song albums vs singles, so we used get into altered states to listen to their albums from start to end. EGBDF (a “play” on the guitar strings) is a phenomenal album and groundbreaking at the time. Still holds up, too.
The thing about the Moody Blues is this. The older I get, the more I enjoy the music. The lyrics are intelligent, the music has depth.