This is one of those albums that you want to hear continuously. One song flows smoothly into the next for a thematic feel. There are a lot of albums from the time that are like that. There was a decade where people made theme albums that were some of the best music: Dark Side of the Moon, Abbey Road, Aqualung, etc.
This album (Days of Future Passed) was one of the first, if not the first, of what is/was called a concept album. I would recommend that you listen to the album with either headphones, or nice speakers, maybe some smoke if you imbibe, but absolutely start to finish, no breaks (except to turn the record over if that's what you have). It is a masterpiece. I also hope you appreciate the engineering behind the sound. It's amazing for that era! I also hope that you take the time to listen to the next 6 albums of theirs, even if your don't react to them. It's like ice cream for the mind!
this is how we did it in Hawaii in 1975... get up at 530am, make some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches... drive to Mt Olamana... there was a cow pasture at the base of the mountain... find the cow poo.. pick the toadstools growing from it, brown on top, black on the bottom only... open the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cover with toadstools.. eat... climb olamana, by time you get to the top.. things get colorful, enjoy the scene... its now about 9am.. go back down to the car.. Load the moody blues casette into the Craig 20W/channel under dash player.. crank it up... drive to the north shore, stopping at all the beaches on the way.. play moody blues, and if you get alll the way through both side... restart... enjoy.. smoke a few doobies.. drink a couple beers.. don't hit anything or anybody... play it loud as your speakers can take Jensen 3 ways ... and that was the very best way to enjoy this album ever. TRUE STORY, but there is more... arrived back at Hickam AFB and a blue and silver 707 was parked in front of base operations.. still pretty high, we checked it out... a line had formed, we got in in and out came President Ford... and he shook all us shroomers hands, weird story.. but.. ya.. it is true... we had a sober driver by the way, I'm 70 yrs old now and survived all this... statute of limitations is long expired.. I HOPE.
It has just been announced that Denny Laine the original Vocalist/Guitarist with the Moody Blues 1964/66 has died aged 79 years. His biggest hit with them in 64 was ‘Go Now’ a great song. He then went to be the front man with Wings backing Paul McCartney. He was with other groups and a great Solo Artist! RIP Denny Laine 😢💖
the moody blues didn't really come into their own till AFTER the Denny Laine era...I met him at the Keswick Theatre near Phila. some years ago...nice guy / RIP mate.....
@@HIStoryWorldTourMJ mike was the "heart and soul" of the moodies....and he was the most spiritually evolved of the group...he was a DEEP thinker and had a beautiful soul Enjoy the afterlife mike...see you soon brother....
You are not a child of the 60s and 70s if you didn't listen to The Moody Blues. I'm 69 years old and I am so fortunate to grow up with three decades of the greatest music ever 60s,70s&80s. You had to be a musician back then, not like todays garbage
This was their first album after a lineup change that included then 19 year-old Justin Hayward (lead singer, guitarist and writer of their biggest hits, including this song.) They were given free reign to make this album, so long as they made it "symphonic" in order to show off the "new" stereo sound developed by the record company. "Days of Future Past" was the result and it's an amazing album, especially for 1967! The Moody's subsequent releases are not as heavily orchestrated, but still complex, very melodic and deeply intellectual. They're in a class by themselves.
The Moodies wanted songs that they could perform live, so they learned to play other instruments for subsequent albums. Cello, mandolin, sitar and sax were some of the instruments. In all they could play over 30 different instruments.
Mom bought this album when I came out I was like 5 or 6 She would listen it in the morning while us kids were getting ready for school What a magical way to start the day ....when I'm missing my mom i still listen in the morning getting ready for work
When I saw them in concert in '86 or '87, their big hits from that era were, "Your Wildest Dreams", "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" and "The Voice". My favorite song of theirs, though is still "The Story In Your Eyes".
Song sets a mood. Something is about to happen, but we don't know what it is. Justin Hayward wrote it while sitting in a field in the West Country. I believe.
Got the Ed Sullivan Show. Knew that from the date. I recommend "The Question" from the "A Question of Balance" album. It's literally 2 songs in one. They combined 2 different songs and created a masterpiece. Great job guys!
The Moodies were also fully capable of rockin' and rollin'...The Story in Your Eyes/ I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band/ Ride My See Saw/ Steppin' in a Slide Zone
Thank you folks! The best version of this is the longest (8 min), where it is combined with “Evening,” which has another, gorgeous melody. But they have SO many great tunes…keep listening! The “Long Distance Voyager” album is awesome! Take care!
Their first three albums are essentially concept albums, intended to be listened to from beginning to end. I saw them in concert in the early 70s. They can go from the hardest rock sound of any rock band to the most melodious orchestral sounds in the blink of an eye. A truly incredible band.
Moody Blues was all about expanding consciousness by meditation. This album uses the theme of a Universal Day, not any particular day. This allows them to move in and out of a Universal sense of time.
Maybe the lyric about the trees calling me near is referring to getting away from the hustle and bustle of life to find some peace out in nature or simply enjoy being alive 😊 Another great reaction from you guys
This album came out in 1967 when I first entered the U.S. Army. I did not get to hear it until almost a year later. I believe it was dubbed a "concept" album. The songs flow into each other from track to track. This, as I recall, was one of the first "rock" albums to feature a full orchestra. I think "Tommy" by the Who did something similar as well. We considered albums like these as "head" albums as they were not albums or songs o dance to but simply sit back and enjoy. Great reaction. Take care.
@@floydlawson3765 I was busy. I was in a barracks of double bunks. We had no radio that could pick up any "rock" stations. The E-5's had separate quarters and some of them had complete stereo setups with an amp, a receiver, a phonograph and some even had reel to reel tape units. Once I made Sp5 I moved off base. At that point I was able to enjoy my love of music again. Take care.
The orchestra isn't actually playing during the song itself but comes in at the very end. They used a keyboard instrument called the Mellotron which can simulate orchestral sounds. There was no such thing as The London Symphony Orchestra. They used session musicians, some moonlighting from the London philharmonic.
Ironically, this video was published at about the same time that the death of Denny Laine, guitarist with the Moody Blues and Wings, was announced. RIP Denny.
I had forgotten about this one, it's so melodic and it's got that super long breath support drawn-out phrasing that they do every once in awhile. If you want to check out a really up-tempo banger, and it was another hit for them, I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band. The bass guitar line is so urgent and the singing is just fantastic and it's got great lyrical content and it just feels so good.
The first 8 albums are all masterpieces designed to be listened to with headphones from beginning to end while studying the album art . In the 60’s it was pot or psychedelics and headphones when taking the Moody Blues out for a journey into your mind. They changed many people’s way of thinking about all aspects of life through their brilliant incomparable music
Dropping this on a Tuesday is pure perfection! LIke you said, this concept album is a discography of a day, and each song gives the rhythm of the parts of the day, kinda.
You two have progressed so well musically. 👌I really enjoy your analysis A+ Here's another one of their songs, if interested. "The Moody Blues - The Story In Your Eyes" (channel: The Moody Blues) [This is also a concept album] --This song is from the album "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" and released in 1971, the album reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart and stayed there for three weeks. This song that I suggested was the only song on the album to reach the Top 40 singles chart. As always loved rocking with you both, thanks for sharing.
The Moody Blues have been one of my favorite bands since the mid 1960's. I love the stories and messages in their lyrics, and the way they are packaged in the beautiful, melodic, dreamlike vocals and instrumentation. Both of you did a great job with the lyrics, especially considering this was the first time hearing this song. I interpret the lyrics and music of this song as seeing the beauty of an ordinary day. I think the message is that we miss that beauty by getting caught up in a hectic, busy, and stressful lifestyle. As much as I would like a reaction to the whole album, I agree with you that it would be wiser to take a few other songs instead.
You had some great thoughts on this beautiful song. It's about winding down after a long day, it segues directly into "Evening - Time to Get Away. It's the opening track of Side Two which ends with "Nights in White Satin." Thanks for a great reaction!
The Moody Blues is one of my favorite bands! Other great songs from them I recommend are The Story in Your Eyes, Ride My See-Saw, I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band), Question, The Voice and Gemini Dream.
The song is about a man walking away from his troubles and moving toward a new beginning. "I'm beginning to see that I'm on my way, it doesn't matter to me, chasing the clouds away." My sister introduced me to the Days Of Future Passed album around 1970. After that, more Moody Blues albums. Mike Pinder playing the Mellotron is what got me hooked on the band. When I heard he left the band in the late 1970's, I was disappointed. Within 5 years after Justin Hayward (Lead writer, singer, and guitar) joined the band in 1966, they recorded 7 albums that established their fan base with their progressive rock sound. All other albums following had commercial success but still, it was those early recordings that defined the band's unique style. My favorite song is Tuesday Afternoon. I've seen The Moody Blues in concert 3 times.
Great analysis of the song. What you need to do, is watch them on their MOODY BLUES Live at the Royal Albert Hall, with the London Symphony. It will blow you away. FYI: The London Festival Orchestra is the London Symphony that were moonlighting as the London Festival Orchestra, according to Graham Edge, the drummer.
Sad to hear today from Denny's wife that he passed away yesterday she wrote. Great song, great timing, and great reaction guys. Takes me back quite a bit. I was born in 70 so I got into them much later. Our band would sit around with a lot of beer and sometimes rip into a few of these kind of songs for fun. Keep up the awesome videos. Have a great evening. 🍻🤟
All Of Moody Blues Albums are special to me as almost all the songs instilled within me an image of euphoria and imagination unprecedented for the time period. Most of all they tell a story and each song on an album creatively lead to the next song so you have to listen to the whole album. Great band and I have all their albums. Glad you guys got a kick out of reacting. Phil should be an orchestra conductor, lol.
The Moody Blues are my favorite band of all time. I had tickets to see the Moody Blues in concert at the Forum in Inglewood, California in 1969. But they got hung up in Customs and did not get to the gig. So the other band on the ticket had to do 2 sets, Jefferson Airplane. This song and Nights in White Satin are from their second album Days Of Future Passed in 1967. Their label, Decca Records wanted them to make an album with the London Festival Orchestra doing The New World Symphony by Antonin Dvořák to demonstrate their new Deramic Stereo Sound recording process. But when conductor Peter Knight heard what they were working on he thought that would be better and wrote the orchestral transitions between the songs about a day in the life of every man. The band and the orchestra never played together. The whole album was pieced together by record producer Tony Clarke, the sixth Moody. What sounds like the orchestra during the band's songs was actually Mike Pinder on the Mellotron.
I saw the Moody Blues in concert at the Desert Sky Pavillion outside of Phoenix, AZ. in '93. They and "The Phoenix Festival Orchestra" presented us with a fantastic performance of Days Of Future Past ... l just wish l had had a date who was ... worthy of the experience.
Days of Future Passed was one of if not the first of stereo rock albums recorded in stereo and the first progressive rock album. The orchestra on this track isn't an orchestra it's an early analog keyboard called a mellotron. The parts linking the rock tracks is the orchestra.
The lyrics here are part of the back to nature movement that was underway. The description of the afternoon is not urban, but pastoral, and making it feel mystical, magical. The wind is whispering a mystery in the trees. At the very end of the song, I imagine the sun is setting. Next up on the album is "Evening," and the sun has gone down, with lingering light on the horizon. IIRC, "Peak Hour" is the only upbeat, energetic song on the album. All of the rest is more tranquil and poetic.
Totally forgot about this great song. TY. Actually searching for live versions. Heard reaction channels are being deleted for "replaying" tunes. Bands should be rewarding reaction channels for bringing life to their old great tunes.
This album really needs to be listened to and it’s entirety. The song was originally titled forever afternoon Tuesday retitled Tuesday afternoon and releases a single for radio play
During this time, atmosphere was very important to the music and the words often were selected for their 'sound' in the given melody. So abstraction and feeling which hit at a deeper level was often employed and many of these guys from the UK were themselves painters or artists, so they saw the music thing as another way of expressing themselves.
"The trees are calling me near/I've got to find out why" is a line that resonates with me. As an avid hiker it puts me in mind of the peace I feel when I have the whole mountain to myself and there's nothing around but birdsong, the breeze, my dogs, the gorgeous views, etc. It replenishes my soul! Better than going to church for me. Loved your reactions to some of my all-time favorite music! This is my wife's favorite band.
I believe Justin Hayward said that he actually had 2 songs when he wrote this and decided to combine them.....and it worked. He's an amazing singer and songwriter....still touring at 77. You might also want to listen to "The Voice", "Question", and "Your Wildest Dreams".
Nice reaction for a Tuesday Afternoon. The other song that came to mind is The Rolling Stones Ruby Tuesday. Another great classic song. I can think of a few Monday, Friday and Saturday songs. No Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday come to mind.
I wasn't a "huge" Moody fan growing up. But, then I was surprised, when seeing them in concert. It remained one of the best sounding concert I've ever been to. This song, I also remember, was a highlight of an old live album of theirs. Was this group actually better in concert than they were in the studio?
Depends when you saw them. The first 7 albums only had Mike Pinder's signature Mellotron orchestral sound on them. He was gone by 1977, didn't like the direction of the group. In the 80s, they still had some good songs and big hits, but like Chicago, Journey, Kansas became more of a pop group than a Progressive rock band.
I saw the entire Days of Future Passed album played COMPLETE START TO FINISH on their 50th Anniv Tour of the album in 2017 at the Nashville Ryman Theater. Only Hayward, Lodge and Graeme Edge (drummer) left from original group, but still a very cool and satisfying experience to hear ALL the songs in order live, the way they were meant to be heard. I think they released a live Blu Ray of that tour.
I think the DVD from that tour was the performance in Toronto, one of only two cities where they had a live orchestra backing them up. I saw the other live orchestra show at the Hollywood Bowl. The rest of the shows on the tour used recorded backgrounds for the orchestra.
I saw The Moody Blues in 1973 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena. Fantastic. A group of close friends, guys and girls all went and we loved it. Smoked a few joints before and while at the concert. I was 16 in 1973...Beautiful memories....
The album does go from day to night, young to old, and the days of the week. You need to listen to their live performance of Question and Ride My See-Saw.
Aeesome band live saw them twice in the last century and once again about 20 years ago, always a fantastic show, especially when they went out with an orchestra and did this album as the centerpiece of their set. They don't make them like that any more. 🎵🎶
you guys have to do the album end to end for the full impact! the orchestra except for a small part at the end of Nights...never played when the Moodies did. what sounds like an orchestra is the Mellotron. written in a park while smoking a joint and he did have a dog named Tuesday. since you guys like music, try their song Procession, Story in Your Eyes for a musical journey thru time and music
That’s kind of what I think, nothing like sitting in a room of people and the album ends and ten minutes later someone comes out of the trance and everyone wakes up.
Enjoy the beauty in nature and life in general. An official interpretation I’ve read was: The words portray a sense of bliss that can only be found in the sanctuary of nature, which is quite fitting with the message of the lyrics. The song’s brilliance lies in how it encourages the listeners to take a break, relax, and appreciate the little things in life.
All the songs on this album are good.. BUT, Put your headphones on , turn the lights down and listen front to back... opens a whole new appreciation of the music. ... Trust me ...
Loving your channel. Your reactions mirror mine. The way you're both vibing to this is exactly how I feel, and your insightful comments are always thoughtful. The Moodies have been my favourite band since I was introduced to them with this album back in the 60s. Pretty much every track on the Core Seven albums is worth a listen. Hayward has such a beautifully expressive voice, and Lodge, Thomas, Pinder and Edge support him perfectly.
It's crazy ! I was just thinking last night about you doing this today 🤣 I've shared this on Fb many Tuesday afternoons ❤️ "Something calls to me The trees are drawing me near I've got to find out why Those gentle voices i hear Explain it all with a sigh"
As you’ve noticed, it does literally follow through the day. Tuesday Afternoon transitions smoothly into Nights in White Satin. Many albums of this Time period were thematic & somewhat progressive thanks to the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album
Another idea of the song is from the line "I'm just beginning to see now I'm on my way". In the middle time of life, usually someone has settled into a routine or a job and discovers their career or their path.
Group put the Mellotron to good use. It was not a synthesizer, but a series of key-activated tape players which could replicate notes as played by instruments. Here, it sounds like strings.
I don't know if the Moody Blues pioneered the concept albums like this, but almost all their albums at this time seemed to follow a time line in life from "In search of the lost Chord", "Days of future Passed", "Horizon" and "To my Children's Children's Children" etc were all produced like this and definitely appreciated more as an album from start to finish as opposed to singles. A unique band with a unique sound ❤
My Mom got a Demo version of this when it came out. She was a local radio dj in 67. I wore this lp out a few years later.. Each and every song was so fantastic.
The Moody Blues made this album with the orchestra to test a new (at that time) stereo sound. You really should listen to the whole album, it was one of the first theme albums.
I'm guessing the Ed Sullivan show since that was about the only one on TV where they had our bands and they also hosted the Beatles for their first trip to America. I finally got to see them in an outdoor concert with my sister in Dallas in the 90s. Was a fun time on the grass with a picnic and wine. Grew up with them and many more that I got to see in college in the early 70s. I have this album still along with some others. This whole album is a one sitter. They always had deep, spiritual lyrics to their music so you have to listen to the words as well as the music. They and ELO did full album stories so suggest treating ELO the same with their albums. The trees reference is easy, trees want to communicate with humanity so if you go and hug or stand next to a tree you can have a conversation and if you know how to channel or communicate with nature then you definitely need to go to a forest and connect with the trees. The trees in forests are connected via all their roots to help each other out energetically and with other needs.
In the Era of vinyl record albums people would listen to the entire albums and were not listening to individual tracks yes promotional singles were sold but often cut down to fill the 2:30 time slot limits required for radio play😂 get real and listen to whole albums to hear the music 🎶
I love the melodies. I love the faint snare and hi-hat. I'd be that guy in the orchestra with the triangle freaking out that I'd miss the single accent I was supposed to play and play it late anyway.
Dawning is the day, Have you heard , king and Queen, The story in your eyes, This morning which is technically just Justin and John but..., there's so many great songs.
Ha! Every British Invasion group in 1964-65 came to do the Ed Sullivan Show. He would introduce them every Sunday night by saying, "And now, for you youngsters..." And when they finished, he would greet them and tell the audience they were "nice boys". 😊
Every Moody Blues album has an art masterpiece for its cover. Youve got to see Nights in white satin live. This is an album that should be listened to in its entirety as its 1 of the 1st concept albums This is such a deep rabbit whole so many great songs by them Seem them 4 times with a whole orchestra It starts in the morning and works its way thru the day. You seem to have the idea. This is very early prog rock along with Jethro Tull and P{ink Floyd and of course Emerson Lake and Palmer. Have you done or heard any ELP ?
It's hard or impossible to "get" a concept album by hearing a couple of songs from it - like trying to understand a book by randomly reading a few chapters. This album covers a day from morning to night so this song is in the middle and "Nights" that you've heard is at the end. Also, some of the instrumentation at the end of the song was cut off here.
that subsequent songs start going into the evening and twilight leading into "Nights in White Satin". "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights in White Satin" work as stand alone pieces, but as a part of the whole album just dove tails so nicely. A little trivia for you - "Nights" was the only song thar both The Moody Blues and the orchestra were together. All the orchestral transitions were arranged by their producer and recorded separately.
I saw The Moody Blues 5 times, once with an orchestra. The different make-up of the audience was interesting...."Regular Fans" in jeans and the "Orchestra Fans" in very dressy Evening Wear...the ladies in long satin/silk dresses and very nice jewelry and the gentlemen in nice datk suits (no tuxes, tho). Both groups got along nicely and were very receptive of both the "Rock Band" and "Symphony Orchestra" music melding together.
The Moody Blues - Tuesday Afternoon !!! Fantastic. There is another song that i was told to listen to as the intro to another. Others agree so you can find them listed as --->... Procession & The Story in Your Eyes - The Moody Blues... Procession is very "MOODY" and works as the intro to their get down rock of .... The Story in Your Eyes.
I saw the Moody Blues in concert in Vegas and they sounded as good live as they did in the studio. Back in the drug era I always noticed that the British band were much more professional in concert than a lot of American bands because the American bands didn't a crap how they sounded all doped up whereas the British bands didn't take their audience for granted. They played sober.
This is one of those albums that you want to hear continuously. One song flows smoothly into the next for a thematic feel. There are a lot of albums from the time that are like that. There was a decade where people made theme albums that were some of the best music: Dark Side of the Moon, Abbey Road, Aqualung, etc.
@gkiferonhs
You have nailed it. This entire album needs to be heard in on sitting.
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Yup, and the Moodies were the first
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer were another innovative band, kind of ahead of their time.
@@johnkidwell3932
Sgt Pepper came out before Days of Future Passed.
Sgt Pepper>May 1967
Days of Future..>Nov 1967
Just start at the first song and listen to the whole album in order.
This album (Days of Future Passed) was one of the first, if not the first, of what is/was called a concept album. I would recommend that you listen to the album with either headphones, or nice speakers, maybe some smoke if you imbibe, but absolutely start to finish, no breaks (except to turn the record over if that's what you have). It is a masterpiece. I also hope you appreciate the engineering behind the sound. It's amazing for that era! I also hope that you take the time to listen to the next 6 albums of theirs, even if your don't react to them. It's like ice cream for the mind!
this is how we did it in Hawaii in 1975... get up at 530am, make some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches... drive to Mt Olamana... there was a cow pasture at the base of the mountain... find the cow poo.. pick the toadstools growing from it, brown on top, black on the bottom only... open the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cover with toadstools.. eat... climb olamana, by time you get to the top.. things get colorful, enjoy the scene... its now about 9am.. go back down to the car.. Load the moody blues casette into the Craig 20W/channel under dash player.. crank it up... drive to the north shore, stopping at all the beaches on the way.. play moody blues, and if you get alll the way through both side... restart... enjoy.. smoke a few doobies.. drink a couple beers.. don't hit anything or anybody... play it loud as your speakers can take Jensen 3 ways ... and that was the very best way to enjoy this album ever. TRUE STORY, but there is more... arrived back at Hickam AFB and a blue and silver 707 was parked in front of base operations.. still pretty high, we checked it out... a line had formed, we got in in and out came President Ford... and he shook all us shroomers hands, weird story.. but.. ya.. it is true... we had a sober driver by the way, I'm 70 yrs old now and survived all this... statute of limitations is long expired.. I HOPE.
It's a musical anthology
It has just been announced that Denny Laine the original Vocalist/Guitarist with the Moody Blues 1964/66 has died aged 79 years. His biggest hit with them in 64 was ‘Go Now’ a great song. He then went to be the front man with Wings backing Paul McCartney. He was with other groups and a great Solo Artist!
RIP Denny Laine 😢💖
sad to hear but thanks for the update. We are unfortunately all getting older and all of our musical heroes are passing away.
the moody blues didn't really come into their own till AFTER the Denny Laine era...I met him at the Keswick Theatre near Phila. some years ago...nice guy / RIP mate.....
Go Now was the Moody Blues Only Single they Only produced Albums after go now's chart sucess
Now yesterday we lost the last living founder Keyboardist Mike Pinder, RIP
@@HIStoryWorldTourMJ mike was the "heart and soul" of the moodies....and he was the most spiritually evolved of the group...he was a DEEP thinker and had a beautiful soul Enjoy the afterlife mike...see you soon brother....
When this came out I loved it instantly. It takes you somewhere and is beautiful. Nobody else sounded anything like these guys.
My password is Tuesday@4
You are not a child of the 60s and 70s if you didn't listen to The Moody Blues. I'm 69 years old and I am so fortunate to grow up with three decades of the greatest music ever 60s,70s&80s. You had to be a musician back then, not like todays garbage
I'm 67 years old growing up in the 60's 70's and 80's . The greatest music ever. They had talent, can play and write music. I miss those days
Man i was born in 55, and i loved our music, no generation had it better.
This was their first album after a lineup change that included then 19 year-old Justin Hayward (lead singer, guitarist and writer of their biggest hits, including this song.) They were given free reign to make this album, so long as they made it "symphonic" in order to show off the "new" stereo sound developed by the record company. "Days of Future Past" was the result and it's an amazing album, especially for 1967!
The Moody's subsequent releases are not as heavily orchestrated, but still complex, very melodic and deeply intellectual. They're in a class by themselves.
Passed. Not past.
The Moodies wanted songs that they could perform live, so they learned to play other instruments for subsequent albums. Cello, mandolin, sitar and sax were some of the instruments. In all they could play over 30 different instruments.
You gotta listen to the whole album from the beginning for it is “the story of a day in the life”…..morning till night.
@@cynthiawatson6104 he must be an X-Men guy
One of the best albums of all time.
Mom bought this album when I came out I was like 5 or 6
She would listen it in the morning while us kids were getting ready for school
What a magical way to start the day ....when I'm missing my mom i still listen in the morning getting ready for work
When I saw them in concert in '86 or '87, their big hits from that era were, "Your Wildest Dreams", "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" and "The Voice". My favorite song of theirs, though is still "The Story In Your Eyes".
i love all of those later songs and i would add 'no more lies' to that list. very cool mv for that song.
Agree.
Or ..other side of life..
I also saw the MB in 86 or 87 at Las Vegas. It was a great show.
This whole LP is a masterpiece!!!
I always thought this song made me appreciate just a normal beautiful day
Song sets a mood. Something is about to happen, but we don't know what it is. Justin Hayward wrote it while sitting in a field in the West Country. I believe.
Got the Ed Sullivan Show. Knew that from the date. I recommend "The Question" from the "A Question of Balance" album. It's literally 2 songs in one. They combined 2 different songs and created a masterpiece. Great job guys!
It is called ‘Question’ not ‘The Question’.
The Moodies were also fully capable of rockin' and rollin'...The Story in Your Eyes/ I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band/ Ride My See Saw/ Steppin' in a Slide Zone
Thank you folks! The best version of this is the longest (8 min), where it is combined with “Evening,” which has another, gorgeous melody. But they have SO many great tunes…keep listening! The “Long Distance Voyager” album is awesome! Take care!
Their first three albums are essentially concept albums, intended to be listened to from beginning to end. I saw them in concert in the early 70s. They can go from the hardest rock sound of any rock band to the most melodious orchestral sounds in the blink of an eye. A truly incredible band.
Moody Blues was all about expanding consciousness by meditation. This album uses the theme of a Universal Day, not any particular day. This allows them to move in and out of a Universal sense of time.
I have spent many Tuuuuuuesday aaaafternoooons listening to this.
Maybe the lyric about the trees calling me near is referring to getting away from the hustle and bustle of life to find some peace out in nature or simply enjoy being alive 😊 Another great reaction from you guys
This album came out in 1967 when I first entered the U.S. Army. I did not get to hear it until almost a year later. I believe it was dubbed a "concept" album. The songs flow into each other from track to track. This, as I recall, was one of the first "rock" albums to feature a full orchestra. I think "Tommy" by the Who did something similar as well. We considered albums like these as "head" albums as they were not albums or songs o dance to but simply sit back and enjoy. Great reaction. Take care.
I'm sure you were busy at the time. Thank you.
@@floydlawson3765 I was busy. I was in a barracks of double bunks. We had no radio that could pick up any "rock" stations. The E-5's had separate quarters and some of them had complete stereo setups with an amp, a receiver, a phonograph and some even had reel to reel tape units. Once I made Sp5 I moved off base. At that point I was able to enjoy my love of music again. Take care.
@@markhaus2830 Thank you. Much appreciated. Take care.
The orchestra isn't actually playing during the song itself but comes in at the very end. They used a keyboard instrument called the Mellotron which can simulate orchestral sounds. There was no such thing as The London Symphony Orchestra. They used session musicians, some moonlighting from the London philharmonic.
Ironically, this video was published at about the same time that the death of Denny Laine, guitarist with the Moody Blues and Wings, was announced. RIP Denny.
I had forgotten about this one, it's so melodic and it's got that super long breath support drawn-out phrasing that they do every once in awhile.
If you want to check out a really up-tempo banger, and it was another hit for them, I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band. The bass guitar line is so urgent and the singing is just fantastic and it's got great lyrical content and it just feels so good.
The first 8 albums are all masterpieces designed to be listened to with headphones from beginning to end while studying the album art . In the 60’s it was pot or psychedelics and headphones when taking the Moody Blues out for a journey into your mind. They changed many people’s way of thinking about all aspects of life through their brilliant incomparable music
Dropping this on a Tuesday is pure perfection! LIke you said, this concept album is a discography of a day, and each song gives the rhythm of the parts of the day, kinda.
You two have progressed so well musically. 👌I really enjoy your analysis A+
Here's another one of their songs, if interested. "The Moody Blues - The Story In Your Eyes" (channel: The Moody Blues) [This is also a concept album] --This song is from the album "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" and released in 1971, the album reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart and stayed there for three weeks. This song that I suggested was the only song on the album to reach the Top 40 singles chart. As always loved rocking with you both, thanks for sharing.
Play 'The Tide Rushes In' to have your mind blown. My favorite group of all time..
"Ride My See-Saw" is a must. Early Moody Blues from "In Search of The Lost Chord" album.
The Moody Blues have been one of my favorite bands since the mid 1960's. I love the stories and messages in their lyrics, and the way they are packaged in the beautiful, melodic, dreamlike vocals and instrumentation. Both of you did a great job with the lyrics, especially considering this was the first time hearing this song. I interpret the lyrics and music of this song as seeing the beauty of an ordinary day. I think the message is that we miss that beauty by getting caught up in a hectic, busy, and stressful lifestyle. As much as I would like a reaction to the whole album, I agree with you that it would be wiser to take a few other songs instead.
Another great band that started in the early 60's and became a huge success, Loved this band since I was a kid and 65 yo now and still love them!
You had some great thoughts on this beautiful song. It's about winding down after a long day, it segues directly into "Evening - Time to Get Away. It's the opening track of Side Two which ends with "Nights in White Satin." Thanks for a great reaction!
The Moody Blues is one of my favorite bands! Other great songs from them I recommend are The Story in Your Eyes, Ride My See-Saw, I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band), Question, The Voice and Gemini Dream.
The song is about a man walking away from his troubles and moving toward a new beginning. "I'm beginning to see that I'm on my way, it doesn't matter to me, chasing the clouds away."
My sister introduced me to the Days Of Future Passed album around 1970. After that, more Moody Blues albums. Mike Pinder playing the Mellotron is what got me hooked on the band. When I heard he left the band in the late 1970's, I was disappointed. Within 5 years after Justin Hayward (Lead writer, singer, and guitar) joined the band in 1966, they recorded 7 albums that established their fan base with their progressive rock sound. All other albums following had commercial success but still, it was those early recordings that defined the band's unique style. My favorite song is Tuesday Afternoon. I've seen The Moody Blues in concert 3 times.
Great analysis of the song. What you need to do, is watch them on their MOODY BLUES Live at the Royal Albert Hall, with the London Symphony. It will blow you away.
FYI: The London Festival Orchestra is the London Symphony that were moonlighting as the London Festival Orchestra, according to Graham Edge, the drummer.
Sad to hear today from Denny's wife that he passed away yesterday she wrote. Great song, great timing, and great reaction guys. Takes me back quite a bit. I was born in 70 so I got into them much later. Our band would sit around with a lot of beer and sometimes rip into a few of these kind of songs for fun. Keep up the awesome videos. Have a great evening. 🍻🤟
This LP Was the first ever to be produced with collaboration with a Symphony Orchestra a Milestone for the pop & rock music Industry !!
All Of Moody Blues Albums are special to me as almost all the songs instilled within me an image of euphoria and imagination unprecedented for the time period. Most of all they tell a story and each song on an album creatively lead to the next song so you have to listen to the whole album. Great band and I have all their albums. Glad you guys got a kick out of reacting. Phil should be an orchestra conductor, lol.
The Moody Blues are my favorite band of all time. I had tickets to see the Moody Blues in concert at the Forum in Inglewood, California in 1969. But they got hung up in Customs and did not get to the gig. So the other band on the ticket had to do 2 sets, Jefferson Airplane.
This song and Nights in White Satin are from their second album Days Of Future Passed in 1967. Their label, Decca Records wanted them to make an album with the London Festival Orchestra doing The New World Symphony by Antonin Dvořák to demonstrate their new Deramic Stereo Sound recording process. But when conductor Peter Knight heard what they were working on he thought that would be better and wrote the orchestral transitions between the songs about a day in the life of every man. The band and the orchestra never played together. The whole album was pieced together by record producer Tony Clarke, the sixth Moody. What sounds like the orchestra during the band's songs was actually Mike Pinder on the Mellotron.
I saw the Moody Blues in concert at the Desert Sky Pavillion outside of Phoenix, AZ. in '93. They and "The Phoenix Festival Orchestra" presented us with a fantastic performance of Days Of Future Past ... l just wish l had had a date who was ... worthy of the experience.
"The Voice" is my favorite Moody Blues tune. ❤
You and Me is one of there best. Also the song right after this on on the album is great. It flows from this one.
Days of Future Passed was one of if not the first of stereo rock albums recorded in stereo and the first progressive rock album. The orchestra on this track isn't an orchestra it's an early analog keyboard called a mellotron. The parts linking the rock tracks is the orchestra.
Appropriate song to release on a Tuesday afternoon. Another good one from the Moody Blues.
The lyrics here are part of the back to nature movement that was underway. The description of the afternoon is not urban, but pastoral, and making it feel mystical, magical. The wind is whispering a mystery in the trees. At the very end of the song, I imagine the sun is setting. Next up on the album is "Evening," and the sun has gone down, with lingering light on the horizon.
IIRC, "Peak Hour" is the only upbeat, energetic song on the album. All of the rest is more tranquil and poetic.
Totally forgot about this great song. TY. Actually searching for live versions. Heard reaction channels are being deleted for "replaying" tunes. Bands should be rewarding reaction channels for bringing life to their old great tunes.
This album really needs to be listened to and it’s entirety. The song was originally titled forever afternoon Tuesday retitled Tuesday afternoon and releases a single for radio play
During this time, atmosphere was very important to the music and the words often were selected for their 'sound' in the given melody. So abstraction and feeling which hit at a deeper level was often employed and many of these guys from the UK were themselves painters or artists, so they saw the music thing as another way of expressing themselves.
"The trees are calling me near/I've got to find out why" is a line that resonates with me. As an avid hiker it puts me in mind of the peace I feel when I have the whole mountain to myself and there's nothing around but birdsong, the breeze, my dogs, the gorgeous views, etc. It replenishes my soul! Better than going to church for me.
Loved your reactions to some of my all-time favorite music! This is my wife's favorite band.
I believe Justin Hayward said that he actually had 2 songs when he wrote this and decided to combine them.....and it worked. He's an amazing singer and songwriter....still touring at 77. You might also want to listen to "The Voice", "Question", and "Your Wildest Dreams".
This is one of those that gives me chills everytime I hear it ..thank you again
This song blew many minds . Beatles influence here , but also highly original and great .
Nothing like the beatles😮
The Beatles had nothing to do with this.
Is it a song or an experience? Clearly the answer is....YES!
You should do this album start to finish, everything is great, sort of like a day put to music....
Nice reaction for a Tuesday Afternoon. The other song that came to mind is The Rolling Stones Ruby Tuesday. Another great classic song. I can think of a few Monday, Friday and Saturday songs. No Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday come to mind.
I remembered another tuesday song. Lynyrd Skynyrd's Tuesdays' Gone. Also covered by Metallica.
One of the best live rock
One of my favorite tunes .... I recall this was released just a few months after Sgt. Pepper's ... an amazing year of music.
I wasn't a "huge" Moody fan growing up. But, then I was surprised, when seeing them in concert. It remained one of the best sounding concert I've ever been to. This song, I also remember, was a highlight of an old live album of theirs. Was this group actually better in concert than they were in the studio?
Depends when you saw them. The first 7 albums only had Mike Pinder's signature Mellotron orchestral sound on them. He was gone by 1977, didn't like the direction of the group. In the 80s, they still had some good songs and big hits, but like Chicago, Journey, Kansas became more of a pop group than a Progressive rock band.
@@kbrewski1Very good take I agree with that.
I saw the entire Days of Future Passed album played COMPLETE START TO FINISH on their 50th Anniv Tour of the album in 2017 at the Nashville Ryman Theater. Only Hayward, Lodge and Graeme Edge (drummer) left from original group, but still a very cool and satisfying experience to hear ALL the songs in order live, the way they were meant to be heard. I think they released a live Blu Ray of that tour.
I think the DVD from that tour was the performance in Toronto, one of only two cities where they had a live orchestra backing them up. I saw the other live orchestra show at the Hollywood Bowl. The rest of the shows on the tour used recorded backgrounds for the orchestra.
I saw The Moody Blues in 1973 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena. Fantastic. A group of close friends, guys and girls all went and we loved it. Smoked a few joints before and while at the concert. I was 16 in 1973...Beautiful memories....
The album does go from day to night, young to old, and the days of the week. You need to listen to their live performance of Question and Ride My See-Saw.
Great reaction, Sam and Phil! I got a chance to see them live in the early 2000s and they sounded just a good as they had 35 years years before.
Aeesome band live saw them twice in the last century and once again about 20 years ago, always a fantastic show, especially when they went out with an orchestra and did this album as the centerpiece of their set. They don't make them like that any more. 🎵🎶
You must listen to this album, lights off, laying on the floor, eyes closed. It’s the only way Sam and Phil. 🔥
you guys have to do the album end to end for the full impact! the orchestra except for a small part at the end of Nights...never played when the Moodies did. what sounds like an orchestra is the Mellotron. written in a park while smoking a joint and he did have a dog named Tuesday. since you guys like music, try their song Procession, Story in Your Eyes for a musical journey thru time and music
That’s kind of what I think, nothing like sitting in a room of people and the album ends and ten minutes later someone comes out of the trance and everyone wakes up.
Enjoy the beauty in nature and life in general. An official interpretation I’ve read was: The words portray a sense of bliss that can only be found in the sanctuary of nature, which is quite fitting with the message of the lyrics. The song’s brilliance lies in how it encourages the listeners to take a break, relax, and appreciate the little things in life.
I never took the gentle voices as being the trees talking. Just part of the ethereal vibe.
All the songs on this album are good.. BUT, Put your headphones on , turn the lights down and listen front to back... opens a whole new appreciation of the music. ... Trust me ...
Another great song by them is The Story in Your Eyes...give it a listen
Loving your channel. Your reactions mirror mine. The way you're both vibing to this is exactly how I feel, and your insightful comments are always thoughtful. The Moodies have been my favourite band since I was introduced to them with this album back in the 60s. Pretty much every track on the Core Seven albums is worth a listen. Hayward has such a beautifully expressive voice, and Lodge, Thomas, Pinder and Edge support him perfectly.
A random Tuesday afternoon is a beautiful thing and should be appreciated. "See the beauty of Tuesday afternoon."
It's crazy !
I was just thinking last night about you doing this today 🤣
I've shared this on Fb many Tuesday afternoons ❤️
"Something calls to me
The trees are drawing me near
I've got to find out why
Those gentle voices i hear
Explain it all with a sigh"
As you’ve noticed, it does literally follow through the day. Tuesday Afternoon transitions smoothly into Nights in White Satin.
Many albums of this Time period were thematic & somewhat progressive thanks to the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album
I was born in 1968, but I am still quite familiar with this group, very famous, awesome music!!🎶🎵 Beautiful!❤
Loving your reactions Sam and Phil!👍👏👏
Another idea of the song is from the line "I'm just beginning to see now I'm on my way". In the middle time of life, usually someone has settled into a routine or a job and discovers their career or their path.
Moody Blues is my favorite group from my high school days.
Group put the Mellotron to good use. It was not a synthesizer, but a series of key-activated tape players which could replicate notes as played by instruments. Here, it sounds like strings.
Moody Blues were great and I was able to see them live, great group and great music
I don't know if the Moody Blues pioneered the concept albums like this, but almost all their albums at this time seemed to follow a time line in life from "In search of the lost Chord", "Days of future Passed", "Horizon" and "To my Children's Children's Children" etc were all produced like this and definitely appreciated more as an album from start to finish as opposed to singles. A unique band with a unique sound ❤
The London Festival Orchestra was a made-up name for a few guys adding strings
My Mom got a Demo version of this when it came out. She was a local radio dj in 67.
I wore this lp out a few years later.. Each and every song was so fantastic.
The Moody Blues made this album with the orchestra to test a new (at that time) stereo sound. You really should listen to the whole album, it was one of the first theme albums.
It's a journey, not a destination 🥰
I'm guessing the Ed Sullivan show since that was about the only one on TV where they had our bands and they also hosted the Beatles for their first trip to America. I finally got to see them in an outdoor concert with my sister in Dallas in the 90s. Was a fun time on the grass with a picnic and wine. Grew up with them and many more that I got to see in college in the early 70s. I have this album still along with some others. This whole album is a one sitter. They always had deep, spiritual lyrics to their music so you have to listen to the words as well as the music. They and ELO did full album stories so suggest treating ELO the same with their albums. The trees reference is easy, trees want to communicate with humanity so if you go and hug or stand next to a tree you can have a conversation and if you know how to channel or communicate with nature then you definitely need to go to a forest and connect with the trees. The trees in forests are connected via all their roots to help each other out energetically and with other needs.
This is one of my favorites by them
You have to review Legend of a Mind by the Moody Blues…their tribute to college professor LSD guru Timothy Leary.
In the Era of vinyl record albums people would listen to the entire albums and were not listening to individual tracks yes promotional singles were sold but often cut down to fill the 2:30 time slot limits required for radio play😂 get real and listen to whole albums to hear the music 🎶
I love the melodies. I love the faint snare and hi-hat.
I'd be that guy in the orchestra with the triangle freaking out that I'd miss the single accent I was supposed to play and play it late anyway.
Dawning is the day, Have you heard , king and Queen, The story in your eyes, This morning which is technically just Justin and John but..., there's so many great songs.
Ha! Every British Invasion group in 1964-65 came to do the Ed Sullivan Show. He would introduce them every Sunday night by saying, "And now, for you youngsters..." And when they finished, he would greet them and tell the audience they were "nice boys". 😊
Sam is right it's a busy Tuesday beginning to end...good job
Every Moody Blues album has an art masterpiece for its cover. Youve got to see Nights in white satin live. This is an album that should be listened to in its entirety as its 1 of the 1st concept albums This is such a deep rabbit whole so many great songs by them Seem them 4 times with a whole orchestra It starts in the morning and works its way thru the day. You seem to have the idea. This is very early prog rock along with Jethro Tull and P{ink Floyd and of course Emerson Lake and Palmer. Have you done or heard any ELP ?
It's hard or impossible to "get" a concept album by hearing a couple of songs from it - like trying to understand a book by randomly reading a few chapters. This album covers a day from morning to night so this song is in the middle and "Nights" that you've heard is at the end. Also, some of the instrumentation at the end of the song was cut off here.
I didn't get into them until the 70's, but spent hours with headphones and other relaxing items....
"On the Threshold of a Dream" is my favorite album.
Classic album,go with the flow,don't over analyse it!😀
Great album that I own. Listen through its entirety to get the whole picture and their live performance DVD is awesome also.
that subsequent songs start going into the evening and twilight leading into "Nights in White Satin". "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights in White Satin" work as stand alone pieces, but as a part of the whole album just dove tails so nicely.
A little trivia for you - "Nights" was the only song thar both The Moody Blues and the orchestra were together. All the orchestral transitions were arranged by their producer and recorded separately.
I saw The Moody Blues 5 times, once with an orchestra.
The different make-up of the audience was interesting...."Regular Fans" in jeans and the "Orchestra Fans" in very dressy Evening Wear...the ladies in long satin/silk dresses and very nice jewelry and the gentlemen in nice datk suits (no tuxes, tho).
Both groups got along nicely and were very receptive of both the "Rock Band" and "Symphony Orchestra" music melding together.
The Moody Blues - Tuesday Afternoon !!! Fantastic. There is another song that i was told to listen to as the intro to another. Others agree so you can find them listed as --->... Procession & The Story in Your Eyes - The Moody Blues... Procession is very "MOODY" and works as the intro to their get down rock of .... The Story in Your Eyes.
Among my Moody Blues favorites are"Your Wildest Dream" followed by the response "I Know You're Out There Somewhere"
What a great record this was/is; first time hearing with ear buds, we always had it as part of the party playlist. 😊🤙🏼🎶❤️✨️🕊
I saw the Moody Blues in concert in Vegas and they sounded as good live as they did in the studio. Back in the drug era I always noticed that the British band were much more professional in concert than a lot of American bands because the American bands didn't a crap how they sounded all doped up whereas the British bands didn't take their audience for granted. They played sober.