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PERFECTLY PERFORMED!! First Time Hearing The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (Live) Reaction!
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2024
- 🎸 About The Moody Blues:
The Moody Blues, pioneers of progressive rock, are celebrated for their lush orchestration and philosophical lyrics. "Nights in White Satin," one of their most iconic tracks, is a profound, poetic composition that has stood the test of time, resonating with audiences since its release in 1967. This live version captures the band's ability to deliver powerful performances that beautifully blend rock with classical elements.
Join us as we experience "Nights in White Satin" performed live by The Moody Blues for the first time! Known for its emotive melody and sweeping orchestration, this performance highlights the song's timeless appeal and the band's musical mastery. Watch our reaction to see how we're captivated by the haunting vocals, dramatic strings, and the overall ethereal atmosphere of the song.
🎵 What to Expect in This Video:
First Impressions: Our initial reactions to the song’s atmospheric opening and the depth of the live orchestration.
Vocal and Instrumental Analysis: Discussing the lead vocals and the symphonic elements that define this classic track.
Emotional Resonance: Reflecting on the lyrics' emotional weight and how they are enhanced by the live performance setting.
Overall Impact: Evaluating how this live rendition compares to the original studio recording and its impact on us as first-time listeners.
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We’re a couple who loves exploring the richness of classic rock and the layers of meaning found in progressive rock music. Join us as we delve into legendary performances that continue to inspire awe and admiration for their artistic depth.
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I’m 60 yrs old, and I remember when I was in preschool, the teachers played this album to teach us what an orchestra sounded like.
My teacher must’ve been so cool.
Although the orchestra on the album was actually a "Melotron". Of course the instruments were originally recordings of real instruments.
I'm almost 64, for a field trip my 5th grade teacher took us to our local uni to watch a live rock band. It was a different time!
Pre school? Im here in England.. Im 66 and was huge fan as a teenager. Forget David Cassidy I loved Justin Hayward. Thought he was gorgeous
I then got to know Justin years later due to my job..i worked on The War of the Worlds.....and I never told him he was on my wall as a kid 😂😂
I'm 62 and I have the exact same story , but I was in the 3rd grade ! Apparently Miss Ward was super cool as well !
64 years and a cool 5th grade teacher played American Pie on his guitar in class. Some teachers "got it" back then too.
Justin Hayward wrote this song when he was 19 years old. It is kind of unbelievable that someone reached that level of talent by that age.
And he is still killing at age 77.
That's often when they write their best stuff. Just a small sampling...
Paul McCartney - When I'm 64 (16 Years old)
Kate Bush - "The Man With the Child in His Eyes," (13 years old)
Debbie Gibson - "Only in My Dreams" (14 Years old)
Steven Tyler - Dream On (16 Years old)
Booker T. Jones - "Green Onions" (17 years old)
and many, many more. Cheers
Tell that to Mozart
@@rmacdougallaliasdogviticus , Lynyrd Skynyrd-FREEBIRD. Vocalist Ronnie Van Zant wrote the lyrics to Freebird when he was 19 and guitarist Allen Collins the music when he was 16, and to this day it remains one of rock's most iconic songs ever written. They had the song already written for 5 years before it finally got recorded on their 1973 debut album Pronounced. Even then it didn't get immediately introduced to the world because Pronounced also had several other legendary songs on the album that became hits and remained set list staples for the band for their entire careers. Before the 1977 plane crash and beyond when the survivors reformed 10 years after the plane crash. Those songs initially got more airplay than Freebird because they were shorter, and deemed to be quote-unquote "more radio friendly" for the time. Among the songs on that debut album with Freebird were Simple Man, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, I Ain't The One, & Things Goin' On.
He is absolutely gifted.
Makes me feel old 😂❤60-70’s BEST MUSIC🎉🎉
Agree 💯
Feel TIMELESS...like thisbeautiful piece of music!! ❤❤❤ ...and, yes: 60s and 70s were THE BEST!!
Seen em twice, with orchestra and let me tell you, it was as close to spiritual that you will get this side of heaven
Being that heaven is fictional you'll have to put up with this great band
@@MrAuskiwi101 prove it doesn't, you can't
@@sixslinger9951 silly it up to the one claiming something exists, to prove it does. So what ya got? 😆
@@MrAuskiwi101 sorry you feel that way but fictional it is not, but hey, you do you
@@MrAuskiwi101 Art this beautiful is proof there is a God. The talent & ability to create such incredible music was one of His greatest gifts to humankind.
In 1970, I was walking around Duke University. In front of the iconic Chapel, four guys were sitting, playing guitars and singing. I thought to myself these guys are good enough to play music for a living. Later that night at the Moody Blues concert, I realized they were the guys from earlier that day. Both performances were excellent.
You back an iconic group , with an iconic tune , backed by the London Philharmonic ......in Prince Albert Hall ......and you get pure magic .
This was back when music WAS music. Back in my youth. 😊
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
Watch lights fade from every room
Bed sitter people look back and lament
Another days useless energy spent
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love and has none
New mother picks up and suckles her son
Senior citizens wish they were young
Cold hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colors from our sight
Red is gray and yellow white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion
Thank you i liked that.
That added at the end is so good. Rarely was it played as well on the radio.
Was going to do the exact same thing. lol
The song is never complete without this poem.
@@firedoc5Exactly! And it’s so disappointing when you get to the end and it’s not there!
My oldest brother has 3 favorite bands-Beatles, Pink Floyd and Moody Blues. I thank him for making sure I had a great music education like this.
I too was exposed to music at an earlier age than most from hearing what others such as babysitters and older kids of family friends.
The same bro. Same bands and more.
When you hear "our" music from the 60's and 70's, yiu understand why we say "what happened to music".
One of the greatest groups ever. You mentioned what kind of music. The Moodies are all categories--classic rock, prog, symphonic...And pioneers in each.
When I was 16 years old I worked in a large department store in Fulham, London. Justin used to come in the store, and always came to me to be served. I was always so bowled over by his absolute gorgeousness I could barely speak 😂 He was so sweet though, and always gave me a wink and a beautiful smile.
This rendition of Nights in White Satin never fails to move me with its beauty and fullness. Such a great band! I am so sad to see them one by one leave this realm. They have other gigs to play in other dimensions, perhaps.
Am 68 and this song still gives me chills!
When my older brother came back from Vietnam, he brought back a Teac reel to reel, a set of quality headphones, and the best music of the late 60s/early 70s. He also took me and my brother to a Moody Blues concert, his favorite group. Back when the cops and security stepped back and left the crowd to do what they wished, including pass joints up snd down the aisle. God, was I lucky to grow up in the golden age.
MB helped this young man navigate smoothly from Rock exclusivity into Classical Music appreciation. Most of their music lent itself to orchestration…the leap to traditional Classic music easy.
I have seen them 5 times from 1972 to the middles 2000s and they never disappoint.
What surprises me is people never seem to comment on the background vocals. Especially at their age, it's very impressive.
Saw them three times, once with an orchestra, every time it was not just a concert but an experience. Way underrated still when talking greatest bands of all time.
67 here. The Moody Blues were one of my favorite bands.
Justin wrote this when he was 19 years old 19 ,.... where has all that talent gone ....
Into alot of being
Buetiful songs that probably art hip for radio
Moody Blues, absolutely awesome band with many great albums!!!
I saw Justin Hayward last year in a performance of War of the Worlds. He has a great voice that doesn't seem to have aged!
Love the Moody Blues since I first heard them as a teen in the 80’s! I have a 13 year old/8th grade son who began playing flute in 6th grade school band. We quickly found out he’s a flute/music prodigy and made first flute chair his first year playing and has been chosen/played in our states yearly honor band performance. I let him hear this song once then printed out the sheet music. He learned to play it in 30 minutes! I was ecstatic! I played flute in middle school but never got good and to hear him do this song justice brings me immense joy! He also learned the flute part in the song Color My World by Chicago for me because I love it so much as well! This band was and is well ahead of their time and way more talented than most bands of their time. Their music is an absolutely stunning journey through the magical, mystical and otherworldly! Thanks for this reaction!
I was lucky enough to see the Moody Blues live in concert years ago, it was SO BEAUTIFUL, one of my favorite concerts ever. Still remember hearing the entire album for the first time when it came out, with a bunch of my university friends, sitting on the floor, with candles lit......it was an unbelievable listening experience that night on the first listen. NONE of us said a word until the entire album was played. We were all so blown away, that we were speechless for a few minutes, after it finished.
When I was far away in a country as a soldier, my mother send fig newtons and a cassette of the Moody Blues.
I killed that cassette of overuse. Perhaps if I live to a 1000 years old, this song will always remind me of my mother.
All the best to you and yours.
Cheers.
This made me cry,just unbelievable how this is part of my musical past😊😊😊
This is a great live performance. "Nights In White Satin" is their most famous song. Moody Blues are one of my favorite groups from the 60's-80's. Love their mix of rock with classical music. Lots of great songs such as "Go Now", "Tuesday Afternoon", "The Story In Your Eyes", "Question", "Ride My See-Saw", "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)", "Gemini Dream", "The Voice" etc. All of their music is great! Many of their records are concept albums & meant to be listened to all at once. Sadly Ray Thomas their flute player & singer passed away in 2018 & their drummer Graeme Edge passed away in 2021.
😅😅😢😊😊😅😮😊😅😮😅😅😅😊😮😅😮😊😂😂😊
Great to see Ray perform. My lady liked his lead singing on "for my lady."
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From a time when the true real classics when penned and played !
A true classic !
Loved seeing you watch this !
Peace from down under 😎✌
All we old people danced on this song back in those day's this song came out !
best live version
been a hardcore moodies fan since i was 10 back in 1968
Live you guys. Thanks. Keep going. Until next time stay well and poppin for fresh
IMO one of the top 10 pieces of music ever written.
I love the Moody Blues.Great reaction
One of my all time favorite songs. On my forever Playlist. This performance is fire 🔥 Great reaction guys and Peace out 🙏 ✌️ ☮️
I was 4 or 5 the first time I heard this song (I was introduced to it by my Mom and Dad) ... I fell in love. To this day I will say that Justin is one of my all-time favorite vocalists. When I first heard Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds album I found my favorite Justin song, Forever Autumn. In the early 2000s a full anniversary stage show was created for it in which Justin came back to "update" his performances live on stage. Needless to say, that new live version of Forever Autumn blew the original away ... which is saying a lot. Justin live (as well as the Moody Blues live) is just an unforgettable experience that doesn't leave you wanting for more. Any of the bands performances from Red Rocks shouldn't be missed.
I saw them in a small venue of about 600 and what a great show with an intimate setting. I have been a fan since the mid-sixties and they did not disappoint.
There’s a video of this song when it first came out. They looked very young and appear to be playing in a school auditorium. Just as inspiring!
I saw that video once and could never find it again! They were absolutely young babies at the very beginning of their musical journey and even then their talent was beyond obvious!
Im 66 now...when i was a teenager i was in love with Justin Hayward so much....hes always had the most gorgeous voice and was gorgeous too.😅😅
Ha ha I am a straight married 66 year old guy and even as I was watching was actually thinking - dang he is a good looking man😂
Bands like The MB's, and Procul Harum, from the UK, brought the orchestral element to Rock, which made you look at Rock in a whole other light, back then. The Beatles, and the Who, as well, went way beyond the typical 2 guitars, Bass, and drums thing, very often..Ironically, The MB's have a song, "I'm just a singer in a Rock 'n Roll band," which they were, but came to be so much more...I saw them twice, and they didn't disappoint, either time.
I love the play on words using "Nights" in white satin to represent sleeping with satin sheets as well as "Knights" in white satin being the unsent letters. Brilliant.
This song (including the ending poem, not done here) is one of the most beautiful works of art ever created. I cannot experience it in full without shedding tears.
Damn! Those cellos at the end…. Wow, what a touch!
Really great song by them, love it!!❤❤
Saw these guys live around 85. Great concert feel from a band that loved to perform music with real meaning. Beautiful experience during the second half of the show thanks to their sound engineer for doing his best in the acoustically infamous Calgary Saddledome. If he ever reads this I'm sure he'll remember it as one of his toughest challenges. The volume had to be low but we got the true concert (spiritual) experience of this world class band. Thanks for reviewing.
The Moody Blues sound is like no other. My favorite band. They are more other worldly than progressive and more Rock than they get credit for.
A favorite song from the early 70s. Glad you like it too. They have no bad offerings.
I saw them Live with a symphony orchestra in the mid 1990’s. Epic performance.
This song is from the album "Days of Future Passed". On the Original recorded version of "Nights in White Satin" there's a Spoken Word Poem ,at the end of the song that's called " Late Lament" The poem was written by drummer Graeme Edge and are recited by keyboardist Mike Pinder. To me the song isn't complete without the Spoken Word Poem at the End...
The Moody Blues has such a cool, mellow sound. 😎
This is one of those songs that transcends everything, it's so good and so emotional. It is absolutely iconic and the orchestra makes it so much more of an experience.
As I’ve said 100’s of times before an orchestra compliments modern music so magically, I love it. ❤️🤘🎸🎻🦘
i'm old , but i got to see alot of the great bands live ; fantastic
Great reaction! I saw them live in 2003. They sounded the same then as they had 30 years before.
All of the bandmembers are so beautiful "on the outside" too. To put it short: handsome men❣️❣️❣️
Along the lines of the Moody Blues is a classical rock group called Renaissance. The group is lead by opera-like vocalist Annie Haslam. They were most popular is the 1970's with their "Live at Carnegie Hall" double live album being their most popular. Their more popular songs are "Can You Understand", "Mother Russia", "Ashes Are Burning" and "Carpet of the Sun". They are best appreciated live. There are great live performances from 1974 on youtube.
I listen to the Moody Blues when I was very very young and listening to this live concert figuring it would sound different but it did not it sounds exactly the same as the original and to me that is just amazing. I enjoyed your reactions to this beautiful song.
All these years on this is still exquisite.
Saw them live. They were phenomenal. Love them. Love all of my generation's music. People say their to inner space what Pink Floyd is to outer space. Saw Pink Floyd too. Lucky me.❤
"Question" is definitely another of their songs worth checking out.
Great life performance video love this song love your videos
There is a longer version that includes the poem at the end. It is a very theatrical performance.
Outstanding and yes they are that good live in concert. I saw them in concert 6 times in the 60's and 70s including an outdoor concert backed by the St Louis Symphony Orchestra. Easily in my top 5 concerts of all time
Nice, great performance and they still had it live later in their career. I saw them 3 times, once with a full orchestra, they were an amazing band, both live and in studio. Their albums from 1967 - 1972 are all classic and everyone is worth a listen. They had elements of Rock, Prog, Pop, Classical, Psychedelia and New Age in a perfect blend that was the Moody Blues. For a great live performance when they were in their prime, search YT for them in Paris 1970, they are in an intimate venue and the audience is spellbound, they are amazing there and urge you catch it sometime. Enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎸🎹🎻🎶🔥
I saw them live at the Sacramento Memorial theater, in Sacramento, CA. Out of all the concerts I have ever seen (and I have seen a lot of concerts) this was, by far, the best concert.
On the original album it was recorded with this same orchestra. This song itself was a poem to the heart's yearning for love, peace, and fulfillment. Great reaction guys. Everytime I listen to this, I am reminded of nights spent under the moon and stars stargazing and pondering the wonderous nature of the universe. This music lends itself so easily to that endeavor! Thanks for doing this live version. I knew you guys would do it justice with your reaction!
The 20 minute + - orchestration that starts that album is epic
Greatest unrequited love song in rock history from one of the Top 5 Greatest Bands of ALL TIME.
I'm 67. The number one album for me is Days of future pass. They took a chance with this album and the rest is history. One of the greatest bands ever!
I’ve had the pleasure of seeing The Moodies in concert many times. Love, love, love them!
Every live video, from the facial expression to the effects are the best.
Great album...Great song...
Great reaction, you used the perfect word to describe this song, "Epic." Despite the title of one of their biggest hits, the Moody Blues are much more than just a rock band, they are masters of melody and brilliant at combining rock with classical music. Other Moody Blues songs you might enjoy are Question, The Story in Your Eyes, The Voice, Your Wildest Dreams, and of course, I'm Just a Singer In a Rock and Roll Band. Thanks for your great insights!
I noticed your Cat pass by the door
Seeing bands/musicians "live" is a true test of their talent (especially without pre-recorded tracks, like many today)
I was so glad thAT THE MODDY'S did get into the Rock Hall, before a few of them died. They waited several years as they were eligible - yet, a band that deserved the acknowledgment!
I saw them in Illinois and Texas. Great shows. One of my favorite bands along with the Doors, CCR, and the Eagles.
In a class all by themselves .. magnificent
🎉🎉prom song can't go wrong with the moody blues
I am a new subscriber, and I have been a fan of the Moody Blues since their release of the Motown cover of "Go Now" was a hit for the band and Clint Warwick was the bassist with Denny Laine on lead vocals. Denny Laine and Clint Warwick left the band with Denny Laine later going to Paul McCartney's group Wings. In 1966, Justin Hayward was hired as lead singer and guitarist, and John Lodge as the bassist as well as backup vocals. The group changed direction from their earlier Blues based music, and in 1967, was filling a contract to Decca, who the band still owed some recording time. Decca also sold early stereo equipment and wanted to experiment with a sound to advertise their new stereo speakers. At this time the band was made up of Justin Hayward lead vocals and guitar, John Lodge bassist, and vocals, Mike Pinder keyboards, and vocals, Ray Thomas woodwind instruments, and vocals, and Graeme Edge percussion, and vocals. Each of the band members contributed to writing songs and singing, as well as providing background vocals. Decca brought the Moody Blues into the studio with the London Symphony Orchestra and wanted them to record a classical piece. The band had been working on a stage play, and Justin Hayward had already written the songs "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights In White Satin." Mike Pinder, the keyboardist who worked at a factory making and repairing Melotrons, which could tape any other instrument and play that sound back in a loop, had written the song "Dawn Is A Feeling." Justin Hayward met with Peter Knight, the conductor of the Orchestra, and asked him if he objected to them recording something else, and Knight agreed. The band locked themselves in the studio and began writing the songs on the concept album Days Of Future Passed, which was released in 1967 and deals with both the chronological order of a day in a person's life as well as the order of a persons lifetime as a deeper concept. When the album was played initially for the Decca studio management, they didn't like it and said that that kids couldn't dance to the music on the album. There was a representative from the Decca office in New York City at the meeting who was impressed with the album and said that he could sell the album. The Moody Blues toured the U.S. for the first time in 1968 but the band had no publicity and were not well known and had very little funds to tour on. They traveled around the U.S. on an old bus and worked at small venues to help pay for their travel across the country. The first release of the album Days Of Future Passed in the U.S. was in 1968, and that's when I bought my copy, which I still have along with all of their other albums released in the 1960s and 70s. The song "Nights In White Satin didnt become popular in the U.S. and start receiving radio play until 1973. The band released their eighth album with this lineup of musicians in 1978 that was called "Octave," and Mike Pinder had married a woman who owned a ranch in California and didn't tour that album. His replacement was Patrick Moraz, who was to originally just replace Pinder for the tour, and
Mike Pinder wanted the band to record in his studio in California and just have a replacement for touring. Mike Pinder had already had one failed marriage and had children by his first marriage that he wasn't close to. Pinder wanted to work on his new marriage and still take his musical career seriously. The rest of the band failed to come to an agreement with Mike Pinder, and he was replaced on a permanent basis with Patrick Moraz. The Moody Blues released eight albums before Mike Pinder left, and the decade of the eighties came in, and their musical directection changed and, in my personal opinion, was never as good and was more commercialized. I have some of the albums from the eighties, but I have never really listened to them more than the first initial time. Between 1967 and 1978, they released "Days Of Future Passed" 1967. "In Search Of The Lost Chord 1968. On The Threshold Of A Dream 1969. To Our Childrens Childrens Children. 1969-70. Question Of Balance 1970-71. Every Good Boy Deserves Favour 1971. Seventh Sojourn 1972. After a short time off Octave 1978. I was fortunate enough to see the Moody Blues in concert twelve times before Mike Pinder left the band, and three of those times, they performed with a Symphony Orchestra. I took my wife to the Octave concert in early 1978, and she was expecting our first daughter who inherited my love for the Moody Blues and for all good music. I also took my younger sister. It was my younger sisters first concert and my wife's first Moody Blues concert. Our youngest daughter and her husband bought us tickets to see the Moody Blues at a casino in 2012. Justin Hayward, John Lodge, and Graeme Edge, the drummer, were the only original members, but they still sounded great and played mainly their older songs from the 60s and 70s. My wife and I have been married for over 50 years, and I started going to rock concerts in the 60s. I went to more concerts than I could count before my wife and I were married, and I have seen some incredible bands and performers and some great shows, but I can honestly say that the Moody Blues were more than just a rock band and they always sounded amazing live. Unfortunately, Justin Hayward, the John Lodge, are the only members of the band who are still alive. I have a massive album collection from the late 50s through the 80s, and I love all types of music, but the Moody Blues will always be my favorite.
That's a wonderful comment, James and well worth the read. I had all eight of those albums too (Octave, blue vinyl). I consider Justin's and John's album, Bluejays as good as the eight and include it with them. As for Go Now, I have never heard it not distorted which is too bad.
@festidious2644 Thank you. Yes, I have Blue Jay's as well, and I should have included that album. I have a early copy of the album that doesn't have the song "Blue Guitar" that was added to later copies of the album. I also have earlier albums when Denny Laine and Clint Warwick were with the band.
Thank you Phil, for reacting to this song while wearing your best Moody Blue shirt!! And props to Sam for going contrarian on us!!
We went to see John Lodge in May of last year where he played the entire Days of Future Past album. An unexpected surprise was that Keith Emerson of ELP was his production manager for the show and he came out to introduce himself to the audience.
The first record I ever bought was the Moody Blues A Question of Balance. That must have been 1970 or 1971. I still remember the sun that day. There was that cobalt blue sort of cloudless sky that Australia is famous for. I remember the look of the shop, paying for it, and then the walk down main street to the car. I even remember the first listen to it at home, and then writing a letter about it to a girl, Laura, and reading her reply about a week later. She was so much more knowledgeable about music than I was. Unfortunately she would get a job on a cattle station in Western Australia a few weeks later, so I was never to see her again. She had exceptional skills with horses, so I am sure she did well, and would have been popular out there.
The richness of the tapestry of life is inextricably entwined with memories of the music of the Moodies. I was 15, and it was a privilege to start my musical collection and journey with what was one of the greatest assemblages of musical talent in history. This song is right up there with Beethoven's Ode To Joy as one of the greatest of song compositions, ever.
"In search of the lost chord" was my first prog album. What a classic.
The first time I saw The Moody Blues was the first time I wept at a concert.
Beautiful real music with real talent and real instruments... Can't beat it.
Melodical Epic Music~!
It's never complete without the poetry at the end, as on the album!
"Cold-hearted orb that rules the night,
Removes the colours from our sight,
Red is grey and yellow white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion."
One of my favorites!
The Moody Blues and Santana were my first two 33 RPM vinyl records.
This is my nominee for the most hauntingly beautiful, moodiest (no pun intended) song from the 70s. We listened to this song in dark rooms and let the music and spirituality take us on an extended journey. Again, the Moodies prove, as does Procol Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale, that rock, symphony, and choir go together, as Sinatra intoned, like love and marriage. Simply otherwordly.
The live version is great, but the long version from the album is quite an experience.
Without the coda, the song is incomplete.
Now, as for my opinion of the Moody Blues, I always put their albums on when I was entertaining a young lady (I was also young at the time). The lush sound, the intelligent lyrics, helped put her in a good mood. They always appreciated the lyrics.
on the album the track started with the orchestra ended with the orchestra and was followed by the poem Late Lament
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
Watch lights fade from every room
Bedsitter people look back and lament
Another day's useless energy spent
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one;
Lonely man cries for love and has none;
New mother picks up and suckles her son;
Senior citizens wish they were young
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colours from our sight
Red is grey is yellow white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion
I am glad that you got around to this specific performance. It is incredible. If you have not yet listened to their album "Days of Future Passed" released in 1967, please do. It is a piece of work. I was lucky enough to see The Moody Blues live some years ago. Great reaction..
spectacular live performance
Pure Talent
Now you have to listen to this song with the poem at the end
Yes, seeing The Moddy Blues live is an experience. I've seen them 3 times, and they don't diisappoint!
You have to remember, Justin and the boys wrote this when they were teens back in the mid 60's !!
You need to see the version with the poem.
Saw them in the late 90s in Tampa at an auditorium very similar to this. It was like this, a performance/listening experience live rather than a wild rock concert.
thank you for pulling me away from current events. the planet is in discord yet a lovely tune moment in time. cools my heart.. ty.
Masterpiece!