The most beautiful thing about that song is that 3 years after he wrote the song, he married the woman he was writing about, and they are still together. A true love story.
"Nights in White Satin" was the final track on the album Days of Future Passed In 1967. That entire album was depicting a day in the life of virtually any man. All of the songs on the album were linked by the London Festival Orchestra. The orchestra and the Moody Blues never played together on the album. It was all mixed together by the Moodies' producer Tony Clarke (who was considered to be the sixth Moody Blue. What soumded like an orchestra on the imdividual songs was actually a Mellotron played by the Mellotron Man , Mike Pinder. Days of Future Passed was their second album and the first of the Core 7 albums of the Moodies released between 1967 and 1972. Two albums were released in 1969. The Moodies were one of the first progressive rock bands. I consider them to be the greatest band of all time. They have released 16 srudio albums between 1965 and 2003. Also 8 live albums, 27 compilation albums, 7 video albums, 1 EP and 36 singles.
Welcome to the world of The Moody Blues. Justin Hayward wrote this song [at the age of 19, on a 12 string guitar], for his then girlfriend, who had bought him a set of white satin sheets. He married her in 1970 and they are still together. The song was released in 1968, as a single from the album "Days Of Future Passed." It was called "The Night" on the album and finished with "Late Lament," prose read by Mike Pinder, the Keyboardist and Melotron operator. Written by Graeme Edge, drummer of the band. I consider the song to be among the best ever written I first heard the Moodies in 1968. I was blown away, as I was by the group Chicago and Blood, Sweat and Tears. The orchestral sound, the horns. WOW! I did a hitch in the USMC, and had myself together in 1974, upon my discharge. Saw the Moodies the first time in 1974. Saw them again in 1977 and 1980. All the concerts were, as you noticed, heralded by the audience being silent as they performed. It was magical. Still is. Music such as they made will never grow tired or get old. Neither will it ever be composed to their level again. I am so pleased to have grown in an era which had such marvelous musicians.
I had the same thought as I watched this. Of course, bands from that era all developed amazing skills performing as they did, working hard and honing their craft, before "making it" - unlike the performers, nowadays, who all seem to be fast tracked based on how they look or can be marketed. That's why so many of them have had the staying power to last even until now.
@@DianeJenningsFrom what I read, this was recorded in 1968,but was somehow left behind for about 4-5 years unreleased. It was finally released in 1972.
This left out the spoken words that followed: 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 and yellow, white But we decide which is right And which is an illusion
That sounds exactly like today's pop/rap music lyrics, except not stupid, vulgar, crude or written at a 5th grade level. Other than that, just the same.
A friend and I went to see them back in the 90s I think it was, and they didn’t bring an orchestra with them, they made arrangements with the local symphony in each city they toured in to learn all their music, and the band just came in the day of the show and played with them. It was really cool!
About 12 -13 times here, first around 82' (Long Distance Voyager Tour) then in the later 90's. I am envious of the folks who had front row seats or had a backstage pass to actually meet and thank them for all they had given us, but my one "moment of glory", was limited to one of the last concerts I saw and Justin sang "Voices In The Sky". It was the first time they'd done it live in a concert I'd been to, and from the middle rows, I stood up early when the song finished and gave Justin two thumbs up...I got a nice wave in return.
I only saw them once in '72 when I was in high school. I got tickets late and my girlfriend and I were about as far from the stage as possible because of that. After the concert, as we were walking behind the arena a garage door opened and we stopped. A limo pulled out and stopped right in front of us to wait for traffic to pass before driving onto the road. We had a short time of conversing with the band before they pulled away. It made both our nights from being so far away to being so close we could touch them. I still love their music.
I got to see them in the 2002 in Mansfield mass for a end of season show. it was cold and rainy and not many people came so we all got upgrades to the sheltered seats.
The Moody’s are most definitely one of a kind. No other comes close to their musical artistry, genius & uniqueness. Listen to them early & often, their sound never grows old...
Moody Blues music is so calming, always takes me to places without all the craziness of the world. Tuesday Afternoon and Ride My Seesaw are another of my favorites.
Yes, I still love it when they find them. They don't know they are mining gold from that era. There is plenty on the top of popular stuff, and they can dig MUCH DEEPER.
@@SceptiGus However, they did manage to perform the entire album during 2017. While most of the tour was done without an orchestra present, they did perform live with one in Los Angeles and Toronto. The Toronto performance was recorded live and released on Blu-ray.
The pop genre has evolved to adapt to the tastes of younger people. You should check out Porcupine Tree and Riverside(when you search for Riverside make sure to include Polish rock band) They are two great rock bands P/T song Lazzarus and Riverside's song River Down Below are great.
@@deanbrunner261 A couple years ago I was walking past a high school as it let out for the day. Blaring from every car as they left was 70's rock music. When I was in HS we didn't play music from the 1920's...
@@fr2ncm9 Nope. I went passed a HS letting out the other day. EVERY car leaving was playing 70's rock. When I was in HS NO ONE played 1920's music. Sorry, you are dead wrong
My wife and i saw The Moody Blues twice. The first time it was just the band in a small venue. The second time was with a full orchestra. Both shows were fantastic. They remain one of my all time favorites.
What made this reaction even better was to see how much you enjoyed it by not stopping and starting all the time . Your body language showed me just how much you enjoyed it
This was played on every radio station back when I was in college. It is still one of my favorite songs of all time these many years later. I bought the album and played it all the time. Those were awesome days for great music.
My wife got this LP in the divorce. She always did have good taste. This was part of the pinnacle of rock music during the years I was in college. Those were special times and the talent that era produced has yet to be equaled. It makes me sad that Diane hasn't heard this before, but I'm glad she's enjoying it now.
Yes that song has been a very special one since 1967. I found it back in 1975. When ever you are feeling sad, or at times of a funeral, or lovers breakup. It soothes Your Soul.
Thank you so much for not shrieking and talking through half of it. You are so lovely too. You have such a beautiful face. Love your expressions in reaction to it. There is lots of great music from the 60s and 70s.
When their breakout album "Days of Future Passed" was released, most songs on the radio were pop, a few were R&B, and, rarely, some were progressive. There was NOTHING like the Moody Blues.
Moody Blues music is SO DEEP, mixing classic rock and roll with other instruments and even a Full Orchestra. I saw them in the early 90s. I am not in a BIG BIG city, but big enough to have a well funded professional Orchestra, and when MB came for a concert, they used OUR orchestra, and it was fabulous and flawless. What a treat. Diane, you should do more reviews on Moody Blues songs. You are mining gold.
I saw the Moody Blues in concert four times, the first time in 1970 and the last in 1988. Best concerts I have ever seen and I've seen a couple hundred.
Sitting on the rim of the Grand Canyon in the late 60s under a full moon at midnight with a light dusting of snow and having a little wine and weed buzz going and someone popped in their 8 track of Days of Future Passed. I'm now 73 years old and still in love with it especially Nights in White Satin.
I saw the Moody Blues live at the Arlene Schnitzer Ballroom Theatre, Portland Oregon, 2004. They played with an orchestra and I sat about 25 seats from the stage. Huge fan, I owned every album of theirs.
One of the most beautiful songs of all-time by a truly amazing band. And the degree to which Justin Hayward has kept his voice over the decades is nigh-on unparalleled.
The Moody Blues concert album Live at Red Rocks is phenomenal . Another great song is 'I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band'. Best song ever to play with the roof down in a convertible on a warm summer evening.
I've seen them 3 times with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and it was one of the most moving concerts I've ever seen. Brought tears to my eyes just hearing it again.
Akmahayek the Kninble was a pretty good tune. Bubba Ho-Tep and the Knoptics did a lot of good Egyptian tunes. Top of the Pop 1745 BC to 1720 BC number one with an arrow. Ra Me Ahmet Dias was a pretty early rock tune during the Fourth Dynasty. 🙃
Here is an interesting Moody Blues fact: the Album "Days Of Future Passed" has a theme... the Morning Song - "The Day Begins" (Orchestra w-poem, not a song with a beat)... then "Tuesday Afternoon" (The Daytime, or Mid-Day Song, the "let's get things done" song)... then "Nights in White Satin (the song of deep love, we are at home with the one you love, the Dream-The Fantacy of Deep Love, To Share, Music To Create A New Life (baby, or just deep appreciation of the happiness the day brought).. a "Three-Part" Morning/Noon/Night Theme (Days Of Future Passed) - Moody Blues
This was part of a concept album called "Days of Future Passed" which musically took you through a day. I recommend you listen to the whole album at a single listening.
Loved the reaction to this...Justin's voice is remarkable still. Having said that, Diane just sitting there watching the video is more captivating. No colored hair, no outrageous effects, just one of the most naturally beautiful women you'll see. You keep being you, we'll keep tuning in....fan love from Puerto Rico 🎉
One thing you absolutely nailed about seeing them live. I’ve seen them more than a dozen times and can verify that the music actually does feel like it’s passing right through you, more so than any other group that I’ve seen, and I’ve seen dozens.
I am so thankful that I got to see them live with orchestra twice in the 1980s. They had made a big come back with a few albums at that time. Seeing them do Nights in White Satin sent chills up my spine both times.
Great reaction, Diane! I have always been a fan of the Moody Blues! I felt fortunate to see them in the early 2000s and they sounded just as good as they had 30+ years before.
These guys are one of the greatest bands and started this whole genre of rock and roll and classical music molded as one These guys are exceptional musicians and vocalists I think when the greatest bands of the '60s!
First time I saw them was at an outside concert facility and I was lying on the grassy hill looking up at the sky during this song. Transcendent experience.
I couldn't tell you how many times I saw the Moody Blues during the 70s and 80s, but I can tell you that three of those concerts were with full orchestras. And those three concerts were the absolute best.
Now you’re where I was in 1967 and know what it’s like to hear the best band of all time. Love it much? I was 17 and I still listen to them at least once a day. Peace,
It was on the first prog rock album ever: Days Of Future Passed. The vibrations of that album are still speeding through the universe. The Moody Blues will make you live a longer and more joyous life. I promise.
The first Moody Blues concert I attended was in 1972 in Houston, Texas. 20 years later, I took my teenage kids to see them, again in Houston (The Woodlands), Texas, outdoors with a 55-piece orchestra. I saw them, again, same venue, same orchestra, two years later. Truly a phenomenal band. This is the band that ushered in "Progressive Rock" music. Explore their "Seven Core Albums". They're unlike anything you've ever heard.
Just Grand, Irish Girl! The Moody Blues at the Royal Albert Hall with the London Festival Orchestra--what a great concert experience that was! With EDs "snark level" at 8.5, she must've really enjoyed it too. This song comes from a concept album "Days of Future Past" that takes one on a musical journey through an entire, somewhat banal Tuesday. I would highly recommend listening to the entire album, start to finish. It is so evocative, even the Editor will be moved. It's about 40 minutes long, and readily available here on YT. Quite often, this song ends with a poem after the orchestral finale, called 'Late Lament' written by drummer Graeme Edge. "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 and yellow white. But we decide which is right. And which is an illusion?" Thanks again, Diane! Hope you and Chewie are havin' a Wondǝrful Wǝᴉɍdnǝsday!
I don't care if we've listened to it before, it's great! Never heard a song accompanied by the London Symphony that wasn't worth a few thousand replays. Thanks
was lucky enough to have seen them back in the mid 70's. the thing about them, they are consistent. they sound just like their albums, and sound the same through the years. they are a legendary band. oh, and tickets were $7.50
I saw Justin Heyward, the singer/guitarist and writer of Nights in White Satin about a month ago doing an acoustic concert and a lovely version of the song. Wonderful! Still sounds great great!
Diane These guys are classic rockers Justin wrote this beautiful song when he was 19. I have seen them in concert. It sounded like you were listening to a recording. I don't recall if they did this tune. Lots of their music goes well with an orchestra!!! When I saw them they did not have an orchestra with them. Prepare yourself the best part is still ahead. I'll insert a time stamp when we get there (7:22)! I think you liked it!!! Can you imagine someone writing a song like this for you!??? Girl, all of their songs were GREAT!!!!! ALL of them.......
I am inpressed with how his old voice has held up. Having grown up in the 60s and 70s trying to listen to most of the old bands today isn't enjoyable. The fater stuff has the tempo slowed down because they can't keep up and their voices are gone. Again, he did good for his age.
Watched a couple of your videos great song choice and the piesta resistance (forgive my French) was phoning Mom! My mom introduced me to The Beatles in February 1964 watching The Ed Sullivan Show and for me things have never been the same. Moms are the best Diane!
From the album "Days of Future Past" The album is actually one work composed of individual songs and needs to be listened to as such. I'm an old fart and my musical tastes solidified somewhere around 1979.
Diane, It was a good choice to watch this live version, it shows them fairly recently and shows just how great Justin's voice still is! He is the guitarist and lead singer. He wrote this song when he was 19 if you can believe that. You really should check out the album version as it is a bit longer, with orchestra and a very cool poem recitation at the end. In fact to do it justice the album is meant to be listened to in it's entirety from beginning to end. It is called Days Of Future Passed & is one of the first of the genre known as Progressive rock, a true masterpiece!
Great song. I've not heard this particular version before. And ED... I love the sass of that lass. She sure likes to give you grief!😂 And props to your mom!
I did see the Moody Blues perform in 1969 at The Forum in Inglewood, a suburb of Los Angeles. That concert season at The Forum we also say The Who, Ten Years After, and the most mind-blowing, explosive group, Led Zeppelin. And you are right, the Moody Blues are a fantastic live group. I'm 80 and those concerts still feel like they played yesterday.
Great reaction Diane! The Moody Blues were one of my favorites, when I was much younger. I've transitioned to classical music now, as the years have passed. "Tuesday Afternoon" is also very good, but "Question" is their best in my opinion. ❤
Very very very nice reaction. Love the way you let the music flow through you and take over. You truly looked in the moment the whole time. This is one of my all time favorite songs. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for the mom cameo 😊
you should have tagged the oct. 11,2023 video to this one.
Ghost Love Score by Nightwish Is just like it but in atmospheric metal sound. Another masterpiece
This was written when he was just 17 years old.
You are a clueless ignorant brain dead dodo bird
The most beautiful thing about that song is that 3 years after he wrote the song, he married the woman he was writing about, and they are still together. A true love story.
@@artistjoh I didn't know that. Thanks for the input.
My Mum's favourite song,nice to hear Justin got his girl!
He's not married to the girl he wrote this about at all, get your facts straight.
You are wrong he did not marry her.
This song on the original album was orchestrated like this live version. It was really ahead of its time.
Timeless music.
"Nights in White Satin" was the final track on the album Days of Future Passed In 1967. That entire album was depicting a day in the life of virtually any man. All of the songs on the album were linked by the London Festival Orchestra. The orchestra and the Moody Blues never played together on the album. It was all mixed together by the Moodies' producer Tony Clarke (who was considered to be the sixth Moody Blue. What soumded like an orchestra on the imdividual songs was actually a Mellotron played by the Mellotron Man , Mike Pinder. Days of Future Passed was their second album and the first of the Core 7 albums of the Moodies released between 1967 and 1972. Two albums were released in 1969. The Moodies were one of the first progressive rock bands. I consider them to be the greatest band of all time. They have released 16 srudio albums between 1965 and 2003. Also 8 live albums, 27 compilation albums, 7 video albums, 1 EP and 36 singles.
Welcome to the world of The Moody Blues. Justin Hayward wrote this song [at the age of 19, on a 12 string guitar], for his then girlfriend, who had bought him a set of white satin sheets. He married her in 1970 and they are still together. The song was released in 1968, as a single from the album "Days Of Future Passed." It was called "The Night" on the album and finished with "Late Lament," prose read by Mike Pinder, the Keyboardist and Melotron operator. Written by Graeme Edge, drummer of the band. I consider the song to be among the best ever written
I first heard the Moodies in 1968. I was blown away, as I was by the group Chicago and Blood, Sweat and Tears. The orchestral sound, the horns. WOW! I did a hitch in the USMC, and had myself together in 1974, upon my discharge. Saw the Moodies the first time in 1974. Saw them again in 1977 and 1980. All the concerts were, as you noticed, heralded by the audience being silent as they performed. It was magical. Still is. Music such as they made will never grow tired or get old. Neither will it ever be composed to their level again. I am so pleased to have grown in an era which had such marvelous musicians.
No autotune needed here, just pure musical talent.
Most definitely 😊
Yep, pure talent
I had the same thought as I watched this. Of course, bands from that era all developed amazing skills performing as they did, working hard and honing their craft, before "making it" - unlike the performers, nowadays, who all seem to be fast tracked based on how they look or can be marketed. That's why so many of them have had the staying power to last even until now.
@@DianeJenningsFrom what I read, this was recorded in 1968,but was somehow left behind for about 4-5 years unreleased. It was finally released in 1972.
@@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg It didn't become a hit in America until 1972. It was a hit in the UK, France and Belgium when it first came out.
This left out the spoken words that followed:
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 and yellow, white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion
Graeme's poetry elevates their recordings into masterpieces
That bit is called "Late Lament" and technically a different song
Yes! Thank you for writing this down!
That sounds exactly like today's pop/rap music lyrics, except not stupid, vulgar, crude or written at a 5th grade level. Other than that, just the same.
A friend and I went to see them back in the 90s I think it was, and they didn’t bring an orchestra with them, they made arrangements with the local symphony in each city they toured in to learn all their music, and the band just came in the day of the show and played with them. It was really cool!
I’ve had the privilege of seeing them 4 times, and I always cried, without fail.
Luv a good cry sometimes 😊
Should have taken some fail with ya 😊
About 12 -13 times here, first around 82' (Long Distance Voyager Tour) then in the later 90's. I am envious of the folks who had front row seats or had a backstage pass to actually meet and thank them for all they had given us, but my one "moment of glory", was limited to one of the last concerts I saw and Justin sang "Voices In The Sky". It was the first time they'd done it live in a concert I'd been to, and from the middle rows, I stood up early when the song finished and gave Justin two thumbs up...I got a nice wave in return.
I only saw them once in '72 when I was in high school. I got tickets late and my girlfriend and I were about as far from the stage as possible because of that. After the concert, as we were walking behind the arena a garage door opened and we stopped. A limo pulled out and stopped right in front of us to wait for traffic to pass before driving onto the road. We had a short time of conversing with the band before they pulled away. It made both our nights from being so far away to being so close we could touch them. I still love their music.
I got to see them in the 2002 in Mansfield mass for a end of season show. it was cold and rainy and not many people came so we all got upgrades to the sheltered seats.
The Moody’s are most definitely one of a kind.
No other comes close to their musical artistry, genius & uniqueness.
Listen to them early & often, their sound never grows old...
It' so nice to me that such a fair young lady perceives this Eternal as well as we, the children of sixties. Thank you ever so much Diane.
Moody Blues music is so calming, always takes me to places without all the craziness of the world. Tuesday Afternoon and Ride My Seesaw are another of my favorites.
Great titles!! 😂
I believe you meant Tuuuuuuuuuuuesday Aaaaafternooon.
Now you see why those of us who were around in those days think most modern music is crap?
@@kinokind293 think?
@@kinokind293 we don't think it. We know. Modern music isn't really music. It IS crap
Amen Amen Amen Amen
Exactly
The Blues! They are extremely underrated. One of the select few that have had a #1 in 3 different decades. Much respect.
I always feel very old when UA-camrs don't know music from my youth, but this is a very nice oldie.
Yes, I still love it when they find them. They don't know they are mining gold from that era. There is plenty on the top of popular stuff, and they can dig MUCH DEEPER.
This is a classic. Smooth. Easy. Memorable.
I think the moody blues are the most underrated band ever.
So many great songs, so unique, such musicianship… just fantastic. ❤
Underrated only in the U.S.
@@ricklee5845 possibly
The entire album takes you through a Tuesday from dawn to late that night. Days of Future Passed.
That’s such a lovely way of putting it 😊
And not just the one day but symbolically an entire life span.
@@kenwheeler3637 And now for those of us who were around in the 60's, "Winter is Coming"...and we will not see another Spring.
This album was very difficult for them to include in concert format as all the necessary musicians weren't always locally available.
@@SceptiGus However, they did manage to perform the entire album during 2017. While most of the tour was done without an orchestra present, they did perform live with one in Los Angeles and Toronto. The Toronto performance was recorded live and released on Blu-ray.
There are no contemporary bands of this quality. The era passed in the 70's.
The pop genre has evolved to adapt to the tastes of younger people. You should check out Porcupine Tree and Riverside(when you search for Riverside make sure to include Polish rock band) They are two great rock bands P/T song Lazzarus and Riverside's song River Down Below are great.
Stuff from the 70s is still resonating with the people 50 years later... I wonder how many of today's bands will be around in 2075
@@deanbrunner261 A couple years ago I was walking past a high school as it let out for the day. Blaring from every car as they left was 70's rock music. When I was in HS we didn't play music from the 1920's...
@@fr2ncm9 Nope. I went passed a HS letting out the other day. EVERY car leaving was playing 70's rock. When I was in HS NO ONE played 1920's music. Sorry, you are dead wrong
The difference is music vs noise pollution. It has gone too far I am afraid, there is no way back.
Such a beautiful song, I remember when it came out. He says what every woman wants to hear.
I have been a Moody’s and Justin Hayward fan for over 50 years. My all time favorite group. Long live the Moody Blues! ❤️
The entire Days of Future Passed album is worth a listen. Released in 1967 and still one of my favorites.
Definitely. You have to listen to this album from the beginning. Preferably in an easy chair with dim lights and a glass of wine.
Sounds great!
@@robertstout6980 💯
First side is brilliant, although I found side B nowhere near as great.
@@DianeJennings I have one other for you to check out: "Justin Hayward" "Forever Autumn" @world_of_henry 7907 really wonderful, I hope you enjoy it.
How is it possible not to have heard of the Moody Blues??!
They have been my favourite band for 55 years.
I love this performance.Ive been a fan for around 40 years.
Moody Blues are a great band with flowing music.
The Moodies could teach a MASTER CLASS on, Well.. MUSIC. Or at least I think while on my see-saw.
Diane is so beautiful and the lovely Irish accent puts her over the top.
Please, do not forget the wonderful supporting vocals. Haunting yet absolutely gorgeous....Simply amazing!
My wife and i saw The Moody Blues twice. The first time it was just the band in a small venue. The second time was with a full orchestra. Both shows were fantastic. They remain one of my all time favorites.
What made this reaction even better was to see how much you enjoyed it by not stopping and starting all the time . Your body language showed me just how much you enjoyed it
The only concert I went to in the 70s that had a full orchestra backing up a rock band. Being there was an amazing experience.
This was played on every radio station back when I was in college. It is still one of my favorite songs of all time these many years later. I bought the album and played it all the time. Those were awesome days for great music.
Without a doubt one of the most beautiful compostions ever written. Now reviewed by the most beautiful woman
And, at 80, I think I can say, the next big signature composition was "Stairway to Heaven" from Led Zeppelin.
I’ve loved The Moody Blues since the 60’s.
Brilliant I saw them live many times including live with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra which was outstanding
Thanks for reacting to it Diane!
My pleasure 😊
"The Moody Blues" and "Emerson, Lake & Palmer" are well known, BUT still underrated. My god the tunes they blessed me with!
My favorite all-time band. I have been lucky enough to have seen them 5 times in concert. Try more of their stuff; you will NOT be disappointed.
Diane, I got to say I enjoy our UA-cam offerings….but Editor Diane is what really makes it great. Would have liked to have met her 45 years ago. 🤣🤣
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My wife got this LP in the divorce. She always did have good taste. This was part of the pinnacle of rock music during the years I was in college. Those were special times and the talent that era produced has yet to be equaled. It makes me sad that Diane hasn't heard this before, but I'm glad she's enjoying it now.
Yes that song has been a very special one since 1967. I found it back in 1975.
When ever you are feeling sad, or at times of a funeral, or lovers breakup. It soothes Your Soul.
When I was in high school, this was always one of the "slow dances" at school dances. It brings back many fond memories.
Oh this is one of the most beautiful songs ever written
Thank you so much for not shrieking and talking through half of it. You are so lovely too. You have such a beautiful face. Love your expressions in reaction to it. There is lots of great music from the 60s and 70s.
They wrote such beautiful and epic songs. The the seven albums from Days of Future Passed to Seventh Sojourn are all masterful.
When their breakout album "Days of Future Passed" was released, most songs on the radio were pop, a few were R&B, and, rarely, some were progressive. There was NOTHING like the Moody Blues.
Moody Blues music is SO DEEP, mixing classic rock and roll with other instruments and even a Full Orchestra. I saw them in the early 90s. I am not in a BIG BIG city, but big enough to have a well funded professional Orchestra, and when MB came for a concert, they used OUR orchestra, and it was fabulous and flawless. What a treat.
Diane, you should do more reviews on Moody Blues songs. You are mining gold.
I saw the Moody Blues in concert four times, the first time in 1970 and the last in 1988. Best concerts I have ever seen and I've seen a couple hundred.
Sitting on the rim of the Grand Canyon in the late 60s under a full moon at midnight with a light dusting of snow and having a little wine and weed buzz going and someone popped in their 8 track of Days of Future Passed. I'm now 73 years old and still in love with it especially Nights in White Satin.
Justin Hayward had such a beautiful, warm singing voice.
I saw the Moody Blues live at the Arlene Schnitzer Ballroom Theatre, Portland Oregon, 2004. They played with an orchestra and I sat about 25 seats from the stage. Huge fan, I owned every album of theirs.
I was a very young kid in the mid 60'a and man I have loved this band the rest of my life! 66 yo know
One of the most beautiful songs of all-time by a truly amazing band. And the degree to which Justin Hayward has kept his voice over the decades is nigh-on unparalleled.
The Moody Blues concert album Live at Red Rocks is phenomenal . Another great song is 'I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band'. Best song ever to play with the roof down in a convertible on a warm summer evening.
I so much love Diane, and that song brought tears to my eyes again after all these years
the moody blues are one of those rare bands that while not everything they wrote was legendary, they never made a bad song.
This one gets an “A+” for the song rendition, percentage of the lovely E.D. and Diane’s cute hairdo!😍😍😜
Oh Thankee 🫣
“ Just what you want to be,you will be in the end.” Brilliant.
I've seen them 3 times with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and it was one of the most moving concerts I've ever seen.
Brought tears to my eyes just hearing it again.
This is one of the most classic songs of all timei n an era of absolutely incredible music in all formats
Diane, your reactions aren't overplayed for camera, but are just honest and genuine! I really appreciate that!
His voice has matured beautifully since the mid 60's.
I've played this many times. Brings back some great memories. ❤
I wonder how many Sumerian songs would have blown our minds. How many Ancient Egyptian dances would have overwhelmed our awe.
I wonder!!!
Akmahayek the Kninble was a pretty good tune.
Bubba Ho-Tep and the Knoptics did a lot of good Egyptian tunes.
Top of the Pop 1745 BC to 1720 BC number one with an arrow.
Ra Me Ahmet Dias was a pretty early rock tune during the Fourth Dynasty.
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Here is an interesting Moody Blues fact: the Album "Days Of Future Passed" has a theme... the Morning Song - "The Day Begins" (Orchestra w-poem, not a song with a beat)... then "Tuesday Afternoon" (The Daytime, or Mid-Day Song, the "let's get things done" song)... then "Nights in White Satin (the song of deep love, we are at home with the one you love, the Dream-The Fantacy of Deep Love, To Share, Music To Create A New Life (baby, or just deep appreciation of the happiness the day brought).. a "Three-Part" Morning/Noon/Night Theme (Days Of Future Passed) - Moody Blues
Tuesday Afternoon, Wildest Dreams, and Question are must listen too from these lads.
This was part of a concept album called "Days of Future Passed" which musically took you through a day. I recommend you listen to the whole album at a single listening.
🥹 Beautiful. Everytime I hear this song it brings me to tears❣️
Loved the reaction to this...Justin's voice is remarkable still. Having said that, Diane just sitting there watching the video is more captivating. No colored hair, no outrageous effects, just one of the most naturally beautiful women you'll see. You keep being you, we'll keep tuning in....fan love from Puerto Rico 🎉
One thing you absolutely nailed about seeing them live. I’ve seen them more than a dozen times and can verify that the music actually does feel like it’s passing right through you, more so than any other group that I’ve seen, and I’ve seen dozens.
The repeat reaction was worth it for ED’s zingers alone.
I am so thankful that I got to see them live with orchestra twice in the 1980s. They had made a big come back with a few albums at that time. Seeing them do Nights in White Satin sent chills up my spine both times.
Great reaction, Diane! I have always been a fan of the Moody Blues! I felt fortunate to see them in the early 2000s and they sounded just as good as they had 30+ years before.
I was eleven when I heard this song. I loved it then and I love it now, and after many years I am loving it as I play it with tears of inspiration.
These guys are one of the greatest bands and started this whole genre of rock and roll and classical music molded as one These guys are exceptional musicians and vocalists I think when the greatest bands of the '60s!
An all time classic tune. Almost 60yrs old and has stood the test of time for its greatness.
I saw Them 6-Times, Mesmerizeingly-Great!!
I remember when this song was new. I always liked it. I enjoyed this video. 😊❤
First time I saw them was at an outside concert facility and I was lying on the grassy hill looking up at the sky during this song. Transcendent experience.
I couldn't tell you how many times I saw the Moody Blues during the 70s and 80s, but I can tell you that three of those concerts were with full orchestras. And those three concerts were the absolute best.
Now you’re where I was in 1967 and know what it’s like to hear the best band of all time. Love it much? I was 17 and I still listen to them at least once a day. Peace,
It was on the first prog rock album ever: Days Of Future Passed. The vibrations of that album are still speeding through the universe. The Moody Blues will make you live a longer and more joyous life. I promise.
The first Moody Blues concert I attended was in 1972 in Houston, Texas. 20 years later, I took my teenage kids to see them, again in Houston (The Woodlands), Texas, outdoors with a 55-piece orchestra. I saw them, again, same venue, same orchestra, two years later. Truly a phenomenal band. This is the band that ushered in "Progressive Rock" music. Explore their "Seven Core Albums". They're unlike anything you've ever heard.
Just Grand, Irish Girl! The Moody Blues at the Royal Albert Hall with the London Festival Orchestra--what a great concert experience that was! With EDs "snark level" at 8.5, she must've really enjoyed it too.
This song comes from a concept album "Days of Future Past" that takes one on a musical journey through an entire, somewhat banal Tuesday. I would highly recommend listening to the entire album, start to finish. It is so evocative, even the Editor will be moved. It's about 40 minutes long, and readily available here on YT.
Quite often, this song ends with a poem after the orchestral finale, called 'Late Lament' written by drummer Graeme Edge.
"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 and yellow white.
But we decide which is right.
And which is an illusion?"
Thanks again, Diane! Hope you and Chewie are havin' a Wondǝrful Wǝᴉɍdnǝsday!
Great info! Thanks Cap’n
I have seen them live in 1971 or 1972 in Amsterdam concert building. Amazing!
I don't care if we've listened to it before, it's great! Never heard a song accompanied by the London Symphony that wasn't worth a few thousand replays. Thanks
😂 it was kind of fabulous!! I need to ask my dad to remind me why we were at that venue… I distinctly remember it, but I don’t remember why
was lucky enough to have seen them back in the mid 70's. the thing about them, they are consistent. they sound just like their albums, and sound the same through the years. they are a legendary band. oh, and tickets were $7.50
The moody blues did stories. Their albums told a complete story. The 60’s and 70’s was the golden age of music. You had to have talent.
I was lucky and grew up when these great songs came out!
I saw Justin Heyward, the singer/guitarist and writer of Nights in White Satin about a month ago doing an acoustic concert and a lovely version of the song. Wonderful! Still sounds great great!
One of the best songs!
Now I agree!
The Moody Blues were like poets that could just write the most beautiful poems and put them to music!
Diane These guys are classic rockers Justin wrote this beautiful song when he was 19. I have seen them in concert. It sounded like you were listening to a recording. I don't recall if they did this tune. Lots of their music goes well with an orchestra!!! When I saw them they did not have an orchestra with them. Prepare yourself the best part is still ahead. I'll insert a time stamp when we get there (7:22)! I think you liked it!!!
Can you imagine someone writing a song like this for you!??? Girl, all of their songs were GREAT!!!!! ALL of them.......
I am inpressed with how his old voice has held up. Having grown up in the 60s and 70s trying to listen to most of the old bands today isn't enjoyable. The fater stuff has the tempo slowed down because they can't keep up and their voices are gone. Again, he did good for his age.
Watched a couple of your videos great song choice and the piesta resistance (forgive my French) was phoning Mom! My mom introduced me to The Beatles in February 1964 watching The Ed Sullivan Show and for me things have never been the same. Moms are the best Diane!
Thanks for letting us all experience this.... Amazing...
I have had the pleasure of seeing the Moody Blues live. My fist ever concert, actually. They are my favorite!
From the album "Days of Future Past" The album is actually one work composed of individual songs and needs to be listened to as such. I'm an old fart and my musical tastes solidified somewhere around 1979.
Diane, It was a good choice to watch this live version, it shows them fairly recently and shows just how great Justin's voice still is! He is the guitarist and lead singer. He wrote this song when he was 19 if you can believe that. You really should check out the album version as it is a bit longer, with orchestra and a very cool poem recitation at the end. In fact to do it justice the album is meant to be listened to in it's entirety from beginning to end. It is called Days Of Future Passed & is one of the first of the genre known as Progressive rock, a true masterpiece!
There song. Forever Autumn is timeless..!!!!
Great song. I've not heard this particular version before.
And ED... I love the sass of that lass. She sure likes to give you grief!😂
And props to your mom!
I did see the Moody Blues perform in 1969 at The Forum in Inglewood, a suburb of Los Angeles. That concert season at The Forum we also say The Who, Ten Years After, and the most mind-blowing, explosive group, Led Zeppelin. And you are right, the Moody Blues are a fantastic live group. I'm 80 and those concerts still feel like they played yesterday.
Great reaction Diane! The Moody Blues were one of my favorites, when I was much younger. I've transitioned to classical music now, as the years have passed. "Tuesday Afternoon" is also very good, but "Question" is their best in my opinion. ❤
Very very very nice reaction. Love the way you let the music flow through you and take over. You truly looked in the moment the whole time. This is one of my all time favorite songs. Glad you enjoyed it.
Diane. Your reaction is so beautiful. You could sense the love sent by the band with that song. Such a journey. Love following you.
One of my all time favorite songs!
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