Moody Blues: Reflective Smile~Veteran Cosmic Rocker

[jby33]

beautiful video to one of my favorite Moody Blues' songs!

[Pinecricka]

Great groovy goodness!

[Pinkyapplebuns]

I've these guys in concert more that 20 x's

LOVE THEM THEM!!!!



[Drakefem]

how attractive.....



[twocyborgdogs]

Awesome video!

[probrojeffro]

Reminds me of ELP

[druidsdream]

Amazing, well done! The graphics are great.

[telsport]

right up to snuff with the rest of your work. You know that you are ssetting a very hard task for yourself to keep this up...but Moody inspiration should make it easier.

It is amazing how many really inspired works there are on YouTube based on Moody Blues songs. Amazing. I imagine none can compare.

Good work, ED. Keep us amazed, if you please.

Tom Loughlin Jr, Utica NY- home of the magnificent Stanley Performing Arts Theater.

[EssentialDegnities]

@telsport Thank you for the comment! The beauty with music and video, as you know is how you can visually interpret anything. I have been experiencing with theories that I have personally developed that is tailored made to go with each song. Also I have a method I go by: That the composer wants to describe in their music and that is like what Vivaldi does in his 4 Seasons masterpiece- The instruments describe the things and themes and other things!

[telsport]

@EssentialDegnities It's sort of like listening to the music with your eyes closed and watching the show that plays on the inside of your eyelids...and reproducing that graphically. for the rest of us,eh?

Tom Loughlin Jr.

[EssentialDegnities]

@telsport Yes. I have a story board playing out in my head. You have this just like others do, I found this out when I went to commercial art school back in the early 90's. Even a song I have not heard at all gets a listen to and the images come in.

[MsWordsmith08]

Really exceelent graphics and show.

[mesutallee]

From wikipedia, Ray Thomas performs a harmonica solo about half way through the song. Also, at the very beginning of the song, Ray Thomas can be faintly heard saying the line "I'll have a Scotch and Coke please, Mother!" At the end of the song is a backward message in which Thomas can be faintly heard saying "What happens anyway, you know?

[TravelerDiogenes]

Definitely one of the most entertaining vids I've seen in a long time. A+

For those who weren't around in the '60s and '70s, many people DID think the Moodies were cosmic dudes. I remember a rumor that they had some demigod or guru writing their songs. I heard that from some guy who had done some weed with them.

I always thought they did "I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band" to lower the expectations of the fans - to tell them they were not mystics.

[TheBrilliantGeniuses]

lol kids these days and their rickety rides

[jasonhylnd001]

Thanks for the answers guys:) I thought maybe when they were recording this song they forgot to turn off the speakers at the end and we could hear them talking.

[hereinthebronx]

He says "what happens anyway now" (in reverse)

[jasonhylnd001]

Just found out on wikipedia at the end of reflective smile he says I'll have a scotch and coke please mother, and at the end of veteran cosmic rocker he says what happens anyway?

[frazzittasong]

Another fantastic slideshow for a GREAT and underappreciated Moodies classic!

[bugibbab0y]

it`s another cracker mother!

[TheMikeholly]

Great song, especially the Middle Eastern music in the middle! 

[guidemeister]

per Wikipedia :

At the end of the song is a backward message in which Thomas can be faintly heard saying "What happens anyway, you know?"

[ZeltusBill]

"I'll have a scotch and coke please, Mother!"

Mother indeed being the guy assigned to look after the group... dunno his real name tho'

[slip39]

I believe the words he's saying are " Another rum and coke please, Mother" with mother being the person in the studio assigned to making the guys happy. If the quote isn't exact it's very close. He just wants a drink. I'm sure he wasn't expecting that to stay in the recording.

[jasonhylnd001]

No problem I'm a big moody blues fan I love the song nervous it's on this cd.

[dsj672]

Great video, must have taken ages. Re the comment at the end, I think you'd be able to decipher it if you played it backwards. By the way, the comment at the begining of the song is, "I'll have a spot of pie, please, mother."

Keep the faith, rocj on.

[jasonhylnd001]

love this video very nice but I got question thats been bugging me for a long time what in the world does ray thomas say after the veteran cosmic rocker song, it's like right when the song is over he says something like "help me with the paddle or some shit.?

[EssentialDegnities]

@jasonhylnd001 Thank you for the comment! I do not know the answer to your question but I suspect he might think that or he would say.....This is Great!

[pdxnative1964]

@jasonhylnd001 "He hasn't got a hope, you know that?"

[frazzittasong]

@jasonhylnd001 I've always thought he says : "Well, you know he isn't that old."

[surreydodger]

@jasonhylnd001 Something like - 'the e.o. doesn't add up'

[hereinthebronx]

@jasonhylnd001 Great question!

his voice is in reverse,He says "what happens anyway now"

I have a software program,i took that part of the song and I re-versed it to here for myself.

[punditpete]

@jasonhylnd001 - Hi mate, according to wikipedia he says "what happens anyway,you know ? " It is said as a backward message which is the sort of thing ELO were doing around the time.

[TravelerDiogenes]

@jasonhylnd001

Hahaha - That is BACKWARD. I haven't seen anyone do that in a long time. Wow, was that on the freaking album? I never noticed it before!

[Songbird1226]

@jasonhylnd001 I found some info on wikipedia. Just google Veteran Cosmic Rocker (wouldn't allow me to copy and paste link)

[jimithegod]

@jasonhylnd001 he says" what happens anyway you know " backwards

[crazedanddepraved]

Bravo, both band and video!

[coffe1234]

i love the slideshow it is pure awsomeness and do you do requests

[EssentialDegnities]

@coffe1234 Yes

[coffe1234]

@EssentialDegnities can you make a slideshow to the song war by edwin starr

[EssentialDegnities]

@coffe1234 Now That is a Classic Song

[IMJUSTS0MEGUY]

Man. Keep the Moody Blues stuff coming!

[planetjanet2]

Wolfgang I hate the new you tube I do not see how to connect with friends

[telsport]

Dont they want us to use auto-whatsis?  Autoshare?

Tom

[pasnowqueen]

AWESOME Video!! Thank you for sharing!!

[ludo281160]

Hello Wolf, what an amazing video on this song from the Moody Blues (never heard it before) !!! Great to start my weekend with your song ;-) I take it to my fav's...

Have a very great Wochenende!!

Ludo

[Martianfan]

Fantastic video!!!

The images are just perfect match to the song.

[redbaron863]

Really great video.

Congratulations!

[loukanika]

As always a great upload ,your images are awesome as is the music, thanks for sharing.

[EssentialDegnities]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching

[bze2nlz1]

Breathtaking!!!!

[EssentialDegnities]

It was so much fun to make...thanks

[MrBamaQ]

number one on my playlist

[EssentialDegnities]

Thanks...:-)

[jankasparian]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!

[routube22]

Fascinating, a masterful job with lots of visual surprises and breakthrough concepts. I must admit, I'm impressed. Thank you for advancing the art. Keep it up--10 stars

[bigeeezy]

well done

[MoodyJill]

Alright!!!! You NAILED it!! Ten stars! This totally rocks. You completely FEEL the music--that's the highest compliment I know how to give!

[EssentialDegnities]

Thank you so much Jill- I had lots of fun with this one----Reflective Smile was fun to do and I had to reach down to listen to the colors of the passage to emerge. Thank you again!