From the Classic 7 albums. I loved the other 6 at the time, back in the 1960-70s and for some reason I didn't like this one. I think it may have just passed me by. In the last couple of years I've heard it properly again and wondered what the hell I didn't like about it. It's superb. This track is also a beauty.
This song is totally unique. The dolts in the Rock Hall Induction group inducted The Cure and Iggy Pop over great bands therefore no validation. No Moodies, Doobies, Little Feat ,Los Lobos, Tower of Power, Rascals, PR & Raiders, Steve Miller, Deep Purple, Johnny winte3r, Tommy Castro.
@TheStampedehero - Jann Wenner is the problem people - Moody Blues belong fer sure - Los Lobos - absoluteley , Rascals , Steve Miller and one of the biggest missings ever - the Monkees who definately should have been in the Hall a long time ago !!!!!!!
Thanks so much for posting these legendary songs from the Moodies! Your videos are awesome! I got to share with my wife and son an evening of their music this week. It was my 5th time! Wow, the Moody Blues live on!!!
@wojack1000 the beatles used to watch procol harum reherse the beatles obtained the mellotron from mike pinder the moody blues site the beatles as an influence
Face< Exactly they are on some kind of higher plane and just taking us there as guests.Damn my wife and I (both 58) argue about them and Pink Floyd but she
doesnt understand each Moody alblum was a chapetr in their book. But as all of those we enjoy their genious a short run and never can get back their early works
it' up to you to appreciate great music. MB are the best and have not received their due but life is like that. Sometimes it takes a loss to believe the facts. I hope they are received by the masses what true impact this music has made. They have changed my life by their faith and such grace!
Moody Blues are a category into themselves. Sure it is "rock n roll" but that is just the window dressing. When you get beyond that you see a perfect union of spirit and music that grabs you and transforms your outlook and takes you on a ride like tantric yoga! They are a group completely at peace in themselves who invite all listeners to journey with them on the ultimate trip into internal space. The intensity, the joy, they have given to so many. "It's Up To You".
@eroewade The sound at 0:06 is either a) slide guitar b) pedal steel guitar c) a mellotron portamento [the pretenders use a pedal steel on lie to me you can here it prominantly in the beginning of the song] .
I know that it has a lot to do with MONEY and who is going to get their cut but does anyone have any other idea why the MOODY BLUES are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ? I can't believe some of the losers that have been inducted already. I contacted the museum and they said that it's not up to them. The decision comes from New York and music's power brokers. Isn't that just BULLSHIT ?
i had the great fortune to see the Beatles in Montreal in 1964. It was at the start of their world tour. They probably could not hear themselves or each other--relatively low-power amps, no monitors, & thousands of SCREAMING fans. Basically the guys had to pantomime. i was 7 years old at the time (my cousin cancelled (!) so my older brother took me). My ears rang for hours afterward. i panicked, thinking that the tinnitus would never go away, & still i thought, "i got to SEE the Beatles!"
Question of Balance was the Album that got me into the Moody's---not every song on it is a masterpiece, but songs like this were totally underrated and didn't get the airplay they deserved--IMHO God Bless the Moody Blues--their music is eternal
great song. I remember lying on the floor with my head between the speakers and just being carried away by this fantastic album and this was my favourite song on it. Justin has one of the greatest voices in rock, sort of the next generation's Roy Orbison.
And for all the guys with their pissing contests about this band is greater than that one than the other one - save it for someone who cares if you can find such a person or entity on the internet, you're boring.
With the Moody Blues and songs like this we really thought true love could have been a contender, but we all surrender to the legal tender and look what it has gotten us. Peace.
Nothing can compare to the Beatles. But the Moodys were performing live, where the Beatles stopped performing live in August 1966. I never saw the Beatles live, but they said they didn't like to play live because they could not hear each other. The Moodys were fantastic live. A small orchestra with a very large sound.
When I saw the Moody Blues in 1970, they were the best sounding band I've heard since seeing The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The 5 Moodies with Mike, Justin, John, Ray, and Graham were a superb band.
I love this Beatle vs Mood Blues debate, because in my opinion the Beatles and the Moody Blues are the two best groups in rock history. The Beatles pionered the musical way and the Moody Blues to it into the stratosphere. Peace.
I'd put lots of the Moodies' work up against the 3 Beatles songs you list - and I LOVE the Beatles:
- Visions of Paradise stacks up well with Norwegian Wood.
- We Can Work It Out is one of the Beatles' lesser Top-40s, so I'll pass on that one. Better would be Here, There and Everywhere, and I'd put up Nights In White Satin.
- And against Hey Jude, let's go with Tuesday Afternoon.
The MB's consistency for decades must be applauded. Too bad the Fab 4 toasted themselves.
If you can just forget about the Beatles for a moment and follow the musical progression from the Modys earliest albums tothe latest you should be able to understand the quality of their work.
They even acknowledged that a lot of their latter work was just thrown together to meet deadlines. And it was successful! Why? Because they were the Beatles. Getting back to the Moodys.....their music, lyrics and composition was unforgetable( not all of it) but they never had the marketing power that the Beatles had and believe me, that was a BUSINESS thing.
Guess What ???? The Moody Blues are still performing minus Thomas, Pinder and Lane. They have a core group..... And they are G R E A T! Now you can't say that about the Beatles can you? I understand what you are saying aout the Beatles. PArt of their initial success was their originality which they road then evolved and then evolved again. The Moodys came out along with much musical competition. A lot of the Beatles songs achieved success simply because they were the Beatles.
And to avoid the crazy publicity and crazy fans that the Beatles had, they chose not to put their pictures on the album covers. At least that's what Graeme said in the Classic Artists DVD. A smart move, however I think their choosing not to do it kept them from getting the popularity they deserve.
@FizzyDrink Do you think that the Moodies chose to put their physical appearance in the back and put their music: their purpose up front & center? You gotta get up pretty darn early to fool the Moodies, edgy of spirit as they are. Too much popularity, IMHO, would be counter-intuitive to the spirit of the Moodies. In the same way, the Moodies induction into a Rocket Hall of Fame might be the Shock-us Hall of Shame...who will care...won't make a jot of cultural progress: same old anti-art bias.
The Moody Blues are definitely near or at the apex of the British Renaissance: the profound artist apology to the rest of the world for the crimes of the British Empire. The long list of beautiful expressions, mainly of music and writing, as the arts of peace, is awe inspiring. Though Britain has come a long way, it still has far to go; it has to become much more of a gift economy by way of a complete break with its ties to imperialist warmongering. It is the win/win after the lose/lose.
@FizzyDrink Their's to much truth in what their songs are about, that certain people want you to for get about thinking for yourself, Theirs hidden truths in their songs that people don't want you to think about.
@FizzyDrink Their's to much truth in what their songs are about, that certain people want you to forget about thinking for yourself, Theirs hidden truths in their songs that people don't want you to think about.
@FizzyDrink Yea that girl pulled grahams tie an almost choked him to death if he would have died she could have been charged with secound degree murder i think that epstein was more of a hinderanse to the beatles george martin arranged their songs
@FizzyDrink the moody blues were so powerful in the sixties it scared them. i saw an interview with .justin hayward and he said that they just had to think of something and someone would hand it to them.they were more popular than you imagined.
Gort451 - you're right, they didn't have Epstein. Unfortunately they didn't have John lennon, Paul McCartney or George Harrison either. Other than that, I agree completely! A great band, but not even in the same league as the Beatles. Not many bands were. The Beatles had already broken up by the time this came out . the Moody's drew plenty of influence from their already finished body of work.
@gort451 I grew up in the 60's, and though I love the MB, I can't agree. Justin Hayward wrote some superb melodies, but the Beatles' music had more guts than the MB's, which at times could be a little lightweight, including lyrics which were often a bit pretentious. And while both the MB and the Beatles had some great early stuff, as time went on the Beatles' music grew even more powerful and innovative, while the MB's music took on more of a pop flavor with songs like "Your Wildest Dreams."
@gort451 I wouldn't say they didn't have Brian Epstein, Brian Epstein can be credited with screwing the Beatles out of a lot of money and merchandising. George Martin was more of the producer who helped the success of the Beatles.
That being said HOW THE HELL DID ABBA GET INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND THE MOODY BLUES DIDNT?! I read an article recently with the top ten disappointing rejections of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and of course the Moodies were there.
@DJMoxie the beatles were loyal to brian epstein even though he did that they were upset when he died the maharishi tried to help thm with their grief lew grade some british lord owned the beatles publishing they went through hell getting it back abba had some crooked manager maybe thats how they got in the rock and roll hall fame
for alex rags and everyone else the truly great songs for the most part never got much air play to explain the why of this would take too many words for a post on you tube. the joy is in the finding dig deep my friends into the music of this era you will find many jewels. This is my favorite moody blues song and I'm not sure if I ever herd it on the radio.
@TheMidnightrider4 Agreed. It's a pop masterpiece. Maybe not Hippie-ish or prog-rock-ish enough for those days. But it's just perfect and mad with the hooks and the gorgeous bridge. Thanks Dude. Peter
This track was played regularly at Portman Road(home of Ipswich Town F.C.) during the pre match requests and warm ups. Don't know why, but like you, very rarely heard it on the radio. I'm a great Moodies fan and they were one of the finest bands ever!!
@julesmoody Sorry, don't know, the era I was talking about was early 70's, but I know they were still doing concerts in Ipswich in 2008 with the more recent line up!
I was fortunate enough to hear it on the radio, that's why I bought the "album". Hail WNEW-FM 102.7 in NYC when it was free form rock and no f- - - - n playlists.
What a great tune. I do also remember when the album first came out. For some reason this song never got much airplay. Oh well it sure is good to hear it again.
justin had a major impact on my musical/spiritual life. while working security @ the hollywood bowl, i was able to thank the band in a restroom backstage. justin not included 'cause he had separate accomidations for his family. justin is doing work for the Creator of all things and doing very it well.
I absolutely love this song...a timeless classic...I had the privilege of hearing Justin perform a live acoustic version of this song on his solo tour back in 1997...an amazing experience and a memory to last forever...WOW!
Listening to the Moodies on vinyl was a trip - the 25th time, I'd hear something new in the music, and it would make my day. On the 50th listening, I'd hear something else new, and it would make my day again. On the 75th listening. . . the depth of the music and the message was "out there, Man."
Great posts here on this terrific song that got NO PLAY ON THE RADIO AT THE TIME OR SINCE, I had to hear it when I bought the vinyl record. The Moodies were truly on another cosmic plain. They were-are a signature of the 1960's but way above it. The reach for love, god and truth, something that is foreign now. Oh, and when I hear them I, too, want to be young again and cruising in my '62 chevy Impala going to pick up my Friday night date. Thanks for posting this great song!!
They didn't need to have every great song on their album played on the radio. People bought the albums. FOR the album cuts, as much as for the top 40 cuts. Everybody who wanted to know DID know. This is one of my all-time faves. The Moodies weren't a group anyone wanted to hear 2:30 of - everyone wanted to hear the whole album. Stoned, preferably, but if not, that was cool, too...
@Broadsidejohn The 60's & 70's provided us with some of the most impressive but yet unappreciated groups-Moody Blues, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Alan Parsons Project to name a few. '62 Impala? Mine was a 64 Chrysler 300K with rear speaker & reverb. Nowadays, care sound systems are more impressive than home systems. Oh, to have my Sansui QRX6500 4 channel!!!
@usm7j That ride sounds sweet. My Impala was an SS with AM radio and rear speaker between the seatbacks. I was too poor to do anything with the sound system before I got rearended by a tailgating truck driver while I was avoiding hitting a small dog in my lane. Didn't Chrysler have Hemi V8's as an option then?
@Broadsidejohn the last time they had a record out was like 14 year ago it only made it to #128 on the charts for one week they seem to be concentrating on concerts
Would love to hear this, and Dawning is the Day, in concert!
elinorvonzahm 3 days ago
From the Classic 7 albums. I loved the other 6 at the time, back in the 1960-70s and for some reason I didn't like this one. I think it may have just passed me by. In the last couple of years I've heard it properly again and wondered what the hell I didn't like about it. It's superb. This track is also a beauty.
StLandrew1958 3 weeks ago
This is the Moody Blues at their finest. Pure gold.
DerGlaetze 1 month ago
I love this song!
heliot58 1 month ago
@heliot58 me too was there whn it came out
charlesremschel7 1 month ago
@charlesremschel7 it has such a nice groove with Justin's playing so cool here!
heliot58 1 month ago
Young rockers, just Imagine, a group that produced songs with social consiousness and yet was still played on top 40 stations all over the world -
jmeyer4321 2 months ago
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I have this album on original vinyl. There is no bad tracks on it. It's one of my favourites by the moody's. Nice choice of music.
TheDonnellymarie 2 months ago
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I have this album on original vinyl. There is no bad tracks on it. It's one of my favourites by the moody's. Nice choice of music.
TheDonnellymarie 2 months ago
I have this album on original vinyl. There is no bad tracks on it. It's one of my favourites by the moody's. Nice choice of music.
TheDonnellymarie 2 months ago
blows me away !
skunkdad7 3 months ago
justin was such a talent at such a young age...i love all of his songs...
robertahartley1 3 months ago
My neck is stuck in the sideways position.
albatross7677 3 months ago 2
wish they would add this song to there setlist in concert,such a gr8 song.
salocin671 3 months ago
5 dislikes? what on earth is there to dislike about this incredibly beautiful song?
snortfork 3 months ago
And often forgotten gem among their many hits. Can't get enough of this one. It lasts and lasts.
lmt61251 3 months ago 3
Great as Beatles, in my opinion.
Rickctg 4 months ago 2
1970年､真っ先に思い浮かべるﾑｰﾃﾞｨｰ･ﾌﾞﾙｰｽ､QUESTION､"IT'S UP TO YOU"のｷｬｯﾁｬｰな牧歌ﾛｯｸ･･快進撃の頃だったネ
blackandtanful 4 months ago
Thi is one that I don't listen to enough... just gotta do more...thanks for making it..
moneyusper 4 months ago
@ABC1239388 i was just thinking that there is one live video version of its up to you by hayward solo with acoustic guitar
spacepatrolman 5 months ago
This song is totally unique. The dolts in the Rock Hall Induction group inducted The Cure and Iggy Pop over great bands therefore no validation. No Moodies, Doobies, Little Feat ,Los Lobos, Tower of Power, Rascals, PR & Raiders, Steve Miller, Deep Purple, Johnny winte3r, Tommy Castro.
TheStampedehero 5 months ago
@TheStampedehero steve millers best album is number 5
spacepatrolman 5 months ago
@TheStampedehero - Jann Wenner is the problem people - Moody Blues belong fer sure - Los Lobos - absoluteley , Rascals , Steve Miller and one of the biggest missings ever - the Monkees who definately should have been in the Hall a long time ago !!!!!!!
bigbuzman 5 months ago
John and Paul ??? Nawww -- Justin and Michael ...... more PSYCHEDELIC !!!
Aldebaron9 6 months ago
what a perfectly beautiful song.
snortfork 6 months ago
Nobody said " I love you" better than the MOODIES!
sledj567 6 months ago 3
"and the words that pass us by, I am not listening all of its lies" so true
JZJYRWO 6 months ago
Moody Blues: in a league all by themselves.
m7j23s53 6 months ago 3
One of the most haunting albums ever created. I love it even more than I did when i was 17 years old in 1970.
rjhyden 7 months ago
Jesus is the one I had to run to, as much as l love you. He loves you more. Ask him to show you truth and come into your heart.
sunflower7431 7 months ago
Yea FIZZ !
Tom Loughlin Jr, Utica NY
telsport 9 months ago
It's up to you, AMA....
blown68vette 9 months ago
A Question of Balance is in the top ten of the greatest albums ever, theres not a bad song on it.
eyebawl1 10 months ago 18
@eyebawl1
I totally agree my friend.
MrZee1967 4 months ago 2
Thanks so much for posting these legendary songs from the Moodies! Your videos are awesome! I got to share with my wife and son an evening of their music this week. It was my 5th time! Wow, the Moody Blues live on!!!
TitusBass111 10 months ago
better than any one past or present !
kevooom 10 months ago
Better than the Beatles, in my opinion.
wojack1000 11 months ago 15
@wojack1000 ha this is beatles inspired
matco24 10 months ago
@wojack1000 the beatles used to watch procol harum reherse the beatles obtained the mellotron from mike pinder the moody blues site the beatles as an influence
spacepatrolman 2 months ago
Face< Exactly they are on some kind of higher plane and just taking us there as guests.Damn my wife and I (both 58) argue about them and Pink Floyd but she
doesnt understand each Moody alblum was a chapetr in their book. But as all of those we enjoy their genious a short run and never can get back their early works
hitdamusik 11 months ago
One of the greatest bands EVER!
MandJfly 11 months ago
The MOODY BLUES are ANGELS
MOODYANGELS1 1 year ago
Anyone else get the feeling they're flying over some kind of magical land while listening to Moody Blues?
Facehate666 1 year ago
it' up to you to appreciate great music. MB are the best and have not received their due but life is like that. Sometimes it takes a loss to believe the facts. I hope they are received by the masses what true impact this music has made. They have changed my life by their faith and such grace!
danielnordeen 1 year ago
@danielnordeen
Moody Blues are a category into themselves. Sure it is "rock n roll" but that is just the window dressing. When you get beyond that you see a perfect union of spirit and music that grabs you and transforms your outlook and takes you on a ride like tantric yoga! They are a group completely at peace in themselves who invite all listeners to journey with them on the ultimate trip into internal space. The intensity, the joy, they have given to so many. "It's Up To You".
dbharcadia2 1 year ago
What a fantastic release this album was! Each new release was better than the last...Just great every time!
ottowes 1 year ago
Music is music.it's all for the the mind.But this is a journey.No purpose.just to take you away from the world as it is.
garybuck54 1 year ago
There is not one good reason that The Moody Blues aren't in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!
wolverine84 1 year ago
Wouldn't it be cool......if Ocean Colour Scene would cover this. YESH!
eroewade 1 year ago
I love Justin Hayward songs on all the moodys albums this is one of my favourites
adw727 1 year ago
This song is too short. The groove just ends too early!
eroewade 1 year ago
@eroewade ahhh, but on vinyl it smoothly grooves into Minstrel Song...A Question of Balance, unquestionably a masterpiece...
olderbudnoweiser 1 year ago
@eroewade The sound at 0:06 is either a) slide guitar b) pedal steel guitar c) a mellotron portamento [the pretenders use a pedal steel on lie to me you can here it prominantly in the beginning of the song] .
spacepatrolman 9 months ago
So much meaning love and truth!I love this band so much! ,It's almost like gospel to me.
strolatamite 1 year ago
just close your eyes on this song
speedskiff2 1 year ago
Listen to the bass lines that John Lodge is playing. Thats class bass playing.
Keyboardman88 1 year ago
It´s really good this song, I love it even more now than when it first came out.
thehenryal 1 year ago
awesome yet true, right trish, i love you, your jeremiah
JEREMACDADDY 1 year ago
BEST.SONG.EVER.
ron638 1 year ago
Hey fizzy drink, I am enjoying your collection on The M B ~ gr8t work and thanks for putting it on youtube;-)
marchenric1 1 year ago
Ah the Moodies ! What a band and set of albums they gave us didnt they ? ; so much musical and songwriting talent in just one band
kenfig 1 year ago 2
I know that it has a lot to do with MONEY and who is going to get their cut but does anyone have any other idea why the MOODY BLUES are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ? I can't believe some of the losers that have been inducted already. I contacted the museum and they said that it's not up to them. The decision comes from New York and music's power brokers. Isn't that just BULLSHIT ?
gort451 1 year ago
Thanks Mr. Hayward for this tune. It has helped me guide myself through my life.
BooeyHogue 1 year ago
i wish they would add this song to there live shows
salocin671 1 year ago
One of Justin's best!
pegster6 1 year ago
i had the great fortune to see the Beatles in Montreal in 1964. It was at the start of their world tour. They probably could not hear themselves or each other--relatively low-power amps, no monitors, & thousands of SCREAMING fans. Basically the guys had to pantomime. i was 7 years old at the time (my cousin cancelled (!) so my older brother took me). My ears rang for hours afterward. i panicked, thinking that the tinnitus would never go away, & still i thought, "i got to SEE the Beatles!"
kntshrm 1 year ago
Lots of great memories with this album! Its up to you why won't you say!
danielnordeen 1 year ago
Question of Balance was the Album that got me into the Moody's---not every song on it is a masterpiece, but songs like this were totally underrated and didn't get the airplay they deserved--IMHO God Bless the Moody Blues--their music is eternal
Sutterjack 1 year ago
great song. I remember lying on the floor with my head between the speakers and just being carried away by this fantastic album and this was my favourite song on it. Justin has one of the greatest voices in rock, sort of the next generation's Roy Orbison.
And for all the guys with their pissing contests about this band is greater than that one than the other one - save it for someone who cares if you can find such a person or entity on the internet, you're boring.
AAAZ009NESS 1 year ago
The Beatles were great, but they never had the depth and beauty of the moodies!!
borntrippin 1 year ago
With the Moody Blues and songs like this we really thought true love could have been a contender, but we all surrender to the legal tender and look what it has gotten us. Peace.
makingsense53 1 year ago
Nothing can compare to the Beatles. But the Moodys were performing live, where the Beatles stopped performing live in August 1966. I never saw the Beatles live, but they said they didn't like to play live because they could not hear each other. The Moodys were fantastic live. A small orchestra with a very large sound.
downrightman 1 year ago
When I saw the Moody Blues in 1970, they were the best sounding band I've heard since seeing The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The 5 Moodies with Mike, Justin, John, Ray, and Graham were a superb band.
downrightman 1 year ago 3
....that we have nothing to lose.........
Aldebaron9 1 year ago
I really love this song!
Justin is amazing.
He has the looks and the voice of an angel♥
moodybluesbaby67 1 year ago 3
I don't see any comparisons to this bands music. They spoke of love & freedom in thier own unique way. Love to listen to it
broodyart 1 year ago
On every video I watch (Moodies, Stones, Doors, Who, DC5, etc) there are always the comments, "they are OK but the Beatles are better".
We all know that, but do they men that there was no reason for the other bands to exist?
fredmila 1 year ago
@fredmila Excuse me,but Beatles most certainly NOT better than Moodies (or Stones ,Pink Floyd)
julesmoody 1 year ago
I love this Beatle vs Mood Blues debate, because in my opinion the Beatles and the Moody Blues are the two best groups in rock history. The Beatles pionered the musical way and the Moody Blues to it into the stratosphere. Peace.
makingsense53 2 years ago 3
@salvadormarley -
I'd put lots of the Moodies' work up against the 3 Beatles songs you list - and I LOVE the Beatles:
- Visions of Paradise stacks up well with Norwegian Wood.
- We Can Work It Out is one of the Beatles' lesser Top-40s, so I'll pass on that one. Better would be Here, There and Everywhere, and I'd put up Nights In White Satin.
- And against Hey Jude, let's go with Tuesday Afternoon.
The MB's consistency for decades must be applauded. Too bad the Fab 4 toasted themselves.
TravelerDiogenes 2 years ago 3
If you can just forget about the Beatles for a moment and follow the musical progression from the Modys earliest albums tothe latest you should be able to understand the quality of their work.
gort451 2 years ago
They even acknowledged that a lot of their latter work was just thrown together to meet deadlines. And it was successful! Why? Because they were the Beatles. Getting back to the Moodys.....their music, lyrics and composition was unforgetable( not all of it) but they never had the marketing power that the Beatles had and believe me, that was a BUSINESS thing.
gort451 2 years ago
Guess What ???? The Moody Blues are still performing minus Thomas, Pinder and Lane. They have a core group..... And they are G R E A T! Now you can't say that about the Beatles can you? I understand what you are saying aout the Beatles. PArt of their initial success was their originality which they road then evolved and then evolved again. The Moodys came out along with much musical competition. A lot of the Beatles songs achieved success simply because they were the Beatles.
gort451 2 years ago 2
Always thought Justin did EXCEPTIONAL guitar work in this song!
Jinchengfan 2 years ago 3
Their music is as GREAT as the BEATLES. They jsut didn't have Brian Epstein.
gort451 2 years ago 6
Agreed.
And to avoid the crazy publicity and crazy fans that the Beatles had, they chose not to put their pictures on the album covers. At least that's what Graeme said in the Classic Artists DVD. A smart move, however I think their choosing not to do it kept them from getting the popularity they deserve.
FizzyDrink 2 years ago 12
@FizzyDrink Do you think that the Moodies chose to put their physical appearance in the back and put their music: their purpose up front & center? You gotta get up pretty darn early to fool the Moodies, edgy of spirit as they are. Too much popularity, IMHO, would be counter-intuitive to the spirit of the Moodies. In the same way, the Moodies induction into a Rocket Hall of Fame might be the Shock-us Hall of Shame...who will care...won't make a jot of cultural progress: same old anti-art bias.
davidfaubion 1 year ago
The Moody Blues are definitely near or at the apex of the British Renaissance: the profound artist apology to the rest of the world for the crimes of the British Empire. The long list of beautiful expressions, mainly of music and writing, as the arts of peace, is awe inspiring. Though Britain has come a long way, it still has far to go; it has to become much more of a gift economy by way of a complete break with its ties to imperialist warmongering. It is the win/win after the lose/lose.
davidfaubion 1 year ago
@FizzyDrink same thing with chicago
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
@FizzyDrink Their's to much truth in what their songs are about, that certain people want you to for get about thinking for yourself, Theirs hidden truths in their songs that people don't want you to think about.
bser3973 1 year ago
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@FizzyDrink Their's to much truth in what their songs are about, that certain people want you to forget about thinking for yourself, Theirs hidden truths in their songs that people don't want you to think about.
bser3973 1 year ago
@FizzyDrink Yea that girl pulled grahams tie an almost choked him to death if he would have died she could have been charged with secound degree murder i think that epstein was more of a hinderanse to the beatles george martin arranged their songs
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
@FizzyDrink the moody blues were so powerful in the sixties it scared them. i saw an interview with .justin hayward and he said that they just had to think of something and someone would hand it to them.they were more popular than you imagined.
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mmonahan56 2 years ago
Gort451 - you're right, they didn't have Epstein. Unfortunately they didn't have John lennon, Paul McCartney or George Harrison either. Other than that, I agree completely! A great band, but not even in the same league as the Beatles. Not many bands were. The Beatles had already broken up by the time this came out . the Moody's drew plenty of influence from their already finished body of work.
mmonahan56 2 years ago
@gort451
They were a great band sure but not in the Beatles league.
The Beatles could have easily written any
Moody Blues song but the Moody Blues could never have written Norwegian wood, we can work it out, Hey Jude etc.
salvadormarley 2 years ago
@salvadormarley Sorry you are just wrong
julesmoody 1 year ago
@salvadormarley Wrong,Moodies far superior
julesmoody 1 year ago
@gort451 I grew up in the 60's, and though I love the MB, I can't agree. Justin Hayward wrote some superb melodies, but the Beatles' music had more guts than the MB's, which at times could be a little lightweight, including lyrics which were often a bit pretentious. And while both the MB and the Beatles had some great early stuff, as time went on the Beatles' music grew even more powerful and innovative, while the MB's music took on more of a pop flavor with songs like "Your Wildest Dreams."
BrainEatingApe 1 year ago
@gort451 they didnt seem to need managers much just managed themselves like jazz musicians do
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
@gort451 I wouldn't say they didn't have Brian Epstein, Brian Epstein can be credited with screwing the Beatles out of a lot of money and merchandising. George Martin was more of the producer who helped the success of the Beatles.
That being said HOW THE HELL DID ABBA GET INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND THE MOODY BLUES DIDNT?! I read an article recently with the top ten disappointing rejections of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and of course the Moodies were there.
DJMoxie 1 year ago
@DJMoxie the beatles were loyal to brian epstein even though he did that they were upset when he died the maharishi tried to help thm with their grief lew grade some british lord owned the beatles publishing they went through hell getting it back abba had some crooked manager maybe thats how they got in the rock and roll hall fame
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
@gort451 They were better off without epstein he was queer and he sold the beatles publishing they had a hard time getting it back
spacepatrolman 10 months ago
the moody blues reached into the higher worlds and brought back such a gift for us all
Dhunatmik 2 years ago 14
@Dhunatmik timothy leary was around kids
charlesremschel7 5 months ago
<3 this song and everything by the awesome awesome band.
Numberofperfection 2 years ago
for alex rags and everyone else the truly great songs for the most part never got much air play to explain the why of this would take too many words for a post on you tube. the joy is in the finding dig deep my friends into the music of this era you will find many jewels. This is my favorite moody blues song and I'm not sure if I ever herd it on the radio.
TheMidnightrider4 2 years ago 2
@TheMidnightrider4 Agreed. It's a pop masterpiece. Maybe not Hippie-ish or prog-rock-ish enough for those days. But it's just perfect and mad with the hooks and the gorgeous bridge. Thanks Dude. Peter
peterzang 2 years ago
This track was played regularly at Portman Road(home of Ipswich Town F.C.) during the pre match requests and warm ups. Don't know why, but like you, very rarely heard it on the radio. I'm a great Moodies fan and they were one of the finest bands ever!!
Ruiggie 2 years ago 2
@Ruiggie "were"? they are still touring;in USA now UK in sept2010
julesmoody 1 year ago
@julesmoody Sorry, don't know, the era I was talking about was early 70's, but I know they were still doing concerts in Ipswich in 2008 with the more recent line up!
Ruiggie 1 year ago
I was fortunate enough to hear it on the radio, that's why I bought the "album". Hail WNEW-FM 102.7 in NYC when it was free form rock and no f- - - - n playlists.
gjk12345 2 years ago
What a great tune. I do also remember when the album first came out. For some reason this song never got much airplay. Oh well it sure is good to hear it again.
alexrags 2 years ago
justin had a major impact on my musical/spiritual life. while working security @ the hollywood bowl, i was able to thank the band in a restroom backstage. justin not included 'cause he had separate accomidations for his family. justin is doing work for the Creator of all things and doing very it well.
nomanfu69 2 years ago 2
I absolutely love this song...a timeless classic...I had the privilege of hearing Justin perform a live acoustic version of this song on his solo tour back in 1997...an amazing experience and a memory to last forever...WOW!
itsablueworld 2 years ago
Listening to the Moodies on vinyl was a trip - the 25th time, I'd hear something new in the music, and it would make my day. On the 50th listening, I'd hear something else new, and it would make my day again. On the 75th listening. . . the depth of the music and the message was "out there, Man."
TravelerDiogenes 2 years ago
The earliest Moodies tune I remember hearing on the radio in the Cleveland area was The Story in Your Eyes. Kind of pitiful.
magicimagellc 2 years ago
l love the moodies!!!
MrFladern 2 years ago
it truly is up to you
TheMidnightrider4 2 years ago
Great posts here on this terrific song that got NO PLAY ON THE RADIO AT THE TIME OR SINCE, I had to hear it when I bought the vinyl record. The Moodies were truly on another cosmic plain. They were-are a signature of the 1960's but way above it. The reach for love, god and truth, something that is foreign now. Oh, and when I hear them I, too, want to be young again and cruising in my '62 chevy Impala going to pick up my Friday night date. Thanks for posting this great song!!
Broadsidejohn 2 years ago 20
They didn't need to have every great song on their album played on the radio. People bought the albums. FOR the album cuts, as much as for the top 40 cuts. Everybody who wanted to know DID know. This is one of my all-time faves. The Moodies weren't a group anyone wanted to hear 2:30 of - everyone wanted to hear the whole album. Stoned, preferably, but if not, that was cool, too...
TravelerDiogenes 2 years ago
@Broadsidejohn
right on John..this tune is perfection..
some songs just are.
atombomb31458 2 years ago 2
@Broadsidejohn The 60's & 70's provided us with some of the most impressive but yet unappreciated groups-Moody Blues, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Alan Parsons Project to name a few. '62 Impala? Mine was a 64 Chrysler 300K with rear speaker & reverb. Nowadays, care sound systems are more impressive than home systems. Oh, to have my Sansui QRX6500 4 channel!!!
usm7j 1 year ago
@usm7j That ride sounds sweet. My Impala was an SS with AM radio and rear speaker between the seatbacks. I was too poor to do anything with the sound system before I got rearended by a tailgating truck driver while I was avoiding hitting a small dog in my lane. Didn't Chrysler have Hemi V8's as an option then?
Broadsidejohn 11 months ago
@Broadsidejohn Yes. 60s and early 1970's
Tom Loughlin Jr \ Utica NY
telsport 9 months ago
@usm7j Agree with your comment - I really enjoy the Moody Blues, Emerson, Lake and Palmer and the Alan Parsons Project too.
12Racer99 8 months ago
@Broadsidejohn the last time they had a record out was like 14 year ago it only made it to #128 on the charts for one week they seem to be concentrating on concerts
spacepatrolman 1 year ago
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frizzlefrap 11 months ago
@Broadsidejohn ....... how old are you? .... bout 68?? ...... sorry that dreaming will have to suffice, but it's the thought that counts!
frizzlefrap 11 months ago
@Broadsidejohn Cosmc PLANE...(like, level)...A cosmic plain would be a Saturian version of Oklahoma..where the wind comes saing cross the plain.
Great post, though and you are right.
Moodies RULE forever!
Tom Loughlin Jr.Utica NY
telsport 9 months ago
if they knew !!!!!!
kevooom 2 years ago
I am surprised this didn't have radio play. Very good tune! de craig
n2uid01 2 years ago 3
...."no reason to hide from what's true."
truckintim87 2 years ago
Yeah, I Love It also!
anitashelby 2 years ago
i Love this song.
journal245 2 years ago 3
you never hear this anymore because the media pigs flood the airwaves with no-talent Boston and pink floyd
dicarlo57 2 years ago
floyd has sooo much talent u tool u dont know shit
buchanangenesis 2 years ago 5
Agree re: Boston though.
TSaxman74 2 years ago
Everytime I hear this.. I want to be young again.. to hear it for the very first time! Deep, and yet also a good little jam.. :)
MeIancholyMan 3 years ago 2
it doesnt get much better ..., though all things are relative
I look for back beat and the bass here does it for me
yes
ronstoo 3 years ago 2
nice flip of the album...i remember it well, playing card in hand, ready to roll those seeds..THIS one got a lot of use EVERYWHERE
spotbelly 3 years ago 2
Awesome, thank you for posting this song. It really sounds wonderful.
shannara11 3 years ago 2
Excellent!
JackFlemingFan 3 years ago 3
excellent...one of my favorite moody song !!!..thanx FizzyDrink & you tube
slapbush 3 years ago 3
Thanks, awesome!!
Mojave888 3 years ago
nice!
Proshka 3 years ago
Thanks for the post man. Fukk Viacom.
hillbillyvol 3 years ago
A great, fantastic uplifting song from the Moodies."A question of balance" is a great record [cd] lol
garyco34 3 years ago 3