Justin Hayward - Tregardock

[davidfaubion]

Tregardock is a coastal settlement and beach in north Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated between Trebarwith Strand and Port Gaverne

Tregardock was the location of a World War II aerial bombing and gunnery range at Treligga aerodrome.

The small beach is accessed by climbing down the cliffs near the settlement of Tregardock.

Tregardock is a stunning beach that is best accessed has the tide recedes. Renowned locally for it's superior surf and secluded location.

[davidfaubion]

Tregardock ...dig the 1950s, 60s bobbing rock rhythms blend into progressive rock, the chanting, the layers of rich orchestra: beauty of instruments, voices -- Motown and other influences, you can hear it, feel it, love it -- ... in waiting awfulness appear, like journalism full of hate-- that sense, that awareness is an epic Byron-like poetic transformation; this song, as a whole, is a jewel of the culture -- splendid vocal control: oh, oh, oh... Tre-ee-aee- gara-dock ... ah, ah, ah

[davidfaubion]

awe beyond awe, in the vein of Donovan's early obscure songs, yet pointedly of the Justin Renaissance Romantic Byron, sans the Gaelic folk of the jewels of early Donovan; yet, ode of epic Celtic, cryptic, mysterious, full of wonder awe and the like -- oooh, treasure and it doth rock prog unto us in our eareth it hath bloomed the flower, earth to seed to evermore

[twinklebear22]

Man!! I so love this song!! What an amazing song indeed!! And I love the video here. I know it is not to this song but man, I so love Justin here!! He is just gorgeous in every aspect!! What a truly talented man with so much beauty and a pure gentleman. You just cant help but love him!! He just draws you in!! Beautiful and phenomenal indeed!! :)) <3

[bongobingoaz]

Justin Hayward has a great voice, but I can't say I like most of his tunes. This one didn't click for me. Give me somthing less upbeat by this guy and I usually like it. "Nights in White Satin" is probably my fav by him, my other is "Somthing Evil, Somthing Dangerous" - a tune that's almost impossible to find. His Darker tunes are the ones I like and his voice seems to come out more on those slow ominous tunes. Justin Hayward and The Moody Blues has always been hit or miss for me...mostly miss.

[almirand46bj]

what a good idea

[almirand46bj]

i love love luv it so much !!!! a fantastic discover for me

[222navyboy]

Taran, Been watching your stuff on Moodies. Thanks so much. Listener since 67

[panflutelistener]

Justin's voice is the most soothing I know

[tony50able]

meravigliosi....ricordi di gioventù...........love and peace.........

[gamoodybluesfan]

Love, love, love, love this song!!!!!!! Thank you for posting this!!!!!

[hemi71x]

Wow, Never heard this before. How much more of Justin Hayward's music is out there that we have never heard?

[andymanscar]

Everything up til 1:52 was A lip synced performance of "Nights in White Satin" (I believe it was a television appearance), Then at 1:52 was from their song "Never Comes the Day", at 2:20, was from a live performance of "Gypsy", at 2:52 til the end was from "Never Comes the Day" again

[poochpup]

Came from an ablbum made by a DJ, Mike Read, I think. It's the poems of a man put to music.

[csapulette]

poem by Sir John Bettjeman

[lcr1955]

Once again, Taranberk comes thru with another obscure Justin Hayward rarity!!! Thanks for sharing for all to share!! How about a hand for Taranberk??? Who is with me???

[werblun]

WoW! Justin's rarely ever played his guitar like he does on this song. He sounds influenced by Dave Gilmour here. The song is true Moody Blues. But, the instrumentals take on the quality of doom most often expressed by the Floyd. Great stuff!

[jonruss56]

Where in the world did this song come from??? I LOVE THIS SONG !!!

[Taranberk]

If you like rarities and want to discover more gems like this, check out my new bulletin board--click on "more info" about this video, upper right.

[musicadegigi]

thanks taranberk for this vidio and song. this was my first time hearing it. i really love this song. shows how versatile the moodys are. they can sing anything well.. anyyone notice that the much younger justin looked different in that he had a saddened look to his face or is it just my imagination. looks melancholy to me

[deckham]

To me he looks the same... but to each his own!

[rachmaninovpc3dminor]

Thank you all for sharing both videos from the past and for the beautiful song. This one is new to me. I always like the genre type of musical genius of your groop and the romantics of the knights era. Love in Christ, Rick.

[colliefur]

I love this song, I would never have heard it if you had not posted it.  Thank you.

[18ctdiamond]

Lovely song from the poem, but the video doesn't fit in any way.

[Truebadour]

Why would you post this great song to videos that are of the Moody Blues singing OTHER songs?  I don't quite understand that.

Maggie

[andymanscar]

Just for fun, you could just ask Taranberk yourself

[apo18llo]

What a song! I love it!

[colliefur]

Good video, great vocalist, thanks.

[grobanite1012]

The song reminds me of something Gordon Lightfoot would sing. Very nice video as well :)

[musicadegigi]

this song does remind me of a gordon lightfoot song now that you mentioned

[treligga1]

I am a local to the village of Treligga just a stones throw from Tregardock. I used to spend all my spare time there at the beach when not at school.

I love the song it describes Tregardock well.

[gailleggett]

very nice!!!

[ColtraneTaylor]

Lyrics spread over 4 posts Tregardock A mist that from the moor arose In sea fog wraps Port Isaac Bay The moan of warning from Trevose Makes grimmer this October day Tre-e-e-gardock, tre-e-e-gardock, tregardock Only the shore and cliffs are clear Gigantic slithering shells of slate In waiting awfulness appear Like journalism full of hate

[ColtraneTaylor]

On the sweet path a bramble leaf

Stands motionless and wet with dew

The grass bends down the bracken's brown

The grey-green g orse al one is new

O-o-oh, o-o-oh, o-o-oh, o-o-oh

Cautious my sliding footsteps go

To quarried rock and dripping cave

The ocean leaden still below

Has hardly strength to lift a wave

[ColtraneTaylor]

Tre-e-e-gardock, tre-e-e-gardock, tregardock I watch it crisp into its height And flap exhausted on the beach The long surf menacing and white Hissing as far as it can reach O-o-oh, o-o-oh, o-o-oh, o-o-oh The dunlin do not move each bird Is stationary on the sand As if a spirit in it heard The final end of sea and land O-o-oh, o-o-oh, o-o-oh, o-o-oh

[ColtraneTaylor]

And I on my volcano edge

Exposed to ridicule and hate

Still do not dare to leap the ledge

And smash to pieces on the slate

Tre-e-e-gardock, tre-e-e-gardock, tregardock

A mist that from the moor arose

In sea fog wraps Port Isaac Bay

The moan of warning from Trevose

Makes grimmer this October day

Grimmer this October day

[lazyassbutthead]

I never heard this song before. Makes me think that Justin could have teamed up with Gordon Lightfoot in addition to the Moody Blues. Great video!

[MoodyFennec]

I recognize the clips from the video for "Never Comes the Day", but I don't recognize the other two videos - do you have them in full?

[bucheronx]

its one of the best song I ever heard. Thank you Taranberk. Antonia

[leonsidwell]

Tregardock Bay is my favourite childhood memory what a great subject to sing about

[okkerseg]

Beautiful, the song and the video. Thank you,

Gerda

[Taranberk]

Go to Amazon! It's been reissued under "Words & Music: Sir John Betjeman & Mike Read" and you will find Tregardock on the song list.

[ColtraneTaylor]

Someone please upload this on rapdshare

[almirand46bj]

@Taranberk toobad for a moody 's fan fenchman i can't even buy the cd from france and i don't where or how to download this song...

[LilysApple]

Thanks for posting this. I really thought I'd seen and heard everything I could with the moodies. How can I find this album by Mike Read I'd love to have it. Thanks again for posting.

[jamiekush]

LoOk aT thOse EyEs..

[justicetrooper]

I'd love this to have a video made for it, hehehe

[justicetrooper]

I do love how this song sounds, and feels.

[inwoodliver]

when did poetry in motion come out? thanks!

[CandleLight1974]

Early 90s. I can't remember exactly.

[luvjus]

The more I play this song, the more I love it. I wish they would re-release this track...it's amazing.

[noojin]

I would love to see this video with sound, Taranberk.

[Taranberk]

I'd love to see studio footage of the actual recording session...but we can all dream, right?

[noojin]

They are singing a totally different song on the video than the song playing !

[Taranberk]

Yeah, this song was never performed live. This video is a learning experiment.

[BluebirdintheSky]

The song is not by the Moody Blues. It's a Justin Hayward solo. There isn't a video for it. It's from a concept album and was not released as a single. The video used is a compilation of Moody Blues performances.

[MoodiesFan]

I was wondering what vintage Moodies videos did you uses? I haven't seen it before.

[inwoodliver]

click on more in the description!

[Taranberk]

I used Gypsy, Never Comes the Day and Nights in White Satin performed in Prague

[MoodiesFan]

I love it. I'm glad to see more of Justin's rare stuff on youtube. Thanks a job well done. ;-)

[inwoodliver]

what does title mean?

[justintime1959]

Tregardock is a place in cornwall, on the north shore where its wild steep cliffs and very very beautiful. This song was actually a poem written by a guy named Betjamin, there was a series in the Uk called Betjamins Britain and it was about his poems which were all based on UK places and cultural.

[BluebirdintheSky]

Tregardock was almost obliterated by flood decades ago much like Boscastle, also in Cornwall, a few years ago. This poem by John Betjeman refers to that.

The track is from a 1990 album by Mike Read who set the poetry of Betjeman to music. This is my favourite track - sll fits ... lyric, melody, atmosphere, sentiment and last, but by absolutely no means least, that beautiful haunting voice - but they released my second favourite track, 'Myfanwy' by David Essex, as a single.

[luvjus]

interesting