Go Now - The Moody Blues

[babyinblack]

Nice song. Watched him sing this live in the 1976 Wings concert. Denny's a great singer too and holds his own next to Paul. =)

[prettygreeneyed1]

one of my favorite songs of the '60s. brings back many memories.

[millertas]

Epstein recognised a change in the music industry. Brilliant in marketting The Beatles to the USA but hounded because of his sexuality.

[suesanc1]

this song was number1 the year i was born and its weird it says what my life has been lik e

and its haunting words of love lost and found,my life, in a song!

[hughc023]

Great old song . . .

[b5904]

God the crowd looks really into it don't they???/

[cindygibbsbarfield]

the love of music,,brought me here. I've seen the MB's a time or two and have never been disappointed..they even played witht he Richmond Syphony @ a tiny, outdoor venue ..it rained all night but they continued to play,,what a show..committment.

[kris242]

I love this song, but I'm still extremely glad that they eventually changed their style and produced such beautiful progressive rock.

[Ancientmirrors1]

Wow I remember this song Thanks for the upload!Real good music!

[Gabriiel94]

Awesome! Ozzy's version is nice too. :)

[TCall2004]

Dean Jones, who has become a real reich winger over the years. Homophobic creep.

[holbillybt]

went to see the Moody Blues, here in Adelaide Australia, last Thursday, I loved them then, at the begining I still love them now, John Lodge, Justin Heyward and Graeme Edge were the only original players, what a night, they were brilliant, missed Ray Thomas, but the new flautist, is fantastic

[Playbyplaymedia]

It's nice to hear the song performed in its era without all the distortion of the hit recording. Thank youl

[SuperRidge39]

little did anyone know... abeautiful & loving couples last dance... vibrant and living life to its fullest. God bless you Lil we all miss you... RIP

[philcovers]

I had the pleasure of teaching Maths to Justin Hayward's Daughter, Doremi, in the 1980's, Hence i also had the pleasure of meeting her parents at parents meetings .

[Mkgreat1]

Moody Blues sent me here

[Lesbomarx]

Thumbs up if Spitting Image sent you.

[DeepSoul1960s]

Nice cover of Bessie Banks' original. Sadly it went the same way and means as "The Last Time" (Bobby Womack/Valentinos) where the coverband (Rolling Stones) had pushed the original out of the Top-40 and got a huge hit with it whereas the original quickly faded from the hitparade. Like "The Last Time", Go Now was released in its original version only a week or two before the Moody Blues released it. Anyway, it's a classic; don't know which one I like better, the original or this version...

[midmodgal]

@DeepSoul1960s I love both versions! Unfortunately, Bessie's version isn't on YT right now.

[jmcorakitty]

2:04 - the crowd goes wild.

2:14 - the groupie.

[pashedmotatos]

The Moody Blues were very underrated. They were very similar to Pink Floyd but never got as much recognition. They both played Progressive rock and Psychedelic rock that evolved out of an influence from The Beatles. Even their beginnings were similar. Pink Floyd also started out as an R&B cover band, and then moved onto their own material.

The Moody Blues were one of Syd Barrett and Roger Waters' favorite bands in the early days of Pink Floyd.

[tafyeingodelureau]

@pashedmotatos I AGREE

[astrophonix]

They're in Libya playing this song to Colonel Gaddaffi on repeat!

[lynne150351]

this is just so so good! bring back the real music from my era!!

[willnotallow]

What the heck happened to Mike Pinder?

Did he have a fall-out?

[m1kewithaone]

wow! the moody blues before they were the moody blues!!

[debiedog1]

Denny really lifted Wings and should have been a big star in his own right

[11xzxzxz]

I think this is their pinnacle...almost a great song..maybe one. Some of there other music is pretty good but some overwrought and pretentious at times.

[11xzxzxz]

Hard to believe Denny sank to the depth of wings from this good heavenly music.

[rayjr62]

Dean Jones. When he first came on the scene hollywood tried to market him as the next Jimmy Stewart. And though he did go on to have a successful career in show business, he never really lived up the hype that had been placed at his feet. Dean is pushing 80, semi-retired and living in Southern California.

[huskyjerk]

How many of these guys remained with the group as they evolved into the late 60's?

[violetjm]

@huskyjerk - Three of the Moody Blues in this performance remained with the band at least thru the late 70s: Mike Pinder, keyboards & vocals, who left after "Octave" in 1978; Graeme Edge, drummer, still with the Moodies today; Ray Thomas, flute, sax, tambourine, vocals, who retired, I believe, in 2003. Lead singer/guitarist Denny Laine was replaced by Justin Hayward in 1966, and that same year, John Lodge replaced Clint Warwick on bass. Lodge also sings lead vocals.

[m1kewithaone]

@violetjm where did clint warwick go? and was he related to dion warwick? just kidding.. :)

[lovedandhis]

WOWSER! best song sooooo kewl

[ladybird220]

Oh God! So beautiful. I better go now before you see me cry... ;<)

[BlownNitroPontiacFan]

Brian Epstein...another jew parasite.

[ArchangelBoab]

@BlownNitroPontiacFan Be quiet. You loon.

[zzzrtboy]

@BlownNitroPontiacFan Yeah fuck that guy for bringing us the Beatles.

[jasonpp1973]

Denny Laine also did this song on the "Wings Across America" album.

[MaidenFloydTallica13]

it's funny how the moodies went from being a pretty sweet r'n'b group to being monstars of psychedelic progressive rock. the two eras sound completely different, and not just because Justin Hayward has the voice of God.

[AtomicLobotomy]

One of the great songs of the sixties.

[DieselProductions11]

Denny Laine a nice voice.

[EdwardWLynn]

@DieselProductions11 . Yeah, it was kind of wasted in Wings. Every song seemed to be Paul's voice with no distinct other male voice.

[lulubell2222]

Well the girls weren't playboy playmates, but the song was good.

[hook2x3]

so many times

[bjcm591111]

a totally subsued audience a fuckin great band my all time nomber one

[TommyWindsor1]

love denny doing this and also like say you dont mind should have been a bigger star

[sixtiesforever1966]

THE MOODY BLUE's What more can anyone ask for. Another Great Group

of the British Invasion. What would the 60's be like without them?

The 50's

[Feisty1967]

Was Brian Epstein playing piano here? I had no idea he could play. Exactly when did Justin Hayward join the band?

[brywool]

@Feisty1967 HA, Totally looks like Brian Epstein. Nah, wasn't him.

[confetti817]

@brywool

Dean Jones introduces him at the beginning.

[itcanchangeyourlife]

Take a look at this and listen to who what he says.

[smiley66goodvibes67]

Cool it is Dean Jones!

[duncansby96]

look at denny he looks quite a bit different in the 70s

[julestheangel]

Well wat can i say ! it was s perb wen it came out. !Loved it then and still do.Wow wat a great song.!!!!!

[sg53]

Where is John Lodge? I thought he was an original member.

[wpDM34]

@sg53 About John Lodge , guess you know by now, he Justin came 1967

[duncandares]

@sg53 Not in the original lineup...Joined when Warwick left the band, followed by Laine a few months later. Thomas suggested an old bandmate, bassist John Lodge, as a replacement for Warwick (in between there had been another bass guitarist, Rodney Clark) and also recruited Justin Hayward to replace Denny Laine

[sg53]

where is John Lodge? I thought he was there from the start

[HeartInThe60s]

Still my fave Moodies song, maybe that's why I love Denny Laine so much. Saw him do it with Wings, I cried. Isnt it such a small world? Lifelong Beatles fanatic AND Paul fanatic, Wings, Denny Laine, Brian Epstein manages The Beatles and the Moodies back then, Denny/Wings/Paul. WEIRD!

[willwak]

I saw Denny Lane perform this song in Manchester (england) when he was with Wings. McCartney and his wife Linda were there and they were of course the reason I'd gone to the gig but when Denny Lane played this song, it was the highlight of the entire gig for me. Brilliant.

[XxpauldadudexX]

WOW! This is sooo 60s and fantastic!Aaah,this is why I hate todays music.What have we got to compare now.I wanna cry I wasnt around then cuz the music,fashion everything was soooo cool!SIGH!

[Benderwolfran]

Great song and the video is too...

[misanthrope8]

spectacular!!!

[glsingle]

1964 to around 1972 was the absolute best era in Rock n Roll.......

[ScotRanger1960]

@glsingle

Your right but I would stretch that from 62 to 74.

[cincysweety]

when music was GOOD music. long live rock and roll from the good old days.

[QueenOnlyMe]

Still have my vinyl of this album and would kill anyone who tried to take it from me, that is how much I love it!

[pablogeebee1]

Cracking song.Good upload Broady bud.Great surname;actually I have relatives all around da world of that name!!

[duncandares]

As a brummie lad of a certain age, I remember the Moodies were the first local band to make it big on the international stage...he original line up was Mike Pinder, Denny Laine, Clint Warwick, ( sadly no longer with us) Graeme Edge, and Ray Thomas

[norwayfinland]

@duncandares huh ray thomas is he dead he was the men that was playing the fluit sorry for my worse english;-)

[duncandares]

@norwayfinland No, he's not dead. He 'retired' from the moodies in 2002 and recently got married. in 2009..He is recording an album that is due for release very soon.

[norwayfinland]

@duncandares ok im gled 2 hear that ;-) thanks for the info gr from norge;-)

[jtg2507]

who was lead singer before Justin-and how long did Epstein manage them?

[urenco1]

Its Denny Laine.He went on to play with paul Mc cartney and wings.and other things beside,

[glsingle]

Well just consider that Epstein commited suicide in 1967......terrible.

[starnebula1]

All those young girls are pretty old now.

[Supermassively]

Yeah, they're probably pretty wrinkled and saggy now.

[djdcrazy]

oh and the piano playing is class too

[djdcrazy]

absolultey class! love the bass in this

[Babieisis]

Nice!

[lkl8]

R u guys joking or do you really not know the history of this band?

[theoverbeat1964]

great!!

[larrydh2]

One of my favs from the period. just awesome.

[willnotallow1]

Crikey justin's changed a lot!

[rockon1898]

that's not Hayward, you clown. That's the incomparable Denny Laine.

[slugman2000]

What stunning vocals from Denny Laine, I loved it then, I still love it now!

[kris242]

i remember when I first found out that this was by the Moody Blues I could not believe it lol^^ It's amazing the contrast from then and when Days of the Future Passed came out.

[grandmafottz]

Excellent Video. THANK-YOU. Thank-You. Thank-You. Love, grandmafottz.xxxooo

[CraigFrancisSoto]

I had always thought that 'Go Now' was an original recording of the 'Moody Blues'.But recently,I heard a very brief part of a recording of this tune made by a black female singer in the late 50's or early 60's. Does anyone out there know who originally recorded this song?

[pamaska]

Bessie Banks - it's on You Tube. I like the Moody Blues better.

[pamaska]

I have a playlist of 14 versions of this song.  That's how much I love it!!

[ravendofthemist]

this song really makes me love the moody blues.

[julestheangel]

I will bet most of U will not remember staying in on thursday nites to C top of the pops jst to hear this wen it was no. One!!!

[fjnoot]

i remember the song but that blows me away it was moody blues but i must have been 4 or 5

[Wellveryinteresting]

I was only 1 year old when this was a hit, but for some reason it stuck in my head many years later as being quite memorable.

[canopin]

Fantastic.

[Farrah300]

Denny Lane should have sang more when he was with Wings. He is very talented.

[ephiany1]

Definitely. I think "The Note that You Never Wrote" and "Deliver Your Children" are two of the best vocals Wings ever recorded. Paul is an awesome singer too, but the Wings albums are seriously unbalanced towards his vocals.

[ASite4u2c]

What members of the Justin Hayward Moody Blues are in this video, and what instruments are they playing?

Thanks for your pointing the later members out to us.

[grayhurst57]

Ray Thomas - tambourine

Graeme edge - drums

Mike Pinder - keyboards

Hayward and Lodge joined in 1966 and these are the 5 members mostly associated with the Moodies golden era.

[speedskiff2]

Yup. Loved Denny Laine's vocals on this song. Even on this song MB already had their mystical harmonizing in place.

[lekezenman]

All everybody really says is : GO NOW REDNECKS!

GO NOW! Prey and drink and puke for your "road to hell idolatrism"

REAL or not

[raleighsquare]

wow. bad acid trip, eh?

[fcernig33]

Ray Thomas and his tambourine. Classic

[giacblanc]

Denny Laine brilliant guitarist, listen to him on "Ginger Baker's Air Force" with Steve Winwood and Chris Wood. I remember a version with Denny playing tambourine. Perhaps mistaken. Graeme Edge still plays a mean tambourine. Did A solo album with Ginger who wrote every song, if I remembr a'right. Great song!!!!

[annie5443]

All I can say is Awesome!

[Bonzootoo]

The early years were blues and Mike Pinder - Justin Hayward really changed the band. It is a good blues song.

[Cris43130]

The studio version had a much harder edge. It actually sounded more like you might expect in a live recording than this presentation.

The background vocals were far more forceful. Do not judge the song unless you've heard the studio release, this rendition is nice but it doesn't really do it justice.

[doubletrack]

Denny always was underrated as a Musician

[annie5443]

Brings back old memories..Go Now.

[Entwistle905]

Good Stuff, but it's off sync, please correct if you can, thanks!

[teenmajor]

Great song! Great group!