Moody Blues - The Voice - at Wembly Arena 1984

[824koumari]

Real music thank you

[kloudzjia]

no wonder VO5 was their sponsor some years ago. nice lads, great band.

[TVLorien]

great harmonies by Ray and John! no female vocals necessary :)

[sanata2001]

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[TheOGsurfer]

thats an awesome head of hair

[hauntedmoodylady]

.....Legends ...Having Fun.....

[pfp1955]

THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THEN THE MOODY BLUES LOVE THEM !!

[solly7]

@cloudjia He was with them for a while after Mike Pinder left.  I saw them with Patrick in St. Louis in the early 80s.

[distensionado1]

...it's amazing, la escuche buscando por allí y me quede sin palabras...excelente rock de estos británicos.

[wendileona]

Is there a complete recording of the full show/BBC broadcast of this in fan circles? I'd love to trade for one!

[555pontifex]

Played this album in my first year of Cambridge, so happy memories for me - all that youth and promise!

[geekstreat]

These guys are awesome! 

[TheCrabshaw1]

was working at the GRANDE BALLROOM IN 67 WHEN THE BLUES WERE LATE......the frost were playing hey jude......the moodies came in and walked on stage and just took over the song and finished it...I WISH that someday we can download our memories and record or pass them on somehow.......isn't life strange

[gmansi]

Is there a official video of this amazing song?

[realzoomy]

1984 was a special year for me. It was the year I became a Christian. I didnt discover the Moody Blues music until the year 2000 and I was gobsmacked. How cpme this great band are snubbed by so many radio stations and the Hall of Fame?

[jstone114]

My dad named me after Justin Hayward. too bad there ain't music like this anymore

[twinklebear22]

This is one amazing song! Fantastically brilliant!! Justin is truly amazing!! What a beautiful voice that just peirces my heart!! The Moodies are truly a phenomenal band of all time!! Their music is pure magic to the soul!! So full of real emotion and feeling. Very powerful!! Their music has been touching souls through the years and continues on to this day!! Their music has impacted my life and gave me a true appreciation for REAL music!! Beautiful!! The Moodies forever my friends!! ♥

[SANTORIOBUSTANUT]

This band has alot of great songs...they were right....their songs are for our Children's Children's Children.

[cowhanson]

great song...sounds great live too.seen them 5 times since 82.Never get tired of their songs...Rock on Moody Blues

[Amigo402]

@cowhanson Saw them in September in Amsterdam,timeless indeed:)

[summerstorm2499]

Moody Blues are timeless.

[SANTORIOBUSTANUT]

@summerstorm2499 Hell Yeah!

[summerstorm2499]

Moody Blues are timeless.

[mariofan4523]

Whatever happened to these guys anyway? Great band, nothing these days sounds even remotely close to this, huh?

[DieselProductions11]

@mariofan4523 They're still together, I saw them July of 2010. They still rock!

[mariofan4523]

@DieselProductions11 Thanks for the good news. I gotta see them before they retire!

[DieselProductions11]

@mariofan4523 I wanto see them again too!

[DieselProductions11]

@DieselProductions11 Unfortunately, Ray and Patrick have departed from the band since this recording, Patrick in 1991 and Ray in 2003

[spacepatrolman]

@DieselProductions11 They did some tv talk shows together then ray retired hes no to well for going on concert tours he walks on a cane look in mike pinder .com

[sa65cn1]

This was a great period for this band. I saw them several times in the 80's, 90's and '00, a great show every time!!!

[DieselProductions11]

Follow the voice within

[DieselProductions11]

I love the keyboards at 0:01-0:19!

[DieselProductions11]

This song is fantastic!

[OhioPuppy]

Who gave Zach Galifianakis a tambourine?

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

[Martin00028Guitar]

I have followed the Moodys since around l969 or so and bought my first stereo to listen to their detailed wonderful music! I saw them a few weeks ago in Michigan for the second time ever, and better than ever. They were at the Fox Theater in Motown. Fantabulous!

Moodys Forever!

[TheNoteCollector]

Going to see them on July 2nd in Toledo, OH. Can't wait.

[DOLRED]

Puts you in a trance. True artists.

[JesusReallyLovesMe]

I loved Moody Blues !!! Not only this no. 1 hit, all know. I loved them. The voice of Justin Hayward was touching me so.

[TheReapersSon]

That fucking guitar solo is one of the greatest things I've ever heard in my entire life. The tone and everytthing.... ridiculously spot-on!

[hubiex]

Patrick Moraz does a fine job here, he's certainly making an effort to reproduce the studio version and i'll give him that, but Mike Pinder's haunting, soaring, beautiful mellotron would've taken Justin's song to a much higher level........just a thought........ cuz ima trubluePinderfan

[KNO3CS]

@hubiex You are so right. This song was obviously written with modern synthesizers in mind.. note the opening of the piece... but Man.. I would sure love to hear the mellotron just one more time.. the things a bitch and Pinder was a master.

[avinillara]

They dress very simply and unpretentious. Gives the white shirt a new look.

[wolfstyle68]

Listen,how many words have I got to say!

[K9FON]

SWEET!

[692ALBANNACH]

saw them at canada;s wonderland 1990;s good time the album cover great piece of art

[iluvthemoodys]

i have the album and it doesn't sound at all like it definately live!

[atengnr]

Unquestionably live audio.

[herodotall]

guarantee...the warden

[charmedjoh]

is this really live? sounds just like the album :)

[lisar915]

He's so nice and clean cut looking.

[heavygloves]

BAD ASS!

[bassmanjoe]

Sounds amazing live!!!!

[whipsack]

This is a great song, and I have tripped to this song many times. It is etched in my mind forever!

[iamacamera44]

The Voice is the underlining song that drew me into the Moody Blues/ Todd Rundgren for LSD but the next time i trip this song will be played- ELO and The Moody Blues times me into 1981- The Voice is just as awesome as Nights In White Satin

[tristansmx]

@iamacamera44 : You are right man, Moody Blues and E.L.O. shaped a great time for many of us.

[whipsack]

Jamie, you said it. The Moody Blues had the right sound going into the 80's ,but it just got too messed up with MTv and all the bad synth + no instruments

[11Jamie11]

1981 album. GREAT music. If only the 80s had gone more in this direction and less shallow synth pop garbage.

[rmcturnan]

Loved the album cover for "Long Distance Voyager". The album this song was released on. Shows a wood cut or sketch of a period looks like the early 1800s people walking around in a small town and up in the sky above them was one of the Voyager spacecraft passing by. That was really ingenious...

[methylman]

Man, that's a sweet song! I saw them on this tour at Jones Beach LI.

[MOODYANGELS]

The MOODY BLUES will never stop performing/touring. Just LISTEN to VOICE

They have already heard the VOICE.

the rest of need to heard it.

[williemckenzy]

I was at Portland show too! It was so fantastic! I want to see them again before they stop performing. Just brought tears to my eyes!

[femur74]

cette chanson est extra terrestre.Elle fait vibrer au confins de l'âme

[8mycrab]

I saw them last night in Portland , Or.!!!!!!!!!!

They were beyond awesome.

I have all their LP's.

Long time fan.

[MOODYANGELS]

DON'T JUST HEAR IT. FOLLOW IT

[iediah]

@MOODYANGELS I AGREE THE LYRICS ARE GREAT! :) THEIR SONGS HAVE DEPTH AND MEANING....:)

[unstablebobgable]

Saw the Moodies for the first time on this tour. Good stuff, indeed. :)

[t1tspears]

This takes me back to being 14 years old... I played it over and over again. Now here I am 25 years later and playing it over and over again.... Its timeless and I still love it.

[smegmacheez]

Roy is a tambourine virtuoso!

[sliv812]

I miss the old days of popular music!  When songs are catchy, had melody and great lyrics and vocals. Today's music is so attrocious compared to great stuff like this.

[dougcondor]

Saw where Little Anthony and the Imperials were finally voted into the R & R Hall of Fame. Why aren't the Moodies in there? Until that happens, I refuse to travel to Cleveland (Ohio) to visit the HOF!

[analogdemon]

Why aren't they in the hall? Because Jann Wenner doesn't like them. Wenner is a fucking tool.

[SaddletrampMO]

Agreed. Moodies, Supertramp, and Slade have all been slighted by that asshat!!

[Morgana0x]

I love this group. They have timeless songs. Justin has a great voice.

[pandvale]

How about 'Make a promise, take a vow...' line! Really great!

[bds1167]

Saw these blokes in '86 at the Mann Theater in Philly!!

[pickmolly]

These guys are career musicians who have dedicated their lives to their art and continue to do so.They are fantastic composers of great music and have been able to avoid the excesses and scandals associated with popular music.I cannot ever see them being eclipsed by any other group and in my humble opinion remain the best ever in their field.Amazing!

[joejohn1423]

"won't you take me back to school, i need to learn the golden rule" - something pretty much everyone can relate to, if only people could just admit it

[musicadegigi]

SUCH A GROOVY SONG. TAKE ME BACK TO SCHOOL i NEED TO LEARN THE GOLDEN RULE. OHHHHHH TELL ME AGAIN TONIGHT ( I DREAM OF THEM SINGING TO ME)

[zurichstudios]

Bravimisso

[roaming80]

This was a great tune from 1981.

[JoeSmoeX]

Ooowee! Forgot about this one. I must have been in jr. high when I heard this last. Great song!

[Keijz74]

Sounds/looks like an old VHS/BETA tape, lofi no high tones above approx. 8000 Hz, but it will always be a BEAUTIFUL song to me!

[honeystayforever]

Moodys Forever....Blue Jays Forever...Happy Birthday John....Very Beautiful...Have A great Life....Thanks For Keepin The Faith....The Golden Rules... Are Still The Same.....

[captainremo]

sounds better on the cd i have.

[LOVEFOREVERBLUE]

love it, what bum note ! Ha,ha, for me all he has to do is stand there and breath and I'm happy !!!

[JoeSmoeX]

Me too...

[richieboyland]

GOSH this is OLD as my grad grand grans father ja ja ja

[fiendishone69]

this has been my favorite moody blues song for over 20 years

[rongravy]

I need to buy this album on cd. Even the nonhits on this one are instant classics. I remember hearing this song from my older sisters!!!

[unstablebobgable]

Very deep, very moving, very beautiful music.

I saw the boys first time on "Long Distance Voyager" tour, and it changed my life. :)

[Sailor8285]

Another memory from my senior year! Thanks moodiesfan for posting it. Peace,sailor8285

[rbassmanw]

real music by real people!

[kenfan57]

The whole performance sounds a bit untuned..

[Kevtheguitarist]

It's ok to make mistakes once in a while, even when you're the greatest guitarist in the history of the world.

[BluebirdintheSky]

I was at this concert and didn't notice bum notes. Whether it's down to tape quality (this must be recorded from the 1985 BBC broadcast), I don't know.

Knowing what a perfectionist Justin is, I have to agree with yonderboy's comment. He struck a bum note on acoustic very early on in the Bournemouth concert, the last concert of the 2006 UK tour. He looked mortified but went onto play outstandingly the rest of the show - the best I've ever seen him, and I've seen him many times .......

[phoebsab]

It was indeed.

[yonderboy1206]

i agree with berrygirl. even the greatest musicians will make mistakes. and then they learn from their mistakes and try their best to fix them

[Kevtheguitarist]

I was suprised that he missed a note on his solo, but o well.

[moodyfan999]

One Of Justin's best rockers!Thanks Moodiesfan

[theidealcopy]

I've always loved this song, and the album made them huge again (at least in the States)but John's bass playing on this live version is pretty poor, check out 2mins 44 secs total bum note fest followed by Justin fluffing the lead break a few secs later.I never understood why Ray Thomas never learnt to play the guitar or keyboard either.He was under used as a flautist and seems redundant.Must be the wealthiest tambourine player ever LOL

Great band though! I've just ordered J+J's Bluejays!

[SoloGuitaristNet]

Checked out 2:44 and the lead break that follows, thoroughly, and do not agree!!! Do you actually play? This is a fairly simple song. Please post your performance. By the way, Ray was a very integral and founding member of the band. Hayward and Lodge joined later. Ray wrote, cowrote, and sang quite a bit. The live dynamic was what they wanted. Who are we to argue?

[Kevtheguitarist]

I think John's mic was too loud, that seems to be a problem in a lot of their live performances. But at least this time I can hear his harmony unlike some other ones I've seen

[Kevtheguitarist]

No discussion about this song, EPIC

[inwoodliver]

so good!

[phoebsab]

My mum was in the 3rd row during this concert and went into labour. I can't think why ;)

I've inherited her good taste, not just in music but also in men :)

[terrijane61]

phoeb,

Interesting note here, both of my daughters (who are now 26 and 21 respectively) "listened" to the Moodies from the time they were conceived. From the womb to the crib. and to this day, the Moody Blues have an "effect" on them that they say they can't quite put their finger on. Especially my oldest daughter.

Coincidence??? Nope. I don't think so!! Hey, wouldn't it have been awesome if you had been delivered by the band??? WOW!!!!!

[phoebsab]

It was indeed.

[BluebirdintheSky]

I have to agree, berrygirl19634. Why all the criticism of Patrick? He made a huge contribution to the band's new-found success and popularity in the 1980s (and to a sound and image that I prefer), and he's never said or done anything worse than (or anywhere near bad as) Mike.

[Kevtheguitarist]

I was gone all day. This is the best live version of this song that I've ever heard

[Kevtheguitarist]

The Greatest song ever divised by man performed masterfully