Moody Blues On British Tv Documentary Of Progressive Rock

[JasmineMcEgan]

I had the extreme pleasure of getting to see them at least twice back in the 70s. Theirs was the best concerts i have ever gone to. I still love them to this day. Makes me feel young.

[superormo]

watch out - The Waitres on acid!

[daveroxit]

"Watch out...the waiter's on acid!" LMAO!

[1313stephen1313]

hey man thanks for this...... im 32 and i discovered the moody blues when i was about 16 and it changed my view on what music means, and can deliver in feeling and message..... their music takes you to places in mind and body that no other band can...

[mitchyfender]

Love the Moodies saw them at Cardiff in '96 great !!!!

[scruzguy]

I've been a Moodies fan since 'Nights" and have been to many concerts with my wife after we were married in 1971. That mellotron sound makes them not only unique but special. Now I have that same sound on my keyboards from a CD sample Mike Pinder did of his mellotron used for many of MB songs.

[MrLee2501]

i treally hink of my life was born

[VValkyrie]

No, John Lodge is a gorgeous & married to his wife for 40 yrs. I've had a crush on him since high school.

[daveniner]

John Lodge sounds like a porn star name.

[gamoodybluesfan]

The Moody Blues should be in the hall of fame! Rock on guys, just like u always have! Peace 2 Moody fans!

[wrf1973]

"Watch out, the waiter's on acid!" lol 3:15

[Zippertheslipper]

The Moodies been there since the 60's, but why aren't they in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

[Notginger0763]

Very good question.

[countdumas]

the moody blues arent in the hall of fame because they are too wholesome. If they were proponents of Trash culture like black sabbath or Rolling Stones then they would be in the Hall. Meat eating maggots like Metallica are in the Hall of famousness because they are demonic tattoed envious maggots. Will Aphrodities Child ever make the Hall of famousness? No. Even somebody like Uriah Heep wont make the Hall of famousness because their lyrics are too positive. QUIT EATING MEAT.

[P0mt3]

I'm sick of people saying DoFP was the first concept album. It wasn't.

Prog Rock never gets the proper treatment in the media, and it's really starting to annoy me. May as well not bring it up at all if you aren't going to cover it properly.

[countdumas]

if you like prog rock then listen to Melting Euphoria and Ozric Tentacles and Gong

[P0mt3]

Ozric Tentacles are fantastic. Erpland was a masterpiece!

[Foreverautumn17]

Superb! Thanks for sharing!

[DustyDurst]

Love the footage, interviews etc. but the limey can take his BS narrative, and shove it where the sun doesn't shine, MOODY BLUES FOREVER

[orangefuzzmusic]

Very interesting, cool stuff

[chrisedelic77]

LSD to the rescue!

[moodymuts]

thank you, MoodiesFan, i had missed this one (don't know how!). a question: does anybody else see Justin's wife Marie in the dancing girl at 01:41? and were they together already in 1967?

[joaoboscooliveira]

Belo documentario. Gosto muito desta banda.

[sabrinavsginc]

lol !!! nice one 60's yeah!

[zippy830]

I wanted to go to San Fran. back in the 60's but I would have been drafted if I left school. Maybe I should have went to England. Groovy Baby !

[ECisGOD]

Tommo "italian waiter" on acid LOL, more like Basil Fawlty

[contra234]

Why is that guy speaking so cynical?

Other that that it's a very nice video

[analogdesigner]

MoodiesFan, thanks for an excellent clip!

[MoodiesFan]

analogdesigner, you are very welcome, I aim to please all Moody Blue fan's all around the world. :)

[npadln]

Is it a British or a 'top of the pops' thing where these anouncers have to sound so condescending. Prattling on about Italian waiters? It's the Moody Blues, STFU!

[Neptonia]

Thanks MoodiesFan. Wonderful piece -- (so where is the DVD???????)

[GreatSpeckledBird]

Being a Mewbie (Moody Blues Newbie :p) I have to ask: What song are they playing right after John Lodge comments on the clothes? You know, the little clip with the go-go girl shakin' it up; sounds great whatever it is.

[martinevans123]

A useful little synopsis. I'm glad that they dropped a tab "as friends"!

[tonissive]

oh my god! mike pinder is back!!!!

[moodytoni]

I've seen them in Amsterdam last two times and in London before that, they seem to be better and better each time. "English sunset" and "December snow" are realy great songs too. Thanx for posting this vid.

[MoodiesFan]

moodytoni you welcome, I love the Moody Blues alot. I'm glad you enjoy them.

[stevenalan]

strange how they never managed a hit as big as go now.. no1 in 1964. i no they are not really a chart band but there in it for the money just the same. i suppose there finest hour was there first hit

[spacepatrolman]

Mike said it wasnt true that he couldnt take people climbing through windows to ask him the meaning of the cosmos he just didnt think octave was strong enough to tour with.

[inwoodliver]

is this whole show on tape?  thanks for posting!

[busybeeiam]

Just found this. Loved the cracks about Justin's hair. Never did get the hair - but he sure is handsome (probably more in the 80's than in the 60's). Don't get me wrong, Justin is my favorite - a god. Gee, The Moodies on mind altering drugs? Wow, never would have guessed (LOL). Yep, JH always looked "higher than a kite" but I love him anyway! The Moody Blues are still the best!

[maggieclarke]

You don't get different answers. He didn't want to tour anymore. He had a life in California with a new wife and wanted to stay there.

[gobin56]

Great video! Not sure why Mike left; you get different answers. But good to see him involved with this documentary; he didn't seem to wish to have anything to do with the Moodies for years. Thanks for posting!

[UU2]

Mike Pinder left after making Octave, because he just couldn't deal with touring anymore. It was just too much for him, and his life. This is according to Ray Thomas, and Justin Hayward.

[Kevtheguitarist]

He was simply tired of touring. Even after the split in '72, he just couldn't go on with the extensive tours.

[UU2]

DO NOT REMOVE THIS, EVER! It had been on once before, and it cracked me up. Oh man... LSD? Nah, no way... LOL!!! Just watch Justin singing Tuesday Afternoon.

[apeneckfletcher]

just great stuff! loved the bit about taking acid, and seeing mike pinder "now", and the fun with justin's hair. does anyone know why did mike leave the group? it's just a different sound w/o him...

[mewlanie]

I think it was because he was alot more involved with the Transcendental Meditation bit than the rest of the guys were. I think it proved to be too much. At least that is what I remember about it.

[countdumas]

now I have a lot more respect for Michael Pinder now that I know he is a TMer. Speaking of Yoga and prog rock give Melting Euphoria and Ozric Tentacles a listen. they are unknown and underrated.

[phoebsab]

A better sound in my opinion but that's my opinion. Anyway, he left after getting back together with the band to record 'Octave' because he didn't want to tour. He expected to be involved in the recording of their next album and all their albums after that though not their tours but you can't have it both ways. Patrick Moraz was great though. I miss him, his sound and what he broughto the band far more.

[apeneckfletcher]

moraz did bring a different feel to the band, i'll agree, but somehow the group didn't seem to coalesce around him as they had with pinder. i believe that growing up with a group does somehow afford communative venues others simply cannot approach: witness the number of hits under pinder's tenure vs. those under the technically superior moraz's turn at the wheel...and doesn't the announcer on this vid make you wanna join the nra?

[stevedr]

I agree with you. There is no doubting Patrick's amazing keyboard skills(such as with yes)but he was more suited to them because of the complex way their music was structured. Mike may have been more into meditation etc, but you only have to look at the lyrics to 'Lost in a Lost World' from Seventh Soujourn to recognise just how aware he was of the reality around him. His songs and voice were an essential core part of the moodies identity and they were never quite as diverse after he left.

[fairandpale]

I agree so much, although I Love the old Moodies best they never cease to surprise me, out comes a new beautiful song such as December. But Mike definately was a powerful inspriation to the early Moodies and great in my opinion. Thanks so much for posting!

[Kevtheguitarist]

Oh My God. Why was I born in '89? This video must become mine! lol