Some one, recall this, by ours truly (Moody Blues) and tell me where it is so I can recover it? "Pin prick holes in a colorless sky let insibid figures of light pass by----red is grey and yellow white,but we decide which is right and which is an illusion"
Any one know? please post for me and or e-mail to me Reborn1957@gmail.com Thanks a bunch!!!
@karl822 yes my friend, just look for "Moody Blues - The day Begins" here in youtube to get it... That´s the firts track from "Days of future passed" album. written by Graeme Edge but read by Mike Pinder
this song does such a good job of the power and mystic of the Mellotron...and of course the tallent of Mike Pinder...........The Moodies..........never equaled .......never duplicated
bloody hell this obsession with the rock n roll hall; of fame is really ruining it for me coming on youtube to listen to their songs. The hall of fame is a joke anyway noone in the rest of the world knows about it/cares about it so why mention the irrelevant rubbish
This song paints so many vivid pictures and can create tons of stories. I do small drama classes and tell them to create a mime skit to procession and story in your eyes, and I've seen so many possibilities. People have done religious cult stories, war stories, being pulled into different universes, and so much more. Honestly this song is a complete work of art.
What other musical artist could employ three words and a few instrumental passages to encapsulate the dawn of man and the progression of music through the ages in just over four minutes?
I always assumed it was obvious to everyone that "Procession" was just kind of a quicky version of a history of music...from early man pounding on logs more or less chronologically thru chants, early winds, harpsichords, pipe organs with instruments becoming more complex and versatile. Of course it's a little hard to handle the electric guitar as the penultimate musical instrument though.
you cant imagine how it was to be a young stoner in 71 and hearing this for the first time. M.B. rocked my world. i hope all who listen really understand. it was 8 track time, odd but the best we had. live forever in hearts old and young.
@VValkyrie Go to Mike Pinder dot com (after removing spaces) to see what he's doing now. He's been quite busy, & has some wonderful solo work available. His sons are known as the Pinder Brothers & they're making music, too!
no question an lsd song that i must have listened to 1000 times way back when and it still sounds as sweet as it did and still means everything it once did. its too bad the last two generations have only crap and muzak to listen to and remember
I agree with the comment below. The Moody Blues should reject the Hall of Fame, for two simple reasons: The notion that they were overlooked to be considered is an insult to their magnificient Art and 2nd the music founded by the Moody Blues stands independent of any category of music.
Didn't realize they weren't in the R and R Hall of fame. Guess they will just have to be in the 'pantheon' of rock gods. You know, they aren't mere mortals anyway.
How do you put the entire history of rock musing into 4:39, and then follow up with, perhaps, the greatest rock song of all time? Only the Moodies could do it. I have my own rock n' roll hall of fame, and they are the founding members.
EGBDF. Nothing more to say. When I first was tought the basic staff, is was "Every Good Boy Does Fine". That was in approx. 1975. However, I like the title to this record much better.
i totaly agree my brothers ! this is the most influentual music ever recored ! and the best words and vocals ! nothing ! and i mean nothing can come close to the moody blues ! the world has been made complete thanks to them !
Since you folks are speaking of the Hall of Fa...er....Shame, I wonder if I could relay this statement that I made over at the Moody's song You and Me?:The Moody Blues would need to step DOWN to the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame's level in order to be inducted. That Hall, in its "sub-world domain", DOESN'T DESERVE SUCH AN AWESOME BAND AS THIS ! The Moodies are eternally well beyond the mere white noise being spewed by 'Rock 'n Roll' mortals. Let the rest CATCH UP!!!
Yes it is a crime. Moody Blues was always thrown into that " progressive rock " catagory. Yes, Rush, ELP, Gentle Giant are not in the Hall of Fame. Chicago isn't even there.
lol@ the R&R Hall of Fame. so many great great bands shut out of it for
cheap pieces of plastic covered in day-glo and sprinkled in glitter. and you all know what alleged rock bands and singers I'm talking about, lol, they call that rock n' roll, lol and induct them into the hall ,lmao! someone ought to go down there and burn that hall to the ground and start it all over again.
I think the Moodie's music would have made a great theme song for the Avengers, the old British tv series. The same vibe. Love them both-my favorite show, and music!
Great song I sang this with my roomates band in 1977 at a bar in Ann Arbor Mich in 1977. It sounded good. We were a hit. the crowd loved it. Everyone danced and had a good time. I did sing another Moodies song later that night.
Kenzowal, tell me what you think the meaning of this song is. I love the moodies, even saw them in the old days, but this song, well, I would love to have a deeper undertanding of the meaning of "the Story in Your Eyes"
I'm back again, and very gratified to read many of my own thoughts from long ago here, when it took a week of repeated listening to get the meaning of their songs and albums. The Moody Blues are to rock music what Ibsen is to stage plays. In other words not 'who put the bop in the bop de bop' to quote Ray Thomas. I also agree about the R and R Hall of Fame. These guys are in a class by themselves.
In the liner notes (down the right side of the screen, the Fizzmeister says listening to Procession on headphones is more interesting.
If you want interesting bordering on having an eggbeatere flying around inside your head, listen to Mike Pinder's little ditty "Thinking is the best way to Travel" Every lap that device makes inside your head moves the circumference of your noggin out about 2 miles.
Had a lot of fun listinging to the Moodies in the Utica College record room from '69-73
I must disagree. Kubrick had pictures & used them well. But Procession is nothing less than the history of music in a few minutes, woven together into a tapestry that incorporates cavemen chanting, Indian ragas, baroque classical & rock. I think that's pretty awesome!
One of the most popularfwas the EGBDF which some smartypants made into a Van mural glue on and made a fortune One was immediately identifiable as a Veteran Cosmic Rocker even when all we were was Rookie Cosmic Rockers and Rookie Cosmic Rockerettes,
Tom Loughlin Jr Utica NY...where the at tMoodies play in July at the Fabulous Stanley Perforeming Arts Center World Stage.
Hey usm7l, Pretty sure I had the same reciiver!,real wood casing,real metal dials and a beautiful display face, real thick too(about 6"). And what a clear sound! The same quality today would cost alot of money as you already know. And you're right, the herb did'nt hurt either! Those were golden days indeed! Peace bro!
Before the QRX had to be sacrificed on the altar of child units, it was driving a pair of Wharfdale E-70's on the front channels. By then the Moody Blues had given way to The Alan Parsons Project. Maybe in my retirement years (not that far off) I might try to scrounge up some 70's audio equipment and committ some herbicide again!!!!
@usm7j yea, i remember when "quad" was the big thing. my freind had a sansui quad and the first thing i heard on it was either "i'd love to chnage the world" by 10 yrs after or Santana II . Good times!
Such an AWESOME sound. no one could EVER do what these guys did. absolutely FLAWLESS! saw them in september in St.louis im 21 and they Rocked harder than anyone I have ever seen. these guys have been my favorite as far back as I can remember. sitting on dads bed listening to his records. and the Moodies were always my favorite. music is on a slippery slope and it will never be the same. to those who were able to witness these guys succeed you are lucky.
One of the truly innovative bands ever. From Days of Future Passed right on through to Sur la Mer and to the newer stuff......Can remember seeing the Blues on tour for the Sur la Mer tour. One of those nights I will never forget. To quote..
"The eyes of a child are now adult eyes-the audiences of the Moody Blues are now two generations and will soon be three. Fortunately they still haven't found the Lost Chord."
Perhaps the Mellotron of Mike Pinder... Google Mike Pinder...and hang on.
Also, listen to Mike doing "Old Turtle" on You Tube and see where the Moodies were aimed in he early going. They are fine as is...but Mike Pinder , the founder with Ray Thomas floutist, is sorely, sorely missed by fans. Conflicts would have blown up the band if he stayed, so the split was probably a good thing. Now we have two good things.
it's a crime these guys aren't in the hall of fame so many classic and influential albums. It really honestly makes me sick that the moodies don't get nearly the praise they deserve in the world of popular music.
Yeah, but it also kinda cool they're not, neither is Steppenwolf, they are just too good for that whole mainstream commercialism shtick. But I'd never walk into that place as long as either of those bands aren't in it. That would be like the NFL Hall of fame without Joe Montana or Johnny Unitas in it.
@learning2smyle, I agree 100%..... WTF ? No Moody Blues in the RR hall of fame ? Yet, Brittany Spears is ? Who do they gotta screw to get in ? Answer us, Brittany ! We all wanna know !
@learning2smyle I live in Ohio and I refuse to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because the Moody Blues have not yet been inducted into it. Sad....
@learning2smyle Considering that MB fans have deluged the RRHOF for the last 2 decades and the band has still "yet" to be recognized by the institution tells me that there's some grudge against that ever happening. There are many enshrined there who have had far less impact an influence on our lives. They have our undying gratitude for having been there for us, like a best friend, enshrined in our hearts. A far better place than the just pictures on a wall and words in a book!
@learning2smyle I couldn't agree more! If you're old enough to remember the sixties and seventies, we never EVER heard any of their songs on the radio. I never knew why...maybe because the songs tended to blend in and run together. Great music. So glad to hear it again.
@learning2smyle You got that right! They had a very unique, talented and artistic touch to Music; good singers and musicians. I just never heard any group anywhere and at any time that came close to their enormous talent.
This is monumental music and multidimensional art Can we agree to hush for a while and thank THE POWER which (who) created us with ears, hearts and minds for also creating the Moody Blues to elevate our lives?
Back when people sat back and actually expirienced the sound in your head!
Probably like 200 yrs. ago when classical music wasn't classical, it was cool, and there was probably some little tykes around rebeling about how much it sucked. But the ones who enjoyed it, got the best of it! There was no violence, just
Hey Y'all! Been there, done that. This is just an AWESOME song! Shut up and LISTEN! God Bless Y'all and Texas! May the Force be with You! P.S. Thanks for posting!
Well, I'm sorry to say, but you've heard wrong. You should read doors of perception, In fact it focuses on how psychedelics take down filters in your brain and dissolves your ego, and cause you to become ridiculously intellectual. The book was written by Aldous Huxley, who was definitely one of one of the worlds elite intellectuals. And if using psychedelics makes someone impure, than noone is pure, whether you like it or not, you use heavy doses of DMT every night when you sleep.
me and my roommate were talking... we've both done quite a few psychedelics.. and we agree very much with your statement.. especially the part about "ridiculously"
"Ridiculously intellectual"?? what the hell are you talking about. When Aldous Huxley experimented with LSD he had someone document everything he was experiencing. For someone who has never tripped it is a good beginner's book as it is very well written and conveys as closely as possible the experience itself. It's a must read for everybody who has tripped too since Huxley delineated his experience so precisely. I never had a bad trip;I loved the shit;esp the peyote buttons we'd pick in Arizona
Sure he had people write shit down. Other times he would use audio recording, but that's only because psychedelics impair your memory, and ability to write. I'm not entirely sure your thinking of the right book, because one of the main points he makes in doors of perception, is that mescaline makes him more intellectual, and able to view the world in the way an artist would, or a child would, etc. And how he can stare at everyday objects and think about them for hours.
LSDCoated: We're talking about the same book alright, "Doors of Perception"...it's a classic. I remember especially when he spoke about being totally mesmerized by the intricate carvings of a chair....things that are ordinary command more of our attention. Can you imagine trying to write something down when you're tripping your brains out? you would get lost in the intricacies of the pen itself. Yes we are indeed talking about the same thing.
lol, I knew we were talking about the same book. If your definition of intellectual means the ability to write, or read, than psychedelics wouldn't be make you intellectual. But psychedelics do make you think deeply, about things, and even see things in totally different perspectives. If you think about it the boom in computer technology has allot to do with LSD. Gates and Jobs both did acid, and were profoundly effected by it. Even the man who came up with the structure for DNA did so on LSD.
Bullshit! LSD definitely does not impair your memory. The thought process speeds up so much it becomes impossible to write it all down. I know, I've tried many times.
... Bulshit? Really? The reason you cant right shit down is not because your thought process is faster. If that was the case you could write better. Meth speeds up your thought process. Jack Kerouac wrote on the road while he was on speed, over a pretty short time. LSD can resurface suppressed memories, but it does impair your short term memory, and concentration, making it hard to focus. I can't believe I'm actually having to say this.
I don't know about righting,but as far as writing is concerned faster is not always better. I know from vast experience that the thoughts,visions and insights that normally would take hours to process are condensed into a few minutes. If you try to write it all down you'll miss the trip.
Your going to call me out because I missed typing a the w in writing? Anyway, I don't really feel like debating the effects of LSD with someone as old as my parents.
from comments by others everything becomes hilarious...deeply, incurably ridiculously hilarious...and perhaps, on shrooms, one would lose focus on the meaning and just scream with hilarity, flop around on the floor and gasp and just about turn blue from lack of oxygen until it was over..
Now that you know what happen,.consider instead buying a cheeseburger of quality with munchy lettuce tomato and real mayo at a sit down restaurant and let your tongue dance !!!
Alot of speaker repair guys, back in the day, use to use this section 0:20 for the sake of inspecting and reparing blown speakers via reconing method.
Their collaboration is a prayer...our prayer Their Christianity translates the faith into the universal goodness was and is meant to be One God of Abraham- Moses Jesus and Mohammed
What will be our last thought, do you think it's comoing soon Will it be of comfort or the pain of a burning wound??? MB's
The First track called Procession is the history of life and sound, from an empty universe, to a thought, to the Creation, to pre-language and on....see if you can guess each step?
It blew my mind when I realized what it meant....it still gives me chills!
Breathe deeply,and he gathering gloom will be extinguished when you realize the revelation and epiphany you have just experienced means you have joined with "the band" in that knowledge of history has led us to a point where we can savor our current situation , and choose our path forward both on earth now as uplifting helpers or hopeless boat anchors And to choose comfort or the pain of the burning wounds of sin and regret as our last thoughts
violetrod, you have eloquently expressed a tremendous point regarding the R&R Hall of Fame's (Shame) lack of taste, insight and musical appreciation. The Moodies will live on in the Spiritual world long after the demise of the Hall. Thanks for you comment.
I think all of us sensitive music lovers can deeply appreciate the beauty that the Moody Blues have been able to create...they are definitely unique...I've always loved the way they've kept a low profile...no Mick Jaggers there....no promotions besides when they tour...no scandals....they have stayed true to themselves, the music and their fans for all these years...they are the most classic group of all time...run, do not walk, to their next concert....you will not be disappointed.
I took piano lessons when I was little, and when my teacher told me how to remember "EGBDF" she taught me "Every good boy deserves fudge". But I caught on to the album title and I told her to change "fudge" to "favor"... er... "Favour" :)
Instead,these guys had a wall of Marshall amps,double bass kit drumset..., they turned up so'as to obtain that driven sustain sound like on "Every Good Boy Deserves Favor"..., Now I've seen the original Mahavishnu Orchestra, Page & Plant, &Yes, but I was completely blown away by the intensity & virtuosity of their playing!!
Saw these guys in Nov '78; their 1st reunion tour, unfortunately Mike Pinder, who played on the album "Octave",was not on this tour(Patrick Moraz instead,(no slouch keyboardist himself).They still are one of my favorite bands. I expected them to pull out the acoustic guitars, flutes, tamborines,etc for an evening of great though mellow music...,
I saw them twice in concert in 1969 and 1970. Around this time I also saw the Stones, Santana, Led Zep, CSN&Y, The Jefferson Airplane, and many others. They were all great, but The Moody Blues put on the best show, and the best music of any of them.
why is it that all these programmes on tv showing so called GREAT BANDS,legends of time gone by, never feature the moody blues.possible one of GREATEST BANDS of all time the moodys deserve more coverage.
The Moodys are something special , A gift perhaps to those that can understand and appreciate what they have given us , This period in time produced some of the greatest music since the classical era , The Moodys , for those of us that know , are one of the stand alone acts of all time
"I'm frightened for your children" they will never again see the likes of this type of band or music
This is a far cry from the discussions of other pop music.which get vulgar.Moodies spiritual and yet world-aware music and lyrics they've used to enlighten, educate and excite the world to consciouness sets them apart.
The stood out alone,way above anything before or after them.Like an eclipse of the moon,the sun and all of the planets on he same day.This musical art will never be equalled or surpassed.They all contributed to each and every album.Perfection in every way.I love it!
the moody blues so inventive with their music i was living in earls court at the time of this album and the ladbroke grove scene good times white lightning and all that something else we sure new how to party
Please?
Some one, recall this, by ours truly (Moody Blues) and tell me where it is so I can recover it? "Pin prick holes in a colorless sky let insibid figures of light pass by----red is grey and yellow white,but we decide which is right and which is an illusion"
Any one know? please post for me and or e-mail to me Reborn1957@gmail.com Thanks a bunch!!!
karl822 1 month ago
@karl822 yes my friend, just look for "Moody Blues - The day Begins" here in youtube to get it... That´s the firts track from "Days of future passed" album. written by Graeme Edge but read by Mike Pinder
cantoresdefreites 1 month ago
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Thank you so very much.
BY GEORGE I THINK YOU'VE GOT IT!!!
karl822 4 weeks ago
Classic album. Classic album cover.
probrojeffro 2 months ago
love the mellotron at 4:15
krome50 2 months ago
My mom thought the piano riff at the end of the song reminded her of the Munsters theme. I can't hear this song without being reminded of that. LOL.
hooeybrown 2 months ago in playlist More videos from FizzyDrink
this song does such a good job of the power and mystic of the Mellotron...and of course the tallent of Mike Pinder...........The Moodies..........never equaled .......never duplicated
yuvegotmale 3 months ago 7
bloody hell this obsession with the rock n roll hall; of fame is really ruining it for me coming on youtube to listen to their songs. The hall of fame is a joke anyway noone in the rest of the world knows about it/cares about it so why mention the irrelevant rubbish
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ancientraver19881989 4 months ago
This song paints so many vivid pictures and can create tons of stories. I do small drama classes and tell them to create a mime skit to procession and story in your eyes, and I've seen so many possibilities. People have done religious cult stories, war stories, being pulled into different universes, and so much more. Honestly this song is a complete work of art.
cody502 4 months ago 2
What other musical artist could employ three words and a few instrumental passages to encapsulate the dawn of man and the progression of music through the ages in just over four minutes?
Answer: None.
mrsolofeo 4 months ago 4
@mrsolofeo Bravo. One of the most concise & effective posts I have read. Of course it helps that I agree wholeheartedly.
HeartoftheDragonColo 1 month ago
This is why I do not listen to rap!!!
mrsolofeo 4 months ago 3
I always assumed it was obvious to everyone that "Procession" was just kind of a quicky version of a history of music...from early man pounding on logs more or less chronologically thru chants, early winds, harpsichords, pipe organs with instruments becoming more complex and versatile. Of course it's a little hard to handle the electric guitar as the penultimate musical instrument though.
Gildor2011 6 months ago in playlist Moody Blues
you cant imagine how it was to be a young stoner in 71 and hearing this for the first time. M.B. rocked my world. i hope all who listen really understand. it was 8 track time, odd but the best we had. live forever in hearts old and young.
olddetroithippie 6 months ago 7
Very nice, Fizzy!
ottowes 6 months ago
My all time FAV MB! Incredible. Should be seeing John (sigh), Justin & Grahme in late April in New Orleans. What ever happened to Mike Pinder?
VValkyrie 9 months ago
@VValkyrie I heard he retired. Back then I guess.
eddiepism 8 months ago
@VValkyrie Go to Mike Pinder dot com (after removing spaces) to see what he's doing now. He's been quite busy, & has some wonderful solo work available. His sons are known as the Pinder Brothers & they're making music, too!
HeartoftheDragonColo 5 months ago
They were and are my favourites, ahead of all the great music of the period.
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ShermanM36 11 months ago
no question an lsd song that i must have listened to 1000 times way back when and it still sounds as sweet as it did and still means everything it once did. its too bad the last two generations have only crap and muzak to listen to and remember
funfunfuntheautobahn 11 months ago
@funfunfuntheautobahn oh god me too!!
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I've always listened to Story In Your Eyes as a track starting at 4:03
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MoniRokse 11 months ago
I love the Moodys! What a great uplifting band, :-)
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I agree with the comment below. The Moody Blues should reject the Hall of Fame, for two simple reasons: The notion that they were overlooked to be considered is an insult to their magnificient Art and 2nd the music founded by the Moody Blues stands independent of any category of music.
jabrown45100 1 year ago
An incredible level of art, inspiration and vision in this music.....
Dhunatmik 1 year ago
Didn't realize they weren't in the R and R Hall of fame. Guess they will just have to be in the 'pantheon' of rock gods. You know, they aren't mere mortals anyway.
TheHawkeyemark 1 year ago
I was drinking a fizzy drink when I subscribed!
dirtyratmiller 1 year ago
Still one of my favorite songs of all time! Rock on!
TheTinFoilMan 1 year ago
About the rock and roll hall of fame... I could't agree more. What happened?
samiamcramer 1 year ago
there is no doubt after listening to this that the moody blues are the best progressive rock musians of all time
musicadegigi 1 year ago
How do you put the entire history of rock musing into 4:39, and then follow up with, perhaps, the greatest rock song of all time? Only the Moodies could do it. I have my own rock n' roll hall of fame, and they are the founding members.
alittlepale 1 year ago
EGBDF. Nothing more to say. When I first was tought the basic staff, is was "Every Good Boy Does Fine". That was in approx. 1975. However, I like the title to this record much better.
AIKevorkian 1 year ago
They STILL aren't in the Hall of Fame? What is the bias against them?
KevyRae 1 year ago
@KevyRae Didn't take drugs for 'inspiration'?
SuperNevile 1 year ago
i totaly agree my brothers ! this is the most influentual music ever recored ! and the best words and vocals ! nothing ! and i mean nothing can come close to the moody blues ! the world has been made complete thanks to them !
kevooom 1 year ago
Since you folks are speaking of the Hall of Fa...er....Shame, I wonder if I could relay this statement that I made over at the Moody's song You and Me?:The Moody Blues would need to step DOWN to the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame's level in order to be inducted. That Hall, in its "sub-world domain", DOESN'T DESERVE SUCH AN AWESOME BAND AS THIS ! The Moodies are eternally well beyond the mere white noise being spewed by 'Rock 'n Roll' mortals. Let the rest CATCH UP!!!
.....and GOOD LUCK with that!
Wambligleshga 1 year ago 2
Is that Mr Bean, offering hos teddy to paint with?
KevyRae 1 year ago
It's because they did not sell their souls to the evil powers that be in the music industry and who cares about the Hall of Fame anyway?
It means nothing--only the beauty conveyed in their music and their fans. They know and we know--that's all that matters.
We have to remember, back in the 60s and 70s, the really great music was NOT even on the radio!!!!!
jazznut50 1 year ago 2
Procession always gives me goosebumps.
banmen0w 1 year ago
Yes it is a crime. Moody Blues was always thrown into that " progressive rock " catagory. Yes, Rush, ELP, Gentle Giant are not in the Hall of Fame. Chicago isn't even there.
jayrayhoo1 1 year ago
Bought the Album when it first came .Thank God for the Music of our Era
merle572 1 year ago 3
I know who they are, I know there music, It works for me....
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billykkutter 1 year ago
We are all ancient souls. This music does activate, and forget meaning, it has DEEP meaning
daddyoj 1 year ago 2
lol@ the R&R Hall of Fame. so many great great bands shut out of it for
cheap pieces of plastic covered in day-glo and sprinkled in glitter. and you all know what alleged rock bands and singers I'm talking about, lol, they call that rock n' roll, lol and induct them into the hall ,lmao! someone ought to go down there and burn that hall to the ground and start it all over again.
milesmuhldoon1 1 year ago
their music transcends us into another sphere, one of reflection, tranquility and at the same time excitement.
they are all geniuses, their instrument play has been nothing short of brilliant and their longevity is unparalelled.
I have always loved justin haywood's voice it is soulful and also exhillirating.
thankyou for the posting
thank you for the posting
johncuschieri 1 year ago 4
their music transcends us into another sphere, one of reflection, tranquility and at the same time excitement.
they are all geniuses, their instrument play has been nothing short of brilliant and their longevity is unparalelled.
thank you for the posting
johncuschieri 1 year ago
What cool album artwork
andrew587658 1 year ago
I think the Moodie's music would have made a great theme song for the Avengers, the old British tv series. The same vibe. Love them both-my favorite show, and music!
london2z 1 year ago
THE ALBUM LONG DISTANCE VOYEGAR GOOD PIECE OF ART
692ALBANNACH 1 year ago
I remember hoping this song would pick up and play rock & roll...and it did!
denecarlito 1 year ago
The best of the best. Justin Hayward and the Moody Blues. Been listening since 68. I guess that makes me an old fart.
TayedF 1 year ago 4
@TayedF That may, be but your taste in music is unquestioned.
3shacks1house 1 year ago
supremo!!
vangelisideras 1 year ago
Great song I sang this with my roomates band in 1977 at a bar in Ann Arbor Mich in 1977. It sounded good. We were a hit. the crowd loved it. Everyone danced and had a good time. I did sing another Moodies song later that night.
MrMotownmanny 1 year ago
The Story In Your Eyes is pure prayer.
KenA1955 1 year ago 4
love the art
jurgenmanfred 1 year ago
they are ahead of their time, not appreciated for the geniuses that they are
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jurgenmanfred 1 year ago
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Thwalco 1 year ago 3
Kenzowal, tell me what you think the meaning of this song is. I love the moodies, even saw them in the old days, but this song, well, I would love to have a deeper undertanding of the meaning of "the Story in Your Eyes"
authoryourdreams 1 year ago
I'm back again, and very gratified to read many of my own thoughts from long ago here, when it took a week of repeated listening to get the meaning of their songs and albums. The Moody Blues are to rock music what Ibsen is to stage plays. In other words not 'who put the bop in the bop de bop' to quote Ray Thomas. I also agree about the R and R Hall of Fame. These guys are in a class by themselves.
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elorathegr889 1 year ago
The most awesome British Band of All Time.
KENZOWAL 1 year ago 6
@KENZOWAL Correction; the most awesome band of all time period.
zitlight73 1 year ago 4
@KENZOWAL Apart from Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
MrHammond1998 3 months ago
In the liner notes (down the right side of the screen, the Fizzmeister says listening to Procession on headphones is more interesting.
If you want interesting bordering on having an eggbeatere flying around inside your head, listen to Mike Pinder's little ditty "Thinking is the best way to Travel" Every lap that device makes inside your head moves the circumference of your noggin out about 2 miles.
Had a lot of fun listinging to the Moodies in the Utica College record room from '69-73
Tom
telsport 1 year ago
Funny how they bring up such pleasant memories within us all. Different, but yet the same. One uniting factor...the music.
alittlepale 1 year ago 3
I love this album.
elorathegr889 1 year ago
omg...have heard this song since my earliest memories. Thank you Dad, and thank you Moody blues....
kittensugars 1 year ago
Procession -- Stanley Kubrick did it better in 2001!
But Story in Your Eyes is both gutsy and elegant, catchy and high minded -- the prog-rock single par excellence.
drwinkle101 1 year ago
I must disagree. Kubrick had pictures & used them well. But Procession is nothing less than the history of music in a few minutes, woven together into a tapestry that incorporates cavemen chanting, Indian ragas, baroque classical & rock. I think that's pretty awesome!
olytanis 1 year ago
The geniuses called The Moody Blues used the canvas of our mind with the colors of our memories yet NEVER painted a bad picture.
They're treasures on this rare planet.
PennnSmith 2 years ago 17
@PennnSmith -perfect my friend!
Tull29 4 months ago
The Moodies had some of the BEST album art. Each one told the entire story of what the album was about.
Jinchengfan 2 years ago 6
One of the most popularfwas the EGBDF which some smartypants made into a Van mural glue on and made a fortune One was immediately identifiable as a Veteran Cosmic Rocker even when all we were was Rookie Cosmic Rockers and Rookie Cosmic Rockerettes,
Tom Loughlin Jr Utica NY...where the at tMoodies play in July at the Fabulous Stanley Perforeming Arts Center World Stage.
telsport 1 year ago
I found several Quad converted DTS cd's of them on DTS and DVD audio . They really kick ass. Brings back the old days fersure.
WildBarfMan 2 years ago
wow this was/is great. forgotten this one
definemaybe 2 years ago
Best song ever Thank you for sharing it! Great deep meaning in simple words and powerful sound.
aquawoman12 2 years ago
I remember hearing this on my Sansui QRX6500 4 channel receiver. Absolutely blow your mind!! Of course, committed a bit of herbicide in the process.
usm7j 2 years ago 2
Hey usm7l, Pretty sure I had the same reciiver!,real wood casing,real metal dials and a beautiful display face, real thick too(about 6"). And what a clear sound! The same quality today would cost alot of money as you already know. And you're right, the herb did'nt hurt either! Those were golden days indeed! Peace bro!
MrSharkey11 2 years ago
Before the QRX had to be sacrificed on the altar of child units, it was driving a pair of Wharfdale E-70's on the front channels. By then the Moody Blues had given way to The Alan Parsons Project. Maybe in my retirement years (not that far off) I might try to scrounge up some 70's audio equipment and committ some herbicide again!!!!
usm7j 2 years ago
@usm7j yea, i remember when "quad" was the big thing. my freind had a sansui quad and the first thing i heard on it was either "i'd love to chnage the world" by 10 yrs after or Santana II . Good times!
westrokker 1 year ago
love it, I still rember this song for the 70´, my granmother was´t very glad when we play this great song,
yengmann 2 years ago
Such an AWESOME sound. no one could EVER do what these guys did. absolutely FLAWLESS! saw them in september in St.louis im 21 and they Rocked harder than anyone I have ever seen. these guys have been my favorite as far back as I can remember. sitting on dads bed listening to his records. and the Moodies were always my favorite. music is on a slippery slope and it will never be the same. to those who were able to witness these guys succeed you are lucky.
Numberofperfection 2 years ago 4
Just watched them on PBS and bought tix for the Atlanta show in March--I am so glad that they are touring this year. Thanks for this!
DEQ54 2 years ago
What did PBS run?
Tom in Utica
telsport 2 years ago
Brilliant...
kwaka903 2 years ago
Thank you for posting these songs together. You respect the original sound, which is rare.
louiseduvee 2 years ago 3
One of the truly innovative bands ever. From Days of Future Passed right on through to Sur la Mer and to the newer stuff......Can remember seeing the Blues on tour for the Sur la Mer tour. One of those nights I will never forget. To quote..
"The eyes of a child are now adult eyes-the audiences of the Moody Blues are now two generations and will soon be three. Fortunately they still haven't found the Lost Chord."
djay72 2 years ago 2
No major recording label would take them. They had to go independent! If they had not gone independent, we would never have heard from them.
They recorded on a 4 track looped to 8 initially with a Moog synth making the orchestral strings.
amazing.
One album, they asked as many of British poets who could contribute to make lyrics for their songs.
Truely innovative.
Tooth4U 2 years ago 3
Perhaps the Mellotron of Mike Pinder... Google Mike Pinder...and hang on.
Also, listen to Mike doing "Old Turtle" on You Tube and see where the Moodies were aimed in he early going. They are fine as is...but Mike Pinder , the founder with Ray Thomas floutist, is sorely, sorely missed by fans. Conflicts would have blown up the band if he stayed, so the split was probably a good thing. Now we have two good things.
Moodies AND Pinder.
Tom Loughlin Jr Utica NY
telsport 2 years ago
I remember going on road trips with my parents back in 74 and listening to this 8 track over and over. Good times.
chrisdaco22 2 years ago 2
I remember ''smokin''' a few to this one!
Streetsofire 2 years ago 3
Top drawer.
"Story" alone is among my 3 top rock songs;..with Locomotive Breath and ThunderStruck....with Procession attached/..far and away #1.
Tom in Utica NY
Viva Moodies! Viva Pinder !
telsport 2 years ago
Just as good now as when I first heard it 38 years ago...
thefreshwind 2 years ago 2
My All Time Fav Moodies song!
VValkyrie 2 years ago
There is so much wisdom in this song.
KaiBailey 2 years ago
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ShoppingBargains 2 years ago
it's a crime these guys aren't in the hall of fame so many classic and influential albums. It really honestly makes me sick that the moodies don't get nearly the praise they deserve in the world of popular music.
learning2smyle 2 years ago 43
RIGHT ON!
keefer2111 2 years ago 2
Yeah, but it also kinda cool they're not, neither is Steppenwolf, they are just too good for that whole mainstream commercialism shtick. But I'd never walk into that place as long as either of those bands aren't in it. That would be like the NFL Hall of fame without Joe Montana or Johnny Unitas in it.
zitlight73 2 years ago 2
I am with you outside the door! I have been there so many times but never ventured inside for this very reason! And Chicago should be in there too!
These groups are all too good for TRRHOF!
adorablejaney 2 years ago
Hey adorable...did you see Chicago and hear them backing up Brian Boitano in the figure skating special on NBC last weekend ? WOW !]
Spectacular !
Tom
telsport 2 years ago
As I commented on another page, the R&R Hall of Fame is the outhouse behind the Moodies Hall of Fame.
magicimagellc 2 years ago 44
@magicimagellc Good one! If it was a just world, the Moodies should've made it into the R&R HOF in the mid-1990s when Cream and Led Zeppelin got in.
hatmap 1 year ago
@learning2smyle truly great music melody harmony love and rock. all must haves when writing a song Justin Hayward is the best
JessB96 1 year ago
@learning2smyle but they,r in my hall of fame,and yours to.and influential there to
we only do not hear that much about artist saying they love the moody,s.
there they are for ever in my mind.
ThePeeterd 1 year ago
@learning2smyle, I agree 100%..... WTF ? No Moody Blues in the RR hall of fame ? Yet, Brittany Spears is ? Who do they gotta screw to get in ? Answer us, Brittany ! We all wanna know !
PossumKingdomKnife 1 year ago
@learning2smyle I live in Ohio and I refuse to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because the Moody Blues have not yet been inducted into it. Sad....
thechessstick 1 year ago
@learning2smyle No it is not a crime but a exhaulation. The are better the the R&R hall of Shame. The are in a category of their own!
danielnordeen 11 months ago
@learning2smyle Considering that MB fans have deluged the RRHOF for the last 2 decades and the band has still "yet" to be recognized by the institution tells me that there's some grudge against that ever happening. There are many enshrined there who have had far less impact an influence on our lives. They have our undying gratitude for having been there for us, like a best friend, enshrined in our hearts. A far better place than the just pictures on a wall and words in a book!
cbxsage 11 months ago 2
@learning2smyle I couldn't agree more! If you're old enough to remember the sixties and seventies, we never EVER heard any of their songs on the radio. I never knew why...maybe because the songs tended to blend in and run together. Great music. So glad to hear it again.
prc90s 10 months ago
@learning2smyle You got that right! They had a very unique, talented and artistic touch to Music; good singers and musicians. I just never heard any group anywhere and at any time that came close to their enormous talent.
pbrucpaul 10 months ago
This is monumental music and multidimensional art Can we agree to hush for a while and thank THE POWER which (who) created us with ears, hearts and minds for also creating the Moody Blues to elevate our lives?
Tom in Utica NY
telsport 2 years ago
This may well be the stupidest discussion on YouTube. Thanks, kids!
marianatrenchcoat 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
So you kids, go back and suck on your mamas tit again and start over
grantswede 2 years ago
Guess what? This was good trippin stuff!
Back when people sat back and actually expirienced the sound in your head!
Probably like 200 yrs. ago when classical music wasn't classical, it was cool, and there was probably some little tykes around rebeling about how much it sucked. But the ones who enjoyed it, got the best of it! There was no violence, just
trippy music!
grantswede 2 years ago
thank you
planetjanet2 2 years ago
Moodies Fans, This Album Sleeve Was Voted Best Of '72...
kwaka903 2 years ago
PlanetJanet2 , Where are you...
kwaka903 2 years ago
Hey Y'all! Been there, done that. This is just an AWESOME song! Shut up and LISTEN! God Bless Y'all and Texas! May the Force be with You! P.S. Thanks for posting!
x101st 2 years ago
I'd love to hear an outtake(or even a demo)of this!
djminimoto 2 years ago
LOL....the vocals scare the crap out of you. One of my favorites for stoning about 35 years ago.
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telsport 2 years ago
Well, I'm sorry to say, but you've heard wrong. You should read doors of perception, In fact it focuses on how psychedelics take down filters in your brain and dissolves your ego, and cause you to become ridiculously intellectual. The book was written by Aldous Huxley, who was definitely one of one of the worlds elite intellectuals. And if using psychedelics makes someone impure, than noone is pure, whether you like it or not, you use heavy doses of DMT every night when you sleep.
LSDCoatedBrain 2 years ago
me and my roommate were talking... we've both done quite a few psychedelics.. and we agree very much with your statement.. especially the part about "ridiculously"
amusedrock 2 years ago
"Ridiculously intellectual"?? what the hell are you talking about. When Aldous Huxley experimented with LSD he had someone document everything he was experiencing. For someone who has never tripped it is a good beginner's book as it is very well written and conveys as closely as possible the experience itself. It's a must read for everybody who has tripped too since Huxley delineated his experience so precisely. I never had a bad trip;I loved the shit;esp the peyote buttons we'd pick in Arizona
violetrod 2 years ago
Sure he had people write shit down. Other times he would use audio recording, but that's only because psychedelics impair your memory, and ability to write. I'm not entirely sure your thinking of the right book, because one of the main points he makes in doors of perception, is that mescaline makes him more intellectual, and able to view the world in the way an artist would, or a child would, etc. And how he can stare at everyday objects and think about them for hours.
LSDCoatedBrain 2 years ago
LSDCoated: We're talking about the same book alright, "Doors of Perception"...it's a classic. I remember especially when he spoke about being totally mesmerized by the intricate carvings of a chair....things that are ordinary command more of our attention. Can you imagine trying to write something down when you're tripping your brains out? you would get lost in the intricacies of the pen itself. Yes we are indeed talking about the same thing.
violetrod 2 years ago
lol, I knew we were talking about the same book. If your definition of intellectual means the ability to write, or read, than psychedelics wouldn't be make you intellectual. But psychedelics do make you think deeply, about things, and even see things in totally different perspectives. If you think about it the boom in computer technology has allot to do with LSD. Gates and Jobs both did acid, and were profoundly effected by it. Even the man who came up with the structure for DNA did so on LSD.
LSDCoatedBrain 2 years ago
Bullshit! LSD definitely does not impair your memory. The thought process speeds up so much it becomes impossible to write it all down. I know, I've tried many times.
zitlight73 2 years ago
... Bulshit? Really? The reason you cant right shit down is not because your thought process is faster. If that was the case you could write better. Meth speeds up your thought process. Jack Kerouac wrote on the road while he was on speed, over a pretty short time. LSD can resurface suppressed memories, but it does impair your short term memory, and concentration, making it hard to focus. I can't believe I'm actually having to say this.
LSDCoatedBrain 2 years ago
I don't know about righting,but as far as writing is concerned faster is not always better. I know from vast experience that the thoughts,visions and insights that normally would take hours to process are condensed into a few minutes. If you try to write it all down you'll miss the trip.
zitlight73 2 years ago
Your going to call me out because I missed typing a the w in writing? Anyway, I don't really feel like debating the effects of LSD with someone as old as my parents.
LSDCoatedBrain 2 years ago
Well, I can tell you what its like blazed... Really fucking awesome... sort of like a grand adventure of sorts.
LSDCoatedBrain 2 years ago
from comments by others everything becomes hilarious...deeply, incurably ridiculously hilarious...and perhaps, on shrooms, one would lose focus on the meaning and just scream with hilarity, flop around on the floor and gasp and just about turn blue from lack of oxygen until it was over..
Now that you know what happen,.consider instead buying a cheeseburger of quality with munchy lettuce tomato and real mayo at a sit down restaurant and let your tongue dance !!!
Tom in Utica NY
MUNCHY !!!!!
telsport 2 years ago
Alot of speaker repair guys, back in the day, use to use this section 0:20 for the sake of inspecting and reparing blown speakers via reconing method.
Snotra 2 years ago
There is a depth, beauty and creative genius to the Moody's music that no other group ever found.
AnthonyT50 2 years ago
Their collaboration is a prayer...our prayer Their Christianity translates the faith into the universal goodness was and is meant to be One God of Abraham- Moses Jesus and Mohammed
What will be our last thought, do you think it's comoing soon Will it be of comfort or the pain of a burning wound??? MB's
Choose Comfort and "It's Up to You !"
Tom in Utica NY
telsport 2 years ago
You sound brain dead. Too many bad trip i bet. i would keep my mouth shut, if I were you.
quincy0804 2 years ago 2
I agree 100%.No more shrooms for me,because music is its own trip!
djminimoto 2 years ago 2
Attaboy.
Tom in Utica NY
telsport 2 years ago
This reminds me about my early LSD Experiences about 40 years GO. The lyrics speak for themselves.
R.I.P. Good Doctor Albert Hofmann.
Nikolaii257 2 years ago 2
The First track called Procession is the history of life and sound, from an empty universe, to a thought, to the Creation, to pre-language and on....see if you can guess each step?
It blew my mind when I realized what it meant....it still gives me chills!
LadyRedCedar 2 years ago 6
Listen to the tide slowly turning..
From the ashes we can build another day.
Great assessment on Procession
HOUSEOFFOURDOORS 2 years ago
Breathe deeply,and he gathering gloom will be extinguished when you realize the revelation and epiphany you have just experienced means you have joined with "the band" in that knowledge of history has led us to a point where we can savor our current situation , and choose our path forward both on earth now as uplifting helpers or hopeless boat anchors And to choose comfort or the pain of the burning wounds of sin and regret as our last thoughts
Well done , LadyRedCedar !
Tom in Utica NY
telsport 2 years ago
TY for your kind words
LadyRedCedar 2 years ago
i agree with all of your comment
eheister2006 2 years ago
violetrod, you have eloquently expressed a tremendous point regarding the R&R Hall of Fame's (Shame) lack of taste, insight and musical appreciation. The Moodies will live on in the Spiritual world long after the demise of the Hall. Thanks for you comment.
TitusBass1 2 years ago 3
I think all of us sensitive music lovers can deeply appreciate the beauty that the Moody Blues have been able to create...they are definitely unique...I've always loved the way they've kept a low profile...no Mick Jaggers there....no promotions besides when they tour...no scandals....they have stayed true to themselves, the music and their fans for all these years...they are the most classic group of all time...run, do not walk, to their next concert....you will not be disappointed.
violetrod 2 years ago 10
Violetrod,
I couldn't agree more I have always found their music to be soul touching in a way that other bands could not be.
dschwartz0 2 years ago
lunaazul63, Usted seguramente es correcto, mi amigo. ¡El Blues Malhumorado es tremendo!
TitusBass1 2 years ago
In case you didn't know,the album's initials, EGBDF, refers to the music's treble clef.
brianboyle3 2 years ago
I always thought that was a clever album title.
I took piano lessons when I was little, and when my teacher told me how to remember "EGBDF" she taught me "Every good boy deserves fudge". But I caught on to the album title and I told her to change "fudge" to "favor"... er... "Favour" :)
FizzyDrink 2 years ago 2
@FizzyDrink can't forget...... All Cows Eat Grass! hahahaha!
TuesdayisGone08 1 year ago
The Moodys, son lo que se llama un fenómeno músical, es un placer oirles en esta joya única.
lunaazul63 2 years ago
Free days of Saigon????
granskogssus 2 years ago
In the last days of free Saigon, this song rocked.
barrycombess 2 years ago
This is such a beautiful song...that also kicks major ass. :)
unstablebobgable 2 years ago
i'm only 21 thankfully my dad listened to this a lot when i was growing up
kendoodmang 3 years ago 3
Instead,these guys had a wall of Marshall amps,double bass kit drumset..., they turned up so'as to obtain that driven sustain sound like on "Every Good Boy Deserves Favor"..., Now I've seen the original Mahavishnu Orchestra, Page & Plant, &Yes, but I was completely blown away by the intensity & virtuosity of their playing!!
xtremenortherner 3 years ago 3
Saw these guys in Nov '78; their 1st reunion tour, unfortunately Mike Pinder, who played on the album "Octave",was not on this tour(Patrick Moraz instead,(no slouch keyboardist himself).They still are one of my favorite bands. I expected them to pull out the acoustic guitars, flutes, tamborines,etc for an evening of great though mellow music...,
xtremenortherner 3 years ago
I saw them twice in concert in 1969 and 1970. Around this time I also saw the Stones, Santana, Led Zep, CSN&Y, The Jefferson Airplane, and many others. They were all great, but The Moody Blues put on the best show, and the best music of any of them.
msduggan 3 years ago
why is it that all these programmes on tv showing so called GREAT BANDS,legends of time gone by, never feature the moody blues.possible one of GREATEST BANDS of all time the moodys deserve more coverage.
moodybluesforever 3 years ago 6
The Moodys are something special , A gift perhaps to those that can understand and appreciate what they have given us , This period in time produced some of the greatest music since the classical era , The Moodys , for those of us that know , are one of the stand alone acts of all time
"I'm frightened for your children" they will never again see the likes of this type of band or music
larry1955 3 years ago 3
This is a far cry from the discussions of other pop music.which get vulgar.Moodies spiritual and yet world-aware music and lyrics they've used to enlighten, educate and excite the world to consciouness sets them apart.
The essence "You're an ocean full of faces
And you know that we believe
We're just a wave that drifts around you
Singing all our hopes and dreams
We look around in wonder
At the work that has been done
By the visions of Our Father
Touched by His loving Son."
telsport 3 years ago
The stood out alone,way above anything before or after them.Like an eclipse of the moon,the sun and all of the planets on he same day.This musical art will never be equalled or surpassed.They all contributed to each and every album.Perfection in every way.I love it!
pickmolly 3 years ago
the moody blues so inventive with their music i was living in earls court at the time of this album and the ladbroke grove scene good times white lightning and all that something else we sure new how to party
54321sunrise 3 years ago 2