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“The Moody Blues are still the Sistine Chapel of popular music.” – Rolling Stone
In an endless sea of rock and pop formats, The Moody Blues have distinguished themselves through four decades as that shimmering jewel vindicating rock music as a substantial artistic contribution to Western culture. Since the 60’s, as a part of the historic original British invasion of Supergroups, The Moody Blues have lit up the hearts and minds of millions of rock fans with inspiring anthems like “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon” and “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band),” that express universal themes of love, compassion and peace. The band’s unique style of music consistently finds airplay on radio stations globally and continues to illuminate concert arenas around the world. From being immortalized on The Simpsons to having their music featured in movies, television and in national advertisement campaigns such as VISA, The Moody Blues are embedded in not only music history but in pop culture.
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) recently released a new Moody Blues greatest hits collection in two editions titled ICON and ICON 2 -- single disc and double disc formats. The releases include The Moody Blues’ legendary hits and fan favorites from their 14 studio albums that have spanned more than 35 years of groundbreaking music: DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED (1967), IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD (1968), ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM (1969), TO OUR CHILDREN’S CHILDREN’S CHILDREN (1969), A QUESTION OF BALANCE (1970), EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR (1971), SEVENTH SOJOURN (1972), OCTAVE (1978), LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER (1981), THE PRESENT (1983), THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE (1986), SUR LA MER (1988), KEYS OF THE KINGDOM (1991), STRANGE TIMES (1999) and DECEMBER (2003).
Since they first hit the rock scene with the release of their monumental 1967 album DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED, The Moody Blues have continued to produce music that bridges the gap between classical and pop-rock genres without ever wavering in their integrity and commitment. Featuring the altruistic inflections of guitarist/vocalist Justin Hayward, bassist/vocalist John Lodge and drummer Graeme Edge, The Moody Blues’ sound has held its ground with exquisite harmonies over and over again, in a genre of music that is ever-changing. Since their formation in England, The Moody Blues have created music time and time again that offers rock music a depth that is unprecedented and inspiring.
The Moody Blues have sold in excess of 70 million albums worldwide and have been awarded an astonishing 14 platinum and gold discs. Their incredible roster of hits include: “Nights In White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” “Ride My See Saw,” “The Story In Your Eyes,” “Isn’t Life Strange,” “Question,” “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band),” “Your Wildest Dreams,” and “I Know You’re Out There Somewhere,” to name a few. The Moody Blues’ No. 1, Top 5, Top 10, Top 20, Top 40, Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold albums and singles, have generated sold-out tours on a consistent basis over the course of several decades, making them one of the top-grossing album and touring bands in existence.
Throughout the group’s indelible history, they have been embraced by every major music journal around the world. Says the New York Post, “The trio looked remarkably sound and sounded untouched by time.” Adds USA Weekend, “…a great rock n’ roll band with staying power beyond anybody’s ‘wildest dreams.’” “One of the biggest strengths the band has, is knowing what they do, and doing it extremely well,” praises the Toronto Sun.
Throughout the 60’s and 70's, the group released a string of concept albums including IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD, ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM, TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN, A QUESTION OF BALANCE, EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR and SEVENTH SOJOURN, which can be listened to from beginning to end like turning the pages of a novel telling the story of our lives. The albums garnered the band respect and acclaim that would place them in that unusual distinctive category as pioneers of concept-rock with a message.
In 1979, the band released OCTAVE, and stepped away from the concept theme by exploring new musical elements which spawned two hits “Driftwood” and “Steppin’ In A Slide Zone.” In the 80’s, while punk rock, power-pop and new wave were dominating the charts, The Moodies showed their resilience against the changing tides of trends and released the album LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER. The album went straight to the top and landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with two hit singles: “Gemini Dream” and “The Voice.” The Moody Blues then released THE PRESENT in 1983 with the hits “Blue World” and “Sitting At The Wheel”; followed by another album that would win over a new generation of young fans in the mid-late 80's entitled THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE, which gave birth to the hit song “Your Wildest Dreams”-- one of their biggest selling singles of their career to date. The next two albums continued their momentum with the hit single, “I Know You're Out There Somewhere” from SUR LA MER, the counterpart to “Your Wildest Dream”
and 1991's “Say It With Love” from KEYS OF THE KINGDOM.
The 90’s marked yet another phase of the band’s illustrious career. The Moody Blues had reached a milestone in 1992 –– their 25th anniversary of the release of DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED. With this concept in mind, the band performed live in concert with a symphony orchestra. The event was filmed at the Red Rocks concert venue in Denver, Colorado, for a PBS special, home video and album titled THE MOODY BLUES – A NIGHT AT RED ROCKS WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. The response from the broadcast, video and album was so phenomenal, the band took the symphony concerts on the road and sold out everywhere.
During this time period, The Moodies released their Gold-selling boxed set collection entitled TIME TRAVELLER, a greatest hits package in 1997 entitled THE BEST OF THE MOODY BLUES, and a double-CD ANTHOLOGY album. The group welcomed the new Millennium with the release of the appropriately titled STRANGE TIMES, which was their first studio album in eight years, charting yet again in the Top 100 on Billboard. Recorded in Genoa, Italy, the band took on the role of “producers” of the album, another first for the The Moodies.
The band then released a second PBS special and live album in 2001 entitled Hall Of Fame: Recorded Live At The Royal Albert Hall; and The Moody Blues: Live At The Royal Albert Hall, respectively. The performance re-visited the excitement of their live performances with a symphony orchestra, recorded and filmed in England's famed Royal Albert Hall. The live concert, available on video, marked the first live Moody Blues performance released on DVD.
Also in 2001, The Moody Blues were featured in the highest grossing giant screen production of the year in the IMAX film entitled JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES. Featuring two new Moody Blues songs, “We Can Fly” and “Water”; and their classics “Nights in White Satin” and “Ride My
Seesaw,” the film was awarded IMAX’ “Soundtrack of the Year Award,” which was simultaneously released on CD.
In 2003, The Moody Blues released the first holiday album of their career on Universal Records entitled DECEMBER. The band’s majestic, orchestral mix of rock and pop fit beautifully in the new Christmas CD – from its lush originals, to the band’s choice of traditional songs. Produced by Hayward and Lodge, DECEMBER features five original songs, five cover songs, and one newly arranged traditional tune with additional lyrics.
Nashville paid tribute to the band in 2004 with the release of MOODY BLUEGRASS, in which 31 of Nashville’s top musicians recorded and translated the group’s 70’s and 80’s classics into bluegrass form. Produced by mandolinist David Harvey, renowned bluegrass artists from Alison Krauss and Harley Allen to Tim O’Brien put their bluegrass interpretations on “Your Wildest Dreams,” “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band),” “Nights In White Satin,” and many other Moody hits.
The Moodies released the Image Entertainment DVD and CD THE MOODY BLUES: LOVELY TO SEE YOU, LIVE in 2005, recorded at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. This recording was pure Moody Blues, marking the first live performance recorded sans orchestra, since their historic 1969 live release THE MOODY BLUES LIVE +5.
In 2008, the band embarked on a tour of the U.K. and Europe; and Universal Music Enterprises re-released the group’s first seven albums, containing the band’s legendary chart-topping singles of the 60’s and 70’s. Each re-release by UMe features exclusive bonus tracks, alternate versions, radio sessions and outtakes; telling a story about the progression of rock & roll while diving into further detail with the inclusion of live BBC recordings and bonus tracks.
In 2011, in addition to the new ICON releases, a follow-up Moody Bluegrass tribute album was recently released featuring cameos by the band, Vince Gill, Ricky Scaggs, and more. MOODY BLUEGRASS TWO…MUCH LOVE. “Nights In White Satin” also landed at #2 on the UK Rock Chart, and at #27 on the BBC Radio 1 chart, making it the fourth time that “Nights” has charted in its 40-plus year history. The song’s resurgence ignited after a recent cover performance by Matt Cardle, winner of Simon Cowell’s hit UK show “The X Factor.”
With their 2012 tour, the legacy of The Moody Blues continues to live on. As the world continues to revolve on its axis during any time of economic and political uncertainty, The Moody Blues have always been there to provide the world with live music that is engaging and appropriate to the times. The Moody Blues will always offer that unique experience of rock & roll delivered with connectedness, commitment and a sentiment of peace.
Moody Blues provided much excitement on a hot evening at the Centre in Vancouver. Their performance was charged with energy and fun! An enthusiatic audience and good choice of material made for a very memorable evening. They showed themselves to be the pros they are by bowing to the thunderous applause and playing 3 encores. WELL DONE!!!
The concert was superb. Justin Hayward's guitar and vocal talents are as stellar ever and all of their signature tunes were performed to perfection. This band is timeless!
Once again, the Moody Blues brought their diverse blend of foot-stomping rock and roll and gentle ballads to Vancouver last night. Along with their most popular standards, they played a nostalgic mix of their lesser known songs from forty years of recording. Although the three key members (Hayward, Lodge, and Edge) are all over sixty, they still portray the youthful idealism and energy that delighted the aging Baby Boomer crowd who filled the house to see their magic once more. The four more youthful supporting musicians ( Bernadette Barlow, Gordon Marshall, Norda Mullen, and Paul Bliss) are extremely talented and provided a solid, dynamic support to the band. It was a night of emotional, nostalgic recollections and memories for those who used the uplifting themes of the Moody Blues music' to provide an anchor and a pathway as they wound their way through the psychedelic journeys of their youth.
I'm 22 years old and that was the best concert that I've even been to! The sound was incredible.The Moody Blues are an amazing live act! Thank you Moody Blues for making such wonderful music and thank you for continuing to tour!
I have been to virtually every Moody Blues concert held in Vancouver and this one was right up there. I think the venue was perfect for where they are in their career and the sound was excellent. Being up close was good too. The Moody Blues can still hit all the notes, Their back up musicians and singers were spot on with the inflections and features that a true "Moody" would expect. One thing you can count in when going to one of their concerts is the quality of the music they make and this was no different. All in all, a very enjoyable evening of music..
I have been going to Moody Blues concerts since the early 70's and never miss them when they are in my area. Last nights concert was amazing. Justin Hayward's voice is still going strong. John Lodge is still great. Norda is phenonimal on flute. Gordon Marshall the 2nd drummer is awesome. Graham Edge is a pleasure to watch and the 2 keyboardists are great. (Bernie and Paul Bliss) The Moody Blues get better with age like wine. The audience went home very happy!
They were just as amazing as they were 40 years ago. Still sound incredible with unbelievable talent. A nice touch with the additional musicians who were all spectacular.
AT THEIR AGE, AND WITH THEIR AMAZING LONG LASTING CAREER, WE COULD THINK THAT MANY TIMES, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE NEWS IN SOME DIRTY SCANDALS. HOWEVER, NOTHING OF THE SORT. We have never heard anything to tarnish their reputation and their fame. They are CLEAN, seamingly happy, wise, and terribly proper. Well, is that the real Britain? THEIR ARE BRILLIANT, and it is a shame that more younger people were not present to enjoy REAL MUSIC, not noise. It will be sad when they stop, for any reason, for they transport you to your youth, when artists HAD TALENT, when they didn't make it big by being outrageous, 'show-offs', but REALLY PUT ON A SHOW. The action used to be on stage, not in the rowdy, stoned crowd that is so loud that you can't hear anything of the performance. Where is the respect for the artists? Again, THAT WAS BRILLIANT, and I hope they will remember Vancouver for the amazing standing ovation lasting at least 2 minutes - anyone timed it? - after the famous NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN. Or do they now always get that reaction? Not in the previous tours I witnessed, for sure. SO, MB, KEEP HEALTHY AND HAPPY TOO, FOR A LONG TIME, FOR YOU AND FOR US.
I would have paid to just hear that one classic song alone - Nights in White Satin. As my husband said afterwards, it was better than the original - and yes it was, the power of the song was overwhelming; it gave me goosebumps and brought tears to my eyes with its sincerity. I have been to many concerts featuring decades old performers, and this was one of the best for quality of music performed, and definitely for vocals. Justin' s vocals remain faultless and as clear and distinctive as ever. It was a privilege to join them in a journey back in time, proving that these foundation rock artists can still show today's groups how it's done!
Wow! I've always liked the Moody blues but have never seen them live... but now I know....these guys can really rock the house! They have so many huge hits on their playlist that they can easily fill a two hour show with some of rock and roll's greatest music. The audience was pretty much...like me....the youth of the sixties...so the music of the Moody Blues holds real meaning for us. They're just not making 'em like this anymore! Fantastic experience!
Still good, but it is apparent they are getting older. New band members, and an amazing extra drummer.
Not a lavish production, just great entertainment. Well worth attending as the venue was small enough to give a good view from almost every seat.
The show was fantastic. They still have it, rocked the Centre.
The venue, the sound, the band, the singing..... they were all amazing!! Tuesday Afternoon gave me the shivers it was so good!
Although the sound was not the best especially the vocals all had a great moment in time with one of the best groups of the the past four decades. The three original members drums, lead and bass guitars were at their finest. Add a second drummer, two female vocals playing keyboard and wind pipes along with a 2nd keyboard and a whole lot of energy from both the performers and audience. These guys still very much have both the music and disire to perform. Glad I didn't miss The Moody Blues again.
