Daminxa
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Re: The Moody Blues
Feb 04, 2010, 11:16
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I wish I'd been born in 1948 (actually this morning that wouldn't be too hard to believe...) so I could've been there (in body at least!)
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The Sea Cat
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Edited Feb 04, 2010, 11:20
Re: The Moody Blues
Feb 04, 2010, 11:20
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Daminxa wrote: I wish I'd been born in 1948 (actually this morning that wouldn't be too hard to believe...) so I could've been there (in body at least!)
I know what you mean. I was two decades late culturally speaking. Typical.
I'd have been in my element at a Love In or UFO, tripping my spokes off, drenched in Sandalwood with my Patchouli foxy hippy witch babe called Dandelion, or Meadow.
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Squid Tempest
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Re: The Moody Blues
Feb 04, 2010, 11:29
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IanB wrote: Daminxa wrote: I've got 'Days of Future Passed' on vinyl. I haven't listened to it for years but I really really really love 'Nights in White Satin' and have done ever since I was a kid. I'm not really sure why The Moody Blues are considered so uncool but then I'm not really sure what constitutes 'cool'! A much under-rated band imho.
I think the problem was that they couldn't Rock Out and they couldn't really Prog Out either. They also dressed like refugees from the James Last Orchestra.
When they try and rock it is kind of embarassing but when they do their bucolic folk / psych-lite thing they are pretty good. Sometimes great. Half of "Threshold of a Dream" for example is magical the other hald is absolutely toe-curling.
What I found was that even the toe curling bits sounded amazing when under the influence!
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zerkalo
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Re: The Moody Blues
Feb 04, 2010, 11:31
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The Sea Cat wrote:
I was born in 1968. We must have soaked up the vibes, fellow Intranaut!
Namaste.
The day I was born, Marc Bolan was laying down "Ride a White Swan" in the studio, which might explain my obsession with glam rock :S
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Squid Tempest
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Re: The Moody Blues
Feb 04, 2010, 11:42
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zerkalo wrote: The Sea Cat wrote:
I was born in 1968. We must have soaked up the vibes, fellow Intranaut!
Namaste.
The day I was born, Marc Bolan was laying down "Ride a White Swan" in the studio, which might explain my obsession with glam rock :S
Blimmin youngsters. I'd started secondary school by the time Ride a White Swan came out.
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IanB
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Re: The Moody Blues
Feb 04, 2010, 11:49
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Squid Tempest wrote: IanB wrote: Daminxa wrote: I've got 'Days of Future Passed' on vinyl. I haven't listened to it for years but I really really really love 'Nights in White Satin' and have done ever since I was a kid. I'm not really sure why The Moody Blues are considered so uncool but then I'm not really sure what constitutes 'cool'! A much under-rated band imho.
I think the problem was that they couldn't Rock Out and they couldn't really Prog Out either. They also dressed like refugees from the James Last Orchestra.
When they try and rock it is kind of embarassing but when they do their bucolic folk / psych-lite thing they are pretty good. Sometimes great. Half of "Threshold of a Dream" for example is magical the other hald is absolutely toe-curling.
What I found was that even the toe curling bits sounded amazing when under the influence!
What even "Send Me No Wine" on Threshold? Sounds like a Smokie b side!
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espsummer
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Re: The Moody Blues
Feb 04, 2010, 11:51
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i was born with 1971. i am so touched by the moody blues. they are right up their in my book as if they were the Pink Floyd.
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IanB
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Edited Feb 04, 2010, 12:01
Re: three Jason Kings, Martin Shaw and an Illya Kuryakin
Feb 04, 2010, 11:53
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Daminxa wrote: I have to admit I've always had an aversion to Justin Hayward even though I love his music! But all respect due for 'Nights in White Satin', I don't care if it does border on the cheesy, it's one of the all time great 'open your heart and bleed' love songs, regardless of the genre it may belong to.
You're right about their style too, not good...
True true and he has some of the best hair in rock n roll. A friend of mine (Julia who plays with the Dunes) has been playing harp in the "War of the Worlds" band and I was astonished that he still has a very convincing Moodies coiffure. It shone out across 40 rows of the O2 and hundreds of 50 plus female hearts melted all over again. There was almost an audible sigh. That's real star quality.
The Moodies always looked uncannily like the models whose pictures appear in barbers' windows - three Jason Kings, Martin Shaw and an Illya Kuryakin!
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/14238837/The+Moody+Blues+4.jpg
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Squid Tempest
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Re: The Moody Blues
Feb 04, 2010, 11:59
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IanB wrote: Squid Tempest wrote: IanB wrote: Daminxa wrote: I've got 'Days of Future Passed' on vinyl. I haven't listened to it for years but I really really really love 'Nights in White Satin' and have done ever since I was a kid. I'm not really sure why The Moody Blues are considered so uncool but then I'm not really sure what constitutes 'cool'! A much under-rated band imho.
I think the problem was that they couldn't Rock Out and they couldn't really Prog Out either. They also dressed like refugees from the James Last Orchestra.
When they try and rock it is kind of embarassing but when they do their bucolic folk / psych-lite thing they are pretty good. Sometimes great. Half of "Threshold of a Dream" for example is magical the other hald is absolutely toe-curling.
What I found was that even the toe curling bits sounded amazing when under the influence!
What even "Send Me No Wine" on Threshold? Sounds like a Smokie b side!
Even the bits which sound like, err, I dunno, the Swingle Singers or summat!
It's a good job I don't get too embarrassed by my musical tastes!
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IanB
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Re: The Moody Blues
Feb 04, 2010, 12:00
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Squid Tempest wrote: IanB wrote: Squid Tempest wrote: IanB wrote: Daminxa wrote: I've got 'Days of Future Passed' on vinyl. I haven't listened to it for years but I really really really love 'Nights in White Satin' and have done ever since I was a kid. I'm not really sure why The Moody Blues are considered so uncool but then I'm not really sure what constitutes 'cool'! A much under-rated band imho.
I think the problem was that they couldn't Rock Out and they couldn't really Prog Out either. They also dressed like refugees from the James Last Orchestra.
When they try and rock it is kind of embarassing but when they do their bucolic folk / psych-lite thing they are pretty good. Sometimes great. Half of "Threshold of a Dream" for example is magical the other hald is absolutely toe-curling.
What I found was that even the toe curling bits sounded amazing when under the influence!
What even "Send Me No Wine" on Threshold? Sounds like a Smokie b side!
Even the bits which sound like, err, I dunno, the Swingle Singers or summat!
It's a good job I don't get too embarrassed by my musical tastes!
You are not the only one blessed with that gene. I had the same thought listening to The Sweet's "Level Headed" and a couple of Band Called O records yesterday!
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