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Not seeking to start any fights but Mike's memory of 40 years ago doesn't agree with articles published in the English music press of the time. Marc Cushman's book Long Distance Voyagers is 700 pages of English music press excerpts. According to those excerpts: Go Now was #1 in the UK in late January 1965. The Moodies Mk2 were still playing Moodies Mk1 R&B covers until the "you're bloody rubbish" incident in the Spring of 1967. The Moodies Mk2 found the money for the first Mellotron (a lightly used one) early in the summer of 1967. It was £300 which is $6114 in 2024. (The English inflation between any two years is available on the Bank of England website. The exchange rate for late August 2024 was $1.32 per £.) A new Mellotron in 1967 was £1300 which is $26,500 in 2024. It likely was not $5k in 1967 as inflation to 2024 is $47k! The very first single the Moodies Mk2 released using the Mellotron was 22 Sep 1967 on Love and Beauty by Mike Pinder.

This is an absolutely fantastic interview ❤

I wish people would stop whining about the Moody Blues "not being the same" after Pinder left. Is any band the same when a member leaves? They kept making great music regardless and it was Pinder that left, he wasn't booted out. He made his own albums also which frankly were okay but not fantastic. Yes it takes the combination of the whole group to make really grand music but people have their own lives to lead and what we want doesn't matter one bit.

WONDERFUL INTERVIEW. RIP MIKE PINDER , GENIUS, I REALLY BELIEVE THE MOODIES WERE THE MOST INTELLIGENT , SOPHISTICATED & CREATIVE BAND OF ALL TIME. JUSTIN HAYWARD IS MY HERO BUT LOVE / LOVED ALL THE MOODIES. WHAT MR. PINDER WOULD MAKE OF OUR DUMBED DOWN SOCIETY TODAY. THANK YOU, THE CORE 5 FOR THE CORE7.

Great interview!

My Big Brother passed away a couple of years ago. I wish he could be here to listen to this with me. Who knows, maybe him and Mike Pender are somewhere talking about this now. Along with Ray Thomas, Graeme Edge, Denny Laine...I would love to just sit there and listen to them talk.

I just watched this intervirew 2 days ago.....thank you for posting this, Im missing Mike.

Great intervew

The Moodies always asked for a pot of coffee for good luck in memory of a long time roadie. But they drank tea ... 😄

I am so grateful for this interview. You did a great job!

What a privilege it must have been in high school interviewing Mike Pinder from Moody Blues. R. i. P.

All I can say is, I really took so much for granted with the musical genius of my generation. These stories are amazing.

these questions r really boring

This is really a brilliant interview with a man who has always mystified me with his music and ideas. It was particularly interesting to hear his thoughts on the brand new Internet with all of its promise and good/bad potential. Very well done, Bill!

I still get tears in my eyes when i listen to Days of Future Past.

What fascinated me about this interview were two things - first, the circumstances of Mike's leaving the group. His remarks squares with my understanding, except for the evident misunderstanding by those in England as to why Mike could not return. With as eloquent as all of these gentlemen are, I cannot believe that there was animosity between them - misunderstandings, sure, but not animosity. Second, the manner in which these guys developed their music. I would have thought that Ray Thomas was more knowledgeable about chord progression and basic theory, but evidently not. Pinder, without a doubt, had the most "musician" chops in that regard. I've read several accounts where he collaborated with other MB members in developing the architecture of the song that the composer (Hayward, Lodge, Thomas) had brought to the group, and did so without expectation beyond just being a member of the group. Sorta makes me wish for the 2,876th time that I'd studied piano in my youth.

Clear, concise, intelligent, wonderful interview.

One of the most candid, insightful interviews of any Moody Blues member. #Bravo👏

Very good interview-he sounds like he was on the same wave length as George Harrison- 30 years ago and look how far we have deteoriated further-MOODYS incredible talents !!

The guy is incredibly brilliant. I cannot help but walk away thinking that he was a major part of the drive and depth of The Moodies

Thanks so much for this, Bill. What a great and insightful interview. I first saw Mike in concert was when I was in 9th grade and played keyboards in a rock band when I was in 9th grade. I laughed when, after I commented to my wife that Mike was being interviewed by a HS student, only to see that it was, in fact, the case. Don't appologize for the quality of the video. It is great for the period. In my opinion, it actually adds to the authenticity :-) Thanks for such a great interview. Probably the best interview with Mike that I 've seen.

I GOT TO CHAT WITH SIR MICHAEL'S PINDERS SON ON UTUBE....IT WAS AN HONOR....❤😇😊🙂🙏🏻

SIR MICHAEL PINDER.....STILL AWESOME......❤❤❤😇😊🙂🙏🏻🤍💝

Wow! One of the best interviews I've ever heard. This was deep and honest and so revealing about the beginning of the Moodies. Mike was a star. An absolute inspiration for the stardom that came after for the group!!

I never understood why he was never invited back into the band.

Not much of an english accent for mike

Mike is so thoughtful. What I'd give to have a friend like him.

The sound level on this video is too low and I'm not able to hear this very well.

Was this young man a friend of one of Mike's kids? How did he get to do this interview? Kudos to Mike for giving the interview. Class project? Or just Classy Mike?

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What a treasure ! High School You was very knowledgable already on music, music gear, and bands, and a level headed, attentive interviewer full of good questions.

Wow…flashback seeing all those faces!

THE REMAINDER OF THE MOODY'S DID'NT WANT TO ADMIT THAT MIKE GAVE THEM ALL BIRTH.......

ALWAYS FASCINATING....🙏😇💖

Fascinating interview! Thank you!

Heard Tom Petty do that live in London for his I’ll father back in the states WAY back…can’t hear it enough !

Finally,the opportunity to experience an interview Mike Pinder. Such a gentleman who possess ' deep thoughts and a subtle sense of ego. Very impressed with his inclusion of his wife Tara when explaining concepts for certain works. Such a kind and thoughtful man who looks forward,and puts much faith in the young ones. Thankyou Mike for gifting the world with your talent and bringing joy to all.

When you think that within only a few years, Mike went from playing R&B piano to contributing to the Moodies as he did in sound, composition and direction, it is both a blessing and a stunning achievement. It must have been an incredible time to be creating music as art. Excellent interview!

Mike is my uncle and I remember him doing a Jimmy Durante impression on my grandads piano in the terraced house in Birmingham at a family party....good times. Lol

For me the best group

What a worthy interviewer you were a such a young age, Bill. I was both surprised and very impressed.

Great thoughtful interview..

Any time I've heard Mike speak he has been thoughtful and sincere. The other members of the Moody Blues do as well, but Mike brings a profound honesty that appears to be ever searching (just like in the Lost Chord). The interview here is wonderful. Despite Bill's youth, he asks significant, informed, relevant and meaningful questions, better than most adults, even in the music industry do, without the hip or snarky manner you typically hear. Mike responds in kind, giving carefully-considered replies and fully respecting the interview. Without patronizing, Mike actually seems to appreciate having an opportunity to share his perspective. You can't help but wish other band members would do the same, but now, 27 years since this interview, we know such contemplation, understanding and reconciliation would never come. Ah, such is life: "We get too soon oldt, undt too late schmart"...Boundless caring and compassion, along with being a committed family man is how I see Mike Pinder. The fact that the band (seemingly) made little effort to bring back such an essence into the group does not reflect well on them...

Incredible video. I graduated from GHS in 2019. I've been looking around at old GHS videos for the last few years.

Mike Pinder hylkäsi moody bluesin 70 luvulla en hyväksynyt koska hän loi yhtyeen yhteisen soudin

Really great questions. Thankyou.

Brilliant interview.

Moody Blues we’re so much better with him in the band. Seems like a really pleasant guy here and the young man interviewing him 27 years ago did a very fine job.

Good job Bill.

I finally understand why the meeting, that took me two an a half years to set up, failed. For the sake of the band members; it was your agent that caused the uneasiness between Justin and myself. I was very disappointed that I could not talk with Micheal, because he wasn't on that tour. Truthfully, I blamed Justin for that and I should never have done that. Sorry Justin. Micheal, I have managed to compose 70 songs for The Gnomes of New Hope. Maybe we'll talk about that again sometime. Thanks for the interview.