I don't want him to Rest In Peace. I'm not sure what his faith was, but I picture him in Heaven. Singing and playing music with Ray, Graeme, and my Big Brother, who was a Moody Blues Fan until the day he passed. Have fun guys. I hope to see you all soon.
I've said this before. I went to war,this band and its music returned me to some form of sanity. I will always be grateful I found the Moody Blues. They helped me return home.
Welcome home Alan Barker! My oldest brother fought in Vietnam and he was traumatized in every way. He would find solace in music also. He would keep busy by recording his favorite songs that helped him and he would give me copies. I'm glad that I had the chance to grow up with the Moody Blues!
Friday afternoon, no more classes until Monday, Chilling out with another 'Nam vet in our off-campus apartment, listening to the Moodies, eating blue cheese, getting mellow (no need for an explanation). Where did it all go?
Big Tnx ! Dana Disabled Vn Era Combat Medic & Surgery Tech...First Army MEDDAC Dept. Surgery & CMS Vet Rep [ Ret ] We lost many friends who gave their supreme devotion to duty....db
I was reading over the comments on this thread and it's so obvious that a lot of the people that are into the Moody blues are deep feeling, very sensitive, a lot of them are spiritually inclined, individuals! There is so much heart and emotion expressed in these comments! So many of us looked deeper into their lyrics, and not just the music! I got caught up in a heroin epidemic in NYC back around 1975, and I felt I was a prisoner that would never break free of my addiction. Throughout the 70's and 80's their music kept speaking to me and was a big source of comfort during those dark years of my life! They kept alive a yearning in my heart to be free of the addiction and to know a relationship with the God of my understanding! They gave me hope, and I believe God spoke to me through their music and lyrics, and helped me not to give up and that there was something in this world that was good, and worth living for! I finally achieved freedom from my addiction in 1989!
Allan Dinegar bro im currently in rehab right now for opiate addiction. so happy to finnal be clean. now i can embrace who i truly am, a musician, spiritualist, and most importantly, a healer to anyone in need. grow stron. PEACE!
Allan Dinegar Great comment Allan. Also, I admire you for having the courage and determination to keep on fighting until you were free. I guarantee you that your great post will help others. Have a great weekend my friend. John
+Allan Dinegar ~ Excellent post. Yes, I believe people who are into the Moody Blues are deep feeling, sensitive people. I have attended several Moody Blues concerts recently and can listen to their lyrics and music and it transports me back to a far different place. There is a song for practically every situation I find myself in. "I know you're out there somewhere" is one of my favorites as is "I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band". I can't understand why they have not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They are one of the hardest working and most enduring bands out there. Good luck with your achievement. Congratulations on your hard work. My two grandsons were heroin addicts and they are working very hard at kicking the addiction. Both are back in rehab and one has 15 months of sobriety. I pray every day that they can beat this beast.
+Allan Dinegar amen to their music deep feeling , very sensitive ,all that you said ,moody blues a class act will always love them ,especially nights in white satin that Justin wrote after a very sad break up ! this music touches my soul in so many ways !
Allan Dinegar~ Congratulations on your recovery. Knowing of it gives me one more to add to the hundreds of thousands of reasons to be grateful to the Spirit (in the sky) that so many have given their own unique handle and billions have, and do, acknowledge as responsible for all we see and have yet to see; the one we see and hear in each other, when we look, if we listen; the one that is able to use the ordinary things we do, in our clumsy stumbling along life's paths, to reveal unto us that we are not the result of an "accident" nor are we here by happenstance. For me it is a most forceful revelation when presented through the songs written, played, and performed by this group; evidently, I'm not the only one. I graduated in the beginning of summer in '68 and by the end of January 1969, I had completed about one and 1/2 weeks of boot camp at MCRD in San Diego. (that's Marine Corps Recruit Depot) Amidst all the yelling, crying, screaming, violence, craziness, and chaos, their music was my anchor in the realm of normality, my reminder there WAS such a thing, and to it I often turned, seeking the restoration of some semblance of serenity, and tranquility. Through them, it was always delivered; and so was I. Coming here today started by accident, but once I had arrived, it seemed the prudent thing to try finding some of my favorites, which I managed. But I'm a bit dismayed that I've not found one which, it seems at least to me, wouldn't, or maybe shouldn't, be absent considering the depth of the universal application with which the thoughts conveyed by the lyrics in so much of this music is, by so many of us, associated. When I happened on the area provided for visitors to compose and leave comments, I thought first about just leaving an inquiry as to whether or not I had simply not looked in all the possible locations. But then I started reading comments others had made and when I read yours, it said that I would be making a mistake if I didn't say something and direct my remarks to you. Now! You have my congratulations and historical relationship with these gifted artists. Are you, or anyone else, able to tell me anything about the songs on the album entitled, "A Question of Balance"? Here's to you, and your continued recovery success. B L E S S I N G S ! ! _____ M T B
Jim Coleman Yes, music from those decades can never be matched!! Was born at just the right time for growing up with all of it (1957). Thanks mom and dad!!
This was my dad's favorite song. This year, in January, he lost his life due to suicide. 💔 He was living his life in the fast lane, with really big highs and lows. The mornings were his biggest struggle. I am grateful for this song. It makes me sad, the lyrics is very meaningful. It also gives me peace, the lyrics describes my dad's battle with depression. It brings me closer to my dad. If anyone is reading this who's struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts: you are important and you are loved❤ If this day feels impossible, talk with someone. The days will become lighter - the voice in your head is telling you lies. ❤
Am I just being a die-hard boomer or, am I right about there not being many songs like this these days ? Thoughtful lyrics, good vocal harmony, and chorus, pace changes, chord changes, fanfares and cascades.
You might be, I'm not (not far off), but still appreciate 70s-80s. You're right though, chords do not move nowadays. Pick a key (usually C or G) and they just hang there. There are bangers out there, however, just gotta look. All the best. ;-)
The Golden Age of Rock n Roll. I'm still discovering stuff I didn't get to and albums I didn't get around to buying. I do keep up with new stuff - you know, there's nothing close to this.
I am 71 now . I hear this and it brings tears to my eyes because of the memories that burst through my mind of my youth and friends and lovers that have come and gone, some passed away , some I have lost contact with, some who no longer recognise me. Thankfully I can still listen to this amazing music in these sometimes unbearable times that we now live in.
75 here and also still listening. I use a sauna almost every day which has a car stereo hooked up in the ceiling and I play my CDs in it while working up a sweat. Just getting ready to put on the "Blues" for yet another round. I'll be doing that 'til the day I die and might even hear it after I die 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇 if there's music from earth in heaven, the Moody Blues will surely be near the top of the list!
@@stargate1555 I had all the Moody Blues,and Jethro Tull on vinyl. European pressed. I was stationed there as was my husband. We just sold them to a collector in Savannah. But I have them digitized and stored on a flash drive. But still love the music of the late 60's and early 70's. I'm just that old.
@@marydegenkolb9603 . I know the restless feelings. Maybe this could also help you to go with a friendly flow and cheer up: Mozart: kv313, kv299 and kv315. Many cd's. I own Philips, Irene Grafenauer and conductor Sir Neville Mariner; Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-fields. Or some Decca-release. DGG an do to.
It is so hard to explain the impact the Moody Blues have had on music and music history. I remember it like it was yesterday. So creative and such innovators. They made history and will never be forgotten. Live long my friends.
I had the privilege of seeing them in concert back in the 70s. I have loved them since then. I'm looking for a miracle in my life. That IMO speaks volumes even today.
"Between the silence of the mountains and the crashing of the seas, there lies a land I once lived in and she's waiting there for me. But in the gray of the morning, my mind becomes confused, between the dead and the sleeping and the road that I must choose." Genius songwriting....
So true. Justin was and is, a true poet in every sense of the word. A romantic troubadour, giving voice to what we feel inside but can't express. Hard to pick just one song as a favorite ....... But 'For My Lady' and 'Forever Autumn' are surely two of the most beautiful.
I can't pick a greatest, but for a tight single, I vote For Do You Believe in Magic. 3 verses, chorus, instrumental interlude, and a fade, all in two minutes flat, the tightest single in rock history.
This live performance sounds so close to the original studio version, but different enough to be able to tell they weren’t just lip syncing. Justin Hayward’s voice is incredible.
Just a random Moody Blues search has led me to a newfound appreciation of this underrated band. Lyrics that are understandable and actually mean something.
"And when you stop and think about it, you won't believe it's true That all the love you've been giving, has all been meant for you" These words I wrote down and gave to my daughter when she was going through immense heartache.
My daughter bought tickets for me to see them about 10 years ago, and when I seen them walk on stage I started to cry, thinking of all the times there songs touched my life, music is very powerful.
Janet Babeuf - I had seen them three times over the years. They're amazing.... To say the least. My current favorite at the moment is "New Horizons", because the woman who I loved more than anything on this earth 🌎, had caused our relationship to end.... Sadly. I also love "Watching and Waiting".
I've seen them four times. the last time was the first for my wife. The first time with Mike Pinder, and always with Ray Thomas. Ray retired shortly after I saw them last.
You are Sooo Right, Music is Very Powerful!!! It can bring people Like Us Together, Like You said, You started to cry when They walked out onstage, Music can make You Happy, Sad, Angry... I Love Music, I REALLY Do!!!
About to hit 70. I've been an avid fan since I first heard "Tuesday Afternoon" on late night FM radio back in the 60's. Rest in peace to the members no longer with us. Be assured that your music will last forever.😊👍👍
I am a bit younger, but the same song got to me too. None of my friends understood what I saw in their music. I would eventually go on to work for IBM, get degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, and study classical guitar. That likely explains some of it.
A total embarrassment they have not been. Them, Yes and Jethro Tull are three bands that deserved to be inducted long before some of those already in. Is it because they were all labeled Progressive Rock bands back in the day? Yes, what a crime to give us not only great music but lyrics that said something!
Still celebrating 420 in 2023 with some Moody Blues. Not a bad way to end it should it be the last one. If there's anything that reminds you there's more than just this chaotic nonsense going on in the world today, it's The Moody Blues.
There's a few moments in musical history where I would love to have a time machine and just be the proverbial fly on the wall and this is one of those moments
Absolute Magic, I was born in 1954 and feel so privileged to have grown up with the best music the world has ever heard, and most of it played by British Bands!
In 1968 when I was eighteen I was in the US Navy on the Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise. I bought In Search of the Lost Chord at the ship's store for $1.50. I had a portable stereo set up behind my bunk. We were on a seven month cruise and I listened to that album nearly every night. It brought such peace to me under the circumstances. I know every word to every song on the album. Still when I hear the Moody Blues I am taken back to those days when I was on a warship in a combat zone but I was able to put on the Moody Blues and my headphones and be transported to an altogether different wo5.
That's so cool I was on the Truxton Dlgn 35 listening to the Moodies in the fire locker it was a little later in time 73 we always went out with the Big E part of the nuc fleet
@@cliffords.8341 Lay off the porn. It's unwholesome, dark energy. If you are so obsessed with sex that you inject it into everything, that's problematic.
This was the song of the time I met my first boyfriend, a dark haired French boy called Patric. I went cycling with him on the back of his bike, my arms around his waist, my hair blowing in the breeze and my face pressed to his white tee shirt which smelt of fresh soap. I felt moments of magic. We said we loved each other. Our parents broke us up and I was distraught. He was taken back to France and I never saw him again. This stunning song brings back bittersweet memories.
Oh this beautiful song and that beautiful guy. My mom had cancer when this was out. I clung to the words, we so needed a miracle in our lives. Angelic.
I was a 14 year old, in a suburb of Cleveland in 1974 listening to this - not necessarily understanding the depth of the lyrics - yet at the same knew this was a masterpiece and an incredible song.
Me too. Slavic Village. I was just about to comment but instead started reading through thinking isn't it funny that this video from 12 years ago is still getting hits and people sharing what the band and in particular this song meant to them! This is my favorite song from my favorite band. My 1st album was Octave, given to me on my 14th birthday 1978. I have not stopped listening since then. Have a great night.
Justin Hayward's voice is a gift from a higher place. He can melt you, send shivers down your spine, and bring a tear to your eyes. No one, but no one, has a voice like his.
Justin was one of the finest rock singers ever...never flat or sharp. Cuts the key so clean it takes my breath away...RIP Ray and Graeme. True troubadours of our generation.
I fell in love with the Moody Blues in 1970. I was fourteen. My boyfriend and I snuck out to go to their concert in Clevland. Oh that Justin Hayward, what a gorgeous man! I love the music. I still do Moody Blues marathons with the original vinyl. I ended up marrying my boyfriend at 18, he was 19, now we're 63 and 64. Love lasts a lifetime.
I'd be tempted to say it couldn't have been that long - but you are actually right on the money - 60 years! I've been a fan since day one also while in High School in the mid 60s. Remember listening over and over again to "Tuesday Afternoon" with roomies at a U of O (Oregon) dorm on an awesome stereo system. Never get tired of that and so many great songs from an unbelievably gifted band.
Eternally Epic. Lyrics, vocals, presentation. Can't listen to the Moody Blues without soaking my shirt in tears. "I'M LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE IN MY LIFE!!!
Beginning a long time ago radio waves traveling throughout the universe carry the music in it’s infancy of the Moody Blues, Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver, etc. performing to the cosmos forever are without Question gifts from earth for all existence to behold.
When I was 17 (I'm 68 now) I bought my first album. In Search of the Lost Chord. I went to sleep every night with my headphones on listening to their music. Memorizing every word, every note every beat. Justin's lyrics and music touched my soul and mind. Many of my beliefs about love and life came from his songs. I loved this group. They helped me through a very confusing, dark time in my life as I was coming to terms to who I am. I still listen to their Very Best of album while I read. And many of those songs still bring tears to my eyes when they sing about lost love "Once Upon A Time" and "I know you're out there". One of my favorite lyrics is "It's easier to try than to prove it can't be done, It's easier to stay than to turn around and run." I'm learning how to play the piano versions of all those songs, just for my own pleasure but I can't practice enough it feels so good to play their songs and sing to myself.
@@mr.d.4175 When I was stationed in San Jose and the Filmore West was still open I was glad I saw many of my favorite Bands. I got out of the Navy in 77 and I guess claustrophobia had set in, I stopped going to crowded concert halls. TG for MTV, and now RUclips. I keep watching to see if the MB's would ever come to Albany, NY but so far I haven't seen a date set up. March 20 Fleetwood Mac is coming but again I can't be in that type of crowd. But I own every album my favorite groups published. I've converted them to digital sounds and I have a 1TB Thumb Drive with my playlists on them. My grandkids tell me I'm stuck in the70's And I play them Jethro Tull's' "Too To RocknRoll, Too Young to Die," then they starting me what the lyrics to all those old songs mean. Thanks for your replies.
@@dwcammack I had over 500 albums from late 60's to early 80's. My first early concert was the 3 day festival in Sedalia, MO, in July '74. After that I averaged one a month for the next 5 years. I lived 45 minutes outside Chicago and about 30 minutes from South Bend IN. Once I saw Alice Cooper in Chicago then 30 days later in South Bend. It was that good. Also, the first time Kansas played. Queen guitar player was sick so they filled in following Mott the Hoople, 1975. CHECK OUT ONE OF MY PLAYLISTS. Just click on my blue icon in upper left. ROCK ON and thanks for your service.
Dave Cammack I am just listening to the double album Collected .....Such a Treasure . I am dancing on Ride my See-saw...😘 have a beautiful day !😀( the Moody Blues will never die .)
Dave, I found a real good interview on the Moddy's from the beginning, it's long, and very interesting, if you can find the time. I'm ah "till death" MB fan, probably will be "On The Other Side Of Life" also. 👍 Anyway, enjoy : ruclips.net/video/yKP3sYEUAm0/видео.html
My friend who disappeared in 1976 loved the Moody Blues. He was an amazing person.. . . . .we called him max . . . His name was Paul Hibbard. . .he taught me and helped many. He was not ever found. . . His vehicle was found. I need to tell for history his story .
To Justice always. It's amazing - not everything goes out of date! That time still holds some unorgetable gems, like The Moody Blues, Yes, and the original Fleetwood Mac, with Peter Green!
The young audience there has no idea of the impact the Moody Blues would be having on the entire music world. Their later studio versions of this song are very close to this initial performance -- just incredible it was that good live and for the first time.
Captain Queue - Thanks for watching! However, only Justin's vocals were live here. This was from a DVD that got scathing reviews because of all the lip sync. (Link is posted under the video.)
@@60s70sVintageRockahh thanks for clarifying. Takes a bit of shine off their image, oh well, I suppose they have their reasons like doing too many live gigs over time to physically keep up. Let's blame the manager. Thx for the reply!
I was 17 when he sang this. Leaning on the stage watching Justin he was looking straight at me when he sang the part that goes i.need a miracle in my life a tear ran down his face. I'll never ever FORGET that
Mary I love this story in a way you could never imagine. I bet you were one of those drop dead gorgeous teens from that era that literally hurt men to look at because of the flood of positive emotions you generated in them That was why Justin shed a tear for you.
I know all these words by heart. Jesus Christ came into my heart at 17 to fill the longing in my heart. I’ve often thought back on these “I’m looking for a miracle in my life”... and the whole song, it’s caused me to worship God deeply.
Is there no end to my longing for more. They've ( the moody blues) been in my life for 50 years. Thank you for the memories. I will take those memories to my grave and not sharing. A tearful betrayal is remembered of days long gone.
This song came out when I was 15. Wow, some things never change do they ? Wake up and listen to this song. God I'm 70 now and I still know what this song is all about. ☺️🙏❤️💙✝️
The truest magic is never lost. It's always felt and heard deep in our memories, renewing us all if we only dare to remember. The Moody Blues awakened many to the magic all around us.
*RIP Mike Pinder* 😞 (27 December 1941 - 24 April 2024)
Rest In Peace
I don't want him to Rest In Peace. I'm not sure what his faith was, but I picture him in Heaven. Singing and playing music with Ray, Graeme, and my Big Brother, who was a Moody Blues Fan until the day he passed. Have fun guys. I hope to see you all soon.
😊😊
wow i didn't know mike died recently.of course he will never really die and live on through his music.
Doug Ingle of Iron Butterfly died the same day, age 78
I've said this before. I went to war,this band and its music returned me to some form of sanity. I will always be grateful I found the Moody Blues. They helped me return home.
Welcome home Alan Barker! My oldest brother fought in Vietnam and he was traumatized in every way. He would find solace in music also. He would keep busy by recording his favorite songs that helped him and he would give me copies. I'm glad that I had the chance to grow up with the Moody Blues!
Friday afternoon, no more classes until Monday, Chilling out with another 'Nam vet in our off-campus apartment, listening to the Moodies, eating blue cheese, getting mellow (no need for an explanation). Where did it all go?
Big Tnx ! Dana Disabled Vn Era Combat Medic & Surgery Tech...First Army MEDDAC Dept. Surgery & CMS
Vet Rep [ Ret ] We lost many friends who gave their supreme devotion to duty....db
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@@alanbarker6578 Thank you for your service. I have a lot of respect for you. 💯
I was reading over the comments on this thread and it's so obvious that a lot of the people that are into the Moody blues are deep feeling, very sensitive, a lot of them are spiritually inclined, individuals! There is so much heart and emotion expressed in these comments! So many of us looked deeper into their lyrics, and not just the music! I got caught up in a heroin epidemic in NYC back around 1975, and I felt I was a prisoner that would never break free of my addiction. Throughout the 70's and 80's their music kept speaking to me and was a big source of comfort during those dark years of my life! They kept alive a yearning in my heart to be free of the addiction and to know a relationship with the God of my understanding! They gave me hope, and I believe God spoke to me through their music and lyrics, and helped me not to give up and that there was something in this world that was good, and worth living for! I finally achieved freedom from my addiction in 1989!
Allan Dinegar bro im currently in rehab right now for opiate addiction. so happy to finnal be clean. now i can embrace who i truly am, a musician, spiritualist, and most importantly, a healer to anyone in need. grow stron. PEACE!
Allan Dinegar Great comment Allan. Also, I admire you for having the courage and determination to keep on fighting until you were free. I guarantee you that your great post will help others. Have a great weekend my friend. John
+Allan Dinegar ~ Excellent post. Yes, I believe people who are into the Moody Blues are deep feeling, sensitive people. I have attended several Moody Blues concerts recently and can listen to their lyrics and music and it transports me back to a far different place. There is a song for practically every situation I find myself in. "I know you're out there somewhere" is one of my favorites as is "I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band". I can't understand why they have not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They are one of the hardest working and most enduring bands out there. Good luck with your achievement. Congratulations on your hard work. My two grandsons were heroin addicts and they are working very hard at kicking the addiction. Both are back in rehab and one has 15 months of sobriety. I pray every day that they can beat this beast.
+Allan Dinegar amen to their music deep feeling , very sensitive ,all that you said ,moody blues a class act will always love them ,especially nights in white satin that Justin wrote after a very sad break up ! this music touches my soul in so many ways !
Allan Dinegar~
Congratulations on your recovery. Knowing of it gives me one more to add to the hundreds of thousands of reasons to be grateful to the Spirit (in the sky) that so many have given their own unique handle and billions have, and do, acknowledge as responsible for all we see and have yet to see; the one we see and hear in each other, when we look, if we listen; the one that is able to use the ordinary things we do, in our clumsy stumbling along life's paths, to reveal unto us that we are not the result of an "accident" nor are we here by happenstance.
For me it is a most forceful revelation when presented through the songs written, played, and performed by this group; evidently, I'm not the only one. I graduated in the beginning of summer in '68 and by the end of January 1969, I had completed about one and 1/2 weeks of boot camp at MCRD in San Diego. (that's Marine Corps Recruit Depot)
Amidst all the yelling, crying, screaming, violence, craziness, and chaos, their music was my anchor in the realm of normality, my reminder there WAS such a thing, and to it I often turned, seeking the restoration of some semblance of serenity, and tranquility.
Through them, it was always delivered; and so was I. Coming here today started by accident, but once I had arrived, it seemed the prudent thing to try finding some of my favorites, which I managed. But I'm a bit dismayed that I've not found one which, it seems at least to me, wouldn't, or maybe shouldn't, be absent considering the depth of the universal application with which the thoughts conveyed by the lyrics in so much of this music is, by so many of us, associated.
When I happened on the area provided for visitors to compose and leave comments, I thought first about just leaving an inquiry as to whether or not I had simply not looked in all the possible locations. But then I started reading comments others had made and when I read yours, it said that I would be making a mistake if I didn't say something and direct my remarks to you. Now! You have my congratulations and historical relationship with these gifted artists. Are you, or anyone else, able to tell me anything about the songs on the album entitled, "A Question of Balance"?
Here's to you, and your continued recovery success. B L E S S I N G S ! !
_____ M T B
Hearing this 52 year old song reminds me that most of today’s music is crap.
Stunning I'm still listening who else is loving this great band?
I like to look at Justin, so handsome.
@@virginiawalters7841 oh ya 🙋♀️
My all time fave tune
@@vanessahawarden9028 🙋♀️
Got to know them only from 'Pirates of Silicon Valley'. A bit late yes it was, but better than never 🤷♂️.
They sang the question about why so much hate and war, in 1970.
Over 50 years later, we're still asking.
or 5000 yrs or so.
How about "Monster" 1969 more to the point today than 1969
I just needed to listen to this tonight. I’m 73 and still a dreamer. ♥️
70 here
61, guess I'm the baby here lol.
Special musicians………………….
Far out! ;)
73 and it’s delicious!!!
So glad I grew up in the late 60's and early 70's - THE BEST MUSIC EVER! Nothing even close!
Jim Coleman Yes, music from those decades can never be matched!! Was born at just the right time for growing up with all of it (1957). Thanks mom and dad!!
as long as you're not deaf 👎🏽
@@jimcoleman4435 I like a lot of the nineties , not nirvana or grunge, definitely ska and the bosstones cherry Poppin daddies
Same here
Who's still rockin to Question in 2024 ?
I just love to listen to the Moody Blues.
Right here
Me For Sure!🎤🎵🎸🎹🥁🎼🎶
Me.
All-time classic.
This was my dad's favorite song. This year, in January, he lost his life due to suicide. 💔 He was living his life in the fast lane, with really big highs and lows.
The mornings were his biggest struggle. I am grateful for this song. It makes me sad, the lyrics is very meaningful. It also gives me peace, the lyrics describes my dad's battle with depression. It brings me closer to my dad.
If anyone is reading this who's struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts: you are important and you are loved❤ If this day feels impossible, talk with someone. The days will become lighter - the voice in your head is telling you lies. ❤
My husband committed suicide and loved the moody blues, especially Isn’t Life Strange. Sending hugs
I feel that the beginning and ending of this song are like two book ends holding up a beautiful novel about love.
+Steve Jackson yes not WAR AND PEACE Wuthering Heights maybe You mentioned LOVE
This was actually two separate songs originally.
Justin just thought that they would fit well together.
I am crying
Perfectly explained
Beautifully said! Listening on my birthday 5/29. Would have loved to been there listening. 🌹
Am I just being a die-hard boomer or, am I right about there not being many songs like this these days ? Thoughtful lyrics, good vocal harmony, and chorus, pace changes, chord changes, fanfares and cascades.
You might be, I'm not (not far off), but still appreciate 70s-80s. You're right though, chords do not move nowadays. Pick a key (usually C or G) and they just hang there. There are bangers out there, however, just gotta look. All the best. ;-)
lol, just good taste
@@joeherald7319 "Just" a boomer?! 🤣 😎
You’re right. Today’s music sucks.
I am 69 and so glad to have lived with the best bands ever.
Same here! 👍👍
Coudlent say it better. Today's kids are loosing out big time
The Golden Age of Rock n Roll. I'm still discovering stuff I didn't get to and albums I didn't get around to buying. I do keep up with new stuff - you know, there's nothing close to this.
Same here.. I’m 68 :)
I'm sure millions of us are still listening.
I am 71 now . I hear this and it brings tears to my eyes because of the memories that burst through my mind of my youth and friends and lovers that have come and gone, some passed away , some I have lost contact with, some who no longer recognise me. Thankfully I can still listen to this amazing music in these sometimes unbearable times that we now live in.
Brings us back.
Same here! Saw the Moodies at Cobo Hall, Detroit, 1970...fabulous!
55 and been to 2 moody blues concerts. You're still young, my friend.
71, you're just getting warmed up, still lots of living ahead, Bless everyday of your future !!
so true, man. god bless
My favorite group. Still listening in 2024 at the age of 70.
75 here and also still listening. I use a sauna almost every day which has a car stereo hooked up in the ceiling and I play my CDs in it while working up a sweat. Just getting ready to put on the "Blues" for yet another round. I'll be doing that 'til the day I die and might even hear it after I die 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇 if there's music from earth in heaven, the Moody Blues will surely be near the top of the list!
Same
Moody Blues and Jethro Tull, two groups that are true artists in an age of discovery. When I am sad or blue, I play the Moodys to calm my soul.
@@stargate1555 I had all the Moody Blues,and Jethro Tull on vinyl. European pressed. I was stationed there as was my husband. We just sold them to a collector in Savannah. But I have them digitized and stored on a flash drive. But still love the music of the late 60's and early 70's. I'm just that old.
@@marydegenkolb9603 . I know the restless feelings. Maybe this could also help you to go with a friendly flow and cheer up:
Mozart: kv313, kv299 and kv315.
Many cd's. I own Philips, Irene Grafenauer and conductor Sir Neville Mariner; Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-fields.
Or some Decca-release. DGG an do to.
@@marydegenkolb9603 if you are looking for new music I heartily recommend the string cheese incident and umphreys McGee two really good jam bands
The audience had no idea they were witnessing greatness at the time.
It sill blows my mind.
We didn't realize the extent of what we had in the 60s-70s... years later...! We look back and damn! those days were the best!
It is so hard to explain the impact the Moody Blues have had on music and music history. I remember it like it was yesterday. So creative and such innovators. They made history and will never be forgotten. Live long my friends.
I had the privilege of seeing them in concert back in the 70s. I have loved them since then. I'm looking for a miracle in my life. That IMO speaks volumes even today.
@@jeanday9747 thats awesome. I agree, lyrics and music that lasts a lifetime.
No one had recorded an album with an orchestra prior to the Moodys "Days of Future passed. And I saw them live myself sans Pinder though.
"Between the silence of the mountains and the crashing of the seas, there lies a land I once lived in and she's waiting there for me.
But in the gray of the morning, my mind becomes confused, between the dead and the sleeping and the road that I must choose."
Genius songwriting....
amen
Justin is a fantastic songwriter, singer and guitar player
So true.
Justin was and is, a true poet in every sense of the word. A romantic troubadour, giving voice to what we feel inside but can't express.
Hard to pick just one song as a favorite ....... But 'For My Lady' and 'Forever Autumn' are surely two of the most beautiful.
Jim McCreery I couldn't have done much better myself..........
Jim McCreery This guy just seems tapped into the numinous.
Going on 74 years old. I grew up with the Moodys. They were, and still are the most significant band in moving my life.
The people did not know they were the first to hear one of the greatest songs in rock history
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I can't pick a greatest, but for a tight single, I vote For Do You Believe in Magic.
3 verses, chorus, instrumental interlude, and a fade, all in two minutes flat, the tightest single in rock history.
Who is listening December 2024?
Not me... merry Christmas 🙂
Just learned how to play this, always loved this song.
HERE
This live performance sounds so close to the original studio version, but different enough to be able to tell they weren’t just lip syncing. Justin Hayward’s voice is incredible.
Actually, I think Hayward’s vocals are live, but the backing track is the studio version, if I’m not mistaken.
@@kevinscheuller4429 Correct. 👍 See the info section under the video. 😉
Loved them in 1970 when I was 14. Still love them today aged 67. Oh, but where did the years go…..?
Same, I went to see them in concert at 14. Have been mesmerized ever since.
One of the most prolific and mystical bands whose music still stands the test of time, 50 years on
Just a random Moody Blues search has led me to a newfound appreciation of this underrated band. Lyrics that are understandable and actually mean something.
The Moody's were one of the greatest bands of their times and didn't get the credits they deserved
@sandrabryan7823..Know what You mean..!!
The Moodies didn't get into the R&R HOF until 2018. Which means the R&R HOF is a joke.
"And when you stop and think about it, you won't believe it's true
That all the love you've been giving, has all been meant for you"
These words I wrote down and gave to my daughter when she was going through immense heartache.
My daughter bought tickets for me to see them about 10 years ago, and when I seen them walk on stage I started to cry, thinking of all the times there songs touched my life, music is very powerful.
Janet Babeuf - I had seen them three times over the years. They're amazing.... To say the least. My current favorite at the moment is "New Horizons", because the woman who I loved more than anything on this earth 🌎, had caused our relationship to end.... Sadly. I also love "Watching and Waiting".
God bless
@@joeyricci3796 Try "Driftwood"
I've seen them four times. the last time was the first for my wife. The first time with Mike Pinder, and always with Ray Thomas. Ray retired shortly after I saw them last.
You are Sooo Right, Music is Very Powerful!!! It can bring people Like Us Together, Like You said, You started to cry when They walked out onstage, Music can make You Happy, Sad, Angry... I Love Music, I REALLY Do!!!
The most underrated English band of all time.
I dont Know ... They were in the Top three or Four in my book... Saw them several times and they always delivered a moving show.
About to hit 70. I've been an avid fan since I first heard "Tuesday Afternoon" on late night FM radio back in the 60's. Rest in peace to the members no longer with us. Be assured that your music will last forever.😊👍👍
I am a bit younger, but the same song got to me too. None of my friends understood what I saw in their music. I would eventually go on to work for IBM, get degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, and study classical guitar. That likely explains some of it.
Over fifty years later it stops you in your tracks so so good.
Agreed!
Red Rocks was epic!
and The Moody Blues have not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because WHY?
A total embarrassment they have not been. Them, Yes and Jethro Tull are three bands that deserved to be inducted long before some of those already in. Is it because they were all labeled Progressive Rock bands back in the day? Yes, what a crime to give us not only great music but lyrics that said something!
because the R&RHOF is a load of rubbish, of course
Politics
Cuz they hadn't sold their soul to the devil to get there in the first place .. ?
they were inducted in 2014
Still celebrating 420 in 2023 with some Moody Blues. Not a bad way to end it should it be the last one. If there's anything that reminds you there's more than just this chaotic nonsense going on in the world today, it's The Moody Blues.
There's a few moments in musical history where I would love to have a time machine and just be the proverbial fly on the wall and this is one of those moments
Absolute Magic, I was born in 1954 and feel so privileged to have grown up with the best music the world has ever heard, and most of it played by British Bands!
Same here Andy, this would have been our sophomore yr in high school. How lucky were we to grow up in an amazing time of music...cheers to you sir.
Me, too! 66 now, and weren't we lucky to have been there...and lucky now to have RUclips?
I agree with you though born in 64 .
Best Music Ever. The 70 s.
So true born in 1955 we were so lucky
Born in 1963, damn we were so spoiled, we had the best of it all.
There may be a few humans who understand what a great gift to the Earth The Moody Blues are.
I am one of them
I am just an old soul tripping back to better days. Anyone else?
Count me in x
In 1968 when I was eighteen I was in the US Navy on the Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise. I bought In Search of the Lost Chord at the ship's store for $1.50. I had a portable stereo set up behind my bunk. We were on a seven month cruise and I listened to that album nearly every night. It brought such peace to me under the circumstances. I know every word to every song on the album. Still when I hear the Moody Blues I am taken back to those days when I was on a warship in a combat zone but I was able to put on the Moody Blues and my headphones and be transported to an altogether different wo5.
Glad you're still here bro.
I remember all of the songs and on the uss enterprise as well HS-2 1972 1973 and 1974 1975
@@harryanderson5424 I was in Navigation Division 67-71
That's so cool I was on the Truxton Dlgn 35 listening to the Moodies in the fire locker it was a little later in time 73 we always went out with the Big E part of the nuc fleet
How amazing it must have been to be in such a small intimate venue with these consummate artists playing and singing!!!
@ightwoman I would have to say it equally compares to having sex. 😁
I have seen them three times two of which were in a small venue. My favorite group.
It's blowing my mind.
@@BryanJHorn Did you see them in this era or later on?
@@cliffords.8341 Lay off the porn. It's unwholesome, dark energy. If you are so obsessed with sex that you inject it into everything, that's problematic.
I realy hope that the youngsters of today hear and learn from this epic song. Written in a time of believe and hope for the future.
My sister bought this LP for me in 1970 and I still play it now The Moodys are Great RIP Greame and Ray
No auto tune, just pure vocal talent.
possibly the most underrated song in history to date
This is an anthem to our time and I’m 70 yrs old… not much has changed since this song came out. Thank you moody blues for your prescience…
I havnt heard this for years yet i knew every word ,,,sign of a miss spent youth listening to The Moody Blues , now turning 70 !!!!
It couldn't have been too awful misspent, we got to listen to stuff like this as teenagers...
This was the song of the time I met my first boyfriend, a dark haired French boy called Patric. I went cycling with him on the back of his bike, my arms around his waist, my hair blowing in the breeze and my face pressed to his white tee shirt which smelt of fresh soap. I felt moments of magic. We said we loved each other. Our parents broke us up and I was distraught. He was taken back to France and I never saw him again. This stunning song brings back bittersweet memories.
I loved this song when I was 17.now at 71 I still love it. Maybe even more...
Was a moving song then and still is today. They don’t make songs like this anymore 😊JohnWinsor
Back when music was good
Amen
💯% true
Im hip!!!
I was 11yrs of age when I first heard of the Moody Blues!! I was so lucky to grow up with this music , deep n true❤❤❤
@stargate1555 as a musician, then, you can tell me, have Identified a 12 string guitar in there? My favourite instrument!
I QUESTION Why We Don't Have Good Bands Like these Anymore ?
It’s because we call them “bands” retroactively. In the day they were called “groups”.
There will nothing by like these guys ever again❤❤❤@@DummyAccount-f1q
One of the best songs of all time. Thank you moody blues!!! That question has still not been answered …
Shaughn Bennett - I found my miracle on August 5th, 1982 ☺️🙏🏻
It seems we're still asking the same questions today. 2023
Your so so right I'm 62 and still looking and figuring out life
Can you imagine being in that audience and hearing this MASTERPIECE for the very first time??? Hadn't even been released yet! Omg😢😢
From 1970, one of the best songs of the year! The Moodies were brilliant!
Without a doubt,my favorite group of all time, can’t even imagine anyone else coming close.
Oh this beautiful song and that beautiful guy. My mom had cancer when this was out. I clung to the words, we so needed a miracle in our lives. Angelic.
Fell in love with Justin when I was 18. I am 70 now and I still feel the same way about him.
This piece of music will last forever . 2020 ..we are all looking for a miracle
Can i cry
I loved them in the ‘70’s when I was a hippie. I still love them and am now an ‘old hippie’.
Ever listen to Old Hippie by Bellamy Brothers?
It's sad to think that there will never be music like this again.
you have got that right. I am 69 wish i could turn back the clock.
Never say never. We did have the goods though, didn't we?
I was a 14 year old, in a suburb of Cleveland in 1974 listening to this - not necessarily understanding the depth of the lyrics - yet at the same knew this was a masterpiece and an incredible song.
Me too. Slavic Village. I was just about to comment but instead started reading through thinking isn't it funny that this video from 12 years ago is still getting hits and people sharing what the band and in particular this song meant to them! This is my favorite song from my favorite band. My 1st album was Octave, given to me on my 14th birthday 1978. I have not stopped listening since then. Have a great night.
Me too Westlake. Saw them in 67. Changed my life direction
Justin Hayward's voice is a gift from a higher place. He can melt you, send shivers down your spine, and bring a tear to your eyes. No one, but no one, has a voice like his.
💯 the cry in his voice is soul touching, his phrasing is amazing too. Not to mention hell of a guitarist as well.
I never get tired of listening to this great music from the Moody Blues. I have been following them since hitting the singles chart with "Go Now".
Omggg
Same here
I am 62 in Australia 🇦🇺
LOVE ❤️ THEM.xox
Hey! Me, too. I still have an old blue notebook with what I interpreted were the lyrics. ☺️ So, are we "hand in hand"?
Go Now was one of my favorite songs. It still is! ❤
Beyond time. Beyond space. Directly to our hearts. Like Beethoven's 5th, this music will always and forever be.
The Moody blues are a national treasure.
Anybody that dislikes the Moody Blues, isn't right in the head!!
I agree with you! The Moody blues were wonderful!
You got that right, brother.
That's a known fact!
Justin was one of the finest rock singers ever...never flat or sharp. Cuts the key so clean it takes my breath away...RIP Ray and Graeme. True troubadours of our generation.
I fell in love with the Moody Blues in 1970. I was fourteen. My boyfriend and I snuck out to go to their concert in Clevland. Oh that Justin Hayward, what a gorgeous man! I love the music. I still do Moody Blues marathons with the original vinyl. I ended up marrying my boyfriend at 18, he was 19, now we're 63 and 64. Love lasts a lifetime.
That's a beautiful story.
Love & Laughter are priceless, makes the years fly-by
Unbelievable band from a time of terrific bands. I've been following them for about 60 years.
I'd be tempted to say it couldn't have been that long - but you are actually right on the money - 60 years! I've been a fan since day one also while in High School in the mid 60s. Remember listening over and over again to "Tuesday Afternoon" with roomies at a U of O (Oregon) dorm on an awesome stereo system. Never get tired of that and so many great songs from an unbelievably gifted band.
Eternally Epic.
Lyrics, vocals, presentation.
Can't listen to the Moody Blues without soaking my shirt in tears.
"I'M LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE IN MY LIFE!!!
I love Justin's voice - so heartfelt and full of emotion and spiritual. The truly spiritual band of that time ❤❤ God bless the sadly departed 😢😢
nice
This song may be fifty years old,but it still packs a wallop.
It is a song of it time,a time that is long gone and will never be again.
This is not rock. It is modern classical music. One of my favorite bands! I saw them in the early seventies in Minneapolis. Unforgettable.
Just the best lyrics anyone could write. I’m looking for someone to change my life absolutely beautiful
Love this band! Especially Justin Hayward. Beautiful man, beautiful soul.
Seriously doesn't Justin have the most beautiful vocals, I love his voice.
Beginning a long time ago radio waves traveling throughout the universe carry the music in it’s infancy of the Moody Blues, Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver, etc. performing to the cosmos forever are without Question gifts from earth for all existence to behold.
Watogo Agreed on the moody Blues and Gordon Lightfoot But I'd drop John Denver in favor of the old Parrot head/ Pirate Jimmy Buffet!!!!
If this was Paris, I was in this audience.
@Kathy - It was... see info under the video. You were very lucky!
Awesome, lucky Kathy! Grew up with this stuff.
To learn as we grow old, the secrets of our souls...
When I was 17 (I'm 68 now) I bought my first album. In Search of the Lost Chord. I went to sleep every night with my headphones on listening to their music. Memorizing every word, every note every beat. Justin's lyrics and music touched my soul and mind. Many of my beliefs about love and life came from his songs. I loved this group. They helped me through a very confusing, dark time in my life as I was coming to terms to who I am. I still listen to their Very Best of album while I read. And many of those songs still bring tears to my eyes when they sing about lost love "Once Upon A Time" and "I know you're out there". One of my favorite lyrics is "It's easier to try than to prove it can't be done, It's easier to stay than to turn around and run." I'm learning how to play the piano versions of all those songs, just for my own pleasure but I can't practice enough it feels so good to play their songs and sing to myself.
Hang in there. THEY carried me through some tough times, too. Out of more than 75 bands I saw they were one that got away but so had several albums.
@@mr.d.4175 When I was stationed in San Jose and the Filmore West was still open I was glad I saw many of my favorite Bands. I got out of the Navy in 77 and I guess claustrophobia had set in, I stopped going to crowded concert halls. TG for MTV, and now RUclips. I keep watching to see if the MB's would ever come to Albany, NY but so far I haven't seen a date set up. March 20 Fleetwood Mac is coming but again I can't be in that type of crowd. But I own every album my favorite groups published. I've converted them to digital sounds and I have a 1TB Thumb Drive with my playlists on them. My grandkids tell me I'm stuck in the70's And I play them Jethro Tull's' "Too To RocknRoll, Too Young to Die," then they starting me what the lyrics to all those old songs mean.
Thanks for your replies.
@@dwcammack
I had over 500 albums from late 60's to early 80's. My first early concert was the 3 day festival in Sedalia, MO, in July '74. After that I averaged one a month for the next 5 years. I lived 45 minutes outside Chicago and about 30 minutes from South Bend IN. Once I saw Alice Cooper in Chicago then 30 days later in South Bend. It was that good. Also, the first time Kansas played. Queen guitar player was sick so they filled in following Mott the Hoople, 1975. CHECK OUT ONE OF MY PLAYLISTS. Just click on my blue icon in upper left. ROCK ON and thanks for your service.
Dave Cammack I am just listening to the double album Collected .....Such a Treasure . I am dancing on Ride my See-saw...😘 have a beautiful day !😀( the Moody Blues will never die .)
Dave, I found a real good interview on the Moddy's from the beginning, it's long, and very interesting, if you can
find the time. I'm ah "till death" MB fan, probably will be "On The Other Side Of Life" also. 👍
Anyway, enjoy : ruclips.net/video/yKP3sYEUAm0/видео.html
Justin never gets enough credit...just brilliant vocals
I have always loved his voice and the fact that their most melodic and complicated songs came from him....and that years later he could still bring it
My favorite band. I'm 70 now and still love them. I had the pleasure of seeing them in concert 3 times.
Loved this song when I was fourteen and, at 62 I love it still. I think it’s even better than Nights in White Satin. 👍❤️
Yes, I'm 63 and it's the best.
Same here. Im still loking for answers too. Xx
They sounded just as good live as on the record. Brilliant group
All time most favorite ❤️
Born 1957
Poetry set to idyllic music. Absolutely delicious.
I have loved the Moody Blues since I was a young girl in Denmark. I am 70 now and have lived in the USA since 1984. 11:00 am
Lucky that you arrived in America at 11am, just in time for lunch!😅
RIP Graem Edge you left us with some great music for all eternity.
My friend who disappeared in 1976 loved the Moody Blues. He was an amazing person.. . . . .we called him max . . . His name was Paul Hibbard. . .he taught me and helped many. He was not ever found. . . His vehicle was found. I need to tell for history his story .
What a sad story. 💙 I'm glad you shared.
Just read the circumstances of this case. Terribly sad the family has no closure.
Can't believe this was played in 1970...wow!
To Justice always.
It's amazing - not everything goes out of date! That time still holds some unorgetable gems, like The Moody Blues, Yes, and the original Fleetwood Mac, with Peter Green!
The young audience there has no idea of the impact the Moody Blues would be having on the entire music world. Their later studio versions of this song are very close to this initial performance -- just incredible it was that good live and for the first time.
Captain Queue - Thanks for watching! However, only Justin's vocals were live here. This was from a DVD that got scathing reviews because of all the lip sync. (Link is posted under the video.)
@@60s70sVintageRockahh thanks for clarifying. Takes a bit of shine off their image, oh well, I suppose they have their reasons like doing too many live gigs over time to physically keep up. Let's blame the manager. Thx for the reply!
I was 17 when he sang this. Leaning on the stage watching Justin he was looking straight at me when he sang the part that goes i.need a miracle in my life a tear ran down his face. I'll never ever FORGET that
Mary I love this story in a way you could never imagine. I bet you were one of those drop dead gorgeous teens from that era that literally hurt men to look at because of the flood of positive emotions you generated in them That was why Justin shed a tear for you.
Oh you lucky girl. Id of probably fainted.
I know all these words by heart. Jesus Christ came into my heart at 17 to fill the longing in my heart. I’ve often thought back on these “I’m looking for a miracle in my life”... and the whole song, it’s caused me to worship God deeply.
@@stephaniezent2811 Me, too! Justin is gorgeous and talented, of course! ♥️
So sad to hear the news - rest in peace Graeme you brought so much joy to your fans. The Moody Blues a magnificent band! 😇
I love the Moodies. They don't have any bad songs. I've loved them forever. ❤
Blessed to be born in the same era.
Lean On Me is when everyone at the concert gets beer or goes to the bathroom 😂
I can't stop watching Moody Blues Videos......
I can't stop listening to their music! 😅
Is there no end to my longing for more. They've ( the moody blues) been in my life for 50 years. Thank you for the memories. I will take those memories to my grave and not sharing. A tearful betrayal is remembered of days long gone.
This song came out when I was 15. Wow, some things never change do they ? Wake up and listen to this song. God I'm 70 now and I still know what this song is all about. ☺️🙏❤️💙✝️
So wonderful, 51 years later still resonates. Beautiful song.
You're absolutely right Liz. A lot of their songs still resonate. A BRILLIANT!!!! band.
The truest magic is never lost. It's always felt and heard deep
in our memories, renewing us all if we only dare to remember.
The Moody Blues awakened many to the magic all around us.
I've forgotten how many great songs Moody Blues has made! Justin is still around in his 70's and still sings very well!