Justin Hayward - "Are You Sitting Comfortably" (Live)

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  • Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2024

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  • @beauxtoxic1451
    @beauxtoxic1451 3 года назад +12

    So, I was coming back from a very boring economics class and heard this song wafting from the apartment across the hall. I stuck my head in and met this really cute girl! And after 47 years, she still has the record, and I still have her!

  • @katepolloway5314
    @katepolloway5314 3 месяца назад +1

    Oh my! This song and all Moody Blues takes me back to my teens, reading Lord of the Rings, record player close by. The best!

    • @DanAuerbachmusic
      @DanAuerbachmusic Месяц назад +1

      @kate hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here.

  • @GodsUnrulyFriends
    @GodsUnrulyFriends 2 года назад +1

    Many years ago, durning the days of my misspent youth, some friends of mine and I took some LSD. One of the group was having a bad experience. I put on this song. The music brought him back to normal (of course he was still pixilated from the acid, but there was no more danger of a meltdown). From then on, if anyone was having a bad trip, we always used the music of the Moody Blues to help them. It never failed to bring them out of their bad space.
    This is a true story.

  • @matthewmeehan9155
    @matthewmeehan9155 4 года назад +104

    Moody Blues one of the greatest bands in the world.

    • @kennethraines1410
      @kennethraines1410 3 года назад +4

      Yes my most loved group in the world
      My favorite album is
      Days of future past

    • @ccadam
      @ccadam 2 года назад +1

      @@kennethraines1410 it's an amazing upbeat album. Their all great albums though.

  • @mspiccalilli
    @mspiccalilli 4 года назад +69

    ❤️ Blessed are the poets, writers, mystics, artists and troubadours; for they teach us to see the world through different eyes. Thank you Justin! ❤️

  • @RosemaryStanley2070
    @RosemaryStanley2070 3 года назад +1

    Have I said just how much I Love this, thank you, Justin, Karmen, Julie, and Mike. You are all SO very Loved! I feel like I'm floating on a Heavenly Cloud!

  • @FredBrady-m1w
    @FredBrady-m1w Год назад +5

    One of the most beautiful songs ever written. It has been a huge favorite of mine since I first heard it over 50 years ago. Ray and Justin outdid themselves on this one.

  • @trock6577
    @trock6577 2 года назад

    What a gift Justin has been to the world of music. His wonderful voice and songwriting talent has not been equaled by many others. Still going strong.

  • @MoodyMike007
    @MoodyMike007 4 года назад +33

    As I listen to this for the umpteenth time on a dog walk through the muddy woods, I see clearly now a worthy comment......this isn’t really just a beautiful song.....it is a portal through to another world, where I drift and see another place...a place so much calmer than this one we inhabit. One to aspire to creating.

  • @TheAslterp
    @TheAslterp Год назад +2

    Is there another soul or band like Justin and The Moodies that can take you far away while sitting in that comfy chair or place you are softly reclining?
    No other music more beautiful, or captivating as their tunes were/are still today.

  • @silversurfer3202
    @silversurfer3202 4 года назад +4

    GOD bless ALL of you fellow fans of the Moody Blues....you maybe rare...... but not alone.

  • @ewndr7940
    @ewndr7940 4 месяца назад +5

    What a beautiful Song. Justin Hayward is such a great composer, singer and guitarist.

  • @sharonallison9922
    @sharonallison9922 4 года назад

    THEY ALL HAD AMAZING WISDOM TO SHARE......I HAVE ALWAYS ADMIRED JUSTIN'S HONESTLY IN AN INTERVIEW....UNLIKE JOHN LODGE....THEY WILL ALWAYS BE TIMELESS.......🙏

  • @isabellareisinger3101
    @isabellareisinger3101 2 года назад +1

    What a voice! And still handsome as ever! Saw you at Sun City, South Africa in 1995, fourth row from the front. Unforgettable! Thank you for still singing!

  • @leerothman7570
    @leerothman7570 2 года назад +2

    This song takes me back to my years playing professionally and being so absorbed in Justin's work he was writing back then. Simply magical.

  • @kentruthseeker
    @kentruthseeker 4 года назад +8

    Kudos to the flautist for a superb job. Seeing her perform in those heels, I can only ask: 'Are you standing comfortably?'

    • @1929modelagirl
      @1929modelagirl 4 года назад +1

      My thought too! I guess that both are true musicians and get lost in their playing (ow)

    • @rogerthomas169
      @rogerthomas169 8 месяцев назад

      Ray would have been proud of the flute player, just wow!

  • @johannesvandemerwe
    @johannesvandemerwe 3 года назад +3

    I was a kid of 11 years old when I gave a lecture about the Moody Blues at school. No one in my class knew where I was talking about. I had a tape recorder with samples recorded by my older brother and felt that I was learning my fellow classmates something that mattered. Now I am 57 years old and recently an old classmate from that time was asking me: "Still into the Moody Blues?". I guess it made a difference somehow.

  • @signal12hvac
    @signal12hvac 4 года назад +55

    this man never ceases to amaze, no matter who he is playing with. and this foursome makes some really magical music together. A MEGA FAN SINCE 1968

  • @marcroche9324
    @marcroche9324 3 года назад

    Hayward is quite the singer, at his age. What a talent. Excellent musicianship to all.

  • @MoodyMike007
    @MoodyMike007 4 года назад +34

    Such melodic class, timeless and unique contribution to music of the 20th century.
    How many off us over these years have drifted off to who knows where listening to this song?

  • @stephenwyatt7747
    @stephenwyatt7747 4 года назад +48

    I remember listening to this song when the record was released, but never in my wildest dreams did i imagine that someday ii would get a notification on my phone from Justin Hayward with a new and exquisite performance of this song, like fine wine it has improved with age, i"m sure Ray would have been the first to congratulate you all for this performance, peace and love to all of you.

  • @RobertZarywacz
    @RobertZarywacz 4 года назад +45

    "Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin." A phrase that transports so many of us who grew up in Britain in the 1950s/60s back to our childhood. In those days, the radio unlocked our imaginations, just as this beautiful song does. As Ray wrote "Time seems to stand quite still. In a child's world it always will." When I listen to these songs, I am a child again. Thank you, Justin, Ray and the Moodies.

  • @sonnysoldies5288
    @sonnysoldies5288 4 года назад +2

    Beautiful...tears in my eyes on this one.

  • @JoanVioletStretch
    @JoanVioletStretch Год назад

    I'm sitting comfortably listening to this song, May Merlin cast his spell, a magical performance, Justin, Karmen's performance on the flute is especially beautiful. 🌟💖 🎵🎶🎵

  • @mandolinic
    @mandolinic 4 года назад +5

    This song is just gorgeous. One of the Moody's best numbers. Ray's flute on the original was sublime, and this version really does it justice.

  • @JaniceFlower-od4vz
    @JaniceFlower-od4vz 2 месяца назад

    This masterpiece transports me back to a time I'm my childhood, watching fantasie films of a long forgotten time of Camelot, of dragons and brave knights. So beautifully performed. 😍

  • @cindysmale9290
    @cindysmale9290 2 года назад

    Other worldly and peaceful musique! Flowing, lilting and airy! Wonderful! Justin and these musicians help to calm the world-weary heart. God's troubadours!

  • @markeaton2003
    @markeaton2003 3 года назад +2

    So great you can go back to see these again, and they are still the same as they were, Great.

  • @tomtyndall914
    @tomtyndall914 4 года назад +75

    The short stories behind the creation of these captivating melodies, is a very special Tuesday Afternoon treat. Thanks for sharing Justin!

  • @doniotte681
    @doniotte681 4 года назад +3

    Thanks Justin...... Awesome 👏 Music I have been A Fan of yours since 1969 and I have A Son I Named after You, I named him Justin Shane, Born in 87.....I didn’t know your middle name, The Moody Blues Are The Greatest Band and always will be, Stay Healthy and Safe All of You during this Covid-19, Thanks 🙏 again Justin.......your Longtime Fan Don

  • @eddietheTruth11
    @eddietheTruth11 Год назад

    This is a song that truly takes me over and then it somehow transports me to a far better place. Not on this Planet, but a far away, majestic state of mind, where there exists only love, peace, and tranquility.Lionel Bart is so appropriate to have named this song.

  • @karensterrett2831
    @karensterrett2831 4 года назад +5

    Oh, how this song brings back memories - good ones. Thank you again, Justin.

  • @christopherhall1742
    @christopherhall1742 3 года назад +1

    This was such a great series that was released during a very difficult time. Extraordinary musicianship by all four members of the band.

  • @ajhorstmann
    @ajhorstmann 4 года назад +64

    This song, like quite a few of their others, takes me to a place I can’t go to by any other way ❤️

    • @samjones8001
      @samjones8001 4 года назад +2

      True!

    • @juniemoon1528
      @juniemoon1528 3 года назад +2

      Perfectly stated. They even make my body react...like hearing one of the sweetest sounds from this life. Embraces me, like Mother’s gentle voice did... 💕

  • @squatch545
    @squatch545 2 года назад

    No idea how Justin keeps coming up with superb flute players. First, Ray Thomas. Then Norda Mullen. Now Karmen Gould.

  • @angeloiodice9304
    @angeloiodice9304 2 года назад

    Jeeez, the guy can sing as well as he did in the 60’s, and the flute is heavenly, as well as the rest of the band, everybody so proficient, skilled, talented, melodious and Moody Blues worthy.

  • @sharonallison9922
    @sharonallison9922 3 года назад +2

    THERE IS NONE BEFORE THEM....NONE AFTER.....🙏👽😇💝

  • @terrencetrussell7625
    @terrencetrussell7625 4 года назад +15

    I ‘grew up’ with you in the sixties-seventies, Mr. Hayward. I treasure all eight ‘classic’ Moody Blues albums, and especially this first one, “On the Threshold of a Dream”. The music evokes melancholy, memories, and a wistful longing for what could be. Especially wonderful in this first album is the merge of each song literally flowing into the next. I can only listen to these songs for fullest effect by playing the entire album. Well done.

  • @rogerlevesque6980
    @rogerlevesque6980 4 года назад +1

    My favorite song for Friday, a glass of wine and relax with my lovely wife :)

  • @keithhart3689
    @keithhart3689 Год назад

    Best song ever written about where reading books can take you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • @treeofnoreturn3238
    @treeofnoreturn3238 4 года назад +3

    Absolutely wonderful to have these moments on Tuesdays during hectic work weeks and national chaos.

  • @chimama23
    @chimama23 4 года назад +2

    My favorite song by my favorite artist! Thank you!

  • @denisemarie2985
    @denisemarie2985 3 года назад +1

    That voice - even after all of these years, still captures my soul and holds it! Magical, mesmerizing, mellifluous and Moody. One of my most favorite songs ever. It's like a lullaby.

  • @fritzmenzel1994
    @fritzmenzel1994 23 дня назад

    This quartet is perfect. My wish-come-true would be to have a middle seat, ten rows back, and watch them play On the Threshold of a Dream from beginning to end. It doesn’t hurt that Karmen is absolutely captivating; evocative of Guinevere as queen.

  • @2EternityButterflies
    @2EternityButterflies 4 года назад +12

    When asking my children what music they remember growing up in our household they always say, "Mom, you always played the "Moody Blues". It was part of their growing up. The music touches the very spirit and always was fitting with no matter what was going on in life. I love this song so much and it gives memories of sitting in your concerts just mesmerized with the music. Thank you.

  • @BRIANFORWARD1
    @BRIANFORWARD1 4 года назад +3

    OUTSTANDING TRULY OUTSTANDING
    TOOK ME ON A TOUR BACK TO MY YOUTH...

  • @silversurfer3202
    @silversurfer3202 4 года назад +16

    Sir, it would be my greatest honor and privilege to have just 60 seconds of your time to merely touch and shake your hand. Your music has touched and influenced my life in oh so many ways words can't describe. You bring tears to my eyes and magical things come to life when I listen to the music of the Moody Blues... especially your songs! Hope you get this message.

  • @jackarcher7495
    @jackarcher7495 2 года назад +1

    These are so good. Thank you, Mr. Hayward, for making them available, and most of all for the music.

  • @sly2392
    @sly2392 2 года назад +1

    BEAUTIFUL.

  • @GoldenBear42650
    @GoldenBear42650 4 года назад +11

    Such a magical song. Ray's flute and Justin's lyrics transport me immediately to that place in my mind where I sit comfortably as Merlin casts his spell.

  • @toddsullivan6962
    @toddsullivan6962 4 года назад +5

    Taking a break from the US election results. This sent a shrill up my body. In a good magical way. Saw you in the 80's in Buffalo. Hope to see you live again. Thanks.

  • @pamstrickler4769
    @pamstrickler4769 Год назад

    One of the most beautiful from the genius of Justin and Ray.

  • @mccypr
    @mccypr 4 года назад +2

    Fantastic! Her tone is so very pure! Thanks!✌️🚴😎

  • @mariamusicpianopolandlebanon
    @mariamusicpianopolandlebanon 4 года назад +8

    07:25 AEDT Wednesday 4 November 2020 Hobart Tasmania Australia, A Beautiful and Transporting Performance. Everyone is perfectly balanced in their parts. Thank you Justin Karmen Julie Mike, and excellent presentation of the On The Threshold Of A Dream Album. Thank you so very much, Maria and Kurt Schmidt.

  • @gillbrown3523
    @gillbrown3523 4 года назад +3

    Who would have thought such a beautiful song started in a broom cupboard, made me laugh. I remember “are you sitting comfortably then I’ll begin” very well as I was sat on a chair in front of the radio (wireless) listening. 🥰

  • @johannesvandemerwe
    @johannesvandemerwe 3 года назад +1

    This is one of the best popsongs ever written. Timeless.

  • @AccurateCrabLegs
    @AccurateCrabLegs 4 года назад +24

    I remember listening to this song on repeat on a road trip across the USA in the winter of 2017. Just this song. The whole way.

    • @ArtfulShelley
      @ArtfulShelley 4 года назад +4

      I remember driving across England, on the way to Stonehenge listening to them all the way. Really set the "mood". Cherished memory. 1994.

  • @kevinkilduff2064
    @kevinkilduff2064 2 года назад +1

    Gorgeous tune.

  • @gailmorris6302
    @gailmorris6302 2 года назад +1

    Pure Gold 😊

  • @edwardsomppi8274
    @edwardsomppi8274 4 года назад +4

    I just love this song. It transports me to another day and time. What a nice job by Karman on the flute. Put it on, close your eyes and fly to another time. Thank you Justin.

  • @cynthiachristiansen8803
    @cynthiachristiansen8803 3 года назад

    My grandson's name is Merlin, named for this song. Thank you for this beautiful version. 💗

  • @alanpooles7136
    @alanpooles7136 4 года назад +5

    Fabulous rendition of a great song with Karen's superb flute which I am sure dear much missed Ray approves. Always makes me think of Tintagel, North Cornwall where below the famous castle is found Merlin's cave. A magical place and magical song, keep the series going please Justin.

  • @fredaaron762
    @fredaaron762 4 года назад +2

    You truly cast a spell with that, Justin. Once again, the trio supporting you does a beautiful job of re-imagining another of our favorite Moody Blues songs.

  • @ladyhecate9450
    @ladyhecate9450 4 года назад +38

    This is one of my favorite songs. As soon as I hear the first several notes of this song, it automatically takes me back to my younger years, back when I was 17 years old, and I get this odd feeling come over me each and every time I hear this song, and I hear it a lot because I play it a lot whether in my car or at home. I cannot go a day without listening to my favorite songs of the Moodies'. I was just listening to Gypsy waiting for Justin to upload his Tuesday song. The flute adds such a magickal atmosphere to this song, and it tugs at my heart every single time. When I hear the first several notes, I have to stop what I am doing, and I make myself comfortable to listen to this song, as if it were for the first time. I have it on repeat, because the first two times of listening to it, simply is not enough. Thank you Justin for taking us back in time with this song. I hope you are doing well and you are staying safe during these trying times. Your fans worry about you.

    • @signal12hvac
      @signal12hvac 4 года назад +4

      same here! the music God listens too because there are so very few true once in a life-time musical groups

    • @brendasmith1740
      @brendasmith1740 4 года назад +2

      Yes.We Care & Pray For Safety in Health. You & Your Wife & Daughter. Plus the Group that Plays & Travels With You All Can.. Sure Missed Not Seeing You all in Kent, Ohio.

    • @brendasmith1740
      @brendasmith1740 4 года назад +4

      Great to do. Thankful To Repeat any Song💜💗😊😍💕😃😉. Looking Forward to Concerts Next Year PLEASE.🙏🙏🙏🙏😍😍🎵🎼🎤🎹😇😇😇😇..... GREAT ENTERTAINER.!!!! OHIO FAN.

    • @silversurfer3202
      @silversurfer3202 4 года назад

      Delores... you just gotta be a beautiful woman based on your music taste alone. Wish I knew someone like you.

    • @davecunningham8757
      @davecunningham8757 4 года назад

      I love the "misspelling" of magical. Well played!

  • @muxux4
    @muxux4 4 года назад +5

    This music voids time. Yesterday comes back to the present and I live again all those countless memories. Specially those crazy sleeve covers on the LP's and of course, the wonderful music.

  • @Ed30675
    @Ed30675 3 года назад +5

    Justin has surrounded himself with a truly fabulous bunch of young musicians.... They are truly astonishing... Love them to bits....

  • @johnbeckham1483
    @johnbeckham1483 4 года назад +5

    Hello to Justin Hayward & fans as we are all grateful for your beautiful and thought provoking songs, Justin!

  • @garyb8528
    @garyb8528 4 года назад +2

    Just lovely. Thank you from the depths of my heart as I worry about whether or not my country will be sitting comfortably in the future or in the morass of the Trump era.

  • @geniewarley3643
    @geniewarley3643 4 года назад +2

    What can I say...SO beautiful. MB music and your voice are so pleasing. Thank you

  • @Crystal-Sage
    @Crystal-Sage 4 года назад +7

    Thank you for the music. Your songs soothe in troubled times, Justin. Same with ALL Moodies tunes. Hugs and love and light to you. Stay safe and well.

  • @mikeverdesca4976
    @mikeverdesca4976 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Justin and Ray for one of my favorite soothing melodious compositions of yours. Eases any restless troubled souls. Your songs are truly Spiritual. Thx again. 🎶🎶🙏🙂🎹

  • @glorioskiola
    @glorioskiola 4 года назад +3

    Thank you, Justin. Just what I need right now. 💙💙💙

  • @pattiruiz6803
    @pattiruiz6803 4 года назад +5

    Ride along the winds of time and see where we have been. Such pretty imagery in this song and beautifully performed.

  • @vogt1949
    @vogt1949 4 года назад +4

    My wife and I have seen them three times, they never disappoint, always a WONDERFUL show!!! Been a GIANT fan sine the beginning!

  • @teresagorden5984
    @teresagorden5984 3 года назад +1

    One of the bands ever, and my absolute favourite. You know that old " if you were stranded on a island and could choose one band to listen to on your portable player....my choice is always The Moody Blues from the start to today. I would love to see them once more in my life. Perhaps after vivid 19. Vancouver. Is a lovely city...... As always I love Justin Hayward, and named my younger son after him. (not j. Beiber, my son was born in 1993... before his time). "!Thank you so much for the stories behind the music. Thank you.

  • @ktherby
    @ktherby 4 года назад +2

    I love this. I would really like to see Justin Hayward, Jeff Lynne (of ELO), and Barry Gibb (of the Bee Gees) do something together.

    • @yesman2755
      @yesman2755 4 года назад

      Imagine the harmonies of those three singing together. Add John Lodge into the mix as well and you’d have another supergroup.

  • @davidcussins1244
    @davidcussins1244 4 года назад +8

    One of my favorites, not just from The Moodies, but of all time. Well written and crafted. Karmen does a wonderful job! But we miss Ray.

  • @TH-kp5vi
    @TH-kp5vi 4 года назад +15

    Another BEAUTIFUL song. Just what I needed today. Beautiful flute.....great performance. Love all your music so much.

  • @bkswanson2461
    @bkswanson2461 4 года назад +1

    I love all the Merliney stuff too!!!
    wow...one of my favs for sure..just stunninngly Gorgeous!!! xxx Justin and Moodies part
    of my whole life!!!

  • @johnbeckham1483
    @johnbeckham1483 4 года назад +24

    Are You Sitting Comfortably is such a powerful musical title indeed! Justin, thank you so very much for continuing on with the Moody Blues story!

  • @yesacoustic
    @yesacoustic 4 года назад +2

    Fabulous, love that song. 1969 certainly was a great year for the Moodies, two great albums. Another fine performance here by the flautist.

  • @mcki4q
    @mcki4q 4 года назад +4

    Threshold of a Dream was my first album I listened to by the Moody Blues, and this was my favorite song.

  • @Shawnne01
    @Shawnne01 4 года назад +2

    What a fantastic version of this song. I saw the Moodies perform it many times over the years. The first was in 1970 in Minneapolis for 2 concerts back to back. This is awesome you are bringing back the old songs in a new way with great style, Justin!

  • @ooyginjardl4037
    @ooyginjardl4037 4 года назад +26

    One of the tunes that got me through some very difficult times while serving in the USMC. I’d bet you didn’t know that Justin.

    • @erswnn
      @erswnn 2 года назад

      I'm sorry about the difficult times you've had. I had much more peace about things when this song was younger. It doesn't seem right that one of us would have to endure the opposite of the other all while this song played.

    • @davida.heffley4474
      @davida.heffley4474 2 года назад

      Thank you for your service sir. This music is ageless and touches all souls that listen.

  • @fugithegreat
    @fugithegreat 3 года назад

    One of my all-time favorites! I love the flute solo in this version.

  • @Sheamarie
    @Sheamarie 4 года назад +3

    I love this song. Thank you, Justin.

  • @violetdreams1799
    @violetdreams1799 3 года назад +2

    Love Moody melodies, it's one of the things that set this band apart from all the rest. Lovely

  • @tomperkins4965
    @tomperkins4965 3 года назад

    Thank you Justin Hayward for your wonderful music you & band made.

  • @sharontrimmer8578
    @sharontrimmer8578 4 года назад +8

    Always sitting comfortably when listening to Justin Hayward voice and his music. Love ❤️ his music.

  • @bkswanson2461
    @bkswanson2461 4 года назад +6

    Think Ray would be very pleased with
    Karmen. Sure do miss you Ray, still!!!

  • @craigduckett6927
    @craigduckett6927 3 года назад

    Damn! Fantastic live rendition of one of my favorite Moody's songs from Justin! Quick Note: The Moody Blues were my first rock concert, seen on Sept 25, 1971 at the Coliseum in Seattle, Washington (first of a 100 or so other rock concerts, and 4 more Moody's concerts). Love their music.

  • @paulettemaximun2505
    @paulettemaximun2505 4 года назад +2

    That was wonderful. Thank you.

  • @kathleenanderson9803
    @kathleenanderson9803 3 года назад

    This is so beautiful. I'm your biggest fan Sir, Justin Hayward 🤣.I love the flute too. I think its my next best instrument after the guitar. Well done. I am really enjoying these episodes. Please keep them coming. Takes me back to so many beautiful memories, and how much I loved the Moody Blues and still do. You are all amazing. You are also a real gentleman, Justin Hayward. God bless you all.

  • @bethb7965
    @bethb7965 4 года назад +4

    Have always loved the flute in this song...takes me back.....

    • @Calatriste54
      @Calatriste54 4 года назад +1

      Where Empires have turned back to sand.

  • @bretasorenson2475
    @bretasorenson2475 4 года назад +5

    The melody is absolutely haunting! I hum it for days after hearing this song!

  • @hertzair1186
    @hertzair1186 4 года назад +4

    On the Threshold of a Dream was a brilliant album.....this song being one of its many highlights

  • @cameronmccreary4758
    @cameronmccreary4758 3 года назад +1

    This is wonderful! I didn't know Justin was doing this. All the Moodie's songs take me away from this world though, just for a little while. This song is particularly hauntingly beautiful. I will take another sip! His band is "Gear."

  • @LetsGoOutdoors
    @LetsGoOutdoors 4 года назад +7

    One of my all time favourite Moody songs! Thanks for the backstory.

  • @Howie2025
    @Howie2025 3 года назад +2

    One of my favourite songs ❤️

  • @philipemery5503
    @philipemery5503 8 месяцев назад

    I have loved the MOODY BLUES since the early 60's
    I had all of the seven LP's but unfortunately got destroyed in a flood. I still play their music on a CD I discovered but it is not the same as having the original records that always seemed to have a story line. My thanks to the guys for providing such excellent music