He is a stunning artist!!!! His voice is like angel's singing, so beautiful... I love listening to his music, it takes you to a serene part of life.... I adore him... The Moody Blues are one class act !!!!! 💙💙💙💙... 😌😌😌....
Very few if any musicians have written and sang the incredible catalogue of beautiful songs as Justin has. What a talented singer, composer and musician. Cant think of anyone else with the amount of beautiful songs under his belt.
The Moody's,never up themselves!,always about the music& the fans,never themselves,Justin is a lovely extremely tallented humble human being!,thank you Justin & all the band!😊
1968 I existed in a frightening world, worried about possibility of shipping to Vietnam, away at boot camp. Sad, lonely, homesick. I came home and my brother had Days on the turntable in the "dayglo room"..... such a overwhelmingly beautiful experience that will always have a special place in my heart
What a gentleman, Justin is. He could tour with John as Hayward and Lodge, so it is not a tribute band. It is them. All Moody fans will show up and then some.
Justins good upbringing shows in all his music. He had love and goodness. His parents have had alot to do with his wonderful music. Full of love found love lost and life. What a gentleman
What an extraordinary human being! He’s such a Wonderful Soul…I met Justin and the rest backstage at the Greek Theatre in 1984…They were all so nice and Graeme was hilarious! Mike had already left the group of course. Patrick was on keyboards at the time. I was able to get backstage twice. As far as seeing him in public. The Moodies were playing here in Eugene, Oregon and I was stopped at a red light, and Justin was on the corner waiting for the light to change to walk across the street to the Hyatt…I put my head out the window and greeted him by name waving, he turned his head and smiled. I Love the Nights Tour and I think it’s a perfect way for him to keep pleasing all of us who love his songs! The musicians he has surrounded himself with are wonderfully talented. Karmen on Flute is a Perfect match! Thank you for this interview! Great job!!! 👏👏👏
Big fan of the Moodies. Who didn't have a copy of the album "Days of Future Past" back in the day? Justin is so humble & I think even a bit shy. It's as almost he prefers to go unnoticed throughout life but watch out when he straps on that guitar & has a live mike in front of him - watch out!! Justin truly is one of the most gifted songwriters & singers ever. Have had the pleasure of seeing the Moodies several times and for their 50th anniversary. Plus I have seen Justin's solo show many times. His voice is fabulous & it's a real pleasure to be at any one of his shows. Justin is a true artist in every sense of the word. Thank you for this interview! 🎸
Yes, Justin is very shy. Years ago I heard an interview with the late Graeme Edge, and he has said that Justin's very shy, which is the main reason why he doesn't do much talking during the performance.
I fell in love with the Moodys when my friend's dad took we two 9 year old kids to breakfast. I was so entranced by what I was hearing that I didn't want to break and ask what it was. He obviously loved that I did 'cause he went right to an 'oh, there's more... MUCH more' vibe :) Such a nice dude, who died of a heart attack in his early 40s. What I hope Justin understands is the true magnitude of what he himself has contributed to such a deep, deep impact on so many. Not only by association to a great time in life, but mostly by what and how he and they did. Just a favorite human of mine, that is.
The first moody blues song I ever heard was story in your eyes. I remember the exact moment, 15 years old, at a friends house after school. They didn’t say the name of the song or artist on the radio so I immediately called the radio station to find out who they were. Then I went out and bought all of their albums. Their music has been a big part of my life, my family are all very familiar with their work because I played their music all the time and also brought family with me to the concerts. Going to Moody blues concerts with the family has been another fun gift from the Moodys. I have lost track of how many times I’ve seen them in concert, it’s over 30. I saw Justin, along with my family, in Clearwater Florida five years ago. The first time I saw the moody blues was when I was 17. They came to my hometown Madison Wisconsin and there was really only one hotel that the bands stayed at back in those days. I kept calling the hotel until I got someone on the phone that would tell me the day and time they were due to arrive. It was 1 AM the day before the concert. I convinced my best friend Mary to go with me. We were waiting in the hotel lobby when the band walked in. They invited us up to their rooms to drink champagne. I mainly spoke with Justin about his songs, such a cool dude. I knew he was married and I respected that, no groupie extracurricular activities, although a couple of the other guys tried, I won’t mention names. After the incredible concert (I cried) we were in a big mob outside the backstage area. I saw one of the managers that I had met the night before and said remember us, Mary and Mary? Can we come back stage? The guy checked with the band and let us come in. The rest of the crowd was so mad. We got autographs and one last wonderful conversation with Justin before we bowed out to let them go eat and relax in peace. I am 63 years old now and those memories from those two days back in 1978 are still two of the highlights of my life. Love love love Justin Hayward and the Moody Blues.💞
Hi Mary, I also saw the Moody Blues in concert in Madison @ the Dane County Coliseum. I think it was 1978..2 friends & I. May have been a same concert. Enjoyed reading your comments.
Much appreciate this interview. My entire impression of Justin is based on his music and compelling beautiful lyrics like Nights, Question, The Story in Your Eyes among other sons. MListening to him while observing his humility and gratitude, it’s obvious he’s a good man who didn’t become contaminated by riches and fame like so many of his contemporaries. His Tuesday Afternoon series on YT was released right around the start of the awful lockdown. It was truly a needed relief.
Thank you for the fantastic interview with one of my favorite songwriters and musicians! The moodies were such an amazingly innovative group with such timeless music.
I've had 58 years of beautiful music from this lovely man. His music has lifted me when I was down, never lied to me used me or broke my heart. He has the ability to reach right in to your heart and extracting your innermost feelings and putting them to music. He is the most beautiful person on this planet
This is breaking my heart. My Brother is the one who introduced me to The Moody Blues. He would love to hear the interview but he passed away a little over 2 years ago.
Honest sincere and true to himself. That’s Justin along with his pitch perfect voice There is no other. I’m still in love with the Moody s and Justin 45 years later. Nothing changes
I spent a year in England and France back in '71/'72. When I came home (I was 18) I bought Nights in White Satin and A Question of Balance and listened so much to those two albums that they remind me of my yesr in Europe. Question and Tuesday Afternoon are two of my all time favorite songs. Fascinating interview 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I have been listening and enjoying the Moody Blues since the late 60s.My favorite. I wondered when Mike left the band back when he did, if he was on a bender.
As a lifelong fan, I've watched countless interviews with the incomparable Justin Hayward. But this just may be my all time favorite. He comes across as so genuine, interesting and at times hilarious. It amazes me that this normal, down to earth man has had such a profound effect on my life due to his magical and dare I say spiritual musical gifts.
As he once sang in a song “ I’m just a singer in a rock& roll band…” Justin Hayward is such an amazing singer and songwriter and I am so lucky to have seen him live for one of the moody blues shows that was performed in Portland Oregon he seems like such a humble and genuine person
I love his humility. I agree with his thoughts on what folks are interested in. The intricacies of their lives do not really interest me as much as the creations they make. Thanks Justin.
What a kind and modest man. The story about the guy on the airplane pretty much says it all. I've been a fan since the 60's and remain one. I wish he had been asked about the possibility of touring with John Lodge as The Blue Jays.
Wonderful interview... saw Justin and his group along with Christopher Cross last night. Its always a joy to hear his extensive work. I'm always looking forward to hearing he will be performing in our town. One area now I'd like to learn more about is how technology has impacted him and the beautiful music he creates...
A lovely man indeed and then there's the plethora of unique and beautiful songs he gave all of us. Like the Beatles, I am very grateful to have been alive at the same time as Justin. (and the Moodies). Got to meet him briefly in Vancouver after a Moodies show. What an honour!!
What a great interview! Thank you. Like so many others, music helped me survive, kept my head above water. There are/were so many great bands, great songs. But great songs are different than the sound track of our lives. I hear a great song from the past and I instantly enjoy it again. But if I hear that sound track, my soul is touch; my life is affected, again. The Moodies have been the sound track of my life, their music illuminates the story in my eyes. Justin’s music continues to speak to my soul. Broken Dream is one of the most beautiful and haunting songs I’ve ever experienced. God bless him.
What a great interview. TY Just bought my tix to see him in San Diego in June. Been a fan for over 55 years and have seen the Moodys and Justin about 2 dozen times. Never gets old.
What a humble guy! I'm a huge fan; as a solo acoustic performer, I love doing Moody Blues songs. Everyone always loves them too. And I finally got Question down, after watching him play it a few times!!!
In 2016, Justin did a benefit concert for the National Center Missing Exploited Children that I the promoter, I backstage, waiting to introduce him, he came out of the dressing room - I turned my head, & here I was all alone with Justin Hayward . I smiled & nodded, he smiled & nodded, and not a word said but words were not needed
I love that it was a story Mr. Hayward told to Graham Gouldman of 10cc that spawned " Dreadlock Holiday". Just A Singer..., Question,Story In Your Eyes... Iconic!!
That was a fantastic interview. You really helped us see who Justin Heyward is. And now I can see why I liked his music so much. No ego. No image. Just an honest man speaking through his music. Brilliant!
Funny...if I saw him on an airplane I could tell him I first heard him sing in 1972 but didn't know what he looked at until a black and white photo of him smiling in the double album This is The Moody Blues...I bought around 1980...my brother in law was a sound engineer and helped me pick out my first stereo and I loved listening to their albums with headphones especially Days of Future Passed the first album I bought...
The same goes here. I was 17 at the time back in 69-1970. I had never bought the Moodies records back then, as I was a huge Clapton fan as well as Hendrix and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. But when I heard "Nights," I fell in love with the song, as did my sister of 18. We had no idea what he looked like because the Moodies decided to keep their pictures off the albums. So all we heard and loved was that haunting voice singing such a sad song. Some people thought "oh what a love song." But I saw it differently of such a sad song, of people walking around holding hands and are oblivious to his suffering. He never saw the beauty of life until she appeared. Funny thing. Neither did my husband. I turned him on in the beauty of the clouds, the beauty of leafless trees with their formation, etc. Anyway, my sister and I fell in love with that haunting voice singing with such sorrow. Then we heard his name, Justin. We thought someone with such a name just has to be good looking! Ah to be young. And then we saw him and the band. Yes! Years later, when Justin was putting CDs on his own, he talked about Nights and stated that he had never mentioned before but there can be sorrow in a song. He said people see Nights as a romantic song, but he never discussed the other side of love and that is when someone gets their heart broken. He stated that his heart had been broken several times and it was when he write this song, his gal had broken up with him and it was tough. During that time, he met a gal and they had a fling, but when she left, she gave him white, Satin sheets and the story goes on from there. He had been playing around with the words of the song, when they needed another song, he introduced to them what he wrote and it goes from there. I have heard Nights in movies as well as part of it. I have seen Justin when he tours on his own and comes to Annapolis, Maryland with his little band. Anyway, I read your comment and could relate.
Wonderful interview Justin seems like such a nice guy. Love his songs and the rest by The Moodies. Nights In White Satin is timeless but my favorite song by Justin is New Horizons so lovely!
Thank You Justin- I love 💕 your Music 🎶 so much especially through loud Speakers at our pool . I passed you at the Apple 🍏 Store in Estero Fl at the Miramar Mall way back when-but did not say anything- Cheers!
Check out Justin's awesome video The wind of Heaven. I was a teenybopper during Go Now and witnessed Justin joining and they did Days of Future Passed. I've been a fan ever since. My Moody's albums are right next to my Beatles and Stones albums. Thank you Justin and the rest of the Moodys.
I wish there was a way to let the gentleman know how I treasure his music. My dad brought home an album when I was 9 years old. I knew, I loved the music, more than anything I had ever heard. That was 1967. In 1971, they re,-released the album and it was a hit
Great guy, great songwriter. I had a couple hundred albums in my collection by the time I was 20 (65 now), but I only truly connected with two groups: The Moody Blues and Led Zeppelin.
Justin is a better guitar player than a vocalist and that is saying a whole lot. Loved listening to the album version of nights in white satin. Always played late at night when the DJ needed a bathroom break.
Justin is one of the most important musicians in my life. I really appreciate seeing this interview with him. I must say as a fan I agree that the music is primary, but for me, he is the one that brought it to us it didn't come out of thin air. Its like the Beatles were always stumped by the adulation, but my god, it is the power of the music that makes us idolize these people. It is very valuable to me to know about musicians and their lives- just like listening here, otherwise, why bother just listen to the music. Justin is a beautiful man who has brought wonderful music into our lives. I am eternally grateful 🙏. In the end it's just a song. Thanks to both of you. Cheers indeed. 🕉
Justin Hayward doesn't get enough credit his excellent electric guitar. Nobody else sounds like him. I recognize his guitar instantly if it's a Moody Blues song I don't know.
What a great interview --- AND --- I was/am one of those who always wondered what was the inspiration for his compositions, figuring he had to have some amazingly esoteric happening to create music that is so penetrative, that when Justin said, "they are, sometimes, just a song" was surprising to me. Great interview. TY.
This was a very good interview, reflecting the Excellence and quality of the Interviewer. Justin has found his nihe, as a Solo Artist, and this reflects quite well on his Fame days with the Moodys (they really were a Second Wave of the British Invasion, P.B. [Post Beatles] He is enjoying the Tours, and finding life in the Now. I don't her nor do I see anyone lost in the past. I truly appreciate his "and then move on!" Comment. Keep doing Fantastic Interviews. And as for you, Justin: Enjoy staying In the Moment, to savor life here, and now, This very second. Cheers.
No anger, no hate, no swearing, no perversity in any of the songs of the Moody Blues!
The greatest of all time in my opinion.
They were a mature group of men who didn't need to follow that style in order to be successful, proof right there of their true talents!
One of the most underrated singers in rock, I love his voice!
He came in a store where I was working. He was with his wife and Graham Edge. He had a kind and gentle manner.
He is a stunning artist!!!! His voice is like angel's singing, so beautiful... I love listening to his music, it takes you to a serene part of life.... I adore him... The Moody Blues are one class act !!!!! 💙💙💙💙... 😌😌😌....
Very few if any musicians have written and sang the incredible catalogue of beautiful songs as Justin has. What a talented singer, composer and musician. Cant think of anyone else with the amount of beautiful songs under his belt.
"The story in your eyes" is one of my favs! Timeless...
What a special man!
The Moody's,never up themselves!,always about the music& the fans,never themselves,Justin is a lovely extremely tallented humble human being!,thank you Justin & all the band!😊
What a breath of fresh air! A true musical icon who stays humble! He respects the people who respect him!
What a Prince of a Fellow . Style , Grace , Class , Humility and Gifted . Thank you God above for sharing Justin with all of us .
RIP mike pinder
1968 I existed in a frightening world, worried about possibility of shipping to Vietnam, away at boot camp. Sad, lonely, homesick. I came home and my brother had Days on the turntable in the "dayglo room"..... such a overwhelmingly beautiful experience that will always have a special place in my heart
There are no words for what Justin and his music has meant to me in my lifetime. His band mates from the Moody Blues as well.
Great interview. He has one of the greatest, most appealing male voices I've ever heard.
Justin has written so many great songs, that never even get mentioned. I'd like to thank him for those.
King of the haunting love ballad.
Justin Hayward is a true inspiration to me as a musician and songwriter. He is doing really well for someone who is 77 years old.
What a gentleman, Justin is. He could tour with John as Hayward and Lodge, so it is not a tribute band. It is them. All Moody fans will show up and then some.
Or maybe the Blue Jays. 😮
I suppose they want to be closer to their families now rather than touring internationally having to tie on schedules etc
Justin & the Moodies were absolutely pivotal in getting me through my younger years of depression & disillusionment. Also very musically inspiring.
This was just a great interview. Justin Hayward is very thoughtful and soft spoken, as one would think from his songwriting.
Justins good upbringing shows in all his music. He had love and goodness. His parents have had alot to do with his wonderful music. Full of love found love lost and life. What a gentleman
@joemachunda - Very well said, sir!
What an extraordinary human being! He’s such a Wonderful Soul…I met Justin and the rest backstage at the Greek Theatre in 1984…They were all so nice and Graeme was hilarious! Mike had already left the group of course. Patrick was on keyboards at the time. I was able to get backstage twice. As far as seeing him in public. The Moodies were playing here in Eugene, Oregon and I was stopped at a red light, and Justin was on the corner waiting for the light to change to walk across the street to the Hyatt…I put my head out the window and greeted him by name waving, he turned his head and smiled. I Love the Nights Tour and I think it’s a perfect way for him to keep pleasing all of us who love his songs! The musicians he has surrounded himself with are wonderfully talented. Karmen on Flute is a Perfect match!
Thank you for this interview! Great job!!! 👏👏👏
As a lifelong Moodys fan, that was AWESOME!!
What a wonderful interview. Justin is someone who makes you sit up and listen ❤ And John, your questions were so thoughtful and insightful.
Big fan of the Moodies. Who didn't have a copy of the album "Days of Future Past" back in the day? Justin is so humble & I think even a bit shy. It's as almost he prefers to go unnoticed throughout life but watch out when he straps on that guitar & has a live mike in front of him - watch out!! Justin truly is one of the most gifted songwriters & singers ever. Have had the pleasure of seeing the Moodies several times and for their 50th anniversary. Plus I have seen Justin's solo show many times. His voice is fabulous & it's a real pleasure to be at any one of his shows. Justin is a true artist in every sense of the word. Thank you for this interview! 🎸
Why do so many MB's fans misspell by calling it Past instead of Passed?
Yes, Justin is very shy.
Years ago I heard an interview with the late Graeme Edge, and he has said that Justin's very shy, which is the main reason why he doesn't do much talking during the performance.
Justin is not here for the recognition,adoration or even the money
His mission is to uplift and sing like the angel he is!
Phenomenal band. Magic just happened with the music they created. You have to experience them to understand the beautiful joy of their music .
The looks, the voice, the chops, the songwriting. The lifelong gentleman rock star.
I fell in love with the Moodys when my friend's dad took we two 9 year old kids to breakfast. I was so entranced by what I was hearing that I didn't want to break and ask what it was. He obviously loved that I did 'cause he went right to an 'oh, there's more... MUCH more' vibe :) Such a nice dude, who died of a heart attack in his early 40s.
What I hope Justin understands is the true magnitude of what he himself has contributed to such a deep, deep impact on so many. Not only by association to a great time in life, but mostly by what and how he and they did. Just a favorite human of mine, that is.
Nicely put
Thanks to all the Moodys
The first moody blues song I ever heard was story in your eyes. I remember the exact moment, 15 years old, at a friends house after school. They didn’t say the name of the song or artist on the radio so I immediately called the radio station to find out who they were. Then I went out and bought all of their albums. Their music has been a big part of my life, my family are all very familiar with their work because I played their music all the time and also brought family with me to the concerts. Going to Moody blues concerts with the family has been another fun gift from the Moodys. I have lost track of how many times I’ve seen them in concert, it’s over 30. I saw Justin, along with my family, in Clearwater Florida five years ago. The first time I saw the moody blues was when I was 17. They came to my hometown Madison Wisconsin and there was really only one hotel that the bands stayed at back in those days. I kept calling the hotel until I got someone on the phone that would tell me the day and time they were due to arrive. It was 1 AM the day before the concert. I convinced my best friend Mary to go with me. We were waiting in the hotel lobby when the band walked in. They invited us up to their rooms to drink champagne. I mainly spoke with Justin about his songs, such a cool dude. I knew he was married and I respected that, no groupie extracurricular activities, although a couple of the other guys tried, I won’t mention names. After the incredible concert (I cried) we were in a big mob outside the backstage area. I saw one of the managers that I had met the night before and said remember us, Mary and Mary? Can we come back stage? The guy checked with the band and let us come in. The rest of the crowd was so mad. We got autographs and one last wonderful conversation with Justin before we bowed out to let them go eat and relax in peace. I am 63 years old now and those memories from those two days back in 1978 are still two of the highlights of my life. Love love love Justin Hayward and the Moody Blues.💞
Hi Mary,
I also saw the Moody Blues in concert in Madison @ the Dane County Coliseum. I think it was 1978..2 friends & I. May have been a same concert.
Enjoyed reading your comments.
One of my favorite Moody's tunes is . . . It's Up To You . . . . Question of Balance
Great tune!
Much appreciate this interview. My entire impression of Justin is based on his music and compelling beautiful lyrics like Nights, Question, The Story in Your Eyes among other sons. MListening to him while observing his humility and gratitude, it’s obvious he’s a good man who didn’t become contaminated by riches and fame like so many of his contemporaries. His Tuesday Afternoon series on YT was released right around the start of the awful lockdown. It was truly a needed relief.
Thank you for the fantastic interview with one of my favorite songwriters and musicians! The moodies were such an amazingly innovative group with such timeless music.
I've had 58 years of beautiful music from this lovely man. His music has lifted me when I was down, never lied to me used me or broke my heart. He has the ability to reach right in to your heart and extracting your innermost feelings and putting them to music. He is the most beautiful person on this planet
Genius and legend. Saw the Moody Blues in 1984. Brilliant.
Man you are as much apart of my life as me mom !!
This is breaking my heart. My Brother is the one who introduced me to The Moody Blues. He would love to hear the interview but he passed away a little over 2 years ago.
HELLO JUSTIN , THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR VOICE , YOUR LYRICS & BEING PART OF THE BEST GROUP OF ALL TIME , MY BELOVED MOODY BLUES XXXX
As a teenager all I needed was a walkman, headphones, a Moodies album, and a starry night. Cosmic goodness!
The ghost speaks. Thank you so much for that interview. Justin Hayward live forever
Honest sincere and true to himself. That’s Justin along with his pitch perfect voice There is no other. I’m still in love with the Moody s and Justin 45 years later. Nothing changes
Gosh I just love him, he’s so pleasant and lovely😅
I spent a year in England and France back in '71/'72. When I came home (I was 18) I bought Nights in White Satin and A Question of Balance and listened so much to those two albums that they remind me of my yesr in Europe. Question and Tuesday Afternoon are two of my all time favorite songs.
Fascinating interview 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I have been listening and enjoying the Moody Blues since the late 60s.My favorite. I wondered when Mike left the band back when he did, if he was on a bender.
As a lifelong fan, I've watched countless interviews with the incomparable Justin Hayward. But this just may be my all time favorite. He comes across as so genuine, interesting and at times hilarious. It amazes me that this normal, down to earth man has had such a profound effect on my life due to his magical and dare I say spiritual musical gifts.
As he once sang in a song “ I’m just a singer in a rock& roll band…” Justin Hayward is such an amazing singer and songwriter and I am so lucky to have seen him live for one of the moody blues shows that was performed in Portland Oregon he seems like such a humble and genuine person
The moody blues will stand the test of time
Loved loved loved this. This is the Moody Blues has been in every tape deck in every car I've ever owned for 50 years now.
I've always loved this guy.... his heart sings!
I love his humility. I agree with his thoughts on what folks are interested in. The intricacies of their lives do not really interest me as much as the creations they make. Thanks Justin.
What a kind and modest man. The story about the guy on the airplane pretty much says it all. I've been a fan since the 60's and remain one. I wish he had been asked about the possibility of touring with John Lodge as The Blue Jays.
Wonderful interview... saw Justin and his group along with Christopher Cross last night. Its always a joy to hear his extensive work. I'm always looking forward to hearing he will be performing in our town. One area now I'd like to learn more about is how technology has impacted him and the beautiful music he creates...
What a wonderful iñterview
A lovely man indeed and then there's the plethora of unique and beautiful songs he gave
all of us. Like the Beatles, I am very grateful to have been alive at the same time as Justin.
(and the Moodies). Got to meet him briefly in Vancouver after a Moodies show. What an honour!!
Justin has that certain vibe about him which many people, myself included, find so inspiring! ❤ 😂 😅 😊
It is because of your writing that we feel that magic
Justin Hayward...My wildest dream ❤️❤️❤️ 🎶🎶🎶🎶
🎉❤love every thing the Moody's did have all the albums vinyl and CD and tape thank you Moody's for the music
What a cool cat!
What a great interview! Thank you.
Like so many others, music helped me survive, kept my head above water. There are/were so many great bands, great songs. But great songs are different than the sound track of our lives. I hear a great song from the past and I instantly enjoy it again. But if I hear that sound track, my soul is touch; my life is affected, again. The Moodies have been the sound track of my life, their music illuminates the story in my eyes. Justin’s music continues to speak to my soul. Broken Dream is one of the most beautiful and haunting songs I’ve ever experienced. God bless him.
What a great interview. TY Just bought my tix to see him in San Diego in June. Been a fan for over 55 years and have seen the Moodys and Justin about 2 dozen times. Never gets old.
Nice interview...i'm in a video TIME CAPSULE that gets opened June 7,2119 and one of the things I said was to listen to The Moody Blues and Justin
It is about you Mr. Hayward, for without you, there would be no depth to music like no other.
Great interview - you have to let people speak and you always do a great job...
A great interview with a great guy. I can't imagine him every getting pissed off or excited!
The moody blues are FAÑTASTIC .!!! ❤Hello Britian.😊
What a humble guy! I'm a huge fan; as a solo acoustic performer, I love doing Moody Blues songs. Everyone always loves them too. And I finally got Question down, after watching him play it a few times!!!
In 2016, Justin did a benefit concert for the National Center Missing Exploited Children that I the promoter, I backstage, waiting to introduce him, he came out of the dressing room - I turned my head, & here I was all alone with Justin Hayward . I smiled & nodded, he smiled & nodded, and not a word said but words were not needed
I would have been speechless too. Great story!
I love that it was a story Mr. Hayward told to Graham Gouldman of 10cc that spawned " Dreadlock Holiday".
Just A Singer..., Question,Story In Your Eyes... Iconic!!
Justin you are a lovely person. Such a class act with a beautiful voice xx
Everybody raves over "Days of Future Past" but my favorite is "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour". Much more musically interesting.
What a wonderful interview!! Justin Hayward is one for the ages absolutely love the music and the story was great!
You always give other musicians the credit for what your gifted mind have created!
That was a fantastic interview. You really helped us see who Justin Heyward is. And now I can see why I liked his music so much. No ego. No image. Just an honest man speaking through his music. Brilliant!
Funny...if I saw him on an airplane I could tell him I first heard him sing in 1972 but didn't know what he looked at until a black and white photo of him smiling in the double album This is The Moody Blues...I bought around 1980...my brother in law was a sound engineer and helped me pick out my first stereo and I loved listening to their albums with headphones especially Days of Future Passed the first album I bought...
The same goes here. I was 17 at the time back in 69-1970. I had never bought the Moodies records back then, as I was a huge Clapton fan as well as Hendrix and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. But when I heard "Nights," I fell in love with the song, as did my sister of 18. We had no idea what he looked like because the Moodies decided to keep their pictures off the albums. So all we heard and loved was that haunting voice singing such a sad song. Some people thought "oh what a love song." But I saw it differently of such a sad song, of people walking around holding hands and are oblivious to his suffering. He never saw the beauty of life until she appeared. Funny thing. Neither did my husband. I turned him on in the beauty of the clouds, the beauty of leafless trees with their formation, etc. Anyway, my sister and I fell in love with that haunting voice singing with such sorrow. Then we heard his name, Justin. We thought someone with such a name just has to be good looking! Ah to be young. And then we saw him and the band. Yes! Years later, when Justin was putting CDs on his own, he talked about Nights and stated that he had never mentioned before but there can be sorrow in a song. He said people see Nights as a romantic song, but he never discussed the other side of love and that is when someone gets their heart broken. He stated that his heart had been broken several times and it was when he write this song, his gal had broken up with him and it was tough. During that time, he met a gal and they had a fling, but when she left, she gave him white, Satin sheets and the story goes on from there. He had been playing around with the words of the song, when they needed another song, he introduced to them what he wrote and it goes from there. I have heard Nights in movies as well as part of it. I have seen Justin when he tours on his own and comes to Annapolis, Maryland with his little band. Anyway, I read your comment and could relate.
Wonderful interview Justin seems like such a nice guy. Love his songs and the rest by The Moodies. Nights In White Satin is timeless but my favorite song by Justin is New Horizons so lovely!
Just caught him here in Pittsburgh a couple nights ago. Still great.
It's great to see the humanity in people with such artistic gifts. Love of the art itself. What humility 😊👍
The Blue Jays album is one of the greatest albums ever made.
Thank You Justin- I love 💕 your Music 🎶 so much especially through loud Speakers at our pool . I passed you at the Apple 🍏 Store in Estero Fl at the Miramar Mall way back when-but did not say anything- Cheers!
My favorite song from the Moody Blues: Nights In White Satin! “ I like all their songs from this super great band!👍🎼🎵🎶♥️
Check out Justin's awesome video The wind of Heaven. I was a teenybopper during Go Now and witnessed Justin joining and they did Days of Future Passed. I've been a fan ever since. My Moody's albums are right next to my Beatles and Stones albums. Thank you Justin and the rest of the Moodys.
I wish there was a way to let the gentleman know how I treasure his music. My dad brought home an album when I was 9 years old. I knew, I loved the music, more than anything I had ever heard. That was 1967. In 1971, they re,-released the album and it was a hit
You just make me want to be at your concert again.
Great guy, great songwriter. I had a couple hundred albums in my collection by the time I was 20 (65 now), but I only truly connected with two groups: The Moody Blues and Led Zeppelin.
Lifetime Moody 70 yo. Never get tired of listening to them, brings back many good memories.
Justin is a better guitar player than a vocalist and that is saying a whole lot. Loved listening to the album version of nights in white satin. Always played late at night when the DJ needed a bathroom break.
I was 13 in 1970 so the Moody Blues music has enriched my entire life.
Spirituality, drugs, music it all happened at once and I was there!
Excellent interview... thank you...
Mr Hayward is the most underrated guitarists in the world IMO.
Justin is one of the most important musicians in my life. I really appreciate seeing this interview with him. I must say as a fan I agree that the music is primary, but for me, he is the one that brought it to us it didn't come out of thin air. Its like the Beatles were always stumped by the adulation, but my god, it is the power of the music that makes us idolize these people. It is very valuable to me to know about musicians and their lives- just like listening here, otherwise, why bother just listen to the music.
Justin is a beautiful man who has brought wonderful music into our lives. I am eternally grateful 🙏. In the end it's just a song.
Thanks to both of you.
Cheers indeed. 🕉
Justin Hayward doesn't get enough credit his excellent electric guitar. Nobody else sounds like him. I recognize his guitar instantly if it's a Moody Blues song I don't know.
Love you and your awesome shirt.
Thank you!
Always loved the Moodies.
A very humble and interesting man. A typical English gent……..
What a great interview --- AND --- I was/am one of those who always wondered what was the inspiration for his compositions, figuring he had to have some amazingly esoteric happening to create music that is so penetrative, that when Justin said, "they are, sometimes, just a song" was surprising to me. Great interview. TY.
Always love Justin ❤❤
If I could be anyone I would like to be Justin Hayward
This was a very good interview, reflecting the Excellence and quality of the Interviewer.
Justin has found his nihe, as a Solo Artist, and this reflects quite well on his Fame days with the Moodys (they really were a Second Wave of the British Invasion, P.B.
[Post Beatles]
He is enjoying the Tours, and finding life in the Now.
I don't her nor do I see anyone lost in the past.
I truly appreciate his "and then move on!" Comment.
Keep doing Fantastic Interviews.
And as for you, Justin:
Enjoy staying In the Moment, to savor life here, and now,
This very second.
Cheers.
spell niche, nay nihe.
sorry.
Seen the Moddy Blues 8 times in concert.
Great interview! Thank you…😎