These tracks surfacing from the Blues Jays tour are a literal dream come true. This is Hayward / Lodge golden age, the live music I knew that must have been out there that brought the record to life. Amazing!!!!!
I was in Peaches Records in Atlanta in 1975. When You Wake Up was playing through their excellent sound system. I hadn't yet owned a copy of Blue Jays, but hearing it then led me to buy it.
Loved the different ending from the album. When Graeme retired I was hoping Justin and John would do a Blue Jays tour but alas they both went separate solo ways. Hope the astronauts take this song to Mars! 🥰🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Featuring Mel Galley (guitar) and Dave Holland (drums), of Trapeze fame at the time. You forgot to add this one to the playlist Charlie. Thanks for the upload!
WOW!! What a incredible live rendition of "When You Wake Up"!! What a dream team this band : Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Mel Galley (guitars), Dave Holland (drums), Jim Cockey (strings), Tim Tompkins (strings), Tom Tompkins (strings)!! And, hearing how good Justin and John could be as live musicians playing and singing in this 1975 tour, I keep wondering: Why the Core 7 Moodies - even considering their last tour before the hiatus (beggining at february 1974) - never got this sound quality as a live band!! Sorry, Graham, but a band is as good as their drummer, and Edge never was steady enough to keep the musical flow of the band with the togetherness we can attest here (indeed he was incredibly messy almost all the time!). And another reason to this live performance be so good is that , finally, Justin and John got some additional musicians to complement their luxuous arrangements! I keep dreaming how better and bigger the Moodies (with Mike Pinder and maybe 2 additional musicians) could be to the world in a hypothetical 1976 Come Back Tour , having finally turned into a brilliant live band as this one..
Interesting listen, but the studio album is unbeatable. Almost as good as a Moodies album. Tony Clarke did some great work there, as usual. The 6th Moody.
that was ridiculous..they could have kept jamming at the end forever...what an amazing song. Man I wish I saw that live.
@@Moodyblues99 yes, and on the Blue Jay's album at the end too...
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These tracks surfacing from the Blues Jays tour are a literal dream come true. This is Hayward / Lodge golden age, the live music I knew that must have been out there that brought the record to life. Amazing!!!!!
I was in Peaches Records in Atlanta in 1975. When You Wake Up was playing through their excellent sound system. I hadn't yet owned a copy of Blue Jays, but hearing it then led me to buy it.
Loved the different ending from the album. When Graeme retired I was hoping Justin and John would do a Blue Jays tour but alas they both went separate solo ways. Hope the astronauts take this song to Mars! 🥰🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
This entire album is fantastic.
Need that time machine to go see this live!!! Love it! OZZZZZZA
Probably my favourite track on the album - my 15 year old self thought so too.
Somebody out there must have this on film, please...
I was at the Albert Hall performance a few days earlier - it was totally awesome
loved , just LOVED this album.....a gem ...this live version WOW ..., that they could pull it off so good !! WOW!!
So very wonderful to hear Justin and John perform this beautiful, magical song live on the famous Blue Jays tour back in 1975,
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Just amazing..💕💕💕
Wish I could have seen this but hearing it is fantastic!!
What a wonderful song with such great melodic structure and leads!
I loved Dave Holland's drumming with Judas Priest.. pretty darn good here too
This is fantastic! They were at their peak, sounding great. The sound quality is very good. These audios are a gem, thank you for posting!
I watched them in southport out of this world
What a voice! This is simply fantastic!
ALWAYS PERFECT....🙏😇👽💝💗
tentatively suggest this is better than the recorded version.
richard tofts I was just thinking that.
Better than the studio version!
I was at the show they did 6 days previously. Strange hearing this.
Featuring Mel Galley (guitar) and Dave Holland (drums), of Trapeze fame at the time. You forgot to add this one to the playlist Charlie. Thanks for the upload!
Wouldn’t it be great if Justin & John put blue jays together for a 50th anniversary album & tour !
This is absolutely amazing! Thank you sooo much for posting this impossible to afford album!
You can get this one with this song on it on Amazon for$7.99
I think you are referring to the studio album.
I would kill for video footage.....
I 'm so enjoying this series. THANK YOU so much for these treasures! If you ever get any videos of this performance, PLEASE upload them.
Such a great song, such a great time.
when i wake up... amazing idea in a song
amazing band
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I'm the ivy that clings to your door...
WOW!! What a incredible live rendition of "When You Wake Up"!! What a dream team this band : Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Mel Galley (guitars), Dave Holland (drums), Jim Cockey (strings), Tim Tompkins (strings), Tom Tompkins (strings)!! And, hearing how good Justin and John could be as live musicians playing and singing in this 1975 tour, I keep wondering: Why the Core 7 Moodies - even considering their last tour before the hiatus (beggining at february 1974) - never got this sound quality as a live band!! Sorry, Graham, but a band is as good as their drummer, and Edge never was steady enough to keep the musical flow of the band with the togetherness we can attest here (indeed he was incredibly messy almost all the time!). And another reason to this live performance be so good is that , finally, Justin and John got some additional musicians to complement their luxuous arrangements! I keep dreaming how better and bigger the Moodies (with Mike Pinder and maybe 2 additional musicians) could be to the world in a hypothetical 1976 Come Back Tour , having finally turned into a brilliant live band as this one..
Holy crap.
i love this tracs
Wow man, thanks
And congratulations to these men for getting recognized by the American Hall of Fame- however dubious the amount of time it’s taken
Pity no video of the performance.
I have loved this song so much since I first heard it when this album was first out.
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Just a teeny bit of twin lead action from Galley and Hayward at the end. Leave ‘em wanting more
Interesting listen, but the studio album is unbeatable. Almost as good as a Moodies album. Tony Clarke did some great work there, as usual. The 6th Moody.
The studio disc doesn’t have the ecstasy of guitar licks, string leads, drum solo and brilliant bass riff at the end, like this live version.
Holy @#$%
This is great. I love hearing this show. I wonder who the 2nd guitarist is?
I found out it's Mel Galley from Trapeze and Whitesnake. Dave Holland is the drummer also from Trapeze, later wit Judas Priest.
Someone must have filmed this performance!!
The studio album is lame compared to the live versions on You Tube. Too much strings on the studio album making the songs sound mushy.
Agree