First time hearing of The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin (Reaction!)
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This song was not ahead of its time, it's absolutely indicative of its time. That was my time and you are just being drawn into it!
Well said!!
@@christianmattison6096this was the time, sadly never to be repeated.
@@DonalMcDonnell How well I remember!
You're right! Some of the best music was made during that time.
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For me, one of the most beautiful songs in the history of pop music.
I'm 66 years old grandma.. when I was a teenager I played this album (its longer version and the rest of the multipart musical) to me it's dreaming.. I'd listen as I fell asleep.. It has ups and downs but full album is not sad.. it's uplifting. You really can't figure out meaning with this short version..
66? 66? No Youngsters, please, Young Lady!
I wish I was 66 again in London😀
This whole album is an experience in itself
Me too. My safe place song.
they came out with a "radio version" which is what I first heard. Then a friend had the album and told me I had to "listen to the whole thing" so we sat between two very large floor speakers (that was the thing back then) and I'm pretty sure that neither of us spoke a word (except when the album had to turned over). I was a Moody Blue fan for the next 7 albums (1st song to last) and then they changed direction, and stopped making "concept" albums, and that pretty much did it for me. There are still songs I love by them, but after Seventh Sojourn, they didn't put out a single album that I could say I liked every song on that album.
This song is a part of a beautiful concept album called "Days of Future Passed", in which each track takes you through different parts of a day: Night, Morning, Dawn, Evening, Day, Lunch, Afternoon. It's a masterpiece, in my opinion, and it's one of those "desert island" albums I'd have to have with me if I ever got stranded on one. Moody Blues were definitely one of the first if not the first progressive rock groups...ahead of their time, melding theater, classical, rock, jazz, folk and pop into their overall style.
One more thing...I highly recommend you use headphones for a more detailed and nuanced experience. Pues si…p'alante!
Don’t forget the London Symphony Orchestra played with them on the “Days of Future Past”.
There is a longer version that has a poem that is read into the song. EThis is a beautiful merger of traditional rock instruments and an orchestra. They did some tours with a orchestra which was unique at the time. Very good reaction you guy have a blessed day.
There’s no orchestra on this recording though, it’s just the five members of the band. It sounds like it but that’s Mike Pinder on the mellotron.
Breathe deep the gathering gloom,
Watch lights fade from every room.
Bedsitter people look back and lament,
Another day's useless energy spent.
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one,
Lonely man cries for love and has none.
New mother picks up and suckles her son,
Senior citizens wish they were young.
Cold hearted orb that rules the night,
Removes the colours from our sight.
Red is grey and yellow white.
But we decide which is right.
And which is an illusion?
“Late Lament” is a poem written by the Moody Blues’ drummer, Graeme Edge. It is usually read aloud by keyboardist Mike Pinder. I often cry listening to it coming after 'Nights"
@@MatthewPettyST1300 Yes!! I was saying it in my mind, hoping that the poem would be included here.. I'm 63 and love the Moody Blues, "Nights in White Satin" & the oh so cool, thought-provoking poem at the song's conclusion!😊
I managed to see them live both ways--with orchestra and without--before Ray left the band. Them performing with a full orchestra definitely was an experience.
They really need to listen to the full version with the lament
The whole album is worth listening to. Days of Future Passed.
My all time favorite album…back then, and still today!
I am 55 and from the U.K. This was always the slow song at the end of the Junior School disco when I was about 11 or 12. My Dad was hitchhiking from Leicester to London once to see my Mum (before they got married) and he was picked up by The Moody Blues drummer.
Justin said in an interview, ""I wrote our most famous song, 'Nights in White Satin' when I was 19. It was a series of random thoughts and was quite autobiographical. It was a very emotional time as I was at the end of one big love affair and the start of another. A lot of that came out in the song." On the meaning, he has said, "Fans have come up with many interpretations of this song, which is just fine with Justin Hayward, who fells that the receiver gives life to the transmission." "It's the listeners who bring the magic and the interpretations to these songs,"
Note: The poem at the end of the LP recording was written by the drummer and recited by the keyboardist.
No! The full version (with The Poem) is needed!
There is a haunting power in this song.I have loved it since I first heard years ago in my youth.
As a child, growing up in the Country in Texas. There was no TV. All we had was music. Music would make me cry, but never understood why. As an adult, I understand. It was always the Melodies.
This was the radio edit version. (songs had to be edited to 3 to 3 1/2 minutes for radio play). The true way of listening is the album version with the "Late Lament" poem spoken at the end of this song which ties the whole thing together. You guys missed out on a lot. And the album from where this song comes from is an absolute gem of an album, gorgeous lush orchestral music blended in with rock. It takes you through the course of a day from early am into the night, thus "Nights In White Satin" being the last song on LP.
One of the rare songs that broke through amongst the multitude of Beatles' hits, because that same year (1967), the Beatles' famous "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" was released. This song & many others were more popular in Europe than in the US. Another huge hit of the same period was Manfred Mann's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" You might give it a try.
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum that was issued as their debut record on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. Listen to them perform a beautiful version with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and choir at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark in August 2006 ruclips.net/video/St6jyEFe5WM/видео.html
Whiter Shade of Pale is definitely one of those songs from my younger days that, even if I developed dementia, it would stay in the memory bank…I hope!
@@KenChawkin A very beautiful rendition from that link. I have watched it many times.
Proco harem
This is my parents wedding song in 1971! So beautiful and nostalgic!
What a beautiful song.They dont make them like they use to.Great video guys,thank you.
Aficionado:
a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
Great reaction!
This song is bringing back so many good memories.I was sixteen when I first listened to It. Aficionado in spanish means fan,someone Who likes f.e.football,basket,tennis,etc.Also,the song Whiter shade of pale,mentioned in a former comment was written and performed by Procol Harum. Thank you for this nice surprise from a grandma😍
as mentioned the full studio version is the way to go with the spoken word in it. 16 studio albums numerous solo albums and well over 200 songs in their catalogue. Hayward was at the end of 1 love affair and at the start of another
I feel that the poem at the end is better if you’re listening to the entire album. Without the rest of the album, especially the poem at the beginning, there’s no context for the ending poem.
@@KevyNova agreed!
This is one of my favorite 60s songs. I first heard it in the spring of 1968, in a bar in Toulon France while I was serving in the U.S. Navy and on shore leave for the evening. I met a beautiful girl in that bar that night whose father was French and mother Vietnamese. Her long black hair touched to tops of her shoes. I'll not forget that girl nor that evening.
I was in Toulon, France for New Years in 1973. It was a great time, beautiful city. I was with the Men's department of the Navy. Thank you for your service brother,Semper Fi
This song was NOT ahead of it's time. This was "real music" from the 60's and 70's along with many great songs and bands from that era. So many masterpieces from so many great artists.
Went to France with my High School back in the Seventies...this song was playing outside an expensive shoe store along the Champs Elysees. Am immediately transported back to that time and place every time I hear this song.
I saw them back in 2001 at the Paul Mason Winery, Ca. Small venue with maybe 2500 seats. To this day, my all time favorite concert of any of the many , so many others, maybe close to 40 or so I've gone to. With my late wife we sat between an older gentleman about 70-80, on the other side a young teenage boy. All of the audience sang every word to every song they played. To include the older guy and the younger lad. Showing the music crossed so many generations. Even the Ushers were dancing in the Isles. It was pure magic and Love. I still have the jersey bought that night and of course it doesn't fit anymore. I've seen the Moody Blues 5 times in concert.
Oh, he's just lost in love and cries out without shame. If you're lucky, you've felt this way even if only once. Sincere. Romantic. Brave.
Moody Blues were a great group and I was lucky to see them in concert and I think your story of your relationship was awesome
I saw them live 3 years ago. They sound even better now. Justin's voice was perfect.
An all-time classic.
Your perception of it was almost spot on. Justin Hayward (the lead singer and guitarist - the blond in the photo) was only 19 when he wrote this about a relationship break-up and 20 when he recorded it. His voice was mature beyond his years and he still has that glorious voice now, decades later.
Yes, the full version is fricking amazing and worth listening the whole album is fantastic and it a whole day's journey
There is a video that kind of lets you understand what the song is about. He met a girl before they made it big but lost track of her with the touring and when they were very successful. He even saw her once at a concert but got pulled away from her by the crowd. Justine Hayworth is a massive talent and wrote most of their music. He also is the lead singer on most songs.
That was" In your wildest dreams ".
You're missing the 'Late Lament' at the end:
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
Watch lights fade from every room
Bedsitter people look back and lament
Another day's useless energy spent
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love and has none
New mother picks up and settles her son
Senior citizens wish they were young
Cold hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colours from our sight
Red is grey and yellow white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion?
One of my favourite bands. I have been to one concert in the 70's and there was a full orchestra in the pit. The Blue Jays album is one of my first picks when I want to listen to Moody Blues.
Listen to the full versionnn
I remember lying in my bed in the dark on a hot summer night and just listening to this song over and over. I would cry myself to sleep listening to it.
This was the song my husband and I had for our wedding dance for years every Sunday morning we listened to The Moody Blues why I made breakfast and we ate I will always treasure them days. Saw them live 4 times they are such a great band.
This song is a timeless classic. It sounds amazing and emotional. Ideal song for me today; my family and I (released my Maternal grandparents ashes today). 2 years after their death's from the Coronavirus (Grandfather Leslie 21st January 2021 aged 92 & Grandma Irene 28th January 2021 aged 94). They've been released into the winds and I'll find them again. Rest In Peace Nana and Granpa Fly High and what for me
So sorry for your loss. Tough times for sure. Glad they are together in Eternity.
Thank you for a great reaction to this masterpiece of a song! If you have a chance, the studio version from the album "Days of Future Passed," is longer and includes an orchestra. I am glad you noticed the incredible bass playing of John Lodge and of course that amazing flute solo by Ray Thomas. Mike Pinder played a unique keyboard instrument called a mellotron, which gave the song a "symphonic" sound. Graem Edge is the drummer and wrote the poem that ends the song on the album. And of course Justin Hayward does a fantastic job on the vocals. Thanks for a great video!
The magic of art and most importantly in music is it becomes personal and touches the core of your being. There are stories that express the meaning much more than just words. This is personal to me any very specific and yet universal for all the enormous loss and brokenheartedness of my life. It expressed both the deepest tragedy and beauty in this incredible world. It's cathartic because when listening to it I am connected to all that bore suffering and witnessed beauty.
The most spiritual group of the 60's and 70's. Saw them live three times in the early 70's. Amazing group.
There is more to this song. A very haunting ending, a poem. I saw this band in person in 1985 in Atlanta and the Atlants Symphony played with them. It was amazing. You can catch this whole song with orchestra Live from the Rad Rock. It is here on you tube. They sound the same live as they do recorded. They were the first band to use a Mellotron to recreate the symphonic sound in this song and others.
I have always loved this song, particularly the crescendo as it goes into the chorus, awesome.
You guys are adorable together! ❤️
You are such a great couple,
64 year old grammy!!!Grammy!!!! Love love this!!!!!
This song was a ground breaker ! 🇨🇦
The orchestrations, the sounds, the instruments were all untried in 1967 !
The first song this long to hit the charts ! Producers, Radio stations were all saying it was too long, couldn't dance to it, etc .
What they didn't realise was that listeners were making love to it !
And the best version was live in Montreal !
One of the most beautiful haunting songs ever. Love your reactions.
It’s so haunting beautiful 🎶 music is life 🎶 got to love the classics 😉✌🏽 I love seeing you together reacting to amazing music 🎶💙💝 I know heartbreak all to well but music validates & soothes one’s soul!!! 🎶🙋🏻♀️❤️🩹
Of course he's singing about an old love. English is not my first language but this was clear to me since I was like 12. What a beautiful song for the ages.
I love this song so much.
I was amazed when my wife, who is 5 years younger than me, hadn't heard it before. On hearing it, of course, she loved it. It's so beautiful.
sort of weeping song/singing. expressing his loss. Sounds like your relationship was like a flower blooming..one petal opens..the sun might open another..layers and time to fully bloom..nice.
This song goes through my soul ❤️😍
I recall watching a tv show called wise guy a long time ago. The finale of this storyline, in which a police informer had infiltrated the mafia and had developed an affection for the mob boss, played this song in the final scene. A different take on the song.
as a young kid who lost my mother at age 7 hearing this song for the first time was haunting and mystical to me in the 70's
It still has an affect on me..
This is the short version. There is an extended version that has the orchestra playing an extended part at the end and a spoken word poem that ends the long version. All of it is beautiful, and it is amazing that it was all written by a 19 year old.
I saw this group in concert 1974 when I was stationed in Hawaii. All of their songs are really beautiful in concert
Yes there are several versions. There is a poem read towards the end as others have mentioned. The music will fade and then increase. Several times you think its the end, but it isn't. Finally a gong signals the true end.
They did a tour in their latest years back in the early 2000’s. You need to listen to this in the live concert with an orchestra.
Moody Blues have been around over 50 years. Was our school dance back in the 60'a for the prom.
I always felt this song was a “soul” relationship 💗
There's a poem at the end. Full version.
Thank you, Sebs !! The music you have been reacting to on your videos was the richest kind and a great era to grow up in ! It wasn’t “before its time”, it was made at EXACTLY the RIGHTTIME ! Queen, Procul Harum, Moody Blues as well as the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin ! Love from 🇨🇦
You should see/hear the live version at Prince Albert Hall, with full London Orchestra, the way they did it on their first album in 1967, the Days of Future Passed album.
You really need to see the live version with the orchestra. It's one of the most amazing pieces of music you could ever experience.
This came out the year I was born, 1967 the year of the "Summer Of Love" A great year for Music.
Mike Pinder on the mellatron made it sound like an orchestra. These were the progressive rock stars of thhe 60s and 70s. Ray Thomas played not only the flute but the saxophone and harmonica.
The live version showing the whole orchestra with good headphones
My favorite band of all time and I was fortunate to hear them in concert. What a mind blowing experience that takes one to another plane.
"Ahead of its time" you said. That's the most common comment I've heard repeatedly for this band.
I still have this vinyl album in my collection.
Love the "TMI," LOL! You guys are adorable. :)
I've seen The Moody Blues twice in Seattle in the 1980s. I always surprise every time Justin sang this song. Goosebumps body and incredible sound. They never let us down even after over 20 years of singing same material, they gave their all.
Always loved the chord progression under the flute solo. I've 'borrowed' it a couple of times.
Incredible vocal harmonies, Birmingham is a hotbed for music around this time
My friend while I was at senior school lived opposite Justin Hayward. His daughter and my friend’s sister were friends.
Beautifuf song lots of memories! Thank you!
Ali ,nice to meet you.
Yes, released first released 1967,when reissued in 1972 it became their most successful in the USA.
Sebs, this isn't the only song you have done about unrequited love (Nightwish- Ghost Love Score)
Your video reactions make my days more enjoyable i’m 63 yrs old and spend most of my days in my wheelchair , Love You two!!
The album this song is on is part of one of the first concept albums. An amazing album. Also as other have said you need to listen to the long version of this song with the poem at the end. It helps bring the song together.
From the album, "Days of Future Passed", another concept album with each song representing a part of the day. Knights (as in nights) in White Satin ends the album, well before a voice out. Each song had a vocal "rock" portion and an orchestral (classical) portion. Missed the complete song with this "best of" hit version. Still a great song 56 years later.
I remember the first time I heard the song in 1967. I was in Jr Hi and it was a great song to get high to. Yes we had our own demons even back then.
I was driving on the freeway at night loaded and this came on for the first time and I had to pull over and listen.
This song is perfect for Dark Shadows, in which it was played at the beginning!
Just the best era for music.
72 love them lot of good memories
So as a child when first hearing this - I was only about 11 or 12 when it came out - I was definitely moved by the music, so haunting and romantic at the same time, but I always pictured a man wearing a long white satin tunic, the kind with the billowing sleeves! And he would come through the woods riding on a horse - yes, I thought they were saying Knights in White Satin! 😂😂😂
One of my favorite songs of all time. My husband knew it was, and he took me to see Justin Hayward in concert on our first date. We got engaged 3 months later, and the rest is history!
You need to listen to a more mature version that they performed live posted with full orchestra backup. Absolutely stunning. Look on RUclips Moody Blues -- Nights In White Satin posted by Neo1az 14 Years ago. It is so much more powerful and full. Enjoy.
One of my favorite songs. Something about it’s so haunting 👍
There is a video of the Moody Blues performing this song live in the 90's with a Symphony Orchestra. You should really check it out.
Thank you for reacting to the music we lived . Their album 'Threshold of a Dream' was a journey in itself
Please listen to a full version of this song. Love that you are identifying musical instruments and discussing the lyrics. Continue to add research about the artist/band and more voice assessment. Lots of enjoyment from 60s and 70s music.
Awesome reaction. This song is a classic. One of my favorites from that Era. Seb, dude, that wife of yours is ridiculously beautiful! You guys look like a great couple. Keep up the great content. I've been watching the Tool journey. Tool fa ev ah!!!
I so remember when this song came out.
I listened to Moody Blues as a teen. This was my fave song.
To get the full emotional effect of this song, you need to listen at night through headphones with the lights out. Talk about hauntingly beautiful! Oh, and make sure it's the version with the poem at the end!
I love this band and this song !!!
Learned a new word today. Thank you mam Let me get back to the video.
The days of future past album one of the best ever!
"Just what the truth is I can't say anymore"
The truth hurts too much to talk about it. His situation.
My take from it.
Excellent, thank you !
🙂😎👍
I'm not quite sure why you think this song was 'ahead of its time'? The '70s was very much a time of experimentation, soul-searching, rebellion, change, anti-establishment, protest - but also of the search for peace, love and harmony. It was a time of great music (away from the pop charts!), expressive abstract art and dance, alternative theatre and comedy, and underground political movements. The Moody Blues were just one of the numerous bands (but one of the best, in my opinion) who reflected the questioning mindset of many people in that era. A lot of individual artists (Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, etc) did the same. This song is absolutely of its time! 😉
This was amazing at the Hollywood Bowl
I’ve got a Moody Blues song for you to react to. It’s called “Go Now”. At that time, the lead singer was Denny Laine. The black & white version on Hullabaloo is the best version to me. I love the song! Note: Denny Laine later played with Paul McCartney and his band Wings.
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You really really need to check out the longer version, I believe it’s side 2 with the poem added. 😊
Breathe deep the gathering gloom
Watch lights fade from every room
Bed sitter people look back and lament
Another days useless energy spent
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love and has none
New mother picks up and suckles her son
Senior citizens wish they were young
Cold hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colors from our sight
Red is gray and yellow white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion