Justin Hayward talks Jimi Hendrix, Christopher Cross, Moody Blues and what he loves about going solo

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[@senamartinec7328]

Justin Hayward exudes humility and is a musician of the highest caliber. He has consistently praised other musicians and their work throughout his career. However his songs, guitar playing, and his voice are all in a league of their own. Any one single emotion has many facets and Justin has always been able to weave those feelings into his songs. For me, Justin is the single best musician that this planet will ever know. I wish him much love and all the best. 💙💙

[@christinebuck9278]

Well stated & I agree 100%.

[@MrEwciii2001]

@@senamartinec7328 if one is to evaluate things based on all facts, one must remember Mike’s leaving the band and how that affected Justin. It had to hurt. And as talented as they were, they still had to find a way to keep going without Mike’s input on anything.

[@Petermusic1965]

If you wrote songs like Tuesday Afternoon ,Nights ,Question ,Story in your eyes ,The western Sky and so on you definitely belong in the league of Hendrix and Mc Cartney .Justin is being modest .Living legend !

[@terrythekittieful]

Indeed. His songwriting is elite,...top shelf! He might not have the runs on the board like McCartney but his songs were magic,..he could sing and play guitar. No shame there Justin,..be proud old boy.

[@chrissmith6827]

​McCartney couldn't touch Hayward in song writing or singing. The media will say different but its all subjective. ​@terrythekittieful

[@gillianwyatt3577]

I love Justin's voice...fell in love with his voice then saw him on top of the pops and WOW fell in love with his looks sapphire blue eyes and Sunkissed hair!!...then fulfilled my dream of meeting him twice... December 1987 Moody Blues Fan Club Xmas party Kingston upon Thames also celebrating 20 years Days of Future Passed...8th April 1993 Radio 2 live with him sat right next to him asking questions...got a kiss on my cheek after Justin was prompted by Derek Jameson!!😊❣️...love this man for all he is!!😘

[@cosmo1eleven855]

He has always had dark brown eyes

[@Oskanderstine]

Just hearing Justin speak puts me in a good mood.

[@LOVEFOREVERBLUE]

So glad he made the choice for being a music man, so full of magical talent. And still so charming . thank you so much for sharing this interview with us. Such a Blessing ❤❤❤

[@Sheamarie]

Thank you for this interview. I love that Justin still brings his music live to his fans. Keep on rocking Justin.

[@jennyskydog]

It’s a Blue World, it’s a new world…. Lovely song.

[@KarenGerstman]

The concerts that Justin referred to (2 in 1 day) took place on Oct. 23, 1972. I was at the 3pm show. The first song I ever heard live that day was "Story in Your Eyes." Still have the MSG ticket stub

[@davidstanton3868]

Wow !

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Saw the moody blues back in the 80s, great band, Justin is a talented musician and singer.

[@edwardzakjr7653]

Seeing him at Mayo Pac Center Tuesday night! I always loved his songs, voice, and disposition as such a talented musician. Saw the Moodies many times, but I always wanted to hear/see him in a solo concert.🥅🎼🎵🎤🎸

[@roserandle6392]

Wonderful interview. You and your music are pure gems Sir.

[@leechild4655]

Enjoying our lives back then we knew one day we too would be old folks and, well, here we are. Kinda sucks but we`ve got such great memories of times that cant be repeated.

[@MrEwciii2001]

Very well said

[@rickmontgomery3037]

Exactly...

[@Oskanderstine]

No truer words.

[@misterschubert3242]

The Moodies were/are a great group. Justin (and John, Mike, Ray and Graeme, Denny on the first album) wrote some absolutely majestic songs, and their re-emergence in the mid-80s was outstanding. There are some live performances that make this music even more powerful. Absolutely top shelf.

[@EasterBunny325]

Saw him and Cross on July 6th. Both excellent. Both sound great.

[@senamartinec7328]

I was at that concert! Justin was amazing as always! 🎸🎶

[@TommyGallagher]

Justin you're Awesome,. Thank You for being a Big Influence on me

[@jeffreycrocker8950]

Saw him tonight. Awesome! Great players with him too. 😎

[@Texaslady199]

Bring your tour to Texas Justin...Love to see you.

[@jfdube6669]

Fantastic, he is so impressive, what a talent.

[@neonwind]

Moody Blues, was brilliant. What a lovely man.

[@tim.timothy.brennan]

Classic love Moody Blues.............

[@mackmaloney3776]

I saw them in 1970 at Boston's Music Hall. First time seeing a mellotron. Their whole show was perfect. Playing, singing, harmonies. Note for note, just like the records. Amazing.

[@jnucleo]

What a great interview. Justin is a class act. Reminds me of Greg Lake in some ways. These guys were lucky to follow their passion and do what they were meant to do and we were lucky to benefit from it.

[@MrEwciii2001]

In 4 hours my wife and I travel to Bethlehem PA to see Justin. We saw the Moodies dozens of times over the years, but this is going to be really, really special.

[@senamartinec7328]

@@MrEwciii2001 I hope you enjoyed Justin’s concert! My husband and I saw Justin in Derry NH last week and he was nothing short of amazing! Last year we got to 5 concerts, always great and usually sold out. You can’t miss with Justin! He’s one of those “once in a lifetime” musicians!

[@MrEwciii2001]

@@senamartinec7328 Oh yes. The trip, the concert, all went well and the performance was wonderful. I have never been a big fan of Nights, simply because it’s talked about to death and the Moodies did so many other great songs, but the way he sang it Sunday really moved me.

[@sososo2445]

@@MrEwciii2001 I was at that concert in Bethlehem, it was fantastic. I agree with you - he wrote so many other great songs that never got as much airplay. I was so happy he sang some of those. He was really fantastic. I saw John Lodge just 2 nights earlier. A perfect weekend!

[@ByronWerner-qw5sh]

Gypsy is my favorite song of his. Never included on Greatest Hits compilations.

[@ShanksSteinberg]

Check out the quad mixes of this wonderful song on my Shanks Steinberg channel. There’s a playlist devoted to just Moody Blues quadraphonic mixes.

[@senamartinec7328]

@@ShanksSteinberg Your quad mixes are awesome! Love them!

[@user-un9go4qe5i]

Blue World is a brilliant song. It's a classic. The Present was the first Moody Blues album I got, birthday or Christmas 1983. Seems like yesterday (birthday and Christmas are not too far apart for me, so it is hard to remember what I got for which... but it was certainly for one of them!).

[@kentclark6420]

Their best album after Seventh Sojourn.

[@ktpinnacle]

Saw him about three weeks ago in So Cal. A smaller venue that he often visits. His voice is still in amazing shape and he still has his chops on the guitar as well. I recommend seeing him if he's nearby.

[@cathysherman5968]

Saw him in Tucson last month. Fantastic! When he sang Nights in White Satin, half the audience had tears rolling down their cheeks.

[@ktpinnacle]

@@cathysherman5968 Did the audience sing along to the interlude on Question? Amazing. I think it even touched Justin - he stopped singing for a moment, maybe to gather himself.

[@cathysherman5968]

@@ktpinnacle Yes! They were singing. And I agree that he was choked up with emotion and missed some of the words. Fantastic!

[@brianbell3330]

Love Justin he's far apart from the stuck up stars of today .his voice is great without auto tune .he's classy..the total package without the attitude to go with it

[@Sammytwo4]

Wow great interview 👍 I'm glad I Saw this. Time is running out!!!!!!!;;❤

[@Sheila-ir9sf]

Lovely interview ❤️❤️❤️

[@patriciaelg1464]

Love you Justin❤️

[@EllisBalance]

What a lovely interview 🥰👍

[@marycohen4228]

Just saw Justin in Bethel Woods, his voice was perfect, better than ever! ❤

[@ericredlefsen5554]

There was a time when an interview like this would have been done live on the air for an hour or more instead of being pre-recorded in a production studio for only 20 minutes. I miss those days.

[@tomrhodes1629]

The biblical prophet Elijah has returned, as prophesied, and testifies: I saw the Moody Blues in Kansas City in 1999, with a full orchestra, and it was an absolutely amazing spiritual experience! I WAS LITERALLY BLOWN AWAY, and had tears streaming down my face. I'm a 1970's rock and roller who has seen many many major concerts, but this was something else! And the way I got tickets is a miracle in and of itself. The day before the Moody Blues concert I had gone to see an all female concert that included Cheryl Crow and the Dixie Chicks and others. (I believe they called it "the Liz Phair concert.") When we went to leave after the concert, my car battery was dead. I opened the hood and saw that my alternator belt had broken on the trip up, so we couldn't just jump the battery. I called my sister who lives in KC (I do not, I live 120 miles away) and I stayed the night at her house. I also called my retired dad, and he brought up a new alternator belt and a fresh battery. The next day I was in the Sandstone (outdoor venue) parking lot replacing the belt (there were no other cars in that huge parking lot) when suddenly a car drives up to me and the driver asks, "Hey, do you guys want free tickets to see the Moody Blues tonight?" I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT THIS CONCERT! I nabbed those two tickets quickly, and the rest is history. GOD is so active in my life that I had no doubt Who was behind this! And GOD had literally spoken to me through the Moody Blues once before, on the radio, using the song "Nights in White Satin"....but that's another story. The Moody Blues. I wish I could share what I know with the band members. And perhaps they shall indeed hear my testimony in the coming years, when GOD puts me on the world stage. (See the Bible's Book of Revelation Chapter 11.) All mysteries have already been unveiled and published in these "end times": the end of the old Cycle of Time that the New Cycle may be born. And those who seek shall indeed find.

[@davemac1888]

Good interview 👍

[@josephinemoreno2262]

Love him, love him

[@atombomb31458]

great interview,,,top notch

[@chalyjudge7749]

Thank you! 👏👍😎❤️

[@MM180.9]

Troubadour par excellence ❤

[@shawnfloyd6542]

Word !

[@mariafisher9259]

I agree 👍

[@stevekeithley8409]

Don't expect to hear his new song "Living for Love" video ends.

[@TommyFoundation]

I just want to be the strings on his guitar

[@3goldfinger]

No world tur without Australia.

[@douglasd353]

Justin is an elegant man and I love his music. That being said, his disavowal of a "friendship" with Mike Pinder and the dismissive way in which he now refers to John Lodge seem ungracious and unnecessary.

[@peterl3282]

Oh no. Don't mention Lonnie Donegan to Justin Hayward!

[@dougreed2257]

Justin contradicts himself quite a bit,what a cold comment about mike pinder,other/past interviews iv'e seen and heard justin mention mike he says thi gs like he misses mike and his music, and how mike was the first contact with mike,ti me now i find justin quietly arrogant and cold towards the moody band members,inc john lodge even now,will always live his music,and have done so since 1970 as a 10 year old,but it saddens me when he shows this indifference towards mike and john,to be honest justins voice is not that great anymore,he had a majestic voice at his peak,but even his songwriting is below par of his past brilliance,it saddens me to say these things😥,but i'm really disappointed with his attitude toward mike,"not his friend'????🤔

[@charlesbaran1106]

Justin's voice sounded pretty good in a KZbin video from last year in Ontario. I'm very much looking forward to seeing him in Massachusetts a week from tonight. However, though we'll never know the interpersonal relations amongst the band members, it is disappointing how Mike's memory was brushed off, not to mention how he was treated at the Hall of Fame induction.

[@senamartinec7328]

@@charlesbaran1106 You’re in for quite a treat. We saw Justin one week ago in Derry NH and the concert was nothing short of spectacular! His voice sounded absolutely amazing. What I took away from this interview was Justin’s candor and honesty not to mention his humility. Regarding the RRHF and Mike Pinder, his wife posted a statement that Mike made that should hopefully clear up any doubts or negative misconceptions regarding that event. But you are absolutely correct, we’ll never know about the Moody’s interpersonal relationships. All I know is like thousands of other people I’m a huge fan and I will always have a special place in my heart for each and every one of them. Enjoy your concert!

[@charlesbaran1106]

Thanks for your comments. I opted for one of the shows with Mike Dawes opening instead of Christopher Cross, in hopes of more time with Justin. I will also be seeing John Lodge this month. As for John’s voice, let’s just say that he won’t be hitting the high notes! It’s a pity that the two of them, whose paths are crossing in NY State, won’t appear together. I’ve seen the Moodies many times in four states late ‘70s onward (too late for Mike, alas). The group was always greater than the sum of its parts. Like CSNY, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, etc., it’s better with multiple writers and vocalists. One of the other commentators cited Mike’s gentlemanly statement about the RRHF event, time running short, yet Graeme spoke twice. I seem to recall Justin moving Mike away from the mic when he was about to speak. And, of course, Mike was left out of the live performance. You and I, with countless others, can still enjoy the individuals and the group, especially through the magic of KZbin.

[@alaincelos476]

​It was Mike Pinder who gave the counterpart part melody for " nights in white satin" !! The three others don't mind AT all that day when Justin présented it ! It was Mike who developped it with the mellotron counterpart and then Ray added a somptous flûte to ! Yes 57 years ago ,last century ....but without Mike 's unique skills there wouldn't be any Hayward 's interviews 18:00 ,nore hall of fame !!!!! ​I really miss Mr Pinder ,a unique musician and mind .@@charlesbaran1106

[@MrEwciii2001]

For many of us original fans, Mike Pinder is revered. We will never truly know just how much he contributed to the songs on the early albums, but it is clear from past comments by Justin that he relied on Mike a great deal. Hell, Nights in White Satin was just nice words on a piece of paper until Mike sat at the Mellotron and said, how about this and the song came to life. Band members don’t have to be good friends with each other, but you should damn well give someone credit for his contributions.

[@stardust_memories2260]

Somebody get that cat outta here 😸

[@fredcloud9668]

That DJ is goofy.

[@DNLDBRDYJR-p9s]

Get out of here Carl.

[@sylviakruger5000]

I enjoyed watching this interview with Justin Hayward, thanks for sharing it!

[@senamartinec7328]

@@sylviakruger5000 Yes, this was a very well conducted interview. My thanks as well for sharing it. 😊

[@wahoo222]

I saw the Moody Blues on that 1968 tour in Cleveland Ohio and they were the main attraction. Incredible music and they brought a recently developed Moog Synthesizer that weighed about 900lbs. I read they didn't know the cost of shipping it from date to concert date.