Melancholy Man-LIVE-The Moody Blues, Oakland, CA, Jan. 31, 1974

[@capturedangel139]

I just heard a couple hours ago that Mike passed away (4/24/2024). I am still in shock. RIP, dear Mike. And thank you for all your wonderful music. ❤️🙏🏻❤️😢

[@patriciaelg1464]

No one played the mellotron like Mike Pinder🎶 RIP🙏😇

[@BP-kx2ig]

RIP Mike Pinder Have loved his music and the mellotron for 55 years.

[@moodyrick8503]

Many times Mike's music has blown my mind. A master painter of music, from the minds eye. And, an integral part, of a truly legendary band. RIP; Mike, Ray & Graham.

[@FreakyOrthopedic]

R.I.P. Mike. Thank you for the music and inspiration...

[@MartinHazell-d5j]

Another moody gone so sad group has been part of my musical journey R I P 😢. I’m in my seventies now.

[@RobbyByrne]

Wonderful. Well done, thank you. The emotion that Mike brings with his voice and playing stops you in your tracks.

[@kathyrizzi8754]

Justin Hayward is still out there singing in the U.S. Love that man! ♥️

[@carolineniemann3687]

❤Thank you Mike🎹🥁🪗 Most Beautiful Mike Pinder…Take good care of yourself please🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻✨☮️🪈🎼🎤 Sending Love❤️❤️❤️

[@rweckert]

Excellent quality of the time, been searching for this. Seventh Sojourn is my resting place. Thinking of Pinder and very glad to find this. Incredible performance.

[@HeleneMasiko]

A hauntingly beautiful song. One of my favorites of all time. Peace, Love & Moody Blues Forever! xoxo

[@williamschramm2761]

I have always enjoyed all of the music by the lads, but Mikes music was the most special for me. His ability has a singer , song writer, and keyboardist has never been given his just due that he well deserves.

[@alaincelos476]

He has a strong mind a clever too.but his mind goal was to share all that why imo he never been always in front of any thing Ray too had this spirit , mostly empathic people...

[@sharonallison9922]

@@alaincelos476 ABSOLUTELY MY DARLING..💖

[@kathyrizzi8754]

Wasn’t this at the Isle of Wight concert in 1970? Loved The Moody’s…RIP, Ray Thomas, Graeme Edge & now Mike Pinder. ♥️♥️♥️

[@sharonallison9922]

THE "BACKBONE" OF THE MOODY'S.....SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SOUL.. WE WILL MEET ON "ETERNITY ROAD."....🙏💝

[@杉田和也-f1b]

RIP MIKE❤

[@underwriter100]

Wow, dare I say this version has more muscle/strength than the album version! Mike can belt out a tune! I never got to see him perform live with the Moodies. By the time I was old enough to go, it was the Moraz 80’s version. I wrote Mike an email once and he was kind enough to write back. I asked him if the Moodies ever performed ‘Days of Future Passed’ live in its entirety in the 60s, and he wrote back saying ‘No’...

[@angelomisterioso]

I saw the Moodies during their Octave tour. When the show started, I saw there was another keyboard player and right then, the show was over for me. One of my biggest disappointments. The Moodies without Mike is like a fish with no water. If Justin was the heart, Mike was the soul.

[@alaincelos476]

@@angelomisterioso totally agreed with you mike took àway thé soûl feéling when he leftéd...

[@willyboyw.5771]

@@angelomisterioso Totally agree--Moraz turned out to be a Flake and sued them.

[@doradedham9162]

Sounds fantastic. Moody Blues in the Hall of Fame at last!

[@wpm003]

Fantastic Sandy! As I believe that you know, I was at this concert. Your video here brings back wonderful memories.

[@MinnesotaNice64]

Thank you!

[@martinfredericks8020]

Very good,Sandy! I do believe they did this in Chicago in 72! One of my best concerts!🤔😀☮️👍🙏

[@MinnesotaNice64]

Thanks Martin!

[@patevasarainen6626]

Olen kuunnellut tätä poikani kuoleman jälkeen paljon. Aina herkistyn 😥😭

[@sandykuhlers9933]

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I'm glad this song brings you some comfort

[@quake_er1149]

An amazing performance! Thank you for posting. Love the guitar work

[@dacarimx2003]

Desde mi juventud me he identificado con esta canción. Siempre he sido un hombre melancólico.

[@lala5732]

Lovely Sandy!! The music so hauntingly beautiful!! Thank-you and Thank-you Ross for the pictures!!

[@vegavairbob]

I wish he would've stayed in the band. Its like losing Lennon in The Beatles.

[@moodyrick8503]

Yes indeed. For me, it's always been the Beatles, the Moody Blues, & then everybody else. The most popular band ever & the most underrated band ever.

[@kathyrizzi8754]

Same here people, he was great on the Mellotron!👍💜💜

[@inyenster]

After hearing this performance, it makes me wondering how to describe the later Moodies once Mike had left. I would venture words like saltless, decaffeinated, less creative, routinary, uninspired. They were still a great band, of course, but lost this essential ingredient that made them, well, THE Moody Blues.

[@alaincelos476]

Saw them in 73 with Mike and 81 without thèse were two différent band .73 was m'y best ever live concert ...

[@GiorgosDimitriadisArtist]

I couldn't agree more......

[@MoodyJill]

What a gem of a video!!

[@MinnesotaNice64]

Thank you Jill!! I was so proud that I didn't need to bother you with a single question this time :D

[@MoodyBluesFan]

Great job! Thanks, Sandy!

[@MinnesotaNice64]

Thank you!

[@kamac8761]

Wow! Giving me chills!

[@adrianadesouzamartins1247]

❤❤❤

[@bkzeppelin3215]

always the best, the world loves ya

[@shawneaton4029]

Nice job, that..my fave MB tune

[@josebelindo1641]

1:43 hit the angel choir

[@kamac8761]

Wow, awesome!

[@Crusader1s]

yep

[@macmacreynolds8712]

1:29 Enter the Mellotron!

[@davidray1596]

Outstanding MinnesotaNice64!!! The audio is incredible. Where the heck did you find this?

[@Oh_I_Will]

C’Mon man….Bootlegs have been around for decades. Try Guitars 101 for boots…nobody should ever have to pay for “Unofficial” recordings

[@선-k1t]

최고!!

[@ElSupremo5]

next to last concert for these guys

[@dmoore7519]

The MB’s sounded better with Mike and his Mellotron a.k.a. Pindertron

[@선-k1t]

사랑합시다~♡

[@josebelindo1641]

0:44 Crank that mellotron Mikey

[@macmacreynolds8712]

I believe that's a guitar, not the Mellotron.

[@cosmo1eleven855]

Mike Pinders voice and mellotron in this tune are far below the standard he and his bandmates set during the Isle of Wight concert in front of 600,000 people in 1970.

[@petersmith9689]

Different interpretation, but nothing could touch the original.

[@bassesatta9235]

the recorded version sounds much better solely because of the acoustic intro. just gives it the right mood

[@guesser7]

A song about Albert Einstein I believe.

[@ctoan_]

It's a song about scientists/philosophers who have a different thinking than normal people and for that they have to be miserable all the time. It's a song that kinda implies 'ignororance is bliss and curiosity is a curse"

[@AccurateCrabLegs]

Most likely written about Jerry Lewis

[@marcmaschal2897]

Im not impressed by how Mike changed the cadence of the song and sang it so much differently. Its not better.

[@janverdonck]

True, but it is powerfull nevertheless. I wonder if he already had decided for himself tot stop touring at that time.

[@volodiskif7268]

Слава УКРАЇНІ ! Пісня ЧУДОДОВА, я закоханий в цей ТВІР