TEENAGE HIP-HOP FAN’S FIRST TIME HEARING | Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (Live) | REACTION!

[@chrisholland6052]

The Moody Blues requires a full orchestra as their backup in concert. The five members of the band can play 35 different instruments. Meaning that in a recording studio, they can layer the effect of a full orchestra all by themselves. This is one of the most musically talented groups you will ever hear. And yes, you are listening to a masterpiece.

[@kentclark6420]

Before the 90s, they usually had concerts without an orchestra. And before Mike Pinder and his mellotron left in the late 70s, they used his mellotron to duplicate an orchestra in live and in studio recordings.

[@chrisvickers7928]

I saw them twice in concert in the 1980's with no orchestra and no Mike Pinder, Patrick Moraz had replaced him by then. Both concerts were awesome but Stevie Ray Vaughn opened for them the first time I saw them.

[@theadviser123]

I wish they required an orchestra in concert. That's what I had hoped for when I went to see them. But, no orchestra, sadly. They were good. Just not the same though without the orchestra or the other instrument that imitates an orchestra.

[@kentclark6420]

@@theadviser123 I think that electric pianos use a similar concept as the mellotron these days. Mine has 100 different voices or sounds on it. Many of them being orchestral.

[@theadviser123]

@@kentclark6420 awesome!

[@roberthalpern5454]

You have just entered the rabbit hole that could change your life.

[@pamelahughes341]

Change for the better!

[@mypetcrow9873]

This is actually true.

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

Chase, I don't want to come across like some old codger (I'm 68), but you have not even scraped the surface of what incredible music lies before you. There is a t-shirt out there that says, "I may be old, but we had the best music" - and we did. It's like an alien invasion that possessed the souls of young singers and musicians and song writers, for about twenty years, to gift this planet with the most memorable music Earth has ever known. The Moody Blues; Pink Floyd; Led Zeppelin; Emerson, Lake and Palmer; The Alan Parsons Project; Supertramp; The Doors; Janis Joplin; Jimi Hendrix; Heart; The Grateful Dead; The Animals; Three Dog Night; Bachman Turner Overdrive; Eric Clapton; Procol Harem; Steely Dan; The Doobie Brothers; Dire Straits; Santana; Joe Cocker; Bob Segar; America; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; Rory Gallagher; Queen; Chicago (the Terry Kath years); Kansas; Uriah Heap; Joe Walsh; The Eagles; Jethro Tull; Aerosmith; The Who; The Rolling Stones; Deep Purple; Grand Funk Railroad; Journey; Talking Heads; Van Halen; RUSH; The Allman Brothers Band; Electric Light Orchestra; David Bowie; YES..... It's almost a supernatural thing that happened that suddenly so much music burst out onto the scene. You have enough music available here on KZbin alone to blow your mind and your eardrums for years to come. If you are willing, get ready for the ride of your life.

[@adam.4487]

I like this list of artists you have here, saves me the trouble and time to type them all myself. LOL ♥Not sure if you missed any of my favs, or added some I never heard of. I will be 75 next month and have lots of different types of music. I would also add a bunch from the 60's. Only type of vocals that I am not a fan of is opera, the singers that sing opera is not something I like. LOL I think it hurts my ears or something, or gets on my nerves. Although if just the music/instrumentals I am sure the sound would be more pleasing.

[@patticrichton1135]

@CuzKatieSaysSo HOW could you leave THE BEATLES and all the "BRITISH INVASION" groups in the '60s out of your list above. The BEATLES were the ones that STARTED the big change in music that progressed through the '60s and spilled over into the '70s. LOTS of AMAZING music there too.

[@mypetcrow9873]

Jefferson Starship! The Cream! Earth, Wind and Fire! Deep Purple! Santana! The Rolling Stones!

[@justmare111]

It wasn't a choir, it was an orchestra -- a full orchestra. The entire album this song was on was orchestral. My favorite Moody Blues album, period. I think it came out in 1967. This performance was was decades later.

[@brianh9358]

On the album the "orchestra" were multiple tracks of the mellotron dubbed over multiple times. The mellotron used actual recordings of instruments and would play them when a key was pressed on a keyboard. Very interesting early type of mechanical synthesizer. There were some real instruments used also when you hear solos or other orchestral instruments.

[@eddietucker7005]

Yeah, it was with a full orchestra PLUS a choir. Beautiful!

[@patticrichton1135]

@@eddietucker7005 NO , there was NO CHOIR on this video, just the Moody Blues members and the LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

[@lethasatterfield9615]

Yes....bands used to actually need to know how to play instruments, sing, et al, with no autotune. They had to be genuinely talented.

[@tpickett1381]

So pleased when young people hear what we Boomers were listening to on the radio and on our stereos, in1967... And are so amazed.

[@lingoman1]

This is one of those iconic songs that transcends generations. A major hit in it's day.

[@susanlindner8626]

This band came from a time that was before auto tune. Pure and simply amazing talent. You're hearing real orchestral instruments... violins,trumpets, trombones, tubas, flutes and multiple percussion instruments.

[@TexasRose50]

After watching this hundreds of times, I still get goosebumps.

[@ajruther67]

At the 4:53 mark, that instrument is a flute. At the 7:37 mark, "what kind of sound is that?" That is the classical string instruments: Violin, Cello, Bass. Cello is pronounced chello. At the 7:45 mark, that is a brass section of horns and trumpets, etc. The person waving his hands toward the orchestra is called a Conductor. He conducts (leads) the orchestra.

[@Crownd1_]

Great reaction son! I loved the look on your face when the orchestra kicked in. The singer Justin Haywood wrote this song shortly after joining the Moody Blues at 19 yrs old. This song was released in '67. I have a love/hate relationship with this song. I love the song because it brings back some great memories but then I hate thus song because it reminds me that I've got way more years behind me than I have in front of me. That's life I suppose. 🙏🇺🇲✌️😎

[@pamelahughes341]

The best is yet to come!

[@patticrichton1135]

@Crownd1_ EXACTLY how I feel!! I to have way more years behind me now, and the song also brings back wonderful memories when I was a student at Kent State University. I was 20 in 1967 when this came out. My friends and I sat silently on the carpet, leaning against big cushions on the wall, with lava lamps and candles burning and listened to the ENTIRE "DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED" album when it came out, which had "Nights in White Satin" included. Not ONE of us said a single word through the entire album. It was an experience I will NEVER forget.

[@dagmar.6954]

"Nights In White Satin" is their most famous song. Moody Blues are one of my favorite groups from the 60's-80's. Love their mix of rock with classical music. Lots of great songs such as "Go Now", "Tuesday Afternoon", "The Story In Your Eyes", "Question", "Ride My See-Saw", "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)", "Gemini Dream", "The Voice" etc. All of their music is great! Many of their records are concept albums & meant to be listened to all at once.

[@marcieharreld286]

This Classic Masterpiece was born in 1967, when I was 15. It will outlive us all!!!🎶🎼🎵🎸🎤🥁🎧🎹🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥💜💜

[@vixybanker]

This band’s masterpiece “Nights In White Satin” is as iconic as “Stairway To Heaven” or “Bohemian Rhapsody”

[@ruuddhont2098]

One of the biggest classics of the last century

[@philipem1000]

Yes that was a full professional orchestra, people who have made their profession and their lives all about music. (I play trombone in community bands and swing bands, Not a professional, 60 years now...started in 7th grade. Band is something you can do all your life. One year at Homecoming my University and Alumni bands put 650 musicians on the field at halftime. Hear trombones at 7:47 and again at 8:50 if you like). I loved your reaction and your literally jaw dropping response. If I could I'd give you ten likes. You can't imagine how rewarding it is to see a new generation discover this incredible music. I think this performance is from the 80s or later though Moody Blues were popular from the 60s and 70s. By the way "White Satin" is a reference to bed sheets. Since you enjoyed the flute let me throw out something that I promise will astonish you. You have never seen anything remotely like this... The band is called "Jethro Tull" and a live performance of "Thick as a Brick". Now that song actually took up both sides of a vinyl LP (45 minutes in 1972 in its full form) but they later cut it down to about 13 minutes for concerts. The lead singer has an amazing voice and he plays the guitar and the flute ...often while standing on one leg. Don't bother with what the lyrics mean, just enjoy an AMAZING visual and audio trip. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnLXYpVoZrhsbc0 And if you'd like to see another rock/orchestral piece, you should check out the band Procul Harum perform "Whiter Shade of Pale" live in Denmark. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaWZm6x7e8poja8si=r1b4287KRyPlRV7v (The Moody Blues are part of a genre called Progressive Rock, an instrumental intensive approach to music; it requires great mastery of instruments, composing and arranging music; while you will see Tull is completely different they are also "Prog Rock")

[@eh1702]

It is frightening that a first-world teenager with an interest in music literally can have no idea what the hell an orchestra, a flute or even a trombone is (let alone tuba, euphonium or french horns!) When you see how lively his interest is, you know the education system where he is has let him and his peers down very, very badly.

[@Andy-wl6xy]

It's great that you youngsters are discovering real music! 😊

[@eddietucker7005]

It was fun to watch a young person experiencing actual, real music. It still boggles my mind that they don’t know what it is.

[@trudylewis9063]

It's called an orchestra young man!! If you have never experienced it,you ha e led a very deprived and sad life!! Open your horizons to some wonderful musicianship!!

[@lauracondo8151]

I saw the Moody Blues a few times and they were fantastic. I’m 71 and I was in my 20s when I saw them. Beautiful music!

[@johnniekight1879]

Check out "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" live in Denmark ('06) by Procol Harum. Originally a hit in '67. It's the most played song on British radio ever.

[@TexasRose50]

Oh absolutely!!! 👍

[@plenarchist]

"Nights In White Satin" is from the album "Days of Future Passed" (1967). The Moodies are a prog rock group big in the 1960s-70s. Days was one of the first "concept" rock albums. Days fuses rock and symphonic, so the orchestra accompaniment is on the album too. The Moodies only used an orchestra for this album as far as I know. The album follows through a typical day starting with "Dawn Is A Feeling" and ending with Nights. Another great song from the album is "Tuesday Afternoon". The album is a unique experience. Check it out. They've made a lot of other great music too.

[@elizabethrogers8306]

An orchestra and the band played their own Mellotron, guitars, flute and percussion.

[@nuimaleko7]

The Moody Blues started in the mid 60s, but really blew up in the 70s becoming the epitome of orchestrated Progressive Rock.

[@frankhemmen9551]

In 1973, Moody Blues Nights in White Sating came in second only to Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin for our Senior Song. This was Psychedelic Rock at its purest.

[@patswanson2870]

At one time musicians had talent.

[@mitzifrancis9843]

If you like this... Please check out a performance by another great band that started in the 1960s called Procol Harum. One of my favorite songs, from 1967, is A Whiter Shade of Pale. The band collaborated with the Danish National Symphony and Choir on an arrangement of A Whiter Shade of Pale during an outdoor concert in 2006, nearly 40 years later. That rendition is jaw-dropping as well! The lead singer's voice is astounding but we sadly lost the very talented Gary Brooker recently.

[@jerrypost9651]

This group is epic, Chase. They can also deliver fabulous rock. For a sampling of that, check out "The Story in Your Eyes."

[@classicrocklady6288]

Welcome to the greatness that was the talented artists and their music with which I grew up! Dig deep, young man You will have a great ride. There is so much to learn...and enjoy!

[@cindipossidento5688]

This song is from the late 60’s but It is amazing !!!!! The orchestra adds A wonderful touch …..

[@johnnieangel99]

Oh to be so young and hearing these groups for the first time. Please do keep on this journey. So much is waiting to be heard. Music that will break your heart and mend it just as quickly. Styles and genres you can't even think of yet. I was younger than you are now When this Album was released. My mom was a dj for a local radio station. She brought it home with her and I eventually wore that fantastic lp out. Just a stunning way to spend 42 minutes. and yes, it was the full symphonic recording with the London Festival Orchestra that was released.

[@terryhuwe2184]

Yes in order to appreciate their music it needs a full orchestra and more!Their music was way ahead of it's time! Just like Pink Floyd ❤

[@ChuckHackney]

The greatest group when it comes to moody, orchestral music, many songs meant to be accompanied orchestrally. They have such a beautiful and unique sound. Nobody comes close to sounding like the Moodies. Go down the rabbit hole and enjoy their amazing songs.

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

The Difference between a Band & Complete Orchestra !!! 😂😂😂

[@jaquettajones]

This is a Symphonic Orchestra - This is what it is when people say they are going to the Symphony #pinkyup Most major cities have a Symphony and Symphony Concerts.

[@carolyncappitelli1460]

Please check out "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" by a group named Procal Harem. The live version from Denmark. If you liked The Moody blues, you will love this one too.

[@joannecunliffe8067]

There are SO many fabulous Moody Blues songs - I'm been a life long fan. As well as the somewhat older (but still brilliant songs listed below), check out "Blue World", "In Your Wildest Dreams", "No More Lies", "Say It With Love" and "Vintage Wine". Also check out Justin Hayward's solo songs like "Forever Autumn" (From Jeff Wayne's 'War of the Worlds') and "Moving Mountains". They are unbelievably talented and their music is diverse and life changing. Check out "Watching and Waiting" (which can make you cry) and "Gypsy" (both from an early album - "To our Children's Children's Children". I've seen them in concert (twice) as well, both of which were outstanding experiences.

[@user-sh7hv5xv1k]

THe Moody blues were ahead of their time with the use of full production orchestral backing at a time when the music industry was pumping out bands that just played drums, guitar and bass. So much sophistication from a time that wasn't. I think without Moody Blues, Queen would never have been as great as they followed in their footsteps with Bohemian Rhapsody!

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Hay Chase. It looks like you've never heard an Orchestra in full flight before.

[@prometheus7615]

You really should listen to the long version of this song as a beautiful spoken word poem called "Late Lament" written by the drummer Graeme Edge and recited by Keyboardist Mike Pinder is delivered.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Chase! 🌉 This (or the studio version, rather) was in regular play on the radio when I was in grade school.

[@brianh9358]

If you listen to the album version of this song they use an instrument called a mellotron to give the orchestral sections more strength and depth. The mellotron was an early type of synthesizer that used recordings of live instruments that were stored on sections of tape inside the keyboard cabinet. When the musician would push a key these sections of tape would be pulled across a player capstan to "play" the selected instrument. So depending on what instruments were loaded in the cabinet they could simulate someone playing violins, cellos, whatever. Many of their performances though use live orchestras of course. The mellotron shows up on a lot of their albums in the backing instrumentation.

[@ChuckHackney]

This group's music is made for orchestra and choirs. Now you can go down the Moody's rabbit hole, they don't call 'em Moody Blues for nothing. They are a one of a kind experience and I absolutely love them. Ready for some haunting, beautiful and melancholia, listen to Justin Heyward's version of Forever Autumn, and have your spirit touched.

[@Alan.92n]

Hi Chase, enjoy your Moody Blues journey! Check out the original album version, much better! Other great songs of theirs, to name but a few, are, "Question", "Isn't Life Strange", and my favourite, "Tuesday Afternoon". 😊

[@kentclark6420]

I prefer this version. Perfection by the orchestra. Although I wish they had Late Lament with it.

[@TheRatsCast]

I got to see them in the mid 90s; probably around the time this was recorded, and they were amazing! I've been a huge fan for many years; so getting to see them was an all-time high, but I also got a seat in the first row. I was directly in front of bassist John Lodge; talk about emotional, I can not describe the way I felt during or after the event. The album version is longer; with a poem raff aloud at the end of the song. During this concert; however, the poem was read at the beginning of the show before the bands came in stage. You really need to listen to the full version

[@LifeLivedThruMusic]

To see another side of the Moodies (which actually was the next song played at this same concert), watch "Question" by the Moody Blues at the Royal Albert Hall. Another... "The Other Side of Life". They have been a big part of the music of my life, having seen them perform live too many times to count!

[@gregpusczek4473]

bravo = real music by real musicians

[@douglasmarkussen8529]

Written by the lead singer, Justin Hayward, when he was 19 years old. This concert was in 2000 and the band members were in their 50's.

[@user-uh3nn9sm1j]

Exactly...... sit back and let the music take you where you need to go.

[@karenmandeville7116]

they were my first concert way back in 72

[@donnaanderson7954]

Hi Chase. Glad to see you react to this one. They sometimes had orchestras perform with them at large concerts. The original recording of this particular song was on their album Days Of Future Passed (1967) and was recorded with the London Festival Orchestra. The single didn't do very well in The US that year, but it was re-released in 1972 and made it to #2 on the Billboard chart. Definitely a classic.

[@gailcrumbley8864]

How precious, his reactions made me cry.

[@mocknburd23]

The Moody Blues are my all-time favorite band! Thanks for bringing them up! This song was their biggest hit, it was from the album Days of Future Passed in 1967 which featured an orchestra doing interludes and codas and stuff as a way to demonstrate stereo sound. Starting in the 90s the Moodies sometimes hired local orchestras on their tours to give the full effect. They were an incredible live act up until a few years ago. This concert i think is from 2000. So many great songs from them, give them a listen!

[@ajruther67]

FYI, most people who are in an orchestra start at a very young age. I started playing violin at 8 years old! When you start that young, you are quite an accomplished musician by the time you reach high shcool. These people though are in fact adults but I thought you should know this bit of information.

[@eddietucker7005]

LISTEN UP!! The album is called, “Days of Future Past.” It tells a story of just one 24 hour day. It start out in the morning, lunchtime, afternoon, evening and “knight”. If you are a fan of The X-Men, do you remember they have one of the films called “X-Men: Days of Future Past”? It’s the one that introduces Evan Peters as Peter/Quicksilver. This album is where they got the name. It was groovy watching a young person experiencing real, complete music for the first time! There were no synth’s or electronics in any part of this, except the microphones. I got chills going up and down my leg and my hair watching you react to a masterpiece. This already has gone down in history as one of the best albums of all time… EVER!! Listen to the album, not the live performance. Get your drank on, lay back and let it take you. Other groups like this you may like is The Alan Parson’s Project and the grand daddy of them all, Pink Floyd. Man, Pink Floyd makes me feel stoned without taking a thing, it such a trip! They have many albums. Start of with “Dark Side of the Moon”. **You can listen to their complete albums here on KZbin. While it’s playing it has some, how do I put it… just turn down the lights and stare at the screen while you enjoy. It will make you feel like you are sinking into your chair and the f’n universe! It’s far out, man! But don’t forget to listen to the whole album of Days of Future Past. And come back at us and let us know what you think, feel. I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon…

[@davidlionheart2438]

The Moody Blues released "Nights In White Satin" in 1967. This version is from their 2000 appearance at The Royal Albert Hall in London.

[@rayjennings3637]

Welcome to the wonderful world of The Moody Blues. Arguably the beginning of Pro Rock.

[@jackempson3044]

They didn't use an Orchestra in their live shows much. They used the Mellotron and recorded a lot of songs with it. It was their trademark sound. Sounds like a full orchestra.

[@reborndaughter445]

I recommend you go back and watch or review their first recording of this song. This was video was made decades later with a full orchestra.

[@tommcgowan525]

First saw them in 1972 , when I was about your age. What a experience first trip to big city with stoner friends. Thunder and lightning, sparks flying off the streetcar lines. A blind guitar player Charlie Starr opened the show. And yes an orchestra

[@richardshawver7264]

It was a full professional orchestra. That was in 91. Nights is the climax of the album Days Of Future Past. from 67. Justin the lead singer was 19 and wrote the song in one day. The Moody Blues used a mellotron which gave them an orchestral feel. At the time the company producing the album had hired an orchestra for a different project. It fell through. Someone got the idea why not. While a risky chance they decided to go with it. Huge success. There was a single studio single release of Nights with out an orchestra. Justin's girl friend then had just left him. As a parting gift she gave him a set of white satin sheets. But you need to listen to the full album.. It is a true experience..

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

1967 and we loved eachother ☮️✌️

[@nordicpaul13]

I enjoyed listening to this song, and to learn more I googled "Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin" and I was amazed to learn that the song is a tale about unrequited love! 👍

[@stevegans3517]

And this is how progressive rock was born. The best song from the first concept album. The Moodies are legendary, well worth a deep dive.

[@Bill123058]

was lucky enough to have seen them in the mid 70s. one of the best shows I've ever been to. mostly because they were able to reproduce their music live, just as it sounded on their albums.

[@ajruther67]

If you really liked this, you should watch the Danish Orchestra perform The Good, Bad and Ugly. The original is from a Clint Eastwood movie of the same name but the orchestra makes it sound amazing.

[@lethasatterfield9615]

Released 1967....I saw them in concert,, and they were fantastic.

[@pencilpauli9442]

Back in the day the band didn't usually have an orchestra. Mike Pinder (keyboards) played a mellotron which had a very orchestral sound. As others have said, this track did feature on a concept album (Days of Future Past, 1967) with orchestral interludes and backing on the songs. The album was a journey through a day, with Nights in White Satin as the last but one piece. This performance was in 2000. Mike Pindar hadn't played with the band after 1980 or thereabouts. Ray Thomas (flute solo) and drummer Graeme Edge have since sadly passed away

[@mackssboo]

Song came out in 1967----this performance is in the 90's

[@ganeshiyer9672]

The Moody Blues are individually some of the most gifted musicians of the last 40 years of the 20th century. Together, they were one of the greatest groups in rock music.

[@Bill123058]

was lucky enough to have seen them live back in the mid 70s. they were fantastic.

[@jamielandis4308]

Many of the great groups from the 60’s - 80’s have done shows with orchestras. Yes, Styx, ELO, Kansas, Asia, Jethro Tull and Alan Parsons Project to name a few. Each of these groups have huge bodies of work spanning decades so it’s almost impossible to pick a best. I will recommend a song from each. I also recommend that you listen to the studio version first and go back for the live versions later. Yes, “I See All Good People” Styx, “Come Sail Away” ELO, “Turn To Stone” Kansas, “Carry On Wayward Son” Asia, “Only Time Will Tell” Jethro Tull, “Songs From The Wood” Alan Parsons Project, “Silence And I” Most of these are their most recognized songs but are also easily accessible for a new listener. Check them out if you like.

[@xiurong888]

The Days of Future Past album is my all-time favorite. LOVE all of their works, actually.

[@marktrail8624]

Passed

[@aperinich]

Pretty gobsmacking stuff... you can see it in your face. Amazing performance!

[@larryrucker]

The song was recorded and released in 1967. This particular program was early 2000 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

[@ronaldcardinali2809]

Hey buddy, i suggest you also to watch the live version In Denmark of the song "A whiter shade of pale" from the group PROCOLHARUM, you will love it !! & also from them this one : "A salty dog" (original video clip)

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

It's not a cover: The original was published on an album in the late 1960s. It's one of most phenomenal songs from the period. Every song on the album ("Days of Future Passed") is like this one. About the album: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Future_Passed

[@kentclark6420]

Before the 90s, they usually had concerts without an orchestra. And before Mike Pinder and his mellotron left in the late 70s, they used his mellotron to duplicate an orchestra in live and studio recordings. In the 90s they started using local orchestras in the towns and cities they toured in as backup. This one was the World Festival Orchestra in the Royal Albert Hall, in London. But they did use the London Festival Orchestra off and on, along with Mike Pinder's mellotron in the Days of Future Passed album which this song came from- their first major album.

[@janhouse1690]

This is the definition of symphonic rock. You need to listen (privately) to the whole album (Days of the Future Past) straight through. It is amazing and transcends time.

[@stacy5445]

If you listen to the original and this one you will hear almost a stereo effect because they are virtually the same! Justin is a musical Einstein, and the other band members are exceptional musically!

[@chrisvickers7928]

I saw them in Calgary in the 1980s and they still filled the Saddledome with just the 5 of them.

[@brt5273]

It looks like this performance is from the late 1990s. This song was originally released on their 1968 album "Days of Future Past" which was a concept album with orchestration and poetic recitings woven throughout the album with their songs. It's really amazing to listen to all the way through. Another album you might find interesting is "Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds" a musical adaptation of the H.G.Wells science fiction novel as a Rock Opera, featuring the lead singer of The Moody Blues, Justin Hayward. It's really spectacular with some incredible music and poignant narration by the late Sir Richard Burton.

[@marianclough8577]

This was written in the mid 60s by Justin Haywood when he was only 19 years old. This concert was, I think, in the 2000s. Justin is singing. All of their albums were what was called concept albums. Meaning based on one subject and were meant to be listened to in one sitting.

[@irisriley3284]

I was a sophomore in high school when I first heard this song. It’s still a masterpiece. I was innocent back then and had no idea what it was all about.

[@dianetaylor841]

The Moody Blues released an album called Days of Future Passed. On this album, they collaborated with the London Symphony Orchestra. It's a great theme album. Each song is about a different patt of the day. The other big hit from this album is Tuesday Afternoon.

[@jamesferris4573]

This song is from their 1967 album "Days Of Future Passed." The Moody Blues were the first rock band to record with a symphony orchestra and recorded the album with Peter Knight and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. They were also the first rock band to have an instrument called a Mellatron in the band, which had tapes and could play back sounds of other instruments. The 1967 album "Days Of Future Passed" along with the Beatles "Sargeant Peppers" and the Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" is considered one of the three most influential rock albums released.

[@kentclark6420]

London Festival Orchestra. I get them mixed up, too: The London Festival Orchestra (LFO) was established in the 1950s as the 'house orchestra' for Decca Records. In 1980 it was incorporated as an independent performing orchestra under Ross Pople. At least in the world of pop music, the orchestra is best known for providing accompaniment to the Moody Blues for their landmark 1967 album Days of Future Passed.

[@patticrichton1135]

@jamesferris4573 The Beatles also recorded with a symphony orchestra on several songs.

[@maxwellroxy3184]

"Dats Of Future Past" is an entire album created by The Moody Blues and it was to be a mixture of rock music and classical music. The album is about an entire day. The album is wonderful to listen from start to finish. Night in White Satin was the song that made the album popular. For more information do a search for the album title.

[@martinunwin9654]

Save your comments until the end .... you're masking the beauty of the piece,!

[@user-jn8jk5cc7v]

I saw them at the Circle Star theatre in San Carlos (San Francisco Peninsula) and it was a great concert, but it was the band and on the backside (circular stage revolved ) three ladies, doing the back-up singing. They did not need an orchestra, but they are so much better with.

[@maryhosea6475]

LED zepplin live at madisonSquareGardens. 4 people making a phenomenal sound .

[@roger3141]

The live performance is more personal but the album has a message. This is the last song for night. The album takes you from birth through death, morning through day and night, through the days of the week, and the seasons as time passes. On the album there is a poem that ends "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." You should also check out "Question" and "Ride My See Saw".

[@walterleonard2489]

Your mic is at 7 and your playback sound for the music is at about 2-3. We can't turn the music sound up because when you start to talk your voice wakes everyone in the house it comes in so loud.

[@monamaple9790]

❤ seen in concert have albums ❤❤❤

[@debbie541]

moody blues awesome !

[@katsugarkanemonroe762]

Yes The moody Blues sound is exactly like this. This particular performance is nearly identical to the original 1967 recording, from their first album 'Days Of Future Passed'. Released by the label DERAM, The Moody Blues were the first band on Deram's label to make an album to show off the quality of stereo music. At first Deram wanted The Moodies to make an album based on the classical composer Mendelssohn's work. The Moodies objected, and chose to use their own original music for the album. Which till this day album 'Days of Future Passed', is revered, studied, and many other bands have been influenced by their music..

[@seiraeiramasil2302]

I watched that whole concert on a television special, I believe it was called "Moody Blues, 20 Years Later", I think I remember it being called that because it was 20 years after their album "Days Of Future Past". The concert was incredible, it was like going back in time, they didn't miss a beat. They have lots to explore, go for it!

[@patticrichton1135]

"Days of Future PASSED" (not "Past" a LOT of people make that mistake) 😊

[@seiraeiramasil2302]

ok.

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Nice reaction Chase to one of the original prog bands. The fact that you're willing to listen to something new is a sign of a mature mind. So you probably love a prog band called YES and a song called Roundabout off the Fragile album. Enjoy the musical journey you just began. Mine began 65 yrs ago. 🙏🎶

[@mypetcrow9873]

Literally the first. Everything and everybody came after them.

[@katsugarkanemonroe762]

March/April 2000 the concert was at The Royal Albert Hall in London England.

[@shirleynoble685]

This song actually has a very dramatic spoken commentary at the end. It should be on the studio album version. One of the great philosophical statements in conjunction with the music.

[@johncollins392]

A great band,very successful but underated!, they never played the fame game!, they have sold around 80 million albums!, they formed in & around Birmingham England,Justin Hayward the lead singer comes from Swindon England & is still performing as a solo artist as is John Lodge the bass guitarist who in particular is carrying on with the Moody's backlog!.

[@mikefrost5022]

It is a real shame that popular music today is quite often not made with real instruments. I think music reactions are so important for young people to keep great music alive. So our musical culture is not lost with our youth.

[@josephmummerth2516]

they are Progressive rock art rock psychedelic rock pop rock symphonic rock proto-prog rhythm and blues , and have been around since 1964 ! I`ve been a fan since 1965 .

[@jollyrodgers7272]

You need to hear the studio cut from 1967 album Days of Future Past. This here is like 40 years later. That's Ray Thomas on flute. Also, LEGEND OF A MIND, from the 1968 album In Search of The Lost Chord was composed by Ray. Only one of three groups then that had a flute in Rock music - Jethro Tull and The Marshall Tucker Band are the other two.