"To Our Childrens Childrens Children"- Side Two- The Moody Blues w/lyrics

[@markmcnamara3191]

Lots of 72 year old people tuning in . And I'm another one , and this music still works for me as well.

[@rickmaloney4303]

First time I really got to notice MB was in 1971 when I was taking a Sunday afternoon nap listening to the radio when the song "Last Days" came on. I really liked this kind of music. 53 years l.ater and witnessing 7 concerts

[@noeldsouza412]

And here's a soon to become 72 from India who's in love with the moodies since the late 60's 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶☮️❤️

[@bonnieprice9482]

I'm 70 and yes !!

[@terryjones6856]

Scary I am 72 and yes still love this d​@@rickmaloney4303and

[@blueridgepatriot1356]

Same here brother!

[@annevine1501]

In these ridiculous and terrible times that we live in now, the music of the Moodies is needed more than ever. Way àhead of their time. Justin is gorgeous. Have seen them live several times. RIP 🙏 Ray and Graeme. I am 67 now and have been a fan since 1968. You are my favourite band bar none. I thank God that you have been such a special part or my life.

[@grumpycat4584]

Well said. From another old Moody.

[@johnhalverson1133]

Always rewarding to not only listen but to absorb and be inspired.

[@John-ls2gp]

I am your age and completely agree and do consider this to be one of their best. Timeless.

[@sully0001]

Sadly, this timeless, beautiful music would be lost on the ears of these insane times. I feel what you're saying and agree.

[@philipemery5503]

What a difference they made to interpretation of words and music. I am in my 70's and once had all of their LP's now lost due to water damage. Found them again on KZbin but would love to find out if their old records could be found in CD form. It is music once heard never forgotten. May their music long continue to be appreciated by like minded people🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍

[@Booner761]

Out in a field ..a bunch friends .. at night .. a clear sky .. stars so bright …a warm breeze ..this album just released .. car stereo … a little toke .. what a fond memory…long for those dayz ………………🎼🎸🎹☺️ …72 years old now .. still .. timeless music.

[@scetchport]

Love you sharing my man. 69 and same.

[@ldiwilliams]

beautiful memories beautifully rendered. So grateful that I had much the same as you described here

[@Cynthia-sb7hl]

I remember all too well & then the cops coming over to the car

[@simonk8483]

I'm 19 years old and this is the best music ever.

[@darrellhambley7245]

nice to hear. I often see guys my age writing stuff like, "no one makes music like this anymore". I feel sad to read that because there's always so much good new sounds being made... non-pop, indie bands with a similar sound: from 'Musée Mécanique' out of Portland to Tame Impala's early stuff. What's your fave bands now?

[@user-im5fb9ns3g]

Welcome aboard! Enjoy the ride! It's beautiful in so many ways, on so many levels!

[@vicprovost2561]

Thank you for listening...

[@danielnordeen8410]

You have great taste. I seen them 5 times It gets better with all the memories you will reflect on years later

[@lylehalverson5804]

it has a serious depth to it

[@user-vr5ts3dt4j]

I agree I'm 72 and still love the Moodies. They give me some sort of peace in these times. First listened to them in 1969. Always my favorite ❤

[@Cynthia-sb7hl]

They were one of my favorites that was the time to have lived through

[@geoffhunter7704]

Mike Pinder passed away at 82yrs on 24-4-24, RIP Mike.

[@mariomalbano2718]

Music that never gets old . Stations should play more of their music.

[@noeldsouza412]

​@@geoffhunter7704Ray Thomas 76, another founding member of MB born two days after Mike Pinder passed away on 4th January 2018...RIP Ray ✝️ Btw, I'm December born to 1952 two days before Mike Pinder 😉😎

[@geoffhunter7704]

@@noeldsouza412 RIP Ray Thomas revealed in 2014 that he had been diagnosed with inoperable Cancer passing on in 2016,Graeme Edge was the next passing in 2022 also of Cancer with Covid and finally Mike Pinder passed through the Portal last April aged 82 at home surrounded by his family.All these talented musicians are greatly missed but the Blue Jay's are still with us John Lodge is semi retired and Justin is currently touring the US.

[@jamlo3278]

Timeless, geniuses, as pertinent today as then. 65 and still haven't found anything close to the depth and orchestration they produced! A blessing to humanity.

[@parnelpospahala6087]

We Still need their Blessing 😉🙂

[@bobbycox9541]

It’s SO evident today! My goodness the music (garbage) being produced today….what the heck happened to us. What a stark and scary contrast. God be with us all especially our youth

[@robertvillarreal7055]

The spirit of your thought, And All the Angels in Heaven are working ceaselessly to bring a “.few” to the Right-side, interfering the work of demons!

[@jeffreyparsons7114]

BxssV

[@Bellathebear777]

@@robertvillarreal7055 👹🤛 🙏💕💪✌️🎶🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@stevegambill5291]

My most favorite concert and I’m 71 years old. Nothing compares! Embedded in my memory forever for their ability to inspire!

[@sidneybabula6898]

❤❤❤

[@KennethDonnellyStargazer21]

Well said.. and an underestimated quality of their music: Inspiration! One of the reasons I decided to become a musician/composer of cosmic inclination 🌛

[@user-mx2ol8nu4v]

Saw them in Chicago, 1972.

[@danielnordeen8410]

Seen them 5 times best $ ever

[@carltarajkowski5484]

Just saw Justin at the Celebrity Theater here in Phoenix June 25, 2024…. Folks, he’s still got it… was a fan decades ago and am listening to these great songs again. Saw him on Tuesday Afternoon!! I am 72 years young!!!!

[@MitchellDormont]

Where age is concerned, I'm 81, and loving this...still!

[@bonnieprice9482]

❤💙🤍👍

[@RexHrothgar1]

Playing Moody Blues for me is like going to church. So much spirituality!!! So moving and like a soothing balm for the soul. God bless them! A big part of my life indeed. So love to see others feeling likewise. Peace and Love!

[@brianurban6038]

At 61 there will never be any better music than this.

[@randyacuna3248]

If the Beatles are number 1 the moody blues are 1A. Got to admit that there are times when their harmonies reach a high where no other band including the Beatles cannot reach. Pure beauty.

[@randyacuna3248]

Children's children is a masterpiece of drop dead gorgeous music.

[@samjones8001]

Agree

[@casanueva-musicaintemporal]

The Moody Blues were way better than the Beatles, Pink Floyd and of course the rest. The secret? Positivity, honesty, a very clear idea of what they wanted and being very much a group of friends during the main years.

[@drewsagar2634]

Think you’re right although CSN runs a close 2nd P S I know it sacrilege but never that crazy about the Beatles

[@randyacuna3248]

@@drewsagar2634 yes , CSN Does have beautiful harmonies.

[@donaldbass6737]

This album is so spiritual and just plain sweet. The Moodys invented Transcendental Rock.

[@debbiewheeler4066]

Love that description. Yes their art was totally transcendental ❤

[@davekriz7019]

I could spend an eternity listening to the Moody Blues and never tire.

[@ladyhecate9450]

Especially with earphones on.

[@i.a.j.bostonmorsmit9676]

Geen zin in

[@i.a.j.bostonmorsmit9676]

Geen zin

[@Bellathebear777]

@@ladyhecate9450 Definitely! A good head set! Moto mod projector, for night viewing, is ✌️

[@davidpancerev9658]

Pravda !

[@user-ch1gc4ll6y]

I hade 5 albums of the Moodys -- their REAL INSTRUMENTATION, VOCALS AND MEANINGFUL lyrics to ponder! Absolutely the world needs these back on the airwaves! Make it happen people and share!

[@steveashcraft718]

A very underrated group. I love the Moody Blues and always will.

[@terryvinson967]

I'm 63 The Moody blues has been my favorite band my entire life thank you Moody blues I love you all

[@patearly9492]

One of the best albums of all time thank you for sharing and God bless everyone

[@grumpycat4584]

"It is both a blessing and a curse, to feel everything so very deeply." The Moody Blues. Thank You, from the bottom of my heart.

[@cincysweety]

This album is a masterpiece even after all these years.

[@kathleenvee3747]

So much a part of my life for 52 years, love their music as much as I love Chopin.

[@busybee4436]

This amazing album is fifty(!) years old this year, yet it's powerful message is ageless and timeless. I Love The Moody Blues so much! Peace to all. Deb(moodygirl67) 7/13/19

[@davidjohnalpha]

a touch of the miraculous throughout the entire album!

[@aliciakenerley2119]

Always consistently magical! Once on a Tuesday afternoon at an outdoor show it began to rain but when they started "Tuesday Afternoon" they actually chased the clouds away to an absolutely beautiful evening sky!

[@mattdwyer9432]

Once, at Shorline Ampitheater, while 'I know you're out there somewhere' played, a big jet flew right over us when they sang they lyrics 'like thunder in the air'. That was intense!

[@bill2270]

First heard this in my college days, 1969, Cullowhee, NC. A long way from home... no phones, no car, no computer, no cable TV...just excellent LP music from the Moody Blues. Still listening at age 69😀.

[@josephobenauer3093]

I was @ SUNY Geneseo in the fall of 1970. I rented a room in a boarding house, so blasting music was verboten. Had a pair of Sennheiser headphones. Just the best music available.

[@bethb7965]

College in Ithaca in the early 70's.......

[@saifylanewala865]

@@bethb7965 Great! So was I - Cornell until 1975

[@bethb7965]

IC 73-75 til I transferred to Michigan for my major.

[@BBobb12]

@@josephobenauer3093 i partied heavy in Geneseo at that time. remember gentleman jims , the inn between, vital spot, idle hour. the best times....omg the memories

[@maro7125]

I feel sad for people who never discovered this music

[@georgeisaac9european387]

You’ve said it right!

[@bonnieprice9482]

Good music never dies.. it always returns every generation.!!

[@eduardopauletti6602]

I'm 67, and this means a lot to me even that I heard first time in 1970, 54 years ago, you believe or not.

[@johnharrison9685]

Gypsy is such an awesome song, it is the ultimate, definitive Moody Blues song: epic, adventurous, grand, poetic, atmospheric, mystical, deep, and it rocks!

[@jeffheck5559]

I was 11 when my older brother put this album on the stereo, put the headphones on me and said "Listen to both sides" and left. I did, and found my favorite group of all time. At 61 I use those classic 7 albums as time machines to my youth. Also very spiritual and uplifting.

[@nastyzebra7370]

@jeffheck....you had /have a great brother!! BRAVO!

[@jeffheck5559]

Nasty Zebra Thanks, we had a very close family. I had three older brothers all into music and hi fi equipment. The 60's and 70's are just a song away in my mind.

[@darrellhambley7245]

I get my Moody's fix about twice a year - a whole vinyl album played loud in the LR. Been doing that for like, 45 years

[@jeffheck5559]

Usually on the weekend I start my mornings with a book, coffee, and Chopin, Steely Dan or Moody Blues.

[@jimrelph7963]

My Dad was the same age as me presently, we had a tractor with a cassette player only had two tapes. A Head East band and a tape a two tape set of "This is the moody Blues" he didn't like the Head East one he always listened to the moody Blues. I wish I could discuss the details of album with him now!

[@rolandopimenta1076]

To our children children. They have to listen Moody Blues music!

[@JosephMccann-m9k]

I've seen them 6 or 7 times since the 80's, and recently in Bethlehem, I saw Justin solo. I cried throughout the show. The moodies, God's gift to Rock and Roll!

[@lukezaharczuk1043]

The Moody Blues were the only religion I needed during my turbulent late 60's teenage life.I thank the Universe for their presence in my life.

[@amirmajdirad730]

So dead-on right

[@ransbarger]

Same.

[@kentclark6420]

You are like me. Being part of the universal spirit is how I see it. Enlightenment is ongoing, forever. Each of us is both a particle and wave of energy. I believe one day there'll no longer be any finite or physical plane, and we'll ascend to pure energy. The universal mind.

[@TJKillip]

The only group who's music could take you to places both in the past and future with a positive affirmation that we're all part of this cosmic experience called life. Are we spirits longing for a meaningful human experience or humans craving spiritual guidance or both? Moody Blues music is both timeless yet relevant in whatever decade you've heard it

[@deanpd3402]

Proof The New Age Movement Is Satanic kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqXOeJqqet1_mbs

[@ldiwilliams]

fell in love with this album as a 15 year old during the summer of '69. Was blown away then and still am now. Of all the brilliance that is present on this release, it is the simplest cut of them all, the magnificently beautiful and (for me) prescient "Watching and Waiting", that remains in my personal Top 10 or so songs of all time. This album marked the emergence of Justin Hayward into all of our lives. What a wonderful time for such music and for such genius.

[@davechae5890]

Unfrikinunreal

[@LimitlessThinker]

I totally agree!

[@roserandle6392]

Another wonderful song by the greatest band ever!

[@ladyhecate9450]

As I lay here reading comments, I have my earphones on and enjoying the talent which comes from this group.. Listening with earphones one can catch every note that is played which creates such enchanting music. Bands come and go throughout the years. But the Moodies, they never go away. I love their music just as much now, as I did when I was 20 years of age. They are a unique band who wrote timeless music. . I have to have some Moodies everyday. If I am in my car and they play a song by the Moodies, if someone is in my car, well ALL talking stops, as I want to hear and sing with the Moodies like it is the first time I have heard a particular song.

[@jonathanwhite5640]

The Moody Blues,still Deliver 50yrs later,pity no one Listened to the message.

[@bonnieprice9482]

Oh many have 😅❤

[@martinmarron3798]

This album is a masterpiece...

[@pauledwards3992]

Big , long time Moody Blues fan here. I truly feel To Our Children's Children's Children is my all time favorite Moody Blues album. From my favorite song Candle of Life by John Lodge to Justin's Gypsy of a Strange and Distant Time to Ray Thomas's Eternity Road, this album is chalk full of classic Moodys tunes. I never get tired of listening to this album year after year, seriously.

[@stevenhaywood1195]

It is an extremely good album indeed 😛cttgaegoaktd

[@pauledwards3992]

@@stevenhaywood1195 - Very true Steven . Still is my all time favorite Moody Blues album. I could listen to it all day long, and not get tired of it.

[@paulhickson1007]

Since 1975 this LP has being my favorite when I first heard it in Whitehorse Yukon 🇨🇦

[@stevenhaywood1195]

@@paulhickson1007, I love all the Moodies classic albums, and certainly this is an album that I play from time to time and just marvel at how good it is everytime. 😛cttgaegoaktd

[@melissaward6311]

Agree. I wore this album out all those years ago. I did get to see them several years ago with orchestra. Amazing. They played so many songs.

[@warrendesonia7924]

Their music will stand the greatest test of all - TIME!!

[@kennethjackson4300]

Love the visuals with the music especially reading the words. New generations this is 50yrs.old,give them a listen. They will live through the ages.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

This is my favourite Moody Blues album, and thus side in particular. I really love "Watching and Waiting". ("2001, A Space Odyssey," its last scene, always comes to my mind whenever I hear it). ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@BOBBOTO]

Watching and Waiting. Oh. Yes. Great memories

[@pauljohnston4806]

What a wonderful album. Meant much to me in my teenage years.

[@martincarman1725]

Gypsy still gives me goose bumps. It is one of my top favorites of all groups.

[@peterkarp8171]

it`s a shame they weren`t all alive when they finally got into the hall of fame.What a great group and great music.

[@ralphmelvin1046]

I'm not sure you can really call them rock and roll? Their music was so unique and strictly their own.. so many instruments all mixed together

[@douglasmurphy9127]

@@ralphmelvin1046 agreed they are art in highest musical form

[@dalewentworth4660]

melvin c They're just singers in a rock & roll band. Hmm...I wonder.

[@martymajix91]

Believe me, they all are still alive. Their splendor lives forever.

[@RayManzarekRocks]

Yeah, about 20 years too late. #EfEm

[@michellewolfson7710]

So Beautiful done! As a teenager I always loved The Moody Blues and as a senior I feel the same way now, they are such amazing musicians and stroy tellers...🎶💟🎶

[@TimFrench-hz7yb]

I always love to hear the wonderful stories their songs tell. They're so lovely to listen too.

[@Mykee1997]

For me, they calm me down all the time, when I need it most, serenading my heart and soul. It's like they are reading beautiful bed time stories for all ages.

[@dalebutler7367]

In '69 I was already hooked on the Moody's "On the Threshold of a Dream". "To Our Children's Children's Children" touched something deep within me that still resonates decades later.

[@glenscheulen4060]

It was 1970 and went to a friend's house ....had a beer then took some LSD for the second time ...and my friend put on the moody blues .....first time I ever heard them .....can you imagine my experience hearing them for the next 4 hours ....i went on a incredible journey....ever since then MOODY BLUES WAS MY MUSIC ....

[@jazzmaan707]

The first time I heard the Moody Blues was in 1972, with the album DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, and I was blown away. I must have listened to that album whenever I could for a solid month. After that, once a month I would buy one of their albums, and I bought them in the order that they made them. It's been a trip with the Moody's since then, as their music still causes that emotion that touches my soul 47 years later.

[@mattdwyer9432]

Fantastic! Best band on earth!

[@bmwsid1]

I did nearly the same thing! Then I put them on reel-to-reel, same order. They would play for several hours!

[@petersimmons3654]

I'm now a great grandfather and still listening, so this is for Evie, my great grand daughter.

[@montgomerydenzer8805]

Never thought Id'e be 60

[@oldschool5539]

Carry On................. The Music That Can Be PASSED to Your CHILDRENS, CHILDRENS, CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@abundantYOUniverse]

@@montgomerydenzer8805 Damn right about that!

[@bobbalmer5641]

I am one of those too, wonderful

[@stevenfrost6545]

Play it for her!

[@edpetrovski6640]

Balladeers.....no break between songs.....these guys were so far ahead of their time......prophets...poets....far more than "just singers in a rock and roll band". Thank you gentlemen.....Always a pleasure. And thank you Joe for putting it together.

[@beast1624]

Ahead of their time indeed! Not sure anyone has mentioned this but this whole album was their interpretation of what life would be on a multi-generational interstellar ship to another star.

[@MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy]

@@beast1624 I am 67 and have been a Moody's fan all the way back to the "Go Now" era. I had never heard that but it makes perfect sense now. Thanks for the turn on. Hope I can return the favor someday. Cheers...

[@captaintrips2980]

The albums were a nightmare for disc jockeys trying to cue up a cut.

[@hannabaal150]

@@captaintrips2980 KZAP would just cue the whole album, no problem! Not your average radio station though.

[@captaintrips2980]

@@hannabaal150 It's a little sad that radio stations don't do that sort of thing anymore.

[@garythegman9680]

The most creative professional musicians in the world..

[@randallgenshaw6724]

These guys were a God send .once in a life, and never again to happen. What a blessing they were in my life time.......Thankyou God for the Moody Blues..their memory will live forever .....Thankyou Moody Blues for all your music....✝....🎸🎼🎹

[@mattdwyer9432]

Way to say it, Randy!

[@bobdaywalt4355]

Randall Genshaw Yes I thank God that he let us experience this gift. Thank you Moody Blues

[@moonlitme]

'watching and waiting' changed me forever.

[@remmymafia3889]

The lyrics in the song Gypsy are downright haunting-and the amazing visuals that accompany it, complete the effect. Kudo's to the creator of this fabulous piece that 'HistoricusJoe' has made available to us.

[@crazygetup]

Haunting.

[@markcoron7231]

Candle of Life for me

[@sirthomas4637]

Candle of Life. My Favorite.. got me into this group while in HS. I still get chills listening to it.

[@DarrenReetz]

At 64 I still get into the Moody Blues at night before crashing out!

[@taimeuppe6174]

Life has changed so much since this came out..can never be replaced or imitated

[@jeffclement1122]

The last 5 songs are epic in my book I grew up with this band ( I’m 64 ) they burned out nights in white satin and a couple of others but they have so many great others not played enough especially today , thank you for the post

[@bingbong6066]

21 here and finding a lot of late sixties and early seventies psychedelic bands recently. I am strongly branching out my library and soooo obsessing over these bands. It's great to prepare a bit with lights and such and enjoy the ride! Reading comments about youth these days not knowing great music is a bit wrong though! It's just an oversaturated market but creative bands and genres are still out there. I can even say that there are very big subcultures of many genres, all also having psychedelic versions. And I am lucky that I can listen to both :) Although i do am jealous of the sixties and seventies. Must have been less stressfull and a bliss of free minds experiencing it all without the internet! Being able to have everything answered in an instance is actually not that great for our journey towards self discovery, takes away mystery and too much information just equals to stress and overthinking. But we will get there! Eventually we all have to find happiness but I bet the ones who listened to this music when it came out surely did! I envy you and can't wait to see what my journey has in store! Peace!

[@mustangmikep51]

love your comment...I lived through the 60's + early 70's...it was a very creative time.musically...and personally....I was + still am a "Flower child"of the 60's...and i still "meditate....The only way OUT of this mess...is to go "WITHIN" Namaste .

[@Existmusiccloud]

👍👍👍

[@Jrfsfnm1]

i think you’re gonna have a great life!!!

[@karenoconnor9649]

Death son...but if you listen ..Enjoy.

[@RexHrothgar1]

There may be hope yet…I cannot thank you enough for your thoughtful words! You remind me of myself many years ago…and now for that matter. As long as you keep your head up, meaning don’t give up, be patient and find others like yourself and keep the dream alive! You should achieve your dreams in time, here’s one person who is cheering you on, hoping for the best for you in doing so. And I don’t even know you. Seems I’ve heard enough just finding you here listening to this incredible music and writing the words that you wrote though. Maybe I wouldn’t have felt so alone in my thoughts in my day if there’d been an internet. So think about that too. As the late, great Janis Joplin so famously said; “it’s all the same fucking day, man”. 😅

[@davidwhiteman9919]

Thanks to my dad for enlightening me. Thanks H. Joe for putting it together

[@DT-ep3lz]

Their harmony was amazing. I just listen in awe, and appreciate them more every time.

[@mattdwyer9432]

To Our Children's children's children is considered to be the best album recorded by humans....they have played during every manned space mission, making them the highest flying and fastest longest lived band with the most miles travelled... Wild huh?

[@MrNeptunebob]

Really, did Apollo astronauts take this with them?

[@hannabaal150]

Now we've learned to play with fire. We go higher....

[@mattdwyer9432]

@@MrNeptunebob that's right!

[@edwarddiorio2411]

Well love ones what goes round comes around peace and love for all eternity

[@pegster6]

I have a tough time picking favorites, but the collection that has the most for me is TOCCC, without a doubt. Their spiritual and existential quests will always resonate for me. And the music is just plain gorgeous!

[@scottorton482]

I cannot say enough how wonderful their music is. The one concert I will always remember above the hundreds I have seen is THE MOODY BLUES WITH THE MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHISTRA. it was as good or better than anything the Moody's ever put on vinyl records. When they performed DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED, I just about melted into the seat I was sitting in. To listen to Days of future passed on vinyl is like floating in space and time, the whole album is a glimpse into the day and night and experiences of a man's life for just that day.

[@jeffwyckoff5575]

The Moody's can be so spiritual and uplifting.

[@Umberto1131]

I always thought that too!

[@savedbyzero3554]

This ALBUM is an PRlME EXAMPLE of What MUSIC is ALL ABOUT........!!!!!!!!!

[@randomrecordings9757]

A sermon set to music.

[@Riker-ER]

Absolutely… I agree with all of you 100%

[@jjbelic8969]

They changed my life bro!

[@ktpinnacle]

Nothing like the golden-age Moody Blues.

[@mustangmikep51]

thats because they were from the "Golden age of Music"...The late 60's early 70's! I was there thank God Look at the desert of music we have today..although there are still some "oasis" of creativity out there...just harder to find now e.g. Still Corners/Lake Street Dive/Cranberries/R.E.M.

[@randyacuna3248]

@@mustangmikep51 after the Beatles and the British invasion, around 1966 the rock got heavier and the classic bands formed. Just my take 1966 - 1975 the golden age of rock. So much talent. I was fortunate to see 40 rock concerts, great memories. Was lucky to see the moodies twice with their classic lineup.

[@mustangmikep51]

@@randyacuna3248 saw moodies 7 times but never with mike pinder in the group to my great disappointment...oh well ...my sister saw the beatles for 5:50 cents back in 64..i was in the 4th grade then..too young..she said you couldn't hear them anyway..too much screaming!

[@randyacuna3248]

@@mustangmikep51 saw them twice with pinder then the 3rd time who someone else. Who is that playing ! The special sound of Mike and his mellotron was severely missing, it was like ringo was not playing with the Beatles. It just wasn't the same, the magic was gone. Of course the audience did not know of the break up and later Found out his name was Patrick Moraz . Still love em but, you can't replace Mike.

[@ambadad]

For me, Watching And Waiting is a much overlooked masterpiece. Very simple strum, fabulous arrangement with the mellotron and one of Justin's best vocal performances.

[@jiveturkey9993]

Great song

[@carlweitz5169]

One of my MB favorites-ever.

[@ambadad]

As I've revisited this album, I've decided that Candle of Life also falls into the overlooked masterpiece category. Just gorgeous. Gypsy, of course, is a renowned masterpiece :-)

[@Riker-ER]

Yes! and how bout Candle of Life for a song of hope & beauty? (just saw some one had already stated my case for me!)

[@martinalinkedtowe7348]

Candle of Life is so captivating to the senses!

[@sandrakimble4419]

the moody blues are a household name in my house- they should have been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame years ago!!÷

[@randyacuna3248]

Definitely, on their first year of eligibility, sadly. Many that are in don't deserve to be in .

[@arthurkaliel]

Right behind the Beatles... not 20 years later... they are above the rest of the crowd..the Troubadors of music...

[@mustangmikep51]

thank god they finally got "induced"!...the soundtrack of my LIFE Namaste.

[@kentclark6420]

They should name the RRHOF after the Moody Blues, not just induct them.

[@randyacuna3248]

They should have been in the rock hall of fame on their first qualification. Not 20 years later.

[@Zeitgeist971]

If I posted that I was listening to this when it came out and suddenly minutes changed to hours, who here would understand?

[@njgarvin]

Ahhh the closest thing to time travel. I'm 15, me & my friends have been waiting for this album to come out (yea we used to do that outside record store:) now we have it and immerse ourselves in it, nothing else matters, ...cuz that's youth 💘

[@remmymafia3889]

I wish I had it together enough at 15 (1970), to be into these guys. Still, just being into music, meant I heard probably, just from whatever was on AM and the fledgling FM, quite a bit, which means I heard Tuesday Afternoon and Nights In White Satin upon the release of both as singles from their second album, Days Of Futures Past. Fortunately my father re-married and my two step brothers had the albums of the Moody's, which at this point ('70), included this gem of an album. By the time the Moody's wisely re-released both the album Days Of Future Past and the single Nights In White Satin in '72, I moved their legend along among my music hungry friends. Glad to be the Moody's messenger.

[@mustangmikep51]

Time is the sand of LIFE/And when we waste just a grain of it ,and wish we could get it back, we can but wish in vain...appreciate the sacredness and rare opportunity of being born a human being...we had to transmigrate through millions of less developed life forms to reach this level of our evolution...don't WASTE your time/life...we still have a little further to go....meditate..realize your TRUE immortal nature as SPIRIT and go back "HOME" where we all started from...LIGHT +LOVE to all sentient beings ! Namaste.

[@garyaanderson214]

Big fan since 68.I was 10 following ever since.Saw them in concert twice magical.Discovered this album only about 4 years ago.Knew of Gypsy what a song.The whole album beyond amazing

[@markbelmares7138]

Sitting in semi dark room, in late afternoon, listening to the Moody Blues, and just drifting away.

[@remmymafia3889]

The lyrics for 'Gypsy' are 'off the charts' haunting. Incredible composition, as are many that this 'blessing of a group', produced.

[@eileendoyle4055]

Candle of Life is amazing. Love all this album, and all the others. Was introduced to the moodies in early 70s and have never looked back.

[@janlafournaise6505]

Me too a,d me either.

[@RayManzarekRocks]

Damn, am I the only one who gets misty to Watching And Waiting? #MyAnthem

[@karenlong5146]

No... i get "misty" too :)

[@RayManzarekRocks]

Thanks, I feel better now. @@karenlong5146

[@moonlitme]

always have, always will....

[@paulbaransky4086]

Not even close

[@David_P132]

Misty? How about full-on blubbering to Candle of Life?

[@richardkunkle7445]

Thanks for a lifetime of memories, Moody Blues Forever.

[@kathyrizzi8754]

I love all of these songs today, they’re so beautiful & make you feel good. The Moody Blues songs will last forever! 🌹♥️

[@davidu.1901]

Still loving this at the end of 2019, left without a hope of coming home, screaming for a future that can never be, watching and waiting for someone to understand me, hope it won't be very long

[@janlafournaise6505]

We got you!

[@rebeccasu170]

Stay strong xx

[@RosemaryStanley2070]

Such Compassionate and deeply moving music, The Moodys have had such shaping of my life and emotions, just love them so appreciatively!

[@frphxkaboom3008]

Gypsy gives me chills. The whole album is my all time favorite from my all time favorite band, Just realized i don't have it on my phone. That will change.

[@chrissmith6827]

A band for many generations to come, the Moody Blues.

[@markanderson2780]

I'm so thankful to of seen them all together live in concert on many occasions in Birmingham and other cities in Alabama during some of their gracious touring. One particular concert date evening was extremely musically magnificent. The enchantment captured was breath taking and unforgettable- not only the band members ability but was also the mature audience's respectful silence and stillness that assisted the Moodies in recapturing especially during some of their specific songs. I can write more if requested but will send this for now so for fear of loosing message altogether. Thanks to all involved with keeping their music available and spirit of love alive!!!

[@wilmarsantos858]

Yes, we want to know more about your memories of those concerts. Do you think they did justice to these songs, even without the sound quality of the recordings?

[@trevorwilliams632]

Did you know they originated from playing the clubs in Birmingham, England ? John Lodge and Mike Pinder was born in there and Ray Thomas lived there from a young age.

[@joeybenoit6269]

I'm 64 years old now and I've never listen to this song with so much intensity! And admiration and love!

[@mattdwyer9432]

Magnificent. Moody Blues Forever!

[@JeromeTheHowe]

ALL THE ALBUMS ARE THE BEST--ALL!! LOVE THIS GROUP SO MUCH.

[@wayneadkins2768]

I saw them in Norfolk, Va. in 1986. I LAUGHED and pointed out all the bald heads to my wife and she reminded me I was balding real fast lol. They put on a fantastic show and the stage was crowded by many, many young fans and that reminds me of my young long hair days...before the 'BALDING' began.

[@mattdwyer9432]

@@wayneadkins2768 wonderfull!

[@williamfowler9518]

This amazing album takes me back to college days in the early 70's. Lots of great music to listen to on my turntable.

[@inflames2112]

some very deep lyrics. so glad i found them ( or maybe they found me?)

[@gaylingross5981]

I never get tired of listening to the Moody Blues. I recorded this LP to tape to save the record from getting worn out. So wonderful to hear a crisp , clean play of the music. Gram Edge Michel Pinder Ray Thomas Justin Heyward John Lodge All great musicians with wonderful music!

[@mariusheath7574]

From an early age the moody blues had always my favourite by far. Any mood I am in thei music uplifts me. My eldest son is named after Justin hayward.

[@neilyoungism]

watching and waiting I am am still and always be watching and waiting........such a beauty....

[@cweatherhill]

Unusually, Mike Pinder used an M300 mellotron on that, instead of his usual Mark II model. Only about 50 M300s were made, including the one that Barclay James Harvest had.

[@carvs66]

If I could give this a hundred likes, I would. Moody Blues. Music. Lyrics. and video experience. W&W - touches your soul.

[@johnharris1655]

Got hooked on the Moodies sitting in my high school cafeteria during lunch 1969. There was no turning back. Still have every album made by the classic lineup. When Mike Pinder left, I lost focus even though Hayward and Lodge made some good tunes. Imagine the Moddy Blues without a Mellotron! There will never be another. How unique they were.

[@1758pk]

My god the Mellotron in Watching And Waiting !!!!

[@martinhalling9983]

1758pk Love it! Mellotron is a fantastic instrument!! 👍

[@martyreccardo3410]

One of the best

[@cweatherhill]

An M300 instead of Mike Pinder's usual Mark II.

[@AcmePotatoPackingPocatello]

Well written songs. Superior heartfelt arrangements. Musically adroit. Each member brought something to the table. Not party music. More like classical ambience. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2 glasses of wine or Aqua-Vit A reefer & a great stereo system. The album, This is the Moody Blues, double album set is all a man truly needs.

[@lesizmor9079]

This is not only a great set of songs, this video put together by Joe Daugherty is extremely fine and very worthy of a companion to these songs. Well done Joe.

[@quedarsedepiedra]

I have watched someof his videos; he is a gifted artist with the videos he creates.

[@historicusjoe121]

Thank you! I have another KZbin Historicusjoe channel. It has my newer videos.

[@parnelpospahala6087]

Well said Lez Izmor

[@averayugen8462]

relistening carefully after 40 years this album gathering dust on my shelf!

[@Bellathebear777]

@@averayugen8462 Wow!! You waited that long. Interesting..Ive had few albums, since this one, & a few hundred more were stolen, 40 years ago! Lol. But I've been drifting back to the Moody's through the toob, for years now. Last night I watched a Tuesday evening? With Justin Hayward @ his home, talking about how they came up with Tuesday afternoon. You may enjoy that. 🙏💕💪✌️🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵 And autistic child danced along the pool, (Sunday) while the Moody's 🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵 filled the air

[@carolwyban3947]

Saw them a few years ago at Hollywood Bowl. I kept telling people I was going to see the Moody Blues and many didn’t know who they were! Younger people have not heard of them. I was saddened because the world needs them.

[@SymbalonSmiradion]

Hidden deep inside ... burn slowly the candle of life. I'm holding so much love for this song, 36 years since i first listened to it. My age is that of Every Good Boy Deserves Favour anyway, a legendary 1971-er ! Mesmerised by the mid-day dreaming of Moody Blues, I'm waiting for the time quickly passing by when you're a free man again.

[@winsurfer123]

Love this B side. Love the Moody Blues for all these years. 72 and still loving this. Never was a hippy. I was in Nam in 70, 71 and 72. Came home to a shit show but never lost my love for this group. Listening to this I was imagining turning my grands on to this, without the LSD of course. I've got a little time left. Maybe it can happen.

[@lukeslc-xd8ds]

I had nearly forgotten about this album, and I have it. Have listened to it many times, but that was a very long time ago . . . in another world and . . . in another time.

[@jimwest275]

Love this album. Side 2 is so good.

[@savedbyzero8947]

ALL SIDES R CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wileybass55]

I get asked "Beatles or Stones?" I ALWAYS say "Yes,The Moody Blues"!

[@robertandrews7441]

All the comments (and the music ) Make my heart swell ! So moving ! As my daughter said when we watched a sad movie together ‘ it makes my ‘froat’ hurt Well said sweetie Don’t we live for those moments ?