Favourites...

Album: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Album Cover: To Our Children's Children's Children

Songs:  "Steppin' In a Slide Zone" and "Lovely to See You"

Member: John

Era: The Classic Seven

Video: "I Know You're Out There Somewhere"

Happy Memory:  The Moody Blues were the first famous band I ever met. They were all extremely nice, and it was a wonderful experience.

Basic Moodies Info...

Original Members: Denny Laine, Clint Warwick, Ray Thomas, Mike Pinder, and Graeme Edge

This line up had one big hit  ("Go Now") before fading away.  Clint and Denny left the band and John Lodge was invited to join.  Fate brought Justin Hayward to complete the line up when he responded to an ad for a guitarist in the band The Animals.  The Animals found what they wanted and handed the rest of the applications to the reformed Moody Blues.  Thus, they found Justin. He leads as into the "Classic Seven" Lineup. Classic seven referring to the number of albums  recorded before their "break-up" in the mid '70's.

New Original Lineup:

Justin Hayward- Guitar and vocals

John Lodge- Bass and vocals

Ray Thomas- Brass, woodwinds, and vocals

Graeme Edge- Drums

Mike Pinder- Keyboards and vocals.

The Moodies reunited for their eighth album Octave in the late seventies.  Just after it was recorded, Mike Pinder chose to stop touring and to leave the band. He was replaced by Patrick Moraz who had worked with Yes.  This line up lasted until the end of the eighties until Patrick was fired for unknown reasons.  We can assume it was an unhappy situation as he later sued The Moody Blues. Now touring but not official members, are Bias Boshell and Paul Bliss, both on keyboards.   As well as Gordon Marshall as a drummer. Also through the past fifteen years or so, we have seen a wide assortment of what I call the "goofy girls"These are their backup vocalists who also "dance" and often wear bright, neon colors.  Although they change often, one who has been around for awhile is Tracey Graham who has released a solo album.
 

Every Moody has put out a solo album, including the drummer who does not usually sing.  Justin's first was Songwriter during the "breakup".  At this time, John released his only solo album, Natural Avenue.  Ray released two: Hopes, Wishes, and Dreams, and From Mighty Oaks.  Graeme also released two: Kick off Your Muddy Boots and Paradise Ballroom.  Most notable of the era is Blue Jays, a collaboration between John and Justin.  It is my favorite "solo" work.

Justin also has several other albums, including Nightflight, Moving Mountains,Classic Blue and the most recent, and in my opinion best, The View From The Hill.  I especially love track two, "Broken Dream"

My Moody Blues photo page
 

The only Moodies Link You Will Ever Need...

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The official fan club
Higher and Higher, a Moodies magazine
Blue World