nbakid2000

I'm giving you a list of their best, well known "later period" songs so you can see what that era kinda sounds like. (I love all these songs, in fact, they're some of my favorite songs in history):




















The live videos are from the FANTASTIC "Live at Red Rocks" from '92. If you watch or listen to a lot of their live stuff, they sound extremely close to the studio version. In this one, they used a symphony orchestra + Justin Hayward (main lead singer - at least in the later years) was suffering from a cold, so he sounds a bit off, but overall it's an amazing concert that I highly recommend getting on both CD and DVD.

On a side note, I've seen these guys 3 times in concert (they were my first ever concert) + I own every studio and live album + every DVD they have out + all solo albums + Blue Jays.

Blue Jays was recording during their extended break by the two lead guys - Justin Hayward and John Lodge. Great little album.

Kelli

^ Thanks for sharing those, I enjoyed them! Especially liked Steppin in a Slide Zone, No Lies, & the Voice performance... Despite what you said I thought the Red Rocks one sounded good. I'll definitely have to keep an eye out for their live stuff next time I'm out music shopping!

Earlier I asked my dad about them & was surprised to hear he's seen them 3 times in concert too (in the 80s). He said they were great. Only wish he would've showed me these albums sooner haha.

Anyways thanks for showing me some of the later songs... I'm guessing by "later period" you mean late 70s - 80s era albums? I was trying to compare this change in sound to a band I know more of and ended up thinking of Chicago's transition from fusion rock in the late 60s-70s to a more pop sound in the 80s... These bands aren't similar though so that's probably not a valid comparison. I'm just really surprised how different these songs were sounding from the earlier stuff I've listened to!

nbakid2000

Glad you enjoyed them! Did you listen to Long Distance Voyager yet? What did you think? Steppin' in a Slide Zone is a good song, "their answer to 'punk'"...whatever that means. Keep us updated as you explore their albums.

Also, wait till you hear the opening to Every Good Boy. Your jaw will be on the floor.

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Kelli

That one is great! Might just be my favorite of their albums right now.

& yeah I thought that about Steppin in a Slide Zone...great tune.

I'll keep you updated ^^

nbakid2000

I'm probably as excited or more than you regarding your exploration.

Kelli

Loving the album To Our Children's Children right now. My favorite tracks have got to be Floating and Sun Is Still Shining. Also really like Eternity Road, Eyes of a Child, Candle of Life, etc. I think Beyond is a great little instrumental track between the other songs as well. Pretty much all are good - I like the outer space theme too, haha. The later albums have been a bit harder for me to get into compared to having heard a lot of the earlier stuff, but I decided to put on Long Distance Voyager earlier and enjoyed it a lot. Yeah, as much as I love the earlier albums, the later ones are definitely growing on me.

edit; oh darn, forgot about Watching and Waiting. I love that one too!

Cuthbert

This album is brilliant, I first heard it a couple months ago. I like the fusion of classical and rock.

I haven't heard any of their other albums yet.

nbakid2000

Watching and Waiting is pretty much my all-time favorite song.

This album is absolutely flawless - one of the greatest of all time, IMO.

Which of the later ones have you explored besides Long Distance Voyager?

Screen13

A great Moody Blues single before the Days album. I think this was Justin's and John's debut.



Performed on a French TV show. Good vintage clip of a once-rare song.

nbakid2000

For anyone interested, Justin Hayward has a new solo album coming out in February.