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Moody Blues – Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 (@256)
24 Mar 2010
(Review from amazon, about.com)
British art-rock pioneers the Moody Blues are captured in concert at their peak here, in a performance from the momentous Isle of Wight festival.
The Moodies were a hugely talented live band, no small feat considering the circumstances: the complexity of both their vocal harmonies and their instrumentation, and the fact that the electronic gadgetry they pioneered was still in its infancy, and demanded first-take perfection when performing live.
In spite of the challenges of pulling off complicated music in front of 600,000 people, the band seems relaxed and comfortable in this performance. Even when the vocals get a little out of sync at one point, they shake it off with a laugh and a quick one-liner and keep moving.
Proving that there was a powerful live unit beneath those big orchestral arrangements, the album displays several sides of the band’s musical personality. From the psychedelic pop of “Legend of a Mind” to the proto-prog epic “Nights in White Satin” and the concise rocker “Question”, this is a multifaceted sound in full flight, buoyed by keysman Mike Pinder’s distinctive Mellotron work.
Line-up:
- Justin Hayward / vocals, guitar
- Ray Thomas / vocals, flute
- Mike Pinder / mellotron
- John Lodge / bass
- Graeme Edge / drums
Track List:
01. Gypsy – 3:16
02. The Sunset – 3:59
03. Tuesday Afternoon – 4:18
04. Minstrel’s Song – 4:25
05. Never Comes The Day – 4:45
06. Tortoise And The Hare – 3:29
07. Question – 5:44
08. Melancholy Man – 5:32
09. Are You Sitting Comfortably – 3:45
10. The Dream – 1:41
11. Have You Heard (Parts 1 And 2) – 7:56
12. Nights In White Satin – 5:00
13. Legend Of A Mind – 6:37
14. Ride My See Saw – 3:36
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about 5 years ago
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about 1 year ago
Wow, a live version of Melancholy man. That’s my favourite MB song. Thanks.
about 1 year ago
Really great post. Thank you very much. That saves my evening :-)
about 1 year ago
Thanks for the Moody Blues postings. Missed some solo and live stuff!