BRKG Last original Moody Blues Member Dies

[SlipperySlope]

Moody Blues Cofounder Mike Pinder, Last Surviving Original Member of Band, Dies at 82

Moody Blues Mike Pinder, whose pioneering use of the Mellotron distinguished 'Nights in White Satin' and other songs, has died. He was 82.

variety.com

 

[Donghe Surfer]

While it is sad that a member of that famous group passed away, I'll just humbly say I was not a fan of their music. Not for any specific reason. Even Nights in White Satin. Anyway, I do realize it was a big group back in their day.

 

[packyderms_wife]

Wow, didn't realize he was 82 years old.

 

[Kathy in FL]

It gets to bre that time of life for all of us eventually.

 

[Zahowey]

I have always liked their music. Not so much Nights in white satin. When I was in a dark mood it helped to listen to them.

 

[packyderms_wife]

It gets to bre that time of life for all of us eventually.

This^^^ I decided, and quite abruptly, to go home for my 40th HS class reunion this year, everyone is dropping like flies. So it'll be a combined trip of seeing certain family members and some old friends from HS. With everything that's going on the world, and the threat of $7 gallon gas, I may never have this chance to see them ever again.

 

[privatemom]

Nights in White Satin was my favorite song ever. Don't know why.... it just was. Did not care for a lot of their other songs.

 

[Sacajawea]

I liked their earlier work. Saw 'em live with Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. Very good show!

 

[Southside]

Saw them at least 3 times. Good band in concert, till their last tour.
RIP.

 

[day late]

I always liked the bit of poetry at the end of 'Nights in White Satin".

'Breathe deep, the gathering gloom,
Watch lights fade from every room.
Bedsitter people look back and lament
Another day's useless energy spent
Impassioned lovers wrestle as one
Lonely man cries for love and has none
New mother picks up and suckles her son
Senior citizens wish they were young
Cold-hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colours from our sight
Red is grey and yellow, white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion.'

 

[Loretta Van Riet]

Loved them. Was able to make it to one concert.

 

[Hacker]

One of my most favorite groups.

My favorite song was Tuesday Afternoon. My favorite album was 'To Our Children's, Children's, Children'

In my view, a truly fabulous group. Visionary in their music, arrangements, and lyrics. And extremely talented.

R/T: 4:37

R/T: 40:18

 

[Texas Writer]

Moody Blues Cofounder Mike Pinder, Last Surviving Original Member of Band, Dies at 82

Moody Blues Mike Pinder, whose pioneering use of the Mellotron distinguished 'Nights in White Satin' and other songs, has died. He was 82.

variety.com

Love ‘em. Third on my favorites list behind the Beatles and Dire Straits.

 

[1911user]

I have the video of their concert at Red Rocks (CO) and at least one greatest hits CD. Haunting music and vocals that will live on.

 

[Loretta Van Riet]

rt 4:09 Watching and Waiting...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYenQ5C77nk

 

[dstraito]

I thought they were great, saw them in concert

 

[mikeabn]

When the music plays,
When the words are touched with sorrow,
When the music plays,
I hear the sound I had to follow...

I was a late comer to the Moody Blues. "Your Wildest Dreams" struck a very deep chord within me. Missed out twice on seeing them at Jones Beach Theater because I had Reserve duty- when the music played, I heard the sound I had to follow...

 

[Griz3752]

Love ‘em. Third on my favorites list behind the Beatles and Dire Straits.

I'll probably get dumped on but for me. Dire Straits was the top of that trio although I really enjoyed them all

 

[SlipperySlope]

Day late my best friend loved that poem too. I think she liked to smoke her wacky cigarettes after the kids went to bed, and listen to the song and poem over and over again.

 

[2dollarbill]

RIP all you guys, one final Ride my See Saw. Loved their stuff.

 

[energy_wave]

I almost saw them in concert in San Francisco in 1979/80 but I didn't know the Bart transit system well enough to find my way home after the concert ended. I sold my ticket at the flea market. My one chance.

 

[Dobbin]

RT 4:39

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQeJfqAQT0&t=10s&ab_channel=ChrisStayt


Dobbin

 

[Zahowey]

I have the video of their concert at Red Rocks (CO) and at least one greatest hits CD. Haunting music and vocals that will live on.

The wife and I had tickets back ‘12 or so for Red Rocks. We lived in Albuquerque but we were closing on our house the same day. We had to give them to a friend of ours that lived there.

He sent us pictures of who they sat by and the stage, all in good fun.
All I got was a t-shirt from them.
My wife high school graduation ceremony was at Red Rocks.

 

[colonel holman]

College days sitting in my dorm room, Friday nights, lights out, listening to Moody Blues, stoned on my ass.

Fav was Story in Her Eyes.

Concert 3x

 

[marsofold]

"Don't fear the reaper" has more meaning when you are looking at the end of your lifespan.

 

[Txkstew]

I saw them in Salt Lake City in 1972. The Dobbie Brothers opened for them. A kick ass concert for sure. I borrowed my Dad's 35mm camera. He told me to go buy some 400 speed color film. He showed me to open the aperture up, and set a low shutter speed. He said to brace the camera as best I could, and don't move. The slides came out with really cool colors, but the resolution sucked. You couldn't make out the band members faces all that good, even with a lens doubler attachment.

 

[BornFree]

I find it very interesting that they never want to tell people the cause of death anymore.

 

[flame]

got to go to one of their concerts, it was amazing. One of my favorite groups along with ELO.

 

[Tristan]

This^^^ I decided, and quite abruptly, to go home for my 40th HS class reunion this year, everyone is dropping like flies. So it'll be a combined trip of seeing certain family members and some old friends from HS. With everything that's going on the world, and the threat of $7 gallon gas, I may never have this chance to see them ever again.

Excellent.

 

[Terrwyn]

We never got to see them but saw a lot of other greats sitting on the lawn at Saratoga Performing Arts Amphitheater.

 

[Broken Arrow]

We never got to see them but saw a lot of other greats sitting on the lawn at Saratoga Performing Arts Amphitheater.

Saw lots of shows at SPAC!!

 

[Publius]

The band formed back in 1964 and most of them lived to their late 70s or early 80s one passed away in their 50s.
At one time I had some of their albums in my collection.

 

[Terrwyn]

Saw lots of shows at SPAC!!

We were there in 1971 and 1972. What years were you there?

 

[Broken Arrow]

We were there in 1971 and 1972. What years were you there?

80's. Saw the Dead there many times. Wish I could have seen Moody Blues!

 

[Johnny Twoguns]

Great Band. Your music lives on.

 

[Groucho]

"Ask not for whom the bell tolls..."

 

[Capt. Senile]

If you heard "Nights in White Satin" while in High School, it usually meant that the dance was over.
'Cause Pepperidge Farms remembers.

 

[Hermantribe]

When my husband and I got married in 1982, the guy in the back duplex next to us played their albums every night and played his piano at the same time. He had quite a pile of old beer cans in the back yard. Never knew his name, but we appreciated the free “concerts”. My favorite song was “Your Wildest Dreams”. I thought the poem after “Nights” really wasn’t needed and didn’t add to the song. But that’s just me.

 

[Wildweasel]

Wow, didn't realize he was 82 years old.

They got started in 1964. So 60 years plus their age at that time, yeah in their 80s most certainly. 1966 band additions Justing Heyward and John Lodge are still with us.

 

[TBonz]

Big fan of their music. Rest in peace.