The Moody Blues

Electrophonic Tonic · 11-06-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

On another note, I prefer Days of Future Past over Pet Sounds... does that make me a bad person?

Only if you think 'On the Threshold of the Dream' is the Moody's best album

~~killcreek~~ · 11-09-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Days of Future Past is my candidate for being the first true progressive rock album.

Some point to the Procol Harum debut released a few months earlier which is a great album and an influence on prog but it doesn't really sound that proggy and is more like a fusion of R&B and baroque pop.

Days of Future Past on the other hand is the true bridge between psychedelia and prog. In terms of the concept, the themes, the atmospheric feel, the song structures, the arrangements and most importantly the use of symphonic and classical elements. You can hear the clear influence it had on King Crimson, Genesis, Yes and others.

While they never surpassed DOFP or ever showed as much experimental ambition again, they still put out some solid albums in the late 60s and early 70s and don't get as much credit and respect as they deserve.

what about freak out by frank zappa? (1966)

almauro · 11-10-2011, 08:11 PM

^ Too bad boo boo's not here to give you his explanation. IMO, I never thought of Freak Out as Prog Rock, simply because the first half was very good parodies with fairly conventional song structures, and he second half was so far out there, that I always considered it avant garde. But is was a huge influence on Krautrock.

Sneer · 11-10-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

On another note, I prefer Days of Future Past over Pet Sounds... does that make me a bad person?

Not at all, I concur.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 11-11-2011, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by almauro

^ Too bad boo boo's not here to give you his explanation. IMO, I never thought of Freak Out as Prog Rock, simply because the first half was very good parodies with fairly conventional song structures, and he second half was so far out there, that I always considered it avant garde. But is was a huge influence on Krautrock.

I personally felt Freak Out! was very mediocre. Apart from 'Brain Police', 'Help I'm a Rock', and 'The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet' the album is largely average... and what's with the freaking kazoo sounding solo every song?

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 11-11-2011, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

Bump...

They're a great balance between catchiness and complexity, and frankly, I'm a bit astonished that there has only been eight comments made on this thread (well... nine, counting my own).

On another note, I prefer Days of Future Past over Pet Sounds... does that make me a bad person?

No! I love them too, thanks for the bump.

Lisnaholic · 12-02-2011, 09:35 PM

I think Days Of Future Past was their best album by far;Tuesday Afternoon and Twilight Time are wonderful tracks that seem to conjure up the dreamy afternoons of childhood. The blending of orchestra and rock band is handled very well too.
What a pity that the Moodies put those rather laughable spoken-word bits on their albums, though; I think they singlehandedly ensured that Progressive Rock would forever carry the "pretentious" label, with which it is so often branded.

starrynight · 12-11-2011, 06:32 PM

I don't like the orchestral segments of Days of Future Past, sounds too much like easy listening music to me.

Best album for me is A Question of Balance, followed by On the Threshold of a Dream.

*JR* · 12-23-2011, 09:00 PM

I love them, especially these 2 masterpieces. I sometimes call the first one their "magnum opus". Justin Hayward

is terribly unappreciated, compared to some of his contemporaries.

Lisnaholic · 02-03-2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by starrynight

I don't like the orchestral segments of Days of Future Past, sounds too much like easy listening music to me. Best album for me is A Question of Balance, followed by On the Threshold of a Dream.

^ Yes, I guess they do cross that line sometimes on Days of Future Passed, starrynight, but that album was probably their most innovative moment.
There`s some good music, but nothing innovative about Balance or Threshold; more a case of "Don`t mess with the formula", as Brian Wilson`s money-minded Dad used to tell BW.

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JR Groupie Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 4	I love them, especially these 2 masterpieces. I sometimes call the first one their "magnum opus". Justin Hayward is terribly unappreciated, compared to some of his contemporaries.