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highplainsdem

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23. It's a great song, but John and Justin didn't join the Moodies until nearly 2 years after that was released.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 12:49 PM
Oct 10

I've also asked others here (EDIT - others in Music Appreciation which I host) not to post videos from that Smurfstools YouTube channel because they're fake - video of what were live performances posted with the studio track because whoever has that channel apparently felt the actual live performances weren't good enough, or couldn't get permission to use them, or just wanted to tinker for other reasons. This one has video edited by AI:

Original video edited and AI remastered


Here's video of that Top of the Pops performance uploaded 17 years ago, long before AI:


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At the age of 82, that's the way to go. IMO. yardwork Oct 10 #1
Rest in music... SheltieLover Oct 10 #2
Damn. Prairie_Seagull Oct 10 #3
We saw them in concert twice Omaha Steve Oct 10 #4
Me too. Doodles Oct 10 #13
We saw them at the Sports Arena in Orlando in '71. rubbersole Oct 10 #16
... 2naSalit Oct 10 #5
When you hear those high-note vocals in the songs of the Moody Blues ... Intractable Oct 10 #6
John Clouds Passing Oct 10 #7
Another great gone. :( 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 10 #8
I saw it on my FB feed this morning. valleyrogue Oct 10 #9
Thank you for your gorgeous music Wild blueberry Oct 10 #10
They saved my sanity DownriverDem Oct 10 #11
One of my all-time favorite bands, Mr. Evil Oct 10 #12
Great music. republianmushroom Oct 10 #14
RIP area51 Oct 10 #15
RIP John sdfernando Oct 10 #17
Just came back from a long walk. Had my ear plugs multigraincracker Oct 10 #18
RIP John Lodge FakeNoose Oct 10 #19
I hate this. Wifes husband Oct 10 #20
This song seems appropriate. One of my favorites. Vinca Oct 10 #21
Such a great song ... the original 5 Moody Blues have already passed over FakeNoose Oct 10 #22
It's a great song, but John and Justin didn't join the Moodies until nearly 2 years after that was released. highplainsdem Oct 10 #23
RIP Vogon_Glory Oct 10 #24
He was a great bass player and song writer. jcboon Oct 10 #25
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