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Poll Question: Whcih is THE Moody Blues Epic?
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    Posted: July 22 2020 at 10:14
Whcih is THE Moody Blues Epic?

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I would have picked "My Song" if it was a choice.  Guess I'll go with Legend of a Mind with Question just behind it

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I voted for Nights in White Satin although most of these aren't really epics in my opinion.

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Have You Heard, the Question on everybody's mind this Tuesday Afternoon is which is THE Moody Blues classic, and the Legend of a Mind has it that it HAS to be Nights in White Satin. Smile
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1. Nights
2. Tuesday
3. Legend
4. Question
5. Have

All great songs.
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But none of them are what I would call Epics. However, my favourite is Nights in White Satin.
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Voted for Legend of a Mind. House of Four Doors / Legend of a Mind is their only piece that has some remote similarity to an epic, as far as I know.
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I'll say Question, just to be different. Really, could be any of at least 3 or 4 of these.
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Legend 
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I like all of them, but for very personal reasons, I voted Question.
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Never liked Legend of a Mind. The actual epic here should have been House of Four Doors which bookends Legend of a Mind has some really cool Mellotron and some interesting Pinder themes which are never developed on. I admit Ray Thomas is my blind spot. He's never appealed to me as a songwriter. His best song is For My Lady, not Legend of a Mind which is repetitive and rather boring with uninteresting lyrics. From the list above Have you Heard, parts 1 and 2 is pretty good, while Question possibly tops the list as the best ever Moody Blues song (with Knights in White Satin).  

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THE Moodies epic? It's probably Nights in White Satin, though it's not my favourite song here. 
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Got to be Nights, but it's close with Tuesday Afternoon and Question. Are any of these really epics though?
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Got to be Nights, but it's close with Tuesday Afternoon and Question. Are any of these really epics though?
 
I wouldn't have thought so. I've never regarded Tuesday Afternoon and Question as "epics", but Nights in White Satin has always been a true moody blue epic song for me. Smile
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Got to be Nights, but it's close with Tuesday Afternoon and Question. Are any of these really epics though?
I take your point on the other songs, but if Nights isn't an epic, then I don't know what is. Confused
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White Satin is a hit love song, nothing more...it has some interesting mellotron work...but the lyrics are a bit mills and boon....epic my arse...
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Got to be Nights, but it's close with Tuesday Afternoon and Question. Are any of these really epics though?
I take your point on the other songs, but if Nights isn't an epic, then I don't know what is. Confused
 
Agreed, proving that a song doesn't necessarily have to be 15 minutes long to be considered a proggy epic. When "Nights in White Satin" is included with "Late Lament" from the Days of Future Passed album, then it truly is a song of epic proportions with an overall running time of 7:24. Nights in White Satin is epic in terms of its grand symphonic majesty, but not necessarily epic in terms of its running time. Smile
 
I would question whether "Question" is an epic though. Wink


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Because the way the albums (well the classic 'Threshold' albums)are structured, with songs segueing one into another in effect creating 'movements' within a 'one track each side', the albums are epics in their own right! Well, that's what I feel anyway! Doesn't help me pick one of the options.. Have you heard pts1 & 2 as Threshold of a Dream is my favourite narrowly followed by Children's children's children.

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Legend Of A Mind..........but Nights and Tuesday Afternoon are great tracks....as are Have You Heard and  Question .
Sadly they never really did an epic long heavy piece of 15 or 20 minutes .
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Legend Of A Mind..........but Nights and Tuesday Afternoon are great tracks....as are Have You Heard and  Question .
Sadly they never really did an epic long heavy piece of 15 or 20 minutes .

Not unless you count the Days of Future Passed album as one long continuous epic suite of music, just as Cosmic Lawnmower Man mentioned. Smile
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