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Poll Question: I rarely see something about them here... What do you think ??
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I never got into them. Not my cup of tea I suppose. Not progressive enough for me. LOL
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I voted for 'good band'. But there was not enough choices. I couldn't call them a fantastic band and good band does not give them enough credit. 'Pretty darn good band' would have been the best choice.
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Having a big 7 albums at such an early stage in psych and prog puts them in the category of one of the best bands of all time IMO;  even if I didn't much like "On the threshold of  Dream", it' still a big 7 to me, with the last few being equally strong.  After that early flourish, nothing measured up, but they still had a number of fine tracks later on
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The Moodies were one of the first 'Prog' bands I got into during the mid 80's. More than 25 years later, still enjoying their Big Seven albums. Never tire from their wonderful tunes. Voted 'fantastic band'. I can live without the later things, though I do like 'The Present' a lot.
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Fantastique!!!
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A fantastic band !
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The more I listen to them the more I'd say "one of the greatest bands of all time"
... And I haven't even heard all of their classic albums yet.  
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Good band !

Edited by charles_ryder - April 30 2014 at 23:56
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kool band!

some of their stuff is too mellow for me

I could make up a mixed tape about 4 hrs long with awesome stuff on it though
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They were some of my earliest musical food as a kid.  As such, I can't imagine a world without those first 7 albums (not counting the "Magnificent Moodies", which kinda stinks), and I proudly proclaim them "One of the best bands of all time" largely for that reason.

I'm also a fan of their next 3 albums or so (Octave, Long Dx Voyager, The Present).  After that it became the Hayward/Lodge show entirely.  They were their 2 best writers, but one of the things I liked best about the Moodies was the variety of songwriters and vocalists.  Michael Pinder is especially missed - he wrote some of my favorites.


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Good but only sometimes
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Always had a soft spot for the Moodies.
As a spotty youth I listened to Seventh Sojourn on repeat in the 6th Form Common Room at school. From there I worked backwards and bought the rest of the "7".
Also had Octave and Long Distance Voyager on vinyl but didn't replace them on cd like I did with the others.
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I absolutely love their first seven albums. I was fourteen when Days of future passed was released and I couldn't believe my ears. It changed my musical taste for ever.
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They're awesome. "Seventh Soujourn" is their best album IMO.
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A good band. Don't think I'd use an exclamation point afterwards though. Just a plain, good band, with one fantastic album.
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Points: 64350 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2011 at 18:41
one of the great bands, even more so in the context of musical evolution during the 20th century.. and on ISotLC we hear where David Gilmour gleaned a part of his sound heard on later Floyd albums, not to mention other artists significantly impacted by them

 
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Points: 2585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2011 at 18:33
From days of future to seven sojourn , would't live without + Blue jays, surely more prog than many others Thumbs Up
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I rated them fantastic, but that's only because my "greatest bands of all time" list  only includes 5 groups.
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The Moody Blues helped get me into prog! And i've seen them twice live, my first concerts. Great band, but listened to less after I found newer music.
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