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aurora the great

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25. Opened my mind, my eyes and my heart

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:35 PM

Apr 26

The band I most connected with during the days of Prog. I listened to Floyd, ELP, Yes I loved all of it. But it was the Moody Blues that got under my skin and into my brain and took my a trip (with out the drugs) Also my favorite music to listen to with those gigantic ear muffs of the day. Lights off and headphone on it transported me.. So thank you Mike Pinder and know you help to touch this 14 year old girls soul so many decades ago. R.I.P

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Mike Pinder, Moody Blues Founding Keyboardist, Dead At 82 [View all] highplainsdem Apr 25 OP

R.I.P. Still one of my favorite groups Marthe48 Apr 25 #1

Indeed. calimary Apr 26 #22

:( 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 25 #2

. . . Dem2theMax Apr 25 #3

Who was it though who would write that screwy poetry? Archae Apr 25 #4

Maybe you're too young? It just sounds as if you don't know how new and original their music was, ancianita Apr 25 #6

Oh, I loved the music. Archae Apr 25 #8

Graeme Edge wrote the poetry, and it wasn't viewed as silly, at least not in the context of the albums. highplainsdem Apr 25 #13

If you were young from 1967-75, you might remember that "silly" would be the last word that generation would use. ancianita Apr 25 #10

Oh I know... Archae Apr 26 #14

Guess you had to be there to get it. Guess you weren't. That laugh right there? Silly, but ancianita Apr 26 #16

It did and does go over people's heads BuddhaGirl Apr 26 #23

The Orb - Blue Room (Original Version) Celerity Apr 26 #21

Rest in peace, Mike Pinder, and thank you for the unforgettable ancianita Apr 25 #5

1967 -- the beginning of who would become the forebears of electronica. ancianita Apr 25 #7

He's a Melancholy Man doing what he can. Earth-shine Apr 25 #9

Consarn Ahpook Apr 25 #11

... littlemissmartypants Apr 25 #12

Cross-posted from Music Appreciation Bongo Prophet Apr 26 #15

Thank you. It truly is their thematic heart. I forgot how much I loved this. ancianita Apr 26 #17

Well put, re Sagan. A "mysticism"* based in science and compassion could help save us from self destruction Bongo Prophet Apr 26 #18

RIP Mike, and thank you for the music MissMillie Apr 26 #19

R.I.P. WestMichRad Apr 26 #20

Not their subtlest song, but my favourite Emrys Apr 26 #24

Opened my mind, my eyes and my heart aurora the great Apr 26 #25

Bummer. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 26 #26