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ancianita

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5. Rest in peace, Mike Pinder, and thank you for the unforgettable

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 05:27 PM

Apr 2024

psychedelic, cosmic experience you added to the world of rock. There have never been finer headphone sounds since those of the pounding bass and synthesizer composers who were the Moody Blues. You all were the GOAT.

My favorite song ... just after my first child was born...

from my favorite album ...

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Mike Pinder, Moody Blues Founding Keyboardist, Dead At 82 [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2024 OP

R.I.P. Still one of my favorite groups Marthe48 Apr 2024 #1

Indeed. calimary Apr 2024 #22

:( 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2024 #2

. . . Dem2theMax Apr 2024 #3

Who was it though who would write that screwy poetry? Archae Apr 2024 #4

Maybe you're too young? It just sounds as if you don't know how new and original their music was, ancianita Apr 2024 #6

Oh, I loved the music. Archae Apr 2024 #8

Graeme Edge wrote the poetry, and it wasn't viewed as silly, at least not in the context of the albums. highplainsdem Apr 2024 #13

If you were young from 1967-75, you might remember that "silly" would be the last word that generation would use. ancianita Apr 2024 #10

Oh I know... Archae Apr 2024 #14

Guess you had to be there to get it. Guess you weren't. That laugh right there? Silly, but ancianita Apr 2024 #16

It did and does go over people's heads BuddhaGirl Apr 2024 #23

The Orb - Blue Room (Original Version) Celerity Apr 2024 #21

Rest in peace, Mike Pinder, and thank you for the unforgettable ancianita Apr 2024 #5

1967 -- the beginning of who would become the forebears of electronica. ancianita Apr 2024 #7

He's a Melancholy Man doing what he can. Earth-shine Apr 2024 #9

Consarn Ahpook Apr 2024 #11

... littlemissmartypants Apr 2024 #12

Cross-posted from Music Appreciation Bongo Prophet Apr 2024 #15

Thank you. It truly is their thematic heart. I forgot how much I loved this. ancianita Apr 2024 #17

Well put, re Sagan. A "mysticism"* based in science and compassion could help save us from self destruction Bongo Prophet Apr 2024 #18

RIP Mike, and thank you for the music MissMillie Apr 2024 #19

R.I.P. WestMichRad Apr 2024 #20

Not their subtlest song, but my favourite Emrys Apr 2024 #24

Opened my mind, my eyes and my heart aurora the great Apr 2024 #25

Bummer. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2024 #26