Mellotronists

Hi, all-
   I couldn't help but add this observation.  I saw
the Moodies in the early 1980's at Red Rocks (w/Moraz,
pre-orchestra).  It struck me then that the boys were
just going thru the motions, as the performance of the
old stuff had the same "flavorings" as on "Caught Live
+5"(1969).  The vocals were off-key, strident, and the
falsettos made you cringe.  Did they ever listen to
themselves live?  A few vocal-coaching lessons
would've done wonders.  Granted, this was before vocal
pitch-correction boxes, but I heard much better vocals
from other live groups in those years.  I, too, love
the Moodies, but studio production had a lot to do
with their sound, it seems.

   -Bruce Daily
   M400#1221

--- jonesalley <jonesalley@...> wrote:

> I hope nobody is trying to make the point that the
> present-day Moody Blues suck because they are old. 
> I know I'm certainly not trying to claim that.  My
> beef is that they suck now because they are largely
> just going through the motions, they've lost the
> creative spark and they are just trudging down
> well-worn paths show after show and collecting the
> paychecks.  I keep expecting to see them check their
> watches.  When it becomes so obviously a job instead
> of a career, it's really disappointing to watch. 



       
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