Talk:The Moody Blues
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Are you sure your recent edit of The Moody Blues ([1]) is entirely fair? Given that this was a band that enjoyed most of its popularity in the UK and the US, US-centered phrasing is not entirely inappropriate (at the very least, the American POV should be given some heed). I agree, however, that the reference to the so-called British Invasion belongs in the body of the article, not in its first paragraph. -- Itai 17:45, 3 Apr 2004 (UTC)
I just felt it was wrong to define the band in terms of their relationship to the US. They were a British band, not 'a band that were popular in the USA'. It certainly seems reasonable to mention the British Invasion later on, so I think we're essentially in agreement. --Auximines 09:06, 7 Apr 2004 (UTC)
Always a happy state. I added the British Invasion note in relation to A Question of Balance (see [2]). The style could do with improvement, but I think that the bulk of the text is fine. Obviously, I can't vouch for this "factual accuracy" bit, but I honestly don't see why bother. Never let it bother me before. -- Itai 15:35, 7 Apr 2004 (UTC)
The link Ray Thomas leads to a country singer with the same name but not to the (former) member of the Moody Blues. So do other links from different Moody Blues contexts. Could someone please fix this? I'm a guest from Germany who (at this moment) does not want to edit English articles... 82.207.252.251 16:36, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Record label
Regarding the Moody Blues pioneering the trend of bands starting their own labels...Didn't the Beatles do this with Apple Records in 1968? While they certainly were among the first, I think the article as it is now gives the impression that they were breaking new ground here...The Disco King 22:18, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know how many albums the Moodies have sold worldwide? How many gold, platinum albums and singles? Also, it might be nice to mention the recent Nashville Tribute to the Moody Blues: Moody Bluegrass.
[edit] Hall of fame
There has been some re-editing of the statement that the Moodys and Yes top the list of progressinve bands not inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Forgetting the wording, is the statement really accurate? Can we say that those two top the list instead of (say) ELP or King Crimson? I'm not saying that they don't - I'm honestly not sure. Carlo 03:19, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
- I edited that sentence to try to make it better, because I had to read it about 3 times to understand what it was saying, with the "since Pink Floyd" part at the end. But i don't know about the factual accuracy. It is probably a little bit of an opinion too (to say they are at the top of the list). Bubba73 (talk), 03:33, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sectioning
This page should either be sectioned or labeled as a stub. As the information contained seems somewhat expansive, sectioning would be the most appropriate to make this article more navigable.
- So go for it. Carlo 21:42, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Recording Techniques
It would be extremely helpful and interesting to have a listing of multitrack recording machines -- specifically the number of tracks -- on the Moodies' recordings throughout the years, especially the early years, when 8 tracks were really something special. The Beatles used 4 track recording on all their records... did not the Moodies use 8 tracks, then perhaps move on to 16 or 24? If anyone knows, I'd really like to be informed how many tracks were used on each album. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by C-post (talk • contribs) 00:45, 12 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Album Covers
The covers of the compilation albums should be posted.
- I once had a Moody Blues Greatest Hits Album, and it had only 11 songs. A disc called The Story of the Moody Blues: Legend of a Band plays the same thing as their Greatest Hits album version, but with one difference: Added to the disc is the song called "The Other Side of Life", a song that was missing in the album version. Did anybody notice the difference between both versions? --Angeldeb82 00:20, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Live at Red Rocks
I heard that there's a 2-disc deluxe edition of the Live at Red Rocks DVD. Does anybody know the exact title of this, or if it's possible to buy it in the USA? Naaj 20:09, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
- I'm not sure the DVD was released as a 2-disc set, but the CD was. I have the 1-disc album and personally was miffed when the 2-disc re-master came out. NekoOuterverse 18:59, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Moody Blues discography
•The thing at the bottom of the page points to pink floyd discography. Somebody should make a separate discography page and link to it maybe?
- I removed the errant Pink Floyd Discography link. JustinW NJ 03:39, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
- I like the album list being on the main page, but a more detailed discography page with the album covers would be good. Abstrator 19:43, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
•One compilation title is missing, "The Story of the Moody Blues... Legend of a Band". Released 1990 as Polydor 840 659-2. It might have been reissued as Greatest Hits later on. NekoOuterverse 18:51, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
- More on this: Should someone create an article on Greatest Hits, I believe that it should make reference to both names for the album in the article, but should not have seperate articles since they are the same album. NekoOuterverse 14:48, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
•I'm not familiar with the album, but it looks as if "Prelude (Compilation of 1967-69 odds & ends) (London 820517 -- 1987)" should be in the section with the lineup for the recordings, rather than date of release. Abstrator 19:43, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
•There's been a new live album released, Live at the BBC 1967-1970 and I have added a small bit about it after the remark from John Lodge and before the Hall of fame paragraphs in "1990s, new millennium, and present" and also updated the discography template accordingly. NekoOuterverse 14:48, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Whoever thought to mark the chronology in the singles list is, if not a genius, certainly an extremely thoughftul person! Kudos!!FlaviaR 14:16, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Citation
Carol Ali thinking that they are the best band in the world and her son claiming that Nirvana is the best band in the world needs to be cited. 67.188.172.165 23:03, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Tour 2007
Man... those guys are over 60 and STILL touring!?!? Kudos to those Veteran Cosmic Rockers! Elwin Blaine Coldiron 03:34, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Time Traveller album
The Moody Blues released a 5-CD collection called Time Traveller in 1994. A quick word search of the article shows only brief references of this album. Should this be rectified? -NordsternMN 21:50, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Core 7
It may be helpful to define the "Core 7" albums mentioned in the "1990s, new millennium, and present" section. I assume it's Days of Future Passed through Seventh Sojourn.Alanraywiki 04:36, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Graphic images
I think it would be helpful to replace the 'Hayward and Lodge live in 2007' image with something more graphically stimulating, as it is rather dark and unappealing in relation to the overall page. Jbrene 03:45, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Citations & References
See Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref(erences/)> tags Nhl4hamilton (talk) 06:08, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
Nicky James should be removed from the 'Former members' area at bottom of article, as he was never a member of the group from the time the MB were officially formed in May 1964. Jbrene 03:07, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
