The Moody Blues started as a progressive rock band and incorporated orchestral music way back in the 60s. This entire concert at The Royal Albert Hall was phenomenal.
There was no such thing as progressive rock when they started. Their first album was more standard pop rock/blues in 1967 before releasing their classic concept album Days of Future Passed, which this song is originally from. AOR (album oriented rock), with a classical art rock theme with some psychedelic overtones and some harder blues edges.
The joy & astonishment on your faces as you listened to this beautiful masterpiece brought a tear to my eye. This... is real music... This... is real talent👏
Hayward wrote this song at 19. On the album "Days Of Future Passed", a poem written by the drummer entitled "Late Lament" is included, recited by the organist. You should listen to that cut. In fact, perhaps listen to the entire "concept album".
I was going to say that. The album is one of a kind with each song melting into the next and covering a time of the day. We used to love to listen to this album back in my college days when I was having a toke with some friends.
The original sang and album, back in 1967, was done with a Full Orchestra. This live version is a good version of the original. Glad you both enjoyed it, and a Great Reaction from both of you.
This almost 60 year old song is so emotional to me…..getting to see them sing this angelic song twice here in Atlanta, Georgia with the Symphony Orchestra was almost life changing. It is a timeless classic….
A VERY VERY Legendary song !!! and one of the very few songs to reach # 1 on the charts in 2 different decades....1st in 1967 and then again in 1972 !! Thanks Dave & Ash !
Saw them in March of '70. If you liked this you'll love "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (thee most played song on British radio) by Procol Harum live in Denmark in '06. It also was originally released in '67.
If you haven't heard the original version from the 60's, definitely check that out too, a little more hypnotic and deep. This is still a great version though.
Totally agree. You have to get beyond what the guys are wearing in the 60s video and it's rather hokiness due to its age, but someone seems to have found an original video someone had made back in the day using the studio version of the song, and then later, I believe someone else added some scenes of Paris to it. I think it's called "Nights in White Satin in Paris" or something like it. But it gives you an idea of what these guys looked like when they were young while also giving you the studio version of the song. The singer's voice is even better in the studio version and it's nice to hear how the band wanted it to sound instead of the compromises that are made due to a live performance. The original actually contains orchestration but done with some electronic instrument--which is admirably convincing as real orchestration, the name of the instrument eludes me.
@@caracoidwren944 Might be this one: th-cam.com/video/cs4RG9u8IVU/w-d-xo.html If so, yeah, I've never seen it, only the black and white one where they're in the studio or on stage. Good call out is so, that one is much better.
And that's how progressive rock was born. This is the final and best track on the first prog rock album, also the first concept album, "Days of Future Passed". And yes, the album featured the band AND a full orchestra.
This was the very first stereo rock record. Prior to this, there were only a few stereo classical records. Decca wanted to now if there was a market for a wider audience. They gave a budget to a guy to hire an orchestra and to get them to play various pop songs. He had just seen the Moody Blues play in his local club, so he decided to record them instead. Decca were furious, but the money was spent, so they released the album. If it had bombed, we'd still be listening in mono.
50 plus years later it still gives me the chills. This version was amazing but I still prefer the original version. Cheers and Happy New Year from Texas folks! 🇺🇸🇨🇱🤘🏻😎
The studio version also includes on orchestra, it was very popular when I was a kid, I highly recommend reacting to Pocol Harem “Whiter Shade of Pale” live from Denmark with orchestra, I think you will love it 😊
The Moody Blues were one of the first rock bands to really incorporate an orchestra. Their album Days of Future Past (which contains this song) is fully orchestrated and was a "theme" album where the whole album ties together into a unit (like Dark Side of the Moon, etc.). I encourage you to listen to the whole album in a sitting.
Such an amazing song. Always makes me get emotional from the flute solo to the end. Another song that you should consider reacting to is A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum live from Denmark 2006. It's on a level like this one..
The Moody Blues were a great group that followed along with Pink Floyd when releasing their albums. They’re all a story and each song is a page in the story. The albums is Days of Future Passed. It always makes me sad when people listen to it and don’t get the hear the Late Lament at the end of the song the ties the story up with a bow. It’s such a great experience to listen to this album and chill.
This song was the Theme for my High School Prom back in the day. Oh, and I had the privilege of seeing them live in 1981. The show was fire! The Orchestra is on the studio version.
They were the originators of a concept album. Days of Future Past is the story of birth through death, Spring through Winter, Dawn through Night, and the days of the week. There is a poem that ends the song. You should also listen to other clips from this concert such as Question and Ride My See-Saw.
Great song when it came out! But this orchestra tribute to this song is so beautiful! I saw them live in the 80s and fell in love with them! 😊❤ They were before me, but good music is timeless!
You must listen to the entire album - "Days of Future Past". It's a trip through a day, complete with poetry in between some of the songs. "Tuesday Afternoon" is particularly noteworthy.
The Moody Blues Days of Future Past album was recorded with the London Philharmonic back in the late 69's early 70's with Night in White Satin included
On the original record they used a keyboard called a Mellotron to play the string parts. This thing was a work of mechanical art. Each key triggered a seperate tape player which had a real recording of violins. Imagine all those tape players and loops of tape constantly whirling away. Constantly cleaning of the tape heads and replacing the tape loops. But it sounded amazing.
Justin Hayward was born to sing. There's a documentary called This Is Your Life Justin Hayward on the BBC which details his life from the start and goes into the band members as well. His Mom tells the story of when back in October 14 1946 when bringing Justin home from the hospital he didn't cry like normal babies but made humming sounds. On the second day their landlord came to see the new addition and he looked into the crib and also heard the humming sounds Justin was making then exclaiming to his Mom, "This boy is going to be a singer!" Have been a Moody Blues fan for 50 plus years and they have so many hits it's not funny. This performance was okay but honestly the best sounding one was the older video of them all dressed in red suits in Paris singing it. It's on YT to check out. The orchestral part here was suppose to be like their recording of their album Days Of Future Past but it still was good but Justin's voice was exceptional in the early years. Listen to Legend Of A Mind, Tuesday Afternoon, The Story In Your Eyes, Forever Autumn, Timothy Leary's Dead, great songs. Justin wrote this song just as one romance had ended and one beginning which ended up being his future wife Marie who he married in 1970 and they have one daughter named after the musical scale Doremi (as in Do, Re, Mi) The other band members are Ray Thomas (flute), John Lodge (lead guitar) and Graeme Edge (drums) who's missing is Mike Pinder (Mellatron) who had left the band years ago.
If you guys liked this the you should check out A whiter shade of pale- Procul Harum live in Denmark. The combination of Gary Brooker’s voice, and the Danish symphony orchestra is breathtaking.
I love you do the research during the video, see so many ask questions about a song, etc. and im like, look it up while recording!!!!!! So we can see you find out!!
These Chap's are from your side of the pond as you blokes might say 😉 Have to back your fans in recommending ROCK AND ROLL BAND and STORY IN YOUR EYES! Then we'll add on as we go on I'm sure!! Great Channel! You people are fun to watch. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL 💖🥳🎉 Peace 🕊️☮️
This is still one of the most beautiful pieces of rock music ever written. I spent many nights back in the late 60s-early 70s listening to The Moody Blues and bands like Procol Harum. I listen to music like this and then look at what kids are listening to today and feel sad for them. You can also better understand why I listen to bands like Nightwish and Epica now. The essence of prog music is still with us in those bands.
Classic song from a classic rock band!,can't believe you haven't heard 'Nights in white satin'one of the classic songs of the last few decades!,the Moody's have sold over 80 million albums!,Justin Hayward the lead singer & John Lodge the bassist are still touring in their own right!,this song is off thier album 'Days of future past', one ,if not the first concept album that was released in 1967.
cold hearted orb that rules the night removing colors from our sight red is green and yellow white but we decide which is right and which is an illusion
O.K. you two, you may know this already, Justin the man singing wrote this classic when he was 19 years old. Dave and dark haired lady I urge you two to prepare for the final section. It may bring you to tears..????? Great is great!!!!! And this is GREAT! I am tickled pink that you two enjoyed!!!!!
The 1967 album version has orchestra too, this is not an adaptation. One thing tho, the original has an extra part where he recites poetry before the end.
On recording this LP the record label were looking to promote a new stereo recording system so the orchestra was a quite deliberate addition to showcase the new possibility of sound fidelity, also Justin wrote the song itself as a veiled love letter to an unrequited love he had for a girl he knew, years later he revealed this to her, she was understandably bowled over, they fell in love and married
I'm so glad you loved white satin. By the Moody Blues, and since you did, you've got to play the live version from Denmark, of Procall Harem doing A Whiter Shade of Pale. It is par with this song as far as live music. Only the Procol Harem song I recommend was done outdoors. You need to hear a Whiter Shade of Pale, by Procol Harem!!!!
I have a DVD of the full concert of the 2012 Albert Hall/ London Philharmonic Orchestra. One of my all time favorite music DVD's. Saw them Live in 1972. They were fantastic. Still are.
Another rock band orchestral collaboration you should look at is status quo with an orchestra. Totally different feel to this one as its a status quo rock song "whatever you want" but with a full orchestra as backing. Just watch the orchestra and the orchestra audience get into it!
One of the truly most beautiful songs ever. There is a channel on Utube that is taking old songs from the 60’s and just adding contemporary videos to go with it and presenting it to a new younger audience.
Their 1968 album "In Search of The Lost Chord" was also popular. That album had them augment their sound with the addition of Indian instruments played by band members, and probably due to the influence of the Beatles, subject matter dealing with Eastern philosophy and LSD experiences.
Other Moody Blues songs, "Tuesday Afternoon", "The Story In Your Eyes", "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band", "Ride My Seesaw", "Your Wildest Dreams", "The Voice", "Isn't Life Strange", "I Know You're Out There Somewhere".
Loved your reaction. Another British band you might not know, Renaissance also played and composed with a lot of orchestra arrangements. They developed a cult following in the early 70s and leaned into what was coined as "symphonic rock"; kind of a sub-genre of progressive. A good place to start would be Song of Scherezhade, which is not quite a classical piece. Beware, if you listen to or react to this one, the "Song" is 25 minutes long (a whole side of the LP). Once you hear that whole LP you will want to seek out the other Renaissance recordings. Unfortunately, there are few video recordings of live performances (in poor quality resolution ) but several of the studio albums have been remastered and sound pretty good. If liked Nights in White Satin, you will also like Renaissance
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THIS is REAL MUSIC. Thank you, great reaction.
This is why we loved them 60 years ago
Justin Hayward is 77 and still touring. His voice is as compelling and beautiful as EVER! I was blessed to see him live in 2022 and was blown away!!!
The Moody Blues started as a progressive rock band and incorporated orchestral music way back in the 60s. This entire concert at The Royal Albert Hall was phenomenal.
There was no such thing as progressive rock when they started. Their first album was more standard pop rock/blues in 1967 before releasing their classic concept album Days of Future Passed, which this song is originally from. AOR (album oriented rock), with a classical art rock theme with some psychedelic overtones and some harder blues edges.
They go back to the Beatles' time and area...their manager was the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein.
Listen to the studio version
@@williambill5172 Brian only managed them from late 1965- late 1966. Brian died in 1967
Well..that was the Beatle's time, but thanks for the added info.@@patticrichton1135
With you two being British, I'm surprised that you never heard of The Moody Blues. Their music is iconic, and some of the best rock music ever made.
Was thinking the same thing.
British people don't know every British band😂 there are too many
THANK YOU for not injecting your analysis during the performance!
The joy & astonishment on your faces as you listened to this beautiful masterpiece brought a tear to my eye. This... is real music... This... is real talent👏
Hayward wrote this song at 19. On the album "Days Of Future Passed", a poem written by the drummer entitled "Late Lament" is included, recited by the organist. You should listen to that cut. In fact, perhaps listen to the entire "concept album".
I was going to say that. The album is one of a kind with each song melting into the next and covering a time of the day. We used to love to listen to this album back in my college days when I was having a toke with some friends.
Trying listening the longer version it will blow you minds
It was also used in the intro to the Dark Shadows movie with Johnny Depp.
The original sang and album, back in 1967, was done with a Full Orchestra. This live version is a good version of the original. Glad you both enjoyed it, and a Great Reaction from both of you.
This almost 60 year old song is so emotional to me…..getting to see them sing this angelic song twice here in Atlanta, Georgia with the Symphony Orchestra was almost life changing. It is a timeless classic….
A VERY VERY Legendary song !!! and one of the very few songs to reach # 1 on the charts in 2 different decades....1st in 1967 and then again in 1972 !! Thanks Dave & Ash !
Saw them in March of '70. If you liked this you'll love "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (thee most played song on British radio) by Procol Harum live in Denmark in '06. It also was originally released in '67.
If you haven't heard the original version from the 60's, definitely check that out too, a little more hypnotic and deep. This is still a great version though.
Totally agree. You have to get beyond what the guys are wearing in the 60s video and it's rather hokiness due to its age, but someone seems to have found an original video someone had made back in the day using the studio version of the song, and then later, I believe someone else added some scenes of Paris to it. I think it's called "Nights in White Satin in Paris" or something like it. But it gives you an idea of what these guys looked like when they were young while also giving you the studio version of the song. The singer's voice is even better in the studio version and it's nice to hear how the band wanted it to sound instead of the compromises that are made due to a live performance. The original actually contains orchestration but done with some electronic instrument--which is admirably convincing as real orchestration, the name of the instrument eludes me.
@@caracoidwren944 Might be this one: th-cam.com/video/cs4RG9u8IVU/w-d-xo.html If so, yeah, I've never seen it, only the black and white one where they're in the studio or on stage. Good call out is so, that one is much better.
I agree. The 67 recording is deep, and also better, and it always tended to take me to another place.
What an amazing song and live performance! Chills!!!
From the album "Days of Future Passed" backed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
And that's how progressive rock was born. This is the final and best track on the first prog rock album, also the first concept album, "Days of Future Passed". And yes, the album featured the band AND a full orchestra.
All of their albums featured orchestral arrangements (performed by the London Symphony Orchestra I believe).
This song is part of one of my oldest memories, and part of my soul. Your smile grew as the song progressed. Your reaction made me smile too.
This was the very first stereo rock record. Prior to this, there were only a few stereo classical records. Decca wanted to now if there was a market for a wider audience. They gave a budget to a guy to hire an orchestra and to get them to play various pop songs. He had just seen the Moody Blues play in his local club, so he decided to record them instead. Decca were furious, but the money was spent, so they released the album. If it had bombed, we'd still be listening in mono.
50 plus years later it still gives me the chills. This version was amazing but I still prefer the original version. Cheers and Happy New Year from Texas folks! 🇺🇸🇨🇱🤘🏻😎
The singer was Justin Hayward. I suggest you check out his "Forever Autumn".
Wow what a concert!!! Now that's real music ❤❤❤
That smile says it all…. 😊
The studio version also includes on orchestra, it was very popular when I was a kid, I highly recommend reacting to Pocol Harem “Whiter Shade of Pale” live from Denmark with orchestra, I think you will love it 😊
You should also try "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" by The Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
The Moody Blues were one of the first rock bands to really incorporate an orchestra. Their album Days of Future Past (which contains this song) is fully orchestrated and was a "theme" album where the whole album ties together into a unit (like Dark Side of the Moon, etc.). I encourage you to listen to the whole album in a sitting.
It's wonderful to see her completely falling in love with this beautiful song :)
He is pouring out his heart. His girl friend at the time had just broken up with him. As a parting gift she gave him a set of white satin sheets.
Enjoyed watching your faces as your heard this.
Such an amazing song. Always makes me get emotional from the flute solo to the end.
Another song that you should consider reacting to is A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum live from Denmark 2006. It's on a level like this one..
Disturbed -- the sound of silence
The Moody Blues were a great group that followed along with Pink Floyd when releasing their albums. They’re all a story and each song is a page in the story. The albums is Days of Future Passed. It always makes me sad when people listen to it and don’t get the hear the Late Lament at the end of the song the ties the story up with a bow. It’s such a great experience to listen to this album and chill.
Just to watch her smile, it warm my heart !
This song was the Theme for my High School Prom back in the day. Oh, and I had the privilege of seeing them live in 1981. The show was fire! The Orchestra is on the studio version.
They were the originators of a concept album. Days of Future Past is the story of birth through death, Spring through Winter, Dawn through Night, and the days of the week. There is a poem that ends the song. You should also listen to other clips from this concert such as Question and Ride My See-Saw.
The song is now being used in the states by Channel.
Great song when it came out! But this orchestra tribute to this song is so beautiful! I saw them live in the 80s and fell in love with them! 😊❤ They were before me, but good music is timeless!
Check out original recording that was recorded with the London philharmonic orchestra.
I remember buying this record I’m 1967 as a 15 year old. You should listen to the original and see them as young handsome men. Who I listed over 😃
You must listen to the entire album - "Days of Future Past". It's a trip through a day, complete with poetry in between some of the songs. "Tuesday Afternoon" is particularly noteworthy.
He can sing sing! Even now, as an elder man! ❤
BEAUTIFUL. 😊😊
The Moody Blues Days of Future Past album was recorded with the London Philharmonic back in the late 69's early 70's with Night in White Satin included
It was recorded in 1967 not 1969
On the original record they used a keyboard called a Mellotron to play the string parts.
This thing was a work of mechanical art.
Each key triggered a seperate tape player which had a real recording of violins.
Imagine all those tape players and loops of tape constantly whirling away.
Constantly cleaning of the tape heads and replacing the tape loops.
But it sounded amazing.
The Big Chill was a great 80s American movie! And it had great music in the movie throughout! ❤
The original version sounded exactly like this live performance ☺️
Justin wrote this when he was 19. There is a poem that goes with it. If you're interested check out the original recording.
This song appears in the movie A Bronx Tale. That's why the song might of sounded familar.
I saw them live at Saratoga Springs.
Justin Hayward was born to sing. There's a documentary called This Is Your Life Justin Hayward on the BBC which details his life from the start and goes into the band members as well. His Mom tells the story of when back in October 14 1946 when bringing Justin home from the hospital he didn't cry like normal babies but made humming sounds. On the second day their landlord came to see the new addition and he looked into the crib and also heard the humming sounds Justin was making then exclaiming to his Mom, "This boy is going to be a singer!"
Have been a Moody Blues fan for 50 plus years and they have so many hits it's not funny. This performance was okay but honestly the best sounding one was the older video of them all dressed in red suits in Paris singing it. It's on YT to check out. The orchestral part here was suppose to be like their recording of their album Days Of Future Past but it still was good but Justin's voice was exceptional in the early years. Listen to Legend Of A Mind, Tuesday Afternoon, The Story In Your Eyes, Forever Autumn, Timothy Leary's Dead, great songs. Justin wrote this song just as one romance had ended and one beginning which ended up being his future wife Marie who he married in 1970 and they have one daughter named after the musical scale Doremi (as in Do, Re, Mi)
The other band members are Ray Thomas (flute), John Lodge (lead guitar) and Graeme Edge (drums) who's missing is Mike Pinder (Mellatron) who had left the band years ago.
Love the Moody Blues, first album I ever purchased was Days of Future Past from which this song comes from.
This is the stuff that puts Great before Britain.
You have to hear the whole album Just epic
You should check out their songTuesday Afternoon next.
This was the go-to "slow dance" song in the 70s growing up. Great and timeless music.
Yes, it does sound the same as the vinyl record from 1967, orchestra and all. even better live able to see them sing it. Still awesome
Both your eyes say.. Damn Ole School Music was GoooooooooD...
We used to play that when we . . .
If you guys liked this the you should check out A whiter shade of pale- Procul Harum live in Denmark. The combination of Gary Brooker’s voice, and the Danish symphony orchestra is breathtaking.
They are a treasure- you should watch the original when they were younger- this is spot in
Your grands probably dropped a tab listening to his in the late 60’s!
I love you do the research during the video, see so many ask questions about a song, etc. and im like, look it up while recording!!!!!! So we can see you find out!!
These Chap's are from your side of the pond as you blokes might say 😉 Have to back your fans in recommending ROCK AND ROLL BAND and STORY IN YOUR EYES! Then we'll add on as we go on I'm sure!! Great Channel! You people are fun to watch. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL 💖🥳🎉 Peace 🕊️☮️
Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procal Harem came out the same year . Very similar. Goose bumpy
I was riding that ending with you both!
Never interrupt the Moody Blues :)
This song is as old as my car and I was lucky to be around when it first came out.All the best stuff came out of the 60s.
you seem like a nice young couple and i liked your reaction to this wonderful song.
This is still one of the most beautiful pieces of rock music ever written. I spent many nights back in the late 60s-early 70s listening to The Moody Blues and bands like Procol Harum. I listen to music like this and then look at what kids are listening to today and feel sad for them.
You can also better understand why I listen to bands like Nightwish and Epica now. The essence of prog music is still with us in those bands.
The song came out n 1967 but this live performance was in 2006, 39 years later.
If you look for it there is a long version of this song that is worth looking for!!!!!
Classic song from a classic rock band!,can't believe you haven't heard 'Nights in white satin'one of the classic songs of the last few decades!,the Moody's have sold over 80 million albums!,Justin Hayward the lead singer & John Lodge the bassist are still touring in their own right!,this song is off thier album 'Days of future past', one ,if not the first concept album that was released in 1967.
You both need to hear Tuesday Afternoon also.
im 50 this will always be my if left alone on the planet fav album
cold hearted orb that rules the night removing colors from our sight red is green and yellow white but we decide which is right and which is an illusion
O.K. you two, you may know this already, Justin the man singing wrote this classic when he was 19 years old. Dave and dark haired lady I urge you two to prepare for the final section. It may bring you to tears..????? Great is great!!!!! And this is GREAT! I am tickled pink that you two enjoyed!!!!!
Right? I was like, wait for it...wait for it... and then it was not there. They missed a very important part of this phenomenal piece of music.
What a great snuggle song after or before
The 1967 album version has orchestra too, this is not an adaptation. One thing tho, the original has an extra part where he recites poetry before the end.
sublime
I saw them around 1970 and ELO Electric Light Orchestra a another band that is similar who you should check out. Love your reaction
On recording this LP the record label were looking to promote a new stereo recording system so the orchestra was a quite deliberate addition to showcase the new possibility of sound fidelity, also Justin wrote the song itself as a veiled love letter to an unrequited love he had for a girl he knew, years later he revealed this to her, she was understandably bowled over, they fell in love and married
I'm so glad you loved white satin. By the Moody Blues, and since you did, you've got to play the live version from Denmark, of Procall Harem doing A Whiter Shade of Pale. It is par with this song as far as live music. Only the Procol Harem song I recommend was done outdoors.
You need to hear a Whiter Shade of Pale, by Procol Harem!!!!
Try this version. The Moody Blues: The Night: Nights in White Satin - Late Lament
I have a DVD of the full concert of the 2012 Albert Hall/ London Philharmonic Orchestra. One of my all time favorite music DVD's. Saw them Live in 1972. They were fantastic. Still are.
Justin wrote Nights In White Satin in 1967 .
Another rock band orchestral collaboration you should look at is status quo with an orchestra. Totally different feel to this one as its a status quo rock song "whatever you want" but with a full orchestra as backing.
Just watch the orchestra and the orchestra audience get into it!
One of the truly most beautiful songs ever. There is a channel on Utube that is taking old songs from the 60’s and just adding contemporary videos to go with it and presenting it to a new younger audience.
One of my favorite songs ever!
An absolutely beautiful masterpiece by one of my favourite bands from back in the day.
For My Lady live at red rocks
This is when couples use to walk holding hands .
Didnt see that anyone mentioned this, but yes it was on an epic movie soundtrack. Shattered was the Movie I think
Their 1968 album "In Search of The Lost Chord" was also popular. That album had them augment their sound with the addition of Indian instruments played by band members, and probably due to the influence of the Beatles, subject matter dealing with Eastern philosophy and LSD experiences.
Other Moody Blues songs, "Tuesday Afternoon", "The Story In Your Eyes", "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band", "Ride My Seesaw", "Your Wildest Dreams", "The Voice", "Isn't Life Strange", "I Know You're Out There Somewhere".
Loved your reaction. Another British band you might not know, Renaissance also played and composed with a lot of orchestra arrangements. They developed a cult following in the early 70s and leaned into what was coined as "symphonic rock"; kind of a sub-genre of progressive.
A good place to start would be Song of Scherezhade, which is not quite a classical piece. Beware, if you listen to or react to this one, the "Song" is 25 minutes long (a whole side of the LP). Once you hear that whole LP you will want to seek out the other Renaissance recordings.
Unfortunately, there are few video recordings of live performances (in poor quality resolution ) but several of the studio albums have been remastered and sound pretty good. If liked Nights in White Satin, you will also like Renaissance
Try a Whiter Shade of Pale, Live from i think Denmark.
Great from day 1.
A background orchestra was very much a part of The Moody Blues music.
Brace yourselves for Grandpa's rock and roll flute solo!