By: Poster collect
Overture Tuesday Afternoon English Sunset Words You Say The Story In Your Eyes I Know You're Out There Somewhere Haunted Your Wildest Dreams Isn't Life Strange I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) Nights In White Satin Legend Of A Mind Question
Ride My See-Saw
Introduction:
The Moody Blues perform a nice selection of their hits at the famous Royal Albert Hall backed up by conductor Larry Baird and The World Festival Orchestra. Larry also conducted on the Three Dog Night- Live with the Tennessee Symphony Orchestra DVD, another fantastic show. Find out what happens when you mix 4 legendary veteran performers, a top rated orchestra and a world famous hall.
Performance: 10/ 10
It was a great pleasure to watch this concert. The Moody Blues have the style of music that is complemented immensely by the orchestra. The performance opens with a powerful orchestral overture, leading into ‘Tuesday Afternoon’. The camera spends a great deal of time focused on some incredible vocal and guitar work by Justin Hayward. Graeme Edge shares drumming duties with a second drummer, maybe the pace of the show necessitated this arrangement. The drums are surrounded by a clear enclosure, probably to control the sound distribution. Ray Thomas pitches in with some excellent flute playing including a nice flute solo on ‘Nights In White Satin’. The song ends with an eardrum breaking orchestral crescendo, one of the high points of the show. John Lodge holds his own on bass throughout the show and it’s clear that the entire group is having a blast, playing their hearts out for their many fans. Other highlights include the rocker ‘I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)’ and another impressive display of dynamic range in ‘Question’. The performance cannot be faulted, they gave it their best, and it shows. Most highly recommended.
Audio Quality: 10/ 10
It may seem that I tend to be overly generous with the audio scores but believe me, this recording is that good! I’ve heard most of the other Moody Blues DVD’s and this one has the most real and dynamic sound of them all. Reference quality.
Video Quality: 9/ 10
Here’s a concert with high quality imagery throughout. The camera cuts are done rather well, changing tempo somewhat for the ballads. You will not be disappointed with the colour rendering, everything looks natural for the setting. Excellent execution!
Final thoughts/ Extras:
No extras are included on this disc but I don’t mind. I want to load the DVD player and enjoy the concert, no more, no less and that’s what you get. No interviews and banter between selections, no artificial cuts and fades, just the concert, please. I wish the concert could have been a little longer than the roughly 80 minutes by adding a couple more songs to the mix but the performance is what matters most and in that regard, the band and orchestra excelled.
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