moody blues vs rock hall of fame

The Moodys should be in if for no other reason than they were the masters of the concept album, the flow from one song into the next. They were/are all real, talented musicians. They actually played all of the instruments heard on their albums.

"The Moodys should be in if for no other reason than they were the masters of the concept album, the flow from one song into the next. They were/are all real, talented musicians. They actually played all of the instruments heard on their albums."

All true.

Also, in addition to being one of the key early innovators of album rock music, along with the Beatles, Kinks, etc., they have stayed together, occasionally deliver new quality recordings and toured to enthusiastic crowds for over 40 years despite having no real advertising or marketing machine behind them for over 20 of those years now.

What in the blue h-- else could the RRHOF ask?

Not that I really care all that much. I do not relate to the RRHOF at all really. I am a life long Moodies fan though and just have to point these things out.

They should qualify based on the popularity and influencial nature of "Days Of Future Passed", their first album together in their enduring popular form from 1967 (post Denny Laine), alone.

I have to also mention that I saw them play about 7 years ago
at Saratoga Performing art Center. I was the lucky boy in the
third row, floor. They really do still pull it off well. The
voices still sound wonderful. I mean their first record
was released 40 + years ago. These guys are in their mid 60's, for Pete's sake.

Just for "Days Of Future Passed", that alone is worth their entry. Yes, I'm a fan but DOFP takes me right back to the 60s.

Fjn,

I believe the Moodies have toured the world and US almost every year, year round now since at least the early 90's, if not before.

Interms of sheer #s of live performances of their classic material they have delivered, they eclipse even The Rolling Stones, and perhaps could challenge even "The Beach Boys" or whatever group has actually toured under that name so often for many years now as well..

I have seen them 4 times over that period, last about 4 years ago and once earlier for their "octave" tour in 1978.

They deliver the goods still even into their 60's every time. They always perform the songs people know best and mix in various others from their large repertoire built up over the years.

Justin hayward, John Lodge, and Graeme Edge are the three remaining "original" Moodies touring. Ray Thomas retired a few years back.

They know what their music still mean to their fans and nourish that relationship carefully.

When the day comes (perhaps soon given their age) that they are no longer able to perform their classic material up to the high standards that they have managed to maintain over the years, I suspect they finally hang it up for good.

Oh, but that is not good enough for the bleepin RRHOF!

Right!

Hopefully this happens while these guys are still around to accept and not after they are gone!

If it does, I suspect they would accept as much for knowing what it might mean to their fans as muchas whatever satisfaction it might still have for them.

BTW, it brings me tremendous satisfaction knowing that I became a big Moodies fan and supporter of their music back in high school around 1975 or so, that they hit their peak in terms of commercial popularity during the MTV generation a decade later, and have managed to keep going strong and remain just as relevant to me and many others continuously 36 years later.