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Showing posts with label Moody Blues. Show all posts
THE MOODY BLUES’ JOHN LODGE ONE NIGHT ONLY! JULY 25 at OCEAN CITY MUSIC PIER, NJ
John Lodge - legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist for the iconic rock band, The Moody Blues is to bring his electrifying ‘Performs Classic Moody Blues’ show to the Ocean City Music Pier on July 25 as part of their Summer Concert Series.
Writer and vocalist of such mega Moody Blues hits “Ride My See-Saw”, “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)”, “Isn’t Life Strange”, “Gemini Dream”, “Steppin in a Slide Zone” and many many more. Lodge has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades, selling in excess of 70 million albums, and also enjoys a successful solo career.
With the Moody Blues no longer touring, it’s John’s deeply held desire to continue to bring this music, the music he calls ‘the soundtrack of his life’ - as it is to so many - to the fans who have been on this journey with him for so many years. John and his band perform these classic songs with a new energy, whilst always remaining true to the Moody’s roots and the original iconic sound. They are unique in managing to bring a feeling of nostalgia to the room and the audience to their feet, with songs that are as relevant today as they were when first written and experienced.
As one critic wrote, ‘a brilliant night of classics from start to finish from this living Rock Legend!’, and as John says to the fans at the end of every show, ‘Thank you for Keeping the Faith’… and you can see he means it. John’s show weaves his own Moodies hits together with special tributes to his bandmates from The Moody Blues, including a very special recording by the late Graeme Edge of his poem ‘Late Lament’. Jon Davison of YES will be joining him on stage for ‘Nights in White Satin’.
The show is in support of his latest live album ‘The Royal Affair and After’ released in January this year to critical acclaim. The album was recorded live in Las Vegas on ‘The Royal Affair Tour’, in the Summer of 2019.
John’s mission statement is, after all, “I want to keep all the Moody Blues music alive!”
Joining John are his ‘10,000 Light Years Band’; Alan Hewitt (Music Director and Keyboards), Billy Ashbaugh (Drums), Duffy King (Guitars) and Jason Charboneau (Cello).
“I’m delighted to be bringing my Moody Blues show to the Ocean City Music Pier as part of their Summer Concert Series! I had a fabulous time on our March tour and on the Flower Power Cruise, and although we are working on dates for later in the year and next year, I was really happy to be asked to be part of this series. I’ll be bringing my band, and we’ll be doing our full ‘Classic Moody Blues’ show with all my hits and tributes to all my bandmates. These songs really are the soundtrack of my life and I look forward to sharing them with fans, and perhaps even some not so familiar with the Moody Blues.” - John Lodge June 2022.
John and his band will also be appearing on ‘The 70s Rock and Romance Cruise’ March 16 – 23, 2023, https://rockandromancecruise.John Lodge of The Moody Blues to Release New Digital Single “The Sun Will Shine” on April 30th
John
Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody
Blues, and inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is to release a
new digital single entitled “The Sun Will Shine” on April 30th 2021.
The song was written and recorded by John whilst he was ‘in isolation’ in Florida, and he took hope and inspiration from watching the sunrise every morning over ‘Cocahatchee Bay’. For John, the song is a reminder that we can choose to see the world, and the challenges we all face, in a positive way… because the sun will shine again.
The song is performed by John and his ‘10,000 Light Years Band’, who recorded remotely due to the pandemic. The track also features Jon Davison from YES on backing vocals, continuing their ongoing collaborations.
The song will be part of the EP “On Reflection” that is due to be
incorporated into “The Royal Affair and After”, John’s new live album
scheduled for release in September 2021. “On Reflection” will include
three tracks that John wrote during the pandemic. Joining “The Sun Will
Shine”, will be his instrumental track, “Sunset over Cocohatchee Bay”,
and a 2021 remix of “In These Crazy Times”. The tracks continue John’s
exploration of how the pandemic has affected him, demonstrate his always
positive outlook on life, and echo many of his earlier Moodies
compositions.
The 10,000 Light Years Band are long term collaborators Alan Hewitt (Music Director and Keyboards) and Billy Ashbaugh (Drums) both from the Moody Blues touring band. Plus, Duffy King (Guitars) and Jason Charboneau (Cello).
“Who could have thought this pandemic is still with us? I’m just
grateful that I have my music to keep me company, and in a surreal way
it has kept me focused on writing and recording new songs. I hope with
these new songs to share with you my reflections of these times. It’s
been a year since I was on the road with my 10,000 Light Years Band but
we will see you again in the not too distant future. Thank you for
keeping the faith!” - John Lodge April 2021.
During his remarkable 55 years with the Moody Blues, Lodge has sold more than 70 million albums including the groundbreaking “Days of Future Passed”, and has composed many of their biggest hits. The album “Seventh Sojurn” was Billboard number 1 for 5 weeks, and Lodge wrote both the singles from this album, the high-energy “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)” and the beautiful and ethereal “Isn’t Life Strange”.
John has received numerous awards including ASCAP (American Society
Of Composers & Publishers) and an Ivor Novello for Outstanding
Contribution to Music, and he has been voted one of the 10 most
influential bass players on the planet. The Moody Blues were inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2019, John was
inducted into the Birmingham Walk of Fame, and was given the Lifetime
Achievement Award at the Prog Awards. In 2017 the Moody Blues celebrated
the 50th Anniversary of their iconic album “Days of Future Passed” with
a hugely successful tour, including a sold out performance at the
Hollywood Bowl, and the release of their live album “Days of Future
Passed, Live”, which reached the top of US DVD charts. With the Moody
Blues now no longer touring, John is passionate about “Keeping the Moody
Blues Music Alive”, and John and his band provide a unique opportunity
to continue to experience the magic of the Moody Blues.
As a member of The Moody Blues since 1966, John Lodge has spent much of his life touring the world, as part of a ‘rock n roll band’. His first solo album titled “Natural Avenue” was released 44 years ago in 1977, but was never performed live. His second solo album, “10,000 Light Years Ago” was released in 2015. The live album and DVD “John Lodge: Live From Birmingham – The 10,000 Light Years Tour”, was released in 2017, and in 2019 John released “B Yond, The Very Best of” album. 2021 will see the release of “The Royal Affair and After”.
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