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General
notes: In a Q&A on MoodyBluesToday.com on March 17, 2011 (retrieved
September 3, 2020), Justin Hayward described the low point of his career as “Three
weeks in Cabaret in the Northern clubs in early ’67 before we started doing
only our own songs.” Before
the release of Days of Future Passed, the Moodies
were performing most of the songs on that album along with "Ride My
See-Saw", and "Legend of a Mind" as a stage show which
described a day in the life of one guy ,"Moody
Blue". |
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DATES |
VENUES |
SET LIST |
NOTES |
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January
13, 1967 |
Single Life's
Not Life / He Can Win released |
Single
release noted at www.skidmore.edu/~gthompso/britrock/60brchro/60brch67.html,
reported by Joyce Kelley. |
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January 28, 1967 |
Town Hall, Glastonbury |
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Tour date and venue in an article in “Wells Journal” January 27,
1967 titled, “Mid-Somerset Pop Scene: Moody Blues in Glastonbury”. Article
also mentioned supporting acts The Iveys and The
Germs, and “They have had excellent receptions on the Continent, and their
new record, ‘I really haven’t got the time’ (sic) on Decca looks like being
quite successful.” Reported by Val Weston. Note that the single “Fly Me High”
/ “Really Haven't Got the Time” is noted below as having been released May 5,
1967. Date, venue and opening acts confirmed by an ad in “Wells
Journal” January 20, 1967, and an ad in
“Cheddar Valley Gazette” January 20, 1967. All three articles reported
by Val Weston. |
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February 18, 1967 |
Plaza, Birmingham |
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Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk (retrieved May 8,
2016). |
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March 7, 1967 |
Ringway Club,
Birmingham |
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Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk (retrieved May 8,
2016). |
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date unknown |
The Fiesta, Stockton? Newcastle? |
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The oft-told tale of the caberet gig
after which a man came back stage and told the band that they were
"rubbish", causing them to "ditch the blue suits and
R&B" and begin writing and performing their own songs took place on
a Saturday night at the Fiesta, in Stockton, according to Justin Hayward in
the interview on the DVD An Audience
with Justin Hayward at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, in a September 17, 2015 article in “The Guardian” by Rob
Chapman titled, “The Moody Blues - Psychedelia’s
Forgotten Heroes” (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/17/the-moody-blues-psychedelias-forgotten-heroes,
retrieved February 1, 2021) it says that the pivotal show happened in
Newcastle. Similarly,
in the radio
interview "Showcase of Rock - The Moody Blues Story" on September
16, 1994, John Lodge relates that the big change came after a show in
Newcastle. In a “Prog” magazine article of March
2013, Justin Hayward says the pivotal Stockton show happened in March 1967,
after their sojourn in Belgium. A similar "epiphany" story is told by the band Sallies Fforth at www.radiolondon.co.uk/sixties/,
reported by Joyce Kelley: "At a
local gig, the Ffolly supported the Moody Blues,
who had just acquired members Lodge and Hayward. 'We wiped the floor with
them,' remembers Roger (Newell), grinning. Four months later, both bands
played Reading University. The Moodies, having
changed their act completely, were performing Days of Future Passed, and now 'They were superb.' The Moodies confided in John Sparrowhawk
that their first disastrous Ffolly encounter had
made them look complete fools. It was a case of 'That other band was so much
better than us. What are we going to do about it?' Subsequently, they came up
with the idea of using a Mellotron to incorporate
orchestral sounds into their music. 'The change of direction was completely
down to that first gig with us,' says Roger." |
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March 20, 1967 |
Broadway Club, Dudley |
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Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk (retrieved May 8,
2016). |
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March
22, 1967 |
Middle
Earth, (a club in Covent Garden) London |
Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk (retrieved May 8,
2016). |
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April 29, 1967 |
Ettington Park
Hotel, Alderminster, Stratford-upon-Avon |
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“Coventry Evening Telegraph” April 28, 1967 printed an ad for the
“Three-Star Attraction” - The Moody Blues, The Sporting Life, and D.J. Tweedy
Harris. Reported by Val Weston. |
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Spring,
1967 |
Olympia,
Paris |
The
Moodies filled in for Tom Jones, who’s
act was a bit short. After this, the Moodies opened
for Tom Jones on his European tour. Reported by Robin Bean. |
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May 5, 1967 |
Single Fly Me
High / Really Haven't Got the Time released in U.K. (May in U.S.) - First
single for Hayward/Lodge era Moody Blues |
Single
release noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and
Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985, p. 3-5.
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May,
1967 |
Venues
unknown, Scandanavia |
In
the 16-page booklet compiled by John Tracy which was included with the 4-CD
set Magnificent Moodies released in 1988,
there is a discussion of the single “Fly Me High” / “I Really Haven’t Got the
Time” which includes the comment, "As the 45 was issued in May, [1967]
the boys toured Scandinavia," reported by Val Weston. |
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May
7, 1967 |
"Ringo Starr, Brian Jones and members of The Beach Boys and
The Moody Blues were in the audience to watch Jimi Hendrix who played two
shows at London's Saville Theatre" |
Noted at philbrodieband.com/music_trivia-yesterdays_may.htm,
reported by Joyce Kelley. |
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May 9, 1967 |
Songs
recorded for BBC radio’s “Saturday Club” – aired May 13, 1967 |
Don’t
Let Me Be Misunderstood |
Date
and song noted on the CD set The BBC
Sessions 1967-1970. |
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May 13, 1967 |
The Moody Blues
are featured on BBC radio's "Saturday Club" episode 449 |
Don’t
Let Me Be Misunderstood |
Media
appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk Song
(recorded May 9) noted on the CD set The
BBC Sessions 1967-1970. |
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May
19, 1967 |
Tiles
Club, London |
Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk, which
also reports that the Moodies shared the bill with
Denny Laine and his String Band. The Electric
String Band was a precursor to ELO. This show and meeting of old bandmates was also reported by Steve Jajkowski
and Elizabeth Ann. |
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May 27-29, 1967 |
Princess Theatre, Torquay |
Go Now Don’t Let
Me Be Misunderstood |
The Moodies were part of Lonnie Donegan’s show for his 3-day Whitsun holiday show,
reported in an article in “Herald Express” May 29, 1967, reported by Val
Weston. |
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June
12, 1967 |
Christ
College, Cambridge |
Show
date and venue with The Who and The Herd noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk/jun1967.htm,
reported by Jens Pruess. |
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June 16-18, 1967 |
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Although "Higher and
Higher" #24 (Winter 1994, p.37) reported that the Moodies
were the only group/artist to perform at both the 1st and 25th Montreux Jazz Festivals, the Moodies
did not actually play at the first one. Festival dates from https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en/festival/timeline
(retrieved April 17, 20201). |
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July
9, 1967 |
The Moody
Blues are featured on BBC radio's "Easy Beat"
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Nights
in White Satin (?) |
Media
appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk In
an interview at http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/show_interview.php?id=933 (reported in the February 8, 2013 News on
moodybluestoday.com (retrieved September 15, 2020), Justin identifies the BBC
program that first recorded “Nights in White Satin” as “Easy Beat”. He goes
on to say that when the band members first heard it on the radio, they had
the first inkling that this was a really great song. He has also said in interviews
that he had written “Nights in White Satin” about 6 months before Days of
Future Passed was recorded (in October 1967, see below). It is therefore possible
that this is the pivotal “Easy Beat” performance. Show
date and venue reported at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk
with Pink Floyd and Outer Limits |
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July 22, 1967 |
US TV
appearance on "Piccadilly Palace" episode 8 (air date) |
Fly Me High |
Media
appearance noted at www.tv.com/piccadilly-palace/tommy-leonetti---the-moody-blues/episode/367930/summary.html,
reported by Joyce Kelley. Air date confirmed
at http://www.morecambeandwise.com/viewpage.aspx?pageid=61
which also notes a UK air date of January 14, 1968. (retrieved
December 2, 2020). |
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August 13-19, 1967 |
Cavendish, Newcastle Upon Tyne |
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From an ad in “Evening Chronicle” (Newcastle Upon Tyne), August
12, 1967. “Sunday and All Next Week 10pm, (Sunday 8pm) Swinging Group - The
Moody Blues” Reported by Val Weson. |
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September 13, 1967 |
Catacombs, Eastbourne |
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Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk (retrieved May 8,
2016). |
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September
20, 1967 |
The
Moody Blues are featured on BBC radio's "Easy Beat" |
Love
and Beauty Leave
This Man Alone Peak
Hour |
Media
appearance date noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk
(retrieved May 8, 2016).
Date
and songs noted on the CD set The BBC
Sessions 1967-1970. |
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September 23,
1967 |
Single Love and
Beauty / Leave This Man Alone released |
Single
release noted at www.skidmore.edu/~gthompso/britrock/60brchro/60brch67.html,
reported by Joyce Kelley. |
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September
- November, 1967 |
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This
oft-reported tour, sometimes mentioning the Hollywood Bowl, did not actually occur.
See also September 1968. |
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October,
1967 |
Days of Future Past is recorded |
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Noted
in the liner notes of the 2006 “Deluxe Edition” of Days of Future Past,
reported by Steve Davis. |
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October
22, 1967 |
An
article with photo titled, “Gear Change - Moodies
Return - with millionaire backer and Thirties wardrobe” was printed in the
column “The Show Page by Jack Bailey” in the Sunday Mirror, p. 31. |
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The
article discussed how US 1930s “gangster” suits were now in fashion on Carnaby Street, with a photo showing the Moodies so attired, complete with fedoras, except for
Graeme in a cloth driving-cap. The interview goes on to discuss how the
original incarnation of the band blew through all the money they made on “Go
Now”, and how they were all quite contrite. Also, a self-made millionaire had
agreed to back them, including buying them the mellotron.
Reported by Tony Brown. |
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October 23,
1967 |
The Moody
Blues are featured on BBC radio's "Monday, Monday |
Media
appearance noted on www.marmalade-skies.co.uk
(retrieved May 8, 2016).
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October 27, 1967 |
College For The Distributive Trades, London |
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Show date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk (retrieved May 8, 2016).
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November 10,
1967 |
Single Nights
in White Satin / Cities released in U.K. (December in U.S.) |
Single
release noted in first "discography issue" of "Higher and
Higher" #4, Winter/Spring 1985, p. 3-5. Although the
band often tells the story that "Tuesday Afternoon" was the first
single (for the Hayward/Lodge Moodies) released in
the U.S., both "Fly Me High" and "Nights in White Satin"
were released in 1967, while "Tuesday Afternoon" wasn't released
until June 1968. "Tuesday Afternoon" was, however, the first
Hayward/Lodge era single to chart in the U.S. |
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November
11, 1967 |
Album
Days of Future Passed released in
the UK Recorded
song for BBC radio’s Dave Symonds’ show, air date unknown |
Nights
in White Satin |
Album
release date noted liner notes for This
Is the Moody Blues, reported by Joyce Kelley. Date
and song noted on the CD set The BBC
Sessions 1967-1970. |
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November
17, 1967 |
“What
Am I Doing Here” recorded at Decca Studios, West Hampstead |
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The
track listing for the 50th Anniversary Edition of In Search of
the Lost Chord notes that this song was recorded on January 28 and
November 17, 1968. However, since the band was on a well-documented US tour
in November 1968, I suspect this is a typo, and the song was actually
recorded November 1967 and January 1968. |
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November
18, 1967 |
TV appearance
on BBC's "Twice a Fortnight" |
Media
appearance noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk
(retrieved May 8, 2016).
Show
date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk
(retrieved May 8,
2016). |
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November
25, 1967 |
An
article titled, “Gordon Coxhill meets the Moody
Blues” was printed in the Top Pops, p. 7. |
The
interview with all five Moodies discusses how the
original incarnation of the band blew through all the money they made and how
they had all learned their lesson. Also, a self-made millionaire had agreed
to back them, including buying them the mellotron.
Reported by Tony Brown. |
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December 3,
1967 |
The Moody
Blues are featured on BBC radio's "Top Gear" |
Media
appearance noted on www.marmalade-skies.co.uk
(retrieved May 8, 2016).
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December 7, 1967 |
C.C.A. Students’ Association Annual Arts Ball, Leofric Hotel Ballroom, Coventry |
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“Coventry Evening Telegraph” December 1, 1967 printed a notice
for the ball “presenting Moody Blues, Blossom Toes, Coloured
Raisins, and East Side Protection”. Reported by Val Weston. |
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December 9,
1967 |
The Moody
Blues are featured on BBC radio's "Saturday Club" episode 479 TV appearance
on “Bouton Rouge” (French) |
Media
appearance noted on www.marmalade-skies.co.uk
(retrieved May 8, 2016).
Show air date reported at www.imdb.com/title/tt5678314/?ref_=ttep_ep11
(retrieved January 9, 2021). |
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December
10, 1967 |
The
Speakeasy, London |
Show
date and venue noted at www.marmalade-skies.co.uk
(retrieved May 8,
2016). |
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December
13, 1967 |
The
Moody Blues appeared on Moef Ga
Ga (Netherlands TV) |
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Media
appearance reported by Yvonne Bouten-van
Der Blij, who has a black & white still photo
from the show. This show was unusual in that it featured groups performing
live. |
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December
16, 1967 |
TV
appearance on “Bouton Rouge” (French) |
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Show
air date reported at imdb.com/title/tt7867626/ (retrieved
January 9, 2021). |
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Updated
April 17, 2021 |
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