Mike Dawes | Justin Hayward & Julie Ragins | Mike Dawes |
One of the highlights of this acoustic set is the beautiful, emotional song Forever Autumn, a track featured on Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds album; but the audience, included yours truly, is mostly mesmerized
The encore section starts with the touching song Blue Guitar from the remastered Blue Jays album (2004), an album which Hayward recorded together with John Lodge (another Moody), followed by The Story In Your Eyes, from the seventh Moody Blues studio album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, released in 1971. Finally, Hayward sings I Know You're Out There Somewhere from the 1988 Sur La Mer album, ending this beautiful evening in style indeed! Justin Hayward and band gave the enthusiastic audience a memorable, nostalgic musical trip down memory lane with outstanding Moody Blues songs, which even after more than fifty years are still relevant. The only things missing this evening were a lovely electric guitar solo and drums, as I am not a such a fan of pure acoustic shows, but as we all know there is no account for taste, so.... Text & Pictures Martien Koolen (edited by Dave Smith) |
Setlist Justin Hayward: Tuesday AfternoonDriftwood Blue World Living For Love Hope And Pray The Day We Meet Again/One Lonely Room/Out And In/ In My World/Meanwhile/Voices In The Sky The Voice Forever Autumn Never Comes A Day Your Wildest Dreams Question Nights In White Satin Encores: Blue Guitar The Story In Your Eyes I Know You’re Out There Somewhere |
Line up Justin Hayward: (left to right)Justin Hayward: vocals, guitar Mike Dawes: guitar Julie Ragins: vocals, keyboards Karmen Gould: flute |
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