JOHN LODGE

Days Of Future Passed - My Sojourn HALESOUTH

JK

The Moodies’ debut LP ‘reimagined’ with Lodge’s US band, featuring Jon Davison. For last year’s Moody Blues Prog cover story bassist-vocalist-songwriter John Lodge enthused to this writer of his love of their 1967 debut album, Days Of Future Passed. It united music that he adored, rock and classical, and bonded the MKII band. He’s since been touring DOFP in the US for its 55th anniversary and now there’s a studio record: a “reimagining”, Lodge says. Happily the work isn’t dismantled, EDM-remixed or expanded with new stuff. Lodge’s vocals are imbued with warmth and experience. MD Alan Hewitt’s synthesised parts mirror Peter Knight’s original orchestration, with an occasional abrupt string ending, or a too-regular piccolo resonance to signal the difference. Additions are reverential Spanish guitar brightens Another Morning and Peak Hour…

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