Justin Hayward - Blue World; Munhall, PA - October 19, 2023 

“The Blue World Tour” 2024… Thanks for pointing that out! 👍🏻

You’re welcome! I guess he made some setlist adjustments as the tour progressed… Looks like they played “Driftwood” in Toronto, which is one of my favorites, but didn’t make the cut here in Munhall/Pittsburgh… Overall, I’m sure everyone saw a great show!

@@pops_place that's right, he played Driftwood here, which is also among my favourites. I'm glad he did! I posted some videos on my channel from the May show, including Driftwood. I also noticed you have attended similar concerts as I have (Elton John, Ringo, Billy Joel, Peter Gabriel). You have great music taste!

@@rafmin73 You as well, and some nice concert video!

Hey, I get it when people comment about performances not being “up to par” with the vinyl… I respect the opinions of others… but I do feel like I have to give my point of view as well, every once in a while… Live performances will NEVER sound like the vinyl… and when I see a show, I don’t expect it to… I’m there as a fan to see an Artist that I have admired for quite a long time…. Taking into consideration that the album “The Present” was released in 1983 (40 years ago), I’d have to say that his performance of Blue World, as well as the entire show that night, was a very pleasant experience for me. From what I saw, I think the majority of the audience who was there would agree… Pops

@@pops_place good points made pops. I would have enjoyed the show also. Sort of an unplugged version of the song.

@@pops_placeSince seeing them in Niagara Falls on the 2023 tour, this song jumped to one of my all-time favorites (so many favorites). Beautiful song and lyrics, even better with Karmen adding flute parts that originally were keyboard. And this is one of those songs where Mike Dawes could not help joining in singing along on the choruses, even without a microphone!

From what I experienced, I think Justin holds his own very well… His latest release “Living for Love”is proof of that. I do give both Justin and John credit for carrying on for the fans and for their love of music, but whereas Justin still has “The Voice”, IMO, it’s John that needs a lot more support, from the RU-vid posts that I saw of his recent tour….

@@pops_placeI completely agree with you. You expressed this so well. Justin’s concerts are almost always sold out and his shows are amazing. The songs he selects blend perfectly with the outstanding talents of his other three musicians. John created a wonderful band as well but judging from the comments I’ve read many fans are conflicted when John performs two of Justin’s most iconic songs, NIWS and Tuesday Afternoon. John’s son in law, Jon Davison, has a nice voice but will never come close to Justin’s. I think that is the point that seems to bother people. I have never seen Justin perform any of John’s iconic songs such as See Saw or I’m Just A Singer. Justin said in an interview in January 2024, that he considers the 2017 performance in Toronto to be the “only legitimate live performance” of DOFP. I’m not sure what he meant by that but it certainly makes me wonder. I wish both Justin and John only the best. The Moody Blues were the best band (IMO) this world has ever had. I have such fond memories of seeing the Moody Blues all together back in the day and I truly miss that. Seeing your recent concert videos is wonderful, thank you! 😊

Thank You for the kind response, Sena! Sincerely, Pops 🌞