I communicated with Michael Pinder last year and is a great human being. I met him in the Moody Blues back in December of 1968 at the Seattle Tacoma airport and I'll never forget as long as I live. God bless his soul. Rest in peace my brother
As I have gotten older, I never forget the music in life I loved most. I hope Mike knows that his music in the Moody Blues touched many of us deeply, more deeply than words can express, and that remains to this day.
Thank you so much for posting this. It's great to see the humanity behind the music that seemed to come from the heavens. It seemed that Mike had a happy, fulfilling life after leaving the band. Very nice to hear a bit from his lovely widow, Tara. I didn't even know her name before seeing this. Love to the Pinder family from New Mexico...
Hello Mike, without a doubt for about 58 years since Go Now I listened, in my opinion one of the greatest bands of all time. 50 years later I can't get the moody blues out of my mind. Every night it's like ground hog day, I put my headphones on and listen to different alblums as. I fall a sleep. The 7 greatest alblums of all time. Mike's playing draws you in, what an imagination every member was unique the songs they sung made the Moody blues millions of the most loyal fans, that are fans today. Thank you Mike for your contribution.
Along wth my dad and my music teacher at school, this guy and his music and philosophies has been such an influence on my life. RIP Mike, and thank you.
He still looks good,so laidedl back.tara is a very lucky woman ,tara I love your man ,😍😈 he is still m,b love you mike your music has always chilled me out
The Moodies were never the same after Pinder left the group after seven years. But, oh, what a glorious run it was! Mike, we will never forget you, either. #Legend
What an amazing interview ! His displeasure with what events were happening in the world back in the 60's and 70's are totally understandable, especially during the Viet Nam War ! We had built a Fallout Shelter in our side yard in Long Beach in 1960 and many times during the summer, I saw I.C.B.M.'s launched from Vandenberg AFB, central Calif. as they raced skyward and then staged ( 2nd stage ignite, dropping 1st stage ) while leaving a dazzling display of colored con-trail as the sun was setting in the west. The music of the MOODIES was about the only thing that gave me some hope that I'd live to see the next day ! Mike and the magical Mellotron were part of that mind supplement that carried me thru ! Thank you Mike and all your contributions !
Can't wait to listen. Mike was the soul of the Moodies -- a magical combination of five brilliant musicians! Listen to his solo work all the time, too. A really nice guy on top of that!
I was very, very fortunate to meet Mike Pinder when I was asked to drum on some tracks that his two sons, Matt and Michael Lee, were doing for a CD project of their own called The Pinder Brothers. (Believe me, the apples don't fall too far from the tree in this family). Not only was Mike there, but they flew Mr. Tony Clarke in from the UK for production assistance. It was all I could do to keep myself from asking question after question of the both of them, being a huge Moodies fan myself (after all, I was there for the Pinder Brothers session!). Professionalism prevailed, we made some amazing music (which I highly recommend you check out) and it was a very surreal and beautiful couple of days in the studio that I will never forget. ☮
Mike, I wish you could get Justin and John back together; the three of you do one last tour. That would be a fantastic end to our era of existence. Love the Moody Blues. Your music got me through a lot of tough times and through my informative years.
Always love Mike Pinder. I resonated with him listening as a teenager; with the entire group to go inward, and now as I am senior age... inwardness guided my life. I patiently wait to see if they would join once more with one more classic record..sans Ray Thomas; miss him dearly.
Hello, I started listening to Moody Blues, through a friend, who had a complete vinyl record collection. I confess to everyone that to this day it is one of my favorite bands, I listen to it every night at bedtime, I really admire Mike Pinder's work , in my opinion he was a musician who had a musical worldview. Rest in peace, you are certainly in the Celestial Home, in the arms of Our Lord Jesus Christ! So be it
@@michaeljasinski1906 ... the very best interview I've heard and seen with Mike was set up and recorded by a high school kid. It only goes for an hour and it's somewhere "heaf" on utube...
I have to disagree with the quadraphonic "effect"... it was DEFINITELY THERE. I have all the original albums by the Moodies, and once I played it on my surround sound, you can hear things you never heard before on the radio or the old crappy stereo. So incredible, the harmonies. Can't play them loud enough! Thank you Tara and Mike!
Thank you Mike Pinder for the many countless times i heard your voice and mellotron sounds. The Moody Blues ive never stopped listening to since 1979 when i was 12❤❤
Fantastic interviews. Love Mike and all that he has done. So many great memories of the Moodies and their music in the late 60s and early 70s. Such an important period that generated so much great, memorable art.
I was born in 1973 my parents took me to see the Moody blue while my mother was pregnant with me so I was born already a fan and even in 2021 I still very much love the Moodies they were one of the greatest bands in my life time If I live to be a hundred I am sure I will still be listening to the Moody Blues.
Love Mike!. He IS the Mellotron maistro!...In this interview, I keep hearing the spoken word recitals of poems on the Moody's albums..What a wonderful voice...in many ways!
Mike and his Mellotron WERE The Moody Blues.Thanks to him they were called "The world's smallest orchestra". I've heard the old original Mellotron played by itself.DANG,it is THE MOST eerie,but beautiful sound.No other instrument comes close.Pinder said it's hard to play because it's just ever so slightly out of tune.Anyone else notice Mike never really ages.lol.Cant believe he's around 80.
Utterly beautiful soul. No wonder his music touched me so deeply since discovering at age 19 and onwards. He was the musical heart of Moody Blues. I’m also taken back by how fast and sharp his mind is as answering the question almost in real time hearing the question, and gives resolute answer before question barely finished.
Don't remember what the years was (later 1960s), I went to a Moody Blues concert in the Memorial Auditorium in Sacrament, CA. I had been to several rock concerts in Sacramento and all I could really hear was the crowds screaming. When I went to the Moody Blues concert, you could have heard a pin drop in the auditorium. It was wonderful. Hearing an orchestra come from looked like something similar to a piano was amazing. Seeing and hearing it in person is something I'll never forget.
My uncle had all of their albums, and when I was a teenager, I would stay at his house and play them all with headphones. They became my favorite band. I will admit that Justin and HIS songs were my favorites. But... as I have grown older, I developed a deeper appreciation of Michaels songs. I almost prefer them now. They have a spirituality about them. I find them soothing. And after watching this, I appreciate him even MORE. What a sweet man.
I was very touched by these interviews, and the sharing and peace of Michael and Tara. I’m always joyed by and grateful for the music. Thanks for expanding my mind and helping me find a chord.
Thank you - in hindsight of course, wish I'd asked much more, but I love Mike and I think it's a good cross section of him and his time with the Moodys. Thank you Mike for all you've given us.
Great interview! I was hoping the interviewer would have asked him if he still listens to Moody Blues cds...and thinking he could have changed one thing or another in a certain song.....and, what is an average day like for him, any hobbies, etc. Why he thinks his kids haven't had successful careers in music so far....does he still keep in touch with the former members of the Moodies....the rumor I heard that he wanted to make a CD with just Justin and himself, before Justin teamed up with John on Blue Jays... and, is there a possiblity that could come to pass..does he still write and perform music since he has his own recording studio...is there any new music he plans to make and release.
All the Moody's we're the best of all times...together they were so awesome..always were, always wil be in our hearts and souls forever thank you Michael for all you did..
Mike brought such depth to the Moodies. I loved his work. Still do. Have You Heard and The Voyage my absolute favourite. Also My Song, Melancholy Man, One Step Into The Light, How Is It We Are Here and his speaking of Graeme's poems. I know it's very unlikely. But Mike, if you ever see this. Please know how appreciated you are and your work still is. You've impacted so many lives. What a legacy!
What I really appreciate about the music the Moodies wrote was the dynamics of the song. I feel like most bands have no clue of what dynamics are. Especially nowadays.So very few of bands have any clue what dynamics are and where the should be in a song or how they should be in aa tune do THANK you Mike for all of the dynamics in the .oody blues
I love the creative touch of Mike Pinder. This interview is really good but many times the interviewer is asking questions that are beyond words. Like, what was the single thought behind that song? That is a STUPID question because the creative process is never a single thought. Creativity, artistry, & harmony are a combination of the person's entire being. Music is a feeling that becomes different with every breath we take. Can we count the feelings and still have the music? No. It's a holistic process that has a connection to a higher dimension of reality. He who tastes knows. Thank you, Mike. YOU GAVE US SOMETHING THAT CAN NEVER BE TAKEN AWAY.
That's a bit harsh, to call it a stupid question, and then to follow up with such a pompous lecture. Sometimes there is a single guiding concept or thought behind a song - Mike literally gave several examples of just that during the course of this excellent interview.
@@mobrules29 I will stand on what I said. You are the pompous one. Movies & poetry have ideas. Music begins with feelings. Lyrics are like poetry but different. You should know this.
Like so many of those great 60's bands, The Moody Blues were the perfect combination of musicians and writers. While they still had some good stuff on that very first album and after they re-grouped in the late 70's, it was those seven albums from 67-72 that truly 'defined' them (in my opinion). And Mike was such a huge part of that sound. They would not have been nearly the same without him. HIs keyboard playing, especially on the mellotron, gave their music a feel that no other band had.
This was so cool. Moody Blues started disintegrating as I was graduating. In fact, our prom theme was 'Nights in White Satin'. The song was having a revival on LA radio. I did not know he was just over in Malibu. He became a fellow Angeleno. Did he ever get to meet Mantovani?
Great video. I loved the broad areas of discussion. I had the pleasure of meeting Mike and Tara back in November of 1995 in Orlando, Florida. He and his family were on a promotional tour for one of his children's CDs. A buddy and I went to a fan dinner and met them. Very nice people. Afterward, they followed us back to Cocoa Beach where their hotel was. I believe they were going on a tour of the Kennedy Space Center the next day.
The Moody Blues magic was that mystical element in their music and that was spearheaded by none other than Mike Pinder. Wish he had stayed on with them longer.
Thanks so much for the post. I lived in the Chicagoland area in the late 70's and Mike did an interview on one of the radio stations, I don't know which one, but it was so inspirational. It was just prior to or just after the release of Octave. It just resonated with me so much as an 18 year old who was searching. Great to hear him talk so much in depth.
ive been saying it forever, The Moody Blues are one of the very rare groups that were brought together by divine intervention because even God listens to music
