Ray Thomas (Moody Blues) is Dead.

[Conchis]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/07/moody-blues-singer-ray-thomas-dies-at-76

[cloughie]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...mas-dies-at-76

Sad to hear the news - a key role in the 60s Moodies albums which part of the foundation of Prog Rock and Mike Pinder's use of the Moog. RIP Ray

[EdgeleyRob]

Oh what sad news

RIP Ray

[richardfinegold]

I was just listening to Legend of a Mind recently.
Damn

[BBMmk2]

Very sad to hear. One of my favourite songs Nights in White Satin, I play on keyboards.

[cloughie]

A very nicely put together piece on R4 Last Words this afternoon acknowledging his contribution to the Moody Blues and a specific mention of 'Legend of a Mind', his flute playing and his role in their transition from a blues based band to prog.

[richardfinegold]

A very nicely put together piece on R4 Last Words this afternoon acknowledging his contribution to the Moody Blues and a specific mention of 'Legend of a Mind', his flute playing and his role in their transition from a blues based band to prog.

I have friend who has a band that had actually played with Paul McCartney, among others. I was just talking with him about Legend Of A Mind. I was wondering if the Moodys used a mellotron or a Moog Synthesizer to achieve those spacey effects. He thought it was a Moog

[cloughie]

I have friend who has a band that had actually played with Paul McCartney, among others. I was just talking with him about Legend Of A Mind. I was wondering if the Moodiest used a mellotron or a Moog Synthesizer to achieve those spacey effects. He thought it was a Moog

I'm fairly sure it was a melletron,rfg. Check out www.mikepinder.com - this shows Mike Pinder's role in the development of instrument.

[richardfinegold]

I'm fairly sure it was a melletron,rfg. Check out www.mikepinder.com - this shows Mike Pinder's role in the development of instrument.

Thanks, cloughie. That was interesting. I didn’t realize that the Moodys May have invented, let alone utilized, the mellotron.

[Conchis]

Thanks, cloughie. That was interesting. I didn’t realize that the Moodys May have invented, let alone utilized, the mellotron.

The mellotron was invented in Birmingham England: the same town that the MBs hailed from: