Hey guys ... sorry it's been so long since my last post ... things

have been absolutely crazy around here ... Dean lost his dad in late

April so he was up in Jersey for a while ... 1 month later, his dad's

best friend and a good flying buddy of Dean's passed away so he came

up again for yet another funeral ... it's been hard for all of us,

but especially him ... I went down to visit father's day weekend to

keep him busy, and we had a good time, but it's tough for him right

now ... I'm hoping to post and chat more often, but work has been

crazy and I'm trying like heck to catch up ... anyone been to any

Moody concerts lately? ... I missed them when they were in AC last,

had a complete mix up with tickets ... the last show I saw was in

Newark ... it was great, but without Dino, it wasn't the same ...

hope everyone is doing well ... talk with you soon



ciao for now

M

Please convey our condolences to Dean, Maryanne. It must be a very

difficult time for him and he is so lucky to have a dear friend like

you to help him through.



Good to hear from you. I was also at Newark. We really have got to

let each other know where we are gonna be. Patty and dan were both

there as well.



lori

Thanks Lori, I know he'll get through it OK ... it's just a matter of

time ... As for the Newark show, I figured u guys would be there, and

I looked and looked ... thought I saw Patty, but then she was

gone ... there were soooo many people, it's no wonder I didn't see

u ... next concert in the area we have got to meet up again ... I

miss seeing all your faces :) ... please keep me posted on

moodyfest ... I'm going to try to get Dino up here for a few things

this fall ... maybe it'll all be the same weekend, and we'll be able

to see everyone



ciao for now

Mar



--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, lspen98

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> Please convey our condolences to Dean, Maryanne. It must be a very

> difficult time for him and he is so lucky to have a dear friend

like

> you to help him through.

>

> Good to hear from you. I was also at Newark. We really have got to

> let each other know where we are gonna be. Patty and dan were both

> there as well.

>

> lori

---Hi Maryanne, it was good to see you post!  I'm so sorry for Dean;

please let him know we're thinking about him.  I should email him; I

haven't talked with him since we had dinner when we were in Florida

on vacation; shame on me for being so slack.  I've been going to

Vegas for the shows but they may not be back until spring so you just

might see me up North at some point!  If I make any plans I'll be

sure and let you know.  Come by more often!





  In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, "Maryanne"

<mar511@y...> wrote:

> Thanks Lori, I know he'll get through it OK ... it's just a matter

of

> time ... As for the Newark show, I figured u guys would be there,

and

> I looked and looked ... thought I saw Patty, but then she was

> gone ... there were soooo many people, it's no wonder I didn't see

> u ... next concert in the area we have got to meet up again ... I

> miss seeing all your faces :) ... please keep me posted on

> moodyfest ... I'm going to try to get Dino up here for a few things

> this fall ... maybe it'll all be the same weekend, and we'll be

able

> to see everyone

>

> ciao for now

> Mar

>

> --- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, lspen98

> <no_reply@y...> wrote:

> > Please convey our condolences to Dean, Maryanne. It must be a

very

> > difficult time for him and he is so lucky to have a dear friend

> like

> > you to help him through.

> >

> > Good to hear from you. I was also at Newark. We really have got

to

> > let each other know where we are gonna be. Patty and dan were

both

> > there as well.

> >

> > lori

Mar: Thnaks for stopping by. So sorry about Dean's dad. Please pass

along my prayers to him and the family.

I think we did pass in the hall in Newark.

I would love for them to come back here, it was such a great Venue.

Hello.  My name is Sheer.  I love the Moody Blues....tell me more about this

yahoo group.  I have questions about the Moody Blues as well.  Can't wait to

hear from you.







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Hello.  I visited your chat room just now and no one was there to chat to.  It

is my understanding that you meet Sunday nights at 8 EST.  I live in Oklahoma

and visited the room at 9 CST.  Did I miss the time sequence or maybe it just so

happened that no one chatted tonight.  I really would like to chat on your group

site.



Thanks.  sk



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Hi there!  I have not visited here for a long time, so I am not sure

if anyone chats on Sundays anymore.  We USED to and had a great time,

I don't think the chats have happened for a number of years.  Maybe

next time Dan checks in he can update that or maybe someone who has

chatted recently can fill you in.

--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, jillandkent

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> Hi there!  I have not visited here for a long time, so I am not

sure

> if anyone chats on Sundays anymore.  We USED to and had a great

time,

> I don't think the chats have happened for a number of years.  Maybe

> next time Dan checks in he can update that or maybe someone who has

> chatted recently can fill you in.



Thanks for the fast reply!  That's too bad if no one chats

anymore....I just wanted to ask a question about the Moody Blues.  I

wanted to know more about the faith.

If you have a specific question, feel free to post it here, I am sure

if anyone knows the answer they will respond back to you.

--- Hi there; the home page needs to be updated!  I'm Carla, one of

the original members of this group.  Unfortunately, none of the

regular group posts here or chats here anymore.  I hardly recognize

any of the posters!  It's a real shame because we used to have a ball

but interest has died down, it seems.  There are other groups out

there you might enjoy, though.  Good luck!





In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, Shirley Kelleher

<sheerglee2003@y...> wrote:

> Hello.  I visited your chat room just now and no one was there to

chat to.  It is my understanding that you meet Sunday nights at 8

EST.  I live in Oklahoma and visited the room at 9 CST.  Did I miss

the time sequence or maybe it just so happened that no one chatted

tonight.  I really would like to chat on your group site.

>

> Thanks.  sk

>

> Do you Yahoo!?

> Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time.

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

wait until the summer tour-things should pick up then.i'm going to

see them on june 13th at the pnc bank arts center in new

jersey.













--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, carla5799

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> --- Hi there; the home page needs to be updated!  I'm Carla, one

of

> the original members of this group.  Unfortunately, none of the

> regular group posts here or chats here anymore.  I hardly

recognize

> any of the posters!  It's a real shame because we used to have a

ball

> but interest has died down, it seems....

--- Have a great time, John!  I'll be catching a few shows again

myself.  I really liked going to Vegas to see multiple shows but they

won't be there this year, so I hear.  There's always next year,

though!



In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, "John"

<snakeplissken_ny@y...> wrote:

> wait until the summer tour-things should pick up then.i'm going to

> see them on june 13th at the pnc bank arts center in new

>

jersey.

>



>



>



>



>



>



> --- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, carla5799

> <no_reply@y...> wrote:

> > --- Hi there; the home page needs to be updated!  I'm Carla, one

> of

> > the original members of this group.  Unfortunately, none of the

> > regular group posts here or chats here anymore.  I hardly

> recognize

> > any of the posters!  It's a real shame because we used to have a

> ball

> > but interest has died down, it seems....

I just happened to stop by here tonight, and I am glad I did.  Hello,

Carla and Shirley.  Carla, how have you been?  I was thinking about

the Sewell concert today and how close we were to the guys--we were

in fifth row.  We had such a good time at that show visiting with

members of this group.  We got our seats for Fleetwood Mac (Kristin's

favorite band of all time) through Kristin's membership in the

official fan club--sixth row in Hershey.  You should visit Shirley

and the rest of us at Stefan's board sometime.  I do miss the chats

and the posting here.  It would be nice to get the old members back

on here again.  Nice seeing you again!

Linda



--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, carla5799

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> --- Hi there; the home page needs to be updated!  I'm Carla, one of

> the original members of this group.  Unfortunately, none of the

> regular group posts here or chats here anymore.  I hardly recognize

> any of the posters!  It's a real shame because we used to have a

ball

> but interest has died down, it seems.  There are other groups out

> there you might enjoy, though.  Good luck!

>

>

> In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, Shirley Kelleher

> <sheerglee2003@y...> wrote:

> > Hello.  I visited your chat room just now and no one was there to

> chat to.  It is my understanding that you meet Sunday nights at 8

> EST.  I live in Oklahoma and visited the room at 9 CST.  Did I miss

> the time sequence or maybe it just so happened that no one chatted

> tonight.  I really would like to chat on your group site.

> >

> > Thanks.  sk

> >

> > Do you Yahoo!?

> > Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time.

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I would like to visit....how do I get there....just go to the official web

site???



I have never been to a concert where I sat in the 1st few rows....what IS that

like?  I always end up in the nosebleed section or off to the corner...that is

one of my goals before I die now...



I am so glad you stopped by Linda....so good to hear from you!!



Linda <Ginnette12@...> wrote:

I just happened to stop by here tonight, and I am glad I did.  Hello,

Carla and Shirley.  Carla, how have you been?  I was thinking about

the Sewell concert today and how close we were to the guys--we were

in fifth row.  We had such a good time at that show visiting with

members of this group.  We got our seats for Fleetwood Mac (Kristin's

favorite band of all time) through Kristin's membership in the

official fan club--sixth row in Hershey.  You should visit Shirley

and the rest of us at Stefan's board sometime.  I do miss the chats

and the posting here.  It would be nice to get the old members back

on here again.  Nice seeing you again!

Linda



--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, carla5799

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> --- Hi there; the home page needs to be updated!  I'm Carla, one of

> the original members of this group.  Unfortunately, none of the

> regular group posts here or chats here anymore.  I hardly recognize

> any of the posters!  It's a real shame because we used to have a

ball

> but interest has died down, it seems.  There are other groups out

> there you might enjoy, though.  Good luck!

>

>

> In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, Shirley Kelleher

> <sheerglee2003@y...> wrote:

> > Hello.  I visited your chat room just now and no one was there to

> chat to.  It is my understanding that you meet Sunday nights at 8

> EST.  I live in Oklahoma and visited the room at 9 CST.  Did I miss

> the time sequence or maybe it just so happened that no one chatted

> tonight.  I really would like to chat on your group site.

> >

> > Thanks.  sk

> >

> > Do you Yahoo!?

> > Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time.

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]







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what's it like?-VERY LOUD! unless you can handle the extreme volume

level down there,i wouldn't recomend it.i was in the 4th row for the

allman brothers & 5th row for yes-both in august of 2002 at jones

beach-& it hurt! besides-a lot of people don't realize that the view

of the stage that close is terrible-the viewing angle is too

extreme.i personally prefer being between the 15th & 25th rows-i

think they're the best seats in the house for both overall viewing

angle & sound.i also have season tickets for the n.y.liberty(wnba-

women's basketball)at madison square garden.i turned down seats just

above courtside for the same reason stated above.my seats are about

1/4 of the way up,dead center.i would rather see all the action than

be physically close to

the "celebreties".











--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, Shirley

Kelleher <sheerglee2003@y...> wrote:

> ....I have never been to a concert where I sat in the 1st few

rows....what IS that like?  I always end up in the nosebleed section

or off to the corner...that is one of my goals before I die now...

--- I've always been pretty close up.  The closer the better for me.

In fact, I'd like to be ON the stage!  I guess I'm so enthralled that

I don't even think about the noise level. Sad,huh?  LOL!



In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, "John"

<snakeplissken_ny@y...> wrote:

> what's it like?-VERY LOUD! unless you can handle the extreme volume

> level down there,i wouldn't recomend it.i was in the 4th row for

the

> allman brothers & 5th row for yes-both in august of 2002 at jones

> beach-& it hurt! besides-a lot of people don't realize that the

view

> of the stage that close is terrible-the viewing angle is too

> extreme.i personally prefer being between the 15th & 25th rows-i

> think they're the best seats in the house for both overall viewing

> angle & sound.i also have season tickets for the n.y.liberty(wnba-

> women's basketball)at madison square garden.i turned down seats

just

> above courtside for the same reason stated above.my seats are about

> 1/4 of the way up,dead center.i would rather see all the action

than

> be physically close to

>

the "celebreties".

>



>



>



>



>



> --- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, Shirley

> Kelleher <sheerglee2003@y...> wrote:

> > ....I have never been to a concert where I sat in the 1st few

> rows....what IS that like?  I always end up in the nosebleed

section

> or off to the corner...that is one of my goals before I die now...

i don't care about "celebreties".i'm paying a band to perform a

service for me-to play their music.their celebrety status does not

impress me-only their musical accomplishments.being physically close

doesn't thrill me-i would rather have a better viewing angle for the

entire stage-the back parts included(which you can't see well if

you're too close).in addition,the sound is overwhelmingly loud &

distorted if you're too close.don't get me wrong-i like it very loud-

but clean.i don't like the bouncing echoes that you get when you're

right on top of the sound

system.













--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, carla5799

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> --- I've always been pretty close up.  The closer the better for

me.

> In fact, I'd like to be ON the stage!  I guess I'm so enthralled

that

> I don't even think about the noise level. Sad,huh?  LOL!

>

> In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, "John"

> <snakeplissken_ny@y...> wrote:

> > what's it like?-VERY LOUD! unless you can handle the extreme

volume

> > level down there,i wouldn't recomend it.i was in the 4th row for

> the

> > allman brothers & 5th row for yes-both in august of 2002 at

jones

> > beach-& it hurt! besides-a lot of people don't realize that the

> view

> > of the stage that close is terrible-the viewing angle is too

> > extreme.i personally prefer being between the 15th & 25th rows-i

> > think they're the best seats in the house for both overall

viewing

> > angle & sound.i also have season tickets for the n.y.liberty

(wnba-

> > women's basketball)at madison square garden.i turned down seats

> just

> > above courtside for the same reason stated above.my seats are

about

> > 1/4 of the way up,dead center.i would rather see all the action

> than

> > be physically close to

> >

>

the "celebreties".

I like getting up close also. It is a special treat when it happens,

cos it does nothappen very often. I tend to to go the concerts with

lots of friends and we like to sit together. It is much easier to

get close seats if you buy only one or two tickets at a time.



I will also be honest and admit it is not just the music that makes

me want to be up close. lol.



lori

this is just what i meant-this sort of thing does not impress me.i'm

there for the OVERALL EXPERIENCE.from that point of view,15th-25th

rows if on the floor,or if on the side(in an indoor

hockey/basketball-type arena),the first 10 rows between the hockey

bluelines are the best seats in the

house.













--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, lspen98

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> ....I will also be honest and admit it is not just the music that

makes

> me want to be up close. lol.

>

> lori

I like a fairly close seat to the proceedings, but I'm not fanatical about

it. For one of the Atlantic City shows in June, I'm center Mezzanine,

roughly 16 rows back.



That's close enough for me.



Mark



-----Original Message-----

From: John [mailto:snakeplissken_ny@...]

Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 12:23 PM

To: strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [Strange Times The Moodys hangout] Re: Hello





this is just what i meant-this sort of thing does not impress me.i'm

there for the OVERALL EXPERIENCE.from that point of view,15th-25th

rows if on the floor,or if on the side(in an indoor

hockey/basketball-type arena),the first 10 rows between the hockey

bluelines are the best seats in the

house.













--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, lspen98

<no_reply@y...> wrote:

> ....I will also be honest and admit it is not just the music that

makes

> me want to be up close. lol.

>

> lori









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that's perfect.that's right where i would want to be.if there's a

balcony overlooking the stage,first row center there is it.radio

city would be a perfect example of that.for the 6 games that the

n.y.liberty are playing there this summer(they're getting kicked out

of madison square garden for over a month because of the republican

convention),that's where i am.same thing at the beacon theater.i'm

going there to see dennis de young(formerly of styx)on may 15th,& i

have first balcony,row a,left center.as for the moody blues(june

13th at pnc bank arts center)-ain't on sale yet.waiting.at that

place,i don't mind getting lawn general admission.it's further

back,but i like sitting on the grass & the freedom to move around.i

can even lay down if i wish(or need to-but that's another

story).it's also a lot cheaper(up close seats for concerts at most

n.y.c.area venues are now going for average over $90 each-pnc lawn

g.a.tickets are around half

that).















--- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, "Bataitis, Mark

(DSCP)" <Mark.Bataitis@d...> wrote:

> I like a fairly close seat to the proceedings, but I'm not

fanatical about

> it. For one of the Atlantic City shows in June, I'm center

Mezzanine,

> roughly 16 rows back.

>

> That's close enough for me.

>

> Mark

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: John [mailto:snakeplissken_ny@y...]

> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 12:23 PM

> To: strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: [Strange Times The Moodys hangout] Re: Hello

>

>

> this is just what i meant-this sort of thing does not impress

me.i'm

> there for the OVERALL EXPERIENCE.from that point of view,15th-25th

> rows if on the floor,or if on the side(in an indoor

> hockey/basketball-type arena),the first 10 rows between the hockey

> bluelines are the best seats in the

>

house.

>



>



>



> --- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, lspen98

> <no_reply@y...> wrote:

> > ....I will also be honest and admit it is not just the music

that

> makes

> > me want to be up close. lol.

> >

> > lori

>

>

>

>

> Yahoo! Groups Links

--- Hi Linda!  Good to see you too!  We sure did have a good time in

Sewell, didn't we?  Maybe one day soon we can hook up again.  I'm

going to Va. Beach and good old AC again.  Have a great time at

Fleetwood Mac and tell Bill and the girls hello.  I had forgotten

about Stefan's board; will try to visit.  I mainly hang on the jl.com

members board now but I'm always up for a visit!



In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, "Linda"

<Ginnette12@a...> wrote:

> I just happened to stop by here tonight, and I am glad I did.

Hello,

> Carla and Shirley.  Carla, how have you been?  I was thinking about

> the Sewell concert today and how close we were to the guys--we were

> in fifth row.  We had such a good time at that show visiting with

> members of this group.  We got our seats for Fleetwood Mac

(Kristin's

> favorite band of all time) through Kristin's membership in the

> official fan club--sixth row in Hershey.  You should visit Shirley

> and the rest of us at Stefan's board sometime.  I do miss the chats

> and the posting here.  It would be nice to get the old members back

> on here again.  Nice seeing you again!

> Linda

>

> --- In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, carla5799

> <no_reply@y...> wrote:

> > --- Hi there; the home page needs to be updated!  I'm Carla, one

of

> > the original members of this group.  Unfortunately, none of the

> > regular group posts here or chats here anymore.  I hardly

recognize

> > any of the posters!  It's a real shame because we used to have a

> ball

> > but interest has died down, it seems.  There are other groups out

> > there you might enjoy, though.  Good luck!

> >

> >

> > In strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com, Shirley Kelleher

> > <sheerglee2003@y...> wrote:

> > > Hello.  I visited your chat room just now and no one was there

to

> > chat to.  It is my understanding that you meet Sunday nights at 8

> > EST.  I live in Oklahoma and visited the room at 9 CST.  Did I

miss

> > the time sequence or maybe it just so happened that no one

chatted

> > tonight.  I really would like to chat on your group site.

> > >

> > > Thanks.  sk

> > >

> > > Do you Yahoo!?

> > > Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time.

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi, I am a new member. I would like to introduce myself. I am a female, married,

DOB 2/11/57 & have been interested in The Moody Blues since the 70's. I live in

the UK in a town called Swindon, Justin Haywards birthplace!!  I had a friend

who went to the same school as Justin & he could always recall him strumming his

guitar during lunch break. Sometime during the late 70's I went into Threshold

Music Shop in Swindon & bought Octave, the assistant said this is a special

edition as it has been personally handsigned by The Moody's

(Justin,Ray,Graeme,John & Michael).  It is still in very good condition as I

have kept it in a case & bring it out occasionally to play it.  Are there any

Moody fans out there that would also like to share their stories?  Would love

to hear from you.





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hello and welcome to the site.  I, too, am a huge fan of The Moodies--especially

Justin!!



Toni

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<brendajwilliams@...>: --------------



Hi, I am a new member. I would like to introduce myself. I am a female, married,

DOB 2/11/57 & have been interested in The Moody Blues since the 70's. I live in

the UK in a town called Swindon, Justin Haywards birthplace!!  I had a friend

who went to the same school as Justin & he could always recall him strumming his

guitar during lunch break. Sometime during the late 70's I went into Threshold

Music Shop in Swindon & bought Octave, the assistant said this is a special

edition as it has been personally handsigned by The Moody's

(Justin,Ray,Graeme,John & Michael).  It is still in very good condition as I

have kept it in a case & bring it out occasionally to play it.  Are there any

Moody fans out there that would also like to share their stories?  Would love to

hear from you.



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]









[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I just saw them in Santa Barbara, California last week and then again in

Thousand Oaks last night.

The sound quality at the Arlington theater in Santa Barbara wasn't that well

EQ'd but last night was pretty good.

Unfortunately John's voice last night was a bit strained,

I think he has over did it recently,

or maybe he was sick.

My only casual encounter with the Moodies was back in the 70's after

Michael Pinder had left the group he came into the tropical fish store I managed

and bought a cockatiel from me.

Back in those days you used carbon paper for copies of their credit card and I

kept the carbon portion as a momento.

Yes, I remember the carbon paper copies for credit cards, thanks for jogging my

memory Paul, 70's seem yonks ago now. Though I immensely like the Moodies I've

never seen them live yet but I'm not ruling it out!!  Will have to find out when

their coming to Britain again.



 On Tue, 7/4/09, Paul Salverson <pyroteck1@...> wrote:

From: Paul Salverson <pyroteck1@...>

Subject: Re: [Strange Times The Moodys hangout] Hello

To: strangetimesthemoodyshangout@yahoogroups.com

Date: Tuesday, 7 April, 2009, 9:58 PM

























             I just saw them in Santa Barbara, California last week and then

again in Thousand Oaks last night.



The sound quality at the Arlington theater in Santa Barbara wasn't that well

EQ'd but last night was pretty good.



Unfortunately John's voice last night was a bit strained,



I think he has over did it recently,



or maybe he was sick.



My only casual encounter with the Moodies was back in the 70's after



Michael Pinder had left the group he came into the tropical fish store I managed

and bought a cockatiel from me.



Back in those days you used carbon paper for copies of their credit card and I

kept the carbon portion as a momento.

























































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