Moody Blues founder Mike Pinder passed away today at 82
Just saw this news and it saddens me, even though he left the band in the 78 after the release of Octave, which was the first tour I was able to see them perform. They had Patrick Moraz fill in on keyboards, in Mikes absense, and although Moraz was quite the showman, Pinder will always be the master of the Mellotron in my mind. His contribution was the spine of the Moody Blues sound as well as his writing in unique style. I realize that he hasn’t really been doing any recording for decades, just knowing he is gone, brings a special saddening to my aging life. May his family be comforted in this loss. Mike always had a certain wisdom to his writing. Rest with God and thank you, Mike.
as a side note, this leaves Justin Hayward and John Lodge from the Moody Blues and they weren’t original members, but brought great contributions
