Graeme Edge of the Moody Blues

[TheRover]

I saw them twice in the 1970's.

 

[landtuna]

That's two Moodies recently. There is an excellent story of the band on YouTube. One of my all-time favorites.

 

[KeithE4]

Of the original band, Denny Lane and Mike Pinder are the only survivors, and both left decades ago.

 

[tbolt909]

Great band and real gentleman. Had the pleasure of speaking with Edge, Justin Hayward and John Lodge a few times.
Edge contributed the spoken word poetry on the records. Amazing musicians in the studio and in concert...

 

[TheBigA]

Here's the obit with quotes from other band members:

Graeme Edge, drummer and last original member of The Moody Blues, dies at 80

Graeme Edge, the drummer and founding member of prog-rock veterans The Moody Blues, died on Nov. 11 at the age of 80. He was the last original member.

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[Silkie]

I came to post it. Glad somebody else got here first. I hate posting bad news.

 

[Mikey Radio]

Edge contributed the spoken word poetry on the records. Amazing musicians in the studio and in concert...

One of my favorite things The Moody Blues did was the "Late Lament" spoken word section toward the end of Nights in White Satin. For some reason it always takes me back to my childhood and what it must have been like to look into the windows of the various houses in the early evening to see what was happening in each one.

Late Lament was written by Edge and recited by keyboard player Mike Pinder on the album. Most times when in concert and backed by a live orchestra, Edge recited the Late Lament himself.

 

[KeithE4]

Edge contributed the spoken word poetry on the records.

He wrote them, but Mike Pinder was the voice on the records, IIRC.

 

[tbolt909]

He wrote them, but Mike Pinder was the voice on the records, IIRC.

Yes, Pinder voiced them on the albums during the peak years 67--72. Edge recited them himself at concerts in later years...

 

[TheRover]