John Lodge Says Moody Blues ‘Won’t Tour Again’
Moody Blues fans have been watching and waiting, as the songs says, for something new from the band. But singer-bassist John Lodge isn t talking out of turn when he says such hopes may rank among, well, their wildest dreams. I don t think there ll be anything with the Moodys, Lodge says from his home in Naples, Fla., where he s been spending part of his quarantine writing and recording new material. I know the Moodys won t tour again. I would tour, but I know Justin [Hayward] doesn t want to tour with the Moodys, so it won t happen. Lodge adds that he s none too happy about it, but it s life, you know. And it s given him a charge to keep the group s music at the forefront of his own performances.
Singer-bassist
John Lodge is still writing and recording new material, but he tells
Ultimate Classic Rock that his longtime bandmates seem to be at peace with the band s touring career. I know the Moodys won t tour again, Lodge said. I would tour, but I know
Hayward] doesn t want to tour with the Moodys, so it won t happen.
Lodge is less content to go out so quietly. He says he ll put renewed emphasis on Moody Blues material during his next round of solo shows. The Moody Blues meant so much to me, and so much to so many people, he added. It s been part of me for 50 years more, really. I m very proud of it, and that s why I want to keep playing those songs and keep it fresh and alive. I don t want the Moody Blues to ever become just, like, a singalong band, you know? I want to keep it going.
Singer-bassist
John Lodge is still writing and recording new material, but he tells
Ultimate Classic Rock that his longtime bandmates seem to be at peace with the band s touring career. I know the Moodys won t tour again, Lodge said. I would tour, but I know
Hayward] doesn t want to tour with the Moodys, so it won t happen.
Lodge is less content to go out so quietly. He says he ll put renewed emphasis on Moody Blues material during his next round of solo shows. The Moody Blues meant so much to me, and so much to so many people, he added. It s been part of me for 50 years more, really. I m very proud of it, and that s why I want to keep playing those songs and keep it fresh and alive. I don t want the Moody Blues to ever become just, like, a singalong band, you know? I want to keep it going.
Singer-bassist
John Lodge is still writing and recording new material, but he tells
Ultimate Classic Rock that his longtime bandmates seem to be at peace with the band s touring career. I know the Moodys won t tour again, Lodge said. I would tour, but I know
Hayward] doesn t want to tour with the Moodys, so it won t happen.
Lodge is less content to go out so quietly. He says he ll put renewed emphasis on Moody Blues material during his next round of solo shows. The Moody Blues meant so much to me, and so much to so many people, he added. It s been part of me for 50 years more, really. I m very proud of it, and that s why I want to keep playing those songs and keep it fresh and alive. I don t want the Moody Blues to ever become just, like, a singalong band, you know? I want to keep it going.
Singer-bassist
John Lodge is still writing and recording new material, but he tells
Ultimate Classic Rock that his longtime bandmates seem to be at peace with the band s touring career. I know the Moodys won t tour again, Lodge said. I would tour, but I know
Hayward] doesn t want to tour with the Moodys, so it won t happen.
Lodge is less content to go out so quietly. He says he ll put renewed emphasis on Moody Blues material during his next round of solo shows. The Moody Blues meant so much to me, and so much to so many people, he added. It s been part of me for 50 years more, really. I m very proud of it, and that s why I want to keep playing those songs and keep it fresh and alive. I don t want the Moody Blues to ever become just, like, a singalong band, you know? I want to keep it going.