{"id":4688,"date":"2018-01-17T20:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/?p=4688"},"modified":"2018-02-02T12:38:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T12:38:22","slug":"moody-blues-smart-financial-center-sugarland-tx-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/17\/moody-blues-smart-financial-center-sugarland-tx-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Moody Blues – Smart Financial Center – Sugarland, TX – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"moody<\/a> Written by Dave Clements<\/p>\n

As I prepared to write this review of the recent Moody Blues performance, my mind conjured up one word: Uncertainty.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t sure it was going to happen.\u00a0 I actually wasn\u2019t sure it was going to happen times two<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 There were good reasons for feeling this way.<\/p>\n

First, The Moody Blues were scheduled to perform at the beautiful Smart Financial Center in Sugar Land on Wednesday, January 17th<\/sup>.\u00a0 However, in spite of the fact that this great venue is located in typically mild southeast Texas, harsh winter weather was making fans (like me) wonder if they\u2019d be able to venture out to enjoy this much anticipated Days Of Future Passed 50th<\/sup> Anniversary Tour.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0The entire Gulf Coast got hit hard with sleet, rain, extreme cold and even snow.\u00a0 Road conditions were something we almost never see and are ill prepared to handle. The Moody Blues caravan was having a tough time heading west from Louisiana where they\u2019d just performed.\u00a0 It was incredibly fortunate that both The Moody Blues and Smart Financial Center had the next night, Thursday, open.\u00a0 This rarely happens so I guess hidden behind those snow clouds the stars were aligned!<\/p>\n

The roads improved enough for ticket holders to only experience a 24 hour delay. I\u2019m sure all those in attendance felt it was a small price to pay to get to witness the terrific performance by this legendary rock and roll band.<\/p>\n

There were two sets with a brief intermission in between and the first set opened with one of my favorite MB\u2019s songs I\u2019m Just A Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) and from there six additional songs took us to halftime. These included The Voice, Steppin\u2019 in a Slide Zone, Your Wildest Dreams, Isn\u2019t Life Strange and The Story In Your Eyes.<\/p>\n

\"moody<\/a>The second set was the Days Of Future Past album in its entirety. This LP was released in November 1967 and it had only two singles released during that time period.\u00a0 The first was Nights In White Satin, and then a half year later Tuesday Afternoon was released.\u00a0 As you can imagine those two songs garnered the most enthusiastic responses from the audience.\u00a0 Certainly because they was so recognizable, and also because they\u2019re just really great songs!\u00a0 This nearly full house of fans sang along and swayed to the awesome music.<\/p>\n

Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward and John Lodge wrapped the evening with Question and Ride My See-Saw. As we walked out it was easy for me to conclude that I got the full dose of The Moody Blues that I\u2019d wanted and needed.\u00a0 I was totally satisfied that I\u2019d been right for years for putting them in my personal Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.<\/p>\n

And that brings us to the second part of my \u2018uncertainty\u2019. I wasn\u2019t sure at all after all those years that The Moody Blues were ever going to be voted into the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH.\u00a0 I never could understand why they\u2019d been seemingly overlooked.\u00a0 Therefore, it was immensely satisfying to me to know that they finally made it in.\u00a0 The guys will be officially inducted on April 14th<\/sup> of this year.<\/p>\n

In closing remember to go see some live music very soon as there is no time to kill\u2026 and we need to keep live music alive!<\/p>\n

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Written by Dave Clements As I prepared to write this review of the recent Moody Blues performance, my mind conjured up one word: Uncertainty.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t sure it was going to happen.\u00a0 I actually wasn\u2019t sure it was going to happen times two.\u00a0 There were good reasons for feeling this way. First, The Moody Blues… <\/p>\n

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