RIP Graeme Edge (80), drummer, Moody Blues

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Graeme Edge, the drummer and co-founder of the iconic band The Moody Blues, has passed away at the age of 80. Edge was instrumental in shaping the band's sound, contributing to their significant progressive rock hits during the 1960s and 70s, such as "Nights in White Satin," "Tuesday Afternoon," and "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)." His drumming and the band's innovative use of orchestral sounds, particularly through the Mellotron, played a crucial role in their music. Fans reminisced about Edge's performances, recalling his distinctive voice in the spoken intro of "Nights in White Satin," which many interpreted as a nod to the psychedelic culture of the time.
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Moody Blues drummer, co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80​

https://apnews.com/article/entertai...ayward-music-4539837e7e0a8f59c2050c87c260ee42

In 1964, Edge co-founded the group in Birmingham, England. His drumming expertise was a key ingredient for the band’s massive prog-rock hits between the 1960s-70s including “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” and “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band).”

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Sad to hear.
Here are a couple Moody Blues songs with one of my favorite transitions between then:

 
I remember him and the Moody Blues on television in 1967 or so. I believe they all wore mod suits. I thought "that keyboard imitating a orchestra sounds great." Little did I know they were miming to a recording that included a real orchestra. Graeme spoke the "hear the grass sing" intro, which was clearly about LSD. I'm sure that song got a lot of people tripping.
 
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I thought "that keyboard imitating a orchestra sounds great." Little did I know they were miming to a recording that included a real orchestra.
That was probably Mike Pinder's Melletron. He had some tracks that sound like violins.
 

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