TJR's Classic Rock Corner Podcast

Author: Classic Rock Brainiac

Classic Rock Podcast hosted by the namesake who is a classic rock and (especially) Pink Floyd Historian who talks about albums that I either love OR had an impact on Rock music in General. And theres NO COUNTRY OR RAP RUBBISH ON THIS SHOW NOR IMMATURE CHILDISH SHENANIGANS!
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Genres: Music, Music Commentary, Music History

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Episode 27 The Moody Blues Long Distance Voyager For John Lodge 1943-2025
Tuesday, 2 December, 2025

In memorium of Moody Blues bass player/singer/songwriter John Lodge who passed away in October 2025 at age 83.In honor of John I am looking at The Moody Blues' 1981 masterpiece Long Distance Voyager0:00 Intro2:14 Eulogizing John Lodge3:34 Making of the album and defending Patrick Moraz12:47 My backstory17:09 The Voice29:25 Talkin' Out of Turn35:03 Gemini Dream41:45 In My World45:05 Meanwhile50:15 22,000 Days54:37 Nervous59:33 Cosmic Rocker Suite (Painted Smile/Reflective Smile/Veteran Cosmic Rocker)1:11:29 Reception and Release1:24:09 Picks of the Moment1:26:19 Plugs for podcasts, YouTube Channels and Radio Shows1:33:15 Outro1:35:08 Credits#themoodyblues #johnlodge #justinhayward #patrickmoraz #raythomas #graemeedge #tjrsclassicrockcorner