In your more immodest moments, are you ever struck by or even amazed by songs you wrote as a young man and how they still resonate with people?
Yes, very much. Particularly things like “Tuesday Afternoon.” When it was written I was a bit stoned. I went and sat in a field and it took all of like 20 minutes to do. The fact that other people could share that moment so graphically as well, and what it meant to other people, is fantastic. The biggest effect I had of that, I think, was with a song called “In Your Wildest Dreams” and another one called “I Know You’re Out There Somewhere” which followed it up—recordings we’d made with [producer] Tony Visconti. I thought we were making a light, little record about something that was just a bit frivolous. I realized afterwards when people started to like it [that] it was a shared experience. And the fact that that record was a big hit was a sensational time for the band. We were given another go ‘round at being pop stars.
For more information on Justin Hayward, please visit the artist's official website. Information on the Moody Blues can be found at MoodyBluesToday.com.
Spirits of the Western Sky will be released on February 26 by Eagle Rock Records.
Article comments
1 - El Bicho
nice work as usual
2 - Jet Gardner
Here is my all time favorite song of all time
played accoustically by Justin
and
in the studio with fellow Moodie Blue's John Lodge in a duet album called Blue Jays
This song can not be topped.
3 - Bill Kaercher
I think Justin Hayward is the best thing that has ever happen to me for what music is all about to me.He is the most inspirational song writer and singer i have ever seen or heard.I mean have you ever heard a song better than I dreamed last night. Off the Blue Jay album. That song to me was way ahead of its time.And just like most of Justin Haywards music its very spiritual to me.And my soul loves it.