{"id":11363,"date":"2019-06-16T12:58:27","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T12:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=11363"},"modified":"2019-06-16T12:58:30","modified_gmt":"2019-06-16T12:58:30","slug":"john-lodge-of-the-moody-blues-the-royal-affair-north-american-tour-with-yes-and-new-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2019\/06\/16\/john-lodge-of-the-moody-blues-the-royal-affair-north-american-tour-with-yes-and-new-music\/","title":{"rendered":"John Lodge of The Moody Blues The Royal Affair North American Tour with YES and New Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

John Lodge is bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees, The Moody Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits from \u201cRide My SeeSaw,\u201d to \u201cI\u2019m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band),\u201d \u201cIsn\u2019t Life Strange?\u201d and many more, Lodge has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades, selling in excess of 70 million albums.\u00a0 Lodge has been voted one of the \u201c10 most influential bass players on the planet,\u201d and has been the recipient of many awards, including ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers), an Ivor Novello Award, to name just a few.

John Lodge will be touring North America this summer as part of YES\u2019 \u201cThe Royal Affair Tour\u201d.\u00a0 The complete line-up for the tour features the best of British Rock including YES, John Lodge Of The Moody Blues, ASIA, & Carl Palmer\u2019s ELP Legacy with guest vocalist Arthur Brown. \u00a0

He is currently prepping an album for release on August 23rd via a brand new deal with BMG.\u00a0 The 1st\u00a0single \u201cStreet Caf\u00e9\u201d and album pre-order can be found here:\u00a0https:\/\/johnlodge.lnk.to\/yCQdt.\u00a0 Fans who attend The Royal Affair Tour beginning with the June 20th\u00a0show will be able to pre-order the album by purchasing a collectible laminate that includes a special code to immediately receive \u201cStreet Caf\u00e9\u201d and also access the new album on release date. \u00a0

The incredible new album featuring 3 new recordings, 2 new remixes, and other tracks chosen by John\u00a0as he revisits the very best of his career with the Moody Blues and his solo work.

For this album Lodge went back into the studio to totally recreate \u201cStreet Caf\u00e9\u201d, \u201c(Evening) Time to Get Away\u201d and \u201cLegend of a Mind\u201d, with the wonderful musicians of the 10,000 Light Years Band. \u00a0The tracks were co-produced by John and Alan Hewitt, and features John on his original Fender Precision Bass which he recorded all of the classic Moody Blues songs on. \u00a0He is joined by Hewitt on keyboards, Duffy King on guitars, Billy Ashbaugh on drums and Jason Charboneau on Cello. The result is a fresh modern feel whilst still retaining the original magic of these songs. Legend of a Mind was particularly important for John to include on this album as it is his tribute to his friend Ray Thomas.

The original 24 track recordings of \u201cSay You Love Me\u201d, and \u201cSummer Breeze, Summer Song\u201d, were also remixed and remastered to create a 2019 feel to these songs that were so much part of John\u2019s first solo ventures.

With this album I want to share with you my ‘deep cuts’, songs that I have wanted to revisit, and songs which have become an important part of my life. It is this which has taken me back into the studio, to share with you my music and record again with my Fender Precision Bass.

I hope you too can join me on this journey\u2026 B Yond.\u00a0JOHN LODGE 2019

The Royal Affair North American Tour Dates<\/strong>

(YES, ASIA, John Lodge of The Moody Blues, Carl Palmer\u2019s ELP\u00a0 Legacy with guest vocalist Arthur Brown)<\/strong><\/em>

June 12th \u2013 Bethlehem, PA @ Bethlehem Event Center
June 14th \u2013 Farmingdale, NY Long Island @ Community Hospital Amphitheater
June 15th \u2013 Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
June 16th \u2013 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
June 20th \u2013 Westchester, NY @ Westchester County Center
June 21st \u2013 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
June 22nd \u2013 Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavilion
June 24th \u2013 Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
June 25th \u2013 Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheater
June 27th \u2013 Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
June 29th \u2013 Gilford, NH @ Bank of NH Pavilion
June 30th \u2013 Providence, RI @ Bold Point Park
July 3rd \u2013 Rochester Hills, MI @ Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
July 5th \u2013 Columbus, OH @ Express Live
July 6th \u2013 Aurora, IL @ RiverEdge Park
July 8th \u2013 Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry House
July 10th \u2013 Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
July 12th \u2013 Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
July 13th \u2013 Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
July 15th\u00a0\u2013 New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
July 16th\u00a0\u2013 Sugarland, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
July 18th \u2013 St Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
July 20th \u2013 Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory
July 21st \u2013 Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
July 24th \u2013 Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
July 26th \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
July 27th \u2013 Irvine, CA @ FivePoints Amphitheatre
July 28th \u2013 Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery

Links \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>

https:\/\/johnlodge.lnk.to\/yCQdt
www.johnlodge.com
Facebook\u00a0@JohnLodgeMusic
Twitter\u00a0@JohnLodgeMusic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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