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Patrick Philippe Moraz (born 24 June 1948) is a Swiss musician, film composer and songwriter, best known for his tenures as keyboardist in the rock bands Yes and the Moody Blues. Born into a musical family, Moraz learned music at a young age and studied at the Lausanne Conservatory .
Former Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz joined the Moody Blues for the Octave World Tour. The album sold well and produced two minor hits in "Steppin' in a Slide Zone" (No. 39 in the US) and "Driftwood" (No. 59 in the US). The Moody Blues toured the US and Europe during much of 1979.
Long Distance Voyager is the tenth album by the Moody Blues, first released in May 1981 [1] on the group's Threshold record label. It was the group's first album featuring keyboardist Patrick Moraz (who previously had worked with bands such as Refugee and Yes) in place of co-founder Mike Pinder, who left after Octave in 1978.
The album is the second of the Patrick Moraz era. It provided three minor hit singles in the U.S. with " Blue World " (#62), " Sitting at the Wheel " (#27) and " Running Water ". The album has a track sequence designed to capitalise on the legacy of the more successful Long Distance Voyager , with Justin Hayward's songs at the beginning and Ray ...
"Talking Out of Turn" was included in the set list at most of the Moody Blues' live concerts throughout the 1980s. [2] Subsequently, it was played live occasionally, with Lodge playing acoustic guitar. [2] The instrumental final minute of the song closes the first hour of The Mike Malloy Show each weekday evening.
Patrick Moraz – keyboards, synthesizers (1) Note: After Patrick Moraz was fired from the band, the Moody Blues claimed that he was never a member of the Moody Blues, and simply a sideman/contract player, a mere hired musician. Moraz sued the band for breach of contract and royalties owed to him as a full member of the band, and in 1992 the ...
Apr. 30—The classic sounds of The Moody Blues will mingle in a symphonic collaboration with the New Mexico Philharmonic at Popejoy Hall on Saturday, May 4. The tribute band Go Now! will perform ...
The Moody Blues: The Moody Blues chronology; December (2003) Gold (2005) ... Patrick Moraz – keyboards; Tracks 14–16: Justin Hayward – guitar, vocals;