RIP: John Lodge

Moody Blues member John Lodge has passed away. He played the bass guitar, sang, and wrote a number of the band's songs.

Here the band performs one of the songs he wrote, Ride My See-Saw from 1968 ...



And another song he wrote for the band was I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) ...



He and Justin Hayward were both hired in 1966, after Denny Laine had quit the band, and they became good friends. Here they are performing a song from an album they made away from the Moody Blues, as the Blue Jays ...

"I’m very sad and shocked to hear of John’s passing. I have such happy memories of making music together. My sincere condolences to his dear wife and family.” – JH pic.twitter.com/1ifcywfmcE

— Justin Hayward (@haywardmusic) October 10, 2025