Their sound took on an ever-increasingly synthetic and technical quality as Moraz and Visconti began using modern sequencers, samplers and drum machines.

Moraz was retained as the band's permanent keyboardist, though Pinder had originally understood that he would continue to record even if not touring with the band.

Newly hired producer Tony Visconti, and Barry Radman, a synth programmer formerly hired by Moraz, delivered a modern sound the Moodies had been after in order to remain competitive with their pop contemporaries.

Thomas ' high value remained on stage primarily from his continued ability to sing out his 1960s and 1970s Moodies classics, and also in flute and keyboard duets he composed with Moraz which were only performed by the two during Moodies ' concerts.

In 1991, halfway through the production of their new studio album, Patrick Moraz made some comments in an article in Keyboard Magazine that suggested dissatisfaction with his role in the Moodies.

Both Jackson and Davison formed Refugee with Patrick Moraz in 1974, but Moraz later joined Yes to replace Rick Wakeman.

Howe played alone on half of the tracks, while others again feature White, Bruford and Moraz, along with vocalist Claire Hamill.

In 1974, Vangelis was considered as a replacement for Rick Wakeman as keyboardist in Yes, and although the job went to Patrick Moraz, it led to several collaborations with Anderson, who contributed vocals to Vangelis ' Heaven and Hell ( 1975 ), harp to Opera Sauvage ( 1979 ), and vocals to See You Later ( 1980 ).

Moraz also played with the group " Refugee " on the self titled album in 1974.

During this time, Moraz was also credited as co-writer on the Moody Blues song " The Spirit ", along with drummer Graeme Edge, and it appeared on their 1986 album The Other Side of Life.

Even while with the Moody Blues, Moraz toured and recorded extensively.

Patrick Moraz had a special version of the Orchestron built for him, with three manuals.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts lists works including A Modern Mass for the Dead ( Requiem ) by György Ligeti, A Rainbow in Curved Air by Terry Riley, Volumina by György Ligeti, Wind on Water by Robert Fripp and Brian Eno, Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band by Terry Riley, Cachaca by Patrick Moraz, Shine on You Crazy Diamond ( intro ) by Pink Floyd, Rock and Roll Music by The Beatles, Also sprach Zarathustra ( intro ) by Richard Strauss, Katakomben by Gruppe Between, Space Theme by Stomu Yamashta, Oxygène by Jean Michel Jarre, That's Entertainment by Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz, Over Fire Island by Eno ( with Fripp ), Miracles of the Gods by Absolute Everywhere, Mikrophoniet by Karlheinz Stockhausen, Melodien by György Ligeti, The Engulfed Cathedral by Isao Tomita, Volkstanz by Gruppe Between and What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.

* 1948 – Patrick Moraz, Swiss pianist and songwriter ( Yes, The Moody Blues, and Refugee )

After a couple of weeks of rehearsals Vangelis wavered on the option of joining Yes and, the band had to detour and hire Swiss keyboard player Patrick Moraz instead, who later joined The Moody Blues.

In 1992, Moraz left the Moody Blues, and subsequently sued them for royalties he felt were owed to him as a member of the band for nearly 15 years.

The music video produced for " Driftwood " features Moraz, although Mike Pinder was the one who played on the actual recording ; the video for " Steppin ' in a Slide Zone " simply shows the other four members without Pinder ( which was rather awkward as Pinder's keyboards featured extensively on the song, notably on the distinctive intro and during a solo section of the piece ).

By now, the mellotron had long been set aside as their primary keyboard instrument on their studio albums and the band embraced a more modern, less symphonic approach, though still retaining a lush keyboard-led sound as Moraz gave a more contemporary edge to their sound.

In live concerts the mellotron would still be used heavily by Patrick Moraz until the mid-1980s, strikingly also on songs which originally did not originally feature the mellotron.

Despite credits as an ' official band member ' being included in any group photos on the four Eighties studio albums from " Long Distance Voyager " to " Sur La Mer " in recent years Moodies compilations now refer to Moraz as merely being an ' Additional keyboardist '.

Patrick Moraz used equipment which was still in prototype stage ( for example, a Vako Orchestron, used for the string sounds throughout the album ) to colour the sound effects on the instrumental / collage section of " The Gates of Delirium ".

Moraz rose to prominence in 1974 when he replaced Rick Wakeman in Yes, playing on their album Relayer and world tour.

In the interim, Moraz had moved to Brazil, and incorporated Brazilian rhythms and performers on Story of I, making it an important staple of world music.

Since then, Moraz has primarily concentrated on solo works, particularly solo piano.

In 1995, Moraz performed throughout the USA on his C. H. A. T.

Moraz played for anywhere from 2 to 100 people at these shows, one of which was recorded and released as PM In Princeton, on both CD and video.

His return was facilitated by the departure of Patrick Moraz, after having only played on Relayer, although Moraz is thanked in the credits.

Moraz also had an Orchestron Model B which he used on his " Story of I " album.

During this period, the prog-rock band Yes had asked their keyboard player, Patrick Moraz, to leave.

* Yes-many recordings by Yes are notable for their use of the Minimoog, such as the albums Close To The Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Going For The One, Tormato ( featuring Rick Wakeman ), Relayer ( featuring Patrick Moraz ), and Drama ( featuring Geoff Downes ).

The tour was unusual in that Moraz booked everything himself, and for a flat fee of $ 800 would come to your home, club or other venue, and play a private or semi-private solo piano concert.

He claims this could hopefully involve not only Jon Anderson, but other former members, such as Rick Wakeman and / or Patrick Moraz.

The band also had in its ranks, for two years ( 1977 / 1979 ), Swiss keyboardist Patrick Moraz, then fresh from Yes.

It is the only Yes studio album to feature Patrick Moraz, who replaced keyboardist Rick Wakeman earlier in the year.

Although Rick Wakeman is the keyboardist on most tracks, the 1976 performances (" The Gates of Delirium " and " Ritual-Nous Sommes du Soleil ") feature Patrick Moraz.

After the two legal suits from both Pinder in 1981 and Moraz in 1992, the band were careful not to recognize future keyboard players as official members.

Moraz later took legal action against the group in the United States, which he won, but was then awarded only a nominal sum.

The band finally chose Swiss-born Patrick Moraz, previously of the bands Refugee and Mainhorse, as a replacement while this album was well into production.

All songs written by Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White and Patrick Moraz except where noted.

It featured Yes band members Alan White, Bill Bruford and Patrick Moraz and reached number 63 in the US and number 22 in the UK charts.

Patrick Philippe Moraz ( born June 24, 1948, Villars-Ste-Croix, Morges, Switzerland ) is a progressive rock keyboard player.

Although Vangelis was the first candidate to join the band, he was finally discarded in favour of Moraz, because of legal issues related to work permits in the United Kingdom.

On the Relayer album, Moraz brought in a more jazz / fusion sound that was a departure from Yes ' more classical approach.