The Moody Blues’ John Lodge / disability activist musician Lachi

February 12, 2025

Listen to an interview with John Lodge, bassist, songwriter, and vocalist for The Moody Blues. He’ll be performing in Indiana on February 28. The Moody Blues rose to prominence in the late 1960s, with a series of psychedelic hit singles, like “Tuesday Afternoon”and “Nights in White Satin”. Lodge wrote some of the band’s biggest hits, including “Ride My See-Saw”, “Isn’t Life Strange” and “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)”. Lodge has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for over five decades. In 2018 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Also, hear a conversation with the singer-songwriter, pianist, and disability activist Lachi. She’ll be performing in Indiana on March 1. Lachi was born legally blind and her personal struggles with accessibility in the music industry inspired her to create RAMPD, Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities. RAMPD is an advocacy group dedicated to amplifying disability culture and promoting disability inclusion in the music industry. Lachi’s work has been recognized the New York Times, Billboard, and USA Today, who named her one of 2024’s women of the year. In addition to her work in music, Lachi is also the host of Renegades, a PBS series that explores the lives of little-known historical figures with disabilities.