Future Memories II

Swiss born Patrick Moraz is probably best known in rock

music circles as the man who played for two of the world’s

biggest rock bands. Patrick was a member of Yes recording

the album Relayer and touring extensively with the band

between 1974 and 1976. Following his time wit Yes Patrick

would play with the Moody Blues. Patrick stayed with the

band between the years 1978 and 1991 touring the world

extensively and contributing to a number of successful

albums.

Patrick has also been a member of the progressive rock

band Mainhorse forming the band with bassist Jean Ristori

in 1969 and releasing one self titled album in 1970. Following

that his next port of call would be Refugee where he joined

forces with two former members of the Nice. This band also

released one critically acclaimed self titled album before

patrick left to join Yes.

Patrick’s career however would it seem be pre ordained.

As a child Patrick would have been considered a musical

prodigy and whilst he became adept at a number of

instruments it was the piano where Patrick excelled to the

extent that he was named “Best Young Soloist” at the

prestigious Zurich Jazz festival in 1961. Similar awards came

Patrick’s way in 1963 and 1965 which led him to performing

with some of the great jazz artists of the time including the

legendary John Coltrane at various European jazz festivals.

By the time of the release Patrick’s debut solo album in early

1976 Patrick was firmly installed as the keyboard player in

Yes. Following the release of Relayer all the members of Yes

embarked on solo projects thus ensuring that The Story Of

I received maximum coverage in the music press.

Following the release of this album Patrick returned to touring

duties with Yes before leaving during the sessions for the

follow up album to Relayer.

Patrick then released his second solo album in 1977(Out In

The Sun) before replacing Mike Pinder in the Moody Blues a

partnership that resulted in a number of successful studio

albums and would last until 1991. During this time and beyond

Patrick has recorded and released a number of solo and

collaborative albums including works with another former

member of Yes, drummer Bill Bruford. In late 2005 Patrick

signed a new distribution deal with Voiceprint which will

oversee the release of his entire back catalogue of solo

albums and also include albums from Mainhorse and Refugee.

Future Memories II followed five years after the initial Future

Memories Live on TV album and this album is highly regarded

by the Patrick Moraz fan base. The instrumental album has

a very eighties sound and feel to it no doubt helped in part

by the then keyboard technology of the time and as the titles

may suggest (Video Games How Basic Can You Get and

Pilot’s Games) some of the pieces may have been inspired by

the then popular culture of electronic arcade games.

As with all the albums in this series of re issues Patrick Moraz

has personally re mastered this album for release.

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