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Choice of instruments
- Hello Ladies,
It has been mentioned many times that you started playing an instrument when you were young. I believe the Lisa has said that George is the reason she plays.
Is there any particular that, You Lisa, picked the Guitar?, and is their any particular reason that, You Mona, picked the drums?
Also how is it that Mona picked up the Blues harp? And Lisa the Cello? You both play so beautifully and amaze me every time you play any instrument.
Thank you ladies. Continued success and all the best
Rick
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Hi Rick!
Your asking why we chose the instruments we did early on made me try to put myself back into my 9 year old shoes. Not as easy as I thought!
We never really had a discussion about me starting with drums and Lisa with bass (and soon after guitar) but looking back it fit in with our characters, especially at that age. Lisa had the patience and perseverance to get through the initially tricky stage of learning a string instrument earlier than me, while I was drawn to the loud, fun nature of bashing the drums and figuring out the “rhythmic puzzles”. It just made sense.
After only a couple of years we started taking each others’ classes too, so it all balanced out again. 🙂
As I’ve always been more of the rhythm guitarist of the two of us, it made sense for me to incorporate the blues harp while lisa focused more on soloing and lead playing.
As for Lisa and the Cello – I think she just liked the sound of it and wanted to try it out, so we had the option to include it in recordings. Knowing the basics of bowed instruments opens up a whole new world of possibilities for arrangements!
I hope you’re well! All the best for 2020!
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Hi Mona,
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions.
Yes its very hard to go back in time to a particular event. When your little everything seems so enormous. Instruments seem so easy to play except when you start taking lessons. Then you start chomping at the bits to just play because you’re so self assured you can play already?
I was about 10 and took Trombone Lessons. (I know you wanted Santa Baby to put one in your Stocking . You Love That Tone?
I am doing well. Thank you for the well wishes in 2020. I’ve been enjoying your Beautiful Music! Its been great therapy after my Surgery❤❤❤?? ?❤
I hope you and your family have a super 2020 sand stay well. All the Groovy best to all of you
Rick
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Great question Rick, and loved reading that insight into both your instrumental preferences Mona! Thank you.
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Great Q Rick to ask and gotta appreciate Mona’s in depth reply, the things we learn new ?
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