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I’m fair dinkum. I came from a very poor family and had five siblings. Life was tough for us. How about you?
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Not bad at all Jung. I’m surprised I hadn’t heard them before. Nice rhythm section also with the bass, drums and piano all very tight.
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I see what you mean Jung. Very Procol Harum like. A nice video to go with it too. Perhaps some similarities to the Annie Lennox, “Whiter Shade” video too. We know the Guess Who and BTO well here, but not Trooper, as you suggest. It’s the same here with some of our groups who were well known locally, but not in America.
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Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
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Well I’m a fan of everything Rowan Atkinson does too. Especially his “Blackadder” series.
I’m surprised you didn’t pick this video from the Monty Python team Jacki!
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I was going to post G.Wayne Thomas’s cover of Kris Kristofferson’s “I’ve Got To Have You”. However, I have decided to opt for his own composition “Open Up Your Heart”. It includes a beautiful video.
“There’s no formula for happiness, that’s guaranteed to work
It all depends on how you treat your friends And how much you’ve been hurtbut it’s a start, when you open up your heart, And try not to hide, what you feel inside
just open up your heart.”
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More perfect Elvis for The MLT. Papa Rudi on double bass and piano, Mona on drums and Lisa guitar. Singer? Likely Lisa. Maybe Mona. Perhaps Papa Rudi. Recorded on March 13, 1961, for the album “Something for Everybody”, this song was released as a single in 1967.
I have substituted this video for my original as a tribute to Judy Tyler, whose life was abruptly ended in a fatal car accident she was in about 3 weeks after Jailhouse Rock (1957) finished filming. She was Elvis’s co-star.
Elvis Presley (vocal, acoustic guitar), Scotty Moore (electric guitar), Hank Garland (electric guitar), Floyd Cramer (piano), Bob Moore (double bass), D. J. Fontana (drums). Recorded on March 13, 1961 at RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Actually, Moto Guzzi is one of the least popular bike brands down under. Makes it difficult with parts and service. Prior to my Cali, I had a Triumph Tiger 800, the first model, which hit the market in Australia in 2011. Before that, I had a Triumph Bonneville America which I bought new in 2008. I first saw the Moto Guzzi in a review that Ewan McGregor appeared in. He was involved in the 2013 launch of the new California 1400 in Western Australia. He is now the new V85TT Brand Ambassador. This is the Guzzi bike now competing with my old Triumph Tiger 800 (and BMW), in the enduro/adventure market. It is selling well in Europe but will need to be pretty good to beat Triumph who now have eight years of development on the Italians. I sold my Tiger to my younger brother who later traded it up for a new one.
“Morning of the Earth” is a 1971 classic surf film and its soundtrack was produced by G Wayne Thomas, who also wrote several of the songs, including the title track and “Open Up Your Heart”. Being a powered person John, you’re probably not into surfing, but I recommend you check this film out if you get the chance.
The following is a paragraph from Wikipedia:
“The film portrays surfers living in spiritual harmony with nature, making their own boards (and homes) as they travelled in search of the perfect wave across Australia’s north-east coast, Bali and Hawaii. The movie is regarded as one of the finest of its genre and noted as recording the first surfers to ride the waves at Uluwatu on the very southern tip of Bali and so bringing Bali to the attention of surfers around the world and so the beginnings of Bali as a major tourist destination.”
Following is the Moto Guzzi California Ewan McGregor test rode. Mine is the same except it is black with white trim and a top box.
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Nice selections David. I’m leaving one particular favourite of mine to our Canadian friends! I’m probably safer going with the following, which I was introduced to while enrolled in philosophy in the mid-seventies:
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This is a personal favourite. “Everything In You”, written and recorded in 1973 by G. Wayne Thomas, a New Zealand born Australian. A beautiful song with a nicely put together video.
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Wow! “Bridge Over Troubled Water” would be an awesome challenge for anyone and would take much valuable time for MLT to do it justice. Maybe something a little easier, like “I am a Rock”, another awesome Paul Simon song, although not quite fitting the positive MLT vibe.
As for The Foundations, they were the first multi-racial group to have a number one hit in the UK in the 1960s. Some interesting facts about Clem Curtis and The Foundations:
The original lead singer of the British soul band The Foundations, Clem Curtis, died on 27 March 2017. Curtis, who sang the band’s number one hit “Baby Now That I’ve Found You” was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier that year and passed away, aged 76. The singer was born in Trinidad, and came to the UK when he was 15. Before finding success as a singer, he worked as an interior decorator and as a professional boxer. When he was 25 he joined The Ramong Sound – the band that would later become The Foundations – as a backing vocalist.
By the time the group had taken on their lasting name, Curtis was the lead singer. The group was known at the time for their multi-racial line-up, which included West Indians, White British, and Sri Lankan members. He performed lead vocals on their hits “Baby Now That I’ve Found You”, “Back on My Feet Again”, and “Any Old Time (You’re Lonely and Sad)”, but left the group before they released the song they’re best known for, “Build Me Up Buttercup”.
The Foundations drew much interest and intrigue due to the size and structure of the group. Not only was there a diverse ethnic mix in the group, but there was also diversity in ages and musical backgrounds. The oldest member of the group was Mike Elliott, who was 38 years old. The youngest was Tim Harris, who, at 18, was barely out of school.
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This is a very early Beatles song they gave to Billy J Kramer. Now if The MLT really wanted to get back to early Beatles roots, they couldn’t go wrong with this number!
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Sorry! Just kidding Mona! You are absolutely adorable in this clip, along with big sister!
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Unfortunately Jung, that video is blocked in my country. However, other versions are available. Personally I’d like to see them do a cover of “Hold Me Tight”. I bet The MLT could do a superb rendition of this number without hitting a bum note like Paul McCartney did in the Beatles’ original recording. Well maybe Mona will struggle a little if she channels her seven year old self.
