Guest John Behle
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David,
Interesting group. I had never heard of them. Some great vocals and very unique songs. I listened to about a dozen songs and might have thought it was a dozen different groups – in a good way. They seemed to be real explorers with some very interesting flavors all mixed together. Such a variety of sounds or influences – Rock, POP, Latin, even a little country in one song. It would take a while to identify each different instrument. Each song that I heard seems different like they have a musical buffet going. Hard to tell though as almost half the videos are blocked in my location. Thanks for sharing that group.
What an interesting world the internet has opened up for us. To learn of and hear groups from 50-70 years ago and have such a variety available. I think often as I pick up my phone about the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy” and how the little hand held “book” or device had all the knowledge of the universe. That sounded so amazing and yet so impossible at the time. Maybe 42 really is the answer. I’ll have to find some mice to ask 🙂
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Jung,
REO Speedwagon came to mind with the question of favorite concerts. For sure one of the top five for me. I might place “Riding The Storm Out” close to my top ten (non MLT) rock songs. I heard them live and during the long wait for them I heard the warmup group that I hadn’t heard of before “Tower of Power”. HOLY cow! I never knew horns could sound so amazing. Part of why I enjoy “Candy Dulfer” so much and some friends of mine the “Brunson Brothers.”
This forum is so eye opening seeing the popular groups of other countries that I have never heard of or how someone popular in the US was not known elsewhere. I’ve really enjoyed the education and introduction to new (to me) groups and songs I hadn’t known before that Howard, yourself and others share. I’ve picked up many new favorites and some great appreciation for some fine artists.
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Creative lyrics David. Took me a minute to figure out that was the John Denver song “Follow Me”.
And we can add in a Diana Ross song “Don’t Touch me in The Morning” and even an “ICE T” song of “Wash, Wash, Baby”
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The Neil Diamond song is nice too. “Washing hand… Reaching out don’t touch me. I won’t touch you”.
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Agreed Brian. These two wonderful artists and the entire family are incredibly inspiring and amazing people. Everyday their influence makes this a better world. I echo the desire to see them never lose any of that, but from what I’ve seen, this is just the core of who they are. I sometimes ponder a little why I love them so much, then I see others who they influence on a daily basis. People who have greater love of life, joy, help in fighting pain or inspiration.
At first it was a little startling. I would read about people being inspired to paint or write poetry. I ran across Jerry’s video tribute. I would read the comments from others. I’ve rarely seen anything like it. Every day would just amaze me more. I hope they can take joy in the great influence they have in the world. I think they realize that it’s who they are that drives the extra beauty or magic in their music. I doubt that could or would ever change, but for me I treasure each day that they are who they are and do what they do.
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If only coughing into the phone would get the telemarketers to stop! I’d love to be able to answer the phone again to a number I don’t recognize. But then I would miss listening to “I’ll Be Back” playing beautifully every time I let a call ring through to voicemail.
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The earliest song I ever remember rocking out to was “I Want To Hold Your Hand” by some English guys 🙂 I cringe at the home video of me playing air guitar and singing at a ranch we were at in cowboy boots and cutoffs. The next I remember is hearing “Louie Louie” on the record player eating my burger in the ski lodge. At that age I much preferred the lodge to the cold outside. Others were a “Gentry’s” album that my brother brought home from a trip to North Carolina. “Keep on Dancing” was the song I most liked from them followed by “Cinnamon Girl”.
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Jung, I spent a couple interesting weeks years ago at a retreat from the “Heart Math Institute” Their research and resulting music were really impressive related to stress reduction and things like lowering blood pressure and correcting heart rhythm problems. I’ll always remember that as some of the most mellow, stress free people I have ever met. I still listen to the “Heart Zones” CD by Doc Lew Childre that they created.
Frequencies and the structure of music have a broad range from calming to agitating. I think the uplifting, calming and beauty of Mona and Lisa’s music is what attracts many here. It is a part of the magic they pour into their music that takes a good song and makes it great.
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Yes, I can see it now. Lisa pouring milk on Mona or running away with it all so there is none left for Mona. Serving her dry cereal because she drank all the milk. When I saw the latest picture I knew it had gone too far. Driving in that convertible Lisa didn’t just knock Mona’s hat off – she took it! I think that might explain the look on Mona’s face. “I want my hat back”.
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Just ran across a video yesterday saying how Rock and Roll died in 1994. S0 WRONG! Rock and Roll was reborn in 1994.
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A little over a year ago I came home from a medical clinic. The treatment was successful, but I really felt about 80% dead – not 20% alive. I was in a lot of pain and started searching out old music I like on YouTube to boost the endorphins a little. In a search for Beatles songs I came across “Drive My Car”. There was something about the joy on Mona and Lisa’s faces that was just wonderful. THEN – my gosh! – they have mad skills and beautiful voices. Each new video I discovered became a new favorite. It was like Christmas every day. A new gift to unwrap and not a lump of coal in the bunch. First I fell in love with their skills and voices. THEN I came here and discovered two of the most wonderful people I could imagine. THEN two more. Mona, Lisa, Michaela and Rudi are amazing people. Many can sing the words to “Imagine” but the Wagners embody it and share it.
What’s it add to my life? I am healthier and happier for their wonderful music and the people that they are. My attitude has been helped so much and my ability to deal with the stresses and pains of life has increased. I am more able to “lean into the wind” and move forward instead of getting knocked off my feet.
I love their attention to detail and creativity. From the “Yoo Hoooo” in Imagine to Mona’s exuberant joyful tone in Good Day Sunshine and Lisa’s “Beneath a Shady Tree.” The three different versions of the lines “It ain’t me Babe” with the slight laugh with the last one. I love their video creativity, their incredible harmonies, guitar skills, drum skills, flute, ukulele and harmonica. The magic they add to songs to take a good song and make it even better.
Literally every moment of my day and every interaction with others is better for having come to know these incredible people (and that includes those here in the club too). It’s not just music, it is a healing, healthy, happy influence that makes this a better world.
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Intro and Outro was funny and very creative. Thanks for the laugh. The first funny song that came to mind was “Purple People Eater” so I went and enjoyed that again. In the process I ran across one I had heard and forgotten about. It’s a short comedy bit titled “Inappropriate Wedding Songs” by Tim Hawkins. Definitely worth a listen and laugh.
Almost anything by Carol King on her Tapestry album moves me a great deal. Either her or James Taylor or both singing “You’ve Got a Friend“. James Taylor singing “Fire and Rain“. John Denver “Thanks to You“. Bread “Look What You’ve Done“. Lobo “Don’t Tell Me Goodnight“. Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven” – I’d love to see MLT update this one.
Recently I’ve found a moving song titled “Never Say Never” by The Fray. This touches me because a friend had his heart destroyed by Lyme Disease and had to have a transplant. He was drawn to and overwhelmed by this song after the transplant (as well as some new foods, TV shows, etc.) He found out later it was the favorite song of the young mother who had died and become the donor of his heart.
P.S. I love your new duo-session of “Wish You Were Here”. Amazing as always.
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I heard a famous scientist describe how he always had a notepad, pen and flashlight by his bed because he would have insights in dreams and wake up to write them. The heart surgeon that pioneered the heart/lung machine and other advancements told how some breakthrough surgical insights and procedures came in dreams and he would wake and write them down. I’ve heard of others that ponder a question or problem just before bedtime to stimulate the mind to work on answers. Our sub-conscious is amazing.
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Jacki, that brought a funny Canadian moment to mind. I had a friend in Alberta that had worked as a translator at the UN. I can’t remember if it was 17 languages or 27. She joked about how she had been stopped many times but never gotten a speeding ticket. She would just chatter away in some unknown language and they would always let her go.
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Maybe all of the videos from the last gig at the Cavern Club streamed live? It would be quite fun to watch together as a group or club. For that matter, it could be a great opportunity to gather other Beatles or 60’s fans together as small groups to open their eyes and ears to some incredible music re-born and re-vitalized with the extra added magic of MLT.
