MLT Club Member Jung Roe
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Hi Jacki, yes I guess I did not get out much musically then. 🙂 There just didn’t seem to be anything contemporary worth listening to then, until I discovered MLT. It was about a year after I heard the MLT version before I checked out Jason Mraz official video and other live acoustic performances. It was a very universally popular song. Jason Mraz’s version is a much slower ballad with a reggae feel while MLT’s version is faster and more rock and roll. But it is very interesting that while very different, Mona and Lisa’s version stays true to the charm and essence of Jason’s Mraz’s original version, that it makes me want to listen to it for it’s own merit and unique experience, even at the very early stage in their musical development.
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I think art and money have been at odds forever. Don’t mean to over simply it, but the music industry is about entertainment and promoting music that will sell like a commodity. Brainwashed manufactured music the record labels are pushing we’ve all heard a thousand times before. Truly inspired music that has creativity and originality are too risky to promote as they don’t fit the current pop music mold.
We are indeed so fortunate to have MLT giving us their labor of love; beautiful, soulful, truly real music like when we first heard a Beatles or Dylan song, that will be with us through our darkest and happiest times. Yes thank God MLT have remained independent.
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In the Beatles 1965 USA tour, I read George Harrison used his Gretsch Tennessean on tour as his primary and the Country Gentleman as back up, while he put his DuoJet to rest for a while. In that famous 1965 Shea stadium concert you can see his shiny Tennessean in all its glory. About 20 mins into the show, he changes over to the Country Gentleman, while John briefly waits for George. You can see both guitars in that show. I posted that video on the other Guitar Heaven thread in the other sub forum.
Correction: It’s actually George’s Rickenbacker 360 he changes over to.
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Very groovy Jacki. I like the color effects.
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Jacki, I haven’t been to the library in quite some time, but it’s so awesome you can borrow musical instruments now. Borrowing a Uke or guitar (if they have them) sounds appealing just for the fun of playing around with one. Regarding your Uke playing, I think with practice you will only get better, so keep at it I say.
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Hi Roger, you said you wanted to see more people post pictures of their instruments and maybe even videos of them playing. Well for fun and to start it off, and maybe not exactly that, but for everyone’s enjoyment here are a few nice shiny guitars in action: A 1964 Rickenbacker 325, a 1963 Gretsch Tenessean, and a 1962 Hofner Violin hollow-body Bass, and last but not least a Ludwig 22-inch-bass 4-piece drum kit.
The 4 young lads look awfully popular playing them. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wmwxCiwdX4
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Paul, sorry to hear about your wife’s condition. I hope things get better or stabilize. Know you are not alone in this, and it’s the love you share with her that will give you strength.
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How could I not mention “Still a Friend of Mine” Mike. The hauntingly beautiful classical piano intro just sets the mood of the entire song.
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Jacki. Here is another interesting list of songs from a top 20 guitar intros of all time I came across. Rounding up the top 4 from the list.
4..Norwegian Woods, Beatles
3..Angie, Rollings Stones
2..Hotel California, Eagles. Also performed by MLT.
1..Stair Way To Heaven, Led Zeppelin
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Lisa, I did a little home work on your guitar to figure out why it is partly hollow:
“The Duo Jet debuted in 1953 as Gretsch’s flagship “solid body” guitar, and its signature power and punch came from its chambered mahogany design, which magnifies harmonic richness by letting air resonate between the top and body for livelier and more articulate tone.”
How cool! I see why it’s your favorite electric guitar.
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Thanks much Jim for that really detailed in-depth explanation of the differences between the two. Mona’s 350 sounds like quite a nice instrument too with it’s great volume and articulation plus the lineage to John Lennon’s legendary 325. I can imagine the original John Lennon Ricky 325s owned by Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon would be valued astronomically high.In the Shea Stadium Beatles concert loved seeing John, George and Paul jamming with their respective guitars to “Dizzy Miss Lizzy”, just like Mona and Lisa did with their Ricky and Gretsch to that song at the Cavern Club.
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Mona and Lisa’s guitars (Rickenbacker 350v63 and Gretsch Duo Jet)
Jim, Mona’s Rickenbacker 350 v63 pictured here looks a lot like John Lennon’s 325 you posted. Do you know what is the difference between the two? Mona’s described her’s as a regular length Long Scale guitar “with the same toaster pickups, wood, controls etc as Lennon’s legendary 325.” Is the difference in the length?
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Niiice Uke Roger, and I can see the other wonderful little fella in the background too! I say a happy household over there this weekend! “A booming sounds”? Yes I can just imagine, as I was just watching Lisa making such beautiful sounds in “She’s Leaving Home” with another Lanikai Concert Uke just like yours!
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David, you are right. The intro to Ticket to Ride and You Can’t do That are quite familiar but in a different key. They sound similar, but feel different. I don’t know how else to explain it.
In Sargent Peppers, so many of the intro’s are just fantastic. Like A Day In the Life, Sargent Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band, With a Little Help From My Friends, Lovely Rita (I mentioned before), Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds, She’s Leaving Home, When I’m 64…the list goes on.
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Roger, congrats on your new Ukelele acquistion. Can’t wait to see it! Just for a little more Uke indulgence here, I couldn’t resist posting a quick access to Lisa, Ukelele Queen, doing her thing on the Uke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWMxXlfcgYw
BTW, Cooper is an adorable little guy. Wishing you much joy with him. Great name too! My sister’s giant yellow tabby is named Cooper too.
