MLT Club Member Jung Roe
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I agree David, that harmonica intro lead in on “I should have known Better” is awesome, and is a continuous theme throughout the song. Beatles use a lot of harmonica in their early songs didn’t they. I’m so glad Mona is a pro with the harmonica. Love it when she does the harmonica on some of the covers. George Harrison provided the intro to “And I Love Her”, and Paul McCartney says without that intro guitar riff, the song would be nothing. Pretty big validation about the significance of the unique Intro in the Beatles songs. I think the same could be said of “I want to Hold Your Hand”. That great Intro guitar riff launches that song into the stratosphere and it doesn’t come down after that. The same with Ticket To Ride, Day Tripper, etc..
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I’ll echo holy moly too! For someone here wanting to expand their guitar horizons or just get into it, so many here mentioned to aspire to, especially because that’s what Mona and Lisa used to create such beautiful music over the years. I’m proud to say at least I knew the Gretsch Duo Jet is Lisa’s fave electric.
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Thanks Roger. Mona and Lisa mentioned they loved horses, so it was the inspiration for the theme in the poem, and of course Jacki too. A 70s Mach 1, nice! Those were still awesome muscle cars before the demise later in the 70s.
Thank you for your service Roger and keeping us all safe!
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This question reminds me of my window shopping experience a few years ago in LasVegas. It was 40 degrees C outside and I found a few fountain pen shops scattered around the strip and the adventure that followed just so I could indulge a few moments in my passion was quite memorable. I love candy store window shopping too Lisa.
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It always fascinates me the amount of leg work and creative ingenuity that is required that go into to creating a perfect scene in a video. Sometimes the scene can be short but when you see what was involved to create it, you can truly appreciate it. Thanks Lisa for the awesome detailed explanation, and great question Rick.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=016s7DVVhDg
I should have also asked here what is your favorite Beatles intro too as well as MLT intro?
Because intro’s are so impactful. Without getting too off topic, I remember in some old management training they say in an interview or meeting, the impression you set in the very first few seconds is so important. Maybe music is like that too, and the Beatles instinctively knew that and did just incredibly wonderful intro’s. Just my theory.
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I recall when I first heard the intro to “Club 27” thinking to myself, oh wow, these ladies can do it as good as Hendricks! One of the best hard rock guitar sounds I’ve heard since Hendricks, and the Guess Who for me.
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David, I like your description about being transported to “..an easygoing Tom Sawyer mindset..” with Wont You Listen Now. I can see why too. Great intro there with the harmonica and that easy going country sound.
Jacki, yes “I don’t Know Birds That Well” have that wonderful guitar riff intro similar to “Close To You” and “In It For Love”. In fact it is a Ukelele riff , how wonderfully sweet and unique it sounds! The MLT certainly know how to do great intro’s in their songs just like the Beatles. There is a lot of Beatles greatness that carry on in MLT song writing.
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The Long and Winding Road is another great one Howard. I remember as a young lad in the 70’s becoming aware of rock/pop music hearing all this truly wonderful magical music on the radio, listened to by siblings, friends, or at school, and I would ask what it was, and the answer was almost always “it’s the Beatles of course”. Their music was so prolific. Later on I discovered others like the Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, Super Tramp, Moody Blues, Elton John, Chicago, Eagles, Steve Miller Band etc….,but it seemed like the Beatles were the center of the music universe! Just such a huge music legacy they left.
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🙂 Yes hard to be sure which is the evil twin, the Sun or Nemesis.
But yes it’s all only theory of course, but quite amazing how the “power of 2” exists in nature where many or most stars in the universe are theorized to be twins.
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Speaking of twin power, did you know that most stars in the universe have a twin sibling star somewhere, and in fact the latest scientific theory is that every star when they are born, are formed in pairs, so every star has a sister twin somewhere. Our Sun has a twin star called “Nemesis“, but there is some debate whether it is responsible for causing mass extinction on earth in the past. The latest scientific theory suggests there is no evidence of that.
So the question is which is the evil twin, our Sun or Nemesis? 🙂
A little Sunday evening trivia about twin power in the universe.
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Howard. So this was a complete Paul McCartney creation eh. Have to say he is a master of melody. Hey Jude and Let It Be are also credited to mostly Paul as the writer I believe, correct me if I’m wrong. Anyway, Paul’s version is backed by a whole string quartet! Yet Mona and Lisa’s stripped down version of Yesterday sounds so good, with just Lisa on the cello and Mona on acoustic guitar, and their harmonies, does great justice to the song. That is the magic and greatness of our MLT!
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The movie Yesterday made me listen to the Beatles “Yesterday” a few more times lately. It is one of their most beautiful songs, and before the MLT, I think I would be hard pressed to find anyone else’s version worth listening to. The Beatles version with Paul McCartney singing, and the beautiful strings in the background was the best. Mona and Lisa of course changed all that and watching and listening to their video of Yesterday, when compared to the Beatles, I enjoy just as much. In the Beatles version, I hear what sounds like a few more strings, perhaps the Cello and a violin, but in the MLT version, Lisa’s singing with Mona harmonizing the highs in the background introduces another dimension to the song. Really beautiful, and was floored to see Lisa doing the Cello so wonderfully while singing.
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Nice inspiration Jacki!
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I cant think of an establishment with a Twin or Mona Lisa reference yet in my neck of the woods, but I will keep an eye open.
