MLT Club Member Jürgen
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Thanks that was very interesting, Pascal. That’s practical: just wait until the next generation of music fans grows up and you can sell the old songs again 🙂 Just like in the fashion industry.
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Yes very strange, but not unusual in the history of rock and pop. As far as I know, the song Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da was not released as a single by the Beatles and that’s why the Scottish band Marmalade was able to land a number 1 hit in the UK with their cover version. They are said to have worn Scottish kilts during their presentation. Well.
Later in the 80s and 90s there were often two versions of a song in the charts. For example, the song “Self Control” by the Italian singer Raf, which was covered by Laura Branigan in the same year. I never understood why a song was covered so quickly.
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Hi Pascal. Thanks for your “little time travel” through the top ten of the 60s and 70s. I would also like to name my personal number 1 at this point, but there are just too many great songs.
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Only the best wishes !
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Thank you Jung. A nice story about the origin of the song “Roll over Beethoven”. I didn’t know that Chuck Berry had a sister. Apparently many sisters have had a strong influence on the musical development of their brothers (see also: Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia and Mozart).
Pictures of an exhibition. Very beautiful Jung. Maybe an idea for a future topic?
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Science or fiction or just interesting entertainment, what do you think David?
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The Harpejji
I have come across an interesting instrument here that I have not known before.
The harpejji is an electric stringed musical instrument developed in 2007 by American audio engineer Tim Meeks. It can be described as a cross between a piano and a guitar, or as a cross between an accordion and a pedal steel guitar. About 500 harpejjis have been made as of 2019. The harpejji is a descendant of the StarrBoard which was developed in the 1980s. Its name is derived from “harp” and „arpeggio“.
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A classical composer I also find very interesting is Frédéric Chopin. Not only his music impresses me, but especially his eventful life story up to his early death, has fascinated me, made me think and somehow also saddened me. Although Chopin’s short life was overshadowed by illness and disappointment, he traveled extensively (not always by choice) and music seems to have given him the strength that his body and fate denied him. Maybe his talent and his music freed his spirit to soar.
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Jung will be able to cope. At least you didn’t pull out the surfboard, David.
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Hi Pascal, you are right: probably the most important aspect (which we unfortunately always tend to forget when dealing with water). Thanks for the pictures.
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Oh dear. That doesn’t sound good, Jung. I’ve had some bad experiences with black holes in my life. There’s one in my wallet, all my money always disappears. And another one is in my right sock. It’s always following me around and threatening to engulf me.
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Good idea David. I just prepared a big plate of sandwiches („Schnittchen“), made two pots of strong coffee, locked the front door and turned off the phone. I will start the journey right now. If you don’t hear from me again, I took a wrong turn somewhere between Betelgeuse, Rigel and Aldebaran. So long.
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Hi Jung,
thank you very much for the two pieces of music. Although Beethoven’s 5 is probably better known, I like the 7th Symphony somehow better. It’s hard for me to describe it, I find the piece richer and more refined than Beethoven’s 5. Maybe I just experience it as more harmonic, although it is actually a rather melancholic piece. But as you so rightly wrote elsewhere: Often the slightly sad pieces are sometimes the best (Maybe just because so many emotions of the composer are involved). The transcription by Franz Liszt is beautiful.
PS: Every time I hear the beginning of Beethoven’s 5 I’m always waiting for the drums and the guitar to come in 🙂
