MLT Club Member Stephen Krogh
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You could “kill two birds with one stone” with Please Mr. Postman by the Marveletes 1961, covered by the Beatles, 1963. I can hear you two shred it right now!
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My goodness! I always assumed it was some kind of edible food based goop with orange coloring. Don’t tell me it was real paint!
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I for one would love such a documentary to be done very soon!
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Oh! That Lisa, up to her mischief and trickery again! She really got me (Kinks). I never saw the movie. I saw a stage production in San Francisco in 1969 during my last year of high school. Very controversial -but what wasn’t during the late sixties? I did like several of the songs though. Your production of Starshine leaves all the others in the dirt. It is so moving and it is because of your percussion and harmonies. No group, from the sixties until now has ever been better at it than MLT. You truly do shine!
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Its hard to overstate the power music has on our emotional development. I would have to say the most memorable concert for me was going to the Beatles last live performance at Candlestick Park in San Francisco in 1966. I was 15 at the time. The music was almost inaudible but the event was quite a spectacle. However, being able to see the group perform was unforgettable. Of course growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early sixties provided no shortage of concerts and “happenings”. Other much smaller but memorable live events I remember included the Greatful Dead playing in my high school gym, The Yardbirds also playing at a local festival the summer of 1966, The Youngbloods/Berkeley, CA ’67, Paul Simon/also Berkeley, CA, as well as several concerts at the Fillmore Auditorium/ San Francisco where I saw Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe & The Fish and others. To be totally honest, I was so stoned at some of these Fillmore events that I have forgotten who was playing. Some of the acts I really regret not seeing there were Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendricks. I definately would have remembered those. For my 18th birthday in 1969 my parents bought me tickets to see Andre’s Segovia play at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, which is a very intimate venue. It had a huge impact on me as far as understanding what the full potential of the guitar was as a musical instrument.
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Yes Howard I think you’re right. Since their age difference is less than the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee (or tea, according to your personal preference) I am sure they kept their parents constantly guessing which of them was responsible for whatever mischief was being sprung. I must say though, as the youngest of three boys, David does have a point. My personal experience taught me that I could often get away with “murder” because the older sibling usually got blamed.
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Oh, that Toni. I remember ads for Toni but I don’t remember that ad. I guess it didn’t play in the USA. Yes, Howard it’s safe to say neither of our twins has the Toni, but with your permission David I think I’ll start using your metaphor. Its a great conversation starter!
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Yea, what the heck is a Toni?
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I know I for one could only dream about being able to knock on your door when you began playing at home. But I would be there asking for you to play louder!
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Thanks Brian, John and everybody for expressing these heartfelt sentiments that convey how so so many of us feel about Mona and Lisa and the whole family. They are such an uncommon but truly authentic source of joy and inspiration.
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Oh yeah, awesome cool! I had a feeling that he might be a special person to you Lisa (and Mona) given your love of the instrument and having lived “down under” when you were younger. The only thing I can imagine wanting to do more than seeing him play in person would be seeing the two of you in play in person. Thanks for your gracious reply. I am really looking forward to what you might do during the coming year.
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Yes Howard! That really sums it all up very well!
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… and the most amazing and beautiful thing is that your elation and love of playing these instruments and creating music has never worn off! Indeed, it grows and gets better every year! So does your following. Your fans love you in a very special way because the two of you are so special and full of love. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Very interesting and knowledgeable discussion fellows. What makes it fun of course is the fact there is no right answer. As for me I love the answer Howard quoted at the top from Andrew Ryder. As far as I’m concerned, as a player and as a true fan of the instrument for virtually my entire life and across many styles of play, nobody beats Tommy Emanuel. There is simply no distance between what is in his mind and what comes out of his guitar.
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Hi Howard. No, this is my Dad’s old Hohner. It still plays great even though I know he had it many years before I was born in 1951. And yes, I do pick it up every now and then but only when I get inspired – like when listening to Mona & Lisa! By the way, I really enjoy all your incredible contributions to this site. Thanks, please keep it up! and wish you a wonderful Christmas time.
