Guest Paul Steinmayer
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Fascinating question and equally fascinating answer. Can I ask a sub question to this? Because I would be interested to know if you (Mona and Lisa) were raised bi-lingual, or did you learn English later in your teens, perhaps as a necessity because of your music? You speak English so well!
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Hi Lisa,
Thanks very much for your reply. I know that this year will be extremely busy for MLT (for me too). Maybe in 2021. I sure would love to see you live though. If you do tour next year, or when ever you do make it to the States… please try to do a gig in Detroit. After all, the Motor City is also the home of Motown… and an MLT show in Motown would be historic! Keep up the incredible music, and I can’t wait for the new album!!!
Paul
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Jacki, I’ve always been a huge fan of Jeff Healey. So sad that he’s gone! He did a cover of While My Guitar Gently Weeps on his Hell To Pay album with none other than George Harrison himself playing acoustic guitar and singing backup vocals – no offense intended to Mona and Lisa, but it’s my very favorite cover of that song!!! (MonaLisa Twins’ cover still rocks my world though) ❤️
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Hi Joshua!
I’m like you in that I started listening to the Beatles around 8 or 9… and I’m 57 now. I actually started playing guitar because of the Beatles! I think you are a total hero!!! God bless you for what you do. I agree, playing MonaLisa Twins would be so therapeutically great… and they’re music is so positive and uplifting!
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Collaboration is a truly key aspect! I imagine that Mona and Lisa share almost an equal amount of everything they do… I don’t imagine there’s much argument or discord there!
I once had a partner that I wrote with (back in the early 80s). I would always come up with the riff, or chords, etc., and he would write the lyrics… with my adding a word or two when he got stuck. When we worked it up as a band (we were a three piece), we let our drummer come up with the beat without saying much because we knew he would know what would work best in each situation… and he always did! We always credited our songs to all three of us! That was a true collaboration… one that I miss dearly.
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Could you imagine Gilmour doing a guest spot with Mona and Lisa? OMG that would be so amazing… and I bet he would too (He’s such a sweet and inviting person)! Gilmour also played on McCartney’s Run Devil Run.
I think Wish You Were Here is an obvious choice, but I’m guessing that an earlier song is what’s in store. Like maybe Free Four, Fearless, or maybe Jugband Blues. I’m sure what ever you do, it’s going to be absolutely incredible!!!
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Back when I was still working as a musician, what I hated the most was humping gear in and out before and after the gig, and setting up. Large club tube amps weigh a freakin’ ton!!! What I wouldn’t have given to have a roadie, LOL. I can remember changing strings and poking through my finger tip till it bled. Also, I’ve been zapped by a bass player who had a different ground polarity than me (that one really takes you by surprise!). However, we used to have a lot of fun too… like doing things to our drummer that he couldn’t retaliate because, well, you just can’t stand up in the middle of a song, although I did take a few drum sticks to the back of the head, LOL.
By the way Howard, the Divinyls are amongst my favorite bands! Chrissy Amphlett’s passing was a real huge loss to the music world!
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Awesome question… and even more awesome answer. I would have to say Ringo… because let’s be real, he influenced just about EVERYBODY who followed! For me, I am a huge fan of Ian Paice!!! He is a true master… one with perfect timing and immense musicality. By the way, Paicey was featured on Paul McCartney’s Run Devil Run record, and also joined Paul on stage at the Cavern and the subsequent Run Devil Run tour. Ian (along with the late Jon Lord) were also neighbors and friends of the late George Harrison.
After Ringo and Ian, I gotta go with Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Reg Isadore, Neil Peart, Debbie Peterson of The Bangles… (the list goes on and on). By the way… I am totally impressed with Mona’s chops too! Finally, I have to mention a drummer that probably none of you have ever heard of – Dave Hindall. Dave and I played together in several bands over the span of 30 odd years… and there’s no one I would rather have by my side keeping the beat. Dave is my very best friend in the world!
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I think this version of Santa Baby is my favorite! I’ve never really been a fan of the song until now… but Mona and Lisa’s version has me loving it!!!
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It also wasn’t shown much in North America, I suspect because we have so many other Christmas shows and movies! It certainly is an interesting show. By the way, Howard Blake wrote and orchestrated the entire soundtrack. As I said, I read up on it (I tend to do that when I’m unfamiliar with something, LOL). I agree that the song should be a single release! I’d surely buy it!!!
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Yeah, I remember that now. Anyway, the song is brilliant and beautiful!!!
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Hi Jung,
I thought MLT had said that Michaela was the genius behind the 88 keys on their records. Please correct me if I’m mistaken here. Either way, the piano work is simply brilliant!!!
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Yippy Skippy… My CD came on Monday!!! I agree, amazing packaging, and I love the signatures on the CD and on the included picture too! Of course I started listening on Friday when I downloaded the album.
Thank you so very much Mona and Lisa!!!
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I have to admit that I’ve forgotten lyrics too from time to time. Worse, I forgot to play a guitar part on stage once, and it left an extremely uncomfortable silence right in the middle of a song! LOL
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Lisa, thank you so very much for your insights. For years, I swore by Dean Markley strings, but they are also very hard to find anymore. Nowadays I used D’addario. I’ve always used 9s, but I do a ton of bending and they give me lots of flexibility. I’ve never been able to get used to flat wound strings though. Maybe I should give ’em another try.
Staying Groovy!
