Guest Paul Steinmayer
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Awesome video Tomas! And a HUGE Happy Birthday to the MLT Club!!!
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A HUGE Happy Anniversary to Mona and Lisa and the MLT Club!!!
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I couldn’t agree more! I can’t wait to see what Mona and Lisa come up with this Halloween…
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A Whiter Shade of Pale was directly from JS Bach too! Also, of Blackmore, he played a hard rocking version of Beethoven’s Ninth, and he performed this with Rainbow, and then with Deep Purple during the reunion period after 1984. Jon Lord added classical to DP’s music as early as their second album… and wrote several pieces melding classical and rock, including the incredible Concerto for Rock Band and Orchestra, and the later Gemini Suite! After Jon Lord retired from DP, he concentrated on writing and producing Classical works up until his untimely passing in 2012.
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One guitarist who routinely looked to classical for inspiration and ideas is Ritchie Blackmore. The guitar solos from Highway Star and Burn were directly influenced by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and he even learned the cello as a means to add to that influence. Listen to his later renaissance music with Blackmore’s Night, and the influence of classical music on his playing is obvious.
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Hi all,
Sorry, I’m new to the forum, and I wanted to throw in my two cents. I also love the 12 string! It sounds amazing and really complements the performance. I’ve always loved the sound of a 12 string acoustic guitar! I have a pretty rare Hohner 12 string that my ex-wife purchased used as a Birthday gift for me about 35 years ago. It sounds amazing, and I even used it for recording back then! I occasionally drag it out to perform a few songs at family gatherings!
Speaking of Australia, I spent a little time in Perth back in 1989, and I lived in Christchurch New Zealand for two years (Nov 91 to Oct 93). I’d love to take a trip back down under one day, if I ever have the financial means.
Paul
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Hi Lisa,
I hope you do find a way to do some shows in the US… maybe not in 2020, but maybe in 2021. I sure hope you do come. Maybe do a mini-tour, hitting New York, Detroit, Chicago, LA, Las Vegas, etc. Do you think if you do, you would do some autograph sessions and meet & greets? I would be thrilled to be able to talk to you and Mona in person!!!
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LOL I was a card carrying member of D.R.E.A.D. (Detroit Rockers Engaged in the Abolition of Disco)! The funny thing is… with some of the garbage coming out these days, like gangsta hip hop, screaming death metal, etc., looking back, Disco wasn’t really all that bad! Oh, and some of the punk bands were atrocious too! I saw The Specials once… worst band I EVER saw live!!!
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That’s a great video clip Howard. I’ve not seen that one before, but I have seen several other recorded performances of the song. One of my absolute favorite non-Beatles 1960’s numbers! And yes, Mona and Lisa could make an incredible cover of this!!!
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Love the poem Jacki… Thanks very much for sharing!
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Malcolm was a brilliant musician, and the real brains behind AC/DC. Not to take anything away from Angus… as he’s incredibly talented, but as you said, Malcolm essentially did it all. There’s a fascinating story behind his guitar. His 1963 Gretsch G6131 Jet Firebird started out in the hands of their older brother George (who was also in the band in the beginning), who modified the red guitar by adding a humbucker (Gibson PAF, I think) between the two Filtertron pickups. If you see the early video of Long Way To The Top, you’ll see Malcolm with the guitar in this configuration. Of course, George left the band, and the guitar in Mal’s hands. Malcolm eventually stripped the original red finish and removed all but the bridge position Filtertron pickup… and at one point, even stuffed socks in the empty pickup holes because he believed it helped the tone. For what it’s worth, I prefer the Bon Scott version of AC/DC. Here’s Malcolm with the Jet Firebird before the finish and pickups were removed.
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I learned to play Bour’ee as played by Jethro Tull on guitar just because I love their version from the Stand Up album (the first featuring Martin Barre on guitar). Speaking of Tull… lots of amazing classical connections with that band!
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Check out the version performed by Deep Purple on their Come Hell or High Water DVD! In addition to Blackmore playing a slide version of the 9th, Jon Lord also plays some great organ stuff too!
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Yes Howard. I’ve actually always been a Hollies fan. Some of those clips are really awesome!
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Hi Mona,
Thank you so very much for allowing me to join and enjoy your amazing music and talent. I’m just so happy to be included… and I promise to always support you and Lisa, and your music!!!
I hope you get a chance to visit Michigan too one day. Hopefully, our paths will cross when you come to play a show here!
Hugs to you and Lisa
Always groovy, Paul
