MLT Club Member Richard McGlenn
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Time to wish you a happy birthday finally. Hope you had a good time.
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I played trombone in the school band and it was a really fun instrument to master. Lots of sounds you can only make with a trombone especially when you “rip” with the slide. Only bad part was when I came back to school in the fall after summer vacation it took days for my lips to quit tingling and buzzing from getting used to blowing on that mouthpiece so much again. Oh the pains that musicians go through. What kind of physical aches and pains do you ladies have to deal with besides blisters on your fingers when your calluses wear off a bit after a break from playing guitar?
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Well if your driving a car, red gets you noticed more than any other color. It also gets you more tickets if you like to live in the fast lane. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
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The National Radio-Tone guitar used on “Waiting for the Waiter”.
Not sure if that’s a keeper or a loaner.
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I think working in video media would be something you would enjoy and excel at. You all have quite a flair that makes your videos outstanding for virtually unknown independent artists on a limited budget. You’ve got real skills in this area.
Rich
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Amazing!!
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On the Beatles and their Ukulele, while I have no source that indicates that they ever recorded a Beatles song with a ukulele on it, George and Paul during their solo careers have certainly made quite a bit of use of them when the “Guys” get together to socialize and of course singing was a part of the activity. George would practically hand ukes out to other musicians if they didn’t bring a guitar with them. It seems that it was a nice acoustic substitute for them especially when their guitars got to be too valuable to lug around to parties. Whip out a uke and strike up any tune you can remember.
Rich
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Welcome Rick to the club from another Richard. My wife is a Georgia peach. I’m certain that you will find plenty of the beat music and classic rock here that many of us grew up on in the 60s and part of the 70s before disco and hip-hop took over the scene and it’s been pretty much downhill for the past 30 years in my opinion. The only music from the past 30 years that I’ve enjoyed is new-age acoustic guitar and piano songs, but they don’t get much play time from me since finding Mona and Lisa and their original music. Enjoy the journey as we all do our parts to help reintroduce this music with real instruments, meaningful lyrics and beautiful harmonies to a world that is in desperate need of this positive art.
Rich in Sunny Florida
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How many rounds are there in this boxing match? Or is it a sudden death match?
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Time to put this puppy (topic) to bed. All that needs to be said I think has been said. Next question.
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It’s waiting for you under the Christmas tree here in Sunny Florida. Come toot your horn dear.
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I too hope that your Dad plays piano more in the upcoming original music. I think part of the musical success of ORANGE can be attributed to more keyboard being included in the mix.
Rich
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Thanks Lisa,
Music when in the hands of those with a positive spirit and good intent can be a great healer and means of bringing people together for the greater good. I’ve always had that feeling about what you, Mona, Rudi and Michaela have strived to do with your music. Anyone can make money, but making a difference in people’s life takes a good heart and a sincere effort to touch those you want to reach out to. I’m so very proud of what your family has chosen to do with your musical gifts. Keep the faith and never give up.
Much love
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Mona,
Care for a new challenge learning how to play the spoons? Not just any kind of spoons but hand carved Irish wooden musical spoons. They’re sometimes referred to as “cheating” spoons because they’re already connected at the ends and you don’t have to learn grips like when using separate spoons. There are videos on YouTube that show Irishmen playing them with a group or to a nice Irish jig from a CD. Could be even more fun than playing the “chair”.
If interested I will send you a pair I found while cleaning up in my garage going through old store inventory that I still have. They are hand carved ones as you can see in the photo. If I find my Beatles autographs I’ll let you know also.
Rich
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Lisa,
I will second that emotion. I’ve told your family and anyone that will listen that the positive message of your original music and the profound lyrics that you write in what is a second language to you all is amazing and something that the world needs to hear a lot more of. It was that way in the 60’s through the early 80’s and then MTV arrived and the songs and lyrics were geared more it seemed for the video that became required. Sadly the music and lyrics got raunchier and more sexual for the videos I think and lost it’s appeal to me. Also the music just wasn’t that good anymore as a general rule. I mean all eras had crappy music in them including the 60’s but you didn’t have to wade through a sewer to find something you liked like now days.
You know you will always have my support on this mission to reintroduce real music with real instruments and real musicians in an attempt to do what ever you can to counter the prevailing negative messages that society is being fed through all forms of the media. I’m betting you will make a positive impact on the rest of the world as much as you have mine in the past 5 years.
We went to the funeral of a close family friend today who’s 29 year old son was killed in an auto accident and your music was playing in my head as I tried to come to grips with the tremendous emotional pain my friends were going through and it had a very calming affect on me during a very upsetting situation. Just like our family had to be there to share the pain of their loss of their only son to let his family know that we cared your music was there to keep me calmer. Your song “Once upon a Time” from the ORANGE album was the main song I was playing in my head. It seemed to suit the situation the best for me. Their son was a professional musician who played trumpet in a jazz band.
So yes, you all are making a difference in many people’s lives and I hope many more will join in on the celebration of this thing we call life. I’ve always felt the best way to bring people together and make peace is through music and food. So let’s party.
Rich
