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I like that deep purple vibe Jacki.  Fittingly psychedelic as OUAT.

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Yeah Howard, I’d love to see Lisa smoke her Gretsch on that song.  Those riffs on “And Your Bird Can Sing” are just waiting to be devoured by Mona and Lisa.

[Jung Roe]

This is such a charming video and what delightful singing.  I also really enjoy listening to the extensive series of interviews they did with Billy Butler every weekend for many weekends in 2014, and all the live singing they did on the shows.  Many real gems like this one.

[Jung Roe]

I think this day calls for some:

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John, well said.  MLT are just getting better indeed.  If you haven’t seen their cooking show, it’s definitely a must watch.  You can catch it in the Advent Calendar 2018 in the TidBits section at the very bottom.  The month of December 2018 was very special with all the special things MLT did with the Advent Calendar, making last Christmas that much more special.

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Yes, here, here on this very special day!!!

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Niiice Roger.  Really enjoyed looking at all your guitars (and yours too Mike).  That Gretsch certainly looks familiar with that signature Gretsch label on the white plate.  All those videos with Lisa and her pride and joy Gretsch.  That’s gonna be awesome when you do all the customizations on it to get it perfectly to your liking.  It must have been quite joyful (guitar heaven)when you took that brand new guitar around the block the first time!

BTW I will post a picture of my Baldwin soon as I can, but it’s at my parents old house.  It kind of became a fixture of the house and didn’t seem right to remove it when I left.

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Wow Howard, thanks for that epic insight.  I guess I often mistake the guitar sound to the harpsichord and Sitar.  🙂

I agree, I think Mona and Lisa would be awesome with the Sitar one day.

[Jung Roe]

Lanzarote: To rise like a phoenix from the ashes

Looking at all the beautiful and breathtaking scenery and unique volcanic landscape of Lanzarote, it reminded me of the phrase, “To rise like a phoenix from the ashes”, and a story about someone who’s house burned down one day. He lost everything and was devastated. Literally out of the ashes he rebuilt his house, and he realized it turned into an opportunity to unburden himself from all the baggage from the past that was holding him back. He rebuilt a better house, with much improved design and ergonomics than the old house. It was better. From the ashes rose his Phoenix.

As the story goes from Greek mythology, the phoenix is a mythical bird with fiery plumage that lives up to 100 years. Near the end of its life, it settles in to its nest of twigs which then burns ferociously, reducing bird and nest to ashes. And from those ashes, a fledgling phoenix rises – renewed and reborn.

I did a google search of this phrase, and found the following definition: “To rise like a phoenix from the ashes means to emerge from a catastrophe stronger, smarter and more powerful. An example of rising like a phoenix from the ashes is someone who opens a new, successful business after his previous business has failed. Another example is someone who builds a new house after his previous house has been destroyed in a fire.”

“When your world comes crashing down, you have a chance to do something you couldn’t have done before: rise up.” Aufstehen! I love the MLT cover of that song on their 2007 Concert album too. What a coincidence.

Anyway, just a little inspiration from the many Lanzarote photos here and the magnificent Once Upon a Time Video with Lanazarote scenery as a backdrop.

[Jung Roe]

Did the Beatles use a good dose of Automatic Double tracking on their awesome “Norwegian Woods” too?  I hear the wonderful twangy jingly sounds.  I love this song, and I think some of the nicest Beatles psychedelic guitar sounds, maybe on par with “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.  I wouldn’t be surprised if Norwegian Woods is one of the songs on Rubber Soul album that had the biggest impact on Brian Wilson, a real ground breaking sound at the time, and the beautiful harmony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_V6y1ZCg_8

[Jung Roe]

Niiiiice Jacki!

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Yes perhsps they could.  Lanzarote I’m sure is a special place by now for the MLT given they kicked off their song writing efforts for Orange there back in 2016, and then interestingly returned there earlier this year to do one of their videos for a song off that album with the beauty and magnificence of Lanzarote as a back drop.  I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some influence of the beauty of Lanzarote in their next album which will have its song writing origins to their most recent trip there.

[Jung Roe]

Holy smokes Roger and Mike!    Your guitars are magnificent.  Instruments are really works of art aren’t they.  I remember when I got my Baldwin upright acoustic piano many years ago after trying to learn the piano on an electronic keyboard, I just fell in love with it.  My baby mine back then, and I still have it, though it needs some serious tuning I think.  It’s not a high end piano by any means in the grand scheme of things, but the craftsmanship and detail that went into every part of it, the woodwork, the steel strings, felt tipped hammers, sound board etc just always impresses me just as your wonderful guitars there do.

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I had a look at Jackie Spencers sight and looks like some very nice tours and a must do thing when visiting Liverpool.  And a bonus if you can catch Paul McCartney walking around like in that one picture!  Thanks for that Lisa.  Crossing that great pond to the east and seeing the UK and Liverpool in particular is a bucket list thing for me.  So much history and rich culture there.  And of course the biggest thing would be to catch one of your concerts in person one day!!!

[Jung Roe]

That’s a nice song Howard.  First time hearing it and I like it.  I could imagine the wonderful possibilities Mona and Lisa’s harmonies could do for this song.