MLT Club Member Jung Roe
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My list would have to be groups at different times over the years that have impressed and impacted me the most musically, not that I still listen to some of them. My musical taste has been kind of all over the place actually.
1.MonaLisa Twins
2.Beach Boys
3.Beatles
4.Rolling Stones
5.Sheryl Crow
6.Moody Blues
7.Pink Floyd
8.Super Tramp
9.Elton John
10.Eagles
11. Bee Gees (before the disco days)
12. Enigma
13. AC DC (Bon Scott days)
14. The Kinks
15. Guess Who
16. Led Zeppelin
17. Joan Jett
18. Madonna
19. Bananarama
20. U2
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Wow some really passionate and lively discussion today. Howard, you articulated my thoughts in spades and more. I wish I had a fraction of your insight into the music world. Mike, while we may differ on the path to get there, I think we are aligned in the outcome. MonaLisa Twins incredible talent, and musical magic needs to get out there for the world to experience and be touched by.
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I was also blown away by Mona in Twist and Shout. She really shines in that video. The best of Ringo and John Lennon all rolled up in one there. John said he nearly injured himself.singing the screaming part in that song, but Mona pulled it off so wonderfully all while drumming so perfectly. When I saw that performance I knew Mona is an incredible talented powerhouse just like big Sis Lisa!
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Even if they can use Eurovision as a tool to gain visibility, it can be a huge distraction from their creative output and growth too. I don’t think MLT ever put much faith in contests or get famous quick short cuts in the past, but instead relied on their own talent, creativity, and ingenuity on their own terms to get them this far, and changing gears to gain support for a contest now I think could hamper the momentum they have built.
It’s always healthy to have an open mind and look at new options after you’ve executed the current plan through to completion.
Just my opinion.
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Howard, “If I Fell” is a great one too. On the Radio interviews there are some great harmonies as well like “Help”, and “She’s Leaving Home”. Mona and Lisa are really masters of harmony as they can sound so good with just their voices in “Little Drummer Boy”.
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That’s great Mike that Peter is familiar with MLT covers and loves them. Be sure to send him a link to the Little Drummer Boy video when it comes out. Mona and Lisa’s harmony on that are sure to impress him. Wouldnt it be nice to have MonaLisa Twins Little Drummer Boy on Sirius radio airwaves this Christmas.
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Forgot to ask, as this is a discussion forum, what do you think of Sweet Lorraine?
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Thank you Lisa for sharing more about your grandmother and the additional insight into the song. Your explanation helps me to better understand why my mom enjoyed the wide open countryside and seemed to take comfort when I use to take her there. ????????❤
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Well stated Howard. Mona and Lisa’s vocal harmony alone is a precious enough gem that must never be broken apart. They are so beautiful together in every way, so tight as a musical duo, as I listen to Little Drummer Boy, I can’t imagine them pursuing solo paths. The beautiful music they make together is a force of nature, so unique in the whole world.
“One person can have a profound effect on another. And two people…well two people can work miracles. They can change the world”… Andrew Schneider
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The truth may be in the pudding (the sticky toffee pudding kind).
I think most people today if you quoted a bunch of solo Paul, John, George, or Ringo songs would be less familiar with them compared to Beatles songs, except for the more musically savvy. This might suggest the Beatles as the fab 4 had more momentum as a musical force and each of their songs had a more profound impact on a larger scale of people over the decades than the solo works ever did. After the Beatles break up, as solo artists they certainly would have enjoyed the fame, and anything they produced would have been received with the same level of attention as they did when they were the Beatles, but it does not appear their solo works had the same level of traction with the people as the Beatles works did. Just my opinion.
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Thanks Lisa!
It’s always so great to get to know a little more about you. Given all the other stuff outside of music you do so great, ie art, photography, Photoshop…., I have a hunch you are one heck of a cook too 🙂
Ribs and Sticky Toffee pudding sounds pretty nice. Sometimes you have to indulge a little too. Had to see what Sticky Toffee Pudding is so I googled it 🙂
It looks to be a British dessert?… and I have to say it looks quite mouth-watering! Next time I’m at a restaurant with a selection of desserts, will have to check this out if they have it.
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Awesome Jacki.
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I hear those angelic voices here again that drew me to MLT in the first place. Mona and Lisa’s harmony is just truly magnificent in their Little Drummer Boy. What they do with their voices weaving in out in such perfect harmony is magic. Those sweet sounds, so sublime!
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Hi Tim
Yes Brian Wilson never reached the song writing heights of the Beatles as his artistic growth came to an abrupt end around 1967 and by 1968/69 he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for serious substance abuse issues and resulting mental breakdown. Interestingly he was 26-27 (born in June 1942) during this period and came dangerously close to being another Club 27 casualty to substance abuse which seems to have snuffed out so many great musical stars before they could shine their brightest. I read up a little on the Club 27 phenomenon, and the most common theory is that around 27 the body can’t take the ongoing substance abuse that lead up to it from late teens to early 20s. All the abuse finally catches up by about 27. If you look at it, just before 1968, Brian finished his Pet Sounds Album, released Good Vibrations (his two greatest achievements), and started on his 12th album “Smile” which was supposed to be his response to Sargent Peppers, and anticipated by many musical critics to be the makings of the next monumental album to eclipse the best Beatles Albums to that point, but Brian was not able to finish Smile because of the substance abuse and the Band released a half-baked unfinished Smiley Smile album that basically flopped in the charts. It was a great tragedy, so much unfulfilled potential for Brian Wilson, the world would never witness.
On a positive note, I saw their 2012 50th anniversary concert tour (on TV), and it was inspiring to say the least to see the entire Beach Boys band (Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Mike Love, and Bruce Johnson) touring the world and putting on such a great show. To see these men all old enough to be my father still rocking and rolling was very inspiring indeed, and blew a little breath of fresh air into my life at the time. Apparently Brian is starting another concert tour to commence Nov 30th this year. How amazing! And didn’t Paul McCartney release a new album this year?
Music is indeed a never ending life time journey as these two great legends prove. So many decades later the Beatles and Beach Boys still touch and move people’s lives with their music. What greater testament to greatness is there? And I am thankful there are still a few bands like the MonaLisa Twins carrying on that tradition of great music making that started in the 60’s. So yes, I see some Brian Wilson, as well as a lot of Beatles greatness in the MLT.
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Hi Lisa
I’m not sure how common or easy it is to find original cut Beatles vinyl from the sixties, but found this one, Rubber Soul, in the last used record crate of what felt like the last used record shop I could find in the city today. I came across many new Beatles LPs, but wanted an original from 1965 with all the little pops and scratches, and got this one finally in good condition with no dreaded skips. The owner at the record shop even checked the number on the vinyl on the internet and confirmed this is an original from 1965. Somehow listening to it (even in in mono) sounds like a piece of music history. 🙂
Jung
