[Matt Hay]

Mona, I guess you know that Matons are an Australian guitar. Like Ford and Akubra hats, one of those success stories that started in a backyard shed!

Lovely to hear some more of the Australian chapter of your Origin Story too 🙂

Thanks for the thread Howard!

[Matt Hay]

Yes it is!

Yes, I have only been a member for 10 days, and first heard the MLT less than 2 weeks before that 😀 First time I’ve been a member of a fan club, but I guess one is never too old ;p

[Matt Hay]

Bonjour and G’day from Australia David 😀

[Matt Hay]

Hi Tim from (not so) sunny Sydney, Aus

I’m another new fan. First played ‘San Francisco’ on YouTube 3 weeks ago, and I’m hooked!

[Matt Hay]

Hi Gary, welcome from another newcomer 😀

I agree Howard, both those covers are pretty special. I love Pretty Flamingo – esp. Mona’s harp playing and Lisa’s descant harmony at the end. My current faves are Tired of Waiting and Baby’s in Black. Lisa to me was obviously an excellent guitarist from the jump, but Mona’s playing on that Kinks’ song would make Dave Davies proud.

[Matt Hay]

Topic: Lyrics and Chords

Rather than start a new thread, I thought I’d ask about chord downloads here. I’ve been inspired to pick up the guitar again thanks to you guys (and a 2nd wave of Covid19 in Southeast Australia [sardonic emoji])

I downloaded the pdf for When We’re Together (thank you), and was wondering if chords were in the pipeline for any of your covers. I noticed, and appreciate, you provided the lyrics for The Duo Sessions already. If your answer is “When we Get 8 Days a Week” I fully understand!  Most grateful for the extras you already provide 🙂

Stay groovy!

 

[Matt Hay]

Thanks for the warm welcome John 🙂

Yes, there’s a lot of kind and knowledgeable people here. The Wagners are all right too ;p

[Matt Hay]

*Air kiss* Thank you Mona, what a lovely welcome, and a great start to my week 😀

I watched your videos from Uluru ‘All Those Years Ago’. That must have been a formative year for you both, all that way from home and staying with separate families. Great that you had a positive experience here, and got to see some of this Wide Brown Land. While I’m sure you’re not as innocent-looking as you were then, I think it’s wonderful that you have retained your enthusiasm and openness to new experiences. For example, the videos of your mini-tour of Hamburg before the Covid lockdown were both informative and entertaining. Those guys certainly paid their dues …

Anyway, you’ve got a new fan. Recently, I have had Baby’s In Black, Pretty Flamingo, and Daydream Believer on rotation in the jukebox in my head ;p

[Matt Hay]

Thank you Jung, Howard and JP for the warm welcome. What a nice bunch of people!

Yes Howard, I believe Lisa could play anything she chose to do, though the aspect of her playing I like the most, is how it is always geared to the strength of the song (like George or Keith), rather than in showing off in the virtuosity of the lead break 🙂 Even so, the next thing I will check out is White Room! (then that version of House of the Rising Sun you mentioned).

I should also say I love Mona’s harp playing. Really captures both Dylan’s and The Beatle’s styles. And a nice substitute for saxophone on Starman.

Yes JP, I listened to the Duo Sessions this morning on the Jukebox and am looking forward to playing many of the videos. Repeatedly. There’s some classic versions there, and it always adds something to see Mona and Lisa interact visually, rather than listening to the audio alone.

[Matt Hay]

Thanks for the welcome, Jacki and Darryl. I like it here already 🙂