Guest Timothy Connelly
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Great question, Steve: I want to know, too!
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Excelente! Onwards into the Odyssey!
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Howard,
Take another look at my post. I changed the name so as to not draw any sense that extra support was anything expected or required for members here and I took out all the math. Although this post is weaker in asking people to give, I didn’t recognize until your criticism that I was downplaying the importance of our membership here. If people aren’t joining or staying because they feel they are expected to do more- that’s a bad thing. So thanks for your critiques. I do try and listen to others.
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I was sitting in the family living room in Conway, South Carolina on Sunday, February 9, 1964 when The Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan. I was 17 days shy of my 8th birthday and I couldn’t have been less interested. My brother was The Beatles fan and God Bless Him for his influence there. Thanks for the flashback, Howard!
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It’s a great question but I’m fine that it has been settled with “unknown.” If they aren’t identical genetically they are certainly identical in that both ladies have dazzling talent and good looks, both ladies have an incredible work ethic and a genuine care for their fans, both ladies have an excellent sense of humor and a well placed gratitude for the good fortune they’ve had. They both have the ability to work together, to work with others with a strong sense of independence and an amazing capacity for teamwork. They both are gifted with humility, intelligence, insight, charisma and both are beloved by those of us here. How much more identical can they be!
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Just thought I’d mention that Tom Evans, who co-wrote Without You with Pete Ham, also committed suicide. They also played acoustic guitar beside George at the Concert for Bangla Desh. As you’ve all said, beyond sad.
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I have to tell you guys, you’re all sharp as tacks! It’s a pleasure to be in your company and to have the opportunity to share in your observations.
Saba, loved your observations about Ringo and George though I think almost all the criticisms of the Beatles as instrumentalists miss the mark because of the increase in proficiency that occurred as a result of their amazing popularity. Would Eric Clapton have been nearly as good or as experimental if George hadn’t shown him the way? Ringo was considered a marvel as a drummer before the explosion of great bands that occurred during a time when they were limited to 25 minute shows due to the hysteria of Beatlemania and when they couldn’t hear themselves play because of screaming fans.
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Welcome aboard!!
As for older movies- I would recommend Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid along with The Sting. What makes these two movies so wonderful is the way Robert Redford and Paul Newman complement and bring out the very best in each other. It sort of reminds you of this blonde and redhead who do the same thing!
As for classic books- being from North Carolina, I have to recommend Look Homeward, Angel from 1929 by Thomas Wolfe. Wolfe’s look at self-discovery, coming of age and not fitting into the world he was born into are always kind of timeless even though certain portions of the book are very dated. He has a flamboyant writing style that’s out of favor but his use of prose is amazing.
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Well said Howard. I’ll let you have the last word and completely agree that I hope to still be enjoying the MonaLisa Twins when they are 64, I hope to share the Joy’s of being their fan with other 102 year olds like yourself!
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Thanks for sharing!
Like you, I am very impressed by the independence of the Twins and how they do almost everything within their team. Unlike you, I see nothing particularly more noble or honest about taking that route. Yes, Badfinger got screwed but yes, Paul McCartney is a billionaire. The industry isn’t nearly as able to make or break somebody today- other options exist as the Twins are showing and I am strongly on board with that.
One really fabulous thing about where they go from here- the changes they do or don’t make- they get to decide. I trust them. I believe in them. If they keep doing exactly what they’re doing for 15 more years, I’m okay with that. If they make some radical changes and go off in directions that I don’t particularly care for- I’m okay with that.
We forget that the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show and John and Yoko on Two Virgins were only separated by 4 years. We forget that the single most influential album in rock history came only 3 years before massive litigation. Things change quickly for thousands of reasons. Some of the decisions the Twins make will work out; others not so much. As fans- if we trust them enough to make the choices that are right for them, I’m certain we’ll be rewarded in the end!
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Of course we are.
But I also think it’s possible. even probable, that someday the Twins will make major changes and slide off into a different direction and I’m fine with that, too. These are two very young women who are still exploring, discovering and finding their place in the world. If perhaps they want to one day emphasize peace and have bed-ins to promote it , I’m on board for at least being open. If they write a great song that includes the Maha Mantra, even if I’m not Hindu or a Hare Krishna- well it never stopped me from loving George.
If they get an offer from a record label that they can live with- I can live with it, too. We live in a world that has more than its share of problems and I am fine when artists express their opinions and share their passions. Yes, it’s divisive but it’s also honest- and I think honesty is the single most important thing in art. Well, aside from beautiful harmonies!
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I’m all in! Rudolf– get to work.
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I am not familiar with Sina but Amy Slattery keeps improving all the time. I am not sure I’d ever like to take the microphone out of the hands of Mona and Lisa but I’d be pleased to hear those 4 together for sure. Of course, as much as I love the Beatles- I want to see the Twins keep doing what they’re doing with both Beatles and more and plenty of original stuff.
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Jacki,
I am certainly not qualified to analyze poetry but not being qualified at something has never stopped me before…LOL
A number of things really stand out about your poems- you aren’t committed to a rhyming structure- which is good in poetry and bad in lyric writing. Great songs lyrically often have a more complex rhyming structure and of course, a necessary aspect of poetry is a certain level of imagery. Songs that don’t have vivid images can be awesome lyrically- they can go beautifully with the music, they can have a great message, they can make you think but I feel like the presence of imagery is what turns a lyric into a poem.
That’s what makes your writing so good- every line isn’t always understandable, I don’t always know exactly what you mean. But your use of words and their unpredictable nature creates a feeling that’s pure poetry.Paul McCartney wrote, “Any time, any day you can hear the people say, that love is blind, I don’t know but I say love is kind.” The rhyming structure is perfect but it’s not poetry because there’s no particular beauty in the way he brings the words together. In Eleanor Rigby he writes, ” Waits by a window, wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door, who is it for.” Wow, that’s brilliant poetry!
“Juicy with zest
Bursting with flavour
Freshly Squeezed Music
To devour and savour”
The idea, the bringing together of words- it’s brilliant!I write more like the “Listen to What the Man Said lyrics- fine, understandable, easy to follow but without poetic sensibilities. That is why I appreciate a poet like yourself!
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Welcome Steve! It’s so interesting that you and i mentioned Hotel California at just about the same time as you asked several questions to the Twins about it. I love both versions- I give the Eagles extra credit for writing it and the Twins extra credit for nailing it so perfectly. I’ve stopped listening to the Eagles version so at this moment in time, I’m in agreement with you.