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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 28, 2021 8:31:32 GMT
Shine On
Michael
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Post by leedscitystompers on Jul 28, 2021 16:46:52 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 28, 2021 18:05:04 GMT
Thanks Martyn and Jack, it was a lot of fun and interesting for me too. I don't often think about my past in such detail, and much of what we covered has never been public knowledge. The difficult thing when doing an interview like this is to get the chronology right and not to miss out too much. I realise now that I missed out great chunks that were and are important. Such is life! This series of podcast interviews that you guys are doing is a wonderful thing. Shine On Michael |
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Post by leedscitystompers on Jul 28, 2021 18:25:20 GMT
It would be impossible to get it all down and we already doubled what other people get.
I think it will give people a tremendous sense of ‘the man behind the music’ and perhaps you should start writing a book?!
🎵🎵🎵
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Post by leeophonic on Jul 28, 2021 19:04:12 GMT
I stumble accross Michael one Saturday night when Ted Hawkins plays the South Hill park theatre, as I think he had been on GLR or some Radio 2 show back when they played the stuff I liked, I could not work out what this guy was doing at the time standing next to what looked like an ironing board with some sort of electric guitar, well as I now know it was Michael playing his Supro lap steel and I would visit south Hill park many times seeing Michael and Ed or a full band on the terrace, great times & Great music, it makes me wonder what is playing back at the old venue and may have the chance to pop in there in a day or so, so will let you all know if there is anything up our street.
Thanks Martyn and Jack for creating the digital archive as it was over 30 years when I first saw Michael and it goes pretty quickly.
Lee
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Post by neilm on Jul 28, 2021 19:31:09 GMT
brilliant Podcast....really interesting stuff....looking forward to part 2 already.
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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 28, 2021 19:42:49 GMT
I stumble accross Michael one Saturday night when Ted Hawkins plays the South Hill park theatre, as I think he had been on GLR or some Radio 2 show back when they played the stuff I liked, I could not work out what this guy was doing at the time standing next to what looked like an ironing board with some sort of electric guitar, well as I now know it was Michael playing his Supro lap steel and I would visit south Hill park many times seeing Michael and Ed or a full band on the terrace, great times & Great music, it makes me wonder what is playing back at the old venue and may have the chance to pop in there in a day or so, so will let you all know if there is anything up our street. Thanks Martyn and Jack for creating the digital archive as it was over 30 years when I first saw Michael and it goes pretty quickly. Lee Thank you Lee. That's beautiful and I remember the evening, not like it was yesterday, but certainly very well. I also remember you turning at so many gigs back then. It's a long time ago. Here's a photo of me playing the Oahu ironing board. This wasn't with Ted Hawkins, it was with the MM Band at the wonderful, now considered seminal, Mean Fiddler, Harlesden, in 1988 or 89.  I used to go wild on that thing! It was usually plugged into my 1970s Mark 1 Mesa Boogie with everything turned up to eleven. You can just make it out in the background. That was such a great amp. Also in that photo is Ed Genis playing his Tokai Telecaster, which was a very nice guitar. The pickup from that lap steel has been in my Dave King Telecaster since 2000. Shine On Michael |
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Post by leeophonic on Jul 28, 2021 19:47:21 GMT
And the pealoid Oahu body which Dave threw on the scrapheap I think lives on as a Frankenstein steel in Reading with Mike The plasterer.
Lee
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Post by slide496 on Jul 28, 2021 22:25:51 GMT
Looking forward to Part 2 as well...thanks for Part one leedscitystompers. Started the day with it.
Harriet
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Post by leedscitystompers on Jul 29, 2021 7:48:15 GMT
Looking forward to Part 2 as well...thanks for Part one leedscitystompers. Started the day with it. Harriet Thanks for the kind words. The second half is great and Michael shared so much. We’ll be sharing other resonator people’s stories too over the coming seasons. We’ve got some great stuff already recorded and some top flight folks lined up. 🎯 |
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Post by thebluesbear( al) on Jul 29, 2021 9:48:34 GMT
Hi everyone
It was a great conversation , and yes it showed a bit about the man behind the music ..part 2 cant come fast enough ...
best to everyone
al
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Post by ken1953clark on Jul 29, 2021 17:50:47 GMT
I like the “student model” uke on your wall Michael. Well Jell :-)
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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 30, 2021 9:20:19 GMT
I like the “student model” uke on your wall Michael. Well Jell :-) Mike Lewis made that for me in 1993, maybe 1994. It is a perfect baby 1133 and it sounds great. Shine On Michael. |
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Post by Michael Messer on Aug 4, 2021 19:56:42 GMT
Here is part two of the interview that Martyn and Jack did with me.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by leedscitystompers on Aug 4, 2021 21:55:56 GMT
Marvellous! Thanks for the share!!
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