MonaLisa Twins | Matt Hay | Activity

Matt Hay commented on the post, Day Trip To Anglesey – Photos

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 10:47:18 +0100

Looks like a great way to lose that Covid tan! Hope nobody got impaled on those Gorse bushes

Matt Hay commented on the post, Signed & Framed Photo – Giveaway

Sat, 22 Aug 2020 00:12:35 +0100

Close To You, 2020 version,
just pipping All About Falling In Love 2020 version.
I honestly thought this was an early John Lennon song for a week or so.
Both brilliant songs. Impressive maturity in… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, Close To You – Duo Session

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:02:04 +0100

Ola Groovistas,
being new to your music, it took a few plays of your Duo Sessions to realise this was an original :D The same with All About Falling in Love. Both of these intimate, stripped-down versions… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, We Answer Your Gear Questions – Q&A

Sat, 15 Aug 2020 04:12:29 +0100

That was fabulous. You are both such warm and natural presenters.
I think Lisa is a bit too self-effacing as far as her cello playing. While you may only learn parts to serve a song, your tone is… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, When We’re Together – Live At The Cavern Club

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 08:03:26 +0100

Man I love Mona's guitar sound. Having played your debut album a couple of times yesterday on the Jukebox, no slouch on the skins either - though Charlie is a hoot live.

Matt Hay commented on the post, Musikmesse Frankfurt 2011 – Photos

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:26:03 +0100

I spent about a week in Southern Germany with my family as an 18yo. We only flew in via Frankfurt am Mainz, and stayed a day or two in Koln (Cologne). Most of the trip was driving around the scenic towns… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, Lanzarote – Exploring The Island – Photos

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 15:35:07 +0100

Great photos :)
Seeing that mastiff in the back of the ute (pickup) reminded me of some trivia you might already be aware of ...
The Romans named the islands Insulae Canares - "The Isles of Dogs" - after… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, First Month In Liverpool – Photos

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 09:20:41 +0100

How about this one? hahaha https://youtu.be/e1nzkYr_JDM Have either of you guys ever played an Austrian zither? (as featured in 'The Third Man') Lovely pics :)

Matt Hay commented on the post, 99.7 Bridge FM Australia – Radio Interview

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 03:36:01 +0100

Strewth, that was bonza :D
3 quick lessons in talking Strine (Australian) - 1: Talk through ya nose, 2: Rising inflection at the end of a sentence, like asking a question, 3: Shorten words as much as… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, Both Sides Now – Duo Session

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 01:57:36 +0100

Bravo Johnny, your lyrics are both funny and wistful. Great rhyme for 'Mona's blues harp floats on air' ... Of course, M and L sing and play this beautifully, but I do feel a bit down after hearing it.

Matt Hay commented on the post, If I Needed Someone (with Mike Massé) - Collaboration

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 23:33:49 +0100

Yeh yeh!! another treat to look forward to :D

Matt Hay commented on the post, Tired Of Waiting – Duo Session

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 03:52:09 +0100

Your tone on the guitar sounds like it's straight off a Kinks record :D Along with Baby's in Black, my fave track this week

Matt Hay commented on the post, Baby’s In Black – Duo Session

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 03:22:43 +0100

Needless to say, perfectly executed :)
The lyrics and the tone remind me of Ringo's later song Don't Pass Me By on the White Album. As such, I think it's tongue-in-cheek, while also giving insight into the… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, The Duo Sessions Album Cover – Making Of Video

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:26:25 +0100

I too was an inveterate doodler in school and am moderately accomplished with markers and watercolour, so I think you're selling yourself short calling this a doodle ;D Beautiful work, complements the contents perfectly.

Matt Hay commented on the post, I’m A Believer – Live At The Cavern Club

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:38:09 +0100

Yeah! That brought an instant smile to my face :D Both your vocals were oustanding, especially Lisa when you let go at the end.
I love Mona's drumming, but that guy is a hoot. Hyperactive drummers always… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, Sunshine Superman – Donovan – What’s On The Table

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 03:28:50 +0100

Bert Jantsch!, now that brings back memories :) I used to love buying 2nd hand vinyl and had Pentangle's Basket of Light and Solomon's Seal. Such an interesting mixture of blues, rock, and trad folk. Jacqui… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, Tired Of Waiting – Duo Session

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 23:26:20 +0100

Mona, you owned that song. Along with Lisa's bass, the guitar sounded so much like the Kinks' original.
As beautiful as your harmonies are, I think two voices wouldn't do Waterloo Sunset justice. Big Black… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, Strawberry Fields Forever – An Old Recording – Duo Session

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 23:04:46 +0100

Beautiful. I wondered if this would work without tape loops and orchestration, and you showed it can. I always imagined that Lennon was speaking through the voice of a younger self, or a resident of the… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, Pretty Flamingo – Duo Session

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:19:20 +0100

This is my favourite Manfred Mann song, even though I don't remember hearing it on the radio as a kid - unlike Doo Wa Diddy and that other thing he did, which FM stations still play ad nauseum.
Your version… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, These Boots Are Made For Walking – Live At The Cavern Club

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:06:46 +0100

I prefer this version; where you can hear the lead guitar do the descending bassline in unison with the bass, but they're both good! I miss the delayed 'rat-tat-tat' of the drum in the original, but… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, You Can’t Do That – Live At The Cavern Club

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:53:37 +0100

I've watched this vid a couple of dozen times on YouTube but it still brings a smile to my face. I don't know if it's hard on your throat, but Mona you sound great on shouters like this one and The Last Time.… Read more

Matt Hay commented on the post, MLT Club – Quizzes

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:14:39 +0100

Oh, only 32% :( As a noob, I obviously Don't Know MLT That Well ;)