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  • in reply to: Ahsol Caravan & Child Of The Future (2025 Remaster) #44769
    Johnny_Heartfield
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      From what I hear on bandcamp I’d spontaneously say it sounds lots better than the original (first) white vinyl release. I was never really satisfied with the sound of that one.

      Btw.: That Wiesbaden gig in 2019 obviously left its imprints in some motorpsychedelic minds. Remember “the Other Fool”‘s locally adapted finale: “Chill out to Xhol Caravan”?

      in reply to: Spring Tour 2025 Live vids #44744
      Johnny_Heartfield
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        Hi Bernie!
        Great work as usual. Just a little mistake linking from vimeo to the MPClips-Site: “Überwagner – Pilgrim” also links to the “Core Memory Corrupt” video.
        Nevertheless – thanks for your efforts once again!

        Btw: the splitscreens on “Balthazaar” really make sense!
        cheers

        in reply to: Cover wishes #44704
        Johnny_Heartfield
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          I’m a great fan of “House at Pooneil Corners” – in both JA and MP versions. Monster tune! Apocalyptic Flamenco! Would always like to have it back, though I think Bent might be reluctant to go back to the “screamo vocals” period. Did that for “Demon Box” though.

          In the end better leave it to MP to surprise us once again with old tunes, new covers and new old interpretations.
          As for Dark Star: Un Chien gets as close as motorpsychedically realistic – even with its average 23 min. length ;-)
          BTW: How many time since the last Chien? Time for banners at gigs?

          in reply to: 26. 07. 2025 – Burg Herzberg Festival #44700
          Johnny_Heartfield
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            According to setlist fm:

            Lurker
            Stanley
            Überpilgrim
            Go to California
            Balthazaar
            Upstairs – Downstairs
            Core Memory Corrupt
            Psychonaut
            Mountain
            Hyena
            Quick Fix
            Children of the Grave
            E: Rock Bottom

            in reply to: 26. 07. 2025 – Burg Herzberg Festival #44699
            Johnny_Heartfield
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              Hey Bent, should you think of covering “Astronomy”, just remember Metallica already did that quite successfully. And don’t you think “Flaming Telepaths” better fits your vocal style? And the song’s crescendo is Motorpsycho before there was a Motorpsycho…

              ;-)

              in reply to: 26. 07. 2025 – Burg Herzberg Festival #44697
              Johnny_Heartfield
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                Heavy as hell. Channeling W.Ash, UFO, Kiss, Mountain, Doors and whoever to send Ozzy off. Rather straight heavy rock setlist – good for the occasion. Obviously not much jamming involved. I’m looking forward to the recordings…

                Johnny_Heartfield
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                  Ingvald obviously gives this piece what it needs. Tends to be a little dull when played without the right motivation, as experienced on a few gigs. Great!

                  in reply to: Freak Valley 20.06.2025 #44669
                  Johnny_Heartfield
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                    freak valley video on DIME as well, but BIG (2 GB).

                    in reply to: Freak Valley 20.06.2025 #44666
                    Johnny_Heartfield
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                      @ Anders: Wetransfer message/dl on the way. Enjoy!

                      in reply to: Freak Valley 20.06.2025 #44660
                      Johnny_Heartfield
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                        Yes, I downloaded the video – but with fucking Video download helper QR-Code embedded. If it is just for the sound, I’m always ready to help.

                        in reply to: 2025 Live #44640
                        Johnny_Heartfield
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                          Yep – Motorpsycho stream today. I was wrong with the day before. Watch!

                          https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/video/sendungen/rockpalast/clip-freak-valley-festival-2025-motorpsycho-100.html

                          in reply to: 2025 Live #44636
                          Johnny_Heartfield
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                            I got a few 90s shows from DIME some years ago, hopefully still find them. Especially from the 98 tour, but a few earlier ones also. Probably start with those then. But don’t except miracles – one show a week will be the most I can deliver within my time schedule. And this weekend is already reserved for Freak Valley.

                            in reply to: 2025 Live #44633
                            Johnny_Heartfield
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                              Btw: Freak Valley livestream Saturday:

                              https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/video/sendungen/rockpalast/clip-livestream-freak-valley-festival-2025-tag-2-100.html

                              With a proper Rockpalast TV broadcast in August.
                              Enjoy!

                              in reply to: 2025 Live #44632
                              Johnny_Heartfield
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                                Yep, Joecoco is doing a hell of an upload job for MP archive these days. Thanks a lot! Wish there would be a lot more similarily engaged uploaders, including myself. But I’ll start with some older stuff these days, promised!

                                Btw.: Despite the amount of great stuff from 2025 available, I’m still waiting for some possible recordings to appear, especially Portogruaro and/or Bern, to get the complete live tracklist (Eagle’s Son, Blueberry Daydream). As in Italy they’re obviously more into celebrating than recording (happy people there…) this looks quite unlikely, but I put all my hopes in Francesco, who attended every show and had some recordings from the tour already posted.

                                Johnny_Heartfield
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                                  My first impression of Phanerothyme was that of a rather unspectacular, nice but rather short album. With MP delivering far less that they could. A rather short-sighted first judgement, as the songs started to develop in my ears over the years and I began to recognize the subtle quality of the compositions and recordings. I was rather a newly-convert then, having known MP by name and a rather muddy sounding old cassette for years, but not really discovering them until Trust Us and becoming a full enthusiast with RW I. So the following albums seemed a bit of a downer to me, fool that I was.

                                  Bent’s commentaries about Phanerothyme especially are probably due to the fact that it is an album full of songs very hard to reproduce on stage to the band’s satisfaction. Really a studio effort. Besides that the massive touring betwenn 2000 and 2002 took its toll on the band, so I understand this period is not always regarded highly by them. Still there’s always some of material from this period represented in recent setlists.

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