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SteveMacD
12-09-2018, 04:20 PM
Mike has been nominated for Best Touring Musician by Pollstar.

https://www.pollstar.com/article/30th-annual-pollstar-awards-nominations-announced-136805
Feather Blade
12-09-2018, 08:10 PM
Congratulations Mike!
DownOnRodeo
12-10-2018, 01:12 AM
A well-deserved award!


Oh, sorry, Mike--I'm talking about this one:

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cbBen
12-10-2018, 02:07 AM
I am one of the world's biggest Mike Campbell fans. He should have won this award every single year he toured with Petty.

That said, how do you consider for this award someone who is largely playing someone else's solos, and not improving them?
jbrownsjr
12-10-2018, 09:39 AM
From what I've heard, he's the best part of the show. Congratulations, Mike!
DownOnRodeo
12-10-2018, 09:51 AM
I am one of the world's biggest Mike Campbell fans. He should have won this award every single year he toured with Petty.

That said, how do you consider for this award someone who is largely playing someone else's solos, and not improving them?

Exactly. So I assume he earnt his nomination with his revolutionary keyboard playing on Gypsy.
SteveMacD
12-10-2018, 11:03 AM
Exactly. So I assume he earnt his nomination with his revolutionary keyboard playing on Gypsy.

Again, not a keyboard. It’s a Marxophone.
jbrownsjr
12-10-2018, 01:19 PM
Again, not a keyboard. It’s a Marxophone.

Even though I thought christine should be playing that, I didn't mind that he did it. Gave some authenticity to the song. I like "real" instruments.
BigAl84
12-10-2018, 03:36 PM
yeah..playing it on the guitar is a real challenge....LOL:rolleyes:
jbrownsjr
12-10-2018, 05:36 PM
yeah..playing it on the guitar is a real challenge....LOL:rolleyes:

Not going to argue that. In fact, Christine should be seen playing it as she claims to be the keyboardist of FMac.

I'm just glad it wasn't piped in from the sampler.
SteveMacD
12-10-2018, 05:47 PM
I’m guessing Mike is playing it on a Marxophone (again, not a keyboard) because of the way it sounds. It’s easy to play on guitar, like Lindsey did, but a Marxophone isn’t something all too common. Christine never played that part, even in 1982.
jbrownsjr
12-10-2018, 06:38 PM
I’m guessing Mike is playing it on a Marxophone (again, not a keyboard) because of the way it sounds. It’s easy to play on guitar, like Lindsey did, but a Marxophone isn’t something all too common. Christine never played that part, even in 1982.

I know she didn't. Used to irritate me back then, too.
DownOnRodeo
12-10-2018, 09:07 PM
Well! Do educate me, Steve--Is the vaunted Marx-o-phone named after the Marx Brothers? Because it's certainly always a laugh to see Mike playing it.
lovethemac1
12-10-2018, 11:06 PM
Exactly. So I assume he earnt his nomination with his revolutionary keyboard playing on Gypsy.

Oh, SNAP!!!! :lol::lol::lol:
SteveMacD
12-10-2018, 11:25 PM
Well! Do educate me, Steve--Is the vaunted Marx-o-phone named after the Marx Brothers? Because it's certainly always a laugh to see Mike playing it.

:lol:

Named after its inventor, Henry Charles Marx.

https://youtu.be/_rY_pMbAiPQ
cbBen
12-11-2018, 03:47 PM
Not going to argue that. In fact, Christine should be seen playing it as she claims to be the keyboardist of FMac.

I'm just glad it wasn't piped in from the sampler.

If I've got the part right, Roy Bittan plays it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuGGnbj0FzA
jbrownsjr
12-12-2018, 10:05 AM
If I've got the part right, Roy Bittan plays it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuGGnbj0FzA

Yes. It's not rocket science for her to play organ chord with one hand and that jingle in the right hand. And ouch those harmonies are hurting my ears. lol And Roy's keyboard sounds like an Atari. :-0