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  Topic: Cologne 1st july 2015 vs 2025
MrMonte

Replies: 10
Views: 636

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:09 am   Subject: Cologne 1st july 2015 vs 2025
Thanks, did see that eventually

Wonder if it's a permanent one

Hope not - was a personal highlight for me! But then, every song was a personal highlight for me...
  Topic: MAD! reviews
MrMonte

Replies: 76
Views: 22127

PostForum: Music Only   Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:06 am   Subject: MAD! reviews
https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/mad

a full 5/5 stars review

Nice piece!
  Topic: Manchester night 2 review (contains video and spoilers)
MrMonte

Replies: 6
Views: 897

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:30 pm   Subject: Manchester night 2 review (contains video and spoilers)
a review DEFINITELY worth reading! Really well done. I saw the second London show and the first Manchester show - you captured the show, and the spirit in the hall and amongst the audience, wonderfull ...
  Topic: Two Extra Tickets for London June 19
MrMonte

Replies: 0
Views: 881

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 9:22 am   Subject: Two Extra Tickets for London June 19
Greetings - I am coming to see Sparks in London in a couple weeks, and two folks who were going to join cannot make it (family health matters). No interesting in profiting here, would just love to see ...
  Topic: Conversation with Larry Graves!
MrMonte

Replies: 0
Views: 1555

PostForum: General Sparks Discussion   Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:01 pm   Subject: Conversation with Larry Graves!
Hey all,

I'm convinced that folks here would find my Sparks YouTube show of interest, so will start posting again.

Had a really fun conversation with Larry Graves, who has the YouTube Canadian ...
  Topic: Sparks - Song by Song
MrMonte

Replies: 2
Views: 9213

PostForum: General Sparks Discussion   Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:29 pm   Subject: Re: Sparks - Song by Song
Recently, I had a conversation with Monte Mallin about the upcoming book about Sparks that I'm currently working on.

The first part is with the publisher, and the second part is currently being fin ...
  Topic: Sal Maida
MrMonte

Replies: 3
Views: 4375

PostForum: General Sparks Discussion   Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:48 pm   Subject: Re: Sal Maida
Sorry to hear of his passing.

Listening to Monte's interview with Hilly Michaels at the weekend and it was clear what a genuinely nice man he was and still friends with R and R 50 years on

Extre ...
  Topic: Frank Sinatra's mammoth influence on Sparks
MrMonte

Replies: 1
Views: 4017

PostForum: General Sparks Discussion   Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:21 pm   Subject: Re: Frank Sinatra's mammoth influence on Sparks
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/influence-of-frank-sinatra-on-sparks/

Good piece, thank you for sharing. The quotes from Ron and very valuable. As the author notes, one thing Sparks has done great fro ...
  Topic: Interview with the one and only Noel!
MrMonte

Replies: 6
Views: 9228

PostForum: General Sparks Discussion   Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 1:10 pm   Subject: Interview with the one and only Noel!
There's a short feature on Noël in the latest issue of Electronic Sound (#117). Thanks to Monte's interview there's little that's new to us, perhaps, but good to see her get some more well-deserved pu ...
  Topic: Interview with the one and only Noel!
MrMonte

Replies: 6
Views: 9228

PostForum: General Sparks Discussion   Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:53 pm   Subject: Interview with the one and only Noel!
Well done Monte and Christian. You put so much work into these and it's always really appreciated.

Thank you!
  Topic: Interview with the one and only Noel!
MrMonte

Replies: 6
Views: 9228

PostForum: General Sparks Discussion   Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:18 am   Subject: Interview with the one and only Noel!
I'm happy to be back and to share the latest interview on the YouTube show - one I know you will really enjoy! GREAT talk with Noel on her album, Is There More To Life Than Dancing, that was produced ...
  Topic: The Last Dinner Party/This Town
MrMonte

Replies: 32
Views: 76785

PostForum: Music Only   Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:36 pm   Subject: The Last Dinner Party/This Town
would love to see it - if there's a link (can't find it on YouTube) please do share, and thank you!
  Topic: The prequel years 1966-1971
MrMonte

Replies: 15
Views: 21607

PostForum: General Sparks Discussion   Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:47 am   Subject: The prequel years 1966-1971
That was a great read - I really enjoyed the history and the great photos. Thanks for the great work you're doing on this project!
  Topic: please can you give us an update
MrMonte

Replies: 6
Views: 22161

PostForum: Official Announcements   Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:20 pm   Subject: please can you give us an update
Check the date on the first post Monte…….

Good point! Well, I stand by my words anyway! :)
  Topic: please can you give us an update
MrMonte

Replies: 6
Views: 22161

PostForum: Official Announcements   Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:35 am   Subject: please can you give us an update
I didn't hear the interview - if there's a link, it'd be great - but what is reported here does not surprise me...I think it was implicit in some of the music on the last album. If I ever get around t ...
  Topic: Extra tickets for the 2023 Sparks tour? Let people know
MrMonte

Replies: 2
Views: 11707

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:51 pm   Subject: Extra tickets for the 2023 Sparks tour? Let people know
Love this idea. I NEED two extra tickets for DC end of June!
  Topic: What was the first Sparks show you attended?
MrMonte

Replies: 23
Views: 45767

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:51 am   Subject: What was the first Sparks show you attended?
1982, Cleveland Ohio, Agora Theatre - the Angst Tour!
  Topic: Set list?
MrMonte

Replies: 7
Views: 25428

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:55 pm   Subject: Set list?
Giddy Giddy will prob make its debut.! Wacky Women, Rock n Roll people in a Disco world, Balls, Pulling Rabbits out of a Hat, Bon Voyage as the last song.

they actually played Giddy ...
  Topic: Bratislava
MrMonte

Replies: 4
Views: 11609

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:58 pm   Subject: Re: Bratislava
I think it has been the best Sparks gig that
I have seen...


But they performend just a few songs from the new Album.
I do hope they might change that
With the forthcoming Shows ...

Wow, th ...
  Topic: Ear to the Ground- North American Dates
MrMonte

Replies: 3
Views: 13368

PostForum: Sparks Live   Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:28 am   Subject: Ear to the Ground- North American Dates
OK, replying to my own post. See that Sparks has put out their U.S. tour plans, and its great if you live on Right or Left Coasts, but not great if you are any of the (well at least I think) thousands ...
 
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