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I sooooo apologize in advance. Just let me geek out for one more moment. 
For real though, its like a childhood dream of mine to watch Take 6 guys perform at least once. And I totally crossed out something in my bucket list last night.
…I just didn’t know I didn’t have to pay for it too! $0.00 for the win!!!!!!!! 
Ok. I’m done. 
Thanks for letting me geek out my tumblr peeps. Love y’all. 
-mp

I sooooo apologize in advance. Just let me geek out for one more moment. 

For real though, its like a childhood dream of mine to watch Take 6 guys perform at least once. And I totally crossed out something in my bucket list last night.

…I just didn’t know I didn’t have to pay for it too! $0.00 for the win!!!!!!!! 

Ok. I’m done. 

Thanks for letting me geek out my tumblr peeps. Love y’all. 

-mp

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asian chick with bangs = me
other asian chick with no bangs = Marj = sis-in-law
all the other dudes = TAKE 6
(dude to my right or your left = Joey = cousin….and dude to the far right = Mark = another cousin) 
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such a great concert. so much talent and some mind-blowing harmonies/arrangements. For real, my music intelligence is 10x higher now just listening/watching them tonight. So good. 
-mp 

asian chick with bangs = me

other asian chick with no bangs = Marj = sis-in-law

all the other dudes = TAKE 6

(dude to my right or your left = Joey = cousin….and dude to the far right = Mark = another cousin) 

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such a great concert. so much talent and some mind-blowing harmonies/arrangements. For real, my music intelligence is 10x higher now just listening/watching them tonight. So good. 

-mp 

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I’m in a JAZZ stint past few days. It stretches my music vocabulary. I’m sharing the wealth.

If you analyze this arrangement, freakin’ genius. Seriously. And no, I’m not just being biased (that Mark & Joey Kibble are my cuzzos). Really. I mean, I guess 10x Grammies could prove it. They indirectly “created” Sing-Off. So good.

Take 6 version of “Windmills of Your Mind” 

Digest this for a minute. 

(Source: mpolinar)

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So HERE’s an AGE-OLD question:
Why do 99.98% (leaving room for exceptions, obviously) of musicians are nightowls or insomniacs? I have yet to meet one who isn’t. The only exception I could think of right now is Ernie Halter and THAT is because he has twins to attend to now. Before that, same thing. 
Above is my FB convo with my cousin Mark Kibble from Take 6. He posted “another sleepless night” on his wall - and I, of course, had to jump in. It’s 3:30am right now… I would hate relying on pills to get some sleep - so for the most part, I just suck it up. 
Anyways, yeah…
In case you’re wondering. I get asked often… Is Mark Kibble (and his bro Joey) part Filipino? My usual answer is “No they’re not but I’m part black.” 
HAHA! but yes, we’re cousins. True story. You just have to believe me. 
Anyways, goodnight/morning….
<3 
-mp

So HERE’s an AGE-OLD question:

Why do 99.98% (leaving room for exceptions, obviously) of musicians are nightowls or insomniacs? I have yet to meet one who isn’t. The only exception I could think of right now is Ernie Halter and THAT is because he has twins to attend to now. Before that, same thing. 

Above is my FB convo with my cousin Mark Kibble from Take 6. He posted “another sleepless night” on his wall - and I, of course, had to jump in. It’s 3:30am right now… I would hate relying on pills to get some sleep - so for the most part, I just suck it up. 

Anyways, yeah…

In case you’re wondering. I get asked often… Is Mark Kibble (and his bro Joey) part Filipino? My usual answer is “No they’re not but I’m part black.” 

HAHA! but yes, we’re cousins. True story. You just have to believe me. 

Anyways, goodnight/morning….

<3 

-mp

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Mark Kibble (a.k.a. my cousin/Take 6) with Lalah Hathaway (Donny Hathaway’s daughter). 

I don’t know if they’re “legends in the making” - I think they already are. 

Sweets. 

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I rave about Take 6 being the pioneers of the 6-part male a cappella group. And this group came along from last season’s “The Sing Off.” This is still by far one of my favorite performances from that show. 

…and whatayaknow…

BOTH Take 6 and Committed came from the same college/school from Alabama. Maybe there’s something in the water in Oakwood. freakin’ Oakwood. hahah!

Committed covering “Apologize” (OneRepublic)

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Yo. BEFORE “The Sing Off” - amen. 

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Anonymous asked: who would you love to collaborate with?? of all time

Since I can’t pick one, here’s a top 10 list:

  1. Stevie Wonder
  2. Jamie Cullum
  3. James Taylor
  4. John Mayer
  5. Take 6 (at least ONE of them)
  6. Bryan McKnight
  7. Lauryn Hill
  8. James Morrison
  9. India.Arie
  10. Nichole Nordeman

Also, I’ve been blessed/honored to have collaborated with some super talented folks already. I got a little list accumulated through some years, I want to keep collaborating with these people.

PLEASE KNOW, my list of “who i want to collab” with is HUGE. :)

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so I tweeted the following earlier: “I told cousin Mark from Take 6 I didn’t watch NBC’s “Sing Off” ‘cause Take6 aren’t the judges. WHO ELSE would know how to judge a cappella!?”

I got 2 reasons why:

1.) 18 Grammies

2.) watch the video

…case closed.