From: Level42-request @ worldmachine.com (Level42 Digest)
Subject: Level42 Digest V98 #21

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Level42 Digest                                          Volume 98 : Issue 21
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Today's topics:
   Incognito/Lolita/ILF98                            dirk.vael
   Re: Level42 Digest V98 #20                        Lolitaj
   Musing musing musing                              Chuck Roehm
   cover Guus Meeuwis                                Ernst-Jan van der Hee
   chat / cover                                      Mighty Maomoondog
   Guus Meeuwis/another one's opinions               Erik Terheggen
   Re: Level42 Digest V98 #20                        PierreLdr
   I found something Bizarre                         Inzo
   Are you hearing what I am?                        Inzo
   The Mile High                                     MByrd42

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Subject: Incognito/Lolita/ILF98
From: "dirk.vael" <dirk.vael @ ArthurAndersen.com>
Date: 27 Jan 98 13:36:21 

Heya guys

Incognoto's "Jacob's Ladder" has got quite some spinning by DJs, but because of
the ultra-awesome remix by the Masters At Work... organs, bass, percussion... 8
minutes and rising  ;-)

2 Lolita - I have sent you your thing (together with some shredded yellow paper
;-) late 97, so it's prob still stuck somewhere in a postal office... Some
other dudes got their stuff only yesterday (sent in the twenties of December
97)...  So be patient I guess ... (I hope)

2 Mark - I lost my harddisk, including many pix of our boys... f**k !

For the rest.... What's the status of the Int Levelfest (* ILF98 *) ???  When
(july?), where (London?), who (will MK come/can we book'em?) etc etc...

so long
and big shout to 'Ahola' Eric!

Dirkies
gettin' ready for ther LLLF2 (yep, I only go for 2 weeks to Chicago beginning
of March)

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Subject: Re: Level42 Digest V98 #20
From: Lolitaj <Lolitaj @ aol.com>
Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 09:04:35 EST

Just one thought on Gresham Blues...

It has always reminded me of a Saturday Night Live band segue, right before
they go to a commercial.  Speaking of the band, they haven't been the same
since the old days when they had people like Marcus Miller.  Remember that
annoying blond guy with the ponytail who played guitar and thought he was so
great in early 90's?  I really hated him, even though he wasn't so bad of a
player.

Lolita

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Subject: Musing musing musing
From: Chuck Roehm <croehm @ worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 15:36:40 +0000

In yesterday's installment of musings, it was written:

>  The songs that people submitted are just opinions, and opinions
>can't be 'wrong' - there are always people that won't agree, and that's the
>point.

Bravo, Lolita, bravo!  You are always right on the mark, putting things in
proper prospective.  You're such a levelheaded woman; our paths should've
crossed somewhere in the past.  (Maybe in a future life)

Then Winman mused:

>Shuf, i agree with Eric on getting Weller's first solo album. It is by

Robocop's putting out records now?  What's the world coming to??

Whoa, kids, uncle Chuck's on a roll now.  It's time to jump on the current
bandwidthwagon and tell you what MY least favorites are (I know you want to
know)

Early Tapes:  Love meeting blech (but hey, this was the beginning of pure
musical genius)

Level 42: Love Games; only, I guess, because it's overplayed; and who's
fault is that?? :-/

POA: You know, I can't think of one.  Perhaps the most perfect album ever.
Well...

S in the L: (Living It Up)(The Sun Goes Down) I can't even remember which
part goes in parenthesis

True C: Hours by the blech; just plain weird, in my book

Physical Presence: The Chant

World Machine (US): The Chant

R in the F: Lessons in Love; just kind of boring to me

S at the S: Hours by the Window.  Oh no, that's from TC.  I meant Staring at
the Sun (same genre', don't you think?)

G'teed: The Ape

FN: Don't Bother...

AYGoB: Freedom - yech, it just grates on me (not to be confused w/Freedom
Someday - what a happy little tune that is)

I do skip these tunes, but, stranded on a deserted island with only a tape
of these songs, I'd still survive quite nicely (given I had a Walkman to
play them on)

Now, Phillip my man:

>As Years Go By - *never heard this one*

You better get on your horse and get a copy of this, otherwise you be denied
any further admission to our little treehouse and you'll be laughed at like
Rudolph. ;-)  Zap, tell 'im how to get one.

Hey, Chinese Way haters:  What is it about the song you don't like?  Take
away the kind of korny lyrics, which I can tolerate, and the music is really
catchy, don't you think?

Sorry this was so long and giddy, but maybe this equation will splain it fer 
ya:

2 crying 2-month olds @ 4 in the mornin' = 1 Nutso dude.

In memory of Fernando Lamas - You look MAHbelous

I AM THE HANDSOME RUGGED MAN

Out.

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Subject: cover Guus Meeuwis
From: "Ernst-Jan van der Hee" <ej.vdhee @ consunet.nl>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 18:23:08 +0100

Hey Dirk,

After your message a few months ago about this cover, checked the
track-listing
of his cd the minute it was in the shop. First of all L42 isn't credited as
(co)-writers
of any of the tracks. I listened to it (briefly) and didn't recognize any
L42-sound. And the song '1,2,3' is definitely not a cover of guaranteed. Too
bad, always wondering how other artists cover L42.

Ernst-Jan van der Hee
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Freedom Someday, are you ready to make the deal?
Level 42
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Subject: chat / cover
From: Mighty Maomoondog <mm95 @ worldonline.nl>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 20:20:06 +0100

Hey everybody -

I checked the Level42 Chat Room last sunday - and low and behold, there
were actually 2 people there!  (Thanks again for pink.wav, MisterPink!)
But of course, there should be about 500 people there! ;-)
Oh well...

Dirkies, about that Level 42 cover you mentioned, I know the song "Ik
Tel Tot Drie" by superdork (yes indeedee) Guus Meeuwis, but I cannot
hear any resemblence to Guaranteed whatsoever.  Maybe he released two
different versions, but the one I know sounds as much like Guaranteed as
Guaranteed sounds like Bohemian Rhapsody.  When his latest cd came out a
few months ago, I remember checking the liner notes for some familiar
names, but I didn't find any.

Well, that'll be all for today... Oh yeah!  I almost forgot!  I got the
tape containing the missing tracks from the LAW cd... great!  Especially
Tracie... that song just rules.  Pretty weird bass solo though...

OK kids... see y'all later!

The Mighty Maomoondog
mm95 @ worldonline.nl

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Subject: Guus Meeuwis/another one's opinions
From: Erik Terheggen <terhegge @ xs4all.nl>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 01:10:12 +0100

Hi there !

Lolita wrote;
hey All,
>
>* I just wanted to make a brief comment about songs that are people's least
>favorites.  The songs that people submitted are just opinions, and opinions
>can't be 'wrong' - there are always people that won't agree,

Well, i can't remember anyone saying that another one's opinion were wrong.
Its just that when you hear someone telling that he/she doesn't like a
particular song you love, you want to explain why you disagree. I wonder
wether playing an instrument has influence on the songs you like. I found
many times that learning to play a bassline would drag me more into a song.
This has also an opposite effect. For example; Lessons in love was great in
the beginning, but because the bass-line is so straightforward, i don't
feel the need to play it so much as I used to do. (Though I like the Live
at Wembley version, especially the end of the song !)

Dirk wrote:

>Hi
>my mum heard that L42 cover by that Dutch SUPERDORK called "Guus Meeuwis & De
>Vagant"

Was it 'kedeng kedenk' (per spoor) ? (sounds like Mark hammering his jay dee),
I hope not.

Let us hear it when you find out!

Groeten,

Erik T.

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Subject: Re: Level42 Digest V98 #20
From: PierreLdr <PierreLdr @ aol.com>
Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 22:55:31 EST

I would have to agree with Lolita....everyone has their favs from the band...I
love Three Words....As the years go by....Silence....more for the piercing
lyrics that ring true for me.....but everyone has the song that strikes home
for them......
    I think that that is one of the great things about Mark, Mike, Phil, Boon,
Wally and the rest.......they seem to have a song for everyone....no matter
the background......
   That's my two bits....hope that everyone agrees...
Paul!!!!!( the Captain)

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Subject: I found something Bizarre
From: "Inzo" <mikei @ ecis.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 20:40:28 -0800

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I was at Rasputin's Records in Pleasant Hill California, I decided to
look through the $1.00 LP Section. I found the 12" Are you hearing what
I hear/ Handsome Rugged Man single for
$1.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was under the impression the 12" singles were only released in Europe.
The things been around a bit but the record looks ok and I need to clean
it. It was a weird find.

Also, I have 5" CDV's of Leaving me now and It's Over but they are the
ones that only play in Europe (Pal TV?)
Does anyone have the ones that will work here for trade or something?

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<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2>I was at Rasputin's Records in
Pleasant Hill
California, I decided to look through the $1.00 LP Section. I found the
12&quot;
Are you hearing what I hear/ Handsome Rugged Man single for
$1.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2>I was under the impression the
12&quot; singles
were only released in Europe. The things been around a bit but the
record looks
ok and I need to clean it. It was a weird find.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2>Also, I have 5&quot; CDV's of
Leaving me now and
It's Over but they are the ones that only play in Europe (Pal
TV?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2>Does anyone have the ones that will
work here
for trade or something?</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Subject: Are you hearing what I am?
From: "Inzo" <mikei @ ecis.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 21:39:36 -0800

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I cleaned the record and put in on. Dammit! The A side is extended.
Throughout the song (Are you hearing what I hear) there is sounds not on
the album version; some keyboard here, some guitar there. And yes, it
goes into an extended ending not on the album, I think the instrumental
bridge starts out with some music not on the album, it sound too long.

I am telling you this because, I am wondering if all the other 12" A
sides are extended with extra stuff? That would be Love Games, Turn it
on, Starchild, and Sun goes down. Do these songs have alternate single
versions? I think it was a mistake not to include Are you hearing what I
hear? and any other extended single version on As Years Go By.

Why wasn't Freedom A Go Go on AYGB?

I am sorry not all of you have this BETTER version of Are you hearing?
And I'm sorry I only have it on a crackily old record. Sucks that there
are still rarities out there.

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<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2>I cleaned the record and put in on.
Dammit! The
A side is extended. Throughout the song (Are you hearing what I hear)
there is
sounds not on the album version; some keyboard here, some guitar there.
And yes,
it goes into an extended ending not on the album, I think the
instrumental
bridge starts out with some music not on the album, it sound too
long.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2>I am telling you this because, I am
wondering if
all the other 12&quot; A sides are extended with extra stuff? That would
be Love
Games, Turn it on, Starchild, and Sun goes down. Do these songs have
alternate
single versions? I think it was a mistake not to include Are you hearing
what I
hear? and any other extended single version on As Years Go
By.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2>Why wasn't Freedom A Go Go on
AYGB?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color#000000 size2>I am sorry not all of you have this
BETTER
version of Are you hearing? And I'm sorry I only have it on a crackily
old
record. Sucks that there are still rarities out
there.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Subject: The Mile High
From: MByrd42 <MByrd42 @ aol.com>
Organization: AOL (http://www.aol.com)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 23:36:47 EST

Long time no post.

Hi all, and congrats to Eric on his nups.

Maybe its just me. But on days like today, doesn't John Elway and Mark King
look surprisingly alike? (Maybe from a certain angle...)

Anyway, I just needed an excuse to gloat.

Broncos finally and forever, baby!
(Forgive the bandwith de-basement)

"We're only human after all"
Byrdman