From: Level42-request @ worldmachine.com (Level42 Digest) Subject: Level42 Digest V99 #15 _ ____ _ ____ _ _ ___ // //__ // / //__ // /__// __// //__ //__ \\_/ //__ //__ // /__ D I G E S T Level42 Digest Volume 99 : Issue 15 965 subscribers Today's topics: 80's Club in London Kay Anthony Boon - Tin Man david jacobs kouyate bert w Mark King Strings bert w RE: Level42 Digest V99 #14 BOWERSS It's Over (query) alan russell KNAPPT Mark and Pino TOGETHER / also re: Kouyate Cory Riley a few easy questions Joy Gerardi Kouyate, Creativity, etc. Winman42 Live at Pompeii??!! Will Greer Dissin' good bands... DonZipf Soundalikes... John O'Connell Reply to Cliff JohnRGab basses etc clare.reeves Next single, musci "legends" Andre Huijts Midi File of "Leaving Me Now" Tony Brown Re: Thermometers Brian Lots O' Things Thunderthumbs Addendum to Lot's O' Things Thunderthumbs Pino Allwyn & Laura Kelly Hi! I'm a new subscriber... LavaD Re: Level42 Digest V99 #14 Nightfly83 ------------------------------ Subject: 80's Club in London From: Kay Anthony Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 11:43:14 -0000 Hi all With so many of you evidently into artists such as Gary Numan Simple Minds, Pet Shop Boys etc. as well as L42, I reckon you should check out an 80s club called Electric Dreams which happens every Monday at Gossips Club, Dean Street in London. Another one is Planet Earth at The Wag, Wardour Street (Fridays), The Limelight, Shaftesbury Avenue (Weds) and The Office, off Oxford Street (Saturdays). Cheers Anthony ------------------------------ Subject: Boon - Tin Man From: david jacobs Organization: JayDee Guitars Unofficial Site Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 05:26:52 -0800 Peoples Whilst going to the Voiceprint site, to order Tin Man (I got sidetracked and ordered a Jakko CD instead) - I noticed that they are part of a group - and that group includes the Rock relics site [http://www.rockrelics.co.uk/] If you go to Voiceprint, Tin man is £12.99 - but if you go to [http://www.rockrelics.co.uk/] it is £8.99 - uk deliveries are free, so I will induldge asap. I will let you know if I have any problems with them! Best regards Dave http://members.xoom.com/man_of_funk ______________________________________________________ Get your free web-based email at http://www.xoom.com SPECIAL OFFER: 250 Web Site Templates, Only $29.95! - http://orders.xoom.com/email ------------------------------ Subject: kouyate From: "bert w" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 06:05:49 PST I'm virtually CERTAIN that the voice in Kouyate speaking the words is Phil's. During the long talks we had near the Richfield Colliseum after the Madonna opening, (Aug 87) I thought I recognized his voice. Not to sound stupid, A mother's voice that lingers on a soothing summer's breeze... Bert ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Subject: Mark King Strings From: "bert w" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 06:08:42 PST One moer thing. What exactly is the scale, model name, type, and gauge of the strings Mark is using these days??? Of the ones I have tried (Superwound, Trace Elliot) I like the Superwounds the best, (oooo I've tried SO many different strings...) ((self-deprecating joke)) Thanks All alone I said no prayers today, I couldn't kneel to please the god that failed you. Bert ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Level42 Digest V99 #14 From: BOWERSS @ ONR.NAVY.MIL Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 09:19:28 -0500 Hi Everybody, Just thought that I would drop an e-mail to try and clear up something that has been bothering me ever since "World Machine" came out. Can anyone tell me what that "percussive noise it that is played as a fill in throughout the song? If you have a copy, fire it up and listen hard. It sounds like someone is taking a metal drum stick to the string cavity of an acoustic piano. I've never heard anything like it until then, and haven't heard anything like it since. It's very unusual, if anyone can clear this up for me, I would appreciate it. Stewart A. Bowers e-mail - bowerss @ onr.navy.mil Seta Corporation at The Office of Naval Research 800 North Quincy Street Rm. 317-1 Arlington, VA 22217 Office - (703) 696-2934 Fax - (703) 696-6356 ------------------------------ Subject: It's Over (query) From: "alan russell" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 06:23:02 PST Loz can no doubt answer this one for me straight away - since he has mentioned the subject (and was the source of me knowing about it, thanks to the excellent Word Machine 2 - is 3 out soon ??). Does anyone know if the Kryptonite mix of "It's Over" was ever released anywhere ? - Does anyone have it - or know where a copy of it can be had from ?? The single mix is still awesome to me and it's quite probably me fave all time track, so I need the fix of the other mix !!!! ;-) The Remix album BTW I have too - I think I picked it up in Woolworth's or somewhere like that for about 8-9 pounds. If you look around, you will find - as I have noticed, that there are a number of budget compilation L42 albums out on different labels. Dunno who chose the tracks on them - but they are a bit strange some of them - a mixture of album tracks and singles ... -- Alan R (Who has the It's Over gold video CD :-) but has still never been able to watch the video on it !!) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Subject: From: KNAPPT @ ldcorp.com (KNAPPT) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 09:55:36 -0500 Perhaps Mike Lindup's forthcoming classical album is the next step on from this. I for one would've loved to have heard It's Over remixed as a semi classical track, in fact most of the L42 ballards could, I feel, have had the same treatment and sounded deeper and more moody as a result. i copied this from yesterdays digest---anyone know what its about? i mean what mike is up to? i'm anxiously awaiting some new work from him... ------------------------------ Subject: Mark and Pino TOGETHER / also re: Kouyate From: "Cory Riley" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 08:13:42 -0700 Did That hook ya? I have a March 92 Bass Player magazine with them on the cover. They're both grinning to beat the band - it's fun. Someone with a L42 website mail me and I'll send you a scan of it if desired. >Craig: >Q. In Kouyate, from True Colours, there is a spoken word piece in the >middle 8, starting with, "...we took the village by surprise...". Is this Mike >Lindup's voice? Its been bugging me for years. YES, It is Mike. "We took the village by surprise. No time to see the strangers hate-filled eyes. For this sad consequence they had no defense. In the midst of all that pain I heard her call, Creator is my name... Love conquers all. " ps - Hi friends, I've been a digester for years, decided I come to the foreground. Guess it took a Pino and Mark discussion to do that. I'm a Huge L42 fan... Just got the MK CD single that has Bittermoon/Pamela on it. Diggin it, and enjoying the new sound. I always enjoy the "key changes" of life, and my favorite band/bass player MK. Cheers, Cory Cory @ electrosphere.com I live for this day. I live for this hour. When I'm in your arms again, and we both yield to loves power. ------------------------------ Subject: a few easy questions From: "Joy Gerardi" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 07:16:06 PST Hey micro kids, I was recently listening to a retro 80's program and "Something About you" was requested.A super remix was played insted of the original. So, my ? is, can anyone give me the name of any compileations of remixes? Even better, can anyone give me a reliable source to order from? Its going on 4mos. since I ordered OM and nothing. Stupid huh? I was so glad to hear Mike Lindup will be releasing new stuff soon. Has anyone heard any of it yet and will it be strictly classical or a mix of classical/pop? Well, thats enough for now. Thanx all. Much love. Joy P.S. Not to offend anyones taste but I have to agree with those who say that "Guaranteed" is the least favorite and PSB rock. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Subject: Kouyate, Creativity, etc. From: Winman42 @ aol.com Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 12:56:07 EST Hey everyone, Craig, it is indeed Lindup's voice that is heard during the spoken word section of Kouyate. Also, 'The Pursuit Of Accidents' has alwasy been a fave of mine, as it was the first full album I heard by the band. Chris Staunton, drop me a line. I have a buddy who lives in Delaware, who was the bass player in my band, when I lived there. He lives in Bear delaware. Anyway, he is in the market for a new bass. Ok, just a few comments to make regarding Cliff Barua's Creativity post of yesterday. Are any of us sure that Level 42 tried to duplicate the success of the WM and RITF albums with Staring At The Sun? I dont find that the case. SATS sounds nothing like either of those albums. If anything, it sounded like they tried to go for a much rock oriented sound, as opposed to the POP sound of WM and RITF. Of course we are all big fans of the band, and quite honestly I would put level 42 in the same sentence as ANY band. To me they are a better band than the Beatles. Why? becaude '" I " like them better than the Beatles. But remember, that is only my opinion. I can't honestly say that I have heard everything by the Beatles. I mean, how exactly are we measuring these 'music legends'? Is it record sales, number of fans, number of reviewer accolades? When you get right down to it, it's only the opinions of people. Why do you assume that Mark King's recent material, in the 'adult contemporary' category, as you put it, is his best bet for success? Are you saying that he went for this sound because he thought it was the best way to make a hit? My irst thought was that he would have a batter chance at success by targeting folks like us, but trying to duplicate the success of Wm and RITF. Surely if he stuck to that narrow format, he good garner a hit. I honestly think that he has moved on musically, and this current collection of tunes is what he wants to do, regardless of the hit potential. Anway, just my opinion, but I think it's not a good idea to assume that we know what an artists intentions are. It seems that it's damned if you do, damned if you dont. Mark, in a recent interview on Leicester radio stated that they never tried to point their music in any direction, but were thrown in the 'Brit-Funk' camp by various reviewers, and fans. Perhaps the WM and RITF stuff is what some of the members were hoping for, but didn't have the talent for at the time? As their writing skills inproved, so did the songs. Boy, i've rambled for far to long. Catch you guys later, Win ------------------------------ Subject: Live at Pompeii??!! From: "Will Greer" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 12:28:23 -0700 Amazon.com lists a VHS video from 1989 called "Pink Foyd [sic] Live At Pompeii", Starring Level 42 and others. Never heard of it. Does anyone recognize this video? -WJG =================================== Will Greer Empower Solutions, LLC Denver, Colorado (303) 888-7154 mailto:Will_Greer @ EmpowerSolutions.com http://www.EmpowerSolutions.com Go Denver Broncos! =================================== ------------------------------ Subject: Dissin' good bands... From: DonZipf @ aol.com Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 14:34:23 EST > The same e-mail mentioned the group "Chicago".......surely the > worst group ever.....and in the same dull mode as "Toto" "REO > Speedwagon" etc... Woo-hoo! Can't wait to see where this one goes, given that one of our fellow subscribers was a member of one of those bands! > Level 42 will always be THE band for me Personally, I don't really see how you can imagine that Level 42 is so very different from those three bands you mentioned. Sure, Level 42 is my favorite, too, but they aren't really worlds away from Toto, or REO or Chicago either. They're all pop bands with some really capable musicians, except that those three all had singers with real pipes! Really, the only difference between each of these 4 bands is musical sub-genre. They were all good groups. ---------------- > Best Pino "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse down" (Paul Young). It's a perfect candidate for the Ashdown's, as Pino played it high on the neck of his fretless and used and octaver to put the low double in. Ashdown amps, of course, have the octaver built-in. BTW, I had an opportunity to try the 400-watt 2X10 combo recently, and it was pretty cool! Put one of those on my wish-list along with that new Lakland. Peace - Z. ------------------------------ Subject: Soundalikes... From: "John O'Connell" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 19:52:40 -0000 Can't help but mention the band "Hue and Cry" the brothers Greogory and Patrick Kane. They did some superb albums and were accused of sounding like L42. Excellent vocals but couldn't come near mark/Mike. Check out the following cd's: Labours of love - best of Piano and Voice Seduced and Abandoned Truth and love Remote I've got the numbers etc if anyone wants them.. Seeya at cambridge and Sheperds bush!!!! John O'Connell Senior Consultant ML Networks Tel: +44 (0)1189 216000 Fax: +44 (0)1189 216006 Mob: +44 (0)7970 400414 E-mail : joconnell @ mlnetworks.com ------------------------------ Subject: Reply to Cliff From: JohnRGab @ aol.com Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:28:31 EST I thought your reply was great. First, regarding the Bryan Adams mispell. I realized the error moments after I sent the editorial, and knew I would catch from someone. Oh well, you caught me being careless. Second, regarding Bryan Adams and Chicago and formula music. I picked those two artists because 1- they have been very popular for many years, and have a large fan base, 2- the artists are very talented, and 3- their music has a certain sameness about it. For example one of my friends made a comment a while ago "Everything was Reckless after Cuts Like A Knife!" Reckless was a huge hit with some great songs, so Mr Adams ran with the formula. I'm sure there are many fans who would argue with me, but I got bored with him after that and stopped listening. Lets look at Chicago. They have been a group for over 30 years. Between Peter Cetera's solos and their Chicago releases they have around 30 albums. They are a top ten chart group in the areas of charted hits and top ten hits. (Beatles rank number 1 in all categories, I think). If you look at their original formula (1969-1980) their chart position steadily dropped with each new release until Chicago 16 in 1982. Enter the new era, 1982 to present. I haven't given them much thought since Chicago 17 in 1984, a hugely popular album, because when I hear a new tune on the radio, I know who it is. The same old 80's sound. Whether it is solo work from Mr Cetera, or a Chicago release. I may not be giving the group a fair shake for I don't buy the albums to get a flavor for the other tracks, but, come on, their hits are formula pop music. I agree, Level 42 did the formula thing a bit too. Guaranteed is a good example. But Mark's album One Man goes a different place. It's will live or die by it's own sound, not by hanging on the coattails of Running In The Family. Regarding talent. You got a bit defensive when I mentioned Lennon and Level 42 in the same sentance. I wasn't talking popularity. Chicago is much closer to the Beatles as far as sales, hits and popularity than Level 42. So are the Bee Gees. I am talking talent. Boon Gould is an amazing poet. Maybe not a premier guitarist, but he turns the Words Into Music. Mark is one of the best bass players in the world, honest. He also is a sound guitarist and drummer. Phil Gould is another very creative musician. His drum playing is as subtle as Gary Husbands playing is powerful. He also is a very emotional poet. Mike is hard to pin down. He is the team player. Compare these guys to the Village People or Milli Vanilli or The Boys Next Door or any one of the scores of record industry creations and tell me they aren't talented and gifted. Regarding the "Lounge Lizard" sound. There is no such thing, unless you count the song "Feelings". Maybe we could dub it "The Soccer Mom" sound, since it will apeal to the 30-something minivan mom with kids who is tired of the top 40 sound. One last note (sorry this got so long), Level 42 isn't my favorite group. It is a 3-album flash in the pan group from the 80's called Cock Robin. Peter Kingsbery wrote their songs and he was a truely great poet for the broken heart. Take Care, John ------------------------------ Subject: basses etc From: clare.reeves @ bbc.co.uk Organization: bbc Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 14:16:52 -0000 Hello! Has anyone tried one of the new Alembic Excel basses yet? I feel a trip to the Bass Centre coming on.. did you know that Mark's (yes, HE owned it) Series 2 is also for sale in said outlet for œ4100!! A snip!! It's not my birthday until August but I wouldn't mind an early pressie!! xx Can't wait for the gig! Clare ------------------------------ Subject: Next single, musci "legends" From: "Andre Huijts" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:55:11 +0100 >Hooray! I'm so pleased that Changing the Guard is going to be the next >single. It's my favourite song on the album and I just can't stop singing >it. To be honest: I'm not. I do like the song, but to me it's just a good pop song. nothing more nothing less. It just doesn't sound different to any other "rocky" pop song. It doesn't stand out. So it won't be a hit.(However much I'd like it to be.) Now I hear you all say "I don't care if it''s a hit or not", but obviously, what else is the purpose of any single release ? Not that that is the standard we should measure things but let's be honest, Bitter Moon never even reached the tipparades, let alone the hitparades. It would be good for Mark to have a tiny little hit record now I guess, to get some confirmation on what he is doing is right. I have said it before, and I'll say it again: Love Wars is the song with the most hit-potential on One Man. And it's a damn fantastic song too ! It's got some Level 42 charateristics, yet builds on rather than copy the old stuff (something, in my opinion Level 42 always did, well most of the time). People will recognize the "style" and may tend to buy a single like that easier. Changing the guard is a great song, but I'm afraid it's no hit record. It always makes me think that this was a track intended for the Guaranteed album, it has the same "look and feel" about it. Just imagine it hearing it in that sequence of Guaranteed songs, it fits right in. And we all know Guaranteed wasn't the most succesful album , hit-wise. O well, let's at least hope there's some decent "b-sides" this time ! Cliff wrote: >Now I know we're all big fans of this little group from the Isle of Wight, but even I wouldn't >put Boon (or Mark for that matter) in the same sentence with John Lennon (or >Stevie Wonder, Sting, David Bowie, Bob Marley or potentially hundreds of >other music "legends"). You're right, I wouldn't do that either. None of those so-called-legends can come close to the Level 42 guys..... (Well, Stevie came pretty close, in his "early" days that is...oh no here we go again !)) "Cold sun in a wet rocky sky, a broken beach where the waves come to die...." From: Bitter Moon, Mark King/ Boon Gould ___________________________________________ Andre Huijts huijts @ westbrabant.net Take a look at the LowLandsLevelFeest site: http://home.westbrabant.net/~huijts ___________________________________________ ------------------------------ Subject: Midi File of "Leaving Me Now" From: "Tony Brown" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 21:53:16 -0000 I just love the piano at the end of this song and would love to be able to get a midifile of the song. Has anyone seen it anywhere ? Tony Brown AKA The Funky Bassman Errr..... well I'm not . I cant slap to save myself !!!! ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Thermometers From: Brian Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 20:12:45 -0600 Damn, sorry about that. I clicked on the wrong list. Not the first time I've done that either. 10 mailing lists tend to get me in a little bit of a hurry sometimes. Brian. ------------------------------ Subject: Lots O' Things From: Thunderthumbs Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:42:46 -0500 Hello all, I actually like both Chicago and Toto. I dissagree that they are the "worst group ever". Anyways, you guys (and girls) should like Chicago which has some similarities to Level 42. Think horn section-vs-henpecked horns/Krys Mach and Mike's keyboards. Peter Cetera was a bass player who sang (as far as I know), and now that he's gone there is Jason Scheff fitting in where Peter left, who is simply one hell of a bassist, and a much better singer technically than Peter or even (shudder to think) the guys in Level 42. Not knocking Mark, Mike or Phil, though... I like their singing too. As far as Toto is concerned, I never found the drumming of Jeff Porcaro or the singing of Joseph Williams and Bobby Kimball as "dull", but the list is a place of different opinions, which is good, so there's mine. On a Pino Palladino bassist-related subject, I was wondering who knows all that he's played on? A few that come to my mind are: Mr. Holland's Opus Soundtrack, Manu Katche- It's About Time, Tears for Fears- The Seeds of Love, Don Henley- End of The Innocence, Julia Fordham- Swept (and) Porcelain, Duncan Sheik- Self titled, Seal- second album, and maybe a couple by Paul Young and Joni Mitchell. Anything else??? I recently bought a Shakatak album- Live at Ronnie Scott's Club. On the cover was George Anderson with... you guessed it- a Jaydee Supernatural Classic (I think) strapped on nice and parallel/high like our guy Mark. I bought it simply on that merit alone, and I found out that the music's really good. It's nice to take a musical chance and be rewarded with something cool. -Brad ------------------------------ Subject: Addendum to Lot's O' Things From: Thunderthumbs Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:54:23 -0500 Actually, I bought the Shakatak album on the reccomendation of the people on this list AND the sight of the Jaydee. A minor correction. -Brad ------------------------------ Subject: Pino From: "Allwyn & Laura Kelly" Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:03:33 -0800 Pino Palladino.............................hhmmm would you believe that was my maiden name?? Pino..............Laura Pino. ok, Im leaving later laura ------------------------------ Subject: Hi! I'm a new subscriber... From: LavaD @ aol.com Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 01:30:24 EST Hi! My name is Laura ---I surfed onto the Level 42 website recently and was really happy to find it! I re-discovered Level 42 over the summer and have fast become an addict. I am a musician (I play saxophone and I am a composer) and I live in New York City. I must confess, have to listen to Level 42 every day or I get in a really bad mood. Go figure???!!!! Most of my friends have very different musical tastes than myself, so I'm happy to find a bunch of people that I have something in common with---Thanks!---Laura Dreyer ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Level42 Digest V99 #14 From: Nightfly83 @ aol.com Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 04:39:57 EST > Subject: Lennon on the digest > From: brianm @ actuaries.org.uk > > It was interesting to see John Lennon's name mentioned in todays > digest. Level 42 will always be THE band for me, as [mentioned by > others], I have grown up with their music. But, The Beatles, and > in particular Lennon, are big heros of mine also. Don't get me started on Lennon. Just don't get me started. > The same e-mail mentioned the group "Chicago".......surely the > worst group ever Surely not. In a world which contains The Lighthouse Family, Chicago have little to fear. > Subject: Big Fat Copycat! and other bits 'n' bobs > From: "Adam Hankinson" > > P.P.P.S. 3.50 for Nuyorican Soul!!! I payed just short of 20 quid :-( He's right folks, it's the bargain of a lifetime! > Subject: Re Various > From: "Bill Leslie-Miller" > > Andrew Goodwin, I saw you were trying to sell an album with a > Lighthouse Family track on it...........I think you really do > like the Lighthouse Family...... Yes, right, that's why I'm trying to get it out of my house as fast as possible. > Subject: Getting messages through > From: John Osborne-Archives Is this the coolest double-barrelled name in the world or what? Or is John so prolific that he has his own archives? > Subject: The Glove One vs. Blue Eyes > From: "MSFH62" > > >Well only if you consider Machael Jackson to be similar to Frank > >Sinatra. > > Well, I prefer Michael (not Machael) over Frankie anytime. Wrote, > produced,arranged and played in his projects. This is the biggest laugh I've had out of the digest in weeks. Excellent. > Subject: Welcome to the Gary Numan digest!!! > From: Steve Robson > > ps. I would like to be first to clutter up the digest saying how > COMPLETELY BRILLIANT Mark's gig was and it's MADE MY MILLENIUM and the > birth of my children was 'only interesting' by comparison and all other > events pale into insignificance.... Good call. May I be the first (perhaps the only) to say how disappointing it was, and I should have stayed put with my memories of the great shows of 15+ years ago? Steve is also the first of many this year to spell millennium wrongly. Sorry, it's been a while since I put my didactic hat on. > Subject: Pino > From: EMIKATIE @ aol.com > > With the recent thread about bassist Pino Palladino, I find that I can now > mention his work with Nick Heyward. (Nightfly83 can back me up here.) Don't know what he's on about. Never even heard of Nick Heyward. > Subject: Changing the Guard > From: John Osborne-Archives > > Hello again Obviously the second option. > Subject: Re: Level42 Digest V99 #13 > From: "richard graham" > > TICKET FOR LEICESTER DE MONTFORT I HAVE ONE FOR SALE 3RD ROW > FROM FRONT > ANYONE INTERESTED MAIL ME.....YOURS FOR £15. Bearing in mind the sentimental value of this ticket, which must have been in your possession for several days now, I would have thought you'd be justified asking at least five times that amount. > Subject: Creativity (long post) > From: Cliff.Barua @ ec.gc.ca I read this long post repeatedly (well, I scanned it a couple of times - there's a limit to how much Aruba one man can take) but, try as I might, I couldn't find any derogatory reference to me anywhere. Are you feeling OK Cliff? > Subject: Tour dates > From: Tjeerd van Linge > > Does anybody knows if Mark King also in his tour plans to visit The > Netherlands? I noticed a gap between the german dates and the south > american ones...... Hmm, straight from Germany to South America. That rings a bell. I knew it! Mark King is a neo-Nazi! If anyone can see a flaw in this reasoning, please let me know. But I think it's pretty watertight. > Subject: You Can't Blame Louis > From: "Williams, Craig Robert - WILCR002" > > Q. Lastly, I'm after a general feeling about how L42 fans rate "The Pursuit of > Accidents" album. Personally, very highly. But then as far as Level 42 go I'm stuck in about 1984. > Subject: 7" US single of RITF > From: Winman42 @ aol.com > > I recently noticed that my USA 7 inch single of Running In The Family > is on the Mercury label, while all of my other US 7 inchers are > on the Ploydor label. Loz, Loz! The Ploydor label! That's a whole new avenue to research down! > Subject: Tin Man > From: Lolitaj @ aol.com > > I'm a little late to this thread but that has never stopped me before. I LOVE > The Kick or the Kiss. The beat is great (I sound like someone on American > Bandstand), and the backup vocals are slammin'. This song reminds me of a > Donald Fagan song in a way. Donald isn't the greatest singer (no flames > please - I love him to death!) Lolita, this flagrant Parrington-esque attempt to incite me by continually mis-spelling Fagen is just not going to work. Grrr... Fagen IS the greatest singer in the world. His clarity and precision are second to none. Not to mention the overwhelming emotional intensity he projects. > P.S. Anybody trying to get in touch with me, I am in Puerto Rico on business Just had to drop that in, didn't you? Well, prepare to be jealous - next week I am going on business to...Belgium. Oh yes. > Subject: Re: Level 42 "soundalikes" > From: "Wes C. Remund" > > Mr. Robson scribed: > > "Aah, that massive Level 42 soundalike, Gary Numan". > Comment: Sorry, but I made no "soundalike" comparisons. And in the > "hundreds" of times that I have played the "I Assassin" album, the songs > "Are Friends Electric?" and "Complex" were never included on that album. > Could it be that you missed the point just a little? Just checking. Could it be that you are unfamiliar with Mr Robson's devil-may-care, wanton approach to facts when presented with a comedic opportunity? Or could it be that you need to lighten up? Just checking. > Subject: Re: Level42 Digest V99 #13 > From: "Charl Mocke" <9413693 @ narga.sun.ac.za> > > Hi ya all, thought I'd drop a line to give my ears a rest... We won't ask. > > Looks like your precious Donald Fagen followed that descending trend with > > _Kamakiriad_. ("Tomorrow's Girls" notwithstanding.) When you start at the top, where else can you go? > Still slagging away one of my favourite L42 albums, Guaranteed. Sigh. Sorry. Nothing personal. It's just that it's a wretched, pathetic excuse for an album which brings me out in a cold sweat just thinking about it. > Guaranteed is still my all-time favourite L42 song, > second: Heaven In My Hands > third: To Be With You Again > fourth: As Years Go By > Favorite album: RITF It's a big, wide world. And Charl and I can both rejoice in the fact that about half the Greenwich Meridian separates us. Must go. Kids getting cold in the bath. AG