From: Level42-request @ worldmachine.com (Level42 Digest) Subject: Level42 Digest V2000 #179 _ ____ _ ____ _ _ ___ // //__ // / //__ // /__// __// //__ //__ \\_/ //__ //__ // /__ D I G E S T Level42 Digest Volume 2000 : Issue 179 1345 subscribers Today's topics: Set List Nicholas Wells 0171-542->> Give the flagship songs a proper burial! Please>> MRDAVIS1 Reissues on sale in Dublin JTurner high sung vocal harmony Rob van Aperen Re: [ILF] Dutch Release ?? Lars-Ove Larsson James Whale paul waller James Whale paul waller WOW, where to start! M. Payne My big wish for Mark's gigs! Seichter1 Da Lata William Burnett US Digesters/ReIssues Cymrusmc Reaching the Lowest Levels 42 Sale-O-Rama Cymrusmc ------------------------------ Subject: Set List From: Nicholas Wells 0171-542-3910 Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:23:10 +0000 (GMT) I feel I must have my input!!! To be quite honest if you are tired of "Love Games" and "The Sun Goes Down" you are tired of the Lev themselves, only my opinion! Drunk on love sweet charms... Nick ----------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our Internet site at http://www.reuters.com Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Reuters Ltd. ------------------------------ Subject: Give the flagship songs a proper burial! Please!!! From: MRDAVIS1 @ aol.com Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 07:47:46 EDT Greg, All of those flagship songs are great songs, but it's like eating your favorite food dish everyday. You get tired of it and want to eat something else for a change. Those flagship songs helped to lure me to L42 but these songs are not the meat and potatos. These are exactly the same POP tunes that drove Phil Gould way from the group. I like listening to these tunes but if I pay money to see L42 or MK live I want the rare tunes played not the top 40 tunes. Sun goes down, Lessons, Something about, Chinese need to be put to rest and maybe after a couple of decades I could stomach them further. If you read the interview by Phil Gould he critized MK for selecting those very songs for the LEVEL BEST collection. ------------------------------ Subject: Reissues on sale in Dublin From: JTurner @ pmil.ie Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 13:09:02 +0100 Hi all, The reissues are on sale in Dublin. I got mine in HMV on Grafton St at lunchtime on Friday. For some reason POA / SITL is not over here yet, but four out of five ain't bad. For all the other Irish digesters, they also have them in Tower Records on Wicklow Street at only =A312.99 each! Happy listening! Joe Turner Pioneer Management (Ireland) Limited ------------------------------ Subject: high sung vocal harmony From: Rob van Aperen Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 17:11:37 +0200 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Hi Guys (dolls included) I would like to comment on two postings of yesterdays digest. 1) > "Anybody who claims to get excited when they hear: Lessons in love, > Chinese way, Love Games, Something About you, Sun Goes Down is > crazy!!!!" Darren from Chicago > > I would be disappointed if I came away from a Mark gig without Love > Games. It has been the most influential song on my bass playing ever. > Mark could go on for 10, 12 , 20 minutes playing the different variations > of it, and I'd be thrilled. > > Greg J > Greg, I could not agree more. I do understand theopinion about these songs, but Love Games should not be in this list. 2) > >From: Winston Walker > > > >Listening to Micro-Kid today i was reminded that I always hear a very > >high sung vocal harmony during the chorus. Sounds like a woman, > >or someone singing WAAAY high. Anyone else notice this, or know who > >it is? > > > > Winston, you've hit upon one of the strange little things that I thought nobody > else had noticed. I too have heard this high vocal line. I don't recall > hearing it on the vinyl version, but when I first heard the track on CD I > immediately noticed it. I have no idea who or what it is, but I assume that > it's supposed to be the Micro Kid himself (i.e. the character in the song). > > Okay, so maybe I'm reading too much into it. I think it is electronically generated. At home I have a little device that does it for me, as well as echo and other sound effects. It only costs about 100 dollars. This effect does nothing else than multiplying each frequency of the input by 2 and setting the result on the output. You get a 'smurf-like' voice like that. So it is Marks voice, but at doubled frequency. At least, that what I think it is. Any other possibilities? I will now start my weekend. Bye for now and best regards, Rob \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ ------------------------------ Subject: Re: [ILF] Dutch Release ?? From: Lars-Ove Larsson Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:38:58 +0200 I've spoken to Polygram in Sweden, and they didn't have the re-issues on their release list. They asked me to contact the bigger record stores in Stockholm to see if they will carry them. I've called two so far, and one hadn't heard of them, and the other didn't know because the person in charge was on vacation until monday. Lars ------------------------------ Subject: James Whale From: "paul waller" Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 17:10:27 GMT Hi guys, I haven't been reading the digest for a while so I had no idea Mark was on the James Whale show the other night. I rarely listen to the radio and NEVER 'talk sport'. I was flicking through the radio channels on my digi satellite on the night in question and I just landed on talk sport. The info screen said James Whale. I thought "what the f*** does he know about sport and started to listen to find out". Anyway, I heard this voice and realised to my astonishment it was Mark. Minidisc in straight away I started to listen with interest, then a caller came on air and that was it. I dialled directory enquiries and got the number for talk sport which is still listed as talk radio believe it or not! It was engaged for ages but i finally got through. Bloody thing rang for ages and I thought this is the wrong number! Then James Whale gave out the number and it WAS the number. Anyway I got through and ended up being the last caller - the one who hung on for half an hour and kept Mark out of his bed! I couldn't believe I was actually talking to him on the phone! If someone had told me earlier in the day I would be doing so I was have laughed at them. Talk about fate!! Anyway, I thanked Mark for sending me a CD for my wedding last year and told him how i'd managed to get trash 6 of 100 and how great it was that he was coming to Billingham! (which is 20 minutes down the road) I then referred to the area as "ICI's backyard" which is what we lovingly refer to it as in these parts - at which point James Whale abruptly ended the conversation. James Whale used to host a late night phone in called "Night Owls" in the seventies on Metro Radio, the FAB FM of the north east, and he was notorious for just cutting people off. People would literally tell him their name and that would be it...click. Anyway, I've got front row tickets for the Billingham gig, bang in the centre so I should get a good view. Apparently Raymond Persaud will be standing in front of me though :-). Only joking mate! Are you coming to the gig? It would be great to see you again (if you send me your details i'll sort you a copy of that first Da Lata gig you were after). Yes, and Mrs Pink, you nicked my questions too for Mark on James Whale so I had to have a rethink too!! I'm totally with you on the instrumentals Lisa - the more the better. I think it would be totally AWESOME if he opened the show with one. Just something really cool and laid back rather than lauching straight into something manic like Hot Water. I once saw Jamiroquai at Newcastle City Hall and they started with an instrumental of "hooked up" from the first album and it was a fantastic start to the gig. I don't think you need to blast into action from the offset and that's something Level 42 and Mark have always done. Do it Mark, do it for me - even if you just do it at Billingham :-) When Mark said to Lisa that he's not just playing to "arty types" like her as almost a justification for not cramming the set with instrumentals I can see where he's coming from but i feel exactly the same way as Lisa. For years we have been starved of instrumentals and overfed with the commercial stuff. I'm really pleased Mark has acknowledged the fact that there is considerable demand to hear the less-heard material. I must admit I was disappointed by the Jazz Cafe set last November. I was really looking forward to going to the venue and by the nature of the acts the venue usually attracts I expected looser, jazzier, funkier, less commercial tracks and I got 'to be with you again'. Don't get me wrong, Mark King is a goddamn genius and I am a massive fan. Since 1985 no other individual musician has held so much appeal and I have spent a LOT of cash on my collection since. I think my point is that being such a big fan and being so aware of the wealth of material out there it's just disappointing not to hear it. It would be really good to hear a radically different set this time round. PS: My wife has told me I can't afford the re-issues next week - how cruel is that! PAul ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Subject: James Whale From: "paul waller" Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 17:10:24 GMT Hi guys, I haven't been reading the digest for a while so I had no idea Mark was on the James Whale show the other night. I rarely listen to the radio and NEVER 'talk sport'. I was flicking through the radio channels on my digi satellite on the night in question and I just landed on talk sport. The info screen said James Whale. I thought "what the f*** does he know about sport and started to listen to find out". Anyway, I heard this voice and realised to my astonishment it was Mark. Minidisc in straight away I started to listen with interest, then a caller came on air and that was it. I dialled directory enquiries and got the number for talk sport which is still listed as talk radio believe it or not! It was engaged for ages but i finally got through. Bloody thing rang for ages and I thought this is the wrong number! Then James Whale gave out the number and it WAS the number. Anyway I got through and ended up being the last caller - the one who hung on for half an hour and kept Mark out of his bed! I couldn't believe I was actually talking to him on the phone! If someone had told me earlier in the day I would be doing so I was have laughed at them. Talk about fate!! Anyway, I thanked Mark for sending me a CD for my wedding last year and told him how i'd managed to get trash 6 of 100 and how great it was that he was coming to Billingham! (which is 20 minutes down the road) I then referred to the area as "ICI's backyard" which is what we lovingly refer to it as in these parts - at which point James Whale abruptly ended the conversation. James Whale used to host a late night phone in called "Night Owls" in the seventies on Metro Radio, the FAB FM of the north east, and he was notorious for just cutting people off. People would literally tell him their name and that would be it...click. Anyway, I've got front row tickets for the Billingham gig, bang in the centre so I should get a good view. Apparently Raymond Persaud will be standing in front of me though :-). Only joking mate! Are you coming to the gig? It would be great to see you again (if you send me your details i'll sort you a copy of that first Da Lata gig you were after). Yes, and Mrs Pink, you nicked my questions too for Mark on James Whale so I had to have a rethink too!! I'm totally with you on the instrumentals Lisa - the more the better. I think it would be totally AWESOME if he opened the show with one. Just something really cool and laid back rather than lauching straight into something manic like Hot Water. I once saw Jamiroquai at Newcastle City Hall and they started with an instrumental of "hooked up" from the first album and it was a fantastic start to the gig. I don't think you need to blast into action from the offset and that's something Level 42 and Mark have always done. Do it Mark, do it for me - even if you just do it at Billingham :-) When Mark said to Lisa that he's not just playing to "arty types" like her as almost a justification for not cramming the set with instrumentals I can see where he's coming from but i feel exactly the same way as Lisa. For years we have been starved of instrumentals and overfed with the commercial stuff. I'm really pleased Mark has acknowledged the fact that there is considerable demand to hear the less-heard material. I must admit I was disappointed by the Jazz Cafe set last November. I was really looking forward to going to the venue and by the nature of the acts the venue usually attracts I expected looser, jazzier, funkier, less commercial tracks and I got 'to be with you again'. Don't get me wrong, Mark King is a goddamn genius and I am a massive fan. Since 1985 no other individual musician has held so much appeal and I have spent a LOT of cash on my collection since. I think my point is that being such a big fan and being so aware of the wealth of material out there it's just disappointing not to hear it. It would be really good to hear a radically different set this time round. PS: My wife has told me I can't afford the re-issues next week - how cruel is that! PAul ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Subject: WOW, where to start! From: "M. Payne" Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 12:23:19 CDT A HAPPY BELATED 7TH BIRTHDAY TO THE LEVEL 42 DIGEST, CONGRATS ERIC!!!!!!!!! HELLO EVERYONE, After a week of not having a computer at work and reading all of the "John Holmes" Digest for the past week, I FEEL GREAT, seems like the OLD days, CD Releases, Tour Dates, Interviews.... I have to say that the digest as far as I have read have been full of great info, new members, and the good ol' chats that I have sorely missed! :) A few important things.... Bilal, PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP I will be going to all 5 London gigs and would be very interested to attend another Britfest, so sign me up! I have much much more to type, but trying to catch up on the 133 emails yet to read....., well about 30-40 if I consider the SPAM, so if you have written me and I haven't responded, than just give me a few hours, years, to catch up..... WINSTON, Bite your tongue regarding Lying Still, if it was up to you we would hear Foundation and Empire played over and over again! :) BTW, US$1.49 = UK£1.00 SA! I LOVE YOU MAN!!!!!! E-I-E-I-O, Mike Lindup on Piano, GREAT! :) Does anybody know if the London (Camden) Jazz Cafe Tix are nearly SOLD OUT yet? TIIFN, Mikey :) LEVELFEST TEXAS OCTOBER 27,28,29 2000 Won't you join us? levelfest_dfw @ hotmail.com ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Subject: My big wish for Mark's gigs! From: Seichter1 @ aol.com Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:19:38 EDT Hi everyone, I would like to make a contribution to the voting of songs for Mark's gigs.....I think this is going on for a while already - am I bit late?? - sorry, but I haven't read the postings regularly for quite a while (hi Doug from Vermount - you now why!) First...I can't really vote for songs because there are sooo many of them I would love to hear! Although I must say that I am not THAT keen on hearing "Running in the family"....but this is not that important. BUT....I would love to hear a song, or a couple of songs, that Mark himself always would have liked to play....and maybe didn't play them because he might have thought the audience wouldn't like to hear them....ooops....was that grammar ok??....well....sorry guys if not. And here is my very BIG wish for the set list: MarkyBaby....are you out there somewhere??? Do you read this? I can't express HOW MUCH I would love to hear, at least a part, of any song in an acapella version!!! You know that I do LOVE your voice....your voice is the most fantas tic and touching I've ever heard....I don't care which song it would be....just to hear you sing "purely"....wow I'm sure it would be overwhelming.... Okay....I said it....puuh. Hugs to all of you (including MarkyBaby) and also a big hairy hug from Tasja (my dog) to Doug.... See you, Sabine ------------------------------ Subject: Da Lata From: William Burnett Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:58:53 +0100 Greetings. I've just seen Da Lata at the Jazz Cafe, and in spite of the excessive, constant and highly disrespectful chatter from the restaurant section, it was still the best gig I've been to this year. Even my girlfriend, who claims to hate jazz (which I expected to soon be the cause for the end of our relationship) loved it. Still, she gets her own back tomorrow, dragging me to Bon Jovi at Wembley Stadium. Any get well cards, flowers etc. will be gratefully received. Will. -- ======================================================================== William Burnett http://www.sphere3.co.uk/ ======================================================================== ------------------------------ Subject: US Digesters/ReIssues From: Cymrusmc @ aol.com Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 22:39:55 EDT << Subject: US Digesters/ReIssues From: "Rob C" Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 15:32:23 GMT I live in Australia and here is a counter to the nearly $125 U.S. you would pay on Amazon.com for the re-issues: If you have a credit card, just go to www.Amazon.com.uk and buy the reissues at 8.50 pounds ($12.75) or get the whole lot from www.dotmusic.co.uk for 9.15 pounds plus 6.00 shipping. This comes out to 51.75 pounds (about $78.00). I couldn't find them any cheaper elsewhere, especially since AmazonUK was only offering two of the reissues (TC/WM & RINTF/SATS). Hopes this helps the US (and any other) digester! Rob<< Thanks for the tip! I can't wait for my new credit card to show up issued just for this occasion - to buy the whole set in toto (or en masse, or the whole she-bang, the whole kit-and-keboodle, etc.) Fred, The Two-Bit Bassist ------------------------------ Subject: Reaching the Lowest Levels 42 Sale-O-Rama From: Cymrusmc @ aol.com Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 22:50:37 EDT In a message dated 8/18/00 3:09:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Level42-request @ worldmachine.com writes: << Subject: CD Now From: "Dina Carrell" Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 10:04:40 -0500 Hi! I'm Dina. A friend of mine got on www.cdnow.com and found out that they are having a sale on Level42 cds. Don't know if any of the re-released ones are included, I haven't had time to check it out.....But wanted to pass this on to the digest. Later Dina > Oooh, nice tip! I'll check it out! --Fred, The Two-Bit Bassist