From: Level42-request @ worldmachine.com (Level42 Digest) Subject: Level42 Digest V2000 #239 _ ____ _ ____ _ _ ___ // //__ // / //__ // /__// __// //__ //__ \\_/ //__ //__ // /__ D I G E S T Level42 Digest Volume 2000 : Issue 239 1354 subscribers Today's topics: L42 parallel # 78 Martin Brindley Re: Level42 Digest V2000 #238 SED LEVEL $42 - THE LAST GREAT BAND Airplane Andrew Goodwin Sex 'n' drugs 'n' sausage rolls richard.west Mike Stern Winston Walker Re: Level42 Digest V2000 #238 MFanko Dennis and D'Angelo Joey Vela Manufactured crap vs real music! Desmond Lynch Plath by the Window alex.friesen Oh it was a joke was it! Pete Willis Spare ticket for Birmingham gig for sale brian bacon Meeting place prior to the Jazz Cafe gig.../ SE>> Mike T. Payne The new soul Lolitaj Re: Level42 on Radio 1 (just)!!! Ben Wilson Re: [ILF] Meeting place prior to the Jazz Cafe >> Vivient Gill Revenge of the neglected musiclovers 52 Me too, Loz Ronn Torrens Dutch radio top 100 Walter Franken Level 42 books SED other bands PierreLdr ------------------------------ Subject: L42 parallel # 78 From: Martin Brindley Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:48:08 +0100 So... who else is cheering on a certain Mark King at the snooker tournament shown on BBC2 at the moment! ;) Tino Martin Brindley, Account Executive, MCC International Ltd. Strategic Media Relations & Marketing for the IT Industry T: 01962 888 100 E: martin.brindley @ mccint.com F: 01962 888 125 W: http://www.mccint.com DDI: 01962 888 114 ************************************** This e-mail has been virus checked by 'Knowledge Checker' http://www.imhotek.com ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Level42 Digest V2000 #238 From: "Laurence F. GREEN(SED)" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:06:16 +0100 >Careful what you say Pete, he's only joking you know. That's what he'll >claim anyway -- then he'll come over all offended and head straight for >what he sees as the moral high-ground. Proffessinal cage rattling by L.Green, available for parties. I agree with Win about the effect of publicity. There are a lot of great bands out there, who aren't puched, becaudse they don't need to be. Take, for example, Travis. Not the best band in the world, but certainly they've had some good tracks out, several big hits, a much bigger selling album than RW, yet I don't know the names of any of the players. Compare this to mr. RW, and, shamed as I am to admit it, I even know the guys middle name, the football team he supports etc etc. (no, actually that's about it, but I think it still proves my point). I have the following CD-singles. I just want to know what they're worth (and I believe there are some rare CDs in my list): all values in pounds - Leaving me now (CD-Video single) 15-20 - Running in the family - must be the German maxi - 10 - To be with you again - maxi again - 10 (I need this one) - Children say - card sleeve - 8 - Heaven in my hands - 4 - Take a look - 4 - Tracie - 5 - Take care of yourself (extended version!) -- 4 - Guaranteed - 3 - Overtime - 3 - Forever now (blue cover) - 2 - All over you (incl Learn to say no (K-Klass)--2 - Love in a peaceful world - 2 With regards to the predicament of 'chart' music, I had this crazy notion - Music and modern pop 'acts' are two things which I think, to an extent, are seperating. Lets take our favorite Rob Wil as the subject. He makes his chart attempts with about 40% reliance on the music, and 60% reliance on his massive hype machine (which includes affairs of conveinience with other pop-stars). I can see, in the future, this going to extremes. Instead of releasing singles, the teeny artists release 'chart attempts'. No music at all, it's just an 'attempt'. There's short promo videos for TV, with some dancing. The youngsters go to the 'record' shop and buy a small promo pack, full of pictures, and stickers bearing the name of the 'artists' latest 'chart attempt'. The artists publicises himself/herself as mcuh as he/she can in order to sell as many of his/her 'chart attempt' kits as possible. Now OK, this just doesn't work too well on radio, but maybe you could just get some session musicians in to make a tune - I mean, why spoil it with your wailing! Yes, so OK, you'd need some music. So you've a CDrom with a promo vid and music, stickers (they'd be a big draw for me) and pictures. In this way we can have a separate - real - chart for music. Cool. Also, as for RW being more succesful than Level 42. If Lessons In Love sold as many copies today as it did when it was first released Level 42 would be looking at something like 3 to 4 weeks in the top spot. Hurrah. L()Z ------------------------------------------------------ Laurence Green Research Assistant Sheffield Hallam University School Of Environment and Development City Campus Advanced Construction Research, Room 302 Sheffield S1 1WB TEL: 0114 2253368 ------------------------------ Subject: LEVEL $42 - THE LAST GREAT BAND From: "" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:14:07 GMT >>Level 42 - the last great band . R.I.P Amen to that. Level 42 had talent - in abundance - all of them. They were masters of their craft, and as Loz rightly pointed out, it was all done with hard work and great songs. I can't see the Charts ever being about talent and music ever again. Maybe the odd song if that, but that's your lot. Then again, why use the charts as a yardstick anyway ? Mel B has sold only 4,000 copies of her new album yet still enters the album charts at no 37 or something. That just about sums it up. No-one,s buying new stuff anymore cos there's nothing worth buying. Dean _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Subject: Airplane From: "Andrew Goodwin" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:16:11 BST >Subject: Re: Level42 Digest V2000 #237 >From: "Laurence F. GREEN(SED)" > >Level 42 made it to the top (ish) by MUSIC. Thats all. No mass publicity, >no >trashing hotel rooms or whatever. Just music. Is anyone honestly going to >say >that these other 'artists' (heavily involved in recent threads) could have >done >the same? A point of sorts, but your premise that enormous success can be achieved by hype alone remains utterly spurious. Sigue Sigue Sputnik, anybody? >Level 42 didn't even have an 'image'. For someone who likes Level 42 (call me Mr Perceptive) this is a truly bizarre statement. What was that let's all wear the same suits and be a proper pop band and try and sell trillions of records all about then? >Level 42 - the last great band . R.I.P Wahey! Move over Radiohead, your time is up. Now there's a band that REALLY doesn’t have an image. For all those being driven apoplectic by Laurence's opinions, I think it's worth remembering that he's less a music enthusiast than a Level 42 enthusiast. I don't mean to be unkind about a man who seems to be an all-round decent sort as far as I can tell, but for me the musical pronouncements of someone who owns only music by Level 42 lack a certain consequence. >Subject: sequencer - by Al DiMeola >From: "Winston Walker" > >It comes down to promotion. I look at Mariah Carey as an example. Surely >she is a good singer, but surely not the best in the world. I've told you before – don't call me Shirley! (Doesn't quite work in print, does it?) Mariah Carey has the dubious honour of making a record with a Richard Niles string arrangement unlistenable. I never would have thought it possible. >Subject: Re: Level42 Digest V2000 #237 >From: richard.west @ westsig.co.uk > >Ooh! Hey I tell you what, I could quite fancy that. Would that be the >'Spirit of Django' thing? Doubt it. Probably more the straight quartet to promote his patchy new album on Sony(!), Kiss & Tell, upon which he has been disturbingly airbrushed in places to presumably appease the demonic "smooth jazz" crowd. Still some sublime moments though. >Subject: RW >From: "Matthew Robins" > >How dare you challenge the artistic integrity of a man who... >incorporates a football theme into every nanosecond of his output Er, yes. >Please get your facts right in future. Er, yes. May I propose a "let's agree to disagree" based moratorium on the subject of Robbie Williams? Shirley, we're all fed up with it by now? Instead I suggest we tackle the contentious merits of Kimmo Pohjonen, Finnish techno accordion terrorist. I think he's more of an accordion urban guerrilla, and I dare anyone to disagree with me! AG _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Subject: Sex 'n' drugs 'n' sausage rolls From: richard.west @ westsig.co.uk Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:17:57 +0100 >From: "Matthew Robins" >Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 15:48:04 +0100 >That's right Loz. How dare you challenge the artistic integrity of a man who >calls his albums 'Sing when you're winning', has lyrics such as 'Come and >have a go if you think you are hard enough ( x 2 )', and incorporates a >football theme into every nanosecond of his output in an effort to show what >a down-to-earth, honest-to-goodness man of the people he is? Everybody makes a lyrical faux-pas once in a while. Let's face it, 'Micro-Kid' is hardly, errm... (quick, think of a classic lyric but don't mention 'B*h*m**n Rh*ps*dy'). But the Williams child responsible for the thoroughly crap 'Millenium' has also written things like 'No Regrets', a very good lyric that is instantly "been there, done that" for anyone who's ever experienced the explosive destruction of a relationship. Believe me, I am in no way claiming that Mrs.Williams' little boy is some sort of poet. John Lennon, he ain't. But he does have 'artistic integrity', even if he is somewhat packaged and record-company-inflated. Compared to Steps, he is a God/god/whatever. But then again, so is Perry Como. Pete Willis wrote: >Just perfect proof to me that he {Loz} is talking only out of a total >bias about the guy that has nothing at all to do with the songs >and music RW produces. And Loz wrote: >Don't have the feintest clue what your on about here Pete... Please don't mis-represent me again. Loz, let me refresh your memory -- correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it you who also wrote, "Sounds like you've been popping the same stuff RW made his name for!!", and "He has success because he hits headlines for drugs, alcohol, weight, sex", and "gained notoriety from drugs, alcohol, overeating, over sexing and general intemperence"? That strikes me as fairly representative of your viewpoint, old chap. Oh sorry... it was all a joke wasn't it? Damn. I really ought to go and get a sense of humour. >For the record I have nothing against RW. No, of course you haven't. Hold on... that's another joke, right? ------------------------------ Subject: Mike Stern From: "Winston Walker" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 07:26:28 -0400 Richard, i'm not sure if Dennis Chambers is playing with Mike in the UK, but this MIGHT be the band: Lincoln Goines on bass, Bob Malach on sax and Dennis Chambers on drums. www.mikestern.org Winston ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Level42 Digest V2000 #238 From: MFanko @ aol.com Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:01:20 EDT ok, i am sick and tired of this robbie williams slamming contest - i don't say much on here cause i am normally interested in what LEVEL 42 fans have to say....not immature nitpickers!! please, let's celebrate one of the best bands that has ever existed not slag off people who, let's face it, have been against great odds and have become hugely successful. i am not keen on many bands, singers out there, but i don't waste my time worrying about it - that's life - get over it! thanks ------------------------------ Subject: Dennis and D'Angelo From: Joey Vela Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:36:32 -0500 > There's an unconfirmed rumour that the drum seat will be (amply) > filled by the incredible Dennis Chambers. > Win, any ideas if this is true or not? Dennis Chambers has the fastest wrists I've ever seen or heard. I had the good fortune of seeing him live with Steely Dan back in 1993. > On Tuesday October 31st (date subject to change...) the great band > Incognito will (finally) release a U.S. "Greatest Hits" CD, with a > different tracklisting than the previous Japanese version a while back. > Check out www.incognito.org.uk for more info. The other day our local jazz radio station KTSU played a set that included "Colibri". That's a great tune by a great band! There's hope yet because if a local jazz station here in H-Town, TX USA plays acid jazz by Incognito, then maybe they'll play Level 42 as well. May have to put in a request. > P.S. Did anyone watch "Chicago: Behind The Music" Sunday night on VH1? Yes, I saw it. How sad! It totally ruined my Sunday evening. Terry Kath's death was a tragedy, and the soul of Chicago tragically died with him. > One of the worst 90s developments is the drop in the > quality of production. Every time I listen to N'Sync's > 'It's Gonna Be Me' in the car, I wonder if it's a > group of singers or one vocalist and a bunch of > electronic effects, with the background vocalists > secondary. There's no blending of harmony, no attempt > to let the voices shine. I don't think that is a production issue, more like a performance/songwriting issue. I'm sure that even top-notch producers like Alan Parsons, Jerry Wexler, and Tom Dowd had to oversee their fair share of poorly-performed and/or poorly-written recording sessions. > Hey Daniel, > > Why are you dissin' D'Angelo??? He is a very talented musician and gifted > songwriter. He is trying to bring back the live element that is > missing in a lot of music today as well as SOUL! That what he has, that old > skool, laid back, mellow soul groove to his music. Thank you! That was the point I intended to make when mentioning D'Angelo in the same sentence with those other greats. His style is old school, with tons o' Soul, and he is keeping it real! D'Angelo is probably the closest thing we have to have to the classic soul of Al Green, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. Furthermore, he is motherf***er on keyboards (read on!), an extremely talented musician. > He is well respected by Prince, Marcus Miller (who played with him on a New Years Eve special), and > Raphael Saddiq (formerly of Tony, Toni, Tone who co wrote "How Does it Feel" > and "Lady"). Don't forget Eric Clapton and David Sanborn, who also played with D'Angelo on that same New Years Eve special. I don't recall who the drummer was, but I could have sworn it was Steve Gadd. They did a smoking 10 min. version of "Superstition". D'Angelo, who shared lead vocals with Clapton, was also playing a Synclavier and Hammond B3, and he more than held his own with Clapton, Miller, Sanborn, and Gadd. They were totally in the pocket. > Just because a black man has braided hair, doesn't mean he is always a gang > banger. Well said! The time, when a man is no longer judged by his appearance, is long overdue. ------------------------------ Subject: Manufactured crap vs real music! From: "Desmond Lynch" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:45:01 BST Hi Gang well with all this big debate over williams and real musicians who can really play their instruments, I was delighted to see this weeks uk charts with U2 going streight in at number one blowing all the dross to one side with a brilliant propper drums / guitar / bass/ real vocals tune beautifull day I guess there must be a strong market for propper music, If a song is strong enough it will win regardless Now u2 were formed in 1978, and can still pull it off, so why can't a band from the isle of wright formed in 1980 with equal talent to u2 do the same, almost there would keep up with the u2 song anyday Laters Des _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Subject: Plath by the Window From: alex.friesen @ sickkids.on.ca Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:53:31 -0400 >From: "Matthew Robins" > >He is obviously the secret love-child of Sylvia Plath and Richey Edwards. Holy Poetry, Batman! A Sylvia Plath reference in the Level 42 Digest! Tip of the Day: If you're feeling just a bit too happy, either a) listen to Hours by the Window, or b) read some Plath. *********** I thought I knew what "gang banger" meant, but then I read this description: >From: ZW75 @ aol.com > > Just because a black man has braided hair, doesn't mean he is always a gang >banger. Please enlighten us. ...Alex... ------------------------------ Subject: Oh it was a joke was it! From: "Pete Willis" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 16:35:49 +0100 >Don't have the feintest clue what your on about here Pete. No, I'm not telling >you what you can or can't choose and I genuinely resent the implication. Please >don't mis-represent me again. That's right because it was only a joke wasn't it!!! No mis-representation at all, I quoted your exact comments and you can resent them all you want but you said it and that's what I replied too. >don't mis-represent me again. Woooaahhh!! see above. I replied to your comments matey, don't get on your high horse with me > Sounds like you've been popping the same stuff RW made his name for!! ah now that is an insult, don't do it again or I'll slap you around the head with a couple of haddocks. The insults keep on coming from you but you are just sounding like a right pratt and getting yourself into a corner on this one. >Insulting? It's hardly Samaritans time Pete. Making light of it now are we. Now you really are being a prize plonker! I wasn't just referring to me you ought to see how many other people have emailed me who also enjoy RWs stuff. >For the record I have nothing against RW. He is certainly one of the better >performers of his kind. Aha, we win then because you have said the complete opposite of this in all your other postings, glad you've seen the light. So everyone please ignore all Loz's previous mailings, he now has nothing against people liking his music!! I've nowt at all against Loz, he puts together a top class mag in word machine but I reserve the right to answer his recent abuse of RW and anyone that enjoys any of his music as it has been made an attack on personal taste. I enjoy the wind ups on the digest and would love this to be one and me be the biggest sucker in being drawn in but the postings by Loz were not of this nature, his email to me confirmed this. ------------------------------ Subject: Spare ticket for Birmingham gig for sale From: "brian bacon" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 17:49:50 GMT I have a spare ticket on offer for the Mark King gig at the Robin 2 in Billston, Wolverhampton on Nov 9th. Unfortunately my mate has exams all that week so has to revise so I have a spare ticket. The venue is standing and has a capacity of 400 so if you get there early, like me, you should be right at the front ready to mosh along to Mark. If you are interested the price is £15 and if you are coming from the direction of the M40 you can hitch a ride with me to the venue as the M40 runs right by my house. Keep funkin' Brian. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Subject: Meeting place prior to the Jazz Cafe gig.../ SETLIST From: "Mike T. Payne" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:06:11 CDT Those who are attending the Jazz Cafe gigs in a few weeks, I propose that those going to Sunday, November 12, 2000 gig, meet at The World's End Pub at 3:00 PM, have a bite to eat and a few pints, into's etc...., then queue together at the Jazz Cafe to ensure at least one night of being close to to the stage as YOU KNOW WHO ISN'T GOING THIS NIGHT! (Mikey taps his finger against his nose)! If anyone needs any assistance with directions there or other questions, please do not hesitate to let me, or others who have done this before, know... Well, see some of you very soon, 26 Days and counting...... I still wonder what set he has finalised! If he is true to his interviews and website vote, True Believers, Lying Still, and Dream Crazy may grace his setlist along with some NEW stuff from Trash 2....WHICH REMINDS ME, IN PAST MOST HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO POST THE SETLIST TO THE DIGEST AS NOT TO SPOIL IT FOR OTHERS WHO HAVEN'T SEEN MK PLAY YET, I trust that new digesters (as well as old digesters) comply with this request. Unless some digester who shall remain nameless in Leicester tapes the setlist to his closet door and says, "(pp)OH MIKEY MK's setlist is behind that door, if you want to take a look(/pp...)!" Well, until next time.... Mikey PS: (PAUL HAMMOND YOU MAY KNOW THIS) I really REALLY hope that Mark is considering releasing this possible videotape of the IOW gig in NTSC along with PAL, as if I am not mistaken that he sold more disc (Trash/Live at The Jazz Cafe) in the USA and would save alot of conversion headaches for the NTSC people and also bring in more money for Mark, just a thought since the US/Canda market has responded well to buying Mark's stuff in past! _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Subject: The new soul From: Lolitaj @ aol.com Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 16:23:24 EDT If you are into soul singers [all you Angie Stone and D'Angelo lovers] please check out Jill Scott. She is affiliated with The Roots and her CD is good. Lots of organ and keyboard, with true slow jams on it. The lyrics are really good - there is a song called Exclusively that blows you out if you pay attention to what she's saying. Highly, highly recommended - I bought it Saturday and have listened to nothing else since. Love Rain, Long Walk and The Way are my faves. Anybody out there own this yet?? Lolita ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Level42 on Radio 1 (just)!!! From: "Ben Wilson" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:01:53 +0100 > It was in a jingle for some live music week in Cardiff, and it had the > sample of 'its the most fantastic thing you ever heard'. Perhaps someone > can remember where it's from, was it Physical Presence or Live at Wembley. > The full bit was 'Going to play a new song for you now (laugh) but we went > you to pretend its the most fantastic thing you ever heard' The sample came from "A Physical Presence" when Mark introduced "Follow Me". BTW does anyone have the studio version of this track on MP3 or know where I can get hold of it? Ben ------------------------------ Subject: Re: [ILF] Meeting place prior to the Jazz Cafe gig.../ SETLIST From: Vivient Gill Organization: @Home Network Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 17:20:13 -0400 > PS: (PAUL HAMMOND YOU MAY KNOW THIS) I really REALLY hope that Mark is > considering releasing this possible videotape of the IOW gig in NTSC along > with PAL, as if I am not mistaken that he sold more disc (Trash/Live at The > Jazz Cafe) in the USA and would save alot of conversion headaches for the > NTSC people and also bring in more money for Mark, just a thought since the > US/Canda market has responded well to buying Mark's stuff in past! I'll second that motion, it would be very appreciative if this can happen, I'm not so sure I'll make any of the gigs...sob sob sob. So if we can put this motion forward. I'm sure sales would be strong enough to support the cause.......please. Viv ------------------------------ Subject: Revenge of the neglected musiclovers From: "52" <52 @ citlink.net> Organization: Escapes Me Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:32:52 -0700 Howdy all, I'm a newbie here (first post) [actually i used to be on the list a year or so ago, but you *crazed loonies* post waaayyy too much so i hadda havva break] COUPLA POINTS i thoughta-- 1. Most of all, as LOZ said, "Level 42 made it to the top (ish) by MUSIC." That is the bottom, top, & middle line; all that needs to be said. NOone really writes MUSIC anymore, it's either a COVER, a SAMPLED REWORK, or a drum machine out of control. IF you're lucky!....otherwise you get Christina /Brittney/Mariah..... ~~~I worked with a young guy who is into trance & for 2 weeks I TRIED to understand what he saw in it, but 2 weeks of 60 minute CD's with no lyrics and a unGodly monotonous drum machine & some psycho showing off his sound samples, no i say, these are not musicians these days. 2. Yes, much is crammed down our throats these years, but it goes hand in hand with the total lack of quality. There are no songwriting teams like the OLD days, nor many 'accomplished' musicians, just an avalanche of disposable personalities... so no quality songs. Just sexy videos. 3. All media sets their 'stars' up to be flashy & outrageous to satiate the latest generation who've weaned themselves on mindblending videogames, flash-flash movies, and ecstacy club perspectives... and finally, 4. I also realize I'm positive that all music is crap these days because I am gettting old !!!! Altho i'm not sure which is the purveyor of the other..... OH YEAH, & 5., I think Del Amitri is the last great "real" band, since Jeff Buckley died..... ~52. ------------------------------ Subject: Me too, Loz From: "Ronn Torrens" Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:9:43 -0700 Yes Loz, I too am in that wedding stage. Actually about two weeks left (Nov 4). Unlike you that has that 108 copies, I cannot purchase a copy of the book nor am allowed to purchase the recently issued re-masters. She also vetoed "Something About You" as our first dance at the reception. She says she can't dance to it. Hopefully if we receive substantial monetary gifts from our family or wealthy digest members I can purchase the remasters and hopefully start to purchase Level 42 vinyl, because I just found a record shop that has awesome frames specifically made for album covers. Long time since last post but still a good man in a storm, Ronn Torrens ------------------------------ Subject: Dutch radio top 100 From: Walter Franken Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 07:45:11 +0200 To all Dutchies: Radio 538 is going to broadcast the top 100 of the 80's. You can vote for your own favourites. Go to www.radio538.nl and vote for Level 42 (love games, Lessons in love or Hot Water). I voted for Love Games. Now let's hope it will have result and that Level 42 will show up in the top 100 list. tcoy Walter ------------------------------ Subject: Level 42 books From: "Laurence F. GREEN(SED)" Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 09:04:52 +0100 Hi, Yesterday I phrased my 'sale of level 42 biography' ad really badly. I am trying to sell all 108 books AT ONCE, to one person. Anyone interested please mail me privately. L()Z ------------------------------------------------------ Laurence Green Research Assistant Sheffield Hallam University School Of Environment and Development City Campus Advanced Construction Research, Room 302 Sheffield S1 1WB TEL: 0114 2253368 ------------------------------ Subject: other bands From: PierreLdr @ aol.com Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 04:48:04 EDT I know that this is our favorite band's site, and they are and always will be my favorite group, but I wanted to ask everyone on the digest...... What do you think of A-ha and Johnny Hates Jazz? I think both those bands are great and have a sound that to me is so unique and wonderful! What brought me to love Mark, Mike, Boon, and Phil was their unique and soul-reaching sound, and both these bands speak to me in similar ways...anyone else feel this way about either band? A-ha just came out this year with a great new album....Mark, your new album rocks! I am trying to get a hold of Mike's older album ( I am lost here in the Central US). As for Boon and Phil I am looking for your works since the band's breakup but I am unable to get a copy! :((((( cheers from a yanky from the cold wastes of Minnesota! Paul