From: Level42-request @ worldmachine.com (Level42 Digest) Subject: Level42 Digest V2001 #29 _ ____ _ ____ _ _ ___ // //__ // / //__ // /__// __// //__ //__ \\_/ //__ //__ // /__ D I G E S T Level42 Digest Volume 2001 : Issue 29 1379 subscribers Today's topics: Metalica, Adhesive Tape Ed Bilson Completely hatstand Steve Robson release date solo CD Mike Lindup Christien De Roo Da Lata & Allan Holdsworth Norman van den Wildenberg The origins of funk bass Funky T Calling all Aussie digesters Lolitaj Titanic Andrew Goodwin BMR Starchild remix Desmond Lynch BMR Track Richard Maybury Its Over Brian Sorry, Winston! John Shuford Y Chromo Boyz Arie Ismail Rare appearances Mikep3099 One more thing Mikep3099 Zen Gangsters lyrics Lars-Ove Larsson ------------------------------ Subject: Metalica, Adhesive Tape From: Ed Bilson Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:41:19 +0000 Look, it's really simple - this is a Level 42 Digest. It's not for discussing Metalica. Pete, regarding the adhesive tape on the thumbs, I've never seen anyone but MK use it. I could never get any to stay on for long enough, without using glue, and then I had to cut it off afterwards. I liked the sound, and I didn't get that bone bruise, but the skin got irritated, and finally, drunk, I cut myself, much to the amusement of the rest of the band who thought I was a tart for using it anyway. Now I use Arnica ;-) Say what about merging these two paragraphs and using metallic adhesive tape? Ed ------------------------------ Subject: Completely hatstand From: Steve Robson Organization: Cadence Design Systems Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 14:06:52 +0000 > Subject: Rush > From: Brian Luttrull > Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:02:53 -0600 > > PS: Can't you get 42 from 2112 somehow? Of course. [2112/(42+4+2)]-2 Looks better as (42+2)x(42+4+2)=2112 > Subject: Metalica > From: "Desmond Lynch" > Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 18:37:36 -0000 > > I thought I heard a Metalica tune today being played by my neighbour, > > I went outside the house to investigate, only to find him working on > the engine of his car, unfortunately he had just put a new engine in, > and had just started up the new motor, he was reving the car up without > the exhaust system being connected. I hope you said "'Ello, John, gotta new mo- TAH?" "Never before has so much scrolling been exercised, by so many..." (Level) Best Regards, Steve ------------------------------ Subject: release date solo CD Mike Lindup From: "Christien De Roo" Organization: Lycos Mail (http://mail.lycos.com:80) Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 15:04:55 0000 Hi all, When was the release date of the solo album of Mike Lindup ? Was it Jan 5th or in february ? Does anybody know anything? Bilal perhaps. I had a few things to look forward to in january but it seems everything is or canceled or delayed. Bye for now. christien Get your small business started at Lycos Small Business at http://www.lycos.com/business/mail.html ------------------------------ Subject: Da Lata & Allan Holdsworth From: "Norman van den Wildenberg" Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 17:09:54 +0100 New Da Lata concert dates!!! visit www.dalata.zzn.com for more info The Allan Holdsworth web site has been updated with the dates for the upcoming European tour. Go to www.allanholdsworth.com for more info. Cheers Norman www.dalata.zzn.com www.level42.zzn.com ------------------------------ Subject: The origins of funk bass From: "Funky T" Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:50:18 -0000

Hey y'all,

Just replying to Don Z's post regarding the origins of funk bass.

While it is true that Larry Graham was indeed the first electric bassist to pop, pluck and slap, I believe that the honors for the musician who first applied the "funk bass" technique to the acoustic bass goes to a gentleman by the name of Slam Stewart.

The above information was supplied by none other than Daryl Jones, former bassist for Miles Davis and Sting, current (?) tour bassist for The Rolling Stones and a heck of a funk bassist himself. If anyone has the original article/interview where Daryl stated this (could have been from Guitar World, Bass Player or Musician magazine), please hit me with da specific issue info. Thanx. Peace y'all.


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------------------------------ Subject: Calling all Aussie digesters From: Lolitaj @ aol.com Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:57:38 EST The Lolita Jackson Millennial World Tour is coming to the South Pacific. I will be going to Australia, New Zealand, Moorea and Hawaii for three weeks in April [1st-19th]. I know that there are some Sydneysiders on the digest and I would like to hook up with you guys for a good old fashioned Levelfest. I believe Jeff Mahoney's birthday is April 6th, which is a Friday, and I will actually be in Sydney that day; maybe we can get together at some point that weekend. If anybody is in contact with Rebecca Johnson, please ask her for her availability as well - I would love to meet her! Please e-mail me privately about this and we will get it going. I am also putting the call out to anybody who lives on the South Island of New Zealand [Christchurch, Cairn or Queen's Town], Maui or Honolulu, but I don't think there are any digesters in those places. If there are, please drop me a line. Lolita ------------------------------ Subject: Titanic From: "Andrew Goodwin" Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 19:00:18 -0000 >Subject: OT: skeletons >From: richard.west @ westsig.co.uk > >Seeing Kenny G is bad enuff... > >... but he was supporting Michael Bolton at the time... Would this be the tour when Michael Bolton introduced him on stage as "the greatest sax player in the world today", when just across London at Ronnie Scott's Bob Berg was playing a residency? AG _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ------------------------------ Subject: BMR Starchild remix From: "Desmond Lynch" Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 20:09:42 -0000 Hi Guys Just heard the BMR remix, and it is a bit of a shock to the system with all those sample stabs, but hey, it is OK, ( could have been a whole lot worse if they had chosen to remix META**CA...LOL!) This is the only Realistic chance we are going to have to Drive our boys back into the Charts, even if it has been mucked around with, So I urge you all to jump on the bandwagon and support it. If it means we can influence the kids who may like this Mix of the song, to get into the back catalogue of 42, buy the remasters, and listen to the propper Mixes with Phil's Drum sound it will be thoroughly worthwhile. Might even teach the Poxy Boy bands a lesson if it gets top 10, we can pull more digesters, and Loz would have another Video to collect!!! Lets not get negative, if you don't like the remix, we have the originals to listen to, but I would rather listen to a short sample of Starchild on the radio, than anything by Westlife, S Club 7, the spice girls, ....Get My Drift? Laters Des _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ------------------------------ Subject: BMR Track From: "Richard Maybury" Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:07:22 -0000 Howdy Folks, These mixes are great. they can be found at : http://www.housemusic-online.com/audio/sa00.pl I remember reading a comment on the digest that this will be available again. If so when and where ? Also, is there any way you can save a real player file from the net so that you can play it without going on-line . Like the above tracks !! Kansas City Milkman maybury @ nildram.co.uk www.maybury.nildram.co.uk ------------------------------ Subject: Its Over From: "Brian" Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 22:43:03 -0000 Hi there I have this track on a gold video/cd and was wondering as to whether anyone knows if it is a rare item and worth anything. It was bought way way back in the 80's and was one of the first ever video/cd's released (apparantly). Please make me feel like an old biddy on the Antiques Roadshow, 'Gosh is it really worth that much, Oh I'd never sell it, it's been in the family for 4 generations', Yeah right! Regards Brian ------------------------------ Subject: Sorry, Winston! From: John Shuford Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 15:28:01 -0800 Well, I'm just having a listen to a couple of Vail Johnson tracks available on the big Nap. There's a couple of tracks where the sound is SO much like MK! Anyway, sorry for the confusion, Winston. Your name was part of Ed Bilson's reply, and Ed's message included the mention of Vail J. But you, and others, should check him out. Not every track available through Nap is a gem, to be sure, but there's a couple that are outstanding. Unfortunately, most of them don't have a name -- only a track #. Shuf ------------------------------ Subject: Y Chromo Boyz From: Arie Ismail Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:01:37 -0800 (PST) Hi Guys, Have you ever heard the Y_Chromo Boyz, if not you must here this one. This new kind of Britt funk, consist of Phil D an Marky N, they are awsome and the music's amazing. You could check out on their web site y-chromo-Boyz.com to get their free limited EP, (I allready got in, Instead I'am came from Indonesia) you will love all four tracks. To Phil and Marky, keep up the good work and we couldn't wait for your up coming Album. Warmest Regards, Arie Ismail/From Jakarta Indonesia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Subject: Rare appearances From: Mikep3099 @ aol.com Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 03:03:49 EST Hey everybody, Hoping to get away from all the metal bashing, back biting that has been going on recently I'd like to go back a few days to the subject of the rare collaborations like charity singles that Mark and the other band members have been involved with through the years. I know that Music Relief and Ferry Aide were mentioned recently but is there a resource on the net that has ALL of these sort of appearances listed? If there is I don't know about it. Lazlo's discog was woefully out dated the last time that I visited it. Do you think that we could start compiling a new list of things not known about until recently by the majority of the fans and collectors? Examples are the Ferry Aid and Music relief singles, the Nightcatchers production credit, the System remix, compilations containing select live tracks etc. Was Mark or any of the band involved in the Rock against Repatriation single? And this other single that everyone thought Erik was referring to Ferry Aid about but it seems there is another item that many of us didn't know existed. I know that some people have mentioned some of these things in passing but few details have been offered up such as release yr. label and other specifics. Maybe Carl could start compiling a list of stuff mentioned on the Digest and people could just post with their additions. Sorry to blind side you and offer you up to host this Carl. It is just a suggestion and your site seems to be one the most visited ones and is still currently up. I'll start out by offering the following items. I have a VERY, VERY poor copy of Mark performing in the backing band behind Stewart Copeland of the Police at some UK comedy charity event. They are performing Stew's Solo/ Klark Kent song Love Lessons. Nik Kershaw is playing guitar as is Stewart. Mark on bass of course and backing vox, he just goes nuts on a Status headless bass at the end. It looks like Rowan Atkison aka MR. Bean on tambourine and kazoo as well as Mark B. of Big Country on drums. Mark B. also played on some of the stuff Mark K. did with Midge Ure. There is also the Ferry Aid video that features Mark King at the beginning. I have this but, again, in VERY poor quality. Was Mark or anyone from the band involved in the GOSH charity single that benefited the Great Ormond Street Hospital back in the mid 80's? What's the deal with the Pink Rhythm record that Mark played on? Was there an official CD released with any of Mark's stuff from the Night Of The Proms shows? If so, where can you get it? Does anyone know anything about an Ohne Filter Extra comp CD with Mark playing One Man live on it? These are the sorts of things that I'm talking about. On another subject, I can't believe that there hasn't been more discussion about the 3/4 Level 42 reunion that took place at Phil's house some time back and the track that is posted at Boon's web site of them doing Haunted House for the 1st time in almost 20 yrs. Phil is still Mr. Smooth, falling off the back of the beat or I guess that I should say *almost* falling off. He truly is the Groove Regulator. Man it's great to hear him again. Thanks Lars! Well, I guess that's it. Come on now folks, I know some of you out there have some info to share re. the rarities thing. Do tell. While I'm at it. Does anyone know where I might could find an original copy of the To Be With You Again CD single or the Keep Movin' On compilation CD that has the dancefloor mix of Wings of Love on it. Looking forward to the IOW DVD and hoping that it is still gonna happen. Peace, Mike ------------------------------ Subject: One more thing From: Mikep3099 @ aol.com Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 03:05:20 EST Does anyone know anything about when Mike's album is gonna see the light of day? Thanks, Mike ------------------------------ Subject: Zen Gangsters lyrics From: Lars-Ove Larsson Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:45:23 +0100 http://www.boongould.com has been updated with all the lyrics from Boon's new album. So if you haven't heard the album yet - go to the site and read the lyrics. Then try to guess what the music sounds like, and finally - buy the album and see if you were right. :-) Lars webmaster @ boongould.com