Hi

 

Just wanted to know if 'jt' is a professional musician after yesterdays scathing comments on the current line up?

 

Also what is 'kiddie pop'? Guess it's an insult!!!! Although aimed at the band it's also aimed at anyone who likes that song so thanks for those comments. Speaking of kiddies i'm seeing a match with your comments here! 

 

Why can't people give an opinion without being so condescending etc.

 

I get really hacked off when I go a watch my football team Bury play and there are a group of so called 'suporters' hurling abuse at our own players and manager from the start. They say they are entitled to their opinion and pay their money but imagine what effect that has on the team trying to play to the best of their ability.

By the way, this a team challenging near the top of the Division for promotion and having a skeleton staff of mainly youth players and free transfers! I can't imagine what I'd be hearing if we were having a bad season!!

 

I just hope none of the band bother reading this digest at times. I'm sure they have no problem people expressing why they don't like this song/album or that one for whatever reason but some of the stuff on here must be really demoralising for them. Sure some of them may not be the best musicians in the world but my football team doesn't have the best players in the world either and I go to watch them knowing that and judging them on that basis.

 

I'll say again when I went to the show before Christmas the whole band on that stage gave a great performance and I'd be happy with just a little bit of that ability on anyone of those instruments.

 

Mention of Christopher Cross caught my eye also yesterday as I picked that album up when out in the States with my parents when it came out. Great album and great memories of my trip whenever I play it. Also like the follow up Another Page though not really got into anything of his since those two.

 

Enjoy the music, whatever you choose to listen too!

 

cheers

 

Pete

 

 

 

 

Yesterday Matt Rice wrote: 

> Let's see if anyone can connect Christopher Cross to
 > Level 42, either with the above hints or in some other
 > way.
 

Well, if Jay Graydon played on CC's album, and Graydon wrote 'After The Love has Gone' for Earth Wind & Fire, then 'Standing in the Light' is the last piece of that puzzle. 

 

Lars

<<<Let's see if anyone can connect Christopher Cross to

Level 42, either with the above hints or in some other

way.>>>

 

OK, get this…

 

I used to be in the University of Texas Jazz program at the same time as Chris Maresh.  Chris plays bass with Eric Johnson now.  Eric is the guitarist in much of Christopher Cross’ early 80’s work. 

 

Now, in order for this to work, we somehow have to connect me to Level 42.  I’m not sure that is credibly possible, but it’s a creative try nonetheless.  I used to sit in with Extreme Heat in Austin to play Hot Water – how’s that.

 

-Will

 

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>>I don't agree with that, frankly I find all 3 sub-par musicians. For them to get a record deal of any kind would be _far_ harder than getting some cuts on a
>>"Level 42" release. I would imagine all 3 would be pleased as punch to be involved, so I further imagine that the creative stifling is within MK. This may be
>>one thing when you're alone, but when you get together in a group, let alone for many a year, and dont out-put anything, that says alot.

 

JT, I'm sorry but I cannot agree with this kind of comment, which you may find amusing - but I don't.  It's actually quite offensive to me, as I don't feel it is based on anything factual.  The three players you are slagging off are very talented musicians and are more than capable of delivering the product as well as those that have done so before.

 

What we are talking about here is who will contribute to the writing.  Gary was writing for L42 during Guaranteed, so it is possible he will do so again - and I have every confidence in him.  Lyndon has written and played for many people, and is one of the most skilled and varied keyboard players in the business.  He is also a very accomplished drummer, and a top geezer!  I can't comment on Sean apart from what I've seen live, but find him to be technically very good, and I like what how he is playing the stuff.

 

I don't think your viewpoint is valid as it is not based on anything factual.  You seem to vent an obvious dislike of new "members" taking the old seats, as it were.  Granted we would all like to see the old line up play as L42 again, but I think you've got more chance of Tony Blair growing breasts at the moment.

 

If they are prepared to write as L42 good on them, I'll buy the records and go to the gigs.  If it's crap, i'd say so - but I would have more respect than to just slag them off.  Criticism is great if it is constructive as we can all learn from it, but saying people are sub-standard when they are clearly NOT, is just silly. 

 

Regards

 

 

 

DJ