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Wednesday, February 05, 2003 |
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| Topics for Wednesday, February 05, 2003 1 - To Be With You Again - dean.osborn @ bt.com 2 - Little Orphan Annie - Steve Randall 3 - Guaranteed - Mr David F Jacobs 4 - I like "The Ape" - Will Greer 5 - Del Taco - Brian Flint 6 - Annie Mccaig - PJ 7 - Garunteed - Dan Nesselroth 8 - Annie McCaig - David Buddy 9 - Re: Annie McCaig - Nick Lauro 10 - Dreams and visions - Colinsladden @ aol.com 11 - interCHEMISTRY - Martyn Fanko 12 - Level 42 Digest MARKETPLACE for 2/5/2003 - Level 42 Digest MARKETPLACE |
| 1 - To Be With You Again |
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| From: | dean.osborn @ bt.com <dean.osborn @ bt.com> |
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| Date: | Tue, 4 Feb 2003 10:59:00 -0000 |
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| Has anyone else noticed the ridiculous prices that people are bidding on Ebay for the TO BE WITH YOU AGAIN cd single.?? I've just noticed one go for £40.99 !!! , yes it's rare, but not that rare. There has been at least 3 or 4 copies of it on Ebay over the last week or 2, which surely means it will come up again, so why pay silly money. Ebay never ceases to amaze me, I even hear that people in the U.S are trying to sell bits of the ill-fated Space Shuttle on there !! Dean p.s I've got a rare copy of Running In The Family for sale, ultra rare, hard to find, never been seen by anyone before or since, in fact never even made that's how rare it is, but it's yours for £60.00 plus shipping. !! | ||
| 2 - Little Orphan Annie |
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| From: | Steve Randall <Steve.Randall @ mouchel.com> |
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| Date: | Tue, 04 Feb 2003 12:12:29 +0000 |
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| For goodness sake, can somebody write about Annie, Glasgow, her shop in Sauchial Street, The Gorbals. whoever knows! I liked Pete Willis run down of Guaranteed, However, Her Big Day, Plodding!! I think not Mr Willis. As I've said before, classic Ray Davies Stuff here. A little cockney Sparra' told me Chas and Dave have already asked to cover it. This will be the only Level 42 Song sung round a piano in the East End in years to come. My Father's Shoes. Another nice observation song. Mark's reflections on selling out!!!!!! Nice video too if I remember correctly. 10. If You Were Mine. Brilliant song written by Gary Husband. The Wembley Live version is better, how he gets round all those toms in the space of one bar, I'll never know. It's far too complicated for a single. OK I know.......... Bohemian Rhapsody ......but this wouldn't have got the airplay. 11. Lasso The Moon Superb atmospheric song sung brilliantly by Mike, his voice is just made for this song. Didn't he write it? Lets face it, the interest of this digest is our descenting views. Steve Randall The information in this e-mail is confidential and intended to be solely for the use of the addressee(s) and may contain copyright and/or legally privileged information. If you are not the addressee (or responsible for delivery of the message to the addressee) please e-mail us at postmaster @ mouchel.com and delete the message from your computer; copying, distribution, use or disclosure of its contents is strictly prohibited. As Internet communications are capable of data corruption no responsibility is accepted for changes made to this message after it was sent. For this reason it may be inappropriate to rely on advice contained in any e-mail without obtaining written confirmation of it. In addition, no liability or responsibility is accepted for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). Please note that for business purposes, outgoing and incoming emails from and to the company may be monitored and recorded. Mouchel Consulting Ltd, Registered Office : West Hall, Parvis Road, West Byfleet, Surrey UK KT14 6EZ Registered No : 1686040 | ||
| 3 - Guaranteed |
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| From: | Mr David F Jacobs <man_of_funk @ hotmail.com> |
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| Date: | Tue, 4 Feb 2003 12:02:40 -0000 |
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Pete W
I agree with all your comments, and liked your
break down of the songs. I think you have touched an important point with
the mix of the album. It is pretty poor, I think it sounds too 80's, and
too clean. It was recorded at Marks' I believe on 2 Studer 24 track open
reel machines, and then through an SSL console with all the usual
stuff. However, I think it was then mixed down my Lord Alge prior to
mastering. If you listen to stuff like Trash, which I think was recorded
on the same kit, the sound is quite different - which I believe is all down to
the mixing and mastering, trash is very raw but I like that.
I actually like Guaranteed, although granted it doen'st have the same kudos as those early albums - but then, how does anyone
top those acheivements, they were the cutting edge of british funk! And
with only half the original band, it was sure to not sound the same. Jakko
didn't play on any of the album tracks either, only the B-sides.
The songs on Guaranteed on the whole are quite
nice, and I think the Holdsworth stuff is truly beautiful and for me is its
saving grace. I've heard much worse albums by much bigger artists, and I
certainly couldn't even hope to match the writing skills of one of those songs
(excluding the ape) ;) . As a L42 album I would rate it below the pre '85
stuff creatively, but song wise it's up there with the rest. Just like
SATS the mixing was rubbish. Stuff does age quite quickly these days, and
listening to that with todays ear, I find that album sonically
grating.
Best regards
Dave Jacobs
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| 4 - I like "The Ape" |
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| From: | Will Greer <Will_Greer @ empowersolutions.com> |
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| Date: | Tue, 4 Feb 2003 07:49:20 -0700 |
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| I feel like I should disguise my voice, send this email from an anonymous account, or sit back in the shadows when I say that I like “The Ape”. I like it for the same reasons I like “Coup D’Etat”. It’s a bass/drums groove. The subject matter is a little dark, and not the typical “Oh Baby I Love You” vein. I don’t know if they ever played it live, but I’ll bet it would have sounded great in a smaller club, maybe with some extended blowing thrown in. -Will ======================= Will Greer Empower Solutions (404) 995-3822 www.empowersolutions.com ======================= | ||
| 5 - Del Taco |
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| From: | Brian Flint <wolfbard @ hotmail.com> |
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| Date: | Tue, 04 Feb 2003 16:19:48 +0000 |
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| There's an advertisement by Del Taco in which this geek is going around on a Del Taco Tour to pitch the restaurant. At any rate he says "I'm on Day 42 in San Diego......" Do you think the ad execs for Del Taco are Level 42 fans???????? _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail | ||
| 6 - Annie Mccaig |
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| From: | PJ <pauljames @ otago.co.uk> |
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| Date: | Tue, 4 Feb 2003 19:40:42 -0000 |
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| Does anyone remember Annie I think her second name was Mckay or > similar she did a lot of backing with L42 when they played live and > sung well with Mike. I think she is on the live at wembly video and > just wondered what she is doing now if anything as i thought she had a > good voice and it seemed to work well with Mark and Mike. Although her > name doesnt appear on any of the cedits that i have seen. Hi All ! Last thing I heard about Annie was that she had opened an Art studio (Art as in Pictures and Watercolours) in Edinburgh ! Good to see the old names back on the list ! Regards PJ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 27/01/03 | ||
| 7 - Garunteed |
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| From: | Dan Nesselroth <dnesselroth @ hotmail.com> |
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| Date: | Tue, 04 Feb 2003 12:33:04 -0800 |
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Pete , here are my responses: 1. Guaranteed. Lets rehash Lessons In Love for single power. A Failure, although I like the remix 2. Overtime I like this one too. It's a bit depressing, but musically good and lyrically acceptible 3. Her Big Day. My favorite from this one. Lumbering, yes, but funny and funky 4. Seven Years I like it too...not funky, but still good. Depressing. 5 . Set Me Up Mike cannot sound tough no matter how hard he tries. A good funky sound, but a bit lame. 6. The Ape I actually don't mind this one. Interesting bassline. I think this song gets a bad rap. It DOES sound like a b-side..but some of Level's best is b-side stuff. 7. My Father's Shoes Musically interesting. A coherent song, depressing. 8. A Kinder Eye I can't stand this one. Musically akward and lyrically terrible...sappy..."not as we are, but as we dream"..get the bucket, I am going to puke. Also depressing. 9. She Can't Help Herself. Poorly placed behind another slow tune, funk feels long gone. Melodramatic and depressing. 10. If You Were Mine. Gary Husband wrote this one...it's a little conventional, but it has enough intersting elements to keep me from skipping it when it comes on. 11. Lasso The Moon Another Linup tune about exotic lands and women who seek escape and romance from the duldrums of a fantasy village. If you like Kyote and The Spirit Is Free and his lines from All She Wants, you will like this. Personally, it belongs on "Changes". 12. With A Little Love I like this one..neat little melody, but one of Levels uneducated liberalism moments like The Chant and Freedom Someday. Hardly political writing...more like a folk tune if it were not for the jazz. Overall, this album is rather depressing and the sequence slows to a near stop in the middle. There are definately good things about it..but let's face it...no Gould brothers, and that makes all the differance. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus | ||
| 8 - Annie McCaig |
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| From: | David Buddy <davidbuddy @ blueyonder.co.uk> |
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| Date: | Tue, 4 Feb 2003 21:43:36 -0000 |
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Hi Folks, Just a short note to inform Brian and Ben about the fantastic Annie McCaig. I went to the Glasgow Pavillion gig in November 2002. Half way through the gig Mark says that the next song is dedicated to Annie McCaig. He then asks if Annie is in! To my complete astonishment she was sitting directly behind me the whole time, I couldn’t believe it. She hasn’t changed at all though, and it was good that she came out to see the guy’s in concert, I thought. As for the recording side of things, I have no idea what she’s up to these days. Just thought I’d let you guys know.
Cheers, Davy | ||
| 9 - Re: Annie McCaig |
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| From: | Nick Lauro <thedrumdoctor @ nlauro.f9.co.uk> |
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| Date: | Tue, 4 Feb 2003 21:41:55 -0000 |
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| I believe she now runs a shop or Art gallery?!? in Scotland (was it Glasgow I read?). Cheers Nick Lauro | ||
| 10 - Dreams and visions |
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| From: | Colinsladden @ aol.com <Colinsladden @ aol.com> |
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| Date: | Tue, 4 Feb 2003 18:15:50 EST |
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| Dean thanks for the disc, brilliant Colin | ||
| 11 - interCHEMISTRY |
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| From: | Martyn Fanko <mfanko @ wideopenwest.com> |
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| Date: | Tue, 4 Feb 2003 20:58:59 -0500 |
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am one of those silent members who enjoys his daily readings of the level 42 digest. i've been doing it for years and i
think it's awesome that level 42 still have all of you.
i am the lead singer of interCHEMISTRY, a band
based in columbus ohio usa. i am originally from buckinghamshire england
and i have lived here for 5 years.
my band is about to make big waves over here in the
states with our second album coming out later in the year and i thought i
would let you guys know about it, as level 42 was and is one of the biggest
influences on our music and i thought some of you might be interested in what we
do.
like most of you, i am a huge fan of the original
level 42 line up and the early 80's albums, and our music reflects that, but i
would also say that although i prefer the older stuff, i still adore the later
efforts and i would still say it's better music that most of the crap that's out
there!
anyway, please try this link to a site where you
can hear clips from our current album and even buy it if you like what you
hear.
if any of you like what you hear, or not, let me
know about it, please.
a lifelong avid fan of one of the best bands
there ever was.....(and is, as i think that the newest line up actually reminds
me of the original early 80's days with a more stripped back funk about it
all).
martyn fanko
interCHEMISTRY
mfanko @ wideopenwest.com | ||
| 12 - Level 42 Digest MARKETPLACE for 2/5/2003 |
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| Date: | Wed, 5 Feb 2003 05:50:41 -0500 |
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