Hey Gang

 

I just read all the latest posts.  Good for you Lolita.  Good luck in your endeavors.  On the 80's and new music, tons of great stuff from the 80's, except stuff like the tompson twins, which seems like a good idea at the time.  Culture Club or Tom Tom Club are far better mushy pop.  But what about the 80's iteration of King Crimson, or Magazine, or Killing Joke, Joy Division, Grand Master Flash, Stanley Clarke, and of course, our beloved lads.  Even Yes has the fabulous Drama and a few other albums (which were not as good, but more popular).  

 

I tend to take years before finding the new music I love forever.  In the last 15 years, I have come to love bands like Jamiroquai, The New Deal, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, The Red Hots, to name a few, in addition to the new music from the artists I enjoy, like Bowie, Dan, Yes, etc.  I think, like every decade, the 90's have brought great new styles and sounds.

 

I saw Yes in Toronto on Friday evening.  The venue was about 12,000 people and I had 6th row floors in front of Steve. The sound was phenomenal.  The band is superb. The music is amazing.  They opened with Going for the One, then Sweet Things.  They did an acoustical set and Roundabout was a highlight of the show.  Steve then did a 10 minute Clap like jam that I remain in awe of.  He is by far the most entertaining guitar player for me to hear and watch.  Note that I grew up on Squire, who is always a showman.  South Side of the Sky was powerful.  The crowd sang the vocal harmonics.  Yes has become a classic act and are a fantastic touring band with all of the original members. If any of you are at all interested in any of their music, I strongly recommend a show.  Yes rock.

 

I'm next seeing the Shuffle Demons, a local sax quintet of music majors with an intelligently silly approach to jazz.  Gonna see The New Deal in July.  I believe the Musical Box is coming in the fall for The Lamb.  I've seen the Foxtrot/SEBTP tour twice, and it is remarkable.

 

I guess I'll have to travel to see whatever Level 42 live show I can.  I'm starting to feel like I've gotta see Jamiroquai and Level 42.

 

Goop   

>> Did a close relative or friend of yours die that day, and if so were you the last person to see them before they died? <<

 

>> I applaud particularly your devotion to "fiscal conservatism" <<

 

Hi all,

 

Hope this finds you well. I very rarely post to this forum, but have subscribed & read for who knows how long...feels like 8 or 9 years? Has the Digest been up for that long, on and off? Fabulous. Eric, you are fantastic.

 

Anyway...I am a purist myself and like to read about L42, related books, music, etc.

I personally would rather not read about politics/ideology, 9/11, death, very personal horrific experiences then the subsequent bickering, flaming, fallout on this Digest, which, of course, were the only two topics posted this Sunday morning. Disappointing. ( I included the above quotes solely to concretely and clearly illustrate my point, for those were the catalysts of this post.)

 

Anyway, we are all extraordinarily intelligent Digesters and probably engage in political discussions and information exchange elsewhere on a daily basis. I know I do. I also know that sometimes it's hard to compartmentalize ideas and thought, but I rather enjoy being free to relax and not read about the horrors of the day, at least for a few minutes each day. Simply put, literally *thousands* of political/9-11/etc message boards exist, and there is only one Level 42 Digest.  

 

My $.02., however, I doubt seriously I am the only one who feels the same way.

Thanks for listening. ;)

 

On topic, I can't wait 'till the member database section of Level 42.com is done, to upload a photo, bio, etc!

 

Anyone else a Bebel Gilberto fan? Can't wait for release of her new album next month! 

 

Cheers,

Arcelia ;)

 

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Arcelia Mozée, M.S.W.

Denver, Colorado

arceliafm @ aol.com

"Paixão...it's in the sound." - Mike Lindup