Level 42 Digest for Monday, July 04, 2005

Julian said...

Here's a question. Would you agree, Level 42's earlier sound owed more to
Phil Gould and Wally Badarou than Mark or Mike?

My take on your question... I very much like the early years of L42, the time in which these lads got together... the "music school days"

had a very unique British funk sound, crisp clear funky tunes, catchy lyrics.

The Gould brothers as a whole put a lot of creativity in this band, Boon has a way with words, he was fresh with ideas at that time, catchy lyrics. Phil's drum playing capability extremely diverse, giving mark alot of incentive to get his bass playing to an optimum. All working together very well... goes without saying.

Obviously they had a love for high energy jazz - funk / pop, but there were a lot of influences around in thoses days from the US to move them in the direction they ultimately lead. That's why they are in a class of there own.

Wally has a wonderful heightened sense of sound, he knew what the people were listening to in those days, he understood the musical creativity from the band their instrumental play ability and positioned them so.

my 42 sense

viv

PS If you have not seen "War of the worlds" go check it out, it's pretty neat... kinda like Jeff Waynes musical adaptation.

"slowy and surley they drew their plans against us"

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1. Question - Phil Gould and Wally Badarou -
From:	VGill Computer Troubleshooters <vgill @ optonline.net>
Date:	Sun, 03 Jul 2005 10:34:35 -0400	[top]
Julian said... Here's a question. Would you agree, Level 42's earlier sound owed more to Phil Gould and Wally Badarou than Mark or Mike? My take on your question... I very much like the early years of L42, the time in which these lads got together... the "music school days" had a very unique British funk sound, crisp clear funky tunes, catchy lyrics. The Gould brothers as a whole put a lot of creativity in this band, Boon has a way with words, he was fresh with ideas at that time, catchy lyrics. Phil's drum playing capability extremely diverse, giving mark alot of incentive to get his bass playing to an optimum. All working together very well... goes without saying. Obviously they had a love for high energy jazz - funk / pop, but there were a lot of influences around in thoses days from the US to move them in the direction they ultimately lead. That's why they are in a class of there own. Wally has a wonderful heightened sense of sound, he knew what the people were listening to in those days, he understood the musical creativity from the band their instrumental play ability and positioned them so. my 42 sense viv PS If you have not seen "War of the worlds" go check it out, it's pretty neat... kinda like Jeff Waynes musical adaptation. "slowy and surley they drew their plans against us" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. Fight Club
From:	Andrew Goodwin <thenightfly83 @ yahoo.co.uk>
Date:	Sun, 3 Jul 2005 23:24:29 +0100 (BST)	[top]
> 4. AG > From: LAURA KELLY > > Andrew..... I just might come out of > hibernation too if you come back. I miss your > sarcastic put downs and negative one liners. I can > handle it. Allwyn can too! Oh I don't doubt Allwyn can. But what about Jimmy Hoffa? And the Easter Bunny? And the little people who live in the toaster and smile at you when you turn on their sun lamp every morning? > Laura in California There's a location nobody would have guessed. > 3. Question > From: Julian Arnold > > Lastly, for 10 points. Can you name the one and only > album not to feature > any of the Gould boys? Neither Boon, Phil or John > for that matter. Is it 'Pet Sounds' by The Beach Boys? AG PS Is it me or is the twist in 'Fight Club' one of the stupidest, laziest pieces of scripting in cinema history? (This may not be strictly on the topic of Level 42.) ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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