Level 42 Digest for Thursday, June 29, 2006

Thursday, June 29, 2006

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Topics for Thursday, June 29, 2006

    1.  The Sixth Sense - Andrew Goodwin
    2.  Brian McKnight defense. - Adam Hankinson
    3.  Release date confirmed for RETROGLIDE - Michael Thomas Payne
    4.  interesting bits - monique

1. The Sixth Sense
From:	Andrew Goodwin <thenightfly83 @ yahoo.co.uk>
Date:	Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:43:30 +0100 (BST)	[top]
Many thanks to my American brethren who responded to the Take 6 plea a couple of days ago. Apparently the track in question can only be played online as a streaming feed, or some other technobabble which means little to a child of the Walkman age. But I truly appreciate you taking the time to find out and let me know. > 2. Brian McKnight etc > From: Tom Foolery > > Hope you are well! I'm sure others on the list will > actually end up being helpful . . . Ah, you underestimate the goodwill of this august list of 467 almost completely non-contributory funketeers. I had no less than FIVE responses, which with a swift sum I estimate to be roughly FIVE more than people normally get when they ask something. I can only put this down to either: a) the natural instinct of Americans to respond when called upon as a nation b) my own personal charisma c) the chance to laugh at someone not being able to access something you can. Pick whichever makes you feel best. > 1) The Rhapsody site needed me to download an "Active X Control"-based player - I avoid Active X control stuff because I read once somewhere that it's a gateway to virus wormy computer hell. I avoid it because it sounds like something created by Lex Luthor to enable world domination. > 2) Although Take 6 can be impressive, Brian McKnight sucks. Absolutely. And yet, as I'm sure you know, his own brother is in Take 6. What a mysterious world it is. I must get Ernst van der Hee to investigate now he has so much spare time on his hands. This is a frustrating new low for Take 6, a band which seems hell-bent (joke intended) on putting all their best work in the least accessible places. (This in addition to a few years ago performing at St Paul's Cathedral - St Paul's Cathedral! - on the same day as the only person who would ever ask me to be his best man chose to get married.) Not content with just squirrelling their most sublime stuff away on soundtracks and as guests on other people's albums, they've now recorded a version of one of only two songs which always bring a tear to my eye (God only knows what the other one is - oh now I remember, it's 'God Only Knows' by The Beach Boys) and put it somewhere I will never, ever hear it. It appears the only solution will be for me to become a resident of the US. It had better be worth it. Right, back to, er, whatever it is people call it. Lurking, is that it? AG PS Top 5 Take 6 tracks not on their own albums. Just because I'm bored and felt like it: Ridin' The Rails (with KD Lang, from the album Dick Tracy) Straighten Up And Fly Right (with Nnenna Freelon, from the album Soulcall) It's All Right With Me (with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, from the album XXL) Revelation (with The Yellowjackets, from the album Live Wires) I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (from the album Glengarry Glen Ross) ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

2. Brian McKnight defense.
From:	Adam Hankinson <adam @ hankinson.com>
Date:	Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:34:10 -0700	[top]
>>2) Although Take 6 can be impressive, Brian McKnight sucks. Like Michael Bolton. I can't in good conscience condone such rot by helping you. Wow! One thing I have learned so far in life is not to disregard anyone's talent until I can see it for myself. Therefore, I won't attached a suck label to Micheal Bolton and I can definitely confirm that Brian McKnight does NOT suck. I was fortunate to A2 a gig of his last year (Kiss FM concert at KBF) and he and his band were fantastic live. His songs are well written, arranged and played with great feeling. It was a funky good time (with a few sloppy ballads thrown in). His visual media support tech sucked though, he couldn't operate the camera or the Snoop Dogg video sync playback. Saying like it is.... Adz

3. Release date confirmed for RETROGLIDE
From:	Michael Thomas Payne <michaeltravelvision @ yahoo.com>
Date:	Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:48:09 -0700 (PDT)	[top]
Per L42.com (Morgan R) Level 42 has signed with W14/Universal Records and the album Retroglide will be released on Monday, September 11, 2006 in advance of their autumn tour. MIKEY Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.

4. interesting bits
From:	monique <mowllms @ yahoo.com>
Date:	Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:49:39 -0700 (PDT)	[top]
Hi guys and gals. Still laying low in the background. You all seem to still be doing well ; no infighting amoungst the kids in the schoolyard. Keep On Keepin On...................... --- Level42 @ Level42Digest.com <Level42 @ Level42Digest.com> wrote: > Level 42 Digest for Wednesday, June 28, 2006 om> Wednesday, June 28, 2006 > > > Welcome to the Level 42 Digest! Founded in 1993, this is a community of 4 > 67 fans of the band Level 42 and its music. The community interacts here > via email, through many related web sites, and at periodic "Levelfest" ga > therings held around the world. All subscribers are encouraged to partici > pate and contribute new dialogue about their common interests. > > > > [ <#footer> How to Subscribe, Unsubscribe & Post messages] > > Topics for Wednesday, June 28, 2006 > > 1. <#1> Ernst van der Hee doesn't work for the bank anymore - ernst > .van.der.hee @ nl.abnamro.com > 2. <#2> Brian McKnight etc - Tom Foolery > 3. <#3> Rhapsody - Daniel James > 4. <#4> Ernst van der Hee doesn't work for the bank anymore - ernst > .van.der.hee @ nl.abnamro.com > > 1. Ernst van der Hee doesn't work for the bank anymore > From: ernst.van.der.hee @ nl.abnamro.com < amro.com> ernst.van.der.hee @ nl.abnamro.com> > Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:40:07 +0200 > [ <#top> top] > > I will be out of the office starting 27-06-2006 and will not return until > > 31-12-2006. > > For questions regarding E-Archive contact : Kotireddy Chintareddy or Ingr > id > van der Veer > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > This message (including any attachments) is confidential and may be > privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender b > y > return e-mail and delete this message from your system. Any unauthorised > use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly > prohibited. Please note that e-mails are susceptible to change. ABN AMRO > Bank N.V, which has its seat at Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and is > registered in the Commercial Register under number 33002587, including it > s > group companies, shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete > transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for a > ny > delay in its receipt or damage to your system. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (or its > > group companies) does not guarantee that the integrity of this > communication has been maintained nor that this communication is free of > viruses, interceptions or interference. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > 2. Brian McKnight etc > From: Tom Foolery < grooveyardtom @ yahoo. > com> > Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:25:06 -0700 (PDT) > [ <#top> top] > > Hi AG, > > Hope you are well! I'm sure others on the list will > actually end up being helpful . . . but I did check > your link to Rhapsody, and I thought I'd impart the > multiple dilemmas your request created: > > 1) The Rhapsody site needed me to download an "Active > X Control"-based player - I avoid Active X control > stuff because I read once somewhere that it's a > gateway to virus wormy computer hell. > > and > > 2) Although Take 6 can be impressive, Brian McKnight > sucks. Like Michael Bolton. I can't in good conscience === Message Truncated === peace mo __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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