Level 42 Digest for Monday, December 24, 2007

Monday, December 24, 2007

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Topics for Monday, December 24, 2007

1. re: An Ideal Husband - Chris Lawless
2. bits & bobs 2 - Chris Lawless

1. re: An Ideal Husband
From:	Chris Lawless <chrisjlawless @ yahoo.com>
Date:	Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:33 -0800 (PST)	[top]
Andrew Goodwin <thenightfly83 @ yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>Now that the Digest only actually arrives in my inbox about one issue in five, occasionally it takes me a while flick through the archives to catch up. So it's only two weeks after the fact that I discover The Mysterious Case of the Digest Pornographer. I have no idea who this person might be, but my detective's instinct leads me to begin my enquiries with the man who takes pride in his name being an anagram of Real Fine Sex... << :-D Actually, he's more of a Digest 'adulterer'. Though I have to admit that I don't know the legalities of a man cheating on his wife with anonymous, multiple male partners in a darkened theater. Is it still cheating if it's with members of the same sex? And the irony of the fact that he'll no doubt spend both the 24th and the 25th sitting in a Church acting all pious doesn't escape me... To your other comment, I was once having a problem getting Digests sent to my Juno account (which is run off of a program on my computer), so Eric switched me over to a web based e-mail address (Yahoo, obviously) and I haven't missed one since. You're running off of Yahoo too though, so the only thing I can think of is that it's a filter settings problem perhaps? Alternatively, you could set up another web based account and see if you have better luck. Some other bits & bobs I've been meaning to comment on: Mark Woodhouse <mark.woodhouse1 @ googlemail.com> wrote: >>I was listening to the Retroglide Tour CD 20 minutes ago, & you know the "secret/bonus" track at the end of CD1? Well at least we now know what it's called. Oh well. << So it's called 'A Waltz For Dawn' then? And is it a studio or live track? - Retroglide: Great album, not given a fair chance by some fans, methinks. - Giants vs. Dolphins: I suppose if you wanted to get all "PHILosophical" and write song lyrics to draw a metaphor (as the drummer Gould was wont to do), you could see the Dolphins as something that was thought of as a good thing once, but recent events showed the true ugliness underneath. BTW, can one of you UK members tell me the difference between Wembly Stadium and Wembly Arena? Which one hosted the game, and which one hosted those multiple Level 42 sellout gigs in 1991? For that matter, which Wembly was the 'Live at Wembly' video from 1986 recorded at? Chris L. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

2. bits & bobs 2
From:	Chris Lawless <chrisjlawless @ yahoo.com>
Date:	Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:22:10 -0800 (PST)	[top]
steve randall <steve.bugster @ virgin.net> wrote: >>Although Anthony David's might be considered a well thought out and romantic treatment, the fact that the guy or the backing singers hardly ever sang the end of the words quite ruined it for me. You might not have noticed this knowing the words. To me, Soul is not about lazy singing just because you have a nice sounding voice. Most musicians know that the public hear what they think they are hearing. Unless the words are really changed, (like Mark's "show your tits to me" in Love Games) they don't notice. Of course, what it actually demonstrates is that Mike and Mark are far better singers than they usually get credit for being. << The rap/hip-hop thing ruined it for me at the get go. A terrible interpretation of the song. Jennifer Wilson <jennifer @ thewilsonfamily.net> wrote: >>Rob, thanks for posting that link. What great memories that brings to mind. Level 42 opening for Madonna in '87 was the first time I'd ever seen them in concert (Dallas, TX at Texas Stadium). I was one of the few people who were there to see Level 42 primarily and not Madonna. I remember being so frustrated that people were walking around and generally ignoring them as they played on stage, as typically happens to opening acts. I saw them again, only a couple months later, playing in a smaller, outdoor venue (Dallas's West End) and couldn't believe I could be 20 feet from the stage seeing my favorite band. Good times. :) << I had wanted to go with a friend to see the concert in NYC, but the $100 ticket price was prohibitive for me back then. I was lucky enough to see them open for Steve Winwood in 1986 though. Man, I'd love a copy of that show... steve randall <steve.bugster @ virgin.net> wrote: >>However, I can see another setting for Mark's "trying to better" something argument, with today's chat-less DJs. They mess about with records on stage, or in their bedrooms before the gig, and we are talking records that have been days in the mixing by real top professionals, (at great expense), and they think they can better them. Tw ats! << See above comments about rap/hip-hop, "dance" music, etc. No musical talent required at all- just studio savvy on the part of the producer and the ability to talk fast. Steve, I thought it was "tw @ ts"... ;-) mikethepom <mikethepom @ yahoo.com> inquired: >>Why is it that when I post a message on the Digest, it usually doesn't make it through? << See my previous response to Andrew. My guess is something to do with your settings, though I don't know enough about that stuff to suggest a solution. On a completely different topic, does anyone know if those scratched CD repair kits really work? As a freebie through an eBay auction, I ended up with a copy of the (supposedly) rare 'Children Say' CD single ('Star Child' and 'The Platinum Edition Megamix' are the other two tracks). It's in exceptionally bad shape though (track one doesn't play at all), and I was wondering if it was worth trying to repair or if I should simply toss it in the trash. Chris L. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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