Fairport’s Cropredy Convention has revealed more of the acts which will headline the festival this summer.
Lauded 1980s’ pop funk band, Level 42, will headline the Friday, with Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell closing the opening night.
The festival takes place in the village of Cropredy on the border of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.
It runs from Thursday, August 13 to Saturday, August 16.
To book, visit www.fairportconvention.com or call 0900 6371644.
We’re very excited to announce that we will be appearing at Camp Bestival in Dorset, August 1st. For more info and ticket details head over to www.campbestival.net
BILLY COBHAM
Monday 23rd – Saturday 28th February
Featuring Mark King & Michael Lindup of Level 42 Saturday 28th only
Master drum legend Billy Cobham appears at Ronnie Scott’s for a very special week residency.
With his matchless, dazzling, ambidextrous skills, Cobham has applied the same insistent fervour to his long list of monumental achievements including his classic album ‘spectrum’ and his stint in the original jazz-fusion juggernaut Mahavishnu Orchestra. He is also an accomplished composer and record producer. As one of the first percussionists ( along with Max Roach and Tony Williams) to utilize the Electronic Drum Controller made in 1968 by the Italian Meazzi Drum Company he was at the forefront of the electronic music industry and its development through Jazz. In addition, he is one of the few percussionists specializing in the jazz drum set to lead his own band. The award winning Cobham has custom-designed trend setting acoustic and electronic drum sets and has endorsed products that he created and refined.
Billy will be inviting musical guests Gregg Brown to join him on Wednesday and as a special one-off exclusive, Michael Lindup & Mark King of Level 42 fame will join him for his second show on Saturday.
Monday – Saturday
Doors 6.00pm
Tickets £35.00 – £55.00
Saturday 2nd show feat King and Lindup
Doors 10.30pm
Tickets £50 – £70
This book due for release at the London Bass Guitar Show 2015 is a new, revamped edition of Level 42 – A Physical Presence Bass Transcriptions. This is a complete set of bass guitar transcriptions for the classic Level 42 live album from 1985, an important album for many bass players. Originally published in 2003, this book has been out of print for many years, but has been frequently requested by the customers.
A Physical Presence was recorded and released in 1985 and was Level 42’s first live record. Capturing the original lineup in their prime, the album showcases the unique blend of superior musicianship and songwriting talents that had proven so popular with their fans. For admirers of Mark King’s inimitable style of bass playing, the album is a treasure trove: classic instrumental pieces such as ‘Mr. Pink’ and ‘Foundation & Empire’ sit alongside pop hits such as ‘Hot Water’ and ‘The Chinese Way’, all driven by King’s energetic basslines. The book also includes detailed performance notes for each song.
The book contains the following songs:
Almost There
Turn It On
Mr. Pink
Eyes Waterfalling
Kansas City Milkman
Follow Me
Foundation & Empire
The Chant Has Begun
The Chinese Way
The Sun Goes Down
Hot Water
Bass Solo
Love Games
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Priced at £22, the book will go on sale Saturday 7th March 2015 through the website and via the stand (D6) at the London Bass Guitar Show.
Last few ‘Sirens’ 2014 Tour Programme, signed by the band! 20 pages of awesomeness just for you.
£12.00 + 3.99 p&p
Click HERE to order.
Level 42 have been confirmed for the Weyfest Music Festival September 6th, 2015.
The latest musical offering to come from Level 42’s back catalogue is a selection of newly remastered and expanded editions from their time with Polydor Records. Standing In The Light and Staring At The Sun now feature a second disc of b-sides and rare mixes, and True Colours in the form of a one CD expanded edition.
Remastered at Abbey Road studios and receiving the reissue treatment for the first time, each release includes new liner notes and a brand new interview with Mark King.
For full tracklistings click here:
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/level-42-deluxe-reissues/
Released on October 27th, pre-order your copies here: http://po.st/IYek4V
The London Bass Guitar Show is thrilled to announce Mark King as the first artist confirmed for the 2015 line up.
Mark King is arguably the world’s best known funk bassist. Hailing from the Isle Of Wight and making an international name for himself throughout the 1980s and 90s with the huge-selling band Level 42, Mark quickly established a huge fanbase among bass players thanks to his dazzling slap technique. None other than Robert Trujillo of Metallica described Mark as a ‘god’ in Bass Guitar Magazine recently.
We’re delighted to announce that Mark will be participating in a very special Q&A at the London Bass Guitar Show, where the audience will be able to see him demonstrate the nuts and bolts of the technique which made him a star among bassists.
Early bird tickets are on sale until 30 September so click here now and secure your place at the UK’s biggest bass show.
