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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:55 pmI was talking to someone on soulseek night before last (joesophagus) someone British sent my way looking for some Bill Nelson and we started chatting about "M" or Robin Scott and I was telling him about M's album "Famous last words" and as were chatting i started to remember how cool his albums were. How many people know the following:
musicians on 2 of his albums were Phil Gould on drums, who also introduced his friend and subsequent Level 42 colleague, Mark King. King at the time played guitar as much as bass, and it was prior to his discovery of his trademark sound. In 1981 Scott co-produced rising star Ryuichi Sakamoto, along with fellow members of Yellow Magic Orchestra [who also participated on resultant albums 'Left Handed Dream' and 'The Arrangement'], as did King Crimson/David Bowie guitarist Adrian Belew, while Scott and Brigit Novik supplied vocals and co-wrote four tracks. The same year brought a third 'M' album 'Famous Last Words', which featured many of the musicians from the previous albums, including the early incarnation of Level 42 [who by this time were having their own regular hits], producer Wally Badarou also playing keyboards, Julian Scott [on bass], Brigit Novik [backing vocals], Thomas Dolby programming, Yellow Magic drummer Yukihiro Takahashi, Andy Gill guitarist Gang Of Four and Tony Levin on bass.
pretty cool
musicians on 2 of his albums were Phil Gould on drums, who also introduced his friend and subsequent Level 42 colleague, Mark King. King at the time played guitar as much as bass, and it was prior to his discovery of his trademark sound. In 1981 Scott co-produced rising star Ryuichi Sakamoto, along with fellow members of Yellow Magic Orchestra [who also participated on resultant albums 'Left Handed Dream' and 'The Arrangement'], as did King Crimson/David Bowie guitarist Adrian Belew, while Scott and Brigit Novik supplied vocals and co-wrote four tracks. The same year brought a third 'M' album 'Famous Last Words', which featured many of the musicians from the previous albums, including the early incarnation of Level 42 [who by this time were having their own regular hits], producer Wally Badarou also playing keyboards, Julian Scott [on bass], Brigit Novik [backing vocals], Thomas Dolby programming, Yellow Magic drummer Yukihiro Takahashi, Andy Gill guitarist Gang Of Four and Tony Levin on bass.
pretty cool