The Shaping of Jaydee outlines how John Diggins became a guitar maker, the people he worked with and for along the way to create his unique instruments and sound.
The forward is written by Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) and there are contributions from Mark King (Level 42), Dave Hill (Slade) and George Anderson (Shakatak).
The book is available to buy from www.jaydeeguitars.co.uk
Mark King and Level 42 have just announced 2025 tour dates and he talks to us here about …
… the value of what you learn in covers bands from being ignored.
… why being thrown out of home for being thrown out of school was the best thing that ever happened to him.
… Level 42’s first gig, kicked off after four songs.
… Chile, Turkey and other new markets on the “flatter world” tour circuit.
… supporting the Police, Tina Turner, Queen and Madonna in the ‘80s.
… how John McLaughlin (from Doncaster) and Allan Holdsworth (Bradford) inspired other people “from far-flung places like us”.
… Rockin’ Robin, Long-Haired Lover From Liverpool and playing three nights a week in an Isle of Wight novelty act, aged 11.
… the onstage dynamic between Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins.
… the complications of having to book big venues two years in advance.
… being the bassist in the Prince’s Trust house band backing Bowie and Mick Jagger.
… Billy Cobham, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and “the genius” of Steve Winwood.
An exclusive interview with legendary singer and bassist Mark King of Level 42.
Courtesy of Kim Brouns/Tessa Frissen Media/RTV Parkstad
Mark King of Level 42 interviewed by Music-News.com Editor – Marco Gandolfi – at the O2 Silver Clef Awards, Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane on June 30th 2023.
Interview with Mark King, before the show on the Night of the Proms Summer Edition 2023 in Koksijde. (BEL) About the Night of the Proms crew family, looking back tot he 80’s and what about his first bass guitar? Mark’s favourite Level 42 album cover? And how did the song ‘Hot Water’ come about?
SETLIST
1. To Be With You Again
2. Running In The Family
3. Mr. Pink
4. The Sun Goes Down
5. Children Say
6. A Floating Life
7. Leaving Me Now
8. Love Games
9. World Machine
10. Starchild
11. Something About You
12. Heaven In My Hands
13. Lessons In Love
14. The Sunbed Song
15. Hot Water
Mark King of Level 42 in his home recording studio on BBC South East Today talking about Level 42 up coming show in Hastings in November.
LEVEL 42 LIVE AT BILLBOARD JAPAN…………. SEPT 1ST BILLBOARD YOKOHAMA………. SEPT. 3RD & 4TH BILLBOARD LIVE TOKYO……SEPT.6TH BILLBOARD LIVE OSAKA!!!!!! COME AND GET YOUR FUNK ON WITH LEVEL 42……POWERED BY ROTOSOUND STRINGS