I am a bassist and I sing. This is doable, because rhythm is not really syncopated. And even syncopated rhythms can be done. Playing tuplets and singing triplets or vice versa is much harder. However. The hard bit here is keeping the slapping at this speed reliably and in sync with the drummer for so long. I heard Mark say that this is the hardest tune to play live, because it’s so relentless. I can not keep my slapping hand relaxed enough for so long without getting inaccurate in tempo and sound. Mark is a bass superpower that can not be rivaled.
remember back when music used to be fun to listen to? be it rock, rap, pop or whatever...nowadays everybody's always trying to impress you with how 'heavy', 'hardcore' or 'gangsta' they are that none of what produce seems enjoyable. shame really, but that's why i still dig the old stuff and always will...all the joy's gone from music nowadays.
In the 80's you would see a crowd of thousands in front of the stage. So many years passed and their voices in live is perfect. The guitar is 100% the same if not better.
Read an interview with him in a drum mag just after he got the gig. The guy has an ego the size of a bus. Said he was just waiting on the call from Prince. That never happened. Also for me he over plays everything. All those fast fills ruin the groove and he is really just showing off. Mark loves him tho.
Mark King is such a SAVAGE! This bass line alone is a fkkn chore, a serious chore. But to play it AND sing the song at the same time....I tip my hat to the legend. 💪💪💪
Level 42...I'll never forget em! Mark King inspired to learn the bass guitar. First album I ever bought was "pursuit of accidents"..I was 10. Still think their best ever was .."the early tapes"...sandstorm, 88 and Mr Pink. Still mostly cherish their instumental origins. Starchild and Love Games still takes me back.. The lineup that my memory and youth idolizes was the original; Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, and Boon Gould.
¡ Fantasticos ! Uno de mis grupos favoritos desde que nació a mediadosde los 80's. Aún conservo su LP en vinilo. Gracias por su música, saludos desde México, Dios los bendiga.
I heard this song in the couple of the soviet films. Many years I tried to find these magnetic sounds and now I found it. I'm so happy today. Great music!
The average person doesn't realise how hard it is to sound even a little bit good let alone this good in a tiny no frills venue like this one - especially vocals - what a legend! very good drummer too! wow!
Martin Platt:... must've been fantastic! Hope you loved it! I saw them at Wembley Arena in early '87, the night they recorded the live at Wembley vid, absolutely awesome. Peace.
I like this version. True live. Small club, and Pete slaying the drums. Of course King is 🤴🏻 It’s a different spirit from the original one. Sweet!👏🏻🙌🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻
You know, I am 27 (American) and unfortunately was born the last 6 months of 1989, so I didn't get to experience the great discoveries of each son that came out on MTV. Thankfully my mom and dad kept it rolling on the radio and Pop Up Video VH1.. This music really never gets old and glad I have a big love for this decade.
Mark King was originally a drummer. Probably explains his sense of rhythm. And the guitar player here is Nathan King, Mark's brother who is just as good a bass player as Mark himself!
Mark King is one of the very very BEST bass players still with us. Love Level 42 & always will! Their new drummer needs to lay back a bit though! :) A bit too busy in places V their original drummer that just locked it down!! :) Peace! Alan CK Sweet-Drummer:)
A contemporary checking you out once again over the deacades. The young cats respect the top drawer music with their playing and your old friend on the Keys is still a song bird. He use to smile more. . . . Ah Life.
Amazing sound quality and mix. Tight as a gnat's chuff. Nice to hear that Mark's bass can stand up on its own without the backing track on this song :)
George Martin who produced the Beatles was hanging out years ago at one of their show, and they asked him what are you doing here? And he said I'm hear because their just so good! Now that's a compliment!
![Level 42 - Lessons In Love [Live At The Rewind Festival]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/FNFS3QpLzhQ/mqdefault.jpg)
This is the best version of the song I’ve heard. Raw and minimalistic. No auxilary musicians or backing tracks. Just the band.
The drummer is awesome
Peter Ray "BIGGIN" the name of drummer...
you can’t imagine how difficult it is to sing AND play a moving syncopated bass line ... he makes it look so easy - incredible!
Dude! He is insane! How is this even humanly possible?!?!
Playing bass, singing and chewing gum at the same time, dude is a fucking octopus
Mark seems to "grab" the strings. I know one can't "strum" a bass, but how he does that is beyond me.
I am a bassist and I sing. This is doable, because rhythm is not really syncopated. And even syncopated rhythms can be done. Playing tuplets and singing triplets or vice versa is much harder.
However. The hard bit here is keeping the slapping at this speed reliably and in sync with the drummer for so long. I heard Mark say that this is the hardest tune to play live, because it’s so relentless.
I can not keep my slapping hand relaxed enough for so long without getting inaccurate in tempo and sound. Mark is a bass superpower that can not be rivaled.
@@shmuli9 it's slapping
Mark is a beast on bass!! He plays that riff at that same tempo non-stop throughout the whole song!! That is NOT easy!!
magic of the 80's is not just the voice, it's everything, the music,melody, lyrics!
Thumbs up if you had this on cassette.....
Absolutely fantastic!
Level 42 the best bass player of the world. And he sings too!!!!! Congratulations
remember back when music used to be fun to listen to? be it rock, rap, pop or whatever...nowadays everybody's always trying to impress you with how 'heavy', 'hardcore' or 'gangsta' they are that none of what produce seems enjoyable. shame really, but that's why i still dig the old stuff and always will...all the joy's gone from music nowadays.
In the 80's you would see a crowd of thousands in front of the stage. So many years passed and their voices in live is perfect. The guitar is 100% the same if not better.
Always loved that bass line! Some credit for this performance must go to the drummer. Great job.
Read an interview with him in a drum mag just after he got the gig. The guy has an ego the size of a bus. Said he was just waiting on the call from Prince. That never happened. Also for me he over plays everything. All those fast fills ruin the groove and he is really just showing off. Mark loves him tho.
Mark King is such a SAVAGE! This bass line alone is a fkkn chore, a serious chore. But to play it AND sing the song at the same time....I tip my hat to the legend. 💪💪💪
Loved this song from day one, Level 42 was a great band
Still is!
Wonderful band ♥️
Absolutely 💯 fantastic 👏
King of bass and such a gent as well. Makes me proud to be a Brit.
Me too! Hey, wait... i,m a brazilian, but a huge Level 42 fan.
@SpeedbirdConcorde facts!
Que delícia de música 🪐🪐🧹❤️ energia maravilhosa, isso que é tocar com amor 🪐🪐🪐🧹❤️
This and something about you are the greatest songs ever! I have literally heard them 4000 times and still counting! Thats magical!
Level 42...I'll never forget em! Mark King inspired to learn the bass guitar.
First album I ever bought was "pursuit of accidents"..I was 10.
Still think their best ever was .."the early tapes"...sandstorm, 88 and Mr Pink. Still mostly cherish their instumental origins. Starchild and Love Games still takes me back..
The lineup that my memory and youth idolizes was the original; Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, and Boon Gould.
when you was 10
i think i was
11 ;)
WOW what a bass player, and sings at the same time...rare talent, true musician!
Nails&Cosmetics Co. I'm agree.
And just like that I am back in the 80s... Coming of age... The world and my life before me.... Thanks for the memories 🙂
That's a killer bass line to play. One of my favourite bands, I've seen them twice recently and they always put in a faultless performance.
I realy love this song... beautiful clasic music...Congratulation LEVEL 42..
I love LeveL 42 but had doubts the bass could be played live. This has proven me wrong. Pretty damn incredible.
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Lovely Mark King & Level 42! Even its dry acustic its sounds lovely!
not only he is king of bass he is songwriter singer great artist
Love the way he plays the bass guitar. One of my favourite bands and songs from the 80s.
increíble cantan igualito que antes , impecable . bellos ! amo esta canción .
Nasci no começo dos anos 80 e saber que músicas como essas continuam fazendo sucesso é muito gratificante.
Love Level 42. That bass is cool, but watching Mark play it, even cooler. What a voice, too.
still has an amazing voice
Mark King has such an awesome slap technique.
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damn how much I love this song!!!!!!!!!! God bless these guys!!!!!
God bless Eminem!
I agree with you
Love this song, too!!
We saw them live this weekend Oh My absoloutly brilliant live, this doesnt do them justice. amazing musicians all of them. x
Beautiful song 😍👍🎶🎸🎷🎹🎺🪕🎻👏👏👏👏👏👏 I love 42 ❤
¡ Fantasticos ! Uno de mis grupos favoritos desde que nació a mediadosde los 80's. Aún conservo su LP en vinilo. Gracias por su música, saludos desde México, Dios los bendiga.
They were are ahead of this time. I would hitch hike from Basildon to Southend in the snow to watch them live. Before they became legends.
Zero 6? Those were the days.
I heard this song in the couple of the soviet films. Many years I tried to find these magnetic sounds and now I found it. I'm so happy today. Great music!
Александр, здравствуйте, подскажите пожалуйста что это были за фильмы? 🙃
@@pavelvarkentin3304 Слышал эту песню в фильмах: 1) "Меня зовут Арлекино", 2) "Криминальный талант".
I love music
superb...tight, connected, this is what a professional band sounds like, folks. Everybody on top of their game at the same time.
BLOW AWAY By THE BASS. This is totally reeking of 80s AWESOME GROOVINESS
The average person doesn't realise how hard it is to sound even a little bit good let alone this good in a tiny no frills venue like this one - especially vocals - what a legend! very good drummer too! wow!
drummer is ruling this set...he's tuned in.
that is some quality bass playing come from a real good era of music where it was real.
Incredible band....saw them LIVE last week in Truro, Cornwall, UK....truly amazing.
Martin Platt:... must've been fantastic! Hope you loved it! I saw them at Wembley Arena in early '87, the night they recorded the live at Wembley vid, absolutely awesome. Peace.
INCREDIBLE since the 80s!
This is by far my fave Level 42 song (especially the bridge).
I love very much this song. Thank you Level 42 specially to my idol Mark King.
What a perfect combo! Love the small club atmosphere, too!
I like this version. True live. Small club, and Pete slaying the drums. Of course King is 🤴🏻
It’s a different spirit from the original one. Sweet!👏🏻🙌🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻
Small room great joy and music😁
Loved them back in ths 80s, they still sound great
Oh my gosh.. his voice still sounds the same.. my god..oh my.....
gotta love that funky bass!
Mark king is king 👊 Love the the drummer ....Nice groove 👍🥁
Wow! That was sweet! I love to watch Mark King play, and what a cool looking bass!
Love that lit up fret board on Mark King's bass!
For decades, I thought the bass on this song was a sequencer. Then along came RUclips and I was able to see them playing live. Amazing.
Most awesome song!!
Caramba essa linda canção me traz de volta a uns ótimos momentos de minha vida e quantas saudades.!!!!!!
The years have been kinder to Mike Lindup.
Love this song even after so many years!!!
Great song by great musicians 👍👍👍👍
Such a great band. Thanks
High level
+Leon Daalderop l agree. 😁😁
Level 42 is rocks
You know, I am 27 (American) and unfortunately was born the last 6 months of 1989, so I didn't get to experience the great discoveries of each son that came out on MTV. Thankfully my mom and dad kept it rolling on the radio and Pop Up Video VH1.. This music really never gets old and glad I have a big love for this decade.
Love this band. What a groove.
Mark King on bass is awesome.
Still a ninja on that bass!
I loved this song since I was a kid to this very day.. You watch the video and these guys young and fresh...but now... time is merciless
Eminem still looks young AND makes great music! Go check him out!
@@skythundersky1544 and is a misogynist prick. No thanks.
fantastic song and voice
Sounding great in 2010. Amazing energy for a band in their fourth decade.
Mark King was originally a drummer. Probably explains his sense of rhythm. And the guitar player here is Nathan King, Mark's brother who is just as good a bass player as Mark himself!
Mark is real a King,Level 42 still at the top ,😊
That was some 80's funk right there...
great band fresh as ever very talented
Great band!!
oh I love this song I love this song that was the best song
Great Bassplayer and fantastic band!
Many thanks dakoky :)
that drummer though... gifted
espectacular grupo y muy buena cancion,suena como la original.
Amazing mark King what more can you say
Mark King is one of the very very BEST bass players still with us. Love Level 42 & always will! Their new drummer needs to lay back a bit though! :) A bit too busy in places V their original drummer that just locked it down!! :) Peace! Alan CK Sweet-Drummer:)
Probably the mixing rather than the drummer
GREAT BAND, AWESOME SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awesome... from 80s to actually!... love it!
Simplesmente sensacional!
love this song
❤❤❤❤ Sin palabras..Ya he dicho Bastante
Dios Los Bendiga 🙏🙏🙏
Mark insuperable❤❤❤❤❤
Che classe....Sempre fuori dal coro delle convenzioni. Stile unico !!!! Vai Mark !!!
Worked with him while a session musician at Atlantic Records... DAMN, one humble dude and what slap technique... Taught me a thing or 2,000....
Pete Ray is absolutely awesome!!
Superb and the drummer is super superb.
Slap bass, Awesome!!!
its for EVER
MY
***LOVE SONG***
COME ON
FLY WITH US
martin
OM
***SO MUCH LOVE IN THIS ALL TIME
MELODIE***
A contemporary checking you out once again over the deacades. The young cats respect the top drawer music with their playing and your old friend on the Keys is still a song bird. He use to smile more. . . . Ah Life.
THESE GUYS ARE GENIUESES.
THE SOUND TECHNICIAN DID NOT DO THEM JUSTICE THOUGH
Marks vocals have not changed over the last 25 yrs.one of my best bands back in the 80's and still enjoy all there music...Past to Present
Brings back good memories !!!
today.... it´s so sad to say....we don´t have musicians of this level ....level 42
Banda maravilhosa.....
Bloody love Mark. Love to meet him and play! Maybe have a bass-off lol he’d win easily 😂😂
Love this song, love the slap bass!
Sensational!
Amazing sound quality and mix. Tight as a gnat's chuff. Nice to hear that Mark's bass can stand up on its own without the backing track on this song :)
George Martin who produced the Beatles was hanging out years ago at one of their show, and they asked him what are you doing here? And he said I'm hear because their just so good! Now that's a compliment!
more groovy with this drummer