RIP Boon. You were such an important and vital part of the band. Underrated guitarist and one heck of a writer, harmonists you definitely helped make the band and brought to its greatness and wrote timeless classics that so many of us grew up listening. A big thanks and hope you are at peace
I love Level 42. Saw them live on the 'Running in the Family' tour in London I paid for a few of my mates to come with me and it was great. I still listen and have most of their vinyl albums in my office / man cave. This track is a true genius in music as are a good few tracks. Live on Level 42!!! I'll be there... I'm 59 now and still love the music!
WoW! See the look on Lindup's Face when he finishes that sound on the keyboard. Like a sign of relief that it worked perfect. How intense this intro must be to play it live and sound right all the time. Brilliant!
Rick Scicluna I'm a bit late with this reply but i believe the reason Mike was so relieved was because back in those days keyboards & synths/emulators etc were so prone to breaking down during gigs & they were still ironing out all the issues that bands before & up to this gig & onwards were having with them... According to Mark this was why he ended up taking certain stage & would do his now famous bass solos to keep the punters happy while the tech guys worked their magic to hopefully get the keyboards working again... Even when they'd released the True Colours album years later they would still have issues with certain tracks & again according to Mark " Hot Water " was a pain at times to play because of issues with the electronic side of things. Keyboard players that i played with at the same time as this in several bands all had similar issues... I know Mark likes a laugh during interviews & might on occassion wind someone up for a laugh but he doesn't take himself too seriously so I'm inclined to believe his explanation along with my experience working along with fellow keyboard player's. Thats why you rarely see Mark do solos anymore as they've got all tbose issued ironed out. He even joked at Serens II O2 ABC Glasgow Friday October 7, 2016 Gig that i was at that i hope the keyboard works or you'll have to hear one of my boring bass solos. I got the reference joke but everyone just cheered as soon as he said Bass Solo
Let nobody tell you that Level 42 were a pop band, they are fusion, I hear this and I hear bands like Weather report and return to forever in their sound.
I remember years ago I popped a cassette (yes, a cassette) into my car stereo. I hadn't listened to L42 for a long time and I honestly thought I was listening to Weather Report - the first track was Dune Tune. In their day L42 were serious jazz funk fusion.
Can you imagine, in 2019, a mostly instrumental jazz funk band from the Isle Of Wight getting a 5 album deal with a major label? AND, not getting dropped after only minor success on the UK charts on their first 2 albums?
He did a lot to bring the Jaydee to people's attention . Brilliant bass guitar's and the next best thing to a very expensive Alembic that he eventually played with as well.
So much goes by that we never even hear about, let alone experience... all locked away until.... today. Montreux '83 was like a Twilight Zone episode compared to this... Although, why the snareless-snare from Phil???
![Level 42 - Full Concert [HD] | Live at North Sea Jazz Festival 2016](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SNO33KkVMXw/mqdefault.jpg)
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A beautiful and sadly missed guitarist.
RIP Boon. You were such an important and vital part of the band. Underrated guitarist and one heck of a writer, harmonists you definitely helped make the band and brought to its greatness and wrote timeless classics that so many of us grew up listening. A big thanks and hope you are at peace
Will never tire of this band. First saw them when I was 14, now 48 and hopefully going to see them in October. My favourite band.
I love Level 42. Saw them live on the 'Running in the Family' tour in London I paid for a few of my mates to come with me and it was great. I still listen and have most of their vinyl albums in my office / man cave. This track is a true genius in music as are a good few tracks. Live on Level 42!!! I'll be there... I'm 59 now and still love the music!
Still performed live and still spine tinglingly amazing.
WoW! See the look on Lindup's Face when he finishes that sound on the keyboard. Like a sign of relief that it worked perfect. How intense this intro must be to play it live and sound right all the time. Brilliant!
Rick Scicluna
I'm a bit late with this reply but i believe the reason Mike was so relieved was because back in those days keyboards & synths/emulators etc were so prone to breaking down during gigs & they were still ironing out all the issues that bands before & up to this gig & onwards were having with them...
According to Mark this was why he ended up taking certain stage & would do his now famous bass solos to keep the punters happy while the tech guys worked their magic to hopefully get the keyboards working again...
Even when they'd released the True Colours album years later they would still have issues with certain tracks & again according to Mark
" Hot Water " was a pain at times to play because of issues with the electronic side of things.
Keyboard players that i played with at the same time as this in several bands all had similar issues...
I know Mark likes a laugh during interviews & might on occassion wind someone up for a laugh but he doesn't take himself too seriously so I'm inclined to believe his explanation along with my experience working along with fellow keyboard player's.
Thats why you rarely see Mark do solos anymore as they've got all tbose issued ironed out.
He even joked at Serens II O2 ABC Glasgow Friday October 7, 2016 Gig that i was at that i hope the keyboard works or you'll have to hear one of my boring bass solos.
I got the reference joke but everyone just cheered as soon as he said Bass Solo
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Best performence of dune tune ever...
Just AMAZING.
this was always my favourite level42 song
Just.... SO good , first time I have seen this performance, one of my favourite songs by the band, I would have loved to have seen them play this.
remember the whole album blew me away at the time
I heard about the band and their sensational bassplayer and checked them out..Turned out the bass player was the singer too !!
I'm still a huge fan of Accidents but man, their "official" self titled album. The entire thing sums up exactly what Level 42 was..
Good to hear Boon step out and wail a bit --- this should be 'Boon Tune.'
One of my favorite songs
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Let nobody tell you that Level 42 were a pop band, they are fusion, I hear this and I hear bands like Weather report and return to forever in their sound.
Mark was very influenced by Mahavishnu Orchestra & John McLaughlin I believe.
I remember years ago I popped a cassette (yes, a cassette) into my car stereo. I hadn't listened to L42 for a long time and I honestly thought I was listening to Weather Report - the first track was Dune Tune. In their day L42 were serious jazz funk fusion.
Damn fucking right
You can in fact be a pop band and still have musicianship. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Can you imagine, in 2019, a mostly instrumental jazz funk band from the Isle Of Wight getting a 5 album deal with a major label? AND, not getting dropped after only minor success on the UK charts on their first 2 albums?
RIP Boon Gould
Got me dad to buy me a new bass by playing this song back as a kid.
wat can. any. one. say. the. best. of. funk. jazz. on. the. planet. ever. yes
Wow!!! Totally 42. I agree amazing performance (",)
Beautiful, mellow.
2018 ..still sounds great
Love this track
Simplemente!!enormes!!!
Brit jazz funk at it's best, by the best.
He did a lot to bring the Jaydee to people's attention .
Brilliant bass guitar's and the next best thing to a very expensive Alembic that he eventually played with as well.
perfect, just perfect!!
wish I had a time machine!
Level 42 at their best definately..
I liked them better as a jazz/fusion band then as a pop band...but that is just me
Tin Man!!pls give it a listen!!!! Boon at his best!!😎😎
Flawless Victory
Rip Boon..
Great stuff. Heavily influenced by Mahavishnu orchestra birds of fire and inner mounting flame.
Special Band.
Mark King the best I love you ❤
Mark King should give Stanley Clarke royalty payments for this song!😮
so much. talent. unbelevable. yes.
killed it . amazing stuff
So much goes by that we never even hear about, let alone experience... all locked away until.... today.
Montreux '83 was like a Twilight Zone episode compared to this... Although, why the snareless-snare from Phil???
Not the best drum sound admittedly, but I soon forget that and let his beautiful, unique playing do it’s thing!
wot a tunnnnnne
Good bassist from isle of wright
Boon and Phil gold walked cos they never fancied the pop band route
Have you listened to "Guaranteed" ? Not good. Last 2 songes were the best on the album.
Mike Lindup looks like he was ready to cry a few times
lol this has 42000 views and its made by level 42
Faible.
best. talent. on. the. plsnet. since. the. beatles. started. in. 60s. bravo .