Whether you like slap bass or you don't (I can personally take it or leave it and don't use that style myself), you simply can not deny how technically amazing a bassist Mark King is. Whether finger style or slapping lines, the man is incredible.
Spot on..... he's truly gifted. I never got to see the original line-up, it's one of my biggest regrets, but they were one of those bands that gelled so well musically.
Ok if you think he's that great , which I know he is , but i'll let you into a little known secret & that Mark King is naturally Left-Handed................ But he chose to play Right-Handed Bass Guitars , im guessing due to the lack of amount of enough left handed bass guitars that hand all the bells & whistles that were on a right-handed bass guitar just didnt have enough that were around back then & even now it still difficult to buy a Left-Handed Bass Guitar that could give a progressive bassist a great sound & I'm sure at John Diggins HQ they have built Left-Handed various JD Bass Guitars for those who specifically asked for it to be Left-Handed & I'm sure Rob Green would've done the same & I know that the makers of Wal MKII Fretless Bass Guitars have also done as I keep seeing the same Left-Handed Preowned Wal MKII Fretless Guitar on a specific stores online website & I keep thinking IF only it was right-handed but I'm not Mark King & though I might have gotten to a certain stage of playability , there's no way I could play my right-handed Bass Guitar as great as a Left-Handed Bass Guitar... There could be cases that could say that it's because Mark is ambidextrous but IF he is I've never heard of anything about this over the 4 decades that Level 42 have gone on Tours more often than not... I personally put it down to the fact he wanted to be one of the best drummers as he remembers certain festivals held on the Isle Of Wight & on seeing amazing drummers like Ginger Baker & many other great drummers reinforced his need to keep playing & the fact that a drummer has ti think fast as they are playing many different parts with both hands , has in my opinion , been the reason he manged to change to a right handed bass guitar but damn yiu have to admit that to play the way he does on a bass guitar & yes of course sing at the same time makes what he's done during his career takes on a whole other different respect when you hear that he's naturally Left-Handed... In light of this still ongoing coronavirus and it's variants stay safe and healthy wherever you are in this world... Take Care One & All .....
What's really amazing is he honestly hasn't even improved a whole lot in 40 years...in other words he got about as great as he got in like 9 years of fricking practicing and playing so he was almost maxed out 40 years ago! and that is not an insult to this day he is still one of the worlds best bass players and specifically slap players. guys a freak!.
Chinese Way is what kickstarted it all for me, back in 1983. That descending bass line and great vocals and lyrics just did it for me, and I was hooked - and have been ever since. This is indeed a journey back in time.Warmest thanks. 🌞🙏👍🇬🇧🌞
I was at one of their first gigs back in the day,They took the roof off,,,I was lucky to meet phill and boon after the gig TOP PEOPLE Xx...R,I,P boon X...
I saw Mark and the boys play live many times back in the early '80's and we knew that Mark's talent was something really special.The years have just added to the legend of the man, shown here at the very top of his game.
Great Gig. 👍 The years before "Lessons In Love" have been their best ones musically. After that they got too commercial in my opinion. And without Phil and Boon it was no more the Level 42, which I knew.
Great performance. I love how most of the audience look like they turned up to watch The Cure but are all still digging the wizardry of MK and his band.
I get a huge amount amount of joy watching Mark King do his thing. Really hits the fecking spot. Immense talent. Nearly 40 years listening to these guys.
I saw Mark at Duke of York theatre back in 1984. He gave a master class on the bass..sponsored by Trace Elliott..genius player..feel the rhythm in his playing
I just turned 40 and I just found out about these guys 3 days ago. I thought I knew all the good music out there. My mind is completely blown that I’ve never heard of them until just three days ago. I will be spreading the word of Level 42 everywhere I go from now on. ❤
Remember seeing the band on The Tube and the medley of Something About You and A Physical Presence - as well as Mark's thunderous bass solo earlier - and the show ending at the end of the latter. This is clearly after hours, when the live show went off-air - "This is just for you - we're not on telly anymore". This wasn't unusual; when ZZ Top did The Tube, they carried on playing for another hour, even though Channel4 had cut away from the live transmission to its regular schedule.
Absolutely fantastic. So remember watching Level 42 on the Tube all those years back but not this track. Must have been filmed after the end credits? Phil and Boon (sadly missed) alongside Mark and Mike the definitive line-up! (Not forgetting Annie on backing vocals and Krys on saxophone)
Remember seeing the band on The Tube and the medley of Something About You and A Physical Presence - as well as Mark's thunderous bass solo earlier - and the show ending at the end of the latter. This is clearly after hours, when the live show went off-air - "This is just for you - we're not on telly anymore". This wasn't unusual; when ZZ Top did The Tube, they carried on playing for another hour, even though Channel4 had cut away from the live transmission to its regular schedule. Towards the end of its run, the programme showed an extended version of the show on the following Sunday, which broadcast the unshown footage from the end of the Friday edition.
The fab four. Less than a year later Wembley stadium. I reckon all the punks and goths in the audience loved them secretly and got tickets. Love this so much.
A fabulous live band, always slipping in some added nuanced parts from the album versions. Always entertaining, always working hard, MK always working up a lather.........I bet that woollen jacket didn’t help 🙀
The equivalent to Phil Vollins..and the ability to sing and play his 🥁. Mark has the same kind of brain to play and sing at the same time...wonder if they met or know each other.. Love Level 42❤❤
The heady days of the early eighties great times and this lot were a big part of it if only we could turn back the clock and do it all again ide b first in the cue
@@jamesmitchell8922 I meant no disrespect 🤷♂️ I was just letting you know. If you don’t what people getting involved then don’t comment. get your temper under control.
Njenengan mau tau hebatnya cina apa ? Nih aku kasin tau Manusia cina itu hebat karena menyayangi kekeluargaan, mereka senang kumpul, maka ketika terjadi kelebihan manusia di negerinya, para pimpinan mereka berpikir untuk mengikis bukit, menanam jagung di sahara pasir, beternak di padang tandus, lalu meningkatkan project perikanan di padang pasir mereka yg gersang, Tidak ada satupun pimpinan cina yg membunuh rakyatnya karena takut jatah makan hasil SDA kurang, mereka memotivasi anak bangsa mereka mencari hobi yg ngasilin kepeng fulus daripada membunuh mereka karena takut kehabisan fuel, Beda sama njenengan mas orang western, supaya rakyatnya ndak protes korupsi , situ kasih narkotik biar teler ga bisa analisa kalkulasi akunting lagi, secara transparan dan independen
Smug prick trader advert again, getting it on every video. Who is this guy ? Mr perfect family man with the perfect lifestyle ? Really doesn’t sit well at the moment when people are struggling with bills but of COURSE you only have to spend ONE hour a DAY and all your dreams come true, YOU can have a life just like him ! Wow, sign up now. FFS
Whether you like slap bass or you don't (I can personally take it or leave it and don't use that style myself), you simply can not deny how technically amazing a bassist Mark King is. Whether finger style or slapping lines, the man is incredible.
Spot on..... he's truly gifted. I never got to see the original line-up, it's one of my biggest regrets, but they were one of those bands that gelled so well musically.
Mark’s attack is flawless.
He credits it with starting out on drums and learning to use both hands constantly
We grew up on him.. bought jaydee basses and destroyed our thumbs..and loved every minute if it :)
Absolutey true...I do agree
This brings a tear to my eyes.. Our nation in happier times.
❤❤❤
Would do anything to have these times back.
One of Level 42’s best grooves and songs! WOW THIS SONG IS 41 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR! Now I do feel old!
Ouch!
Unbelievable from Mark King, how on earth does ge sing while playing such a bassline....
Total respect to the legend he is.
✊🙏👏👏👏👏👏
@Bruce Lee,
Mark King is a force of nature.
In his case, it’s not only understanding and skill but also a clearly “natural talent”.
Ok if you think he's that great , which I know he is , but i'll let you into a little known secret & that Mark King is naturally Left-Handed................
But he chose to play Right-Handed Bass Guitars , im guessing due to the lack of amount of enough left handed bass guitars that hand all the bells & whistles that were on a right-handed bass guitar just didnt have enough that were around back then & even now it still difficult to buy a Left-Handed Bass Guitar that could give a progressive bassist a great sound & I'm sure at John Diggins HQ they have built Left-Handed various JD Bass Guitars for those who specifically asked for it to be Left-Handed & I'm sure Rob Green would've done the same & I know that the makers of Wal MKII Fretless Bass Guitars have also done as I keep seeing the same Left-Handed Preowned Wal MKII Fretless Guitar on a specific stores online website & I keep thinking IF only it was right-handed but I'm not Mark King & though I might have gotten to a certain stage of playability , there's no way I could play my right-handed Bass Guitar as great as a Left-Handed Bass Guitar...
There could be cases that could say that it's because Mark is ambidextrous but IF he is I've never heard of anything about this over the 4 decades that Level 42 have gone on Tours more often than not...
I personally put it down to the fact he wanted to be one of the best drummers as he remembers certain festivals held on the Isle Of Wight & on seeing amazing drummers like Ginger Baker & many other great drummers reinforced his need to keep playing & the fact that a drummer has ti think fast as they are playing many different parts with both hands , has in my opinion , been the reason he manged to change to a right handed bass guitar but damn yiu have to admit that to play the way he does on a bass guitar & yes of course sing at the same time makes what he's done during his career takes on a whole other different respect when you hear that he's naturally Left-Handed...
In light of this still ongoing coronavirus and it's variants stay safe and healthy wherever you are in this world...
Take Care One & All
.....
What's really amazing is he honestly hasn't even improved a whole lot in 40 years...in other words he got about as great as he got in like 9 years of fricking practicing and playing so he was almost maxed out 40 years ago! and that is not an insult to this day he is still one of the worlds best bass players and specifically slap players. guys a freak!.
And of course he has improved just saying by not as much as you'd think he didn't need to...bloody maxed out his instrument 40 years ago lol.
Greatest musical craftmanship...😇🙏👍👍👍
Mark's chops are right up there with Dave LaRue, Geddy and Jaco!
Chinese Way is what kickstarted it all for me, back in 1983. That descending bass line and great vocals and lyrics just did it for me, and I was hooked - and have been ever since. This is indeed a journey back in time.Warmest thanks. 🌞🙏👍🇬🇧🌞
Top Man.
Brit Funk Forever. 🇬🇧🎸🎹🥁🎺👌😁
same here for me.... hooked ever since...
@@mikepaolo3169And me as well. But it wasn't to last; the World Machine LP was the beginning of the end for me.
I was at one of their first gigs back in the day,They took the roof off,,,I was lucky to meet phill and boon after the gig TOP PEOPLE Xx...R,I,P boon X...
I saw Mark and the boys play live many times back in the early '80's and we knew that Mark's talent was something really special.The years have just added to the legend of the man, shown here at the very top of his game.
Great Gig. 👍 The years before "Lessons In Love" have been their best ones musically. After that they got too commercial in my opinion. And without Phil and Boon it was no more the Level 42, which I knew.
Great performance. I love how most of the audience look like they turned up to watch The Cure but are all still digging the wizardry of MK and his band.
Saw them live in 1983 when this track was in the charts. They blew me away!
To think that was 1985, playing that skillfully and singing too! Amazing groove and melody
I get a huge amount amount of joy watching Mark King do his thing. Really hits the fecking spot. Immense talent. Nearly 40 years listening to these guys.
2.55 - 3.23, Boons rhythm playing is like a metronome. Absolutely in the pocket.
He's doing everything in this song. Superb playing.
@@wtorules4743 Still the best drummer they had. Gary Husband comes close but Pete Biggin is too busy imo.
Yes my friends, with that kind of bassline, Mr. King sings while playing it 😁😁
Will always be in awe and wonder...how???? Genius.
Hours and hours of practice prolly 🤔🤔
....or pure talent??
LEGENDS!!
Ahhh the 80s. Crazy times, crazy haircuts and crazy dancing. Hard to believe it’s 40 years ago. 😢
Fantastic musicianship by everyone. Wish I'd seen you live. So good.
At their peek..long for more bands like this
I'm playing drums a lot like this in all my projects.
Power, rythm & melody in action.
I adore that bass line Mark is playing, I’ve always wanted to learn it. ✌️☺️
Wow this was not televised at the time, brilliant 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I saw Mark at Duke of York theatre back in 1984. He gave a master class on the bass..sponsored by Trace Elliott..genius player..feel the rhythm in his playing
Level 42 Great WONDERFUL
Ah ‘twas supposed to be at the Uncle Albert Hall to see you guys this week! Ah well here’s to 2021!!!
Absolute FANTASTIC!!!!! 😁
Mark King in the 80s...😍😍😋😋
Great live version of Chinese Way (the intro is just awesome !).
Bassist singer amazing
You can't beat old one's one of my favourites
Teenage Memories...Can't beat 'em 🎵👍🏻
Always great live. ❤️
Anyone who doesn't know these guys....they are truly missing out on greatness.
I just turned 40 and I just found out about these guys 3 days ago. I thought I knew all the good music out there. My mind is completely blown that I’ve never heard of them until just three days ago. I will be spreading the word of Level 42 everywhere I go from now on. ❤
Pop with talent and musical technique. Awesome
Phil Gould is a freak of nature. He cut that music up and is wearing it like a suit. He's fully integrated. Perfectly seasoned. Nutrient dense.
Absolutely agree 100%
Oh fantastic. Also a favourite of mine live.
Brilliant! The tracks of my youth!
I like the songs that we get to hear Boon playing louder.
I watched this. Loved L42 from day 1 and still, all these years later. Fabulous track, then even more came our way during thhe 80's. Eargasmic!🎵🎙🎶👌❤
I used to listen to this getting ready for a Saturday night out great year 83
Remember seeing the band on The Tube and the medley of Something About You and A Physical Presence - as well as Mark's thunderous bass solo earlier - and the show ending at the end of the latter. This is clearly after hours, when the live show went off-air - "This is just for you - we're not on telly anymore". This wasn't unusual; when ZZ Top did The Tube, they carried on playing for another hour, even though Channel4 had cut away from the live transmission to its regular schedule.
Absolutely fantastic. So remember watching Level 42 on the Tube all those years back but not this track. Must have been filmed after the end credits? Phil and Boon (sadly missed) alongside Mark and Mike the definitive line-up! (Not forgetting Annie on backing vocals and Krys on saxophone)
thats cause you were problably watchiing the 1984 one not the 1985 one
Remember seeing the band on The Tube and the medley of Something About You and A Physical Presence - as well as Mark's thunderous bass solo earlier - and the show ending at the end of the latter. This is clearly after hours, when the live show went off-air - "This is just for you - we're not on telly anymore". This wasn't unusual; when ZZ Top did The Tube, they carried on playing for another hour, even though Channel4 had cut away from the live transmission to its regular schedule. Towards the end of its run, the programme showed an extended version of the show on the following Sunday, which broadcast the unshown footage from the end of the Friday edition.
Love, love, love this. Real music.
Seriously such a kick ass song. Just love this band
The fab four. Less than a year later Wembley stadium. I reckon all the punks and goths in the audience loved them secretly and got tickets. Love this so much.
Yes - I saw them at Wembley - then boyfriend managed to get front-row tickets. Fabulous.
Sheer class
Great performance.
So-called 'artists' of today don't come anywhere close.
The start of the eighties 💖💞💖💞
Pure class
A fabulous live band, always slipping in some added nuanced parts from the album versions. Always entertaining, always working hard, MK always working up a lather.........I bet that woollen jacket didn’t help 🙀
...nothing to add...
One of my all time favs. Still play it on a daily basis.
I went to see them live back then, all of them are great musicians. They were brilliant.
RIP Boon. Thank you for unintentionally teaching me 'groove' as a young drummer.
Amazing... The legend song. 👍👍👍
The equivalent to Phil Vollins..and the ability to sing and play his 🥁. Mark has the same kind of brain to play and sing at the same time...wonder if they met or know each other.. Love Level 42❤❤
The Best!...
It's live, & sounds mint 👌🏼 ❤
My daughter was only 4 and new every word of this x
love you all Level 42
Absolutely amazing!! ❤
Brilliant
Super talented. As a young trainee accountant I met him through work . charming lovely guy unlike most pop stars who were total wankers.
Stellar 🌟
Monstros da música💓👏👏👏
Best 👌👍
Listen to the sound quality
C'est vraiment une super version, épurée !
Genial. Este fue el primer tema que conocí de la banda
100% committed
❤️
0:19 Mark:"F*cking terrible"
Yeah, seems like that's what he said - lol.
The heady days of the early eighties great times and this lot were a big part of it if only we could turn back the clock and do it all again ide b first in the cue
👏🏻👏🏻🎵💕🇧🇷
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Killer bass line! I can play keyboards, and I'm pretty good, but no way can I sing at the same time.
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Two questions: how are we going to eat and what floor’s the restaurant on?
Is it available on DVD?
Alan Murphy dancing to the groove of his future band at 1.42-1.44?
I mean; probably not. But it’s a beautiful thought 😊
"Uncle" Mark takes all of us to school...
The hairdoes is soooo 80ths loool
Can you show your Top of the Pops performances?
That wasn’t live. Your not allowed to play live on top of the pops
@@oliverbowen17 I know it wasn't live. Stop getting involved
@@jamesmitchell8922 I meant no disrespect 🤷♂️ I was just letting you know. If you don’t what people getting involved then don’t comment. get your temper under control.
Njenengan mau tau hebatnya cina apa ?
Nih aku kasin tau
Manusia cina itu hebat karena menyayangi kekeluargaan, mereka senang kumpul, maka ketika terjadi kelebihan manusia di negerinya, para pimpinan mereka berpikir untuk mengikis bukit, menanam jagung di sahara pasir, beternak di padang tandus, lalu meningkatkan project perikanan di padang pasir mereka yg gersang,
Tidak ada satupun pimpinan cina yg membunuh rakyatnya karena takut jatah makan hasil SDA kurang, mereka memotivasi anak bangsa mereka mencari hobi yg ngasilin kepeng fulus daripada membunuh mereka karena takut kehabisan fuel,
Beda sama njenengan mas orang western, supaya rakyatnya ndak protes korupsi , situ kasih narkotik biar teler ga bisa analisa kalkulasi akunting lagi, secara transparan dan independen
kevin bacon on drums
Who does know what they know?
hmmm... words softly spoken in Cantonese..... there is a misnomer if ever there was one....
does King ever give less than a billion percent?
But what do the Chinese think...
Smug prick trader advert again, getting it on every video. Who is this guy ? Mr perfect family man with the perfect lifestyle ? Really doesn’t sit well at the moment when people are struggling with bills but of COURSE you only have to spend ONE hour a DAY and all your dreams come true, YOU can have a life just like him ! Wow, sign up now. FFS
Always thought it was done on a fretless bass
I hate the tone. The playing is awesome though