I think this is why I like Prog musicians so much. They take their music very seriously but not themselves. Nick is the epitome of all that is good and great about this genre.
I frequently come back to watch this one,. Being a big fan going back to the 80s, never ceases to amaze me the eclectic stuff he cooks up. Not just a ridiculously talented musician/songwriter, but he crosses more boundaries than most musicians, period!
Nick Beggs you had me at Too Shy all those years ago. For me one of my all time favourite bass players right up there with my hero Mark King. And still cool AF.
Even though I have seen Mark King play some of the bass parts of his bands work, I always think it's some kind of trick. It's that unbelievable. And when Beggs said to Wilson, "I've got a great idea for a Chapman Stick part for your song about a collector" even Wilson was blown away, NOT an easy feat, and the part was accepted immediately for the live version in the supporting tour. Let me add that the Chapman Stick is a VERY difficult instrument to play. Oh, and by the way, Beggs is the best instructor I have EVER worked with, bar none. Easily in the company of Levin, King and Pastorius. Thanks for your consideration.
I had never heard of Steven Wilson until I watched this awesome video, and now I'm deep into his back catalogue. Many thanks to you, Mr. Beggs. It is a joy to watch you play.
Uhm yeah, what the hell is this music? Never heard it. However I see what Ghost ripped off. Nicks hilarious & obviously a beast bassman which is how I/you reading this ended up here. Big ❤️
I'm so freaking old, that I do remember Kajagoogoo. This track could have easily fit in their catalogue! Thanks Nick for all these years of good music.
I was a little kid when Kajagoogoo was a band and I never knew they had a bass god until a month ago when I paid to see Berlin and Culture Club but got blown away by Howard Jones who I never heard a song from ever and his bassist. I was captivated by Nick. Couldn't take my eyes off him.
I love this guy, ever since seeing him with Steve Hacket wearing a kilt, sitting on the floor and pounding his Taurus pedals with his fists. He's a very animated, talented and entertaining musician. Then he pulls out the Chapman Stik & kills that too! The pony tails & white sun glasses are an interesting touch as well. Hard to believe he was a GooGoo. Thanks Nick for being you.
I recently saw an analysis of his bass line in Too Shy. It'd been years since I listened to that song and it was the first time I could see and hear what an amazing and underrated bassist Nick Beggs really was back then!
Brother Nick is creative as hell. The Too Shy 1983 bassline is still kickin my ass to sing n play. Jesus Christ ! what was he thinkn when he wrote it? = "Im gonna write a line that will take years off the life of anyone who tries to master it". Well thnx a lot Nick. Ive been workin on this nonstop while making my Final Arrangements at the same time...lol. Nick Beggs for President !!!!!!
So this guy plays a monster bass riff back in the eighties, then drops off my musical radar until a few nights ago when I'm comparing old Genesis tracks played by later Genesis incarnation or Steve Hackett. There's Nick doing a phenomenal job with Steve, and slapping myself round the head thinking "must do better at following these uber talented people from ages ago" because talent is talent and it endures. Sorry for not keeping up with your output Nick, you're a legend and I've only just found out... *Slopes off hanging head in shame*
Such an amazing musician. 🎵🎸 His love for what he does shines through every performance.. He deserves the cake...🎂 And to eat it..... Superb...God Bless you Sir... ....❤ 🙏
I love musicians who don't take themselves too seriously, and after listening to a few podcasts featuring Nick, and seeing this video, I think he definitely doesn't - And anyone who even picks up a Chapman Stick is in a different league.
Great playing, great song. "Buy and buy until it makes you sick" ...we are obsessed with "stuff". I am just as guilty as the next person. Thumbs very up!
Very good sir! I'm years late, but now noticing how well you play the bass. I just watched some old videos of Kajagoogoo and you stood out with some excellent bass riffs! I enjoyed watching this.
Haha. Playing serious or jamming you always put a smile on my face. Your a legend Mr Beggs. Thank you for your music over the years. Hope to see you with Howard Jones some time soon.
Simply awesome musician. Absolutely effortless in his approach! Incredible chops!! This man has paid his dues in the business…Incredible groove🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
My wife threw a bra at him while he was playing the stick at a SW concert. It fell right next to his pedalboard, he saw it, laughed and didn’t miss a note nor a beat of the song….GOAT
It’s amazing to think that Nick Beggs played that sophisticated bass line in the Kajagoogoo hit, “Too Shy” ‘way back in 1983 when he was barely 21 years old! His bass MADE that song! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Nick is beyond awesome and I love he's pairing up with Steve Wilson. This bass line is amazing, as is Nick's personality and showmanship. But, let's be honest, I can't be the only one horrified by the muffin grease he must be getting on his bass???? 😂
Nick Beggs, what an amazing talent. We were so spoiled in the 80's, he passed me by unnoticed. He is the genuine article and seems like such a wonderful guy. Good on you Nick, keep doing it
I remember back in the day I was at Greenbelt Festival late one night in a marquee. Nick Beggs and David Grant did a set and their talent absolutely blew me away. I knew Nick was a brilliant bass player but his vocals were next level too! It was an evening I have never forgotten! 😁
For many years, I have been a fan of your bass guitar playing. Thanks to you, I reached for this instrument in the early years of Kajagoogoo. Your slapping has shown me the way I am following. Thank you for lifetime achievement, both Kajagoogoo, Art Nouveaux, The Mute Gods, Ellis, Beggs and Howard and many others that I could meet. My only regret is that so far I have not been able to learn to play the Chapman Stick. Unfortunately, in my country, this instrument is not very popular and there are no musicians playing it either. Kind regards.
I firmly believe that Nick is one of, if not THE greatest bass player of our generation. What a character also! Just champion! Addendum: This baseline is faintly reminiscent of True Believers by Level 42 in my opinion.
Hey man i just wanted to say all the albums you've done with Steve have been absolutely incredible, it's like those amazing fusion albums from the 70s and beyond.
I love Nick and i love Kajagoogoo. It came about a few years after they'd had all their chart success, as i was too into my rock & metal at that time (although i could see, even then, that Beggsy was a damn talented bass player/muso!). I grew older and (maybe a little) wiser and listened to them more intently and realised that the guys really could play as well as write cool tunes. I was well pleased when Sir Nick of Beggs came over to the dark side though, and planted his flag into the fertile soil of rock/prog etc. as, although i do love all kinds of music these days, in my heart of hearts i will always be firmly in the, shall we say, rockier/louder/more metal end of the spectrum. A true legend, and one of many hero's of mine. Nice one, Nick. Always a pleasure to indulge in anything you have had a part of! 🤟😎
You're so funny Nick, and you're a monster on the bass! I'm so happy you've been working with Steven Wilson, you two together are legend! Love from Italy ❤
Best bass player in the world ..Limahl was in herts on his bike singing in the park ! Lol you both havent lost it .you are both still great even in seperate projects yet still go well together i bet I feel music it helps me integrate as i have Apergers i connect .!
Hello from Norway Nick. I'm an old man just started to learn playing the bass. I'm a big fan of Prog Rock, Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson. Knowing you to be a big name in music all the way back to KajaGooGoo, where your awesome bass lines made KGG stand out. And all the big artists you have worked with as S Wilson and Howard Jones and many more. This makes it so cool to learn how you play this song, by watching your fingers and listen to the music here on your RUclips channel. Thank you for this video, and i wish you a nice and happy new 2023 year🙂
My son persuaded me to go and see SW in Bielefeld 10 years ago. When I got there I couldn’t (eventually) believe SW had recruited my all time favourite bassist (following on from “Too Shy” - one of the greatest bass lines of all time, played with such consummate ease). He was a lot more scrawny than I remembered, and I actually thought he was a female bassist right up to the point that SW revealed him as “Sir Nick Beggs”. There was no mistaking that infectious Beggs smile though.
I Took my mother on long hall walk through the city of Pretoria in South Africa back in the 80's actually looking for a Depeche Mode album. I did not even know the name of the group or names of songs and I just kept listing to albums the shops would play on the turn table for me after giving a description. Then someone put Kajagoogoo on the turn table. So I said well I think that is it and my Mother bought the Album. Back home I realized it wasn't Depeche Mode - but I listened to that album over and over and did not regret it an ounce. Good days!!
Kids...this is what a legend looks and plays like. Respect.
We are lucky to see him on RUclips ❤
Hot tune 🔥 🎸🔥
@@elissalabellelabelle4819 Great message too.
The best thing about Nick Beggs is that he always looks like he is having fun
looks? lol he fkn is! , he's great ..:)
He is having fun!!
He is a cheerful boy. :D
If you think Nick looks like he's having fun playing bass, you should see Ellen Alaverdyan!
Because his heart is free of hate
Nick is great. I can never forget his Too Shy bass line
I think this is why I like Prog musicians so much. They take their music very seriously but not themselves. Nick is the epitome of all that is good and great about this genre.
Completely prog for life
@RUS TURNER MUSIC yes, about 100 hundred years ago…..at the age of 20, 21…..
Hoe about „The Mute Gods“? If you think that that’s not Prog….
@Cerne you know he did other bands than Kajagoogoo, right? The Mute Gods, no prog??
Does prog mean musician-I-would-really-love-to-grab-a-sandwich-with?
If so, long live prog!
@@seanpatterson186 Yes and the track he was playing to reminded me so much of Steve hackett with added funk and 90125 sheen.
I frequently come back to watch this one,. Being a big fan going back to the 80s, never ceases to amaze me the eclectic stuff he cooks up. Not just a ridiculously talented musician/songwriter, but he crosses more boundaries than most musicians, period!
He's one gifted bass player, one gifted musician. I have a tremendous respect for Nick Beggs. Wish him all the best!🙏
Is he better than Geddy?
@@irena7777777 Not quite. Doesnt sing and play synths with his feet all at the same time.
But he probably could..... :-)
Nick is an absolute legend.
Absolutely Agree!
Yesssss!!! :)
The best one!!
@@berenicebernard5972 Yeppers!
Pour moi c'est limahl chacun ses goûts ❤
Gotta love a guy that is wicked talented and still doesn't take himself too seriously. Good on ya mate!
This bass is like a train ride. Straight forward and very strong.
One of the more underrated bassists of the 1980s.
Is he the guy og kajagoogoo?
@@SevAnsdigg-123 yes, and he was NOT underrated!
@@JaumeGelabert-su3yd thanks (everybod is always underrated if people forgot about somebody.)
Just a little bit!
Nothing underrated about Nick Beggs...nothing at all.
Makes it look easy as hell
Nick Beggs you had me at Too Shy all those years ago. For me one of my all time favourite bass players right up there with my hero Mark King. And still cool AF.
Even though I have seen Mark King play some of the bass parts of his bands work, I always think it's some kind of trick. It's that unbelievable.
And when Beggs said to Wilson, "I've got a great idea for a Chapman Stick part for your song about a collector" even Wilson was blown away, NOT an easy feat, and the part was accepted immediately for the live version in the supporting tour. Let me add that the Chapman Stick is a VERY difficult instrument to play. Oh, and by the way, Beggs is the best instructor I have EVER worked with, bar none. Easily in the company of Levin, King and Pastorius. Thanks for your consideration.
I had never heard of Steven Wilson until I watched this awesome video, and now I'm deep into his back catalogue. Many thanks to you, Mr. Beggs. It is a joy to watch you play.
I'm going down the same rabbit hole now !!!!
What a rabbit hole. Check the porcupine tree part of it. You’ll be amazed at what you’ve been missing. 👍🏼🔥
Same
Uhm yeah, what the hell is this music? Never heard it. However I see what Ghost ripped off. Nicks hilarious & obviously a beast bassman which is how I/you reading this ended up here. Big ❤️
I know Kajagoogoo & Kaja, but I had never heard of Steven Wilson either until now. Great sound, I just checked him out.
I'm so freaking old, that I do remember Kajagoogoo. This track could have easily fit in their catalogue! Thanks Nick for all these years of good music.
I was a little kid when Kajagoogoo was a band and I never knew they had a bass god until a month ago when I paid to see Berlin and Culture Club but got blown away by Howard Jones who I never heard a song from ever and his bassist. I was captivated by Nick. Couldn't take my eyes off him.
I love this guy, ever since seeing him with Steve Hacket wearing a kilt, sitting on the floor and pounding his Taurus pedals with his fists. He's a very animated, talented and entertaining musician. Then he pulls out the Chapman Stik & kills that too! The pony tails & white sun glasses are an interesting touch as well. Hard to believe he was a GooGoo. Thanks Nick for being you.
Actually he was KAJA.
Shadow of the Hierophant.
As long as he wasn’t a Goo girl. 😂
@@Eleventhearlofmars still cool , whats it natter???🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Looks like he could be Nicko McBrains naughty first cousin...
This was so fun!!! Thank you Nick Beggs for this bit of humor, goodness, and awesome bass playing!
I recently saw an analysis of his bass line in Too Shy. It'd been years since I listened to that song and it was the first time I could see and hear what an amazing and underrated bassist Nick Beggs really was back then!
Was it PDBass ?
@@edjones6837, I'm not sure.
@@thudor1 ruclips.net/video/XuXax5-pWzI/видео.html
Beggs.... " I'll just pump out this groove, eat and plan my next holiday at the same time". Epic!👏👏
You should do that little intro live when the tour is rescheduled 😂
He's such an amazing bassist that he can have alot of fun and still sound perfect!
Dude is mackin a cookie?
I can't stop watching this, it's so epic. Please upload some more Nick. 👌👏🤝
It's my firm belief that in just a year from now Nick will evolve into an actual bass guitar.
😁👍🏻
Hey Nick, I’ve seen you live twice, but hanging out and playing while eating a muffin is my favorite performance so far! 🤣
I'm listening to "too shy" and I say to myself" that bass player is kick ass!!" Now I know. Thank you Sir.
Haha, I don't know how many times I've watched this video. So funny and what a cool sound. 👏
Brother Nick is creative as hell. The Too Shy 1983 bassline is still kickin my ass to sing n play. Jesus Christ ! what was he thinkn when he wrote it? = "Im gonna write a line that will take years off the life of anyone who tries to master it". Well thnx a lot Nick. Ive been workin on this nonstop while making my Final Arrangements at the same time...lol. Nick Beggs for President !!!!!!
So this guy plays a monster bass riff back in the eighties, then drops off my musical radar until a few nights ago when I'm comparing old Genesis tracks played by later Genesis incarnation or Steve Hackett. There's Nick doing a phenomenal job with Steve, and slapping myself round the head thinking "must do better at following these uber talented people from ages ago" because talent is talent and it endures. Sorry for not keeping up with your output Nick, you're a legend and I've only just found out... *Slopes off hanging head in shame*
you just made me love the song even more
I'm sure that was what John Bonham used to do at the beginning of Stairway To Heaven.
Fact
LOL
🤣
Big respect for Nick. He does the thumb slap technique and can use multiple fingers with equal aplomb. Every band wants a Bass player this good!
Such an amazing musician. 🎵🎸
His love for what he does shines through every performance..
He deserves the cake...🎂
And to eat it.....
Superb...God Bless you Sir... ....❤ 🙏
I love musicians who don't take themselves too seriously, and after listening to a few podcasts featuring Nick, and seeing this video, I think he definitely doesn't - And anyone who even picks up a Chapman Stick is in a different league.
After 2 years this is still one of my fav videos ever!
Great playing, great song. "Buy and buy until it makes you sick" ...we are obsessed with "stuff". I am just as guilty as the next person.
Thumbs very up!
Very nicely Bass playing 🎶🎵👍👋👋👋 Big Like 😊
Cannot wait to hopefully see Nick on Steven’s tour of TFB.
Very good sir! I'm years late, but now noticing how well you play the bass. I just watched some old videos of Kajagoogoo and you stood out with some excellent bass riffs! I enjoyed watching this.
Great vibe, and wonderful to see a sense of humour in tumultous times! Thanks Nick
Haha. Playing serious or jamming you always put a smile on my face. Your a legend Mr Beggs. Thank you for your music over the years. Hope to see you with Howard Jones some time soon.
It was so good, you should be in a band with Wilson 😅
Mr Wilson to you !!
@@markojack15 Yes.
Doesn't he play on few Wilsons albums?
Đanfranko Geza Martinčić he he geza!!! di te nadjoh!! :)
bjondo
@@thisklik o blondie, mali je svit. Di si ćo?
Simply awesome musician. Absolutely effortless in his approach! Incredible chops!! This man has paid his dues in the business…Incredible groove🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
Perfect, Nick, can´t wait to listen to this live.
What a fun part. I'm gonna have to learn it. Just finished learning Luminol and that is my favorite song I've learned so far
😂 absolutely loved this. Thanks for brightening up my day. Amazing playing along with a great character and sense of humor. Good one.
The one dislike is from a cake.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nick, you’re great. Greetings from Nova Scotia, Canada.
One of the best ever.
Love your stuff with Steven, a really tight band, putting out some fantastic music, great bass playing as usual Mr Beggs, brilliant
Put a smile on my face. Well done sir.
My wife threw a bra at him while he was playing the stick at a SW concert. It fell right next to his pedalboard, he saw it, laughed and didn’t miss a note nor a beat of the song….GOAT
It’s amazing to think that Nick Beggs played that sophisticated bass line in the Kajagoogoo hit, “Too Shy” ‘way back in 1983 when he was barely 21 years old! His bass MADE that song! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wow,what a guy! Mesmerized ! Loved Nick in kaja,still love him now
That really brightened my day, thank you for that!
Huge respect for Nick Beggs. He has gone so much musically, stayed true to his calling and lived a full and challenging life. ❤
Thank you Nick! For the people who are learning to play, videos like this one are invaluable.
Just found this genius today and what a treat it is to go through his amazing songs
Nick is beyond awesome and I love he's pairing up with Steve Wilson. This bass line is amazing, as is Nick's personality and showmanship. But, let's be honest, I can't be the only one horrified by the muffin grease he must be getting on his bass???? 😂
You can't beat a bit of
" muffin grease" on your G string ..
And here I am wondering what kind of muffin it was.
Awesome 🤩
Nick Beggs, what an amazing talent. We were so spoiled in the 80's, he passed me by unnoticed.
He is the genuine article and seems like such a wonderful guy.
Good on you Nick, keep doing it
I remember back in the day I was at Greenbelt Festival late one night in a marquee. Nick Beggs and David Grant did a set and their talent absolutely blew me away. I knew Nick was a brilliant bass player but his vocals were next level too! It was an evening I have never forgotten! 😁
What a groove! I love the way Nick plays. One of the best Bass guitarists on the planet
For many years, I have been a fan of your bass guitar playing. Thanks to you, I reached for this instrument in the early years of Kajagoogoo. Your slapping has shown me the way I am following. Thank you for lifetime achievement, both Kajagoogoo, Art Nouveaux, The Mute Gods, Ellis, Beggs and Howard and many others that I could meet. My only regret is that so far I have not been able to learn to play the Chapman Stick. Unfortunately, in my country, this instrument is not very popular and there are no musicians playing it either. Kind regards.
Nick Beggs you make me laugh so hard I literally roll on the floor crying laughing and get cramps. Thank you!
This is just such fun. Great video - love your early work and especially with Wilson.
You're too good to be true, Nick! One of my favorite bassists of all times! *_*
Such a talented musician!
Lol Nick, brilliant. Talent and character!
Hilarious! You are incredibly talented and dont take yourself too seriously. Love you. Merry Christmas!! Jesus loves you!
LOVE that Spector!!!!!
Oh boy, that was hilarious. And awesome, awesome bass playing! Kind regards
I've never heard this tune before this. Sounds great.
Brilliant job Nick!
Cheers!
Phenomenal musician. Cheers from the US.
"What's not to like: bass - good, Beggs good, Wilson - GOOD 😉"
That friends reference😂
I firmly believe that Nick is one of, if not THE greatest bass player of our generation. What a character also! Just champion!
Addendum: This baseline is faintly reminiscent of True Believers by Level 42 in my opinion.
Hey man i just wanted to say all the albums you've done with Steve have been absolutely incredible, it's like those amazing fusion albums from the 70s and beyond.
Great tune, never heard this before, stunning playing as usual, thanks for the upload Nick😎
I love that bass part, I contributed on the mixing contest and the first thing was to emphasize the bass track!
Such great left hand muting technique. A leftover from playing the stick?
True musicianship, as always :)
Great Nick as bassist, nice person and cool hirony
I love Nick and i love Kajagoogoo. It came about a few years after they'd had all their chart success, as i was too into my rock & metal at that time (although i could see, even then, that Beggsy was a damn talented bass player/muso!). I grew older and (maybe a little) wiser and listened to them more intently and realised that the guys really could play as well as write cool tunes. I was well pleased when Sir Nick of Beggs came over to the dark side though, and planted his flag into the fertile soil of rock/prog etc. as, although i do love all kinds of music these days, in my heart of hearts i will always be firmly in the, shall we say, rockier/louder/more metal end of the spectrum. A true legend, and one of many hero's of mine. Nice one, Nick. Always a pleasure to indulge in anything you have had a part of! 🤟😎
Your so hilarious and so f..ng groooooving haha greetings from Ecuador 🇪🇨
what a legend!
You're so funny Nick, and you're a monster on the bass!
I'm so happy you've been working with Steven Wilson, you two together are legend!
Love from Italy ❤
I love it. I had to come back and see this again. Do more, Nick. Add more glorious posts!
Best bass player in the world ..Limahl was in herts on his bike singing in the park ! Lol you both havent lost it .you are both still great even in seperate projects yet still go well together i bet
I feel music it helps me integrate as i have Apergers i connect .!
You made my day. Thank you :-)
Hello from Norway Nick. I'm an old man just started to learn playing the bass. I'm a big fan of Prog Rock, Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson. Knowing you to be a big name in music all the way back to KajaGooGoo, where your awesome bass lines made KGG stand out. And all the big artists you have worked with as S Wilson and Howard Jones and many more.
This makes it so cool to learn how you play this song, by watching your fingers and listen to the music here on your RUclips channel. Thank you for this video, and i wish you a nice and happy new 2023 year🙂
My son persuaded me to go and see SW in Bielefeld 10 years ago. When I got there I couldn’t (eventually) believe SW had recruited my all time favourite bassist (following on from “Too Shy” - one of the greatest bass lines of all time, played with such consummate ease). He was a lot more scrawny than I remembered, and I actually thought he was a female bassist right up to the point that SW revealed him as “Sir Nick Beggs”. There was no mistaking that infectious Beggs smile though.
Love it!! Thank you for not being a "normal" boring human being.
GRAAAAAANDE!!!! the cake looks good!
I Took my mother on long hall walk through the city of Pretoria in South Africa back in the 80's actually looking for a Depeche Mode album. I did not even know the name of the group or names of songs and I just kept listing to albums the shops would play on the turn table for me after giving a description. Then someone put Kajagoogoo on the turn table. So I said well I think that is it and my Mother bought the Album. Back home I realized it wasn't Depeche Mode - but I listened to that album over and over and did not regret it an ounce. Good days!!
Never saw a nail file/thumb nail solo before ... Nick's a genuine guy, great bass player and looks like he's having a great time.. Infectuous.
Nick had his Personal Shopper go buy him a muffin during the nice, long SW intro!😎 🤣
Nick Beggs, just brilliant. Keep the flame alight.
Even your nail filing is in rhythm. I'm a long time huge fan of your playing. 💚🎸
You remained curiously clothed for this event. :-)
reminds me of the story of Wakeman eating a Curry during a Tales performance.
lol
I love it Nick!! please share more of you jaming like this !
Hahaha you’re so funny Nick! Love you! Love Steven! And the song!❤️❤️😘
One of the all time great bass players
Don't be silly...