Mark King, maestro. Always awe struck at his musical ability, playing the bass like an absolute boss and lead vocalist at the same time, now that's talent. Was playing level 42 in the car with the window down, stopped at traffic lights and the guy in the car next to me called out " absolute tune, more volume", so happily obliged.
As a musician, to me is very very impressive to hear a band sounding like this live, and mostly after 30 years, wonderful musicians and incredible sound,
I am pleased to read a real musician confirming the impression I have! I've never learnt to play and therefore am uncertain that my assessment is valid when I have the belief.
I've played bass for over 50 years, Mark is INCREDIBLE! Jaco Pastorius, Larry Graham, Paul McCartney, Stanley Clarke, Verdine White, (a few others LTD , Slave, Lakeside) Mark IS in that class. My GOODNESS he's phenomenal!!!!!!!!
Thoes words as you put it is Spot On Mark King is a Machine with the Bass and should be number 1 in the Bass charts and he isn't and I think it's wrong. Mark is a regular Bass Player in the Princess Trust House Band and why is that? Because He's The Best The Worlds Best and lastly Mark should be United By Her Majesty' The Queen and become Sir Mark King that Man fully Deserves It.
1980-2022 when Level-42 reaches Level 42...such inspiring driving and never boring music over all these years with exceptional musicians . I was 22 when they started...and I'm still addicted.
my cat's vet recommended this band to me and he said "pay attention to the bass line", when I heard it I was like "but this is a machine/synth bass line... oh wait--what??"
Level 42 qué gran banda!! Mark King es un virtuoso del bajo que creó ese sonido característico de esta canción, y con un riqueza musical notable, un himno de los 80's. Recordando desde Perú 🇵🇪🇵🇪
That's called professionalism and can be reached by hard work, millnnial ! That generation actually does its job and doesn't pretend to. Back then we didn't get paid for selfies. Your generation is always so damn sure about everything and throws with criticism like confetti but doesn't know how to do its job!
So......this guy plays the bass this way and also is the lead singer for Level 42??¡¡¡¡¡ just....WOW.....every day we can discover such great things in the music world
I'm not proud, I was wrong And the truth is hard to take I felt sure we had enough But our love went overboard Lifeboat lies lost at sea I've been trying to reach your shore Waves of doubt keep drowning me All the dreams that we were building We never fulfilled them Could be better, should be better For lessons in love For restless eyes egos burn And the mold is hard to break Now we've waded in too deep And love is overboard Heavy hearts token words All the hopes I ever had Fade like footprints in the sand All the homes that we were building We never lived in Could be better, should be better Lessons in love If we lose the time before us The future will ignore us We should use it, we could use it, yeah Lessons in love Lost without love Lessons in love When will you ever learn Lessons in love When there's nowhere left to turn Lessons in love Don't let your spirit burn Lessons in love I'll wait 'till you return All the dreams that we were building We never lived them We could lose it, we should use it (Lessons in love) lessons in love All the homes that we were building We never lived in Could be better (could be better), should be better Lessons in love If we lose the time before us The future will ignore us We should use it, we could use it (good god) Lessons in love Songwriters: Mark King / Rowland Charles Gould / Waliou Jacques Badarou
The band is tight - tight to (almost) perfection. Yet the drummer; a crazy drummer - genius he is. With Mark certainly. A band of the first class. Bravo!
Today I learned new definition of insane. To play those bass lines with machine like precision for so long... then singing on top of it with a melody that "seems to" stagger erratically over rhythm... what a tightly knit band... can't express my disbelief in words... I don't think he is human.
Mark King is really special with a unique way of playing his bass guitar, but don't forget Phil Lynott, Victor Wooten, maybe Jacco Pastorius, all real good bass players with an unique talent.
I love, love, Love Level 42. The first time I heard these guys, I was stationed in Bad Hersfeld Germany in early 80s!! I was completely blown away by their harmonies, grooves and then..Mark King's crazy funky bass lines...so cool.
Absolutely Brilliant, Loved that from start to finish, can remember hearing that song on the works radio, while doing woodwork machining... back in 85 ish... :)
Saw them live about 7 years ago in Bristol. Took my disabled brother out of hospital after he had a stroke. Absolutely amazing. He died not long after. This has got me crying my eyes out. What a band.... Pure class
Level 42 opened for Steve Winwood in the US around 1987. What a class act! They dropped off the Winwood tour to play a sold-out show at Wembley. Good lads!
Awesome awesome brings back the best of my youth thanks LEVEL 42 greetings from the super ancient megalithic city of TIAHUANAKU BOLIVIA 🇧🇴. Thanks for posting.
The tempo here is faster than the studio recording, but not a single bass note was missed or out of time, and we still get solid vocals on top. Mark King is not human. #AbsoluteLegend
Pitch perfect. The live performances never fail to amaze me and have become even more refined like fine wine. Just wish they would play in Exeter or Plymouth so I could actually experience this :) x
Marks bassline riff in this the most memorable unforgettable one in the world for all time! ITS A BEAUTY and he plays it percussive with just his thumb!!!
R.I.P. Boon, a guitar, a man, a soul, a member or one of the best ever groups. Not against follwing members, but the original 4 were just amazingly complete.
OMG I didn't know, if one of them was to die that way a guess was him, I believe he had some deep sensitive soul, which gave Level 42 Lyrics an unusual true level. I am really sad at learning of his death. And an underrated guitar player as his touches were small but essential. How he knew the way to blend in.... all 4 original members were just put together with magic. R.I.P.
Level 42 grazie immensamente per questa magnifica canzone che ha guidato la mia vita fino alla soglia dei 50anni. Gli anni 80 saranno gli anni della musica più bella in assoluto. Sentirla per la prima volta mi ha folgorato il cuore.
Mark King the most underrated bass player & singer of all time I think not just 80s, but what a fantastic time to be a teenager and to get too hear & watch these types of videos when MTV was heck a good!
Si mal no recuerdo y la memoria no me falla, Mark toco junto a George Harrison y en el tributo a Freddie. Otro gran músico británico qué aun se mantiene y toca bien, una leyenda viviente de la música en general. Saludos cordiales desde Chile. 🤗🙋♂️🇨🇱
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Can't tell what's more impressive: the bass groove or the fact that he can sing while playing it
Yes
Exactly.
And he can chew gum at the same time :-) Still pretty darned amazing.
Skilled musicain. His brain and motor fuctions have been linked from years of playing.
And it helps that he's firking excellent...;-)
i would more impress if the trumpet player sings while he plays the trumpet. :),
Mark King, maestro. Always awe struck at his musical ability, playing the bass like an absolute boss and lead vocalist at the same time, now that's talent. Was playing level 42 in the car with the window down, stopped at traffic lights and the guy in the car next to me called out " absolute tune, more volume", so happily obliged.
As a musician, to me is very very impressive to hear a band sounding like this live, and mostly after 30 years, wonderful musicians and incredible sound,
That's the result of living a clean life, their positive music has a lot to do with it...
I just commented on that. The sound is incredible!
Yes! I have never heard that live. In my 45 years not! ^^ Thats Awesome!
Exacto
I am pleased to read a real musician confirming the impression I have! I've never learnt to play and therefore am uncertain that my assessment is valid when I have the belief.
Mark is so on point with that bass, and singing and keeping time with the rest of the band. Pure talent.
I've played bass for over 50 years, Mark is INCREDIBLE! Jaco Pastorius, Larry Graham, Paul McCartney, Stanley Clarke, Verdine White, (a few others LTD , Slave, Lakeside) Mark IS in that class. My GOODNESS he's phenomenal!!!!!!!!
And Marcus Miller.
Cannot believe he still sings like this. Man, you are a legend Mark.
Sounds exactly how he did in the 80s.....
🙌
He is just amazing, and still sooo hot !!!😂😂😂😂😂😂
My god, the bass playing on this is just sick. Top notch.
He is or was rated Top 5 at one time.
Mark King is Awesome on Bass Guitar. You should hear him play instrumental called Mr Pink WOW.
Mark King is a machine on that bass, and vocals also. Amazing!
Thoes words as you put it is Spot On Mark King is a Machine with the Bass and should be number 1 in the Bass charts and he isn't and I think it's wrong. Mark is a regular Bass Player in the Princess Trust House Band and why is that? Because He's The Best The Worlds Best and lastly Mark should be United By Her Majesty' The Queen and become Sir Mark King that Man fully Deserves It.
Of course!
Yes. He is amazing
Like Phil on the drums😊😊
Impressive - not an easy song to reproduce live and they pulled it off.
Damn, I'm so happy to be a kid of the 80s!!!!
I’m 15, and I actually wish I was born in the late 60s lol
@@koenfje I definitely agree with you, but I would want to be born at the beginning of the 60's
Born in the 50's but you cant beat good music
At the time that I was a teenager of the 80s, I wished to be alive in the 60s minus Vietnam.
Me too brother.
Always loved this baseline.. still loving it in 2023 since '85
1980-2022 when Level-42 reaches Level 42...such inspiring driving and never boring music over all these years with exceptional musicians .
I was 22 when they started...and I'm still addicted.
Marc King is the best bass popplayer...nobody plays like that with his thumb amazing!
Check out Stanley Clark...They are both great bass players. Mark rips it like a funk master.
I love his pops, they're a work of art alone.
Les Claypool of Primus plays a more jazzy/metal style of bass.
True and fair go to the drummer to, that machine gun blast between the verse and the back to the chorus was awesome
Level 42 right now is on level 100, these guys are amazing
my cat's vet recommended this band to me and he said "pay attention to the bass line", when I heard it I was like "but this is a machine/synth bass line... oh wait--what??"
Hello is amazing such a legend
Level 42 qué gran banda!! Mark King es un virtuoso del bajo que creó ese sonido característico de esta canción, y con un riqueza musical notable, un himno de los 80's. Recordando desde Perú 🇵🇪🇵🇪
Proper Music. Real Musicians
Powerful bassist! Singing while playing the base like that!?Insane!!😍
There are actually two persons inside Mark’s body; one sings, the other plays the bass
Very cool description!
And a Drummer :)
actually 3. another one is drum😂
That's called professionalism and can be reached by hard work, millnnial ! That generation actually does its job and doesn't pretend to. Back then we didn't get paid for selfies. Your generation is always so damn sure about everything and throws with criticism like confetti but doesn't know how to do its job!
@@TheNewsAnchorYouTrust eerrr, what?
Gosh, you must be fun to be with in parties.
Eles só melhoraram com o tempo.... Show incrivelmente magico!!!
Great songs stay great. Love this arrangement. Performers still killing it after 30, now 44 years.
Holy Shit these guys still have IT ! Great band and fantastic memories of the 80s !
Crazy! These guys are still phenomenal! And Mark’s iconic slap bass rhythm is still the bomb! 👊😊🇨🇦
One of my favourite groups from my youth the fantastic level 42 Mark King simply brilliant miss the 80 s so much
So......this guy plays the bass this way and also is the lead singer for Level 42??¡¡¡¡¡ just....WOW.....every day we can discover such great things in the music world
I'm not proud, I was wrong
And the truth is hard to take
I felt sure we had enough
But our love went overboard
Lifeboat lies lost at sea
I've been trying to reach your shore
Waves of doubt keep drowning me
All the dreams that we were building
We never fulfilled them
Could be better, should be better
For lessons in love
For restless eyes egos burn
And the mold is hard to break
Now we've waded in too deep
And love is overboard
Heavy hearts token words
All the hopes I ever had
Fade like footprints in the sand
All the homes that we were building
We never lived in
Could be better, should be better
Lessons in love
If we lose the time before us
The future will ignore us
We should use it, we could use it, yeah
Lessons in love
Lost without love
Lessons in love
When will you ever learn
Lessons in love
When there's nowhere left to turn
Lessons in love
Don't let your spirit burn
Lessons in love
I'll wait 'till you return
All the dreams that we were building
We never lived them
We could lose it, we should use it
(Lessons in love) lessons in love
All the homes that we were building
We never lived in
Could be better (could be better), should be better
Lessons in love
If we lose the time before us
The future will ignore us
We should use it, we could use it (good god)
Lessons in love
Songwriters: Mark King / Rowland Charles Gould / Waliou Jacques Badarou
The band is tight - tight to (almost) perfection. Yet the drummer; a crazy drummer - genius he is. With Mark certainly. A band of the first class. Bravo!
Mark King one of the best bass guitarist you'll ever see look at him go. in the day his fingers were insured for a cool million.
Can't decide who's more impresive- Mark on bass & vocals, or Mike on keyboard & falsetto vocals. Altogether- fabulous band!
Today I learned new definition of insane. To play those bass lines with machine like precision for so long... then singing on top of it with a melody that "seems to" stagger erratically over rhythm... what a tightly knit band... can't express my disbelief in words...
I don't think he is human.
Wonderful! Still with the same sound and voice. ❤❤❤
A beauty of the 80’s. Everybody runs to dance floor when this one comes. Iconic Bass playing as well.
I’ve seen Level 42 more times than I can remember. Best band during my lifetime.
We all should learn, having a loving heart. Thank you, you are a teacher, hidden in this song, Holy Spirit teaches us, please. Amen. God bless us all.
A 100% first class live performance.
30 years have passed and that’s still a great song and a memorable hit⭐️ great job gentlemen!!🎵🎧
Probably one of the best bassists. Still powerful in 2019.
Listen Joe Dart of Vulfpeck...😉
@ , sorry man, but the Mark King's slap style of playing the bass guitar is unique 😎
@@Di-Revan Yeah!!!! dear Richie, agree with you ✌️🤘🤞🎸, Mark King is spectacular always!!!!.
I grew up my whole life thinking this bass part was sequenced, because surely no human can play this. Just wow.
Mark King is really special with a unique way of playing his bass guitar, but don't forget Phil Lynott, Victor Wooten, maybe Jacco Pastorius, all real good bass players with an unique talent.
I absolutely love them, slap and pop that bass baby 🥰👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I am blown away at how good these guys are.
Yes!!!! They still sound incredible.
OMGaaaa!!!!!
I’m so impressed with the voices, percussion and everything!! Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Spring of 87 I used to blast this entire album on my car stereo. Such a great album. God, how I loved that girl I was dating that year.
Hits me in the gut harder every decade after decade.
Mike is often overlooked. So entertaining. Brilliant stuff
Astonishing. Thank you Level 42. Love you guys.
Saw these guys in Birmingham 2 yrs ago... the drummer is unreal... the actual band musicianship is peerless.
So bad ass, just as good as when they were young. I used to jam this on my Walkman with the orange headphone in 85
¡Noice!
Same as that fren. And, yes, noice
y pasan los años y sigo sosteniendo que la mejor musica es la de los 80/90s. lejos¡¡¡¡¡¡ la mejor epoca de mi vida-
Mark king
Mi bajista favorito
Sonido personal slap and pop
Ni
Totalmente de acuerdo contigo, amigazo.
No nos olvidemos de los 60's y 70's, muchachos.
También fueron el top.
Y el bajo
Only a drummer could play the bass as good as Mark King. He is something there special indeed.
The bass, the voice everything in Level 42 it's perfection!!! I love you !! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The 80's. The golden era. No social media. Just FANTASTIC music. Cheers
my bass-hero of the 80ies.
bass-slapping, grooving and singing at one time together is absolute awesome !
Breathtaking! Saw them in the early 80s at the University of Saarbrücken, Germany. Sounded then like in this video. Top!
I love, love, Love Level 42. The first time I heard these guys, I was stationed in Bad Hersfeld Germany in early 80s!! I was completely blown away by their harmonies, grooves and then..Mark King's crazy funky bass lines...so cool.
Saw them last night in Sheffield ! Omg they were amazing , what an amazing night ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ only took 40 odd years : aw I’m still buzzing !
Awesome!!! Thanks for uploading this!!
Thank you for being sooooooo good
Es genial, magnífico, que profesionales!!!
That Bass line is so infectious 😀👍
i love his accent in slapping those bass strings. very powerful in constant tempo. he is god of bass
An absolute genius on a bass guitar...
Sin duda la mejor época, la mejor música...80s y 90s. Como amo está canción 🥰🍷
Level 42,lesson in love. the Great bassist. greatest hits of all time. new wave never fade ❤🎉🎉
Absolutely Brilliant, Loved that from start to finish, can remember hearing that song on the works radio, while doing woodwork machining... back in 85 ish... :)
Eu curti muito essa banda nos anos 80; Mark King e Cia. show de bola!!!
What and learn kids , this is how it was done in the 80s . It was a total blast for music and fashion , I am defo going back again next time round !!
Saw them live about 7 years ago in Bristol.
Took my disabled brother out of hospital after he had a stroke.
Absolutely amazing.
He died not long after.
This has got me crying my eyes out.
What a band.... Pure class
I'm sorry for your loss. May your brother rest in peace.
Sorry to hear that mate, but what a nice memory that you enjoyed the gig together
Level 42 opened for Steve Winwood in the US around 1987. What a class act! They dropped off the Winwood tour to play a sold-out show at Wembley. Good lads!
Bring Me a Lesson in Love
Was 25 when this was released in England, simply great song. Superb bass lines and execution.
Incredible!!!
How can you sound better and better throughout the years!!!???
I love you all my guys!
The bass and everything else at the speed of light ... Masterpiece !!!
Master of bassguitar,... great voice...
Not sure why I didn't get into this band in its day...a well oiled machine with PASSION
Awesome awesome brings back the best of my youth thanks LEVEL 42 greetings from the super ancient megalithic city of TIAHUANAKU BOLIVIA 🇧🇴. Thanks for posting.
The tempo here is faster than the studio recording, but not a single bass note was missed or out of time, and we still get solid vocals on top.
Mark King is not human. #AbsoluteLegend
Well, you’ve just seen and heard probably the greatest bass player of them all! Loved them since the eighties and still so. Amazing band!
Pitch perfect. The live performances never fail to amaze me and have become even more refined like fine wine. Just wish they would play in Exeter or Plymouth so I could actually experience this :) x
Fellow plymouthian here..
Greeting from Ohio USA!
The Best to ever sing while playing complex bass lines.
😍😍😍😍😍canta como el primer día
Whatever you said! YAS!!!!
Am reaching my 60's next year.. I heard their songs in my 20's plus n I still cherish their songs...god bless all of them👍
One of the hardest bass-lines to play. The sheer endurance needed to keep that thump going for 5 minutes....
Marks bassline riff in this the most memorable unforgettable one in the world for all time! ITS A BEAUTY and he plays it percussive with just his thumb!!!
Quality .. my dad fav song ever ❤❤💙💙
RIP Boon; thank you for years of phenomenal childhood music and memories.
R.I.P. Boon, a guitar, a man, a soul, a member or one of the best ever groups. Not against follwing members, but the original 4 were just amazingly complete.
Awesome this gives me goosebumps!
Fantastic live versión.
Fantastic. I was lucky to meet Mark King in the 80's. Awesome 👌
RIP Boon; You were on some musical Level.
OMG I didn't know, if one of them was to die that way a guess was him, I believe he had some deep sensitive soul, which gave Level 42 Lyrics an unusual true level. I am really sad at learning of his death. And an underrated guitar player as his touches were small but essential. How he knew the way to blend in.... all 4 original members were just put together with magic. R.I.P.
Happy Birthday Mark you made great songs will be remembered during centuries
Mark King was a drummer player before playing bass,and he just must hit somethings as drummers do (Slapping the bass) he said :)
James Hetfield too 👍🏻 Played the drums but went to rhythm guitar and a definitely percussive style
love this band and this song is awesome
Oh yes!!!!!! 💃💃💃 80s all round. Love you level 42. This is what I call actual MUSIC
How he plays that guitar is amazing
What do you get when you take great lyrics, add awesome musicians, mix that up with amazing talent and a wicked groove? You get Level 42!
RIP Rowland 'Boon' Gould. Thanks for the music.
What??!!
@@ricturtle What what?
@@ricturtle What don't you understand exactly?
Dave Chard I was shocked that Boon has passed away. I knew he had health issues.
What a voice. What a talent. Quelle performence. This is a real music.
Level 42 grazie immensamente per questa magnifica canzone che ha guidato la mia vita fino alla soglia dei 50anni. Gli anni 80 saranno gli anni della musica più bella in assoluto.
Sentirla per la prima volta mi ha folgorato il cuore.
That amazing energy.....still making wonders after all those years.....
Mark King the most underrated bass player & singer of all time I think not just 80s, but what a fantastic time to be a teenager and to get too hear & watch these types of videos when MTV was heck a good!
Si mal no recuerdo y la memoria no me falla, Mark toco junto a George Harrison y en el tributo a Freddie. Otro gran músico británico qué aun se mantiene y toca bien, una leyenda viviente de la música en general. Saludos cordiales desde Chile. 🤗🙋♂️🇨🇱
My favorit, unique....bass guitar is as as a leader...
Still listening in 2019.
But of course
Since when?
Yawn
If I make it that far will be in 2059!
No you are not , you just here for your daily fix of likes....Idiotic question 2019 my a........
Il miglior bassista del mondo.....Mark the King 👍👍👍👍👍👍