@hurry2014 Not on par. Stanley isn't all that. I have three of his albums and they're boring as hell. Any video of his I pull up on youtube he's just playing that same old riff from School Days- he's a one trick pony. He could never play what Mark just played up above. He has a reputation because he was one of the first slapper but I haven't really seen him do much with it.
@Inzo42 You haven't seen Stanley Clarke Live then. Granted some of his albums are duds(Hideaway's good), but he is arguably the best bass guitarist alive. He's as not popular or as well know as say Les Claypool or Flea but he's better. And forget Schooldays, that's his best known song not his best, by far.
Why doesn’t this get more views? These guys are great musicians and the bass sound and tempo to this version are excellent! Sadly people would prefer some Saturday night voting crap, with some sad ass saying their singing this song for a long lost dead relative compared to this! Thank you Level 42, you’re real musicians.
easily one of my favorite songs. What's interesting to me is comparing Les Claypool's style with Mark's. Les has such an economy of motion that he often seems to be not moving enough for all of the notes he's playing. Mark, on the other hand, is just flailing about it seems a wonder he has so much precision in his playing.
@barkon I agree, though there are mistakes. In certain passages his thumb catches two strings (most noticeable on the intro and outro riff), and he occasionally misses a pop plus other very minor "misses".
But christ, I'm not having a go; it's a hard tune plus he's in the moment buzzing his tits off and sweating his nads off, like you say, flailing about. It's amazing it isn't a car crash. Outstanding stuff.
He's easy to miss behind all Mark's antics, but damn if Phil isn't one completely ridiculous disco jazz explosion from hell! Most underrated drummer ever to have packed Wembley. If I could jam with anybody, he'd be it.
I know someone told me once before on here, but someone please tell me what kind of bass Mark's playing on this video? I know he's played Alembics. But, WHAT is playing in THIS video? Anybody?
They had to earn a living for their families just like all of us. Many artists that make highest quality material face an irony -high level of specialisation of their art allows few people to understand it. Many great artists and musicians have to earn a living outside of art or music. They did their time in the pop biz and proved their fitness for that job with repeated successes. Now they can go back to jazz thank God for us and for them. They have never written any low quality song.
LOL the tamborineist is krys mach the session saxophonist for level 42..he's just doing a bit cos no saxophone in this one....saves him just standing there doing nothing.level 42 getting their money out of him...lol
Besides "Theme to Margret" this is the Song why I started playing bass 20 years ago. A friend of mine made me listen to "The Early Tapes" - this and Herbie Hancock´s "Headhunters" album changed my life forever ! Simply beautiful and timeless anyway, after all this years I´m still listening to this music, love it so much !
Mark King and Mike Lindup Made this band the way it was. I'm not in any way trying to detract from the Gould brothers: they were awesome, too!!! I just can't understand why there are so many -6's to rate them. I've been a fan of Level 42 for over 20 years and will never shy away from being as such! Level 42 will always be awesome to me! Sorry if anybody dosen't think the same.
What can i say...this is how we love Level42. MK on Jaydee, Phil on drums, Mike on keys and Boon on guitar...playing a classic Mr. Pink, as my friend Simon Cowbell would say. Absolutly loved it!
I'm going to see them live in October and I hope they play all the early stuff like this one. If you like this there's a pretty good version on the live album A Physical Presence, released way back in '84. Get it now!
Mark is still the Terminator of bassguitarist :-)...Rulez ! Nr 1 !!! This song makes all of my body move..fantastic !!
swagmusic2011 2 weeks ago
Mark King is truly the Jimmy Hendrix of the bass guitar!
Grichal1981 3 weeks ago
Wow, on par with Stanley Clark!
hurry2014 1 month ago
@hurry2014 Not on par. Stanley isn't all that. I have three of his albums and they're boring as hell. Any video of his I pull up on youtube he's just playing that same old riff from School Days- he's a one trick pony. He could never play what Mark just played up above. He has a reputation because he was one of the first slapper but I haven't really seen him do much with it.
Inzo42 3 days ago
@Inzo42 You haven't seen Stanley Clarke Live then. Granted some of his albums are duds(Hideaway's good), but he is arguably the best bass guitarist alive. He's as not popular or as well know as say Les Claypool or Flea but he's better. And forget Schooldays, that's his best known song not his best, by far.
hurry2014 3 days ago
click on 4:02
Thats the definitive sound of Level 42 :)
What other band does that!?
Leetav 4 months ago
Why doesn’t this get more views? These guys are great musicians and the bass sound and tempo to this version are excellent! Sadly people would prefer some Saturday night voting crap, with some sad ass saying their singing this song for a long lost dead relative compared to this! Thank you Level 42, you’re real musicians.
thebassbuzz 8 months ago 6
awesome..................
jansons 9 months ago
I'm know I'm way off base, nevertheless somehow my mind flashed to Frank Zappa without all the verbal crappa.
vanopelli1 11 months ago
I'm afraid om mr psyko bassman.
laug0145 11 months ago
easily one of my favorite songs. What's interesting to me is comparing Les Claypool's style with Mark's. Les has such an economy of motion that he often seems to be not moving enough for all of the notes he's playing. Mark, on the other hand, is just flailing about it seems a wonder he has so much precision in his playing.
barkon 1 year ago
@barkon , I agree with you there. It is strange how much Mark moves about when performing. Look at him at 1:23 for an example!
SamBAss42 10 months ago
@barkon I agree, though there are mistakes. In certain passages his thumb catches two strings (most noticeable on the intro and outro riff), and he occasionally misses a pop plus other very minor "misses".
But christ, I'm not having a go; it's a hard tune plus he's in the moment buzzing his tits off and sweating his nads off, like you say, flailing about. It's amazing it isn't a car crash. Outstanding stuff.
TheWhippinpost 3 months ago
3:50 - "No talking please!"
SamBAss42 1 year ago
He's easy to miss behind all Mark's antics, but damn if Phil isn't one completely ridiculous disco jazz explosion from hell! Most underrated drummer ever to have packed Wembley. If I could jam with anybody, he'd be it.
keeef66 1 year ago 2
@keeef66 1000% correct
SHOJMPR42 9 months ago
Mark looks like a young version of Angus Young!
Odinsgade 1 year ago
Nothing beats the sound of that Jaydee... apart from another Jaydee
SamBAss42 1 year ago
Brillliant - they were at the top of their game then.
redfred70 1 year ago
The definition of funky methinks.
Grichal1981 1 year ago
this is great
806ironwolf 1 year ago
Lang ist es her, haben dieses Stück vor Jahren mal gecovert. War echt schwer machte aber ne menge Laune es zuspielen.
mopeddevil 1 year ago
Thats what you call pure music
captaincomputa 1 year ago 4
Wow... That bass!
Brandeena233 1 year ago 2
nice? INCREDIBLE BEst EVER
def2008 1 year ago
Phil Gould was an assistant in a shop of printers lol
Great version and MK is so wet!
TheBMW320cabrio 2 years ago
@TheBMW320cabrio lol
aristippedecyrene 1 year ago
Mark, você toca bem pra kraio, mas que você é feio é !
Palladinoraphael 2 years ago
Pô ele é bonitinho, rs
PirralhaSumida 2 years ago
What ever happened to shows like these..?! Nowadays we have to settle for Idols... :-(
briteize136 2 years ago 24
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TheBMW320cabrio 1 year ago
Grandiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!
areipma 2 years ago
my comment was intended as a response to lidesnowi
SHOJMPR42 2 years ago
Yep, Phil Gould on drums :-)
TheMightyHartley 2 years ago 7
Phil Gould on drum ?
aristippedecyrene 2 years ago
lmw289:
It's a Jaydee bass, made by John Diggins in the UK.
Go to John's website; there's loads very comprehensive info there about the Jaydee basses Mark played.
TheMightyHartley 2 years ago
I know someone told me once before on here, but someone please tell me what kind of bass Mark's playing on this video? I know he's played Alembics. But, WHAT is playing in THIS video? Anybody?
lmw289 2 years ago
I think that is an Status.
jarriano 2 years ago
It's a JayDee
spynae 2 years ago 2
To bad they went down the commercial path!
lidesnowi 2 years ago 3
They had to earn a living for their families just like all of us. Many artists that make highest quality material face an irony -high level of specialisation of their art allows few people to understand it. Many great artists and musicians have to earn a living outside of art or music. They did their time in the pop biz and proved their fitness for that job with repeated successes. Now they can go back to jazz thank God for us and for them. They have never written any low quality song.
SHOJMPR42 2 years ago 6
the best bassist mark king and victor wooten 4ewer
mrvietcong1 2 years ago 3
YEAH!!!! :)
raccis89 2 years ago
LOL the tamborineist is krys mach the session saxophonist for level 42..he's just doing a bit cos no saxophone in this one....saves him just standing there doing nothing.level 42 getting their money out of him...lol
CHOCOLATENOMAD 2 years ago 4
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Tonkku 2 years ago
who is the tamborinest? that guy's skills are just sick.
wyattdawg 2 years ago
loool xD I had my problems to even spot him :D
Duncanlance 2 years ago
@wyattdawg LeRoy Williams
kinshasaAPP 2 years ago
keyboard and bass-wise this is my favourite version. sounds similar to the version on "a physical presence" as well
Knivesupthewall 2 years ago
Besides "Theme to Margret" this is the Song why I started playing bass 20 years ago. A friend of mine made me listen to "The Early Tapes" - this and Herbie Hancock´s "Headhunters" album changed my life forever ! Simply beautiful and timeless anyway, after all this years I´m still listening to this music, love it so much !
NobbyMusic 2 years ago 2
thanks for the life story, ace.
ShawnyMartin 2 years ago 4
Mark King and Mike Lindup Made this band the way it was. I'm not in any way trying to detract from the Gould brothers: they were awesome, too!!! I just can't understand why there are so many -6's to rate them. I've been a fan of Level 42 for over 20 years and will never shy away from being as such! Level 42 will always be awesome to me! Sorry if anybody dosen't think the same.
lmw289 3 years ago 7
bass at 1:19 bogonkadongo
zion3179 3 years ago 4
This is just too cool for school :P
garethmarkwilliams 3 years ago 4
lol keyboard guy :D way to go!!!
fraghunter67 3 years ago 2
he looks a bit to happy!lol
Kevindm215 3 years ago 2
Mike's solo is nothing short of amazing!
beng1lh00ly 3 years ago 4
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It irritates me that he plays on a les paul! that no funky man
I3lackArrow 3 years ago
But he makes it funky! Boon with anything but a LP is nothing short of immoral!
beng1lh00ly 3 years ago 5
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only objection is the guitar player and his lack of emotion. marks got enough to compensate for the guitar player though
zion3179 3 years ago
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might be a little tired, he had AIDs around this time, try wikipedia
69gizzer 3 years ago
this is boon gould on guitar ,alan murphy replaced boon he was the one with aids ,sorry
spudgun05 3 years ago 11
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yeah see my main man spudgun got me covered, get owned 69gizzer you fucking piece of shit
zion3179 3 years ago
1:08, couldnt be more funky.
zion3179 3 years ago
worlds greatest instrumental!
BassMastaK 3 years ago 2
Such an original track..
Boon deserves a slap for that vest thing though !!!
ScottMarquis 3 years ago
ooooooooooo thats FUNKY!
Pheolax 3 years ago
This is just like the Early Tapes !! How cool is that !!!
michaelofpetaluma 3 years ago
Phil realy goes ballistic here.
gordonS2 3 years ago
This is the real deal...L42 at their very best!!!
russelljupp 3 years ago
What can i say...this is how we love Level42. MK on Jaydee, Phil on drums, Mike on keys and Boon on guitar...playing a classic Mr. Pink, as my friend Simon Cowbell would say. Absolutly loved it!
Generalbas1972 3 years ago
best song !!!
ZackBellman 3 years ago
tasty stuff
stuglue 3 years ago
I'm going to see them live in October and I hope they play all the early stuff like this one. If you like this there's a pretty good version on the live album A Physical Presence, released way back in '84. Get it now!
lickylicky2 4 years ago
Kolbola, I'm just catching up with all these Rockpalast uploads. Incredible. Thank you.
padseenoodle 4 years ago
I always liked this solo by Mike lindup. Guess I have seen this legendary concert at least 20 times on mt friends old video during the years
beckenbauers 4 years ago