LEVEL 42 - PLAY ME (LIVE AT READING U.K. 2001)

[saxplayer59]

What I cannot stand is a band laying down a groove so solid that you should see nothing but a packed dance floor of babes front and center but here you see a bunch of sitting dead slugs!! WTF people? can you fog a glass slide? damn that pisses me off

[intoarut]

Oh my gosh!! Were the people asleep or what??? They didn't move... they hardly clapped (even when Mark asked them to!) The figures in the RITF video were much too alive!

[lired70]

@RacManRhythm:  You are so right!! Today's music is canned, computer generated and just plain awful. Mark King And Level 42, is a band that has been so underated!! They have been making brillant and timeless music for 30 years. I don't think that you will see any of today's musicians touring 30 years later!

[dawnofpossesion]

i luv this song!!

[4difference]

did mark ever play sitar? he holds his right hand like a sitar player does

[fassaalbrecht]

it's a bassist thing. I do it.

[SHOJMPR42]

Top quality musicianship by all here.

[lired70]

Do music companies have ears???

This song is a gem!! Pure genius. The lyrics, written to an awesome song. Simply amazing:) This deserves more than 5 stars!

[76alembic]

@lired70 ;absolutly

[RacManRhythm]

@lired70 Music companies nowadays only cater for mostly morons with no real grasp of real music, thats why we've got so much crap in our charts, the best music around today certainly is from guys like these, real musicians.

[76alembic]

What a great song. Never heard this before. Totally different type of groove. More like some of Marks solo stuff,much less busy bass parts. Gary really swings this one!.

[bluenile35]

Fantastic track. I'll never understand why it wasn't on the original release of 'Forever Now'.

[bluenile35]

Oh yes, I've just remember the record company were ****ing useless.

[4difference]

i can play this pretty funky on my guitar. play this rock chords (on the E-A-D or A-D-G) and then play E-E-F#-G-A-A-A-A. the refrain is kinda with A-B-C#, just try out, it's wicked!

[DavenMadeleine2008]

I Cant even play a guitar, so you have the upper hand on me:-)

[corigraves]

thanks for posting this one ... LOVE this tune !!!

Cheers Cori

ps i hope you both enjoy the show on the 4th ;)!

[Nouveauette]

Cori, today is the day, Oct. 2nd and I am so excited. Never thought this day would finally come. I will be thinking of you for sure Saturday Oct 4th when I am at the Manchester Opera House. I know your day will come to see them. xxx

[corigraves]

How was it ??? I am sure you had the time of your live seeing Mark play live finally !!! I'snt he something ??? And yes it ll be my turn soon enough too ... and your so right I love them all to pieces .. of course I love Mark more but don't tell the others that hahaha ;) !!!!

Have fun in the UK my friend ...and have a safe trip back to New York !!

Hugs Cori xxx

[DavenMadeleine2008]

Kisses xx

[Nouveauette]

Hey there, who are you sending kisses to? hmmm? hahhaha Am I to assume they are for me? Cori may take that the wrong way (not)

[DavenMadeleine2008]

My kisses are for you my love - Play Me babe xxx Handle me xx nothing can compare with you xx

[Nouveauette]

What a beautiful thing to write to me and for all the world to see. xxxxx

I too have "Been out on my own - For too many years" "You came not a day too soon" -

I will "play you" but only with love and acceptance, of the person you truly are. xxxx kisses baby back at you. xxx

[corigraves]

well i like it when a fella throws me kisses but i think my own hubby would object hahaha ;) !!!

[Nouveauette]

Can I do those cords on a keyboard, and get the same effect?. I play piano and have dabbled on guitar. I have sheet music for the piano from Level 42, but not this song. This is OUR song, the words are perfect for us.

[4difference]

you know what the keyboard (or guitar) is telling you: play me... give it a shot!!!

[waasvanwillem]

this one has by listening 3 times really turn into one of my favs!

[lsarpong]

wicked tune

[DavenMadeleine2008]

Cheers ;-)

[Nouveauette]

You got that right, it sure is wicked has the best words I've ever heard played to funky and jazzy music. I love this song, it is "our song".