Level 42 Love Games

[christopher2step]

I'm getting a Bass Cleft tattoo'd on my forehead. just because of you. XD

(okay not really, But I will be implementing one on my body somewhere.)

Anyways, Fantastic playing. Great job.

[johnpauljoneswannabe]

A+++

very well done,

I wouldn't call that "noodling" -- you had legitimate, good musical ideas there.

One sweet bass, too.

please keep on playing, and that's not noodling - that's improvising, noodlers can't do what you're doing!.

[samyky]

i would kill to have as much talent as you

[vampir222777]

well!!!!!

[burnt62]

You are the business ! Thanks for posting

[blingblingringring]

oooohhh...Alex....can you play me like you play that guitar!

[jes102]

You put a bit of 'Coup D`Tat' in there as well.

Both are great songs!

Ooh I wish I could play like you =)

Thanks!

[badnot]

please give us a tutorial vid for the love games bassline! thanx

[docmyrtle]

Wow! Now that's perfect technique. You're firing off those dead-note-triplets as if they were nothing! Is it downstroke-upstroke-pop? Please tell, i gotta know! :-)

[Kalcite]

Noodle that bass, noodle it like it's a fucking chow mein!

[1234TIMMER4321]

lmao

[feverhood]

how do get you tone so high? :/

[alpieboy]

that is massive geez

[Bullet19881988]

Alex youre abolut one of my favorite slapers !

[redhairgirl9]

WOW that was good!!!!

[markmende]

Mark King is the man, I tip my hat to anyone who even dares attempt what he does...

[reanimate21]

funky stuff...with a little zest!

[BrynJSE7]

Makes me, a bassist for a couple of weeks feel weak and insecure. Good work buddy, bloody impressive!

[SirDukeSeb]

Is it just me or the main riff of this song sounds just like "What Was I Thinking?", by 311?

[RageicaNiels]

Tight bass sound.. great playing

[Ichbinthijs]

Nice groovin dude, and you 'Bass key' tattoo is awesome ;)

[DaSpig]

You are THE bassist! That's what I call rockin'!

Oh, and I love your tattoos.

[eldorado96]

That was great! Can you keep that up with a band in tow? Bring it on!

[allcatslover]

wonderful, man!you're great!

[GiovannatheSTRONG]

do it baby! that was great!

[nipponhouseplayer]

Tip top!

[SephRobz]

love your slap tone

[NufffRespect]

That was amazing man, impeccable groove, probably better than the Mark King himself. 10 stars from me * * * * * * * * * *

[bigwm]

A lil overzealous in the praise methinks! I think I'm right that Mark King developed this particular style of slap himself. This IS great playing but NOT greater then Mark King himself, I suggest you listen to the live album 'Physical Prescence'.

[RicoHerwig]

That was fuckin awesome! Perhaps you're supposed to be the next Mark King?^^ What about Level 43 xD

[kois87]

this was the last song i ever played at me last school :)

[meanvince]

I thought this was going to unlock the mysteries of this piece by showing me a mere mortal playing it. Then I see someone SO committed to bass that they have a clef tattooed on their slapping hand. AMAZING playing. But I'm going to give up!

[alexcar66]

all i would say to you.. music is whatever you want it to be...we all play in a certain way to our abilities... im not particularly musically gifted... just been doing it along time... thanks for the comment

[Pudsy440]

hey bass clef ... nice noodling! 5 stars! :)

[Nismodrive]

The best bass song ever!!! Your playing absolutely awesome!

[badlieutenant59]

hi dude, can u post a video to decompose slowly ur triplet methode. u will be cool to do this.

friendly.

[shemhamforash999]

Dude, I have the same tattoo. Small world.

[Giordano10]

ohhh jeez.... You're amazing!!!! Very cool man!!

[mikelevels]

Nice. Now sing while chewing gum and you'll be Mark King. Just Kidding... best Mark King simulation I've seen.

[siyahkedi]

nice tattoo

[DonaldDuck224]

I think that Alex's videos are great to watch, very inspirational to me, I hope that one day with a lot of hard work and practise I could play the kind of stuff that he can do. He does the Level 42 stuff so well, gets all that funk element into all those slaps and pops, brilliant stuff!

[gdv42]

Well done alex, you never cease to amaze me with your skill, you always make it look so easy - you are a really talented player - oh how I hate you !!!!

[Toonfish2]

Well, looking at those video clips for days now... Being myself a bass player for 27 years, fan of the Level 42 discography... I wonder who can critizise this and why ? I always believed that only Mark King could play Mark King, but I was wrong ! Very impressive and I have really nothing to say. Shut up and listen, pure bass pleasure ! Many thanks for sharing your talent dear "Alex" ?

Eric.

[alexcar66]

hi eric... thank you very much... some very kind sentiments there... cheers ... alex

[donkdelaronk]

Very very good. Your playing ability is great. I trust your talent is shared?

[klown1970]

Man, you make it look so easy... the economy of motion you use is impressive, nice improv too. Word!

[vdub2002]

totally agree, ive added every vid ive watched from u to my fav list...

[zorro1955]

hey alex, you,re wrong! you do have a lotta soul with you guy. i,m a bass player too, and you rock dude.

[divinesalvia]

Fuck i need a drum machine... very well played.Its frustrating not to have a drumbeat to work out from.But im working with Mr pink now from scraths to end with a "metronome" soon to come.keep up the good work you have realy good feeling while playing..

[DamonUK]

You funky mother.

I think its time for "Why Are You Leaving."

[spacedub1]

another good one mate, nice one

[RYAN2642]

great playing alex what bass is it looks like a bernie goodfellow

[alexcar66]

hi ryan... thanks, yes its a gb bass...

[CesMan83]

Awesome job, there, Alex...too bad you're up at the UK...a buddy and mine are hoping to start an 80s New Wave/Level 42 tribute band here in New York City...we'd probably hire you in a hot second!

[TearTheRoofOff]

wicked. you kept me well entertained for the full 2 minutes :P. I'm a bassist in training as such (one who loves slap) so it's a good source of visual and audio information here on youtube thanks to people like you, so thank you :P. you make it sound very crisp. very precise.

I'm still at the clumsy point where my thumb hits two strings sometimes and shit like that, but you make it look very professional.

[alexcar66]

hi tear..thanks for your kind words..i know somtimes my playing lacks a little soul but i do try and make my playing clean... nice to be apreciated mate cheers

[TearTheRoofOff]

i wouldn't say it lacks any soul - The fact that your playing is interesting and badass shows that it's got some motive force behind it :P - I think the love games bass line has to go down as one of the most badass bass lines ever :P

[thechineseway]

Once again alex top notch bass playing you make it look so easy. How about too shy from kajagoogoo (lol).

[alexcar66]

hush hush ... cheers though ..get some more of yours on