Level 42 If you were mine Live

[dubby46]

A very very good song.not about bitches or hoes or and badass nonsense.

[FFS10001]

Forgot how good this track is, Mark and Mike the original Joe Cools - and so are you for sharing :-) Hey I remember Kajagoogoo!!!

[77Stringer]

gary husband....he's on it here big time. brilliant song.

[vopnafjodur]

damn,thats good pop....

[corigraves]

well they have been redeemed !!!! The band toured the states this summer and they were very well received :) !!!

[bassthumper]

im from the states and this song show the talent of this band!!!!

def one of my favs

the last part of the song when they go away and then come back together...love it

[dejavudave]

L.A., Level 42 will be at Club Nokia in July 31, 2010.

[bubisoap]

@dejavudave Saw them this past Saturday at Nokia Theater New York and they are better than ever!!!!!!!!!!You wont be dissapointed!!!

[MrRedrocket42]

So cool to see Mark playing a five string bass.

[twotails1967]

my favorite L42 track because of the EPIC end solo by Allan Holdsworth. miss him

[pongoid]

The really sad part about this is that if a band in The States covered this tune in their set, even doing it well, audiences' eyes would just glaze over, and folks would start walking out because it's too sophisticated for the majority of American audiences. Level 42 fans are typically pariahs in America. That's why it's been so long since they've toured there. Hope this one gets them the support they so richly deserve.

[Ry42Back]

@pongoid I agree pongoid totally unfortunately if they dont have long hair or sing rap the market over there doesn't usually like it.

The good news is though the new tour over there has met with a great response and is being looked forward to are you going to any gigs?

[pongoid]

@Ry42Back Sadly, I did not get a chance to see them. Show sold out locally before I could get tickets. Friends went and took pics, said it was awesome, which is not surprising. I would have enjoyed listening and shaking their hands afterward, but I'm sure they got/get plenty of that already. Any word on what's next?

[proctor940]

@pongoid Totally agree

[Naitch35]

@pongoid America is lost when it comes to music or any other entertainment for that matter.

[IronChef3]

That is one white ass horn line. I mean just listen to the interplay between Mark and Gary, then throw that two-bit horn line on top of them, criminal!

[doubts]

I love gary husbands drumming. Hes a real fusion player and there arnt many that can make the drums an instrument like this.

You can here that tony williams and billy cobham have made there mark on this great world class drummer.

[Cfrank812]

This explains why music sounds the way it does today!! Execpt for Bands like Dave Matthews, real muscians aren't out there!!

these guys were(are) real muscians!!!!

[michaelofpetaluma]

Gary Husband is a MONSTER DRUMMER !!! I love the studio version of this song. I've listened to it a million times. Level 42 are CLASS !!

[billybilly3]

As I watch I was realizing what is considered a hit on todays radio play can't even carry level 42's amps to the gig.......unbelievable musicians. Did you see Gary lay waste to that Kit.....I got goosebumps.

[76alembic]

@billybilly3 Got to agree on all counts!!

[76alembic]

This really illustrates the depth of Gary Husbands Musicianship. He is truly awesome . I understand he plays Keyboards in Billy Cobhams Band.Bravo Gary. This song is truly great R&B ,love the horns. And for a guy who says he is not much of a 5 string player, Mark does a great job and sings very complex parts as well.Bring this one back Mark!.

[Yogurt2345]

very good performance !

[harrymulder]

Gewoon weer geweldig L42 voor eeuwig en altijd

[mikeanelson]

Great song.

Great performance.

Thanks for the post.

[djryanking]

This has to be one of the best songs from the GUARANTEED album, thank you Ryan for posting, this band are so so good !!

[pundehsunni1]

I wish Allan Holdsworth was still with the band. This guitarist sucks.

[Ry42Back]

I think these comments suck personally just because your a Holdsworth fan.

Jakko is an amazing guitarist in his own right not just with Level but in a solo capacity as well as other bands and has played with a lot of the greats.Mark personally invited Jakko to Join L42 and he is part of the bands history.

I'd get some more years under your belt before making comments about people who have contributed greatly to music for years.

[TheWhipple42]

With you on that Ryan. Hey fellow have you seen Jakko perform with L42. Answers on a postcard friend!

[76alembic]

@Ry42Back ; I think Jakko is a great guitarist and band member,you are right on the money Ryan!

[Ry42Back]

@76alembic Thanks Norm he is and a friend of mine called Rob Reed who lives just up the road from me and is also the brains behind the prog rock band Magenta from South Wales,is currently collaborating with Jakko and Nick Beggs of 80's band Kajagoogoo on his new album which is a solo album.

Nick plays a chapman stick and recorded it in Jakkos studio here is the link you can hear my friend Rob Reed in the background,this is actually a new track.

[76alembic]

@Ry42Back ;Nick is very talented bassist ,I know of him in Kajagoogoo and also Chapman stick work with John Paul Jones. i will check it out!

[allanwho1]

@pundehsunni1 compared to allan holdsworth every guitar player sucks..! ;)

this is not allans thing...

[pundehsunni1]

The guitar solo was originally played by Allan Holdsworth. I can tell that this guitar player was struggling to copy him. Wish Allan had stayed. Wat a beautiful solo. After all his drummer, Gary stayed with Level 42 for longer.

[scaz38]

I know it's been said before but Mr King MUST have two brains to hold that groove and sing at the same time. My Fav track of this album. Nice solo by Jakko and Gary Husband's drumming is awesome

[76alembic]

Very nice one. great track by Gary, very talented musician all round.Very modern R&B flavor. Mark on a 5 live, outstanding. The outro is E,W and fire like. Love those B string notes MARK!.Very nice Ry42Back.

[thitorin02]

Hi Ry42Back,

Yes, this is a great track!

Yeah, Gary Husband wrote this!

And i have also an original Laser Disk.

[canvoodoo]

Nice 1 Ry I used to have this on VHS any chance you could post Mr Pink off this

[Ry42Back]

Just for you bud.

[76alembic]

Too bad there is no Status dealers in Canada, I have never seen on in the flesh,or had the opportunity to play one .Have a number of exotic basses in my gang,love to add a Status MKII 5 .I love 4 ,s for slapping ,but really miss that low B. My rig goes flat to 28 hz ,the full note not just harmonics

[bean9seventy]

billy cobham ,,,, just for you