Mark King Drumming on the Bass Guitar

[camelpospisil]

you know, I think its wrong when bass players think they suck or they should quit just because they dont know how to play Mark´s or other famous guys stuff...just do what you like to do.

For example me...I am the bass player and i really dont know how to play Mark´s, Flea´s, Jaco´s stuff whatever, but you know what??? I dont care:) my biggest influence is probably Simon Gallup from The Cure and thats the way i like to play the bass...simple, together with the drums. Thats all...see ya

[jonineese]

He was a hottie back in the day. :)

[FunkinJam]

A-MAZING :D

[FFS10001]

Well I could just pop him in my pocket and run off!!!! Who cares what sort of bass day it is :-))))

[DrSteveHolt]

MInx am i kidding what ?? did u not get my comment?? im praising him he is the man !!! but....`where is he now` as in litterally where !! Id go see him........ I never see him coming to town playing... i didnt mean `where is the loser now`........

[TheMightyHartley]

@DrSteveHolt Heh heh, I knew what you meant. He's still going strong with Level 42, and still playing at good capacity venues (Royal Albert Hall on the last UK tour). Go and see them; they're fantastic musicians still.

[minx3a]

@TheMightyHartley: Absobloodylutely !.

[DrSteveHolt]

the man... but where is he now !?

[minx3a]

@DrSteveHolt: Are you kidding ?.

[nuwaus]

Just awesome, that's it !

[VertigoHarvest]

FORZA PROPULSIVA MULTIDIREZIONALE!! King is THE KING!!

[ragebassist]

I quit D:

[minx3a]

@ragebassist: No don't do that !!.

[kylebrowne]

@ragebassist I quit too!

[minx3a]

@Steven4466 Well said that man !.

[krollie1207]

not a good bass day.. so when i feel like having a good bass day, i'm actually having... God i feel miserable :(

[minx3a]

@krollie1207 Nice comment. ;o)

[DavidTebbott]

Not a bad day!

Cya... going to commit

[garfield4108]

This guy is just awesome.What a fabulous sound and rhythm. Who said men cant multi-task??!!!!

[minx3a]

@garfield4108 I like that !!

[leo4132]

if thats not a good bass day, what the hell is.

[minx3a]

@leo4132 Right !.

[samirsouibes]

amazing !!

[TheUntitled100]

1:20 - 1:40 - - AWESOME!!!

[minx3a]

@TheUntitled100 indeedy !!...........

[mal334455]

he is king

[minx3a]

@mal334455 indeed he is !.

[zadamila]

mark king hates laila

[maharishi3]

What a wonderful clip of an absolute monster musician doing his best to share his secrets. Loved it.

[minx3a]

@maharishi3 bless you child.

[babacool81]

Well, i wish my bad bass day was like his!!!!!!!!!

[EdEditz]

Damn, I'd love to see him on a good bass day... geeeeees he's good.

[minx3a]

@EdEditz glad you enjoyed the clip !.

[Toddyboy1980]

@EdEditz Mark King plays in Level 42, he is one of the worlds fastest bass players and english ;)

[EdEditz]

@Toddyboy1980 Yes I know. I was a big fan of Level42 in the 80's. :)

[whiteshirtable]

@EdEditz no,he's GOD :)

[EdEditz]

@whiteshirtable amen to that :)

[westybb18]

Damn he's awesome. 

[roddy0]

Mark's comment about being "not a good bass day" seems to be referring to the noise gate cutting off some of his notes. I guess he would not normally use one, but the studio lighting used by the film crew was causing some interference. He clarifies at 0:58.

[jimsonful]

The King!! .... Level 42 for life!

[rcoveyduc]

Not bad for a drummer turned bass player ;).

[ajrapps]

:30 made my day haha.

[mal334455]

makes it look easy.....but long live the King

[TimmyGolding]

this guy is underated

[BennyJ69]

I need to get myself a status bass!

[TheMightyHartley]

@BennyJ69

He's playing an Alembic here :-)

[missilemeenie]

and AND sings lead vocals........nuff sedd

[kcapjp]

He is the one :) I would love to know when it is a good bass day ?:) amazing Mark

[kcapjp]

He is the one :)

[69erthx1138]

Not a good bass day? If that's the best I could achieve on any day, I'd take it! I think the best way to get the feel of Mark's style is just practice that drumming unplugged. Trying to get notes in there as a beginner just confuses most people. Works for me anyway.

[TizVidz12]

Hot water's in F jaydeebassman. Heard sandstorm in there. King sure loves his riffs in E. 43, love games, sandstorm, mr pink, and the chorus from dive into the sun :P

Love that spanish salsa...ish tune at the start!

No Mark, everyday is a good bass day where you're concerned.

[djgeezer14]

Flash Git!!! Love it!!!

[EdGunpoint]

2 min 21 sec and I got it!

Thank you very much Mr. King and a thumps up on minx3a for uploading.

[fezz569]

GENIUS

[minx3a]

@fezz569 Yep !!.

[level2062]

non del mondo,but of the entire galaxy

level 2062

[airraidsiren82]

è un grande!!! attualmente anche per me è il migliore!!!!!! grande mark king!!!

[minx3a]

@airraidsiren82, Sì hai ragione, Mark King è il migliore!

[mal334455]

Mark you are the best and you know it....

[sabbatman]

Il miglior bassista del mondo!

[minx3a]

@sabbatman, Non potrei essere più d'accordo, molte grazie!

[katryuki1446]

崇拝せねばっ 焦"

最強のPlayerデスね！(◎_◎;)

[76alembic]

Very cool playing and explanations of techniques..he makes it look easy and very much down plays his abilities.I think a combo of good genes and a hell of a lot of practice and hard work and of course the right band to encourage him got to were he is today. You are awesome mark and have been a influence on me since I first heard ya in 1981! over here in Canada.Keep it up.I hope you come back to North America soon , Gary does LOL.

[slapbass1982]

Incredible!!!!

[willmillr6]

The Master. Musical Genius. For Level 42 fans, from 1.56, isn't that "True Believers?"

[wwwmatteobuccait]

Yes he is a genius!!!! At 1.56 it's something very similar but is not true believers. True believers is in "A minor", here he's play something similar but in "E minor"

[jaydeebassman]

sounds more like the hot water bassline to me. coz thats in E isn't it?

[squirrelsrfun]

Not the same key, but certainly the same progression as True Believers. Also, I think he does True Believers in finger style, but these are all semantics, really. Always one of my top influences. Awesome, thanks mikx3a.

[mal334455]

Mark makes it look so easy but think again.....he is the best

[SHOJMPR42]

Mark King's picture is in the dictionary under "maximally evolved HOX genes"

[TejasRCpilot]

what did you mean by HOX genes

[henew523]

his skill level is so crazy its insane

[hemlock68]

He's so good it makes you laugh,he's one of if not the best bassists in the world....simple

[cjjs77]

"this is not a good bass day".... LOL... I just wonder if it was!!!!! hail to the King! :D

[alextw13jf]

I'm drooling..!!

[mrshef666]

wow! awesome bass player laters!x

[willmillr6]

True genius - and a thoroughly nice guy as well. Always took time to speak to us and have photos etc after gigs. The real deal.

[iloveesr]

An amazing bass player, and a member of my all-time favourite band Level 42.

Yes, I agree he's not the best at explaining what he does, but when you possess such a fantastic technical ability it becomes part of you, and the more it becomes part of you the harder it is to explain to other people what you're doing. This clip also shows what a nice guy Mark is, and that he is devoid of arrogance; something that is rare in a person with such ability.

Nice video, minx3a. Cheers :)

[gdv42]

and he said that he was having a BAD bass day, jeez.........I'll get my coat!!

[andy42x]

great bass player... awful explainer.

[yellofury]

unfortunately true

[willoke8]

I try and teach my students that style and I find it very hard to explain to beginners.

[NobbyMusic]

Thanks Mark - because of you and "The Early Tapes" I bought myself a bass 20 years ago. This influenced my whole life more than many other things did. You are one of my heroes and you had musically the same influence on me Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Trane and E,W&F had ! Music is why I am living and you have a hugh part in this !

[Listendudeok]

There's only one Mark King...

Thanks for the vid

[attractivefrenchguy]

nice vid.. when I met him in 87 or 86 after the show.. he signed his name with the left.. I asked him if he was left handed why he played the bass right.. he said it felt better that way..and he was actually a drummer first.. really humble in person as well...

[Virpatrick]

True bass player here!♪

[DamonUK]

I made this film! Back in 1995/96. Them were the days. The budget was tiny. But good to see there's life in it still. And glad so many people still enjoy seeing bits of it. I have a feeling this bit of footage is an out take? Strange.

[Erickthebasskid]

This is amazing, he makes it look so easy, but its not....

[Beatles4President]

he is so cute!!! it's amazing how he plays. i've never really seen anyone play that way.

[yamahahahahahahahaha]

1:49 he's a true bass player..... as soon as he hears the potential for a groove, he stops talking and plays haha

[SDRockman]

Thats the very first time Ive ever seen Mark King tap on the bass...I wish he would do more of it!

[reupale]

sick i wont do that til i am like 30 and im 18 hahahaha

[Mowac]

Simple by Mark King's explaination......damn near impossible by the rest of us that can only sit and drool over Mark King's amazing speed.

[Generalbas1972]

Where the h... did you find this? I've seen another one similar to it, from the same place, but there he does another instruction. so where is this from? anyway it was cool to watch, eventho there wasn't anything new about it..hehe....

[lyrixexplicit]

crazy

[emt4242]

We are not worthy!!!!"just a question of drumming??" Honey, u the only one thats got the coodintation...its a "question" of fricking talent and heavenly intervention!!!! U the man!!

[Nouveauette]

You nailed it. Amazing performance, what a talent. I am going to see him in person on the 4th of October in Manchester.  Yes, this Long Island New York woman is in for a real treat. Wish they would come to the states, don't you?

[iloveesr]

I saw them in October 08 too, in Folkestone in Kent. Awesome band :)

[emt4242]

OMG...what i wouldnt give to have mark teach me bass...and a million other would as well..:-) That man could have bad bass days forever and who would notice??????

Mark the man!!!Thanks a million for this post!!!!

[kingbassplayer]

didnt know that......still learn

really glad

youtube

bad bass day !?

humbled..again !!!! still great fun !!!!!!

KINGBASSPLAYER

[corigraves]

ya exactly .. a 'bad bass day for him' anyone else would be lucky to have rofl!!!

[JayDee11]

An excellent piece of instructional video from the man himself. Makes it all look so easy.......if only it was!

[corigraves]

oh wow thank you thank you thank you !! :-) !!!

[kolbola]

Wow! This is a cutted scene from The Pier video! Excellent!