Mark King Jaydee Bass Solo 'The Tube' 1985

Superb rare solo from Mark King taken from an old vhs tape recording that we have had for years...the video had Go West, Cameo, Chaka Khan etc all soul/funk stuff and this was on it!!
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[Leetav]

sh*t... i just accidently removed a completely valid and constructive comment on here...so sorry to whoever posted :(

[SevenCircles]

Mark King didn´t even touch a bass until he was 21 years, He had barely played the bass for 6 years in 1985. he would propably be the best bassplayer of all time if he started as a 5 year old.

[ATRUEBLUEHEART]

Why does it have to be about competition or a "winner". Any one who plays great and has a real career in the music business is a winner. Think about it, how many people can actually say they tour the world and pay a mortgage playing bass? No matter what your preference is, just realize every top notch player has his or her specialties and strong points. They all spent many years developing it. Let's not try and sum it up in a 2 minute youtube clip...

[FunkinSteen]

There's no doubt that he's good. But he is as far away from a Groove as you could possibly be.

[CatFro4]

@MomoTheBellyDancer Absolutely !!! It has such a perfect tone for him in my opinion .. his new bassed sound to thin and crispy , but hey if thats what he likes ...

Les Claypool has changed his tone also recently wich im still not sure i like it better but oh well :P times change .

[abcdog350]

the cocaine will make you FLY..the tempo for this was actually. 58!!!! lol j/k

[6y298]

Mark's drumming background pretty much explains his two handed percussive solo technique. But the man's real genius lies in his ability to lay the groove, interject melodic lines AND sing simultaneously - there is simply none better.

[karadan100]

Nicely said. I'm a drummer and i've always got on best with the bass guitarists in any band i've been in (musically, of course).

I never knew Mark was a drummer before playing the bass. Thanks for that info. It's funny because now i know it, it seems completely obvious. He really does 'drum' that bass.

As for him being able to sing lead whilst playing... That's always amazed me. I only ever met one person who could do it competently.

[MomoTheBellyDancer]

This was the best-sounding bass King played, period.

[ManelRuivo]

@SevenCircles yeah man, mark is a beast. just like that. but hey, he was a drummer before play bass! its not like he started over the zero. he already had high dexrity in both hands (from where he created his left hand slap, that was just revolutionary!), probably high rhythm knowledge and good timing. also brobably many funky patterns he just put down on bass! see? hes a genious, not a magician! :^D

[narcoman2]

@SevenCircles he started playing at 12 but pursued drumming initially.

[lineswine]

@Weymouth61 Self indulgent? Possibly. Bollocks? Never.

[alembicbassguy]

I remember seeing this live on TV when it was first screened on "the Tube" - I must admit as a young bassist I was gobsmacked!! I'd seen Stanley Clarke on "the old grey whistle test" and that was great...but this was even better!