Level 42 If you were mine Live

A great track written by Gary Husband and featured on the Guaranteed album.Mark was originally going to use his Musicman 5 string but needed some bottom end cut so the Status Empathy Bass came flying out to do the song some justice.

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• level42
• markking
• jaydee
• status
• empathy
• funk
• alembic
• gould
• lindup
• Jakko

[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?

[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.

[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.

[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]

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!.

[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!!!

[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!

[Naitch35]

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

[77Stringer]

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

[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