you're listening to the best bass performer of all times man ! enjoy
@AmirFazadh Жыл бұрын
Mark King is the reason I play bass today- my drummer in my classic rock band in the 80s put in a Level 42 tape on the drive back from Tahoe to SoCal where we'd played. I heard Mark King's bass and said "WHAAAAAT??? I wanna do THAT!!!" "He's also the lead singer..." Mind. Blown. Went to see them on their World Machine tour, and got to hang out with him on the bus. He showed me his machine-gun triplets, which by the time I got home, I had forgotten how to do...got to play one of his JayDee basses, one of the wine-colored ones, for that little "lesson". Two or three weeks later, I was noodling around on my bass, and it just fell out. The triplets!!! Got to see them a couple more times, once opening for Steve Winwood, and another time at The Palace the day after the Whittier Narrows earthquake. It was my girlfriend's birthday, I had written Mark a note to that effect, made an excuse that I was going to get a drink, and slipped up to the front row and put it next to the stage. He read it, put it down, then did another song, then announced her birthday on the mic. I was back in my seat next to her, and she was completely and totally shocked! Even more so when we went backstage and got to meet the band. Mike, the keyboard player, bought us a bottle of champagne to celebrate! Totally rad birthday for her! And Mark remembered me from the first show we had met at. He's really a great guy, and one of my bass heroes...
@georgejeffries3566 Жыл бұрын
Similar story here. My band mate played Love Games through our rehearsal PA system, and my mind was blown by the power and groove of the bass. Mark became my inspiration . I had the fortune to meet Mark before a gig and we chatted about 5 minutes. Super guy.
@PeterHotton10 ай бұрын
He's the reason why I live
@77jazzbass7 ай бұрын
Mark was my neighbour here in London
@scottuva6185 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite bands. Mark King is a phenom! His ability to sing and play is astounding. Gary Husband is a beast on drums! Their entire catalog is great!
@mikewoodrow58782 жыл бұрын
Mark King was a bass beast at time when there weren’t many new badass bass players. A lot of their music is pop, but the bass lines are always prominent.
@Inzo422 жыл бұрын
Listen to the live version from 1985 off the album A Physical Presence with all four original members.
@megasoid2 ай бұрын
Awesome version.
@georgejeffries3566 Жыл бұрын
Mark King plays just furiously in this video. This tempo is ridiculously fast.
@jonjoreynoldsgranner7307 Жыл бұрын
the wonders of jazzfunk. i love level 42. been a fan since the 80s
@PDDSimracing2 жыл бұрын
There are songs on their catalogue where he plays a bass line like that and sings lead vocals. Almost there is a good example. Great reaction
@teresatedder2501 Жыл бұрын
Love your facial expressions! Thanks for giving my favorite band a listen. I need to tell you the BEST live version of this song (in my opinion) is on their live album A Physical Presence.
@OGBrawlerina Жыл бұрын
This video begins with a bass solo by Mark, then it launches into the "official" Mr. Pink when the whole band sort of joins in. There are almost a dozen Level 42 Mr. Pink video versions on YT, going back to about 1983 when the original four did it. All fantastic!
@TheShayster7 Жыл бұрын
I saw this played live last month. They are so mega mega tight!!
@sallya7517 Жыл бұрын
I saw them live in November too and this is one of my favourites - so happy they played it :) They are brilliant.
@niged2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Level 42 one of my favourite bands. See em live many times. Mark King, bass and vocals, was a drummer originally and moved on to bass, and developed a style of hitting the strings like drums! Many great tracks to review from the last 40 years.
@marcelomessias3816Ай бұрын
I'm from Brazil, never got a chance to see them live, I'm a huge fun since I was a childhood, I hope I can still see them one day..
@JBass422 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the world of Level 42.
@deangibbins51277 ай бұрын
I saw Level 42 play this at the Town & Country club Brixton in 1981, have been a level head ever since.
@croydonmassive2 жыл бұрын
Mark King. He's amazing isn't he? Glad you've been introduced to some nutty English instrumental funk. Seen them loads of times. They're mind blowing 🤯
@milesdust3465 Жыл бұрын
And here you have legendary composer, pianoplayer and drummer Gary Husband, who has composed and played with one of the greatest ever: Allan Holdsworth.
@ganazby2 жыл бұрын
The amazing Gary Husband on drums. He’s also a virtuoso jazz pianist, and has been playing with John McLaughlin for many years. Mark King is the thumb monster.
@jasonbelldata Жыл бұрын
Oh John I loved your reaction to one of my favourite instrumentals. It's definitely worth going back to the original studio version on the "The Early Tapes" album from 1980. You'll see the core of the tune hasn't changed in 40 years (yup, I just said that didn't I). There are great live versions from 1984, 1985 and 1991 on YT and they are all amazingly good. Suzanne Vega was the reason I took music seriously but Level 42 was the reason I became a musician, not surprisingly the bass guitar. That was back in 1986 and I'm still playing now. So glad you've discovered it now.
@jackbrown2325Ай бұрын
Played Bass, danced, sang and chewed gum all at the same time did MK.....outstanding band .
@PowderedToastMan4202 жыл бұрын
Going way back. Jazz+Funk=Level 42. ✌️
@chriswelsh617010 ай бұрын
Listen to "The early tapes" it has the original medium pace version that I used to learn the song.
@ACTUALLYRICH Жыл бұрын
Grew up with these guys, at 36 years old I’m just delving back into them and holy shit their musicianship is insane
@michaelb.421127 ай бұрын
I've been a Level 42 fan since 1987 and still listen to them weekly. It's an addiction that needs to be fed. Any and every musician associated with Level 42 are respected professionals. Level 42 is right up there with RUSH.
@Allencartercomix2 жыл бұрын
Definitely check out some of their other instrumentals from their early years such as "43."
@BrooksysBassCorner Жыл бұрын
Get yourself a copy of A Physical Presence, live album from 1985. Enjoy!
@toshibautoob2 жыл бұрын
Smokin!
@annettemoore72643 ай бұрын
When we stand up we jump and scream and MISS WATCHING them play 😂😂😂 at a pink Floyd concert back in the day you could hear a pin drop .we where too busy being hypnotized by the band, screaming and clapping where kept to a MINIMUM until THE END 😂
@troubleondemand77032 жыл бұрын
Level 42 were awesome! Their early stuff was like prog-funk or something. For a similar vibe with some crazy musicianship, check out Foundation & Empire from their A Physical Presence live album.
@PixieLaRue6 ай бұрын
I fell in love with Mr King in November 1985... Saw them quite a few times here in the US...i love bass...Mark is a fricking bass god!!!
@colindillon59382 жыл бұрын
I was at this gig. Security wouldn't let us stand up! Booooooo!
@hoolyboy7 ай бұрын
Mark King, yo! Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bringing it since the early '80s!
@chucku00 Жыл бұрын
Hi John, you really gotta check out Casiopea since you're into Level 42. Their live performances are astounding. And if you're into drumming, you should also check out their drummer, Akira Jimbo, solo videos. He's a pionner at using octopads and sampled sounds in his drumset, just like Will Calhoun, Living Colour's drummer, or Keith LeBlanc. Oh, I forgot : check out Level 42 "Love Games" in their "A physical presence" live album if you want to experience an insane build up in the beginning of the song in addition to the crazy triplets or quadruplets of the bassist Mark King.
@davidturtonaptc Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Level 42 ❤
@chrismsg10 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this video. I'm seeing them live twice this week coming 👍🏻🎸
@tamafaiga2938 Жыл бұрын
Your reaction was the most awesome ever. Level 42 was no joke, I loved this band when I was in College in the 80s. I thought I was so hip cos not many people were hip to level 42 and we had a band that actually played some of their songs...Not this one tho LOL.
@TheCentralScrutinizerAgain2 жыл бұрын
Their studio music is excellent. Level 42 are funky af. A Physical Presence is one of my favourite lives albums of all time though, ironically, released in 95, no 85!
@JBass422 жыл бұрын
85 😉
@milesdust3465 Жыл бұрын
World Machine is a masterpiece according to me.
@TheCentralScrutinizerAgain Жыл бұрын
@@JBass42 if only i didn`t have decrepit old fingers instead of Mark King`s control!
@JBass42 Жыл бұрын
@@TheCentralScrutinizerAgain Marks 64 now, no excuses!
@chucku00 Жыл бұрын
I must have a time machine because I bought the vinyl in 1985.
@user-qr8ov1xs1c8 ай бұрын
Excellent bass live at reading hall
@SuperKevin574 ай бұрын
Master of slap bass.
@lewisbernstein42722 жыл бұрын
Level 42 had a Top 10 hit in the mid-80's. Something About You was a very, very poppy song that still had Mark King's killer bass playing. The bass playing in Mr. Pink is nuts - but Level 42 is surely worth listening to, even though they were kinda marginal in the pop music world. I'd recommend Something About You, Lessons in Love and Physical Presence! Don't slow down the Rush for this though. :-) Mark King is/was also the primary vocalist for the band.
@TRaddcliff4 ай бұрын
Listen to the studio version 👍🏿 Adding: be sure to check tunes done by the original lineup. They were amazing.
@80musiclover6 күн бұрын
There are bass players then there's Mark King. God of funk bass.
@thesuncollective14752 жыл бұрын
You should listen to The Early tape original...nice reaction!
@jasonbelldata Жыл бұрын
Oddly still my favourite version too. Loads of brilliant live versions but I always go back to the original. That and 88 is straight after! :)
@soulfabuk2 ай бұрын
The start of the video you are reviewing is a bass solo...something Mark King is famous for. The song starts when the rest of the band comes in. To hear to pure original version, listen to it on the album The Early Years.
@davidking73534 ай бұрын
was a drummer said i just drummed the bass
@warrenbutler774710 ай бұрын
Hey so glad you have found Level 42 lol...listen to the studio album version of Mr Pink its on their 1st album called Level 42...so good!! 👍🙂🤗
@davidupton31866 ай бұрын
It's actually on 'The Early Tapes', but 'Level 42' is probably their most definitive album.
@deangibbins51277 ай бұрын
Heathrow live is awesome
@jonathancant203111 ай бұрын
By the way the first few parts of it before it heads into the song is actually a bass solo just so you know
@rexblokland77784 ай бұрын
This isn't music, this is religion. Has nothing to do with the former church they were playing in btw
@TheRossRants5 ай бұрын
I actually think they played it better back in the day when it was just the original 4 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sM2Thrp_1tmpk6c.html
@thilobraun34408 күн бұрын
The sound is really to trebbly. Listen to the recording on the Physical Presence Album.
@PowderedToastMan4202 жыл бұрын
Check out DANNY CAREY'S JAZZ/ROCK fusion band VOLTO! 🤞
@aronhidman15 ай бұрын
Where's the analysis? Shouldn't a reaction video be more than just bopping to the music? I feel like I know less about Level 42 after watching this... I mean you say you are a musician...
@nicholasmartin297 Жыл бұрын
Your sound is out of synchro and your levels are all wrong.
@jurgengrove24882 күн бұрын
My friend! Information is everything in the world! But you don't know what you're judging here.... Pretty stupid, right???
@hannovor9 ай бұрын
man, tune your guitar, before you talk about fantastic music and musicians🤦♂️🤦♂️
@chriswelsh617010 ай бұрын
Listen to "The early tapes" it has the original medium pace version that I used to learn the song.