Level 42 - It's Over - Live @ Valhyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1988. Part 1

Level 42 - It's Over - Live @ Valhyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1988. Part 1

[@jaymay2081]

Boon Gould for me was the ultimate Level 42 guitarist. But Alan Murphy... How do you replace Boon? Alan did. And the band loved him for his positivity and musicality. He knew he was dying. And told no-one, yet carried on and gave us these performances. Stunning musician. Incredible human being.

[@lorenzocorbisiero4739]

Very well said, I couldn't agree more with you 👍

[@rogfusionkid]

I don't think Alan replaced Boon in a "Guitar playing" sense he brought his own thing to the band, this is a great version of the song, because of Alan. R.I.P Brother. I need to find more videos of Mr Murphys' guitar playing.

[@jimflys2]

​@rogfusionkid there is an incredible fusion album out there he did. I love it. Amazing guitarist.

[@euanelliott8068]

A haunting performance from Alan, who was aware he was HIV positive, and in those days knew he had no hope. He was dying in full view of the crowd and noone knew it. (For non fans, Alan is the brilliant guitarist).

[@mjpalafox1]

Agree, that solo sounds hauntingly beautiful as if he is saying good bye.. rip Alan 🙏

[@eddieperez9565]

I used to tell my wife this is the best break up song I've ever heard...now we're divorced and I think of this song still.

[@rogfusionkid]

This is my favourite version of this tune, keep watching for years. Thanks David

[@manuelgq83]

His best performance. That guitar solo is epic, the original song should have it.

[@TheJaxVillain]

This one will forever bring tears to my eyes. Such amazing musicians...

[@vizzini589]

How do you sing and chew gum at the same time. More proof he was one of a kind, amazing.

[@megicappel]

Ben Nicks How do you sing, chew gum AND play bass at the same time?

[@kurganseth4799]

To chew allows to salivate, thus to hydrate the throat thus to have a clearer voice. Many singer use this tip.

[@enriqueormenovillafuerte5791]

Cheers, Mark IS one a Kind!!!

[@user-yx9xk6gx3x]

MARK WAS SO GOOD LOOKING ❤❤

[@fabriziobianchi1970]

Che grande! Questo è suonare col cuore. E in un pezzo così bello mi sembra una preghiera. Grazie! It's great! This is play with heart, by the "soul". And such a beatiful chords sounds me like a pray. Thankyou

[@outspokenwitness8744]

Mark King ranks among the best popular bass/singers of all time.

[@realityboost4405]

2023…We haven't forgotten Alan M…😌

[@PK-yd1to]

Alan Murphy what an Amazing Rock Session Guitarist especially in this song in Copenhagen. He played guitar for Kate Bush, Go West and Mike and the Mechanics. worked with the likes of Nick Heyward and Joan Armatrading. Unfortunately he died of Pneumonia at a very young age of 36. He is very famous for the Rock guitar in the song Silent Running by Mike and the Mechanics.

[@bobbyburrows724]

What a beautiful solo by Alan. First time I heard this. Short but melodic and emotional. RIP Mr. Murphy.

[@williamparker1085]

he died from aids

[@mop714]

Level 42 too.

[@mop714]

@@williamparker1085 He kept his diagnosis of Aids private, and died of complications resulting from pneumonia.

[@markpearson1588]

Alan Murphy is a phenomenal one guitarist., and sadly missed.

[@ricardobiller1460]

My name is Sérgio, I'm 52 years old, I live in Brazil and I started 2024 listening to level42, with this classic its over, I also listen to other songs by this band. 

[@macleenrangasamy5745]

Alan murphy hell of badass guitarist !!! n 4 me personally his the best guitarist that great band ever had !!! R.I.P sir you will be miss always

[@jameswhite7997]

This is one of my favourite versions live of this song. Stripped back musically and vocally quite raw- I mean that in a good way- just quite very heartfelt.

[@floydhumphrey9165]

My thoughts exactly

[@iansnyder274]

Mark looks like Rutger Hauer in Bladerunner here! "like tears in the rain"

[@Kubox93]

breathtaking

[@patycalvillorodriguez866]

Very sad 😔&🥀 beautiful, simply love it 🖤 forever and ever,💞. Eternal & majestic song. Mark King simply fabulous with your bass guitar 🎸🥰.

[@pollyjohnson1]

that song, like so few, still sounds so good generations after it was written

[@bobbyburrows724]

I just found this video and watched it over and over. Alan Murphy's short solo is flippin' so beautiful with just a few notes. Love this tune and level 42 since I was kid but this is just beautiful. RIP Mr. Murphy. Thanks for sharing this.

[@bjthedjdk1]

Absolutely brilliant! And not to forget the amazing backing vocals by Annie McCaig.

[@80musiclover]

so much emotion in this song .love it

[@ezwalker]

The more I hear this song, the more I love it! Thanks for posting David.

[@robynla6849]

Breaks my heart every time....

[@AlfredoLopez-ki3qg]

Que canción más bonita. Cada vez que la escucho me gusta más. Que recuerdos. 🦉🎸🖖

[@beedoe51]

This is the best of the live versions of this great song!!!!

[@Bibi1001PR]

Beautiful song; amazing group... I still dream of seeing them in concert... After so many years of being a fan... Someday!

[@michaelrawson6261]

Maria, you MUST do it! I saw them in 86 and 87, then again a couple of years ago. I was mesmerised each time! If you like Level 42, I assure you, you won't be disappointed. God bless, I hope you get there. 👍🎸

[@perky26hughes]

They've just released dates for their 2020 UK tour. So there you go! 👌

[@JayDee11]

One of the best live performances of this song I've seen. Mark's bass line filled with harmonising notes and chords throughout most of it and the melodic and harmonic intro makes it altogether superb. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@mr3n10]

So smooth.. Meaningful lyrics!!!

[@OlavoLuisatto]

Great Mark King. Wonderful voice and excellent bass. Mark plays wonderful "slep bass" Bravo Mark!! BRZ. São Paulo State. Santos City.. 🎸🎶🎤

[@elianeberna7939]

Música linda, não envelhece!

[@marisolfontraket2446]

Brilliant!

[@euanelliott8068]

Haunting solo from a dying genius.......

[@fall203]

Wow one off the greatest songs from the 80, and it gave everytime tears so great song. greetings from Holland

[@alliemaria532]

LOVE LOVE LOVE LEVEL 42 IM A FELLOW ISLE OF WIGHTER USED LIVE CLOSE TO MARK

[@jamespaul0121]

This is so brilliant. Never seen this version before. Thought that last year at birmingham symphony hall the best song was this one...but this is perfection. I just love the fait accompli era. I know that in some ways the big 'rock star' thing never suited them but they still had such immense character and style. Thanks for posting this!

[@ClintTorres607]

Oh what memories this brings back. Sublime bass playing.

[@bazjones7349]

the late great Allan Murphy on guitar 👍👍👍👍

[@Eden_Rubin_Music]

Mark King performance is stunning, so dedicated to the overall feel and to the bass playing. One of the greatest bassists out there. And did I said the song is amazing?

[@mancredgaming3920]

Outstanding!

[@michaelrawson6261]

Not on this version, because it's very hard to distinguish, (especially on my li'l ol' 5 yr old Galaxy! 😊) but on versions where they're clearer, the four notes Mark plays immediately before he starts to sing, still make, and have always made me go weak at the knees... silly but it's true. ... and WHAT a record!!! 🎸🎶🎤

[@wilsoncorreia8489]

Verys good

[@pobraposric4927]

quality music

[@nitsamichael1436]

Gorgeous song!

[@RastaSaiyaman]

And this rendition also shows that Level 42 were at their core a fusion band.

[@clausappel8086]

Listen to "The Early Tapes" to find out that they were originally a jazz/funk/fusion band

[@liverpoolhw]

@@clausappel8086 yea

[@ezwalker]

David Webb, I really appreciate your videos!

[@agorafotografia4759]

Thanks Boon Gould, RIP

[@camilaelida872]

Perfect 😮😮❤ Love level 42

[@TheRobertc38]

used to love this band. really good live version of an excellent song. thanks for uploading it.

[@grangefarm1]

I quite like this song its quite for level 42

[@enriqueormenovillafuerte5791]

Awesome LEVEL 42!!!

[@dannicrafts820]

I'm in love with this Bass ❤️🎧

[@yusufbhatti2474]

Thanks for this,

[@mdacostavilmar]

Wonderful live performance!

[@alissonandrade295]

My eterna..Amo.dimais...já chorei muito 2014...ouvindo...e.pensando.em.passados..Q.jamais.voltaram...Somos todos.prisoneiros de.nossas eternas Paixões....

[@cw5059]

That opening, the harmonics

[@kinderovni]

Wonderful song and wonderful video!!!!!

[@karinro1646]

Me encanta esta canción, me recuerda a Victor San Martín💋

[@jamespaul0121]

Go the new live at Metroplosis CD...... this version is so far better than the newer acoustic version- this is absolutely perfect. As someone else has said the harmonics on bass are so sweet.

[@TokovicsTiborSoundcreator]

Amazing!🧲❤️💯

[@jaimegomezdelcampo1212]

Me encantó Gracias!!!

[@alessandramoy9064]

❤❤❤❤

[@soniasouzasilva530]

Level simplesmente fascinada

[@celialima5496]

Lindíssima quem tem sentimento amor curte ai

[@SorayaCariocaAtriz]

I love very much.

[@World-Superbike]

Wow!!

[@urichohen1110]

אליפות

[@clausappel8086]

I think this is the saddest song in the wohle history of music. It is the song I will play to my wife to tell her I'm going to leave which is about to become more and more likely. The only reason I am still with her is our eight year old son ...

[@SCSilk]

:(

[@MariaSilva-ce7wc]

I am sorry for you.

[@carlosbarrosbarros2753]

demais linda cançao

[@MrTototube]

Que chulada!

[@tonysmith9817]

I miss you julia..

[@danielavaca4414]

beautiful intro

[@pab777]

great song /but why the camera misses all of the moody guitar solo,such a shame

[@euanelliott8068]

The cameraman's an asshole, either that or Mark paid him for more camera shots, Ha, ha, haaaa!!

[@SCSilk]

I’ve noticed this with many Level 42 videos. They lack focus on many songs’ musical cues. Drives me nuts.

[@76alembic]

@JayDee11 Mark is such a great player

[@sirfrancorail2215]

Bedste baspiller i verden.

[@doverivermedia3937]

I don't think I've ever loved a band so much and disliked the ego of the lead singer so much too.

[@TheMightyHartley]

It called the 'slide guitar' technique. :-)

[@pab777]

The red baron on bass!! baron von richthofen

[@euanelliott8068]

They always said he looked liked like Klaus Kinski but I get your comparison.

[@loooli.7396]

this is mark king.. but his haircut, facial expression, the way of chewing gum, the eyes... i see jimi hendrix, or ist just only my personal view ??

[@TheKonga88]

They were Martians playing to the humans and programming them to be the sheep they have become.. 👽👽👽👽

[@marcelobaez6115]

That's strange to see MArk playing in that more traditional way

[@benniehelders]

demacrado

[@michelleauthier5363]

Poor Mark definitely looks like he's not feeling well...especially when he goes and sits down for a bit....must have caught a bug while touring....what a trouper

[@ricardobonilla7529]

at around 4:40 what's the guitar technique called? if anyone knows the answer, pardon the ignorance :)

[@euanelliott8068]

The guitar technique is called brilliance, and I promise your ignorance is pardoned. Best wishes.

[@clausappel8086]

It's actually two things coming together: First you can see a piece of glass Alan holds with his left hand to slide it over the strings. This piece is a bottleneck, and the playing technique is called slide guitar. The second thing is the string feedback: The guitarist plays a tone, and when the guitar amplifier is tuned up loud enough the tone from the amp's loudspeaker sets the strings into resonance so that you can get an "endless sustain". Sometimes the string begins to resonate in one of the overtones, and that is the reason why the tone blends over to its octave after a few seconds. I hope I could help you 🙂

[@micheloderso]

Die snare klingt schrecklich, finde ich.

[@TheKonga88]

I won't eat Martian soup again I'm sorry if you don't give me fish but I will take a train, and I can see another chimp climbing up the pole 👽👽👽👾👾👾👾🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🐵🐵🐸🐸🐸🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐵🐵🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐋🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟