Level 42 - Lessons In Love (The Prince's Trust Rock Gala 1989)

[@mikeyg6631]

That slap bass is phenomenal 👌

[@jameswhite7997]

Very, very, very difficult to play this for 5 minutes! No wonder he's sweating! 😢

[@rym5810]

Slap de bass

[@fredyjerezjaque5612]

En esa época era considerado el mejor bajista del 🌎

[@mikeyg6631]

​@@fredyjerezjaque5612I totally agree 👍

[@mikeyg6631]

​@jameswhite7997 very very unique and difficult aswell

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

What makes Mark King so special is,, Not only does he play some incredibly complex bass lines, but to sing at the same time I just out of this World. This is what puts him on another page from most other bassists out there. Total respect to the legend he really is. 🙏👏👏👏

[@8BitAtari]

And chews gum.😮

[@genesis1765]

He brought the bass up front

[@c0171]

And keeps a great attitude wearing a suit and sweating under those hot lights. 😅

[@marcelarojaszeballos7403]

Totally agree!!

[@marcelarojaszeballos7403]

Yes!!. He is a great musician!!

[@pjnugent8198]

80s bands and music was better than any other decade. There's proof.

[@chrisjenkins5846]

😂 the 80s was a mess........personally.i love 80s music but to say it was the best decade is silly .....everyone knows it was the 60s

[@yannickcampuzanomorales1170]

Wrong! 70’s is the best decade

[@rayyannavilafreda325]

Can't agree more

[@boogieman.1698]

@@yannickcampuzanomorales1170 agree

[@davidsanderson5918]

@@chrisjenkins5846 I'm not convinced the 80s was a mess. In hindsight, I see the progressions, the mutations as well as the splintering of genres into sub-genres all going hand in hand with new technologies, new fascinations, new excesses and extravagances happening in quite logical and justifiable way. Even the halfway point of Live Aid was a neat and tidy watershed moment. Also how people looked and how fashion developed expressed the music in an illustrative, obvious way. If there was a messy decade in popular culture I'd say it was the 90s....what a lazy, messy trash can of postmodern litter that was.

[@landslug]

RIP Alan Murphy. Such a great talent gone too soon 😔

[@CraigSmith-qq3sr]

Mark chomping that chewing gum while slapping and singing puts a smile on my face. Never gets old 😊

[@zombeat7376]

What I am mostly amazed at is how he can thump out that bassline and still be able to sing so well. That's talent alone.

[@obiwann785]

And chew gum!

[@abacadaniel04]

Mark’s slapping and singing is incredible, however I give credit to Mike as well as his singing is great and the keyboard sounds are spot on. ✌️😙

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

He can mime while singing, too. See that amazing swimming...

[@abacadaniel04]

@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx I know, he’s a genius!! ☺️👍

[@MiThreeSunz]

Helluva performance! Mark King is a bass monster! The band was tighter than a stretched rubber band! 😊👊🇨🇦

[@hb2088]

NOBODY BUT LEVEL 42 COULD DO THIS LIVE AND EXCEED ANYTHING THAT COULD BE PRODUCED IN THE STUDIO. SONIC PERFECTION AND SUPERIOR STAGE PRESENCE!🏆🎶🎷🎶🏆

[@zombeat7376]

I thought this too. This is better than the studio version. It is definitely a bit faster too.

[@rimrunz1795]

10_4 on that, man. Definitely true.... Usually, when i listen to a live cut by anyone, i brace myself for mucked sound quality etc etc.... But these guys-----damn, a live cut that matches, even beats, th studio take :)

[@fuiplu]

Mark King simply nails it each time..One of the greats at the bass..My personal favorite

[@YvieT]

I never appreciate this song when I was a child until now - at the age of 48, when I heard it on the radio whilst working as a nurse in a dementia home. Wonderful baseline, melodies and falsetto.

[@mtlnascarfan]

One of my favourite bands from the decade...for obvious reasons. So many amazing groups came of of the UK in the 80's.

[@richardsmith-qy6vl]

This song brings me back to some of my happiest times in my life my daughter was a brand new baby who made me the happiest man in the world and I was in love with her mother I hated to go to work and leave my baby and could not wait to get home to play with her now she's 40 years old and she's still my lil girl.

[@euanelliott3613]

Brilliance, Dignity, Courage and a willingness to help a charitable cause, despite the fact he probably felt dreadful. Rest In Peace Alan. 1953-1989.

[@freestanding1000]

I've now watched this video at least 50 times. It has everything: Great crafted song, incredible vocals including the three backing singers (who never seem to get recognized or identified as they were great!), rhythm extraordinaire, excellent musicianship, Mark's crazy ass slap basing, Mark's infectious smile, Mike's solid and not screechy falsetto and his engagement with the crowd, and beautiful Alan giving the music world a lesson in love as he plays in his final days. to me this one of the best live musical performances ever by any musical act.

[@pamelapavez2216]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤗👍👍👍👍ORO MACIZO

[@thebordernow]

The three backing vocalists were great - watch them on all of the other performances from this Prince's Trust concert. They had to back up the multiple artists with their differing signature styles and hit songs. That girl in white looked like Farrah Fawcett with Marilyn Monroe eyes....

[@thebordernow]

Mark in that full suit adds a lot of class to the performance, too. I honestly like this live performance better than the album version because of the energy and ability to see the band really getting into it.

[@bizarroworld3902]

Mark the King of making it look easy.

[@c0171]

I tried it a few times on bass and my thumb got fatigued but fast in less than a minute. 🤣😂

[@seanlamb8100]

WOW ! ! Im a bass player and I never knew the front man was slapping the soul out of the bass and singing ..NICE

[@dimacasaoui9190]

Quel groupe magnifique et surtout des musiciens hors pairs..❤

[@mattstarf4294]

King is the king of 80s hybrid pop/soul/jazz that bass playing and singing is bonkers good

[@awlonghurst]

Moving to see Alan Murphy playing guitar here. Such a fantastically talented guitarist, so sad that his life was cut so short.

[@BassGuyRy]

Probaby one of the most underrated bands of all time.

[@boum62]

I love Mike's voice. Such a performer

[@rogersalles200]

Holy shit, Marks musical genius remarkable incredible….no words

[@MrBlackbass59]

Mark King...the THUMPINEST Englishman I’ve ever experienced! Great voice, too.

[@garytackett8426]

That beast of a drummer! The slap of the snare gets me everytime!

[@briansrensen8204]

Think it's Gary Husband - he's even better at the piano

[@thebordernow]

@@briansrensen8204 It is Gary Husband. "Even better at the piano"?? Wow! Will need to see that!

[@thebordernow]

If you like him here, check him playing on Swing Out Sister's performance of "Breakout" at this same 1989 Prince's Trust concert.

[@briansrensen8204]

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[@newwavepop]

seeing really great players laying down legit grooves while simultaneously singing always amazes me.

[@phehehe6639]

The best live version of this song.

[@enriqueblondieberzunza1468]

The Level 42 es simplemente magistral, son únicos en su forma de tocar, son expectaculares, son un clásico de los ochentas!!!

[@paulastanding5077]

Hello to you all that sang this Level 42 😃👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 i was near thee trumpets Greatest ever to be their thankyou 🎉

[@paulastanding5077]

👈👈😃👍🏾 check it out

[@paulastanding5077]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@paulastanding5077]

Fwd:

[@SveNX-ez5ly]

Who is still listening to this awesome song in 2021?

[@seuminadrienne448]

2024🎉

[@robertospiga1844]

Io

[@Mguns180]

Aye

[@ОлегЛунченков]

И даже в 2024

[@David-h4z2s]

Marko King Doing His Slap Bass Funk🎸🌄

[@mathydisanti1917]

My adolescence was blessed listening to bands like Level 42 .... professional musicians that besides being excellent instrumentalists have a sensational funk balance! Thank you God! For being born and raised at that time!

[@RodGibsonAcousticGuitar]

Amen!

[@iansherwood5357]

The greatest gum chewer that ever lived, pretty good on bass to!!!

[@gewglesux]

Nice one!

[@sayurimei]

This song will NEVER GET OLD! I was extremely lucky to have parents with amazing music to taste since I'm an 89 born gal who has been jamming to this song since I was born (there is evidence of 3 year old Me surprising my parents by singing this song despite my first language is Spanish 😆) This is one of my All time favorite songs ❤️🥰

[@heidifisher7693]

THATS what My Daughters Say!!😉😉😎❤. THEY Have some REALLY COOL PARENTS!😉😉😍🤗😚😚🕺💃🕺💃🤘❤😎🎼🎵🎶🎸🎤🔊🔊

[@richardclarke376]

The brilliant Alan Murphy RIP

[@hernantoro3898]

Unas de mis preferidas de adolescente y no cambio de opinión,si miramos el tremendo despliegue tanto técnico como escénico,esa marca del bajo desde inicio a término que le da el toque,distinción,difrenciacion y sello único se nota el trabajo y la excelencia profesionalismo y esfuerzo de estos siempre clásicos ochenteros,un aplauso. La que ahora es ya la vieja escuela de calidad esfuerzo creatividad,innovación,decuando la música aún no era de mal gusto ni vulgar.

[@Hellwyck]

Me encanta el nivel 42 pero dijiste "¿Qué es ahora la vieja escuela de calidad, esfuerzo, creatividad, innovación, decidir cuándo la música aún no era de mal gusto o vulgar?". pero eso era solo para la música de las listas de éxitos (que es infinitamente mejor que la música de las listas de éxitos de hoy en día), pero en la década de 1980 todavía tienes NWA, 2 Live Crew, Naughty By Nature y similares con su "música obscena" (sin tocar esos, yo como ellos, por lo que están entre comillas).

[@Ladyjojo695]

He’s always played and sang chewing gum. That’s talent 😂

[@robertking193]

Such a great performance from Level 42. Also catch a glimpse of the Smurph’s solo at 2:59. Bittersweet. May have been one of his last public performances. Great to see him but difficult to see him so painfully thin. He died just 3 months later. 😔

[@jackobora3193]

He really does look rough. Still sounded great though.

[@Robcatist]

Don’t think the rest of the band knew he was ill until near the end.

[@andrewwilliams8587]

It likely was, he dies barely 3 months after this.

[@bluerazor7049]

Aids is a terrifying disease, so many artists, actors and influential people were lost thanks to that horrible disease. Thankfully, with modern medication, it cannot kill you.

[@paulgrendall5138]

The Best Bass guitarist that ever lived!!!

[@lonccoccala6861]

Una ee jis xanciones davoritas de los 80s, y solo eea un niño perp siempre la tuvé en mi mente. Hoy la disfruto cada día gracias a la tecnología pero en esa epoca tenías que grabarlos apenas sonaban en la radio y a veces ni las tocaban pq había tanta pero ranta musica de calidad que es increible ver hoy en día el abismo musicla que vivimos.

[@getreal3445]

This song can never get old!

[@ronaldrabanes2452]

80s is the best era of my life

[@hpoonis2010]

Monster bass playing, great vocals, and chewing gum. Who says multi-tasking is just for women?

[@ponchocastaneda]

AND he is wearing a badass suit.

[@juliauren1338]

Amen to that!

[@joseluisescolar3488]

And high as a kite

[@germanxxx69]

... And dancing...

[@emmams5]

@@joseluisescolar3488, doubt it but enlighten us?

[@Rondo2ooo]

What a band! All incredibly talented musicians.

[@L.A.Killah213]

Slapping the bass while singing and chewing gum at the same time is mind blowing 😂 absolute legend Mark King is 👍🏽

[@TheBoondoggler]

Masterful performance

[@Vos.j2024]

Just imagine being part of that audience...facing Mark front and centre...and reeeeaaaaly grooving to that base magic! ❤😊

[@paulmorgan7232]

One of absolute best songs ever!

[@tyrontoleston582]

My senior year in high school when this came out! I was awestruck by Mark's playing and Mike's vocals. I've been hooked all these years later.❤

[@MrAitraining]

That's some A+ stuff right there. I started going through their catalog on Spotify after seeing a more recent live performance. These guys are Album Deep great. "Running in the family" and "world machine" albums are fantastic straight through. Better late than never for me :)

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Pure talent. Great times as well.

[@genesis1765]

One of the greatest bass players his thumb was insured for a cool million back in the day

[@DrIIGerMusic]

So bad ass band. Incredible.

[@frankdelgado4473]

This band its tight and excellent musically, great bass fingering and great funkyness

[@jorgereis1089]

Eu curto a banda desde 1987, eu tinha apenas 19 anos e hoje aos 54 prá mim é a mesma emoção, de um jovem descobrindo o verdadeiro valor da vida e juventude, obrigado Level 42.

[@AMERICANMUSIC347]

Real good pop music....amazing trough the years !!!

[@trevorfry712]

Amazing live performance

[@77seconds]

0% nudity, 0% playback, 100% talent

[@lucacecca5663]

200% coke

[@77seconds]

@@lucacecca5663 Who? You?

[@lucacecca5663]

@@77seconds no your mum

[@NMelter]

This is such a jammin song!!! I just want to jump up and start dancing, love it!

[@aleksanderwasilewski5686]

Kocham ten utwór. ❤😊Jest pełen pozytywnej energii. 😁😁👍

[@houmm08]

I mean.....come on!!!!!! Absolutely unbelievable

[@PeterHotton]

You well not see bands like this again

[@vilmalugay5267]

Level 42, the best! ❤❤❤

[@norbertsarkozy]

I think hearing Level 42 that tíme must have been stunning experience ;-)

[@thierrybernot9369]

It was !

[@petesmit33]

it was

[@zulemapadilla7275]

Me sigue enloqueciendo esta canción, me encanta como manejan los instrumentos, sobre todo el bajo ❤❤❤

[@jatekforditok]

Pure proffessionals who also can entertain. Much respect

[@lucianakueker5001]

I love this song and the black guy who does his little part is so cute 🤗

[@willie549]

He is mixed race

[@馨-u5q]

They're the best band in the world!!

[@dongardner9189]

what a group,first saw mark king slap a bass in 1979!

[@ricardomazuelos2805]

Estos músicos eran sesionistas son secos la línea de bajo es fenomenal y más terrible aún es el vocalista y esta cantando !me encanta ...MAESTROS!!

[@ricardoagamez5427]

RESPECT MAXIMUN LEVEL 42 FROM COLOMBIA Y PANAMÁ CITY

[@jamesstraiton7117]

Best live band still to date 🎶👌🎸

[@thedutchfisherman7078]

Nah, Dire Straits is.

[@DrIIGerMusic]

No doubt. Best band to date. Level 42

[@petehotton4740]

@@thedutchfisherman7078 no way level 42 yeah

[@fitnessisgood4u]

@@thedutchfisherman7078 Sorry, Dire Straits finished after the Brothers in Arms Tour. They emerged a few years later as a 20 piece Country and Western Band. Totally different. (IMHO)

[@brisshanorlandohuamanestan637]

Toto?

[@milanmernjik8354]

Gary Husband je vrlo dobar na bubnjebima,bravo!

[@samemanuel8930]

GREAT band and what memories 🎉

[@hankman1023]

Wow!!! They sound so much better live! I went to their concert in Jakarta, Indonesia back in the 80s, the sound system they had was really great too. Mark is still the best bass player so far!

[@nicolettadonini3027]

What a shocking-shower of Energy !!! Wish I'd been there . . Mark U R just Amazing ❤

[@InstantKarma1970]

Outstanding Levei 42

[@irenefarias4004]

Admiró tanto talento de los años 80 gracias ,por regalrnos preciosas perlas musicales ❤❤❤❤todo la banda Level 42❤❤

[@maxkim1119]

Best Performance, Best Musician, Best Song!!! Incredible~~

[@mariagiselagarcia6391]

Muy guapos con traje...hermosas voces...los amo...gracias por existir..lindísima canción..me mueve mis sentimientos por todo lo que no fue y no se construyó..dura lección de AMOR...

[@erikcaballero7766]

Que nivel dios mio... que calidad de musicos, impresionante.

[@mjtch]

Heard this in 80s movie Hot Pursuit, love it 🙌

[@regianeramos419]

Wonderful! I love you, Level 42. ❤❤❤❤

[@wingerfan1]

Such an underrated band with such amazing albums.

[@jorgereis1089]

Precisamos de músicos com essa legitimidade para nos trazer alegria, entusiasmo+ amor, as habilidades, utilidades e presentes que a banda ganhou , significa prá mim que é um legado para toda uma história global e veio prá ficar em corações e mente, obrigado Level 42.

[@michaelcardinal8076]

This song brings joy to my heart. Bravo.

[@karchis4641]

Que linda canción carajo, de mis ya idos años ochentas.

[@mervyncoelhomusic]

His name says it all..❤

[@paolavega2400]

2024 and sounds like yesterday❤🎉

[@andreasg7834]

What a great live-version!!!! Best part of it after 4:15, when the brass section came in! :-)

[@clancywiggam]

I could play that bass, or I could sing this tune, but there is no way I could do both. Mr King, hats off to you!!! And you are a great composer too!! Too much!

[@johndoyle1810]

Brilliant song brilliant bassist brilliant band,well done take a bow,,well if you want,,,,

[@angelapeters6111]

Haven't seen them over 20years cause of medical problems I'll still listen to them love the hair

[@RadulovicDragan]

Playing bass this way and singing is a true massacre. + bubble gum, Gee. No other living soul on Earth can do it. Hats off! You've deserved all of them high in the air.

[@merceywatts5118]

The gum helps him sync with everything else. Maybe is that nicotine gum.

[@Guilhermetmfranco]

The gum!!! Thats what i thought: singing, playing, and chewing gum?!? Haha multitasking at its best!

[@MrSFPD]

one of the must-have songs of the 80's

[@simonvillalta5044]

esta cancion es mi favorita de los 80

[@MRC51981]

A masterpiece and masters on their Instruments.

[@frankschussl1570]

😂❤geile Zeit😂❤

[@sergiocortez2169]

Level 42 perfect Awesome song!!!.

[@jorgereis1089]

Os caras são muito competentes em suas áreas, verdadeiras feras do enterterimento.

[@garylucas7050]

Hands up those who can remember seeing Level 42 down Zero 6 Southend …those were the days