LEVEL 42 Live 1990/1991

[@Tutor2KMC]

Awesome Level 42

[@MikeLinsell-fb1qz]

One might almost say this was the band at their peak. Brilliant.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

I'd agree Mike.

[@lblackhawks68]

Another Masterpiece by Level42!!!!!

[@frankcoklay3785]

Omg! I agree regarding the awesomeness of the jam after Kansas City Milkman. And the bass and drum tone picked up from this concert is so powerful.

[@tonyfaelens3626]

Master Allan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@leslie_rogers]

This is fantastic. Gosh, to be able to go back in time...!

[@leslie_rogers]

And the bit that starts at 9:00. Dang!

[@wrlfc747]

How many times in my Level 42 fan life have I been forced to say....this is just too good!?Thanks Julian.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Hi, thanks for subscribing. You will have to give me your name as I still have quite a few things to load of the next few weeks so I hope you enjoy what you see.

[@wrlfc747]

Hi Julian. I think my name should show as Eamonn now. I'm always happy to hear any 42 music you have access to. I was loaned a tape of the guys in around 1980. My mate was a bass player from Lymington and he said you have to hear this guy on the Isle of Wight, Mark King and Level 42. Never looked back. Having spent a lot of time outside of the UK I guess I've seen the band about 20 times. If I was home and they were playing I'd sometimes book 3 different concerts, haha.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Yep, in the early days, i`d see them two or three times in a week, Eamonn - young, free and single so only spent my money on myself! I have visited the very nice Ferrari showroom in Lyndhurst several times but unfortunately, only to look.

[@Edmouk]

Amazing Allan Holdsworth on guitar too !!

[@JulianHallLevel42]

I believe so, Ed.

[@СеменБлэкморбаев]

Undoubtlty it's Allan - you can hear it right on the first song - Love meeting love

[@JulianHallLevel42]

You are correct.

[@doonyboy42]

It's not Allan Holdsworth. It's Jakko. You here his name get shouted when Sunshine of your Love is played....which btw, wasn't in the set for the Hammersmith shows.

[@Edmouk]

@@doonyboy42 It's because these are two different gigs ; It's Allan on the first songs (from start to 12:42), then it's Jakko on the last songs. ;-)

[@george00719]

whoaah - fuuunkin hell!! 12.55 jam - insane..this is why I love 42...more please..!

[@JulianHallLevel42]

You making your way through all my posts, George?

[@jameswhite6640]

LOVE the jam after Kansas city- I could listen to them doing this for hours- wish they did it more, they are so good at it! Thanks for posting.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

If you`re a Phil Gould fan, you`ll definitely like my next post.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Working on one soundcheck, Stuart, and you`ll love the next post on Sunday that I mention to James above. I understand it was recorded at Phil`s house.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Check out Haunted House Phil Gould - just posted

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Just posted Haunted House Phil Gould, James.

[@stevegreen243]

Kansas City Milkman... my favourite L42 track. :O)

[@petehotton4740]

Beyond belief I will die for them

[@ariasung68]

thank you Julian .. totally awesome !

[@JulianHallLevel42]

You`re welcome Aria.

[@wrlfc747]

The rhythm is something else. Thanks Julian. KCM as well!

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Enjoy Eamonn.

[@luigi6628]

oh my god!...................................oh my Holdsworth!

[@rpppl]

Cheers JH, ages since I heard this. Love it.

[@52split]

The first couple of songs from Hammersmith 1990. its not the night that went out on the radio. Where did this come from? Its fantastic, i've been waiting 30+ years for something like this! Thank you.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

There is a group of fans that exchanged many gigs like this in the early 80's. Look up 42FM on KZbin run by Mike Payne.

[@52split]

@@JulianHallLevel42 Thanks Julian I will do that!

[@MrRalphvdHeijden]

Julian you are the keeper of gems

[@JulianHallLevel42]

I will be posting a gem in about 10 minutes, Ralph.

[@amandahodgkinson9193]

Totally loved it. Took me back to seeing them at Aston Villa Leisure Centre on October 25th 1991. I was on the second row right in front of Mark.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Mandy, you need to see the clip I posted about 4 hours ago. A second mention!

[@amandahodgkinson9193]

Yeah other mention from you. It was nice meeting you.

[@frankcoklay3785]

I didn't know Level 42 existed until 'Something About You' was on MTV. But what made me buy all of their early work was hearing the live album 'Physical Presence'. Mark was one of the 3 major bassist who influenced my playing very early on, following only Stanley Clarke and Jaco Pastorius (equal respect for all of the other great bassists out there would develop in me over decades of learning though). I always wished I could have seen Level 42 during their early years of unbridled energy. What a great bridge they are between jazz/funk and the pop world. Their influence brought exciting instrumental pieces before a very large audience.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Personally, Frank, I think the performance of 88 at the end of the Physical Presence is one of their best. I think Phil`s drumming is awesome and i love the intros and solos of each member of the band. Glad you like the early stuff I`ve posted.

[@rpppl]

Thanks Julian, converted and in Itunes!!

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Any room left in there, Rob?

[@regaltip8A]

Your thumbnail is the show that I attended. I flew from Sydney and met Gary at Artists Stagedoor and asked if I could meet the band he immediately went back in and came out with after show invite......much to the dismay of the other fans milling around the door. One actually said to me he had seen L42 75 times and never been invited to an aftershow. I then told him I had taken Gary out when he was on tour with Holdsworth in Sydney and Gary obviously remembered that from about 10 years prior.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Great story. So we must have been backstage together I guess?

[@regaltip8A]

@@JulianHallLevel42 Yes. Great show.

[@lblackhawks68]

Wasn't aware ALLAN HOLDSWORTH ON GUITAR,THAT'S WHY IT'S A MASTERPIECE!!!! GOD BLESS ALLAN HOLDSWORTH,R.I.P.

[@doonyboy42]

It's Jakko but Holdsworth did an excellent performance a year earlier.

[@lex.cordis]

@@doonyboy42 It is clearly Allan Holdsworth playing at 2:04

[@gamesandvlogswithjonnie1825]

Loved it and very different for the Level ;-)

[@JulianHallLevel42]

My thoughts exactly.

[@thesuncollective1475]

12:50 jam is epic...Wow..proves Mark is one of the greatest Bass Players...better than Victor Wooten and Thundercat IMO

[@vbassone]

Allan Holdsworth only plays the FIRST guitar solo on this recording here. He is NOT the guitarist playing the next 2 guitar solos, the last of which being on Sunshine Of Your Love. Interestingly, Level 42 usually had a second guitarist(name escapes me at the moment), and for a brief time I believe Dominic Miller played with them. The point is, I believe this other guitarist is the one playing all the solos but the FIRST. Allan is only soloing on Love Meeting Love.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Thanks for the info, Vincent.

[@PeterLaman]

What on earth did they need other guitarists for if they had Holdsworth? ;-)

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Unfortunately I don`t know the answer to that, Peter.

[@beng1lh00ly]

The first two songs are from hammersmith in 1990 with allan holdsworth, the rest are from enschede in 1991 with jakko jackszyk

[@gideonsikk8733]

beng1lh00ly yeah sounds like him u can defo tell it's not allan H . jakko got a great voice also he's pretty good on axe

[@Edmouk]

Pity one of these gigs was never released on CD.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Wembley on VHS. Whoo.

[@4224joan]

Wow

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Listen to the 1981 live as well, Joe.

[@stevegreen243]

Hey Julian... Do you have the L42 jam version of Hendrix's They Don't Know from around the same time? Thanks :O) Steve

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Don`t think so, Steve, but if I can source it, I`ll post it.

[@stevegreen243]

I have asked on a couple of L42 FB groups and someone did respond saying that it was a bonus or limited edition CD, and said they would find it and post it... nothing since :O(

[@rdymond1]

i can see and hear this on my laptop, but on youtube app on verizon phone it says "This video is not available." Any idea why?

[@JulianHallLevel42]

This post is copyrighted so I assume that is the reason.

[@jameswhite7997]

What bass was he playing on this gig? Sounds Alembic but I know he did play some Status basses for Hamersmith Odeon...

[@JulianHallLevel42]

I`m not the man to ask, James. I guess Alembic but even having seen him play live 60+ times, I never took notice of the actual bass until the first one with lights down it. That was COOL!

[@Edmouk]

He used Status Matrix basses. ;-)

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Cheers, Ed.

[@muller1007]

Love Meeting Love and Kansas City Milkman on Status bass; Solo, Mr. Pink, Love Games, Sunshine of your Love and Chinese Way on Alembic Series 2 bass.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

You know your stuff!

[@jameswhite7997]

Is some of this also called 'The Antwerp Medley' as another video on YT?

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Don't have a clue James.

[@southendpete]

Prefer boon lol