I've loved Level 42 since 1985 when I first heard "Something About You" on MTV coming home from high school. Mark King is the reason why I learned to play bass. He's simply phenomenal.
@drummertravis4 ай бұрын
It makes me smile to see someone discovering a band I've been loving since high school, some 37 years ago.
@allenbell14333 ай бұрын
1985 for me bud ,
@davidboyce8683Ай бұрын
As a Brit , this warms my heart. When I moved to the states , I lent this album to a pastor friend of mine ... a musician himself and same reaction.
@petervinylpeterterhorst523614 күн бұрын
i loved it when i was 12 and i still love this song. Its so funky its incredible, like STARCHILD...such good songs of level 42. Later on they went downwards with to much commercial stuff and not real music. Funk and soul was gone. But I remebmer them for their great starting years. fabulous
@paulwest54028 ай бұрын
One of my favourite albums of all time, also bought this in 81… level 42 are still touring, actually went to see them in Portsmouth last year, still sounding superb….
@TheCornishCockney9 ай бұрын
Mark King on the slap. He always hit hard,but live…..even HARDER. Superb funky British band.
@rwnet18 ай бұрын
On the same album, listen to "dune tune". Had this album since new in 81. Was my first ever vinyl album purchase. Still in my top 5. Not everybody knows their early stuff, which is their best material imo 👌
@SuperGForce018 ай бұрын
Great comment 👏🏼
@marjon1111117 ай бұрын
Spot on! I first saw them live in 81 and their early stuff while not as commercially successful as what followed from 85 onwards is still my favourites today.
@seanswinton62426 ай бұрын
Also "Starchild". "Dune Tune" I always liked. Their albums "Standing In The Light" and "True Colours" are loaded with great song.
@Allencartercomix10 ай бұрын
I love that you got your first taste of Level 42. They're a talented, but often under-appreciated band in the music industry. "Something About You" was their biggest US hit, while "Lessons in Love" was their biggest UK hit. They really excel with their live shows and early instrumental tunes like "43," " Mr. Pink," and "The Pursuit of Accidents.". Their other early material is great too such as: "The Sun Goes Down (Living it Up), "Weave Your Spell," "Hot Water," "Starchild" and much more. The two vocalists in the band are: Mark King on bass (he usually sings the verses like on Love Games), and Mike Lindup on keyboards (He usually handles the choruses with his amazing falsetto). Sometimes Mike will take the lead on a song like The Sun Goes Down, Starchild, and Weave Your Spell.
@Lorenzzini4 ай бұрын
The best band for bass player. Mark King is the Man, playing, singing, and chewin a gum at the same time. The best
@kpas221053 ай бұрын
Thats right!! Dude is a monster!!
@MultiOutdoorman8 ай бұрын
Watched This band at least 3 times over the past 40 years... Luvvin it. Bought every album
@jackbarnes803710 ай бұрын
Level 42 did some great tunes, But that slap bass is what I always remember from being a kid👍 Shout out from UK 🇬🇧 mate!
@jimheimerl163710 ай бұрын
Mark King is a fantastic bassist, for sure. Darn fine vocalist as well.
@mooronful2 ай бұрын
Been listening to Mark King & Lv]evel 42 since the early eighties. He is the master of slap bass and still is.
@macpdm8 ай бұрын
Really pleased you picked one of there less commercial hits. They have some stunning stuff that is super funky
@djrokitman4 ай бұрын
well said, the early stuff was amazing, I saw them live back in the mid 80s, Love Games was there biggest track then
@tinkler49 ай бұрын
Something About You was their biggest hit in the US. Lessons In Love top the charts in other countries. These are the songs that introduced me to Level 42. The bass-lines are dope and the lead vocalist Mark King is the master of bass playing.
@buddystewart20203 ай бұрын
Mark King is an outstanding bass player. If you really want to see him cook, check out their live video of them performing Mr. Pink. Dude is on fire.
@alexdrummer21758 ай бұрын
Got to do the "live" stuff. Will be amazed how Mark King can sing and play The Complex bass lines with ease.
@russellmorgan56119 ай бұрын
Probably the funkiest band to ever come out of the UK.
@petersullivan30129 ай бұрын
Mmmm, they are funky, and great, but the AWB were tight too. The Haggis Horns are a modern day Brit band playing heavy funk and worth a listen.
@ant23124 ай бұрын
Jamiroquai might have something to say about that
@allenbell14333 ай бұрын
Just absolute class 👌
@lauciannailor88849 ай бұрын
If you want to see the quality of the singer (and Bass Player) Mark King, look up 'Mr Pink' live. Mindblowing skills.
@brewswillis97836 ай бұрын
Love me some L42! Been a fan since a GF took me to a Tina Turner concert in the early 80's and L42 was the opener. TT was great but L42 was awesome and been a big fan ever since. There's a group called Dirty Loops that are equally talented and funky that y'all need to check out. They recently dropped a cover of Thriller (collab with Cory Wong) that is not to be missed. They are managed by Quincy Jones so yes they are that good! Cheers
@seanswinton62426 ай бұрын
It was probably 1987 or 1988 because I saw that concert. I saw Level 42 in 1986 opening for Madonna on her "True Blue" tour.
@carlearrye84739 ай бұрын
Fantastic band 🇬🇧
@jameshill49119 ай бұрын
Check out ‘Good Man in a Storm’ from 86’s ‘World Machine’. Amazing bass line which Mark King plays and sings over.
@bjornnordstrom6 ай бұрын
Mark started out as a drummer but decided to slap the bass instead. 1981 Love Games: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2GllIluerhnbaMsi=cuAss7TUfGH7qtWT
@14karatyt10 ай бұрын
You should pick up 'Something About You' and 'Leaving Me Now' by them.
@myristicanz10 ай бұрын
Yep these are great picks.
@ste56974 ай бұрын
I still have that original album 👍🏼🎸
@markdon8940Ай бұрын
Jazz funk at its best
@glenjohnson91282 ай бұрын
Happy to still be here too.
@k2ashley4 ай бұрын
If you like bass listen to there MR Pink instrument live at Reading
@ML-lw4zf4 ай бұрын
One of my favorite albums, I would fall asleep to them and now that’s you are replaying ❤️❤️❤️. It just felt like so much love, no prejudice and not no hate but btw” love games “ is the least of my favs 🫣
@HUMPTYNUGGET9 ай бұрын
Went to see them six times in the 80s ...their best album imo is .....The Early Tapes ....pure jazzfunk ....they went a bit too commercial and popy later on for me
@22fret5 ай бұрын
Try "Eyes Waterfalling", this is one of the sickest slap bass songs ever...
@BTSpr09 ай бұрын
Great song, but the full length versions of their songs are much better 👌
@MarquesJo717 ай бұрын
4:50 to 5:43 that's wow factor 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@VictorHarrys10 ай бұрын
To their credit, this resembles Earth Wind and Fire minus the brass.
@allanm624610 ай бұрын
Level 42 play live with three brass musicians.
@conde60969 ай бұрын
Interesting you should say that. Their 1983 album "Standing In The Light" is almost entirely produced by Larry Dunn and Verdine White from E. W & F :) The LP included the singles "Living It Up" and "Micro-Kid", worth checking out especially the remixed versions.
@nickward880210 ай бұрын
Try star child from the same album sounds brilliant and that bass.
@lisawilliams240610 ай бұрын
When I hit the like button, the number doesn't go up. 😮
@Modern-Renaissance-Man10 ай бұрын
I'm shadowbanned
@stewartsimpson93648 ай бұрын
Listen to Mr pink!
@michaelseeram12838 ай бұрын
Best music of the 60ts 70ts 80ts
@neilpurdie43778 ай бұрын
You will actually get the 12in version of Love Games and doubles the Bass Intro
@reviewswithpappy805810 ай бұрын
Mark king is bass guru good British jazz funk they got few nice vibe tunes ,,,🇬🇧🇬🇧🚫🚫🤙🤙🤙
@zomhby3 күн бұрын
1 Level 42 = 1 sub !
@oldgroyne7 ай бұрын
Part of this track reminds me a bit of one of George Benson’s tracks
@rickymarden834210 ай бұрын
Thanks Ty, I knew you’d like it😂
@df35759 ай бұрын
should've put him on to a live version.
@rickymarden83429 ай бұрын
@@df3575 you could always request a live version
@df35759 ай бұрын
@@rickymarden8342 Done now. But you're the one with his ear prior to this post.... I'm new here.
@df35759 ай бұрын
But to be clear, I'm partial to the Live '83 SVT taping.
@debieee9 ай бұрын
It is OK not sure why but it didn't impress us much. We must really be stuck in our own era✌❣
@ScorpioRose11310 ай бұрын
Hey Modern Renaissance man why did you disrespect that big black girl on your Instagram. That was very mean. You could have said something more positive and uplifting.
@reviewswithpappy805810 ай бұрын
Review the sun goes down bt them 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤙🤙-
@Rockkeith9 ай бұрын
Hey I Love your channel but is there anyway that you can speak less than 100 words a minute ? Only joking, keep up the good work... Pete from England...
@loupi4bama10 ай бұрын
Been a L42 fan since I first heard them in the 80s. Still touring too. Check out their other tunes too.