Level 42 studio live 1982 Pursuit Of Accidents / Are You Hearing RARE FOOTAGE

Straight out of the archives of French television, the program L’Écho des Bananes with the instrumental 'The Pursuit of Accidents' and the single 'Are You Hearing (What I Hear)?' played live on December 12, 1982 on FR3.
Thanks to Winman42 for his help on this back on KZbin
#level42 #britfunk #jaydeebass #markking #mikelindup #philgoiud #boobgould #wallybadarou #jazzfunk

[@hcury1960]

A band with pure talent!

[@witterth]

This is an all time favorite. long long time Fan of '42 ( love the big selling albums dearly) but its this type of stuff I love the most )well, greatest. still do.

[@JBass42]

I love all the eras of 42, but the early years really do it for me

[@witterth]

@@JBass42 amen brother

[@basicgdot1593]

Some of the most skilled musicians to grace the stage.

[@ilovecoltrane4565]

What an amazing band!! The original line-up, filmed here, is one of the best bands that UK has ever produced, in my opinion? Mark King is a force of nature, unmatched before or since and Phil, Mike and Boon (RIP) are all at the top of their powers here. 🎤🎸🥁🎹🎸🥁🥁🎵🎶🎼💥💪😊❤

[@JBass42]

100% agree 👍

[@davecarty6503]

great audio quality, life long Level 42 fan, the original line up still by far and away my favourite, the funk is just oozing from this 🥰🥰🥰

[@HarmlessTed]

Beautiful!

[@TrevBec]

Just brilliant. In memory of Boon.

[@thommy_cookin]

Magic. Pursuit of Accidents seems to be completely improvised, but it's a phantastic organized and flowing composition.

[@supersteveworld]

It’s just great. I love ‘42 ❤

[@OggyGTA]

The rhythm section is so tight. Phil and Mark building incredible foundations for Mike and Boon to do their stuff on top of ... super talent across the band.

[@davidrobertson3633]

Great to see. Boon plays more here on Pursuit of Accidents than the recorded version.

[@emoronc]

Awesome❤

[@hbhmhbhm]

A great rare gem from the lads! Wonderful interaction on stage that is so rare and great to see! I love new order too but you would never catch them having this much fun !

[@artarkley2870]

Superb musicians love them

[@winman42]

omg, ive never seen this before..amazing quality LOL

[@JBass42]

Thanks for your help :)

[@andyracksthecams]

Phil and Boon. Amazing. Loved the original line up. Of course.

[@CANALROBBY]

Merci pour cette vidéo❤ Génial 👍👍c'est avec cette émission de 1982 que j'ai découvert Level 42. J'avais enregistré sur magnétoscope tous les passages du groupe dans cette émission et je l'ai repassé des centaines de fois !!!

[@OGBrawlerina]

Thank you for posting this great video!!!

[@gideonsikk8733]

Oh yehhhh mark goes to war on this track

[@JBass42]

Sublime isn't it

[@thesuncollective1475]

Pioneering for 82. Thx for posting

[@Leese42]

The drum break!!!

[@thesuncollective1475]

I bet you're a drummer?!

[@JBass42]

Was listening to this on the way to work, just so good isn't it!!

[@Leese42]

@@JBass42 It really is. Where did you turn this up from, or would you have to shoot me if you told me?

[@Leese42]

@@thesuncollective1475 Nah. Having the co-ordination of a newborn baby giraffe precludes that. I wish, though!

[@JBass42]

@@Leese42 no shooting yet... I was looking for it on Saturday as I was going to send a link to my sister and it had gone, then by suprise one of the guys on FB shared the FB version on his timeline so I got searching and asked a good winman in a storm if he had it 😉 I've slightly tweaked the EQ but worried it sounds a bit naff or does it sound ok ? It was always a bit dull before and wanted to hear Phil's hats a bit better

[@ivonsmith4255]

AMAZING! Love this album from when it came out! The drumming was so tight!

[@jansawicki9377]

A diamond. Something rare even for Them. I'm moved.

[@frankie7826]

Great post 👍 seen this before superb video

[@JBass42]

I went looking for it and it was gone from KZbin so I had to find a way of getting it back on !

[@frankie7826]

@@JBass42glad you did I remember seeing it on YT cause I sent the link to my brother he’s a boon fan , nice one

[@JBass42]

@@frankie7826 my pleasure

[@euc131]

Great to see a clip of Mark King on drums ! All crazy talented guys clearly having fun !

[@trishmarshall2371]

Superb!

[@JBass42]

Great stuff isn't it, knew that comment wasn't for one of my videos 🤣

[@trishmarshall2371]

@@JBass42 I will make sure I comment more appropriately on yours in future 😉

[@JBass42]

@@trishmarshall2371 should have kept my mouth shut shouldn't I !!

[@trishmarshall2371]

😂😂😂

[@JulianHallLevel42]

I have two separate photos of Mark wearing that vest and playing that bass.

[@JBass42]

Coming from you Julian I am not surprised! Lovely things to have in your collection 👍

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Genius!

[@JBass42]

I'm guessing you saw Gary Barnacles post of this vid , absolutely superb isn't it!!

[@ajs41]

I just love this instrumental. Thanks for the video.

[@owenmcgee8496]

in the drum/percussion solo starting at 10:15 lindup moves over to the drum kit at 11:00 (i haven't seen that before)

[@JBass42]

There's some other footage from 82 with Mike on drums and a few snap shots on one of Mikes recent singles where he's drumming, but it's lovely to see isn't jt

[@owenmcgee8496]

@@JBass42 i think i heard one of them say before that they were like a band of 4 drummers - it becomes evident in "are you hearing?" - and it's possibly a factor in making their music sound interesting, sometimes inexplicably, to me, because a rhythmic sense in a band means a lot to these ears and they had it, even if its not always evident in their pop numbers

[@synthsandstuff]

Great video, I've never seen Mike play drums before. Thanks for sharing!

[@KHJ297]

einfach spitze

[@owenmcgee8496]

There's slap bass lines, but sometimes it seems Mark King played bass more like a rhythm guitar without acting laying a bass line down for a tune on top. Maybe that's why the guitar player in Level 42 often sounded like he did not know what there was him to do.

[@JBass42]

Mark is a very busy bass player so whoever is on guitar has to accompany him rather than lead him which is more the case in other bands

[@owenmcgee8496]

@@JBass42 they had an unusual sound as a band, though. sometimes it can feel as if there's something "missing". not necessarily guitar solos. maybe it's that the bass & drums don't fit together in L42 like in other bands, so they don't quite sound like a rock band, or r'n'b band, nor jazz. An idiosyncratic brand of jazz funk maybe. But who needs labels. It's the Level 42 sound!

[@OggyGTA]

@@owenmcgee8496 This track and '43' for example are absolutely Jazz Funk.

[@biquinicenter137]

Whether Report

[@biquinicenter137]

Nothing else to do in IOW

[@witterth]

oh get away !!😂