Level 42 - Why Are You Leaving? (Live At Reading Concert Hall, 01.12.2001)

[@funky_monk_9796]

One of their best songs, so beautiful. When MK parks his slap style for a bit, he shows how much more there is to his musicianship. Great fingerstyle groove here. Thanks for sharing 👍💯

[@juliesindoll8413]

A resonating song 4me part of my life. Old&new always b in me memoirs

[@Peter-Alexander]

Completely agree with you!

[@lepecqbenoit4738]

Fantastic sound. Really beautiful tune. Quintessence of smooth. Extraordinary composition.

[@isabellebardy9758]

Amazing jazz chords progression ! really love to play this song !

[@daisyrees1594]

LEPECQ Benoît really agree, perfect balance. Brit Jazz Funk at its best

[@joaniepeters2565]

One of the best juxtaposed vocal melody’s and bass lines of all time during the verses

[@kevb8544]

these guys had it perfect this particular evening. they are so good.

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Top band. Great sounds. Some of the best songs of the 1980s.

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

And 1990s...

[@tkotmk]

One of my favorite Level 42 song. Loving it.

[@karamoke1]

Un des plus grands bassistes de tous les temps

[@faouzi1896]

Le plus Grand!

[@馨-u5q]

It's a very beautiful tone.

[@farrellhonda7180]

Level 42 has-been around since the 1980's. Now 40 years later they are as better as ever.

[@c.bradleyjacobs8069]

Genius. Level 42's masterpiece. Thank you, gentlemen.

[@LordEradicus]

A simply beautiful song. Funky and melodic all at the same time. And Mark's vocals are just perfect here.

[@fredfigueroabarria4090]

Nostálgico de mi infancia cuando escucha esta canción me recuerda en mi trabajo de empaque lo escuchaba en mis día de soledad gracias Dios por encontrarte y que bendiga este grupo soy un fanático hasta el día de hoy

[@lepecqbenoit4738]

Not only "Brit funk". Langage of the soul.

[@Karmakatt6]

Been a fan since 84 or so. Never heard the term Brit Funk, at least in Canada. Perfect, absolutely Perfect definition..

[@Peter-Alexander]

Music has a universal language I guess and that is so wonderful.

[@pilotjames6285]

THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF MAGNIFICENCE!*!*!*!*!

[@JohnDoe-wo1jd]

around 2:51 right behind the bell like synth notes you can hear what only string orchestras could do: pizzicato , plucking the strings on their violins and other viols

[@OGBrawlerina]

Love this song!😍

[@Resmarcio2]

Mark❤❤❤❤

[@Level42Man]

One of my all time favourites 👍🏻🎶🎸

[@abacadaniel04]

I wish I could play like Mark, that would be great!! ✌️😙

[@AnaCarolina-sj1yd]

Perfect song❤️ Brazil someone else?

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Hello from Japan.

[@markmurray5816]

Saw them in london a great band me my brother wes top ...

[@richardking7996]

What a lovely Bassline.

[@markussimons2477]

I Love this Track!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@stefanoripari1816]

Level 42 GREAT GREAT

[@juliesindoll8413]

Reminds me of snow beginning to fall & settling as a new future but with a slight angst 4 previous lovers

[@nervo6321]

Great performance of a great song.

[@yorm100]

La Grande Classe ! 🚀

[@amandaLe4V2eL]

Beautiful song x.

[@macpdm]

Beautiful melody

[@annaritadelprete2370]

.....ahhh...memories.....🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@matthewaitken9937]

Lovely bass sound on this.

[@stefdub7331]

Magnifique

[@luiman5333]

Wanderful song

[@TECHASKI1]

It sounds very good and the words are lovely!

[@studiofive8159]

Just fantastic the mix absolutely perfect.

[@Karmakatt6]

Legend has it, Gum is now chewing Mark King 🤣

[@giusybertoncini9063]

Amazing.

[@doonyboy42]

I remember there being a trippy mix of this around in the 90s.

[@mehuejael]

Fits perfect.

[@moe9196]

very fine song . there's also a touch of old brazilian bossa nova group singing w.o. words in it starting around 2:03 . makes up for what imho was missing from Level 42 at that time. And that something and someone was keyboard wizard and second singer, not always falsetto, Mike Lindup . There's one song in Level 42's long history whose title has been lost to memory . Mike Lindup "scat sings" to every note in the lead line he is playing on keyboard just like George Benson does while playing guitar

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

That could be the evergreen classic 'Love Games' that you are talking about there, as Mike scats quite a bit during the middle eight of that song. It was taken from their self titled 1981 debut album 'Level 42' and it became their first UK Top 40 hit, peaking at No38. Why not check it out on KZbin and see if I'm right?

[@christinegordon3712]

We need to find this song

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

@@christinegordon3712 I believe he's talking about 'Love Games', that was taken from their self titled debut album.

[@craftmania000]

oh yes

[@paulscarratt7963]

Bass tone is very present on this track. Kingbass sounds cool, is it because Mark King is playing through a Trace Elliot stack? Great performance, vocals are great!

[@nachtmensch2023]

This music needs a low bass. Not only a "leadguitar-bass". ;)