Level 42 - You Can't Blame Louis (Live At Reading Concert Hall, 01.12.2001)

Level 42 performing 'You Can't Blame Louis' live at the Reading Concert Hall in December 2001.
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[@LloydGutteridge]

'Rub my stomach while I pat my head.' Mark defies musical gravity singing over these incredible funky lines. This track is from the Pursuit of Accidents album. A masterclass in bass playing.

[@weneedcriticalthinking]

This is some git up and dance music... awesome!!!

[@AlexOlivari67]

Fantastic performance by the whole band !

[@giuseppe-ue1zn]

The Pursuit of Accidents is the third studio album released by the jazz/funk British musical group Level 42, in 1982.

[@MrPete1690]

Super glue on the seats 🤣😂🤣🎸🥁🎸🎹🎷🎶🎶

[@blackromulan]

This is the 42nd comment: I am so proud 😊

[@AlfrescoStudio]

Always loved this one (my middle name is Lewis, proper spelling!) and the fact that from 42's entire catalogue this (I think) contains the highest percentage of proper slap.

[@gibbydatme7133]

The sound recording on this video is picture perfect

[@davecoalwood9487]

This is for My future Son in Law ( Louis), a fellow Spurs Fan and Sparks. We are a small but elite group! I've just got to try and get Him into Level and Jazz Funk in general to get him to the real Top Tier of Blokes in general! When I was a kid there wasn't a newly laid bit of cement in people's front drives in the North Harrow area that didn't have Dave C, Spurs, England, Level 42 written on it at some point. 😄

[@markruthel5721]

How could we ever blame Louis for this kinda music??🤣. Luv it!!!

[@darrenstevens3798]

Love this tune ! Needs to be resurrected for the next tour

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

True. 'The Pursuit Of Accidents' is a fantastic album and my old vinyl LP copy of it still sounds great on my stereo turntable after more than 40 years. Utterly timeless.

[@ollag9260]

Si les gens ne bougent pas, c'est pour apprécier la musique ! Comme dans un concert classique car c'est du même niveau !

[@markussimons2477]

Mega! 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️

[@paulshepherd4850]

Best band live

[@amandaLe4V2eL]

Great song. x 👍

[@mexton]

I Absolutely Love this Group!❤❤❤❤❤

[@franckmeunier499]

Only one explanation . 1000 bassists in the audience

[@johndoyle1810]

Tremendous player,,,love it

[@Peter-Alexander]

This is one of my favourits! Fantastic music! And sooo groovy.

[@FUNKLABOR_DL1LEP]

looking forward to july2022 / eschweiler germany open air. The level42 show in the 80's in Düsseldorf Philipshalle (pre show band 'the blessing') was my very first live show I have seen ever. here I decided to start a job / business as free lightning / video engineer and I did it really, was many many years worging for satis&fy ag germany and many other companys. had to enjoy a level show in leverkusen/jazz tage and could to the setup for the ground support rig there. so hope to see you in Eschweiler.... 🤠😎 💪💪🍻

[@Resmarcio2]

Mark, o melhor do mundo em todos os aspectos... voz, instrumento e alma... eu amo...

[@johndoyle1810]

I love this song it’s so groovey

[@keithfranklin1225]

This was such a great shown / set. Got video of my son in his high chair getting down to the dvd. But Yeah - the audience 😜

[@delicate28]

Nice 👌👍

[@ElRazTheGreat1]

Love that brass,

[@frednoiret5020]

Top,toujours aussi bien

[@moe9196]

The first time I heard and saw the "hand slap" (aka thumb wacka) bass playin was by bassist Larry Graham of Sly & the Family Stone in the late 1960s . Mark King credits him . Although both used the conventional bass method too . Story is that Graham invented it to give the band a beat because they didn't have a drummer yet , when they started out

[@persjogren-gulve8563]

Agree! Simply wonderful and I love it!💖💕🎼🎵🎶

[@DanielCasadoyStarlightTeatroM]

How can people be so quiet???. Eooooo!!!. It's Level 42. It is impossible not to be jumping and singing with their songs🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@annanawracaa423]

Yeah, I woud dance with you there lol ;-)

[@amandaLe4V2eL]

Maybe there is a section behind the seated audience that is for standing. As for the seated crowd, I have been to many Level 42 gigs and some of the security guards are a bit power mad and threaten to throw you out. When everyone gets up and starts dancing there isn't much they can do about it!

[@DanielCasadoyStarlightTeatroM]

@@amandaLe4V2eL , it could be possible, but they don't even move on their seats. In Spain though some venues are seated everybody clap and sing along. And at the end of the show or when the band asks for it everybody stand up and dance till they they say goodbye

[@hitchhikersguide]

It was a concert for a deaf association.

[@ajs41]

It's polite to listen quietly to music in a lot of places. It's how you show respect for the music and the performers.

[@normanhacker3588]

Awesome !

[@johnmoan366]

Love it!

[@dslapster64]

How the heck does Mark sing and play the bass so intricately? Boggles my mind.

[@kimakotrotman6860]

It's the little kid inside him that learned it.

[@WildWildWeasel]

as far as I remember he's left-handed, which could explain why he can do it so easily...he's also one of the smartest and most humble people I've ever seen so, imagine...being left handed and playing a right handed instrument, when you originally wanted to be a drummer... he's truly one of the greatest 😅

[@shinji391]

Send this to Louis Rossman!

[@TheMeggie98]

Omg I would've been up there dancing and giving it some !!!! Not SITTING!!

[@emo7237]

been a music lover since childhood but my hands are like pods, anxiety prone never could play long enough without making mistake, had a good ear, could remember in my head total beethoven's 9th, good voice but baritone which was not in demand in late 60s to maybe still. anyway what i love about this jazz fusion is the chord changes . Are there also key changes in this song ? please any and all replies !!

[@shinji391]

There are 3 key changes. E Dorian, C something, and then a different key.

[@shinji391]

You can just look up how to play this song. I'm sure you'll find something.

[@shinji391]

Okay it's not in E Dorian. Take that scale and add the major third because Mark moves chromatically to the G#.

[@emo7237]

thank you . It sounds like different key changes rather than just chord changes in the same key which is pretty easy. this sort of music by Level 42 is more complex and enjoyable

[@davidjohnston7968]

Are these guys on speed or are they musical genius NESS or both ?? Please please somebody give me some feedback, I don't know what to make how this music is affecting me

[@Cascaval42]

They were told to remain seated

[@michaelb.42112]

Boo !!!!!

[@persjogren-gulve8563]

By someone unaware of the Purpose of Music (?)....

[@Cascaval42]

@@persjogren-gulve8563 yes, the security guards were instructed this way. very bad for the athmosphere.

[@annaritadelprete2370]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@moe9196]

great song, good live performance but something is lacking . imho that something is someone, the original Level 42 keyboard wizard and great backing singer (and lead singer in his own right ) Mike Lindup . If memory serves , Mike would rejoin Mark King & level 42 in 2006 .

[@stevenbrown6324]

Marks bass sound on this track is..........fantastic. PS Band is also brilliant...... sorry!

[@JCW-zs6yn]

The publick must be on frezkin valium??😂

[@gtamediaproductions1]

The audience here look like cardboard cut outs! Come on people! It's Level 42 for Pete sakes!

[@floydhumphrey9165]

😂

[@HugeRademaker]

Must be horrible to play for an audience fixed in their seat.

[@SBIJFoot]

Security was really strict apparently. Weren't allowed to stand up!