Mark King Drumming on the Bass Guitar

[@KAWASAKI1341]

One of the best bass players in the world I’d say

[@petehotton4740]

He WAS THE best bass player in the world

[@mistermatix8241]

Him and Nick Beggs.......effing bass wizards

[@lblackhawks68]

Sorry to say but Mark king is the Best Bass Player in the World!!!!!

[@RajeshJairaj]

Mark king is the king of bass

[@StefanoScarlataDuranGuitar]

Maybe the most underrated bass player of all times ...

[@MichaelBeston]

Most probably!

[@Crodon]

People underrate Mark King? I dont think so....

[@MatsEvensen]

He is not underrated. Every known bassplayer in US knows about him and he has big respect in the whole world. I don't know about a bassplayer who is that famous in all over Europe and Asia. But one thing is for sure, people will never stop comparing bassplayers against each other no matter what style they play

[@Cosmopavone]

underrated???

[@MatsEvensen]

He is not underrated

[@grumpygrandad1216]

I think what he means by underrated is the fact that not everyone realise just how good he is. It's a compliment he is making and I agree with him.

[@stacyharris8979]

It was fantastic! Mark is such a cool guy, he has so much time for us mere mortals! Really great gig.

[@maharishi3]

What a wonderful clip of an absolute monster musician doing his best to share his secrets. Loved it.

[@ALIASZARDOZ]

This is it !!!... This is the video where I understood the slap bass : The trigger for learning bass slapping. This man is wonderful... he opened many dorrs in bass playing and musical composition... Yeap!!

[@stacyharris8979]

Amazing! Seeing Level 42 tonight in Birmingham - the fourth time I will have seen them! He's one awesome musician.

[@Viking75]

This guy and L42 has inspired me for years, and I`m seconds away from selling my drumkit and get me a bass and an amp, and learn how to play this brilliant instrument! I will never be as good as Mark, but if I can learn half of this I`ll be happy as a clam...

[@kingbrenin8582]

I'm seconds away from selling my bass after seeing this

[@smitblow]

If THIS is not a good bass day, then I sure as hell don't know what is! Pleeeezzz tour somewhere in the US Mark. And bring the 42 with you!

[@Davidhamnett]

Great gig on the 20th oct 2012 in bristol, oh and by the way mark, happy birthday you did it real well the gig, first time I've seen you

[@Jake_Effect_Kid]

Hot water's in F jaydeebassman. Heard sandstorm in there. King sure loves his riffs in E. 43, love games, sandstorm, mr pink, and the chorus from dive into the sun :P Love that spanish salsa...ish tune at the start! No Mark, everyday is a good bass day where you're concerned.

[@MrAlecksTv]

1:20 GOD MODE ACITVATED

[@76alembic]

Very cool playing and explanations of techniques..he makes it look easy and very much down plays his abilities.I think a combo of good genes and a hell of a lot of practice and hard work and of course the right band to encourage him got to were he is today. You are awesome mark and have been a influence on me since I first heard ya in 1981! over here in Canada.Keep it up.I hope you come back to North America soon , Gary does LOL.

[@garfield4108]

This guy is just awesome.What a fabulous sound and rhythm. Who said men cant multi-task??!!!!

[@laundrymoose2904]

Mark King: "So you just do this....." Everyone else : O_o

[@SDRockman]

Thats the very first time Ive ever seen Mark King tap on the bass...I wish he would do more of it!

[@Davidhamnett]

He certainly did Boon Gould really played superbly, really good gig

[@smitblow]

WOW!!! That explains a lot of what I hear in his music. I don't play the bass, so I just thought he was 1000x better than most. Now I realize he's only 500x better than most. More please! Go Brotha... Go!

[@emt4242]

We are not worthy!!!!"just a question of drumming??" Honey, u the only one thats got the coodintation...its a "question" of fricking talent and heavenly intervention!!!! U the man!!

[@emt4242]

OMG...what i wouldnt give to have mark teach me bass...and a million other would as well..:-) That man could have bad bass days forever and who would notice?????? Mark the man!!!Thanks a million for this post!!!!

[@kolbola]

Wow! This is a cutted scene from The Pier video! Excellent!

[@JayDee11]

An excellent piece of instructional video from the man himself. Makes it all look so easy.......if only it was!

[@ramon709]

'above average' is like the biggest understatement ever.

[@davidhindman6646]

Oh my word that's incredible...

[@TheKobe246]

Nice work

[@karenalvarez9896]

I love mark!

[@jimsonful]

The King!! .... Level 42 for life!

[@_A_343]

Look at that bass!

[@EdEditz]

@Toddyboy1980 Yes I know. I was a big fan of Level42 in the 80's. :)

[@slapbass1982]

Incredible!!!!

[@Tramseskumbanan]

Best tudor in the world. Long live the King!!!

[@nuwaus]

Just awesome, that's it !

[@MichaelBeston]

I hear Boon Gould made a special appearance last night !, amazing !!.

[@djgeezer14]

Flash Git!!! Love it!!!

[@dazza42UK]

I made this film! Back in 1995/96. Them were the days. The budget was tiny. But good to see there's life in it still. And glad so many people still enjoy seeing bits of it. I have a feeling this bit of footage is an out take? Strange.

[@MichaelBeston]

@EdEditz glad you enjoyed the clip !.

[@fezz569]

GENIUS

[@xisotopex]

oh okay I get it now, no problem.

[@squirrelsrfun]

Not the same key, but certainly the same progression as True Believers. Also, I think he does True Believers in finger style, but these are all semantics, really. Always one of my top influences. Awesome, thanks mikx3a.

[@westybb18]

Damn he's awesome.

[@dopiaza2006]

Wow that escalated quickly!

[@tomspotley5733]

Sounded like a good bass day

[@TheMightyHartley]

@DrSteveHolt Heh heh, I knew what you meant. He's still going strong with Level 42, and still playing at good capacity venues (Royal Albert Hall on the last UK tour). Go and see them; they're fantastic musicians still.

[@TimmyGolding]

this guy is underated

[@alextw13jf]

I'm drooling..!!

[@Listendudeok]

There's only one Mark King... Thanks for the vid

[@JonPaulMartin]

He is the one :) I would love to know when it is a good bass day ?:) amazing Mark

[@roddy0]

Mark's comment about being "not a good bass day" seems to be referring to the noise gate cutting off some of his notes. I guess he would not normally use one, but the studio lighting used by the film crew was causing some interference. He clarifies at 0:58.

[@TheUntitled100]

1:20 - 1:40 - - AWESOME!!!

[@kingbassplayer]

didnt know that......still learn really glad youtube bad bass day !? humbled..again !!!! still great fun !!!!!! KINGBASSPLAYER

[@MbdslEst1964]

Snippet from Sandstorm, l.ove it.

[@Viking75]

@minx3a Thanks mate :)

[@hemlock68]

He's so good it makes you laugh,he's one of if not the best bassists in the world....simple

[@DrSteveHolt]

the man... but where is he now !?

[@MichaelBeston]

Have a great time !

[@mspussygalore]

He got SKILLLZZZ...Peace.

[@leo4132]

if thats not a good bass day, what the hell is.

[@TenguTerror]

it take a short time to learn to play the bass but a long tme to master. i play bass, been for 6 years and i am impressed with the way he drums its obove average

[@effess8698]

No matter how much you explain it Mark, I still can't do it

[@stephanevu-hoang1014]

I'm a bass player - albeit amateur but I still recorded some albums - I play fingerstyle bass exclusively - but hardly ever slap - I never knew how to slap really. I'm self taught and play bass very much like a guitar - huge mistake innit? I play the drums too, and though I lack practice, I can get by and had a glam rock band, I never ever thought slapping would involve drumming techniques as I always assumed your right hand had to slap and not your left one. I've tried implementing the hammer-on techniques and it definitely helps but then it apparently also involves knowing pentatonic scales to solo around right? So my point is, does a good slap technique require that someone be a technically gifted guitar player and drummer?

[@DrSteveHolt]

MInx am i kidding what ?? did u not get my comment?? im praising him he is the man !!! but....`where is he now` as in litterally where !! Id go see him........ I never see him coming to town playing... i didnt mean `where is the loser now`........

[@Generalbas1972]

Where the h... did you find this? I've seen another one similar to it, from the same place, but there he does another instruction. so where is this from? anyway it was cool to watch, eventho there wasn't anything new about it..hehe....

[@generarenas8551]

0:40 and things like that

[@Virpatrick]

True bass player here!♪

[@EdEditz]

Damn, I'd love to see him on a good bass day... geeeeees he's good.

[@69erthx1138]

Not a good bass day? If that's the best I could achieve on any day, I'd take it! I think the best way to get the feel of Mark's style is just practice that drumming unplugged. Trying to get notes in there as a beginner just confuses most people. Works for me anyway.

[@TheMightyHartley]

@BennyJ69 He's playing an Alembic here :-)

[@damiencraig7651]

I'm a drummer and I take bass guitar lessons. He is doing parradiddles on the strings. Does anybody has transcriptions of what is doing in the video 🤗 ?

[@corigraves]

ya exactly .. a 'bad bass day for him' anyone else would be lucky to have rofl!!!

[@FunkinJam]

A-MAZING :D

[@BennyJ69]

I need to get myself a status bass!

[@MichaelBeston]

I agree Sir !

[@MichaelBeston]

Ha, nunca se le oyó llamado Súper Thumb antes, bien hecho, gracias!

[@MichaelBeston]

@TheMightyHartley: Absobloodylutely !.

[@waynelovell1958]

Consummate ease even when it goes sqonky!

[@MichaelBeston]

@airraidsiren82, Sì hai ragione, Mark King è il migliore!

[@matteobucca4528]

Yes he is a genius!!!! At 1.56 it's something very similar but is not true believers. True believers is in "A minor", here he's play something similar but in "E minor"

[@MichaelBeston]

@leo4132 Right !.

[@renaldoaggrey7060]

How can I play like this?

[@corigraves]

oh wow thank you thank you thank you !! :-) !!!

[@MichaelBeston]

@krollie1207 Nice comment. ;o)

[@TejasRCpilot]

what did you mean by HOX genes

[@MichaelBeston]

@mal334455 indeed he is !.

[@MichaelBeston]

@fezz569 Yep !!.

[@EdEditz]

@whiteshirtable amen to that :)

[@MichaelBeston]

@sabbatman, Non potrei essere più d'accordo, molte grazie!

[@JonPaulMartin]

He is the one :)

[@MichaelBeston]

@marmorvegen3 Thumbs up on that one !.

[@DavidTebbott]

Not a bad day! Cya... going to commit

[@6lillium]

Still playing his Alembics....

[@MichaelBeston]

@TheUntitled100 indeedy !!...........

[@MichaelBeston]

@Steven4466 Well said that man !.

[@MichaelBeston]

@maharishi3 bless you child.

[@Navidain]

Not a good bass day? Sounds pretty cool to me.

[@matheusalexandrecruzdasilv7453]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@drumbeater0]

Mark King wins in thumb wars...every time.

[@jaydeebassman]

sounds more like the hot water bassline to me. coz thats in E isn't it?

[@kevinowens6681]

100 the best

[@garymiller2369]

What is that bass' name? I've always wanted one like that.

[@Prettyflyforabassman]

Its an Alembic Series 2 model I believe. They do a Mark King signature bass, but all their stuff is really, really expensive haha

[@markhuijts4905]

In the video and in the 80s he used a Jaydee 6 series

[@jonineese]

He was a hottie back in the day. :)