Mark King Level 42 incredible Love Games bass solo, Wolverhampton Civic 8th Oct 2023

Absolute legend.

[@russ6697]

Never been a Level 42 fan but his bass playing is exceptional.

[@A1B2C3-y6k]

The absolute "King" of bass. Mark is a god of the 4 stringed axe. I never cease to be amazed at Mark's incredible talent on bass. It's unbelievable.

[@seltaeb9691]

I don't want Mark being a trick cyclist on the great songs ie showing how fast he can be, the songs deserve how we know them.

[@timcolledge6813]

Superb !! Mark King is a phenomenal bass guitarist !!! 🎸

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

Indeed. A true virtuoso musician.

[@jaredwoodward919]

I've seen many live performances in my life. Level 42 was the best. I saw them live in the early 90s, in Hereford leisure centre in the UK a small venue compared to many they played. It felt intimate and the sound was fantastic. When he played his bass rift at speed i was exhausted just listening. The very best live concert I'd ever been to. I still enjoy listening to their music on vinyl 30+ years later.

[@roasthunter]

An old friend saw them once in the 1990s and said he found them disappointing, never had the chance to see them live myself, I will have to make the effort while I still can.

[@popogast]

In the 1980th we liked Level 42 very much. Appreciations to Mark King.

[@R3RLEE]

The legend on the bass!

[@Leese42]

Absolutely ❤

[@alexbakermault4518]

He did this last night at The Barbican at York, was fantastic!! Mark King is on another level.

[@Leese42]

York was a fantastic gig! So glad I made it up there for it.

[@alexbakermault4518]

@@Leese42 Love Games took on a new life. He belted that out. Bondless energy.

[@anneb5603]

I'm sooo jealous! I forgot to get tickets. Can't believe I FORGOT. They are as good as ever going by this

[@enriqueormenovillafuerte5791]

Mark is so great!!! other Level!!!

[@judeashton6603]

Mark is on another level…Level 42😅

[@eoint2524]

A wonderful bass guitarist

[@CaptainBinkie]

The public really made him work for his money though…… 😂

[@alanlong1971]

Got to be one of the best bass players in the world

[@klistarf]

He certainly is right up there, without any doubt 🤟🏻

[@simonzinc-trumpetharris852]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5TSk4OcpLyBgbMsi=Ldi8gvxOPBeUjYqS

[@ant2312]

@@simonzinc-trumpetharris852 shes crap

[@andrewb293]

The King.

[@patrickreid3061]

Absolutely 'effing brilliant.

[@stevenedwards1298]

Its good that he's had the bass playing to fall back on during his snooker suspension

[@Leese42]

😂

[@johnm9845]

very niche

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Glad to see the return of the JayDee Supernatural, that was just THE sound of those records.

[@shawnalove5050]

Is the JayDee the kind of bass he's playing?

[@RastaSaiyaman]

@@shawnalove5050 Yes, that is indeed the bass he's playing here.

[@cheesechannel7154]

Great Bass work.! So good

[@stevej7875]

Absolute Class Mr King 👏

[@JusteBlind]

Arrrrggg ! THE JAYDEEE ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@user-ew4jv1vy2f]

約40年前から聴いています。変わらないのが凄いです！！

[@chiaroscuro58]

Why nobody realized that playing such sincopated bass lines AND singing totally different melodies is nearly superhuman?

[@dDoOyYoOuUtTuUbBeE]

They are anchored on the same time signature.

[@chiaroscuro58]

@@dDoOyYoOuUtTuUbBeE Sorry mate, are you telling me that playing and singing the way MK does is an easy task?

[@dDoOyYoOuUtTuUbBeE]

@@chiaroscuro58 Not easy, but not that disconnected as it may seems.

[@itsclem1]

Granted, Mark King is an extremely talented individual. However, what you are saying is that YOU have only just realised quite how good he is.

[@chiaroscuro58]

@@itsclem1 my friend i realized it 40 years ago 🤗

[@matthewaitken9937]

Bloody awesome 🤙

[@TomasLjung-jj5dp]

Mark is speaking to us by a bass on stage to prove how he is so good at play it must say Bravissimo ☆☆☆☆☆

[@rachidluildha2676]

Insane stuff!!! Just love it!!!

[@Thorsten_Kueppers]

Of course Mark King plays Mark-Bass Amps ☺️

[@grotesmurf1]

Seen Level a few times, best show in the Netherlands when he actually sang the lyric in Love Games "Show your love to me" he sang "Show your T!ts to me" he had me in stitches hahaha

[@purpleslug7187]

Still rocking and sounding as good as ever. The core talent that is Mark King.

[@mexton]

Mark is a Funky Beast❤❤❤❤❤

[@lovabull95]

Great vid..thanks so much..what a talent ..😊😊

[@RudyMaestrelliART-MAN]

I see level 42 in my city Florence two time in 1985 and 1987 great

[@sandwormgod4771]

I have been enamoured with Mark King bass playing and Level 42 since I first heard The Chinese Way back in the day. He and they still keep me wanting more.

[@sideparting6845]

Brilliant clear footage!

[@alexbakermault4518]

Sound is excellent also!

[@clivejones8011]

Still got it after all these years...yes I wanna hear some bas

[@costabravaguy]

Mark just makes the bass sing - Amazing talent and skill, beautiful sound

[@leveilleurnonsilencieux2681]

la précision de dingue ! toujours aussi bon marko ! le meilleur chanteur bassiste de l'histoire de la pop ! sans aucun égal

[@Sattel42]

I love it‼️‼️‼️😍

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

Incredible talent. 🙏🙏🙏

[@funkymoped8955]

Incredible 👍🏻

[@Thomas-uu9ex]

Bravo, incroyable and in addition he sings. I saw them in Paris l’olympia 1986.

[@JusteBlind]

Fabulous that Mark never plays the same '' love game'' since 40 years. Always créative and free on his feeling❤ Each day he reinvente the track

[@tenthletter2678]

Um, he generally plays it very much the same. Such is the nature of pop music. Grated this has a different intro and even a shittier tone that he usually achieves....

[@JusteBlind]

​​@@tenthletter2678I don't agree. I listen Mark since 40 years and I play bass also since 40 years. So much details and little things in his game are so different, never the same accent (bass), new riff. Maybe everyone can't ear that, it's not important ... Anyway, it's only my opinion.

[@tenthletter2678]

@@JusteBlind For all your years you seem to have a loose grasp of what many of the terms you flaunt about actual mean. The "Love Games" riff has by no means ever changed. If that happened it would be, whatayacallit: a different song. Has it sped up from the studio track? Yes. Has it then again slowed down from the 'early days' playing very fast version? Yup. Does he occasionally snap/pop in a different place? Sure. And these are not things that are in the realm of "opinion"; these are facts. Now, discussion of King's ever-shite tone through several decades, no matter what his gear is, yes: that would be "opinions". Things that are subjective. But yes, none of it in important. We all have our favourite players....

[@JusteBlind]

@@tenthletter2678 I don't see anything intelligent in answering you 😁👍 You're so talented.

[@tenthletter2678]

@@JusteBlind I stumped a goofball fanboy who can't handle common vocabulary. There is zero "talent" involved in that.

[@jm252]

Bass God!

[@fredgardner2870]

TALENT

[@PatrickGalbraith]

he looks great! Love him

[@thomobrien1854]

Pete Ray right there with him!!

[@tacofortgens3471]

Nothing but ❤

[@ranabirgahir462]

WOW 🤩

[@user-qr8jf5qk4f]

Je le kiff grave..Y prend de l âge mais attention 🔥🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪💪 y nous fait ses purs slap de mad unique dans son genre... Wouah ❤❤❤❤❤ "Love Game" le meilleur de Level 42..😍😘👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@stevejones466]

The boss 👌

[@1234drums]

Grooooove ❤❤❤❤

[@williambeyer5095]

Dude can play! 40+ years

[@sorry2897]

Ужас!!!)

[@MrSilver261]

this is so much a guilty pleasure it should be given an 18 certificate absolutely fantastic!

[@christianjungbluth3904]

Imagine all the hits they made. I saw them playing live...there are not much better musicans on our planet!

[@miguelangelferrenavarro6188]

El mejor bajista!!!!y el mejor grupo!!!!! únicos e irrepetibles ❤

[@Leese42]

Soy de acuerdo, naturalmente :)

[@seltaeb9691]

My music began in '63, so L42 Simple Minds etc passed me by in the 80s, but KZbin gave me a taster & boy was I wrong, what a band, hastily buying L42 vinyl on eBay! I still hate 80s music but L42 are universal.

[@tkotmk]

Gosh, I love Starchild, that bass is so beautiful.

[@Leese42]

It is, but sadly many many technical problems with it by the end of the run, so much so that it was retired in favour of a new one.

[@user-rs9wb1sw3q]

loves me half an hour of Em7

[@divebomber100]

Remember seeing Mk 1982 early tape years , great band then.

[@kw1x1x]

There's "slap" - and then there's Mark King! Wow!

[@stevie5141]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@shawnalove5050]

Ok, found my new study!

[@klistarf]

Only really one word for this guys talent: Fuckenwow! 🤟🏻😎

[@kaori-himawari]

3:37❤

[@jimmoore4052]

King of slap.

[@jubeji100]

His Thumb is faster than Lucky Lukes Gun !😊

[@robertbruce3049]

Wow i know he is good, but that is amazing what a gift he has

[@ivantoth1699]

Bratislava 2023❤ T.Y!!!

[@ninovladovic2937]

This JayDee, OMG !

[@NickTann]

Funky as fuck

[@rayboyle7611]

Best bass solo ever so pleased he did it at sage gateshead total bass legend..👍👍🎸🎸👍👍

[@tenthletter2678]

You need to hear some more bass solos....life can be wonderful; never settle for Mediocre.

[@ultimatebasses]

Those Jaydee basses are his best sounding guitars.

[@troymelanaphy6835]

He’s never been one to slap his own back

[@Gerardjhughes]

The level best still

[@gerrittenberkdeboer7763]

that's how you do it

[@FUNKYSTATORS]

👍✨👌🙏🏻🤘🎸🇫🇷🥰

[@FUNKYSTATORS]

Dat’s prince Mark 🎉

[@emoleuning7641]

it's time for new albums

[@markstewart7559]

I was at Oxford for this tour and the Love Games solo was amazing. I said at the time it was better than the Physical Presence one….

[@Leese42]

Oxford was an incredible gig all round and the solo was fantastic. That little octaver-ed fingerstyle section... *chef's kiss*. Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ2vi52uoLxmj80

[@frederickmiller818]

He’s a great bass player doesn’t need the sound effects.

[@keyboard5494]

I can do this. But I do it only privately. No one should know. 😁

[@deanbrown9454]

Superb musician and very talented man. I just wish that the music didn't sound quite so like the incidental music from Bergerac or any other mid 80s British TV show. Having said that; would I be happy with half of his talent? A quarter would do. Where's me Triumph Roadster?

[@sorry2897]

Какой танец в каждой песне модный у них непростые парни играть умеют тяжело всё услышать

[@OGBrawlerina]

Where's he getting these shiny colorful shirts?! I'm thinking Hawaii or Bali, certainly not England!

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Almost on a par with Les Claypool 😊

[@chilly6470]

He's next level on bass. Does that make him level 43?

[@misterphmpg8106]

Very unique, still an Idol of all bass players. But don’t compare his technique to today’s bass players, it would not be fair. Bass playing is probably one of the most evolved techniques, look only at Mohini Dey and you know what I mean.

[@Leese42]

Fair point, absolutely. So much of the modern stuff leaves me completely cold, though. Charles Berthoud, for example. Clearly technically brilliant, but I'd rather listen to paint dry. This stuff just has so much more life to it.

[@boimledvideotron9571]

Fastest bassist in the world.... Amazing

[@JT-si6bl]

Spread your scope, friend. King is among many others.

[@andreetje1964]

What Eric Clapton is on guitar is Mark King on bass💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@carlphillips3399]

I would love to see Mark King and Jerry Barns on stage together. 2 bass gods slapping it out

[@johnfeeney7698]

Wot can U U say

[@valvesonly]

Not bad for a drummer.

[@Leese42]

😂

[@MultiOutdoorman]

I agree. Don't like the excess envelope filter. Spoils the punch of his bass playing.

[@user-co8mr9qp6p]

Nel salutare tutti i fan dei "nostri"; chiedo a voi gentilissimi: ho notato in questo video un suono diverso nel basso di Mark. Difficile da spiegare. In Italiano si direbbe piu' "ridondante" o simili.(In cuffia naturalmente risalta di piu')(Ascolto i level dagli anni 80) 🤔Che ne pensate? Le cose migliori di tutto ❤️ per tutti voi, i vostri affetti, famiglie e grazie per le risposte se volete.🤝👌🌅🙏🤗From Imola, Italia, Gian Luca.🎾

[@fabriziovincitorio9377]

Ciao, suono il basso ma non sono un esperto di effetti. Comunque, il suono è filtrato da pedali, sembrerebbero phaser e chorus, ma sicuramente c'è un sacco di gente che potrà chiarirti meglio il dubbio. Comunque la ridondanza che senti è creata dall'intervento degli effetti che rimodulano il suono naturale dello strumento.

[@user-co8mr9qp6p]

@@fabriziovincitorio9377 Grazie tante gentilissimo Fabrizio🤝. Come tanti fans dei level da anni, ho il loro suono ben impresso nelle mie orecchie e nel mio cuore e avvertivo qualcosa di diverso che naturalmente ci stava . Sei stato gentilissimo ti ringrazio molto per la tua premura. Gian Luca👌🎾🤗

[@fabriziovincitorio9377]

​@@user-co8mr9qp6pdi nulla, buon 2024

[@JESTERFISH1]

Ok very Flash …. But can he play streets of London from Ralph mctells 100 easy tunes play in a day book ( if you know you know )

[@Leese42]

Not without the little picture.

[@chriscoughlan5221]

Isnt it funny b4 i ever heard mark king play i thought bass was so boring !!

[@cliffwestnidge6604]

Repetitive, I'll say it again Repetitive, but the little bits in-between were a pleasant change

[@Leese42]

It's a fair observation. All I can say is that the multiple go-arounds work really well in the flesh with the crowd egging him on to do it again. This was also opening night of the tour, and it did develop as the run went on. Have a look at the one from Oxford and you'll see what I mean.

[@cliffwestnidge6604]

Ok ta

[@FGMP78]

He made Better ones

[@GreetingCommittee]

Playing the same three notes for 3 minutes is kind of a solo I guess....

[@Leese42]

I’d rather listen to half an hour of those three notes than 10 seconds of what I’ve just subjected myself to on your soundcloud, but to each their own I guess 😂

[@ant2312]

@@Leese42 you should delete these bellends

[@Leese42]

@@ant2312 Everyone's entitled to an opinion, whether it's one we like or not. I've deleted some of the really shitty ones, but a handful of negative comments on 100K views is a pretty good ratio.

[@davybrown64]

Ahhh, but is the best bassist in the band ?

[@user-bn9rw5xj5z]

Same old same old bass slapping.

[@ant2312]

get stuffed then

[@user-bn9rw5xj5z]

@ant2312 king has ripped Louis Johnson big time by the way sod off

[@vbtfe2]

Too many effects !!!!!!!

[@nickphillips7319]

I couldn't agree with you more. It can't disguise the unrivalled talent he still has though Always will be my favourite Bass player. Hail to the King. 🎸🎸🎸

[@dbgoldandsilver]

He copied Stephen Amazing.

[@pascaljeanne8002]

great bass player but the songs and the voice was ...how can i say ? flat !

[@ant2312]

idiot

[@arno63tu]

Why do you use so much effects? I don’t like it. Saw you many times playing live in the Netherlands with a better sound

[@Sillyman44]

when you can slap like him you get to criticize until then keep mum fella

[@mirkomarkovic3438]

😂

[@_left_eye]

Was feeling exactly the same

[@sylvianblue]

Aw, diddums, didn’t you like the nasty sounds? Eff off.

[@Martin-fb3ic]

😂​@@reilly-vc1rm

[@damonoriente736]

pretty dull.

[@ant2312]

like you then, knob

[@choopaloopa]

Same thing over and over. Good for 10 seconds, then super boring.

[@ant2312]

like your post, bore off