My Top 10 Slap Bass Riffs - #9 ‘Love Games’ by Level 42

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In this video I demonstrate how to play Mark King’s slap bass groove from the Level 42 classic ‘Love Games’. You’ll find this track on the band's self-titled debut album.
This is a great line to play and is the perfect place to start if you’re interested in studying Mark King’s style of playing. I used a Jaydee bass for the classic Mark King tone here.
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[@megasoid]

One of Level 42s best songs and bassline. Thank you.

[@OliverHall1]

Another great video - thanks Stuart! To anyone that likes this, I can highly recommend Stuart's other video courses - they're well worth the subscription.

[@roland3285]

Thank you!

[@ljgarrison6910]

Awesome lesson

[@thierrylemetayer3371]

thank you Mister good lesson !!

[@reubenkinsey2947]

Thanks Stuart you are the best, off the chain 🙂✌️🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@benfox8709]

First slap line I ever learnt

[@pixelninja666]

brilliant lesson Stuart. You have a new subscriber

[@idk1175]

Damn this was made SO easy ! Thanks a ton

[@StuartClayton]

Thanks. If you want more of the same, I've covered 'The Machine Stops', 'Sandstorm' and the bass solo from 'The Chinese Way' in my video courses. Link above in the description if you want to take a look. Thanks again!

[@saimacutvela1540]

@@StuartClayton good work boss.you also video clear to much gpd bless u.

[@marcorsini]

Thanks 😀

[@MatsEvensen]

Well played for one of the funkiest slapbass lines there is. Exellent explained. There is impossible to do this bassriff without knowing one of most important techniques. I actually recorded Love Games for one week ago and i uploaded it on facebook then. I didn't upload the video here since 1 day ago. So if you want you can either visit my channel facebook to watch it. It would be great with some feedback. Its the Long version mixed by techniques he did on the physical presence album, other live version's. Well Played Stuart

[@Generalbas1972]

other Mark King basslines that becomes *ALOT* easier to play when you can play this one: Almost There, Mr. Pink, 88, Hot Water, Sandstorm, Are You Hearing What i Hear, Dive Into The Sun.

[@MatsEvensen]

Yes that's true, it shows the essence of Mark Kings own inventions in the slap bass world. Most people want understand how to play this bassine without knowing abou the left fingerboard slap. Fikk du dett den videoen jeg la ut av Love Games coveren min på loyal fans of Mark King, spiller en feil helt på slutten av låta, men ellers skal det låte greit. Hilsen fra ditt naboland Norge

[@moseskorolinussomiar3650]

How long can i get perfect play this song? Is it a year i get perfect play this slap bass of this song?

[@gunghocowboy]

Had to the there that B line

[@Reading_Music]

A little too fast over the explanation for me, but overall a good lesson. It definitely help me get started on one of my assessment piece

[@ljgarrison6910]

Pause it then