Level 42 - Lessons In Love (30th Anniversary World Tour 22.10.2010)

Recorded at London's Indigo2 in October 2010, the concert was part of Level 42's world tour celebrating their 30th anniversary.
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[@ben9830]

Can't tell what's more impressive: the bass groove or the fact that he can sing while playing it

[@AlejandroLopez-hs8wm]

Yes

[@byekidd1361]

Exactly.

[@nancyfielding3707]

And he can chew gum at the same time :-) Still pretty darned amazing.

[@McSynth]

Skilled musicain. His brain and motor fuctions have been linked from years of playing. And it helps that he's firking excellent...;-)

[@bimokresno]

i would more impress if the trumpet player sings while he plays the trumpet. :),

[@linzirainbow6577]

Mark King, maestro. Always awe struck at his musical ability, playing the bass like an absolute boss and lead vocalist at the same time, now that's talent. Was playing level 42 in the car with the window down, stopped at traffic lights and the guy in the car next to me called out " absolute tune, more volume", so happily obliged.

[@greivinchacon4851]

As a musician, to me is very very impressive to hear a band sounding like this live, and mostly after 30 years, wonderful musicians and incredible sound,

[@karlwalter2242]

That's the result of living a clean life, their positive music has a lot to do with it...

[@ClaudioPascual]

I just commented on that. The sound is incredible!

[@2601Chriss]

Yes! I have never heard that live. In my 45 years not! ^^ Thats Awesome!

[@quetzalrenteria6989]

Exacto

[@tchocky71]

I am pleased to read a real musician confirming the impression I have! I've never learnt to play and therefore am uncertain that my assessment is valid when I have the belief.

[@LordYisusCraist]

my cat's vet recommended this band to me and he said "pay attention to the bass line", when I heard it I was like "but this is a machine/synth bass line... oh wait--what??"

[@shereenal-hussein4083]

Hello is amazing such a legend

[@burnindownthehouse]

My god, the bass playing on this is just sick. Top notch.

[@pup1008]

He is or was rated Top 5 at one time.

[@user-gw3rs5zx7g]

Mark King is Awesome on Bass Guitar. You should hear him play instrumental called Mr Pink WOW.

[@mariajukejax9649]

Mark is so on point with that bass, and singing and keeping time with the rest of the band. Pure talent.

[@tedreynolds6363]

I've played bass for over 50 years, Mark is INCREDIBLE! Jaco Pastorius, Larry Graham, Paul McCartney, Stanley Clarke, Verdine White, (a few others LTD , Slave, Lakeside) Mark IS in that class. My GOODNESS he's phenomenal!!!!!!!!

[@cristiancastro8024]

And Marcus Miller.

[@rgilleratrading2402]

Cannot believe he still sings like this. Man, you are a legend Mark.

[@edithkeller9694]

Sounds exactly how he did in the 80s.....

[@DjonnyKrajkatoaSimataIrMsc]

🙌

[@sallybannister6224]

He is just amazing, and still sooo hot !!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ronherrera6651]

Mark King is a machine on that bass, and vocals also. Amazing!

[@ianevans9635]

Thoes words as you put it is Spot On Mark King is a Machine with the Bass and should be number 1 in the Bass charts and he isn't and I think it's wrong. Mark is a regular Bass Player in the Princess Trust House Band and why is that? Because He's The Best The Worlds Best and lastly Mark should be United By Her Majesty' The Queen and become Sir Mark King that Man fully Deserves It.

[@hyuka8656]

Of course!

[@nurultea2243]

Yes. He is amazing

[@christiandal4968]

Like Phil on the drums😊😊

[@urbangorilla33]

Impressive - not an easy song to reproduce live and they pulled it off.

[@MrPrice2U]

Damn, I'm so happy to be a kid of the 80s!!!!

[@koenfje]

I’m 15, and I actually wish I was born in the late 60s lol

[@Joey_Maxfield]

@@koenfje I definitely agree with you, but I would want to be born at the beginning of the 60's

[@petenikolic5244]

Born in the 50's but you cant beat good music

[@stuartbear922]

At the time that I was a teenager of the 80s, I wished to be alive in the 60s minus Vietnam.

[@ramimurey8040]

Me too brother.

[@ssd2293]

Today I learned new definition of insane. To play those bass lines with machine like precision for so long... then singing on top of it with a melody that "seems to" stagger erratically over rhythm... what a tightly knit band... can't express my disbelief in words... I don't think he is human.

[@garywagner2466]

Great songs stay great. Love this arrangement. Performers still killing it after 30, now 44 years.

[@hectormorteo2594]

Level 42 right now is on level 100, these guys are amazing

[@HowtoMakeThings]

Proper Music. Real Musicians

[@MiThreeSunz]

Crazy! These guys are still phenomenal! And Mark’s iconic slap bass rhythm is still the bomb! 👊😊🇨🇦

[@twillyspree3759]

Can't decide who's more impresive- Mark on bass & vocals, or Mike on keyboard & falsetto vocals. Altogether- fabulous band!

[@IzthatafaC]

Only a drummer could play the bass as good as Mark King. He is something there special indeed.

[@monikaschliebs8130]

We all should learn, having a loving heart. Thank you, you are a teacher, hidden in this song, Holy Spirit teaches us, please. Amen. God bless us all.

[@bambangIrianto-vx6qy]

It was very enjoyable to see the appearance of Mar King with the Team

[@marcor903]

So......this guy plays the bass this way and also is the lead singer for Level 42??¡¡¡¡¡ just....WOW.....every day we can discover such great things in the music world

[@lizblackmore2030]

Always loved this baseline.. still loving it in 2023 since '85

[@michaelfoort2592]

Not sure why I didn't get into this band in its day...a well oiled machine with PASSION

[@beverleysposito6596]

Been a fan since day one

[@boum62]

Mike is often overlooked. So entertaining. Brilliant stuff

[@TacoVeldstraGrutte]

Marc King is the best bass popplayer...nobody plays like that with his thumb amazing!

[@PocoPortillo]

Check out Stanley Clark...They are both great bass players. Mark rips it like a funk master.

[@MikeB32280]

I love his pops, they're a work of art alone.

[@Hellwyck]

Les Claypool of Primus plays a more jazzy/metal style of bass.

[@paulredding5864]

True and fair go to the drummer to, that machine gun blast between the verse and the back to the chorus was awesome

[@mickmullins4257]

A 100% first class live performance.

[@michael_kulas]

1980-2022 when Level-42 reaches Level 42...such inspiring driving and never boring music over all these years with exceptional musicians . I was 22 when they started...and I'm still addicted.

[@isleofmann1088]

@ 2020 who's still watching?

[@NazimOren]

I am :-)

[@patycalvillorodriguez866]

Yes, of course, fantastic music for eternity..................🥰🤞✌️🤘🎤🤘🎸🎶🎼

[@adminkaniabakery2493]

outstanding!!!

[@GUATINGUATON]

No preguntís huevás.

[@gerryagustin1085]

6/14/2020

[@MargieC]

I absolutely love them, slap and pop that bass baby 🥰👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@sarangcemut]

There are actually two persons inside Mark’s body; one sings, the other plays the bass

[@Achimski]

Very cool description!

[@kentxx12]

And a Drummer :)

[@roissaad6788]

actually 3. another one is drum😂

[@TheNewsAnchorYouTrust]

That's called professionalism and can be reached by hard work, millnnial ! That generation actually does its job and doesn't pretend to. Back then we didn't get paid for selfies. Your generation is always so damn sure about everything and throws with criticism like confetti but doesn't know how to do its job!

[@sarangcemut]

@@TheNewsAnchorYouTrust eerrr, what? Gosh, you must be fun to be with in parties.

[@MrJames19676]

An absolute genius on a bass guitar...

[@deanbowditch7329]

Holy Shit these guys still have IT ! Great band and fantastic memories of the 80s !

[@deepzai]

Powerful bassist! Singing while playing the base like that!?Insane!!😍

[@Pladderkasse]

One of the hardest bass-lines to play. The sheer endurance needed to keep that thump going for 5 minutes....

[@arykoentowibowo4681]

Powerful Bassist and clever singing

[@chrisvanderbrink3880]

The Best to ever sing while playing complex bass lines.

[@RadulovicDragan]

The band is tight - tight to (almost) perfection. Yet the drummer; a crazy drummer - genius he is. With Mark certainly. A band of the first class. Bravo!

[@dorisgunther2217]

Breathtaking! Saw them in the early 80s at the University of Saarbrücken, Germany. Sounded then like in this video. Top!

[@eddiezweers4158]

I'm not proud, I was wrong And the truth is hard to take I felt sure we had enough But our love went overboard Lifeboat lies lost at sea I've been trying to reach your shore Waves of doubt keep drowning me All the dreams that we were building We never fulfilled them Could be better, should be better For lessons in love For restless eyes egos burn And the mold is hard to break Now we've waded in too deep And love is overboard Heavy hearts token words All the hopes I ever had Fade like footprints in the sand All the homes that we were building We never lived in Could be better, should be better Lessons in love If we lose the time before us The future will ignore us We should use it, we could use it, yeah Lessons in love Lost without love Lessons in love When will you ever learn Lessons in love When there's nowhere left to turn Lessons in love Don't let your spirit burn Lessons in love I'll wait 'till you return All the dreams that we were building We never lived them We could lose it, we should use it (Lessons in love) lessons in love All the homes that we were building We never lived in Could be better (could be better), should be better Lessons in love If we lose the time before us The future will ignore us We should use it, we could use it (good god) Lessons in love Songwriters: Mark King / Rowland Charles Gould / Waliou Jacques Badarou

[@videowatcher4006]

I’ve seen Level 42 more times than I can remember. Best band during my lifetime.

[@regianeramos419]

Wonderful! Still with the same sound and voice. ❤❤❤

[@barryrodriguez6900]

I am blown away at how good these guys are.

[@flesh4lulu475]

Yes!!!! They still sound incredible.

[@grantoli622]

Probably one of the best bassists. Still powerful in 2019.

Listen Joe Dart of Vulfpeck...😉

[@Di-Revan]

@ , sorry man, but the Mark King's slap style of playing the bass guitar is unique 😎

[@patycalvillorodriguez866]

@@Di-Revan Yeah!!!! dear Richie, agree with you ✌️🤘🤞🎸, Mark King is spectacular always!!!!.

[@alandmoore4306]

I grew up my whole life thinking this bass part was sequenced, because surely no human can play this. Just wow.

[@DirkjeA]

Mark King is really special with a unique way of playing his bass guitar, but don't forget Phil Lynott, Victor Wooten, maybe Jacco Pastorius, all real good bass players with an unique talent.

[@davidfrancis273]

The definition of multi-tasking.

[@brentcrude8565]

The tempo here is faster than the studio recording, but not a single bass note was missed or out of time, and we still get solid vocals on top. Mark King is not human. #AbsoluteLegend

[@topixfromthetropix1674]

Level 42 opened for Steve Winwood in the US around 1987. What a class act! They dropped off the Winwood tour to play a sold-out show at Wembley. Good lads!

[@BossySwan]

Bring Me a Lesson in Love

[@jontalman731]

Absolutely Brilliant, Loved that from start to finish, can remember hearing that song on the works radio, while doing woodwork machining... back in 85 ish... :)

[@luissaavedra5948]

Awesome awesome brings back the best of my youth thanks LEVEL 42 greetings from the super ancient megalithic city of TIAHUANAKU BOLIVIA 🇧🇴. Thanks for posting.

[@SuperKnower]

OMG! I feel so sorry for todays youth that doesn´t have real music!

[@OutnBacker]

Drummer is an absolute beast.

[@jofrances3296]

One of my favourite groups from my youth the fantastic level 42 Mark King simply brilliant miss the 80 s so much

[@stephenbrown310]

That Bass line is so infectious 😀👍

[@eduardopalominoc]

Level 42 qué gran banda!! Mark King es un virtuoso del bajo que creó ese sonido característico de esta canción, y con un riqueza musical notable, un himno de los 80's. Recordando desde Perú 🇵🇪🇵🇪

[@HasanTosuncuk]

A beauty of the 80’s. Everybody runs to dance floor when this one comes. Iconic Bass playing as well.

[@Simon-nn4kf]

What and learn kids , this is how it was done in the 80s . It was a total blast for music and fashion , I am defo going back again next time round !!

[@bethanhamer.8669]

Saw them last night in Sheffield ! Omg they were amazing , what an amazing night ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ only took 40 odd years : aw I’m still buzzing !

[@impact1]

The 80's. The golden era. No social media. Just FANTASTIC music. Cheers

[@JediFight]

Astonishing. Thank you Level 42. Love you guys.

[@guyjones3665]

Saw these guys in Birmingham 2 yrs ago... the drummer is unreal... the actual band musicianship is peerless.

[@Alina-xx2bn]

Wenn I sad Mark, I make your music on and on. This groove makes me happy 😃 ! I’m alive ! Thx MY BASS BOY ! Love it ! SURE☝️ 😉😎The Band TOP too !

[@tycobb8974]

Mark is a robot. Has to be. Dude is my favorite bass player ever. I never see him in best bass players on media. He freaking shreds it.

[@kinkykoala7870]

Don’t forget the tenor sax! That was smooth af

[@anthonymcgrew6402]

Level 42 went to another level when they added drummer Pete Ray biggin. Great call Mark.

[@bluesnap40]

Saw them live about 7 years ago in Bristol. Took my disabled brother out of hospital after he had a stroke. Absolutely amazing. He died not long after. This has got me crying my eyes out. What a band.... Pure class

[@LucLightWolf121]

I'm sorry for your loss. May your brother rest in peace.

[@jovanblacevic6470]

i love his accent in slapping those bass strings. very powerful in constant tempo. he is god of bass

[@christschool]

Spring of 87 I used to blast this entire album on my car stereo. Such a great album. God, how I loved that girl I was dating that year.

[@ionhunter]

Hits me in the gut harder every decade after decade.

[@scopex2749]

Marks bassline riff in this the most memorable unforgettable one in the world for all time! ITS A BEAUTY and he plays it percussive with just his thumb!!!

[@eirondemiel4841]

love this band and this song is awesome

[@genesis1765]

Mark King one of the best bass guitarist you'll ever see look at him go. in the day his fingers were insured for a cool million.

[@Andrea97726]

Eles só melhoraram com o tempo.... Show incrivelmente magico!!!

[@peterclarke3990]

Well, you’ve just seen and heard probably the greatest bass player of them all! Loved them since the eighties and still so. Amazing band!

[@etabeta666]

The bass and everything else at the speed of light ... Masterpiece !!!

[@MeiZu0606]

The bass, the voice everything in Level 42 it's perfection!!! I love you !! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@s21k21]

my bass-hero of the 80ies. bass-slapping, grooving and singing at one time together is absolute awesome !

[@larrybethune3909]

There's some biblical stuff in the this funky ass tune. Lessons in love indeed!

[@liammccarron8191]

Was 25 when this was released in England, simply great song. Superb bass lines and execution.

[@PamelaCapurro]

Great band 😎 Legend Mark 😏

[@davidgeorge1294]

What do you get when you take great lyrics, add awesome musicians, mix that up with amazing talent and a wicked groove? You get Level 42!

[@michellemauricio3851]

Awesome this gives me goosebumps!

[@cliffssunnyhoneygirl]

Fantastic. I was lucky to meet Mark King in the 80's. Awesome 👌

[@user-qf8yi2cd7n]

Level 42,lesson in love. the Great bassist. greatest hits of all time. new wave never fade ❤🎉🎉

[@lzclaudio1]

30 years have passed and that’s still a great song and a memorable hit⭐️ great job gentlemen!!🎵🎧

[@sandraspice3098]

Ha!ha!👏👏it's king👑💖😎 perfection 🔥👌😄 1️⃣ of my favourite 😍 songs 🎶🎸❤️always bliss🌈 lyrics ☀️truly my incredible childhood🚶‍♀️🇬🇧🎤"80's band 💥💕💕💕thanks 🙏 xxx

[@jennifernunez1593]

Don’t care how he looks I still have a crush on him 🥰

[@bakermark6891]

I love, love, Love Level 42. The first time I heard these guys, I was stationed in Bad Hersfeld Germany in early 80s!! I was completely blown away by their harmonies, grooves and then..Mark King's crazy funky bass lines...so cool.

[@futuremotors9157]

So bad ass, just as good as when they were young. I used to jam this on my Walkman with the orange headphone in 85

[@jdcapps21]

¡Noice!

[@russianengland31]

Same as that fren. And, yes, noice

[@devilmusica3610]

No disputing Mr Kings talents but give the drummer some as well! That boy is in the pocket!!!!

[@liberte8538]

Great !!!!.from France 🇨🇵

[@ernestoverde6368]

Awesome performance . One of the best bassists of all times

[@fernandefournier4110]

What a voice. What a talent. Quelle performence. This is a real music.

[@conchitabonfire3994]

Mark King the most underrated bass player & singer of all time I think not just 80s, but what a fantastic time to be a teenager and to get too hear & watch these types of videos when MTV was heck a good!

[@tonygriffiths2485]

Makes me sad the Mark King has not been recognised as one of the best bass players around. I've seen crowds of you americans swoon at his playing. Fantastic.

[@tommytaylor4139]

Top post, SO underated, he is King for a reason!!!

[@tonygriffiths2485]

@@tommytaylor4139 Yup and that reason is ability, skill, talent, choose either or all. All for me.

[@vincentwhitley1119]

He is brilliant. I can't play the bass line without screwing up at least 3x..and I can't sing for shit

[@tonygriffiths2485]

@@vincentwhitley1119 Not a bass player myself, but do recognise real talent that has been in front of us since the inception of Level 42. Mark has to be rated as one of the best in the World, and I suspect one of the most modest too. A real talent. Thanks for your comment. Rock on M8 :)

[@CorpseBride64]

He is recognized, among us who appreciate him!

[@c4lderone649]

RIP Boon; thank you for years of phenomenal childhood music and memories.

[@james-b4524]

R.I.P. Boon, a guitar, a man, a soul, a member or one of the best ever groups. Not against follwing members, but the original 4 were just amazingly complete.

[@maxy8007]

I miss the way the world was back then.

[@luladance6790]

OMGaaaa!!!!! I’m so impressed with the voices, percussion and everything!! Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@hernancruz8936]

Master of bassguitar,... great voice...

[@TacoVeldstraGrutte]

Mark King plays like a smooth running Aston Martin!

[@markmeandering446]

Wow! He still kind of sounds the same! I loved loved loved this group! I discovered them!😜 played them so much, most of my friends and family became fans!

[@cavecanem7075]

I Like That...... Thanks And RockON!

[@PhilistineTheArtLuvr]

A pint and a half of vodka brought me to this!

[@pup1008]

A bottle put my 16 year old son in the back of an ambulance!