Level 42 - Lessons In Love (The Prince's Trust Rock Gala 1989)

‪@OfficialLevel42‬ performing Lessons In Love at The Prince's Trust Rock Gala charity event held at the NEC in Birmingham on the 19th of July, 1989.
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[@mikeyg6631]

That slap bass is phenomenal 👌

[@jameswhite7997]

Very, very, very difficult to play this for 5 minutes! No wonder he's sweating! 😢

[@rym5810]

Slap de bass

[@fredyjerezjaque5612]

En esa época era considerado el mejor bajista del 🌎

[@mikeyg6631]

​@@fredyjerezjaque5612I totally agree 👍

[@mikeyg6631]

​@jameswhite7997 very very unique and difficult aswell

[@dusanpiscevic6213]

No tatoos, no fluorescent hair, just rock stars in nice suits...like it seems they have nothing to prove to anybody or themselves like today's "musicians" need!

[@carsonhoward2884]

While that could be true don’t forget about hair nation…. It’s just become more mainstream.

[@sash7551]

100%

[@mattlatourette513]

They had fluorescent hair and tattoos in the 80s

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

What makes Mark King so special is,, Not only does he play some incredibly complex bass lines, but to sing at the same time I just out of this World. This is what puts him on another page from most other bassists out there. Total respect to the legend he really is. 🙏👏👏👏

[@8BitAtari]

And chews gum.😮

[@genesis1765]

He brought the bass up front

[@c0171]

And keeps a great attitude wearing a suit and sweating under those hot lights. 😅

[@marcelarojaszeballos7403]

Totally agree!!

[@marcelarojaszeballos7403]

Yes!!. He is a great musician!!

[@bizarroworld3902]

Mark the King of making it look easy.

[@c0171]

I tried it a few times on bass and my thumb got fatigued but fast in less than a minute. 🤣😂

[@phil-good]

What a King !!!!! This Mark King !!! Accurate singing along with priciece bass slapping !!!!!!! Give him respect!!

[@jagfromtexas]

King Mark!!!

[@jamesmeaden9227]

The KINGS *take the knee

[@zombeat7376]

Just said the same thing. Great minds think alike 😄

[@phil-good]

@@zombeat7376 Right on 😃

[@rickcoelho9194]

100%

[@hb2088]

NOBODY BUT LEVEL 42 COULD DO THIS LIVE AND EXCEED ANYTHING THAT COULD BE PRODUCED IN THE STUDIO. SONIC PERFECTION AND SUPERIOR STAGE PRESENCE!🏆🎶🎷🎶🏆

[@zombeat7376]

I thought this too. This is better than the studio version. It is definitely a bit faster too.

[@rimrunz1795]

10_4 on that, man. Definitely true.... Usually, when i listen to a live cut by anyone, i brace myself for mucked sound quality etc etc.... But these guys-----damn, a live cut that matches, even beats, th studio take :)

[@zombeat7376]

What I am mostly amazed at is how he can thump out that bassline and still be able to sing so well. That's talent alone.

[@pjnugent8198]

80s bands and music was better than any other decade. There's proof.

[@chrisjenkins5846]

😂 the 80s was a mess........personally.i love 80s music but to say it was the best decade is silly .....everyone knows it was the 60s

[@yannickcampuzanomorales1170]

Wrong! 70’s is the best decade

[@rayyannavilafreda325]

Can't agree more

[@boogieman.1698]

@@yannickcampuzanomorales1170 agree

[@davidsanderson5918]

@@chrisjenkins5846 I'm not convinced the 80s was a mess. In hindsight, I see the progressions, the mutations as well as the splintering of genres into sub-genres all going hand in hand with new technologies, new fascinations, new excesses and extravagances happening in quite logical and justifiable way. Even the halfway point of Live Aid was a neat and tidy watershed moment. Also how people looked and how fashion developed expressed the music in an illustrative, obvious way. If there was a messy decade in popular culture I'd say it was the 90s....what a lazy, messy trash can of postmodern litter that was.

[@danielpalmersofficial]

Mark’s slapping and singing is incredible, however I give credit to Mike as well as his singing is great and the keyboard sounds are spot on. ✌️😙

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

He can mime while singing, too. See that amazing swimming...

[@danielpalmersofficial]

@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx I know, he’s a genius!! ☺️👍

[@euanelliott3613]

Brilliance, Dignity, Courage and a willingness to help a charitable cause, despite the fact he probably felt dreadful. Rest In Peace Alan. 1953-1989.

[@MiThreeSunz]

Helluva performance! Mark King is a bass monster! The band was tighter than a stretched rubber band! 😊👊🇨🇦

[@hpoonis2010]

Monster bass playing, great vocals, and chewing gum. Who says multi-tasking is just for women?

[@ponchocastaneda]

AND he is wearing a badass suit.

[@juliauren1338]

Amen to that!

[@joseluisescolar3488]

And high as a kite

[@germanxxx69]

... And dancing...

[@emmams5]

@@joseluisescolar3488, doubt it but enlighten us?

[@PompeyRy]

Probaby one of the most underrated bands of all time.

[@richardclarke376]

The brilliant Alan Murphy RIP

[@fuiplu]

Mark King simply nails it each time..One of the greats at the bass..My personal favorite

[@landslug]

RIP Alan Murphy. Such a great talent gone too soon 😔

[@awlonghurst]

Moving to see Alan Murphy playing guitar here. Such a fantastically talented guitarist, so sad that his life was cut so short.

[@A1B2C3-y6k]

I'll never stop being a fan of Level 42. Brilliant band regardless of the line-up changes over the years. And to the uninitiated, you'll know a lot more Level 42 songs than you think.

[@mtlnascarfan]

One of my favourite bands from the decade...for obvious reasons. So many amazing groups came of of the UK in the 80's.

[@SveNX-ez5ly]

Who is still listening to this awesome song in 2021?

[@seuminadrienne448]

2024🎉

[@robertospiga1844]

Io

[@boum62]

I love Mike's voice. Such a performer

[@newwavepop]

seeing really great players laying down legit grooves while simultaneously singing always amazes me.

[@seanlamb8100]

WOW ! ! Im a bass player and I never knew the front man was slapping the soul out of the bass and singing ..NICE

[@hernantoro3898]

Unas de mis preferidas de adolescente y no cambio de opinión,si miramos el tremendo despliegue tanto técnico como escénico,esa marca del bajo desde inicio a término que le da el toque,distinción,difrenciacion y sello único se nota el trabajo y la excelencia profesionalismo y esfuerzo de estos siempre clásicos ochenteros,un aplauso. La que ahora es ya la vieja escuela de calidad esfuerzo creatividad,innovación,decuando la música aún no era de mal gusto ni vulgar.

[@Hellwyck]

Me encanta el nivel 42 pero dijiste "¿Qué es ahora la vieja escuela de calidad, esfuerzo, creatividad, innovación, decidir cuándo la música aún no era de mal gusto o vulgar?". pero eso era solo para la música de las listas de éxitos (que es infinitamente mejor que la música de las listas de éxitos de hoy en día), pero en la década de 1980 todavía tienes NWA, 2 Live Crew, Naughty By Nature y similares con su "música obscena" (sin tocar esos, yo como ellos, por lo que están entre comillas).

[@AMERICANMUSIC347]

Real good pop music....amazing trough the years !!!

[@mattstarf4294]

King is the king of 80s hybrid pop/soul/jazz that bass playing and singing is bonkers good

[@iansherwood5357]

The greatest gum chewer that ever lived, pretty good on bass to!!!

[@gewglesux]

Nice one!

[@sayurimei]

This song will NEVER GET OLD! I was extremely lucky to have parents with amazing music to taste since I'm an 89 born gal who has been jamming to this song since I was born (there is evidence of 3 year old Me surprising my parents by singing this song despite my first language is Spanish 😆) This is one of my All time favorite songs ❤️🥰

[@heidifisher7693]

THATS what My Daughters Say!!😉😉😎❤. THEY Have some REALLY COOL PARENTS!😉😉😍🤗😚😚🕺💃🕺💃🤘❤😎🎼🎵🎶🎸🎤🔊🔊

[@MrBlackbass59]

Mark King...the THUMPINEST Englishman I’ve ever experienced! Great voice, too.

[@77seconds]

0% nudity, 0% playback, 100% talent

[@lucacecca5663]

200% coke

[@77seconds]

@@lucacecca5663 Who? You?

[@lucacecca5663]

@@77seconds no your mum

[@garytackett8426]

That beast of a drummer! The slap of the snare gets me everytime!

[@michaelsodde]

He’s amazing. That fill at 5:02 is awesome.

[@briansrensen8204]

Think it's Gary Husband - he's even better at the piano

[@thebordernow]

@@briansrensen8204 It is Gary Husband. "Even better at the piano"?? Wow! Will need to see that!

[@thebordernow]

If you like him here, check him playing on Swing Out Sister's performance of "Breakout" at this same 1989 Prince's Trust concert.

[@briansrensen8204]

@@thebordernow kzbin.info/www/bejne/goOWeJRvlLKVlbs

[@getreal3445]

This song can never get old!

[@mathydisanti1917]

My adolescence was blessed listening to bands like Level 42 .... professional musicians that besides being excellent instrumentalists have a sensational funk balance! Thank you God! For being born and raised at that time!

[@RodGibsonMusic]

Amen!

[@driggerfireon5760]

So bad ass band. Incredible.

[@robertking193]

Such a great performance from Level 42. Also catch a glimpse of the Smurph’s solo at 2:59. Bittersweet. May have been one of his last public performances. Great to see him but difficult to see him so painfully thin. He died just 3 months later. 😔

[@jackobora3193]

He really does look rough. Still sounded great though.

[@Robcatist]

Don’t think the rest of the band knew he was ill until near the end.

[@andrewwilliams8587]

It likely was, he dies barely 3 months after this.

[@phehehe6639]

The best live version of this song.

[@lonccoccala6861]

Una ee jis xanciones davoritas de los 80s, y solo eea un niño perp siempre la tuvé en mi mente. Hoy la disfruto cada día gracias a la tecnología pero en esa epoca tenías que grabarlos apenas sonaban en la radio y a veces ni las tocaban pq había tanta pero ranta musica de calidad que es increible ver hoy en día el abismo musicla que vivimos.

[@enriqueblondieberzunza1468]

The Level 42 es simplemente magistral, son únicos en su forma de tocar, son expectaculares, son un clásico de los ochentas!!!

[@paulastanding5077]

Hello to you all that sang this Level 42 😃👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 i was near thee trumpets Greatest ever to be their thankyou 🎉

[@paulastanding5077]

👈👈😃👍🏾 check it out

[@paulastanding5077]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@paulastanding5077]

Fwd:

[@Rondo2ooo]

What a band! All incredibly talented musicians.

[@trevorfry712]

Amazing live performance

[@dimacasaoui9190]

Quel groupe magnifique et surtout des musiciens hors pairs..❤

[@rogersalles200]

Holy shit, Marks musical genius remarkable incredible….no words

[@jamesstraiton7117]

Best live band still to date 🎶👌🎸

[@thedutchfisherman7078]

Nah, Dire Straits is.

[@driggerfireon5760]

No doubt. Best band to date. Level 42

[@petehotton4740]

@@thedutchfisherman7078 no way level 42 yeah

[@fitnessisgood4u]

@@thedutchfisherman7078 Sorry, Dire Straits finished after the Brothers in Arms Tour. They emerged a few years later as a 20 piece Country and Western Band. Totally different. (IMHO)

[@brisshanorlandohuamanestan637]

Toto?

[@genesis1765]

One of the greatest bass players his thumb was insured for a cool million back in the day

[@tyrontoleston582]

My senior year in high school when this came out! I was awestruck by Mark's playing and Mike's vocals. I've been hooked all these years later.❤

[@freestanding1000]

I've now watched this video at least 50 times. It has everything: Great crafted song, incredible vocals including the three backing singers (who never seem to get recognized or identified as they were great!), rhythm extraordinaire, excellent musicianship, Mark's crazy ass slap basing, Mark's infectious smile, Mike's solid and not screechy falsetto and his engagement with the crowd, and beautiful Alan giving the music world a lesson in love as he plays in his final days. to me this one of the best live musical performances ever by any musical act.

[@pamelapavez2216]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤗👍👍👍👍ORO MACIZO

[@thebordernow]

The three backing vocalists were great - watch them on all of the other performances from this Prince's Trust concert. They had to back up the multiple artists with their differing signature styles and hit songs. That girl in white looked like Farrah Fawcett with Marilyn Monroe eyes....

[@thebordernow]

Mark in that full suit adds a lot of class to the performance, too. I honestly like this live performance better than the album version because of the energy and ability to see the band really getting into it.

[@frankdelgado4473]

This band its tight and excellent musically, great bass fingering and great funkyness

[@BellCavalcanti-ij3fd]

❤

[@RadulovicDragan]

Playing bass this way and singing is a true massacre. + bubble gum, Gee. No other living soul on Earth can do it. Hats off! You've deserved all of them high in the air.

[@merceywatts5118]

The gum helps him sync with everything else. Maybe is that nicotine gum.

[@Guilhermetmfranco]

The gum!!! Thats what i thought: singing, playing, and chewing gum?!? Haha multitasking at its best!

[@Faatoliver]

2020 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@peleador8856]

08/20⭐⭐⭐🙌😄

[@toshlanark]

😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷

[@sergeitretyakov7857]

11.2020

[@far0n]

Scary to think Alan Murphy died 3 months after this gig. That little dink on the tremelo during his solo is sublime 😎

[@landslug]

He was really terrific, such a loss 😞

[@trumpet134]

Kept play till the end RIP Alan

[@jatekforditok]

Pure proffessionals who also can entertain. Much respect

[@ApriliaRacer14]

Pure talent. Great times as well.

[@mjtch]

Heard this in 80s movie Hot Pursuit, love it 🙌

[@MrAitraining]

That's some A+ stuff right there. I started going through their catalog on Spotify after seeing a more recent live performance. These guys are Album Deep great. "Running in the family" and "world machine" albums are fantastic straight through. Better late than never for me :)

[@michaelsodde]

MrAitraining Me too!

[@milanmernjik8354]

Gary Husband je vrlo dobar na bubnjebima,bravo!

[@karchis4641]

Que linda canción carajo, de mis ya idos años ochentas.

[@norbertsarkozy]

I think hearing Level 42 that tíme must have been stunning experience ;-)

[@thierrybernot9369]

It was !

[@petesmit33]

it was

[@ricardoagamez5427]

RESPECT MAXIMUN LEVEL 42 FROM COLOMBIA Y PANAMÁ CITY

[@sergiocortez2169]

Level 42 perfect Awesome song!!!.

[@maxkim1119]

Best Performance, Best Musician, Best Song!!! Incredible~~

[@lucianakueker5001]

I love this song and the black guy who does his little part is so cute 🤗

[@aleksanderwasilewski5686]

Kocham ten utwór. ❤😊Jest pełen pozytywnej energii. 😁😁👍

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

Those par can lights are basically like halogen space heaters. No wonder he was sweating in that suit.

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

Looking back, rock stages were far from healthy environments, especially for people on long tours. Those extremes of heat and cold in the winter, allied to very high SPLs onstage before the advent of in ear monitors have led to many long term and serious health problems such as tinnitus and respiratory disease.

[@michaelcardinal8076]

This song brings joy to my heart. Bravo.

[@regianeramos419]

Wonderful! I love you, Level 42. ❤❤❤❤

[@nicolettadonini3027]

What a shocking-shower of Energy !!! Wish I'd been there . . Mark U R just Amazing ❤

[@andreasg7834]

What a great live-version!!!! Best part of it after 4:15, when the brass section came in! :-)

[@johndoyle1810]

Brilliant song brilliant bassist brilliant band,well done take a bow,,well if you want,,,,

[@angelapeters6111]

Haven't seen them over 20years cause of medical problems I'll still listen to them love the hair

[@hankman1023]

Wow!!! They sound so much better live! I went to their concert in Jakarta, Indonesia back in the 80s, the sound system they had was really great too. Mark is still the best bass player so far!

[@MrSFPD]

one of the must-have songs of the 80's

[@ronaldrabanes2452]

80s is the best era of my life

[@user-un9hd7yw8h]

Sing n Bass oh genius Mark King

[@vagicleanaisle5291]

And chewing gum

[@michaelbentley4182]

Still stunning!

[@juanjoseguzmanlopez8973]

CARAJOOOO. ..PERO QUE TEMON! POR SUERTE SE VAN A ETERNIZAR ATRAVEZ DE LAS REDES SOCIALES Y OTROS....UNO DE MIS PREFERIDOS

[@houmm08]

I mean.....come on!!!!!! Absolutely unbelievable

[@mariagiselagarcia6391]

Muy guapos con traje...hermosas voces...los amo...gracias por existir..lindísima canción..me mueve mis sentimientos por todo lo que no fue y no se construyó..dura lección de AMOR...

[@mojopin70]

Rutger Hauer on vocals

[@michaelcummingsherrera1232]

I thought he reminded me of somebody.

[@magnussturesson1722]

No, it' s actually Klaus Kinski!

[@peleador8856]

@@euanelliott3613 )psicopata del camino)

[@brothacoffee]

😄👍🏼

[@anitabosse]

No, this is Roy Batty

[@rossanamesias7815]

La era de musicos de verdad inigualables 2023❤❤❤❤

[@InstantKarma1970]

Outstanding Levei 42

[@lilscorpie77]

They still sound this good!

[@lmmiex2480]

Omg. Amazing. Those boys have still got it. That's what I call true talent and true musicians 😍💃

[@Marcoguevara93]

I love this performance

[@ednaassuncao9518]

The Best! !! Love! !! 💖

[@jorgereis1089]

Os caras são muito competentes em suas áreas, verdadeiras feras do enterterimento.

[@jorgereis1089]

Precisamos de músicos com essa legitimidade para nos trazer alegria, entusiasmo+ amor, as habilidades, utilidades e presentes que a banda ganhou , significa prá mim que é um legado para toda uma história global e veio prá ficar em corações e mente, obrigado Level 42.

[@adrianatoconas4542]

Maravillosos!!.... que ritmo.! ❤ saludos desde Argentina....

[@osvaldoperalta5064]

Saludos compatriota, desde Buenos Aires

[@garylucas7050]

Hands up those who can remember seeing Level 42 down Zero 6 Southend …those were the days

[@Leddrums]

Great performance! Love this band since I was a kid in the 80's :)))

[@Vos.j2024]

Just imagine being part of that audience...facing Mark front and centre...and reeeeaaaaly grooving to that base magic! ❤😊

[@MellemarceloosvaldoMelle-mw2xo]

Que banda... y que hermoso recuerdo...

[@davemontesi4639]

Just pureness 👍

[@LucianaSilva-uy7xb]

Perfect 👏❤

[@antonovos4878]

Its phenomenal Bass Player yess indeed.

[@sigitprabowo363]

Machine gun mode bass, Mark King the goat

[@sttroy]

THESE GUYS ARE SOOO FUNKY !@!!!!

[@dongardner9189]

what a group,first saw mark king slap a bass in 1979!

[@ranozziinlove]

Still in love of this song! Timeless

[@santana100]

Brilliant.