Man, So Good to see Mark King alive and kicking. I’ve been a Level 42 fan since the early 80s. Awesome bass player , great musician, nice guy. THANKS for dune tune - One of the greatest songs ever written!😊
I have played bass guitar for over 30 years now, and trust me, to play like Mark does, and sing at the same time, just puts him on another page from anyone else. He is a living legend. Total respect to a band that have stood the test of time. I salute you. 👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏
Apart from being the "King" of bass, Mark is the nicest man in music. Always gives a great interview. No attitude, no moodiness, no arrogance. Just a thoroughly likeable guy.
He has been my idol for decades now. Im a bassist and sing as well. I have been so influenced by Mark King. So glad to see this interview. Thank you for all the inspiration Mark King and Level 42
Yep. Mark's a humble guy, I always cringe at these interviews talking about slap like it's such an alien concept or that it defines the band....but he's so kind, explaining it for the thousandth time 😅
I wish Mark would remember that Level 42 still has fans over here in the states. I've always wanted to see them live but I don't think they've played in the US since 2010, but they only played a few cities, none of which were close to me :(
I’ve been a huge fan of Level 42 since I was a freshman in high school in 1985. The first song I heard was Something About You and I was hooked. I still own the Level 42 cassette tapes I bought back then 😁
Just came home tonight from seeing Mark and band at the Philharmonic in Liverpool and what a performance.If your not familier with a lot of their stuff and only come for the hits then ok but funk and jazz enthusiasts would savour the longer slap bass solos .
Mark King and Guy Pratt are real funny guys, talented and always smiling... That's why I really appreciate their music, because of their own personality first !
@markfincher6024 A fan asked him a question about whether he would consider putting a particular song into the set for his tour after this one. His reaction was super negative, saying everyone has an opinion on what songs they should play and he didn't care. He got very anti and borderline angry threatening to get the guy thrown out. His attitude and temperament seems a bit skew whiff to say the least. I enjoyed the set they played though, fantastic musicians.
Fair play - Mark comes across as a seriously good bloke. Fantastic band. Remember seeing them at Wembley arena around 1988-9. Seems like a lifetime away now.
Mark King is a legend and I love level 42. Saw them last night and they were phenomenal, truly were. BBC presenters are like children’s tv presenters tho it does my head in…that’s all I’ll say.
The man and his band mates have definitely put a smile on my face on many occasions over the years with the great tunes they produced top dollar Brit funk
One of the greatest bass players of all times. David Margen from Santana gave me the will to learn bass but Miller, Jaco, Stanley and Mark were my models!
Legend!! Thanks for posting. I heard the Early Tapes just when it was released and my head fell off!! Thank you to MK, ML, PG and BG (May you rest in peace, Boon). .. Boon's rhythm and lead playing on Almost There just took my breath away. What a band. What tunes. Superb musicians. Dune Tune is 🔥 🔥 🔥
Ive been to six concerts in the late eighties by this incredible band , brilliant jazzfunk outfit .....i have to say their earlier stuff is the best ....their early tapes album is fantastic....
Sadly a lot of people think Level 42 start and finish at Running in the Family. May they carry on gigging for years to come but let's have a few more deep cuts please Mike and Mark :)
@@michaeldean7220 they weren't the same for me when the brothers left , the criticism I hear of the most is that they went too commercialised and started to produce pop music , which I agree with , some of their later work is awful , but I will never forget when I first heard them on my mates gigantic ghetto blaster with love games , always there etc never heard anything like that before and I was hooked .....I remember the time I bought their Pursuit of Accidents LP as soon as it came out ,I was so excited to get back home and play them on my Amstrad stack system hifi unit , with double cassette tape players and graphic equaliser ..... The Early tapes is a masterpiece, I stilllisten to it so often .
Undeniably, one of the very best bass guitar players in history! Love Mark's unique style with Level 42 & really enjoyed his years with one of the most underrated bands of the late 20th Century!... Right On Mark!...🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🤜🤛🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟!!!
So hes 65..my babds ian used tio say if we sre still akive...we`ll be there abd we were until bill the bass git very ill...me too..bill died...i cane close but 35 years was good..good ti see mark,..
Great that they are still gigging. However, wish they would mix up the set list a little with a few more deep cuts. I know many people come for the hits but we've heard Running in the Family just a bit too much. There's so much more to them particularly from some of the earlier albums.
Not many people know this but apart from being an excellent guy, bass player and musician who makes us dance laugh and have a good time he also is a great actor I didn’t realise but a friend told me he played a small but significant part in the Kelly’s Heroes movie as a Tiger Tank driver Just kidding but I think Mark would have killed the part. Joking aside Marks musical roots and inspiration comes from the era of master musicianship such as Maharvishnu orchestra say no more his playing is unique Get down to Wolverhampton ❤
