Playing bass like that is hard enough ,but to be able to sing over the Top of it ..the whole band is incredible .musicians at the top of there Game !!!!
the best thing about jazz festival is, the sound engineers are top notch and you could hear details of every instruments played. man that bass drum sound mixed very well with mark's bass tone
Way different from the rock/metal sound engineers that suck more and more year after year 😢 I hope to see them live one day, amazing music played by amazing musicians!
Wow this takes me back to being a 16/17 yr old who loved their music but never really appreciated what great musicians level 42 were, I’m appreciating it now as a 58 yr old ❤
I have played bass for many many years, and let me tell you this,, to play is one thing, but to play and sing is another... I can't even begin to tell you how difficult it would be to sing and play such an intricate and busy bass line like Mark king is playing in this song. He is from another planet. Total respect to a legend. I salute you. ✊👏👏👏👏👏🙏
Yes, this was the First thing what I must learned 😂 at first time I‘ve tried this. Its realy heavy to do both things together. Its Not like guitar and sing.
Fantastic musicians. Mark King is a God in the bass world. Having dabbled a bit with bass, I have no idea how he does the thumb thing. Total talent combined with genius is my guess. Wonderful.
Classic! Heard this song live in 1983 at a gig at the Zeche in Bochum, Germany.. Small place, small crowd, but damn : That gig was intense! R.I.P Boon Gould..
I met both Mike and Mark in the green room at the Croydon gig. Did we talk about the music, no we talked about ordernary stuff. With Mike we talked about his mum living near to us. With Mark we talked about age. Forget the important number being 42. In Marks head he is still 23 and so is his dad. Two such lovely guys who took the time to talk about everyday stuff. Btw when I was 23 I was up to fabulous 4 albums with Stand in the Light and the first time I saw them live. So 23 is very important to me.
The best Christmas gift above all looks just this good, everybody sing along & paaaarty, wishing you a great winter holiday of music happenings & Happy New Year full of having fun performing and entertain us fans... that's what fans are for ❤🎉❤
14 year later Mark King is still chewing the same piece of Wrigleys Spearmint Gum and wearing his 18k Gold Rolex on his left wrist. I'm 66 and have been listening to these guys since the 80's and Mark King is the all time Greatest Bassist on Earth! These guys sound and make music better than any Band going into 2025. Rock On Guy's 👌🏼🫶🏼
All bass players around the world.....watch the master play.....what a FANTASTIC build up to one of my favourite tracks.....Mark you truly rock the nation
Awesome drummer. Deserves some sort of award or..mosque? P.S. Amazed at how Mark and Mike's'voices (without voicebox or other tricks) siill sound like as if it was 1981-90.
One of my favourite songs, of you level 42, and of anyone . Great performance, I really like it because it feels like listening to the studio version, all the musical parts are faithful, and played in a loveable way. L42 ❤ for ever
As I watch your face I can see my life go by You mean everyhing to me Just can't take no more Throw a smile my way And the pain I feel inside Turns to love for you And I'm yours Do lovers ever need to hide The things they really fell inside I simply need you yo need me Can't you see Once I hoped to be Your lover and your friend It just can't go on Your love games Your love games Do lovers ever need to hide The things they really feel inside If you won't show your heart to me Set me free Now the time has come To show you how I feel The love I gave to you I can't give no more Even now I see The salt tears n your eyes But it can't go on Your love games
Wow, i follow them since 1980! I played them many times as a DJ, always LOVED this mix of Pop/Jazz/Funk! This video is as good as it gets: Very nice place, nice quality video and audio, a very good band able to play their song like champs, everything is in there! Kudos Level 42! The only sad thing, never had the chance to saw them live: They came very near me at "Festival d'été de Québec" in 2019 but couldn't go... just hope they'll come back sooner than later!
This is a song that can easily be dismissed but its one that people can easily enjoy and have a Lot of fun with in my book its where its at then as now
I was only 16 when I saw Level 42 with my first love ❤️ seen them again in October 2023 in Glasgow with my first love 😂 we met again in 2021 after 38 years, they are just amazing and I want to say thank you to David for re-introducing them into my life again, I want love in a peaceful world! Our song 🎵 Love you xxxx Mark King you are the greatest bass player I’ve ever seen……
Still have a cassette of level 42 somewhere. Haha cassettes remember ? Some will some won't I guess. lol......loved l42 upbeat funky and unique.....! .
Guten Abend, liebe Leute ...der Schlagzeuger ist sooooo genial Ich liebe seine Spiel Affinität, mit dem leidenschaftlichen ....bums ! Danke & tschusssii Peter
Hervorragender Rhythmus. Typisch aus den 80er Jahren. In diesem Jahrzehnt sind viele Bands gegründet worden, die es heutzutage zumindest noch in abgespeckter Besetzung gibt.
Yup. The whole group is outstanding and the drummer is good. Lots of quick tempo changes in their music and he's on top of it. And, like the rest of them, he's having FUN. It must be really cool to have fun be your JOB.
Hey guys you're all absolutely awesome funky as fcuk your drummer is great to watch love his style makes it look comfortable you're all brilliant I saw your band in 1985-86 Edinburgh playhouse
I remeber i was standing in the middle of Leeuwarden Friesland ( 1980) bij the bus stop when a tourbus stoped in front of me aking were the Friesland Hall was .. so to the person suprirse i could speak some English. he said if you help us to get to the Frieslandhall you get a free ticket .. i was like sure ,,, then i met a few of the guys , one said Hi i am Mark and i sai Hi i am Ingrid. and Mr King said my wife is Dutch and her name is Ingrid ....
Such a phenomenal Bassist and Singer🙌🏽 His voice hasn't changed with age 🙌🏽 One of those things I wished I pursued as a youth. I So wanted to be a bass player, drummer and actress. Im 56 mext next week and wasted my life 😤🙄
The only guy who sings chewing gum and plays bass at the same time a real king
Really!! Gum!!
And sing bassing harcore
AND HE IS LEFT-HANDED....He has chewed gum forever...prob like 1980 or so
It was part of the era
Legend has it he's been chewing it since the 80s....
Mark King is simply one of the best bass players of all time.
He is the truly best and surely a genius!
Hell yeah
the best*
Amazing xx
Yepp but Stanley Clarke too
The drummer is kicking ass. What a rhythm section
He's really great. Hard to measure up to Gary Husband though.
And let us not forget the original Boon Gould monsters all
@@marcchervin8905👍Boon Gould guitar - Phil Gould drums
Petey Ray is fucking KILLING it by any measure. It's not a competition.
Mark King is the rhythm section. No complainings.
Coca cola is too good sometimes!!!
You hope you could jam as this 1 day.
Superb musicians at the top of their game. Why this group doesn't get more recognition is a crime.
They still have their audience, but the kids listen to hip-hop or techno. Nowadays people get used to computer-music. What a loss.
This was only from about 10 years ago when they weren’t very famous, in the 80’s they were recognised and popular and very famous
The best
@@funklover24by t shirts
they sold 30 million copies. so you were perhaps not aware. all their gigs are sellouts.
Playing bass like that is hard enough ,but to be able to sing over the Top of it ..the whole band is incredible .musicians at the top of there Game !!!!
Don't forget the gum chewing too
Totally agree the guy is just amazing
Right......
@@mr3n10 nice one Paul , that made me chuckle 👍
@@mr3n10 Truth! 😎😀
😇
Im freakin 66 years old and ive loved these guys.. i was once young TOO!!🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣
Funny me too 66, are we old.. Not yet my friend.. Love the pursuit of Accidents.
For me the same...😎👍❤️🎸
64 and watched them all over London we are old lol
hand for the drummer - what a groove and watching Mark all the time to make sure it fits - what a star
The guy on the keys... OMG!!! The Sax!!! Perfect jam...
Bass and drum...backbone...they should fit like a glove
Level 42 started the jazz funk movement in the UK and then crossed over to become one of the biggest bands of the 80s.......Mark King is a legend 😉
63yes
There's nothing quite like a Mike Lindup harmony. Mark King's vocal is flawless and what he plays while singing is insane. Amazing band
Pursuit of Accidents a great album.
Been following these guys since the 80's. One of my FAVORITE bands !!!!!
Pursuit of Accidents great album.
@@GarryWootton Excellent Excellent Album !!!! Bought my copy when I was in the Netherlands
the best thing about jazz festival is, the sound engineers are top notch and you could hear details of every instruments played. man that bass drum sound mixed very well with mark's bass tone
Way different from the rock/metal sound engineers that suck more and more year after year 😢 I hope to see them live one day, amazing music played by amazing musicians!
Wow this takes me back to being a 16/17 yr old who loved their music but never really appreciated what great musicians level 42 were, I’m appreciating it now as a 58 yr old ❤
Me too. Knew there was a reason I loved them so much
Yes am 60 seen them many times mark always does the here we go during starchild magical bass player xx
Me too.
Me too. 💓. Top band, funky & some sad tunes. The best.. 👌
You are Right! Im 55 now, and i just realized, they are a genius with their arrangements and music at that time
Mark sings, play bass and synchro he jew a gum. Who else is doing that. He's a living legend😊
chew gum we know what you are saying
Mark is still a Monster Bass player, Absolute slap Bass Legend, 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌🏽🎸🤙🏽🔥🔥🏴The Drummer is fantastic,he keeps better time than a Rolex,
I agree but Rolex is the wrong analogy, Rolex keep terrible time! Like mins out a month. Grand Seiko would be better👍
I grew up with this band saw them many times in London absolutely the best band I ever saw
There support was a band called second image which where a great band I don't know what happened to them
I have played bass for many many years, and let me tell you this,, to play is one thing, but to play and sing is another...
I can't even begin to tell you how difficult it would be to sing and play such an intricate and busy bass line like Mark king is playing in this song.
He is from another planet.
Total respect to a legend.
I salute you.
✊👏👏👏👏👏🙏
But at beginning of and end it's routine like anything else you do
AND chewing chewing gum while he sings.
Yes, this was the First thing what I must learned 😂 at first time I‘ve tried this. Its realy heavy to do both things together. Its Not like guitar and sing.
Spot on.
I'm playing bass, too. Level 42 is another Limit...😅😎👍
Sounds as good today as the 1st time I heard this in ‘82 , just magnificent
Just wonderfull! Pure music! Pure talent!
Its that slap intro to Love Games thats just pure perfection! So damn funky!
Mark King,,, always The Best of Bass Player
Good but far from the best.
Certainly at slap he is
Mark King is one of slap bass champ thumbs down
Fantastic musicians. Mark King is a God in the bass world. Having dabbled a bit with bass, I have no idea how he does the thumb thing. Total talent combined with genius is my guess. Wonderful.
I could listen to this man play bass forever.
Great band, grew up on this music ,60 now still sounds great
66 and still killing the pursuit of Accidents.
This is top notch you don’t get much better than this. So much talent ❤
You know my friend.
My greatest disappointment, having lived in the UK, was not seeing Level 42 in concert, live.
One of my alltime favorite bands. ♨️💯🇨🇦🇨🇦
been there done that.....a couple of times.😁
Mark's sense of groove is phenomenal to me and I'm a guitarist. Not even talking about his tone .freaking amazing band.
I saw Level 42 1982 in Germany of the Police Live Concert...and Level 42 was the opener...Great Band
Classic! Heard this song live in 1983 at a gig at the Zeche in Bochum, Germany..
Small place, small crowd, but damn : That gig was intense!
R.I.P Boon Gould..
I was there too! Was the 80 ies ! Great time, great place ! Saw the early Simple Minds and OMD and Comsat Angels there too.
From the past till today - just funking great
I met both Mike and Mark in the green room at the Croydon gig. Did we talk about the music, no we talked about ordernary stuff. With Mike we talked about his mum living near to us. With Mark we talked about age. Forget the important number being 42. In Marks head he is still 23 and so is his dad.
Two such lovely guys who took the time to talk about everyday stuff.
Btw when I was 23 I was up to fabulous 4 albums with Stand in the Light and the first time I saw them live. So 23 is very important to me.
I still have my polydor original of the first album and play it to death even now.
Man... this whole Band kicks ass.
Pursuit of Accidents.
Sorry had to come back , this is 40 years almost since I first heard them an gess what they still got it !!!
I remember Level 42 back in 1980s, along with Incognito, these bands where the pinnacle of British Jazz/ Funk
The best Christmas gift above all looks just this good, everybody sing along & paaaarty, wishing you a great winter holiday of music happenings & Happy New Year full of having fun performing and entertain us fans... that's what fans are for ❤🎉❤
Absolute legend... i was introduced to Level42 by another legend, Dave Dean.
This song is just incredible ❤
14 year later Mark King is still chewing the same piece of Wrigleys Spearmint Gum and wearing his 18k Gold Rolex on his left wrist. I'm 66 and have been listening to these guys since the 80's and Mark King is the all time Greatest Bassist on Earth! These guys sound and make music better than any Band going into 2025. Rock On Guy's 👌🏼🫶🏼
Level 42 the best band 👍👍
All bass players around the world.....watch the master play.....what a FANTASTIC build up to one of my favourite tracks.....Mark you truly rock the nation
SALUTE! MR MARK KING & THE BAND.. STAY STRONG, HEALTHY & STAY SAFE.. FAN FRM.. 💚🤟🤟🤟💚. 🇸🇬SINGAPORE🇸🇬
That is beautiful music.
One of the best bands to grace the stage love them. Dedicated the song something about you to the birth of my son who is now 36 years old..😂
Still listening to this 40 years now.. lyrics & meaning over the years .. slap base & drums epic..
This band is so so incredible.. always a pleasure listening to them ..
Spot on.
The best, bass sound so crunchy love it
Crunchy! Perfect word. LOVE love games!
Awesome drummer. Deserves some sort of award or..mosque? P.S. Amazed at how Mark and Mike's'voices (without voicebox or other tricks) siill sound like as if it was 1981-90.
Level 42-----a whole nother 'level' of talent---precision and FUNK!
gilaaaa..keren abisss....all the band member are talented person
Flea -I can slap!
King -Hold my bear.
Jaco -I can groove!
King -Hold my bear.
Getty Lee -I can sing and play at the same time!
King -Hold my bear.
One of my favourite songs, of you level 42, and of anyone . Great performance, I really like it because it feels like listening to the studio version, all the musical parts are faithful, and played in a loveable way.
L42 ❤ for ever
that drummer is amazing, Mike and Mark are just like they played on the original in 1981!!
the drummer is Pete Ray Biggin, he's a beast
Mark ?! Too good and here we Is?! They like pure GENIUS
As I watch your face
I can see my life go by
You mean everyhing to me
Just can't take no more
Throw a smile my way
And the pain I feel inside
Turns to love for you
And I'm yours
Do lovers ever need to hide
The things they really fell inside
I simply need you yo need me
Can't you see
Once I hoped to be
Your lover and your friend
It just can't go on
Your love games
Your love games
Do lovers ever need to hide
The things they really feel inside
If you won't show your heart to me
Set me free
Now the time has come
To show you how I feel
The love I gave to you
I can't give no more
Even now I see
The salt tears n your eyes
But it can't go on
Your love games
Amazing bass player and one of the best I ever heard......Mark King!
Mark King is the King of playing bass
Never forget this song ever
Brought back such good memories incredible band
Wow, i follow them since 1980! I played them many times as a DJ, always LOVED this mix of Pop/Jazz/Funk! This video is as good as it gets: Very nice place, nice quality video and audio, a very good band able to play their song like champs, everything is in there! Kudos Level 42! The only sad thing, never had the chance to saw them live: They came very near me at "Festival d'été de Québec" in 2019 but couldn't go... just hope they'll come back sooner than later!
This is a song that can easily be dismissed but its one that people can easily enjoy and have a Lot of fun with in my book its where its at then as now
Do they enjoy playing it again and again as I am listening to it over and over?
Excellent ☝🏽
15/10/2024..........Ancora oggi è una delle mie band (dei miei tempi 9preferita,stupendiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was only 16 when I saw Level 42 with my first love ❤️ seen them again in October 2023 in Glasgow with my first love 😂 we met again in 2021 after 38 years, they are just amazing and I want to say thank you to David for re-introducing them into my life again, I want love in a peaceful world! Our song 🎵 Love you xxxx Mark King you are the greatest bass player I’ve ever seen……
Still have a cassette of level 42 somewhere. Haha cassettes remember ? Some will some won't I guess. lol......loved l42 upbeat funky and unique.....! .
Pursuit of Accidents.
Guten Abend, liebe Leute ...der Schlagzeuger ist sooooo genial
Ich liebe seine Spiel Affinität, mit dem leidenschaftlichen ....bums !
Danke & tschusssii Peter
Do häsch voll Recht...geiiile Schiessbude
Magnificent performance. That guitar solo… wow
Hervorragender Rhythmus.
Typisch aus den 80er Jahren. In diesem Jahrzehnt sind viele Bands gegründet worden, die es heutzutage zumindest noch in abgespeckter Besetzung gibt.
The bass sounds like, and I mean it in the most complimentary way possible, electrified iceberg lettuce. Love it.
Pursuit of Accidents.. Great Album.
She was the bird you always wanted to pull in the 80’s, fantastic times❤️
This band is so awesome, however the drummer is the best we have ever heard.
Yup. The whole group is outstanding and the drummer is good. Lots of quick tempo changes in their music and he's on top of it. And, like the rest of them, he's having FUN. It must be really cool to have fun be your JOB.
Wow....mr. Mark King you are the best 'slap man'.no: 1 top of the world
Mark King a God in my eyes and Level 42 gave pleasure to so many people. First heard this group in 1981 while on holiday in Ibiza. 😊
You. Must have cought them at the time of the album.. Pursuit of Accidents.
Awesome Mark King the King of Bass and the band is superb.,
Hey guys you're all absolutely awesome funky as fcuk your drummer is great to watch love his style makes it look comfortable you're all brilliant
I saw your band in 1985-86 Edinburgh playhouse
Great fully.... 🍒🍈🫐🍓🍇🍉🍋🍊🍐🍎🍏🥭🥝🥕🥒🍞🥐🥜🫓🧀🥔🍤🧇🥙🍔🌭🥪🍕🥧🍨🍧🥃🍷
That breakdown floors me every time - the bass is DESTROYING it! :D
Mark gave that bass a good slapping!!!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂 I went to see Level 42 live when they were at their peak back in the day. They were brilliant!!!!! 😁
Millennials generation deserve such good stuff guys, never stop believe in
good music very nice ... L42
Seen Level 42 at the Lowry 12 months ago. The place was Bouncing!!!
canta, toca bajo y mastica chicle.... definitivamente es un maldito genio!
What an absolute legend , to be able to play and sing that good is frightening
I didn't know Level 42 is this heavy. Now I'm a fan.
So good…I love level 42!
1:55 that vibrato on that note... feels so good.
Fabulosoooo... grande Mark..!! 👏👏👏❤️
muy genio
Excellent, always will be.
Pursuit of Accidents.
Good music...
fantastic. And the Sax is a nice addition!
Uma das melhores bandas de todos os tempos! Os instrumentais são incríveis…uma nostalgia bem presente das décadas de 80…90 e 2000
fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BADDD 🤗!!! Love you Mark and Level 42 , I’m going to attend one of your concerts before I leave Earth 🙌🏾💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾!!!
Give me everything. Give me whatever you want. Give me LOVE!
I remeber i was standing in the middle of Leeuwarden Friesland ( 1980) bij the bus stop when a tourbus stoped in front of me aking were the Friesland Hall was .. so to the person suprirse i could speak some English. he said if you help us to get to the Frieslandhall you get a free ticket .. i was like sure ,,, then i met a few of the guys , one said Hi i am Mark and i sai Hi i am Ingrid. and Mr King said my wife is Dutch and her name is Ingrid ....
I’m must of slept my youth away not hearing this till now how long they been around marvelous
Thanks for the great show in Baden Baden!
Such a phenomenal Bassist and Singer🙌🏽 His voice hasn't changed with age 🙌🏽 One of those things I wished I pursued as a youth. I So wanted to be a bass player, drummer and actress. Im 56 mext next week and wasted my life 😤🙄
Great, thanks for the video! A fantastic song, groovy and funky, that's it 👍👍👍. Love, Jürgen.
Loved them since the 80s, saw them at rewind in Macclesfield last year - still the business!!!