The Bad Plus - Life On Mars

On a hot Saturday afternoon in March 2008 The Bad Plus touched down in Sydney for a unique one-off session at the Basement Night Club. 'David Bowie asked, Is There LIve on Mars', The Bad Plus answer, yes there is. Many have asked is there more Bad Plus from the Basement session, this is it. Enjoy
Produced by Paul Clarke
Recorded and mixed by Keith Walker

[@plantagenant]

The level of musicianship on display here is mind-boggling.

[@brentlysalazar867]

Dave King, you are a freak and I adore you... A true drumming inspiriation.

[@GabeDelCorb-bv9sr]

This music breaks and mends my heart.

[@foolishness6261]

Astounding. I love the idea that Bowie might have heard this

[@leonkowalenko1747]

Exactly what I was just thinking

[@fredericoc.pereira1802]

This is damn fabulous

[@julianbox12]

Just perfect...

[@herbs4135]

This brings shivers to my heart - never knew they did this. Never heard it at any of their concerts. Wish they had done it at their last cone very (at village vanguard) that would have been a great ending to their wonderful time together. They did prehensile dream though so I can’t complain.

[@edmondutleyjr.4504]

They quit doing it not long after this. Fantastic band.

[@XXXSENSATION]

very special, thank you for putting this up :)

[@holunderplunder3624]

What a gift, preternatural

[@pietzsche]

Unreal.

[@dearreader9739]

So much better than the studio version.

[@88hunky]

Im listening to the Bad Plus and eating a can of spaghettios. That says diversity.

[@jameslaugtug8937]

Damn.....I mean...Damn. this is densely textured and amazing. Then the drums go Full Throttle on op of it all. 5 years ago today, Bowie Passed. I hope he heard this. If he heard this I have no doubt he loved it. I mean.....damn.

[@isabellesirene4189]

Extra...ordinary
Thank guys

[@francoiscapdeville4476]

they come from Mars

[@leonkowalenko1747]

Truly, they did

[@philippedallemagne4281]

Hank schrader on the drums!

[@jakebullet1731]

And they Bowie was a genius. PFFFFF

[@leonkowalenko1747]

Wow ... The Bad Plus is dead - long live The Bad Plus!

[@dumitrudobre4363]

Is there an album with these covers on it?

[@livevibe]

Dumitru Dobre Yes, pretty sure there is 👍🏼

[@edmondutleyjr.4504]

Dumitru Dobre , yes. The album title is “Prog”.

[@laurakelly4039]

wtf is this????????

[@leonkowalenko1747]

Perfection