At the beginning of their career, Level 42 was squarely a jazz-funk fusion band, contemporaries of fellow Brit funk groups like Atmosfear, Light of the World, Incognito, and Beggar & Co. By the end of the '80s, however, the band -- whose music was instantly recognizable from Mark King's thumb-slap bass technique and associate member Wally Badarou's synthesizer flourishes -- had crossed over to the point where they were often classified as sophisti-pop and dance-rock, equally likely to be placed in the context of Sade and the Style Council as any group that made polished, upbeat, danceable pop/rock. The band's commercial peak came with 1985's World Machine, but they continued to record and tour sporadically throughout the '90s and 2000s.
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I love level 42, i was born in 85 but my dad has been a bass player in a band my whole life and when i was like 5 or 6 i used to beg him to play this for me 🤣❤️💕
Gracias amigos de LEVEL 42 por todo lo lindo a través de estos años desde Chile un admirador
Absolutely genius 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Boon gould ❤
уау. классно
Кинг почесал левую ладонь - к деньгам
Eterni ❤
toooooopp
Je ne me lasse pas d écouter toutes vos musiques qui ont bercées mon adolescence ❤❤❤ j adore 🥰
Level 42 are Awesome Funk Band.
These guys can perform live!!! Fantastic!!!! How about being part of Lost 80s Live lineup for 2025?
Real talent 👏🙌👌💯✨ on 🔥 LIVE
Tightest band on the planet, serious groove ❤ L42
thats not the original drummer!!🥁
That's a real intense workout for bass right there.
Lets go back to then😢
Level 42👏👏👏👏👏👏
Em 1985 13 anos! Hoje 51 anos! Oitentistas pra sempre 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏👏👏👏
Meus ouvidos agradecem!👏👏👏
Clássico!!👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷😎 Oitentistas pra sempre!
Bruh, Mark King is one helluva bass player. Slaps, bends, sheesh. Always liked the bass line but never appreciated how good he was until watching carefully.
Are you touring Ireland??
Love it one of my favourites mark king is my favourite bassist xx
Hard to break it but this keyboard player was better than Mike
@@lassel1644 better than Emerson...wakeman.. Banks..Lord, 😂 love 42
The Best band all of time!! The first time i listened this song I had thought that this song belong to ub40!! And now l realized
But what do the Chinese think...
Amazing muic, the 80's rock
Great tunes
Just saw them in Colchester. Forgot how much I loved this song. And yes they were amazing
Ini diambil mudahnya aja, latihan lagi ya
I love Level 42
Mark King Bassist for Level 42 is Awesome
Mark King is amazing, and here, that vibrato he gets is insane.
This guy is amazing, the whole band are top notch musicians
Amazing bass player of all time x
Que bela música 🎶 !!!! Tempo que não volta !!!
Beautiful Mark ❤️
Level 42 reminds me of my life in the best city in the world kaapstad Capetown. This band is the anthem of my most beautiful stay in that city. It's Saturday midday. .in summer game day springboks are playing ,the waterfront is packed . .my kids are dressed and the spur is beaming with people , money is not a problem. Then . .level 42 is playing on the car stereo
Stunning vocals and musicians
Mannheim, Maimarktgelände, 21.06.1986
Mannheim, Maimarktgelände, 21.06.1986!!!!!!!
The best player on bass ...
His voice is as great as ever.
This was a recording from 2003. But I agree!
Mark kings Bass playing is Awesome
The Pursuit of Accidents.
No, that's incorrect. The original studio version of 'Leaving Me Now' is actually taken from Level 42's bestselling 1985 LP 'World Machine', not 'The Pursuit Of Accidents'.
@@stephenalanmoore7278 yeah I know... I waz just saying my friend.
@@stephenalanmoore7278 I think it waz their best album.
@@user-eo2oz2tf4q I've still got my original LP copy of 'The Pursuit Of Accidents' and even though it is more than 42 years old, it's still in excellent condition and plays perfectly.
Love level 42 amazing band, Mark King is the best ❤
Still a great song.. Great harmonies
Y’all need to come to Dallas TX !!!
Totally slaps
Where is Mike?
Red led bass guitar 🎸