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Internationally popular Brit-funk quartet around Mark King and Mike Lindup best known for their hits Lessons In Love, Something About You, The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up), Love Games and Hot Water
Level 42 started life on the Isle Of Wight, Though their membership has fluctuated throughout the years, the original and perhaps best-known lineup consisted of Mark King aka “Thunderthumbs” (vocals & bass), Mike Lindup (vocals & keyboards) and brothers Boon Gould (guitar) and Phil Gould (drums). After the success of the Running In The Family album, Phil & Boon left the band, citing musical differences & nervous exhaustion as their respective reasons. They were replaced by Gary Husband on drums and former Go West & Kate Bush guitarist, Alan Murphy.
At the end of the 80s, Mark King was recognized as one of the best bass players in the world having pioneered the ‘slap and pull’ technique, treating the bass as a percussion instrument. His style and virtuosity still are hugely influential, considering he also sang while he played very difficult basslines.
King and Lindup continued under the Level 42 name, picking up new musicians along the way (including Gary Husband and the late Alan Murphy, who passed away after suffering from an AIDS related illness in October 1989) from the late 1980s through to 1994, when Forever Now became their last commercially-released album.
Lessons In Love, Something About You, The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up), Love Games and Hot WaterLevel 42 started life on the Isle Of Wight, Though their membership has fluctuated throughout the years, the original and perhaps best-known lineup consisted of Mark King aka “Thunderthumbs” (vocals & bass), Mike Lindup (vocals & keyboards) and brothers Boon Gould (guitar) and Phil Gould (drums). After the success of the Running In The Family album, Phil & Boon left the band, citing musical differences & nervous exhaustion as their respective reasons. They were replaced by Gary Husband on drums and former Go West & Kate Bush guitarist, Alan Murphy.
At the end of the 80s, Mark King was recognized as one of the best bass players in the world having pioneered the ‘slap and pull’ technique, treating the bass as a percussion instrument. His style and virtuosity still are hugely influential, considering he also sang while he played very difficult basslines.
King and Lindup continued under the Level 42 name, picking up new musicians along the way (including Gary Husband and the late Alan Murphy, who passed away after suffering from an AIDS related illness in October 1989) from the late 1980s through to 1994, when Forever Now became their last commercially-released album.
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exprof wrote:
Brussels http://concerts-review.over-blog.com/article-level-42-au-viage-bruxelles-le-29-octobre-2011-87588174.html
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DJSMusicfactory wrote:
"Something about you" ... Love it!!! :-)
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DJSMusicfactory wrote:
Awesome band from the 80's!!! :-)------------------------< Love them!!!
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pizzake wrote:
Why istn't starchild in teh top 15? o: It's such an amazing song :D
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Tarkus10 wrote:
Mark King is the bass god.
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baizixiele wrote:
Indonesia, here they come!
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boomkaos wrote:
"The Early Tape" is that jazz fusion album. <3
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Gaffes wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yioVmqlt2Fk
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Antonionii wrote:
What a fantastic band. I just re-discovered them after all these years. I only know the ''Running in the family'' album (for the moment) but I can't wait to try the rest of the band's work. Next album anybody ? Recommendation ?
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baizixiele wrote:
http://www.kaskus.us/showthread.php?t=7558876
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schokone wrote:
which album is the jazz fusion album?
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mgpixlab wrote:
Hats off to Mr. Mark King. Legend.
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Gaffes wrote:
Level 42 are one of the most talented band.
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raamp wrote:
Turn it on~ whenever you can~
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TheBatmans wrote:
SO many spunk!! amzing bandness
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os_teriyaki wrote:
Level 42 were absolutely brilliant in Portsmouth last Friday! Amazing performances all round, totally kicked the crap out of the last two times I saw them! Now I *really* get why they're my dad's favourite band :)
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capcop wrote:
l'album de 2006 Retroglide est une pure tuerie... à acquérir d'urgence
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Claudiar71 wrote:
There must be something about them......
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mvldk666 wrote:
HOT WATER .... RULES
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