Mark King using a STUNNING series 1 live

Started by blazer, January 12, 2008, 03:55:54 PM

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blazer


To be with you again Live in 1991
 
This version also shows off King's ability to play fingerstyle while singing.
 
Yup that guy who me and my classmates used to describe as That tiny man playing a bass bigger than he himself is back in sixth grade is one hell of a musician.

white_cloud

Really nice, stunning Alembic! MK certainly has a lot going for him. Shows just how versatile he can be, singing and playing like that is an art form!
 
Good tune as well! Was Allan holdsworth not playing with L42 around this time? (I know that he definitely ISNT in this clip!)

pierreyves

he is owner of some basses...:
 
Mark King BASSOGRAPHY
 
 french web site about Level 42 with video
 
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white_cloud

Superb links Pierre, so very interesting!
 
Thankyou. I had no idea MK had used Fenders, Pangborns, a Musicman and even a Zon! I think most people always think MK = Jaydee & Alembic.

David Houck

John; as far as I can tell, Holdsworth was on one album, Guaranteed, for which he played on 5 of the 16 tracks, and one tour, 1990-91.  By the summer of 1991, which I believe is the tour this video is from, Holdsworth had left.
 
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white_cloud

Thanks Dave,
 
I quite like L42, but found the concept of AH (my all time fave guitarist ) playing with them a bit of a wierd concept at the time! Guaranteed was a nice LP to be fair though!
 
I guess being a relatively unheard of musical genius doesnt always pay the bills. L42 was probably a nice earner for Allan

artswork99

Amazing - Talk about variations in tone... and then remembering what you like!

speicky

thanks, Pierre-Yves, for the cool links... especially the bassography got me hooked. I knew about the Alembics, of course :-), Jaydees, Pangborns (first and only time I've heard of Ashley Pangborn), but MM, Zon and F****r aren't brands that I connected with MK yet...
 
thanks again, very educational...


angelboy

Just to add my bit.......
 
I have a Fender 'Mark King' Jazz Deluxe - number 22 of 42 made.
 
Just got rid of the Status Kingbass. Nice but not the best.
 
Also have a cherry JD which is great.
 
The bass on the vid is a Series II tho.