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blazer
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Username: blazer

Post Number: 176
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 3:55 pm:   Edit Post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwrJNhTBNWs
"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
Intermediate Member
Username: white_cloud

Post Number: 195
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 4:11 am:   Edit Post

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
Advanced Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 233
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 4:25 am:   Edit Post

he is owner of "some basses"...:

Mark King "BASSOGRAPHY"

french web site about Level 42 with video

(Message edited by pierreyves on January 13, 2008)
white_cloud
Intermediate Member
Username: white_cloud

Post Number: 196
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 8:31 am:   Edit Post

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.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6001
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 11:03 am:   Edit Post

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.

(Message edited by davehouck on January 13, 2008)
white_cloud
Intermediate Member
Username: white_cloud

Post Number: 200
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 11:54 am:   Edit Post

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
Advanced Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 262
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 1:46 pm:   Edit Post

Amazing - Talk about variations in tone... and then remembering what you like!
speicky
Advanced Member
Username: speicky

Post Number: 247
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:04 pm:   Edit Post

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...
pierreyves
Advanced Member
Username: pierreyves

Post Number: 234
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 2:27 pm:   Edit Post

other links:
{http://www.status-graphite.com/status/carts3/frames/frame3.htm}
{http://www.forevernow.com/menu.shtml}
{http://www.level42.com/links.asp}
good surf !
angelboy
Intermediate Member
Username: angelboy

Post Number: 101
Registered: 1-2004
Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 5:35 am:   Edit Post

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.

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