| Author | Message | ||
| enzo
Intermediate Member Username: enzo Post Number: 194 Registered: 4-2009 |
After about 2 decades Level 42 will play again in US for their 30th anniversary. Dates not yet confirmed... http://www.level42.com/2010/03/13/us-dates-coming/ | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1025 Registered: 7-2007 |
I'd like to see that! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1884 Registered: 6-2002 |
I just checked out one of their video's on you tube and noticed a very different version of a Series bass that he was using on the sun goes down video. If you check at time 2:13 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TryRvFOA7r4 It's got a sharp pointy headstock and also a non standard alembic bridge. looks kind of fender style. i wonder if that was one of the alembics he bought second hand before he got the basses that alembic made for him. The pickups also look very large.  Jazzyvee | ||
| enzo
Intermediate Member Username: enzo Post Number: 195 Registered: 4-2009 |
Jazzy, that is not an Alembic. It's an Ashley Pangborn. MK used it for a short time in the Hey Days. Design clearly borrowed from Alembic. Here is another one on Basschat: http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39934&hl=ashley+pangborn | ||
| enzo
Intermediate Member Username: enzo Post Number: 196 Registered: 4-2009 |
In this live video there's one of the rare appearance of that bass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRFM19Xqxv4 Same bass, different top http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjoDKpCkwXo | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1885 Registered: 6-2002 |
yeah I can see from your links, it looks more like a merger between an alembic and Jaydee styling but none of the sound. Jazzyvee | ||
| enzo
Intermediate Member Username: enzo Post Number: 197 Registered: 4-2009 |
Exactly ! | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 532 Registered: 5-2002 |
He still looks pretty happy about it in that picture! | ||
| phobucket
New Username: phobucket Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2010 |
This is awesome news. Hope they come to Philly. On a side note, seeing the Sun Goes Down clip makes me think Mark King must have been an influence on Jemaine from Flight of the Conchords. | ||
| edwin
Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 542 Registered: 5-2002 |
You mean this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RC0DdrHbGg&feature=related | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1165 Registered: 11-2004 |
As a L42 fan, Mark used Jaydee along with the Ashley Pangborn which are very Alembic influenced, the Ashley also makes an appearance in the video for 'Lessons in Love' Mark began using Alembics when they were supporting Steve Winwood in San Franscisco and a rep for Alembic came up to him and asked if they could build him a bass..this was in 1987. He moved on from them after L42 disbanded in 1994 using a variety of basses including Fender J basses and finally going back to Status which he uses now. He still has the Alembics..on a histroical note, his basses were the first to have the hyperbright LED's installed. The two SII's he has are coco bolo and a really nice quilted maple along with some medium scale SI's | ||
| phobucket
New Username: phobucket Post Number: 3 Registered: 3-2010 |
Having trouble finding the clip I'm thinking of, but squint your ears a bit when you listen to this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beQ9yChEcHw | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 1047 Registered: 7-2007 |
Terry, thanks for the historical notes and whereabouts of Mark's basses. Cool! | ||
| phobucket
New Username: phobucket Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2010 |
He's playing one of his Alembics in this clip. What a fantastic sound! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSXtQV7m2PM | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1891 Registered: 6-2002 |
Considering Mark is known for having a very bright sound, that Pangborn sounds remarkably dull in tone Jazzyvee | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1892 Registered: 6-2002 |
Considering Mark is known for having a very bright sound, that Pangborn sounds remarkably dull in tone Jazzyvee | ||
| enzo
Intermediate Member Username: enzo Post Number: 200 Registered: 4-2009 |
First 2 dates are confirmed (hopefully more to come): NYC Nokia theatre http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004477EC4D910E Alexandria, VA The Birchmere http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500447882953B35?&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_lastfm A bit more west please  (Message edited by enzo on March 26, 2010) | ||
| enzo
Advanced Member Username: enzo Post Number: 201 Registered: 4-2009 |
Mark King's remaining Series IIs (sorry for the poor quality) [IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/enzo42/Alembic/IMG00027.jpg[/IMG] | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1169 Registered: 11-2004 |
Was looking at the L42 vids on YouTube, the vid of Hot Water was done at a show called 'The Tube' back in 1984 at Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK..I know as I was in the audience somewhere. | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1170 Registered: 11-2004 |
enzo..nice pics how did you come about them..did anyone notice that PU selector is not at the lower horn as it should be?? This is because Mark requested it be moved to the rest of the control section as when he does his 'thumb strumming' he was catching his hand on it. | ||
| enzo
Advanced Member Username: enzo Post Number: 202 Registered: 4-2009 |
Terry, this pics come from an article on a Guitar and Bass magazine ( Nov 06 ) about MK private collection. Very nice pics of all his basses. | ||
| enzo
Advanced Member Username: enzo Post Number: 203 Registered: 4-2009 |
A family pic: [IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/enzo42/Alembic/IMG00028.jpg[/IMG] ....and the 2 remaining JDs: [IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc242/enzo42/Alembic/IMG00029.jpg[/IMG] I own an exact replica of the left one that mounts the pick-ups that were originally fitted on Mark JD, in the early '80. A trade mark sound! | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 700 Registered: 12-2004 |
And i bet thats not even half of his collection! | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1171 Registered: 11-2004 |
I know he had to sell a few when he got divorced about 16 years ago. he lived at Wooton Manor on the Isle of Wight where he had his own 64 track studio where 'Guaranteed' was recorded. He has downsized to more modest house. | ||
| dubalbal
Advanced Member Username: dubalbal Post Number: 279 Registered: 10-2004 |
...still living on the Isle now...i met a group of English fans a few years ago at a Level 42 concert , they told me where he was actually living but i forgot the name of the town ... Alain | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1174 Registered: 11-2004 |
It is either Cowes or Ryde on the Isle of Wight (Message edited by TerryC on April 07, 2010) | ||
| enzo
Advanced Member Username: enzo Post Number: 207 Registered: 4-2009 |
Here are all the dates confirmed until now, basically East and West coasts: http://www.level42.com/2010/04/08/dates-up-dates-for-yall/ San Francisco huh? Maybe a good chance to visit Santa Rosa? ;) | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2594 Registered: 10-2002 |
Hey Terry, Unless Level 42 played the Tube more than once I was in the same audience as you. I've no idea who else was on the bill as I only went to see MK and at that point in my life I don't think I was too aware of what was going on around me ;-) Graeme | ||
| bassfingers
Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 289 Registered: 11-2005 |
They played The Tube twice as I remember.Once after 'True Colours' performing 'The Chant Has Begun' and 'Hot Water'.The second time was after 'World Machine' performing 'Something About You' and 'A Physical Presence'. Simon. | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1175 Registered: 11-2004 |
I was at the first one with jacko in the audience somewhere. 6 degrees of separation!!!! | ||
| enzo
Advanced Member Username: enzo Post Number: 208 Registered: 4-2009 |
New date: Las Vegas Aug 1 @ The Crown Theater, Rio Hotel & Casino. (Message edited by enzo on April 17, 2010) | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 850 Registered: 5-2009 |
I remember seeing Level 42 open up for Tina Turner in San Francisco. They were both Awesome ! | ||
| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 1247 Registered: 3-2004 |
Thanks to a dear friend I'm on the list for the Nokia in NYC. I never saw them live but I needed to amend that error. Needless to say, grateful does not even come close. |
