Author Topic: Mark KIng Practicing (Read 1322 times)

edwin · « **Reply #15 on:** August 03, 2011, 12:39:03 PM »

John, I agree with you, although Mark never made the impact here in the states that he did in the UK, so he's always been this kind of underground, really cool player. I guess there was some radio action in the 80s that I missed while I was immersing myself in much more weird music, but perhaps his US ascendancy is still in the future!

Oh yeah, one more thing. I have to hand it to Mark for being able to sing and play at the same time like that!

sonicus · « **Reply #16 on:** August 03, 2011, 01:05:22 PM »

I saw Mark with LEVEL 42 a few times , once as an opening act for TINA TURNER ! . His singing and simultaneous bass playing also impressed me. I like his bass chops inLessons in Love.

JuancarlinBass · « **Reply #17 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:11:58 PM »

> > > > Well, certainly MK left a HUGE mark on me, he is one of my biggest influences, and Level is certainly one of my favourite bands ever, although the albums/songs I like the most are not the most widely known. I turn, from time to time, to A Physical Presence and Guaranteed, although both being completely different concept and line-ups (Guaranteed is the one with Holdsworth, with that wonderful, mammoth tune that is If you were mine), I still love both!. > Been thinking from some time ago, if I could order my next Alembic, would it probably be a Balance K MK with Series 2 electronics.. yum...

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wishbass · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2011, 07:37:48 PM »

Some other less known songs are The Pursuit Of Accidents,Mr. Pink, and Foundation And Empire.And you can't deny the influence of the opening riff to Love Games.For warming up I often go through Eyes Waterfalling(slowly at first).Fun stuff,but sadly,under appreciated in the states.

hg30904 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 10, 2011, 05:45:41 PM »

Hey Wolf, I saw that tour of L42 and TT. That was right when he first got his SII with the incredibly bright LEDs. I was at the Forum in LA (Inglewood) when they came through. Were you at a show in SoCal?

MK has an incredible amount of stamina and did make a significant contribution to advancing the art/science of electric bass, probably even among players that didn't know they were being influenced by him.

There's something about ex-drummers that move over to bass...

sonicus · « **Reply #20 on:** August 10, 2011, 06:22:55 PM »

Harold, When I saw L42 and TT it was in San Francisco at one of the Fillmore Theater reopening shows , mid 1980's. I remember that Bass !

pierreyves · « **Reply #21 on:** August 10, 2011, 06:32:08 PM »

nice Status king bass in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqKlJxPOfj0&feature=player_embedded