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Mark King (born 20 October 1958) is the lead singer and bass player of the band Level 42. In the early 80s he revolutionized the slap and pop style for playing the bass guitar. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ...
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Originally, Mark King pursued a career as a drummer. However, when Level 42 began jamming in 1979, they needed a bass player, and so he took on that role. In the following years he developed into the most influential bass player in his generation. He managed to make the bass guitar a lead instrument not only in the music of Level 42, but in many other bands as well. This page refers to the year 1979. ...
In 1984 he released his first solo album titled Influences. In 1998, four years after Level 42 split up, he recorded his second solo album One Man. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Since then, Level 42 has re-formed as a touring group, with King lead singer and bass player, Gary Husband on drums, Nathan King on guitars and vocals, Lyndon Connah on keyboards and vocals, and Sean Freeman on saxophone and vocals.
Mark also recorded the bassline to the theme and musical scene interludes for the US television comedy Seinfeld. Seinfeld is a television sitcom which ran from July 5, 1989 to May 14, 1998. ...
Kings Playing Style
The tremendously sought-after playing style of Mark King is mostly based on continous 16th playing. According to an interview King has developed this "machine-gun-style" since he felt easily uncomfortable in front of an audience when he wasn't playing. Therefore, he tried to put more and more notes into a song until he practically played almost all 16ths of a song. An example for his style would be the 1980 song "Love Games" (108BPM) in which he starts out with: E - Mute - E - Mute / Mute - E - Mute - E (muted) / E - Mute - Mute - E(7th fret on G) / Mute (on E) - Mute (on D) - 5th fret on D and 7th fret on D -> Or in Short E, M, E, M M, E, M, M E, M, M, E(on G), M, M(on D), 5thFret on D, 7th fret on D
To master this style, one has -as in most things- to really slowly practice from the ground up. It is essential to practice with a Metronome or better yet a drum machine.
Musicology
ALBUMS - Influences (1984)
- One Man (1998)
- Trash (1999)
- Live at the Jazz Cafe (1999) (live)
- Live on the Isle of Wight (2000) (live)
SINGLES - I feel free (1984)
- Bitter Moon (1998)
DVD's - Mark King - Ohne filter (1999) (live)
- Mark King Group - Live at the Jazz Cafe (1999) (live)
- Grupo Mark King - Live at the Isle of Wight (2000) (live)
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