For all you badass UK slappers out there...

[Chameleon]

Get your *** along to see Level 42 at the end of the year to see how it's done!

http://www.level42.com/tour.asp !

http://www.jclifton.btinternet.co.uk/level42/MarkKing02.jpg

You know you want to :smash:

[Richi]

I love how they say it's a UK tour and do two Scotland dates. Always makes me giggle:)

[PaulR]

They are playing in Portsmouth, excellent.

[Raiven]

I love how they say it's a UK tour and do two Scotland dates. Always makes me giggle:)

Scotland is in the UK.

:amaze:

[Richi]

I realise Scotland's in the UK. It makes me giggle because they claim it to be a UK tour but only have 2 Scotland dates. Almost as if they're just throwing them in so it'd be correct to call it a UK tour.

Sorry, should have made that clearer.

[rh15951]

"I'm the slap-bass president for gods sake! Yeah it used to be Mark King, but we had a thumb-off and I smashed him into the ground like a blonde tentpeg... Get back to Level 42 and go about yer business."

[Jamie]

WOO! :D I'll be at the sage. I'll try and bring as many of my mates along too. I think the drum teacher has been urging all the drummers to go to it to see some drum action too :)

[sheephead]

"I'm the slap-bass president for gods sake! Yeah it used to be Mark King, but we had a thumb-off and I smashed him into the ground like a blonde tentpeg... Get back to Level 42 and go about yer business."

The Mighty Boosh! Watchin that with a bunch of guys who don't have a clue who Mark King is or what slap bass is and bursting out laughing is seemingly uncool...

I'll be at the Nottingham show getting my dirty groove on.

[Jimothy the 33rd]

The Mighty Boosh! Watchin that with a bunch of guys who don't have a clue who Mark King is or what slap bass is and bursting out laughing is seemingly uncool...

I'll be at the Nottingham show getting my dirty groove on.

:eek:
Boosh?
Mark King?!
What episode was that in?
The hitcher?

[peeted]

yes the hitcher, best episode.....ever. the fact that theres a bear that goes insane at the sound of slap bass is allso ace.
i keep forgeting to order level 42 tickets, its annoying.

[Esp Griffyn]

Yeah, Chris K has had tickets since like the day they went onsale :lol:

One of the worlds premier Slap players, and he is from Uk, get in!

[Jimothy the 33rd]

yes the hitcher, best episode.....ever. the fact that theres a bear that goes insane at the sound of slap bass is allso ace.
i keep forgeting to order level 42 tickets, its annoying.
I'm gonna have to watch that again.
And ooh.
I might book tickets for Southend.
How much are they?
I didn't see :(

[Polyamarous]

Bristol = Closest. I cannot be fooked.

[rh15951]

The Mighty Boosh! Watchin that with a bunch of guys who don't have a clue who Mark King is or what slap bass is and bursting out laughing is seemingly uncool...

I'll be at the Nottingham show getting my dirty groove on.

Great episode that.

[d-mart]

Their playing 10 mintues from me :D.

[Singh]

whats that thing on his thumb?

[Phalanx]

it's a rubber band :thumb:

[Chris K]

Yep, I'm going.

[Chameleon]

whats that thing on his thumb?

It's just black tape. There's an audio interview floating around the net, where he talks about what it is (black tape wrapped round several times) and why he uses it (he split his thumb open during a show once, blood went everywhere).

[Chris K]

Also, his thumb was insured by the record company.

His thumb! :thumb: <------ Mark King smiley

[the101er]

Pah, that's nothing, this is a REAL slap induced wound :P

http://www.toastmachine.com/pictures/007_11-00-2003/002.jpg

http://www.toastmachine.com/pictures/007_11-00-2003/001.jpg

[sheephead]

Ouchems! That's dedication right there. Either that or stupidity!

[katana_manatee]

I don't see the problem with calling it a UK tour with only two Scottish dates. England has just under 50 million people. Scotland has only five million people. Why have a large amount of dates in a place with a dramatically smaller amount of people?

[I heart Ska]

Because we are better than the rest of the UK?

Hehe, only joking.
Or am I?


Brazil for the cup! hehe

[Chameleon]

Pah, that's nothing, this is a REAL slap induced wound :P

Wow.....you must have pretty terrible technique :lol: But yeah, ouch. I have no idea what his wound was like right enough, though he claims he was wearing a white suit at the time and it pretty much ruined it...

@ChrisK: His thumb is insured by the record company? That's pretty awesome... I wonder how much for!

[Chameleon]

Because we are better than the rest of the UK?

Hehe, only joking.
Or am I?


Brazil for the cup! hehe

I don't hate England or anything...I just REALLY want to see a Brazil vs. Argentina final! Man that would kick some serious ***.

[Jody LeCompte]

Im one of the leading inovators in the funk-jazz movement. Why Im the slap bass president for gods sake. Sure, it used to be Mark King, but we had a thumb dual! and I crushed him! And I said GO BACK TO LEVEL 42 AND GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS!

[the101er]

Wow.....you must have pretty terrible technique :lol: But yeah, ouch. I have no idea what his wound was like right enough, though he claims he was wearing a white suit at the time and it pretty much ruined it...

I wish that was me, it'd Gio from Toast Machine, got it off the website. :amaze:

[Phalanx]

what kinda ****ing retard slaps so much they bleed all over there bass.

That's like chaining a dog to a post and the dog keeps pulling on the lead until it strangles itself

:p

[thelowsoundofbass]

*wishes he lived in the UK* For once you guys get a good show that we don't.

lowsound

[Chris K]

@ChrisK: His thumb is insured by the record company? That's pretty awesome... I wonder how much for!

it was a silly amount, £100,000 rings a bell. I think it might have been something of a publicity stunt though...

[Phalanx]

*wishes he lived in the UK* For once you guys get a good show that we don't.

lowsound

yeah, we do have Mark King but he is getting old bless him.

and you guys have got Wooten, Stanley Clarke and John Patitucci as well.

Good to see you're unbanned Chris

[Jody LeCompte]

Phalanx: He could have been playing a show...

[Chris K]

Good to see you're unbanned Chris

it's good to be back :)

[thelowsoundofbass]

yeah, we do have Mark King but he is getting old bless him.

and you guys have got Wooten, Stanley Clarke and John Patitucci as well.

Good to see you're unbanned Chris

They never come to canada, and I would rather see mark king than those guys.

lowsound

[Chris K]

They never come to canada, and I would rather see mark king than those guys.

lowsound

That said, it has been Mark King's opinion for a long long time that Level 42 were received much better in Canada than they were in the US. That said, Europe was still their biggest market, and I doubt they'll trek to Canada again.

[thelowsoundofbass]

That said, it has been Mark King's opinion for a long long time that Level 42 were received much better in Canada than they were in the US. That said, Europe was still their biggest market, and I doubt they'll trek to Canada again.

Which sucks, I need some level 42 cds, can you YSI some to me?

lowsound

[Chris K]

Which sucks, I need some level 42 cds, can you YSI some to me?

lowsound

Do I have you on my MSN?

if not, leave me your address and I'll send you A Physical Presence.

[thelowsoundofbass]

Do I have you on my MSN?

I don't think so, justinerb at hotmail dot com, but my firewall wont let me receive files through msn. So email would be better.

lowsound

[Chris K]

I don't think so, justinerb at hotmail dot com, but my firewall wont let me receive files through msn. So email would be better.

lowsound

Okay, I'll upload it and email you the link.

[thelowsoundofbass]

Okay, I'll upload it and email you the link.

Sweet, thanks man. While you guys have level 42, we have rush. All the members of the band live within a 2-3 hour drive of me :D

lowsound

[Chris K]

Sweet, thanks man. While you guys have level 42, we have rush. All the members of the band live within a 2-3 hour drive of me :D

lowsound

Now thats something to be proud of. I'm actually going to get a Rush tatoo soon.

[thelowsoundofbass]

Now thats something to be proud of. I'm actually going to get a Rush tatoo soon.

Nice, my one of my sisters' friends' dad was best friends with neal pert in highschool and they still hang out. I so want to meet him and jam. Rush is such a good band, I want to see them, but they don't do very many canadian shows anymore.

lowsound

[Chris K]

Yeah, they probably want to try and steer clear after the ugliness on the Power Windows tour.

[thelowsoundofbass]

Yeah, they probably want to try and steer clear after the ugliness on the Power Windows tour.

What happened then?

lowsound

[Chris K]

What happened then?

lowsound

After Power Windows was relased the tour dates were annonced, with none in Canada (pretty sure it was none, might have been 1). Cue loads of angry Rush fans causing trouble, eventually forming a petition and managing to secure Rush for one show.

Proof petitions and angry mobs do work.

[thelowsoundofbass]

After Power Windows was relased the tour dates were annonced, with none in Canada (pretty sure it was none, might have been 1). Cue loads of angry Rush fans causing trouble, eventually forming a petition and managing to secure Rush for one show.

Proof petitions and angry mobs do work.

That sucks, I want them to play a show in toronto so I can see them. Well they played there in 2003 and in another city around here last year for live 8 but I wasn't into rush at that point.

lowsound

[Chris K]

Yep, I wouldn't mind seeing Rush, if only Geddy could go back to using Wal's...

that, and I wish they would remaster Vapor Trails. They remastered some tracks for the "Boys in Brazil" documentary.

[deemo]

Im one of the leading inovators in the funk-jazz movement. Why Im the slap bass president for gods sake. Sure, it used to be Mark King, but we had a thumb dual! and I crushed him! And I said GO BACK TO LEVEL 42 AND GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS!


you know, i saw the video and... i just don't get why it's so funny?

[rh15951]

Im one of the leading inovators in the funk-jazz movement. Why Im the slap bass president for gods sake. Sure, it used to be Mark King, but we had a thumb dual! and I crushed him! And I said GO BACK TO LEVEL 42 AND GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS!

Go back to the first page and read my Hitcher post you scab.

Edit: You even quoted it wrong...

[Esp Griffyn]

Because we are better than the rest of the UK?

Hehe, only joking.
Or am I?


Brazil for the cup! hehe

England for multiple border wars!

Hehe, only joking.
Or am I?

[Chameleon]

Go back to the first page and read my Hitcher post you scab.

Edit: You even quoted it wrong...

To be totally anal, you also quoted it wrong :p It's "thumb duel" not "thumb-off". :smash:

[the101er]

you know, i saw the video and... i just don't get why it's so funny?


It's the Mighty Boosh, some people get it, others don't.

And.. heh heh, I saw them live, and yes, Noel did the Hitcher :p

[rh15951]

To be totally anal, you also quoted it wrong :p It's "thumb duel" not "thumb-off". :smash:

Ooops :p At least I didn't miss out the "blonde tentpeg" part hahaha awesome

[thelowsoundofbass]

Chris, did you email that cd to me yet? I didn't get it.

lowsound

[Chris K]

Chris, did you email that cd to me yet? I didn't get it.

lowsound

Havn't had time yet, been farting about, had to go to school, then went to the gym, then went to work, now I get in but I cans ee the upload taking a while, it's a double CD album and it's ****ing huge.