Level 42
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Sep 14, 2026
John GarrisonGUEST
I learnt over time that, you know...
John GarrisonGUEST
I mean, when I first started playing instruments, I remember learning the bass guitar from a Level 42 album, which was insanely difficult basslines.
John GarrisonGUEST
And then I couldn't understand why I couldn't get a gig in a band when I was playing all these crazy fast basslines.
John GarrisonGUEST
And then I got into The Beatles and things like that, and you realize, yeah, it's actually not about the individual musicianship.
Chris MoylesHOST
...
Chris MoylesHOST
in the band Level 42.
Dominic ByrneHOST
I, I had a book called How to Play Keyboards: The A to Z by Mike Lindup from Level 42.
Chris MoylesHOST
Oh.
Dominic ByrneHOST
I was trying to learn how to play keyboards.
Dominic ByrneHOST
[upbeat music] Listen to that, Captain.
Dominic ByrneHOST
Mm.
AaronPANELIST
I feel dangerous saying bad things about Level 42 around you guys.
Phil SmallHOST
We're kicking off the show today with Central Line and this current track is Imagination.
Phil SmallHOST
Coming up after this one is Level 42 and a track called Heathrow.
Phil SmallHOST
Sit back, relax, enjoy your Friday.
Phil SmallHOST
The weekend starts here.
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Phil SmallHOST
Thank you.
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speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It's time It just can't go on
Phil SmallHOST
Well, one of the best recognized Britfunk bands, level 42.
Phil SmallHOST
Started in the students unions, that's where I seen them first.
Sanjeev KohliGUEST
42, something about you.
Sanjeev KohliGUEST
Love Level 42.
Sanjeev KohliGUEST
For some reason, Lessons in Love, the bass line pops into my head about twice a week, and I don't know why.
Sanjeev KohliGUEST
Because sometimes I can work it out, and this happened a lot, okay, with another song.
Sanjeev KohliGUEST
Why is that popping into my head? And I worked it out.
Sanjeev KohliGUEST
Whenever I see an escalator, escalate, regulate, my brain makes a connection that I'm not aware of.
Sanjeev KohliGUEST
So I don't know why Lessons in Love keeps popping into my head, but I have always had a soft spot for Level 42.
Sanjeev KohliGUEST
You can't argue with that virtuosity.
Bobby TrippettHOST
One is the fun-loving Criminals.
Bobby TrippettHOST
Holy fucking shit! And the other is Level 42.
Bobby TrippettHOST
Wow.
Tim YoboGUEST
Vaguely familiar, but holy shit, fun-loving Criminals.
Mike WoodHOST
Yeah.
Mike WoodHOST
I think the tickets were only like six pounds.
Mike WoodHOST
Level 42, Yobo, was that...
Mike WoodHOST
Six pounds of
Vernon KayHOST
It's your first music clip.
Vernon KayHOST
Level 42 performed this Sunday in Stirling for Radio 2 in the Park.
Vernon KayHOST
I'm going to play you the intro from a 1986 song that's one of their biggest hits.
Vernon KayHOST
But what's the title, please? Come on, it's Lessons in Love.
ElsieHOST
go on
CallumGUEST
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, for me, a band called Level 42 and Weather Report, I think.
ElsieHOST
Level 42 is a song that we listened to recently.
ElsieHOST
Did you show me that band?
CallumGUEST
Yes.
CallumGUEST
Yes, their first album.
CallumGUEST
Yeah.
CallumGUEST
This is a shout-out to Level 42 because, you know, they're sort of an underground band.
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Time and space While we're young Floating free We can I am just a star child morning space
David LeggHOST
An early hit from Level 42 from 1981.
David LeggHOST
There's Star Child, and if you're listening to the Pop Quiz Thursday lunchtime, you'll know that Mark King was the lead singer with the band Level 42, and he hails originally from the Isle of Wight, so I hope he's getting good reception tonight to the best of the 80s.
David LeggHOST
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speaker_0HOST
It had ballads like You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration, and I Can't Live Without Your Love.
speaker_0HOST
In 1991, Level 42 released Guaranteed.
speaker_0HOST
This was their ninth studio album.
speaker_0HOST
Kicked off a new decade for the British jazz funk outfit.
Jesse JollyGUEST
I'm actually, I took a notion a few months back and I started writing funk music.
Jesse JollyGUEST
And so I've got this band that's going to be, I don't know really what to, I don't know if you're how familiar you are, like with the band Level 42 and Mark King.
Jesse JollyGUEST
Like it's sort of like a British based kind of a funk version of Depeche Mode, if you will.
Jesse JollyGUEST
Similar to that, I guess, in a way.
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