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Poll Question: two 80s bass guitar lead bands, who fuses many styles
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    Posted: December 28 2014 at 07:39
One English and one American band, who mends lots of music styles into their uniqe fusion, also lead by a strong bass players. Mark King and Les Claypool are legends of funky bass, i really enjoy both yet they are very different, they appel to the funk and bass spirit in me.

I believe Mark King is more influencual on Les Claypool then vica versa, but both are very famous bass-player who deservs respect.









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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 08:51
Primus.  No contest.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 08:54
have you heard any Level 42?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 10:38
The purpose of this poll is really to attract Primus fans to listen to Level 42, amirite?

I do love what I've heard of Level 42, and Primus for the most part annoys the hell out of me, though I do have more Primus albums than Level 42 albums in my collection.  It's on my "to do" list to check out more L42. (And Killing Joke, for that matter ;o)  )
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 10:54
Originally posted by zappaholic zappaholic wrote:

Primus.  No contest.








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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 11:12
Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

The purpose of this poll is really to attract Primus fans to listen to Level 42, amirite?

I do love what I've heard of Level 42, and Primus for the most part annoys the hell out of me, though I do have more Primus albums than Level 42 albums in my collection.  It's on my "to do" list to check out more L42. (And Killing Joke, for that matter ;o)  )
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i just made a confused poll cause i imagined Primus a 80s 90s band, i shat myself hard when i found they debuted album was in 1990, so my comparison went south quite fast, but its still a fun poll so not feel afraid to mak yourself familiar with Level 42
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 12:22
I was trying to get a band together in college, and the bassist and drummer were really into Level 42, and we worked on a song called "Love Games" for a while. Pity the band thing never really took off.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 13:00
Mark King is a tremendous bass player
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 14:48
Primo for me.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 16:08
Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

Mark King is a tremendous bass player
One of the best in the business at the time.  The bass player I knew in college was very good also, and he studied Mark King's technique very carefully.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 16:25
Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

Mark King is a tremendous bass player
One of the best in the business at the time.  The bass player I knew in college was very good also, and he studied Mark King's technique very carefully.


Current King Crimson member Jakko M. Jakszyk used to play in Level 42, and Mark King guests on one track of his excellent 2006 album The Bruised Romantic Glee Club (highly recommended to fans of the Canterbury scene).

BTW, my vote goes to Level 42. Primus are interesting, but I find them a bit one-dimensional - though Les Claypool is undoubtedly a monster bassist.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 16:41
Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

Mark King is a tremendous bass player
One of the best in the business at the time.  The bass player I knew in college was very good also, and he studied Mark King's technique very carefully.


Current King Crimson member Jakko M. Jakszyk used to play in Level 42, and Mark King guests on one track of his excellent 2006 album The Bruised Romantic Glee Club (highly recommended to fans of the Canterbury scene).


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 17:32
I don't love either, but I prefer Primus.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 18:03
Mark King ... excellent bass and vocal appearance
I adore their early productions which are more jazzy and prog related ...


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2014 at 20:04
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