Mark King on One Show

[simonc61]

Mark King is playing/being interviewed on the One Show in the next half hour.

[steve-bbb]

has he done 'IT' yet?

[MB1]

MB1.
Still Waiting!
Unfortunately they've not said when he's on...and you've got to watch the rest of it!

[simonc61]

Sorry chaps/chappettes, didn't realise it was on for an hour - it's torture! I'm sure I wasn't hallucinating though when they mentioned him.

[BassBus]

That's it! the world has come to an end. Mark King using a plectrum

[ScreencastTutor]

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1348079978' post='1809059']
That's it! the world has come to an end. Mark King using a plectrum
[/quote]

He did? I thought it was thumb and index finger.

[Chris2112]

That was very good. Nice little bass solo there.

[Johngh]

Thanks for the heads up on this, just managed to tune in just as his bit started.

[MB1]

MB1.
Nice Status!
Reworking old level42 hits for the new tour?
Vera Lynn? ...Cupcakes? ...WTF?

[simonc61]

Nice Trace combo he had there.

[LemonCello]

Kingy did a lot to raise the profile of the humble bass and no doubt inspired a generation of old slappers!

Good on 'im I reckon!

LC

[ern500evo]

[quote name='simonc61' timestamp='1348080436' post='1809071']
Nice Trace combo he had there.
[/quote]Very nice, is he not using TC stuff anymore then?

[Chris2112]

[quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1348080702' post='1809079']
Very nice, is he not using TC stuff anymore then?
[/quote]

It could be that the Trace Elliot amp was the only one they had to hand. Or his dalliance with TC could be like his brief flirtation with Eden amps.

[Longmayyourun]

Do you think there's a bass player on the production team at the one show? Last week Pino, this week Mark King - great stuff. And didn't they both come across as nice blokes?

[JohnFitzgerald]

Mark's a bit of a tart when it comes to amps.

I did however feel a wee burst of pride to see him using a Trace.
In fact, I made SWMBO pause the telly till I got my amp head out and held it up next to the telly.
She pulled 'the face' - "yeah, he's using a Trace Elliot. Yes, I know you've got one too..."

Amp sheepishly put away.

[crez5150]

Let's hope Stuart Zender is on the cards ;o)

[dmz]

Wasn't Jean-Jacques Burnel on a while back too talking about No More Heroes ?

There must be a bass player on the production team.

Sweepstake as to who will be next ?

[BassBus]

[quote name='ScreencastTutor' timestamp='1348080063' post='1809063']
He did? I thought it was thumb and index finger.
[/quote]

Of course it was...with a pick in between them

[tonyf]

I saw it earlier and like others have mentioned, there seems to be a definite bass bias. Not bad for primetime TV.

I'm no fanboy but MK came across as a genuine, funny and self-depreciating chap. He seemed like great company, he had the studio audience in the palm of his hand.

[steve-soar]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfMNOOBP6kA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfMNOOBP6kA[/url]

[simonc61]

[quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1348080702' post='1809079']
Very nice, is he not using TC stuff anymore then?
[/quote]

I'm sure I read recently that he's an endorsee for TC Electronics now?

[ern500evo]

[quote name='simonc61' timestamp='1348084004' post='1809142']


I'm sure I read recently that he's an endorsee for TC Electronics now?
[/quote] He's been using TC gear recently, can't imagine they'd be too happy that one of their biggest endorsee's is on prime time tv with a trace amp right behind him!

[steve-soar]

I would like to think they'd be cool about it.


I love Mark King, BTW.

[bluesparky]

He's still using TC, it's spec'd on the riders when he isn't able to take his own stuff (whether the local supply companies can provide it is an entirely different issue).
My guess is that Mark took only his bass and the BBC's production just sourced "a bass amp" and a TE amp arrived at the studio.

[Grassie]

[quote name='Longmayyourun' timestamp='1348081184' post='1809086']
Do you think there's a bass player on the production team at the one show? Last week Pino, this week Mark King - great stuff. And didn't they both come across as nice blokes?
[/quote]
Pino was on? Bugger. I missed that. My money's on Nick Beggs next...