I remember saying "what crappy pop music" in the day - not realizing at all that the bassline and playing by Beggs on the track was pretty-much genius and that Limahl was a hell of a singer too. There you go - all the stuff you're sure you know at 13 I guess. Nice to see these guys from my youth still killing it - Jonsey still has pipes.
@Leaddevo
Жыл бұрын
We never really knew how spoilt we were at the time. Look at how eclectic 'Pop' was in the early 80s, especially compared to now. Dexys, Men a Work, selecter, specials,tenpole tudor the vapours etc etc etc. Today, pop has shed its vestigial 'Music'.
@carlodave9
Жыл бұрын
Same here. I had no clue about the sky-high level of musicianship going on in bands like Bow Wow Wow and Missing Persons either. Unlike prog, it flies under the radar-totally in service of the song.
@nichotto
Жыл бұрын
No, it was crap pop no matter the level of musicianship. It was soulless and generally embarrassing.
@bartekjaszczyk1974
Жыл бұрын
Because sometime ago, even crappy pop song had to be play on instrument by people that actually can play music. This is the secret I like today anymore run with the computer can be so cold artists
@seagrey75
Жыл бұрын
Same and I wish I could go back and stay there for ever.
@Tyner69
Жыл бұрын
One of the most amazing things about this video is the discovery of a camera operator who doesn't hate bass players.
@NEONBLITZ-MUSIC-CHANNEL
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@Tyner69
11 ай бұрын
@@NEONBLITZ-MUSIC-CHANNEL For an illustration (and chuckle) of what I’m talking about, check out the vids of Graham Central Station (yes, the group fronted by Larry MF’n. Graham) doing “The Jam.” If you’re trying to study the master’s hands, you’ll be treated to mostly close-ups of the guitar player.
@aurelianabolognesi8272
2 ай бұрын
😂😂
@whi5tler_1337
Жыл бұрын
_Nick Beggs is so underrated, he is one of the best bass players in UK_ 🇬🇧
@realburglazofficial2613
Жыл бұрын
*in the world Fixed
@ManfredElsingBielefeld
Жыл бұрын
@@realburglazofficial2613 he´s good,no doupt?But Mark King rules!!!
@MrALPHAVILLE67
Жыл бұрын
@Manfred Elsing Yes I agree, but Mick Karn is the true King of Bass!!
@gzo313
Жыл бұрын
Chris Squire was pretty good too.
@neezazee946
Жыл бұрын
I agree that he's one of the best in that era
@johnpoyntzfoxsmale
Жыл бұрын
Nick Beggs' Mum was a teacher at my school in Leighton buzzard and he came to visit in the early eighties. It was complete chaos and us kids couldn't believe it. Memorable day.
@leecox6241
Ай бұрын
Nick Beggs is easily one of the nicest humans on the planet. DId he get it from his mum?
@StormTrackerWV
5 ай бұрын
I have always loved Howard Jones...seeing/hearing him play with Nick Beggs is magical
@rokit430
4 ай бұрын
And check out Howard with Nik Kershaw Live 2008. Playing 'Wouldn't it be Good'. I love both artists, and you can see how much they respect each other.
@williambillingsley7934
11 ай бұрын
That bass playing was AMAZING!
@jeckobandit69
3 ай бұрын
oh, come on, ordinary stuff
@markgriffin5889
14 күн бұрын
I'm 60. Great song in the 80s and still....
@TheCjbowman
Жыл бұрын
One of the best bass driven songs in history. The fact that he was in his very early twenties when he wrote those lines is so impressive.
@dad7720
Жыл бұрын
Indeed, but Mike Oldfield was only 17 when he composed Tubular Bells. Unbelievable.
@hafibeat834
Жыл бұрын
Well, most Artists had/have their best output in the early twenties. Only a few grow with the years.
@YrisherTrisher-oc4fs
4 ай бұрын
Marcus Miller ...run for cover(80's)
@Fuff63
Жыл бұрын
He composed that bass line when he was just a kid. Amazing. Enjoyed this, Cheers.
@you2449
Жыл бұрын
That's usually when the magic happens. The young brain, unimpeded, firing like a Roman candle.
@johnbooth3073
Жыл бұрын
He was only 21 , I was a teenager. We had no idea how brilliant the music scene was at the time because it was normal to have so many genres of music at the same time. Now there is nothing interesting. It’s such a shame.
@johnbooth3073
Жыл бұрын
Ska , end of punk, Motörhead, Ironmaiden, heavy rock, New Romantic, reggae, disco, Madonna, Michael Jackson , Genesis, Billy Joel, Lionel Ritchie, Bannana Rama, Luther Vandros, Toya, folk, Gary Newman, OMD, Donna Summer, INXS, The Jam, AC/DC, Eric Clapton, etc,etc in the same month.
@johnbooth3073
Жыл бұрын
Oh and ABBA
@you2449
Жыл бұрын
@@konstantin8901 Your comment is something I've pondered over the years. re. " Its something you get better and better at." that's Absolutely true. But the irony is that getting (technically) "better and better," does not mean you make "better" music. more proficient music, yes. But the Spark! which lets you create something mind-blowing -- isn't there, just b/c you're technically better. or who knows. just my take.
@lisaknell1809
Жыл бұрын
The bassline was one of the things that I loved about Too Shy. I agree, Nick is brilliant.
@marekmishkov1276
Жыл бұрын
What a stunning performance! This marvelous bassline hypnotizes me 😌 Nick Beggs is so talented bass virtuoso.
@pandeajenkins1928
Жыл бұрын
8 ono
@ciaranburke3243
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, 80s music was an exceptional decade and still lives strong today 👍
@fromthehip3644
Жыл бұрын
He was 21 when he wrote that bassline, I was playing in covers bands in the late 80's he's 6 years older than me, I'm in awe of his writing ability, stunning
@tswrench
11 ай бұрын
I remember hearing that bassline for the first time and thinking: 'Good Lord! That is one gifted player right there!' It's a good feeling to know that Nick is still out there serving that magnificent gift.
@yocok6825
8 ай бұрын
Please come to JAPAN!! I'm soooo happy to find this.
@terencebarrett2897
Жыл бұрын
Howard does a good job with band and with audience participation, what a wonderful happy atmosphere
@swingersonian
Жыл бұрын
I love that he played live with Nik Kershaw too. Extremely talented guys.
@sandrafaith
11 ай бұрын
He puts on a _great_ show. Funny, I've seen him twice-once in like 1987 and once in 2022-and both times he played with Midge Ure!
@swingersonian
11 ай бұрын
@sandrafaith I saw him in 1989 and I think it was with Midge! "Give me... Peace in a Restless World" great album by Midge. I think he opened, but not sure.
@Olsen65
Жыл бұрын
A friend of mine invited me to this unforgettable night and I will cherish this till I leave the stage. Great night with great musicians who enjoyed the moment with us.
@Paulo_5002_
11 ай бұрын
Nick Beggs is one of the best bass players in the world!!!
@Tai_lian_xiao
2 ай бұрын
From Japan.「Too Nice」sessions! Thanks for Nick and Howard.I love them and Kajagoogoo. ♫
@TheDizzyrizzy
26 күн бұрын
I love Howard Jones more and more over the years.
@TwoThreeFour
2 ай бұрын
Oh wow, Howard's voice fits into this song very well! I didn't expect that. Awesome!
@donotwantahandle1111
Жыл бұрын
Possibly the most complex bassline on a #1 hit!
@juliosanchez95
Жыл бұрын
except it was never #1
@sherwyngray3979
Жыл бұрын
@@juliosanchez95 what a shame
@donotwantahandle1111
Жыл бұрын
@@juliosanchez95 it was is several countries including the UK and Japan
@wolfgangdevries127
Жыл бұрын
@@juliosanchez95 in your dreams.
@mrchrisbeaver
Жыл бұрын
It's very good but I'd have to give that title to Ian Dury's Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick
@Peter-gu9ph
9 ай бұрын
2 living legends performing an all-time classic hit!
@dad7720
2 ай бұрын
Bring back the 80's, happy days....
@richardstone7558
Жыл бұрын
I remember back in the 80s I dismissed stuff like this as pre-packaged pop but jump forward to now and you realise that musicians like Nick Beggs had real talent when you start to break down the parts of these songs. It's the same as John Taylor from Duran Duran's bass lines, you now realise that these guys could really play and come up with original and genius contributions to the songs. Credit to Howard too, he's still up there with the best of them too.
@totaltwit
Жыл бұрын
I agree. I was there in the 80's and these guys were a bit too "glam" for me. Now years later and I come to "deconstruct" many of their songs I realise just how talented these people were/are. The producers added their magic too, so much talent.
@destrymaggard6421
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree...listen to the bass line of Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes. The best and funkiest bass lines are from the 70s and 80s.
@t.y.5565
Жыл бұрын
And I believe Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran produced Kajagoogoo.
@davidcox3076
Жыл бұрын
@@totaltwit I agree with you. Under all that eyeliner and hair, many of those 80s bands really had chops.
@sandrafaith
11 ай бұрын
@@t.y.5565 You are correct!
@raywieland3783
Жыл бұрын
Nick Beggs still has got the Grooves!! Respect to this man
@onetruecharlatan
Жыл бұрын
The sound of my youth and has been ever since. Ah! the 80's, good times all round.
@Moonpie1965
Жыл бұрын
Nick's the only reason I ever listened to Kajagoogoo. Killer bass riffs! Nice to see these dudes all aging so well and still killing it onstage. 🤘
@Zetep
Жыл бұрын
How incredible it must be to hear the audience sing your song, after all those years. He is really enjoying the moment at the end.
@michaelklug3119
Жыл бұрын
Legends! See kids, this is what real music sounds like! Great version.
@pbode1
4 ай бұрын
Nick Beggs is a boss. Also the only man who can do the Sledgehammer bassline justice next to Tony Levin
@babygerald4645
Жыл бұрын
HoJo is as good as ever, Nick Beggs is a bass god who deserves more attention. It has to feel great when the audience sings the entire song start to finish.
@alansicular545
Жыл бұрын
Ever since I've watched various video's that Nick is playing bass in I've now realized what an awesome bass player he is and just how talented he really is.
@ultimatebasses
Жыл бұрын
Nick is Spector's most talented artist. And one super nice guy. He comped me two tix when Steve Hackett played Massey Hall.
@havingalook2
6 ай бұрын
What fun, well done. Thank you.
@scottindestin4292
Жыл бұрын
I saw Kajagoogoo in Darmstadt Germany in 83 at a Summernight concert. Nick led on vocals because Limal had already left the band. I had never heard of them before the concert. Nick led like a boss and I never knew the difference. Been a fan ever since.
@AlphaMachina
Жыл бұрын
This is the jazz version this song was always begging to be. BEAUTIFUL.
@delorispoindexter5663
Жыл бұрын
In the early 80s I was a dj in a 3 story dance club.it was great.i would play to shy all the time.its a great song.and who don't love Howard Jones wow
@shannonhondo260
Жыл бұрын
Too shy and Rio definitely the 2 best basslines of the 1980’s
@thesaltysergeant4103
Жыл бұрын
Nick Beggs, By far one of the if not the best bassist to ever have played. Love listening to those slaps.
@highlander72b69
Жыл бұрын
Beggsy is a killer on bass...
@jimblob44
Жыл бұрын
Nick Beggs has massive respect throughout the music industry, it wasn't that long ago he was touring with Steve Hackett, when you consider Kadgagoogoo and Genesis they would seem poles apart but music is music, talent always shines through and I thank my mum who taught me that as a young man. She would dance along to Kadgagoogoo and be just as transfixed listening to Specral mornings (Steve Hackett). I love all types of music so my playlists are perhaps a little strange.
@markmckenna4272
Жыл бұрын
I'm a big Genesis fan and love that Steve Hackett is still touring and keeping the music alive. I recommend giving this Steve Hackett tune a listen to 'Shadow of the Hierophant'. It features Nick Beggs on the pedal bass. It is just brilliant! kzitem.info/news/bejne/u5CG0pmfnpaYqaQ
@josephsmith2361
Жыл бұрын
Maybe Robert Fripp could do a King Crimson triple line-up, with Tony Levin, Trey Gunn & Nick Beggs on bass/Chapman Stick. Saw Howard Jones live two times: once with Jed Hoile interpreting the songs during performance, and with Marshall Crenshaw opening-- solo and acoustic; and again 4 or 5 years later, with Midge Ure opening. (And he performed "Vienna.")
@rentropmedia1703
Жыл бұрын
Nick Beggs forever. He made so much great music for me. Love the albums after Limahl. Ellis, beggs and Howard, the mute gods ... So an likeable genius on stage.
@MrJampot64
Жыл бұрын
Super friendly guy with an awesome talent. One of my fav bass lines of all time.
@jeanette7160
Жыл бұрын
Loooove that basline🎸🎶❤️🔥🎶❤️🔥🎶
@MikeMichaels1987
Жыл бұрын
Pure talent, pure art, pure music. What an incredible live performance.
@SLAmey-mu9hd
Жыл бұрын
Ferocious pop song with killer hooks! Produced by the extremely talented Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran 🙏🏼
@totaltwit
Жыл бұрын
Really? - Nick Rhodes is another talented guy. His visual image can be a "put off" - however his musical skill is supreme.
@SLAmey-mu9hd
Жыл бұрын
@@totaltwit Yes, really 👍🏼..... I know what you mean about his image. He always looked like a 60's interpretation of the future..... Amazing guy on the keys. Unique talent and perfect for Duran Duran.
@mjrussell414
Жыл бұрын
@@totaltwit Well, good thing people are more than their “visual image.” Your name sure fits.
@adeypayne9669
Жыл бұрын
More a metal musician and fan these days, however my heart is 80's! Never realised Beggsy wrote this track! And that bassline, written at such a young age! Full respect from a fellow guitarist and songwriter who, honestly, in a million years, couldn't come up with a bassline like that to this day!!! And Howard an absolute legend in his own right on keyboard, production and as an awesome songwriter! wow! That is All.
@algojeff
Жыл бұрын
So rightfully said. Nick was 21 when he wrote it. Or about. Anyway, massive line. England produced great lead bassists in the 80s. John Taylor, to name just another
@FLASHAHOLIC_TV
Жыл бұрын
Beggsy is now a prog rock god
@wendellwood5250
Жыл бұрын
@@FLASHAHOLIC_TV playing jazzy bass
@calvinbealer7264
Жыл бұрын
Great to see Mr Howard Jones performing 🎭🎭.
@dcbaxter
Жыл бұрын
Extremely awesome. Came here via pdbass review of Nick and this bass track. As an ‘80’s kid this hits hard 🥳
@paulmcmc4005
Жыл бұрын
Nick makes this bassline look easy, but it isn’t! Fantastic musician👍
@mejsjalv
Жыл бұрын
At some point he was also singing it live while playing the bass.
@christianhohbach4304
Жыл бұрын
GOOD LOOKING MEN! Only 21 years old,when the bassist played the song SHY .🔜 on the record. GOOD LOOKING AND TALENTED. Here they are again still good looking!💋
@djmylesmatisse
Жыл бұрын
Nick is one of the best bassists of the 80s. Just incredible. Many props to Howard for realizing that and performing TOO SHY. Just massive!!!
@JEEROFUKU
4 күн бұрын
Love you, lads! Outstanding song❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
@sana-cm7oc
Жыл бұрын
Love this song and these guys. Grew up listening to both of them. 😊
@rolandsalernoii913
4 ай бұрын
Outstanding 🏄♂️☮️🐠🩷
@user-fx1nt9jw8x
Жыл бұрын
Hj n kaja was ma first LP i bought back when i only 12 ..i love the synth wave sound….
@Neussozialist67
Жыл бұрын
This week 40 years ago it peaked at No. 1 in the UK ❤
@TorToroPorco
Жыл бұрын
The live performances of this song by the original band and this have all been fabulous highlighting what a wonderfully melodic song it is and what talented musicians they really were. Nick is still killing it on the bass after all these years with his sublime playing.
@JanJury
Жыл бұрын
Two of my favorite musicians, playing together in one of my favorite cities....and what a song and performance. I'm learning bass but after this I'll probably just give up and listen to a really talented player. ;)
@coolguy4179
Жыл бұрын
That song was such an early memory for me. And now over 40 years later as a bass player it is amazing to see the finger work involved on that song. I always knew it sounded complicated, but man-what an amazing bass player Nick Beggs is!
@Chubbydippin
Жыл бұрын
Beggs still has it after all these years. First heard/saw this song on MTV. Howard Jones wrote so many great songs as well. Kinda strange how much Howard resembles John Lithgow now. Good stuff, thanx for sharing.
@1881Gordon
Жыл бұрын
"Kinda strange how much Howard resembles John Lithgow now" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@stoojinator
Жыл бұрын
Absolute monster on the bass! The 80s had so many really talented musicians who people dismissed as just mainstream talentless pop.
@phil4977
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I loved this song as a teenager.
@sidle
Жыл бұрын
Nick is the most talented musician I've seen in my life. (I'm 50)
@mattblackwell4100
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! We all know that Mr Jones can play and write top tunes but I never knew Nick Beggs wrote the tune and could play so well. Full respect!
@djq944
11 ай бұрын
quite possibly the best bass line in history
@matthewphilip1977
3 ай бұрын
Second best. After the one in the Postman Pat theme.
@areasmith
Жыл бұрын
It would be fun to see Mark King from Level 42 and Nick do a show together. They are both so good and unique on the bass that it would be a pretty cool show.
@Macjoni71
Жыл бұрын
I still listen to Kajagogoo " Islands" and "White Feathers" Albums ...still valid after all these years
@jaylamb218
Жыл бұрын
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿👏🏿I loved the 80’s English music more than anything!!! The bands out of England were simply AWESOME!!!
@HeronCoyote1234
Жыл бұрын
The first time we saw Nick Beggs (he was playing with Steve Hackett), out comes this woman in long braids, wearing a dress. Turns out it was Nick in a vest and kilt. He killed it on the Chapman stick! He is also a phenomenal sound man! Makes a big difference to a performance. We’ve been fans ever since.
@cedricsignori2235
6 ай бұрын
Master of the Bass!
@bosselof1341
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic with Brilliant Musician Legends that still have fun on stage and the skills are genuine and the performance so relaxed. This is the Grand Gold Division.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
@ArielTV4457
Жыл бұрын
Out-of-this-world performing artists. There will never be another one like these legends!
@Undercoverbrotherfromanother
Жыл бұрын
Killing it. Long live the 80s.
@ReluctantRebels
Жыл бұрын
Nick Beggs is one of my alltime bassist... Ahead of His Time!
@spaceman9599
Жыл бұрын
Consummate artists, excellent to see this collab!
@mesajom
2 ай бұрын
This is what we want to see, 80s legends hooking up and playing eachothers' songs, like Howard and Nik's "Wouldn't it be good". Imagine if Limahl suddenly walked on stage!!!
@bronzemen34
Жыл бұрын
The Funk oozing from Beggs….can u feel that BASS hit you!?…….incredible music and era Sorely missed 🔥💯❤️
@pipreynolds
6 ай бұрын
I love it! ❤ Fantastic!
@modev4163
Жыл бұрын
I really never realized how intricate the bass was on this. Learning this asap
@acb9896
Жыл бұрын
So nice to see a crowd of shaggy haired, bald spotted, grey dogs in the audience in the one pair a black jeans they own. A size or 2 too small they found on Amazon. (Some, like Beggsy, in the super skinny stretch). You know EVERY one of them had a version of the 2 tone "Limahl" or something platinum back in early 80's......just like me.
@pulehushortribs157
Жыл бұрын
great then, great now, being young all those years ago was cool, golden years are cool too
@rashidrani2333
Жыл бұрын
Howard Jones a great pianist plus kajagogoo bassist... No one ever is to blame
@mattkent2651
Жыл бұрын
Let's be completely honest, Nick Beggs, was/is one of the best pop bassists the UK has produced. He makes it look effortless.
@derekstocker6661
Жыл бұрын
Certainly one of my fave tracks of the 80s, great to see Nick and Howard performing for such an appreciative audience. Thanks for this guys and keep up the great work, you are both world class musicians and can still get feet tapping. Love this!
@christian-albrechtgroddeck3320
Жыл бұрын
It's my pleasure I meet both Nick and Howard 22 years ago in Concert. Nick was the first I hear with the chapman-stick. Very rare in europe, I now only four more people can play it well and Nick is still brilliant. Both have also a very nice british humor. Thankyou so much for your music.
@StuartO
Жыл бұрын
Howard Jones’ vocals!! Wow! Superb!
@richardrichard5409
7 ай бұрын
Two of the nicest guys in the industry😎
@ParaBellum2024
Жыл бұрын
I was privileged to see Nick Beggs with Howard Jones at an outdoor concert in the UK once lockdown was being relaxed. I assumed that he'd taken the gig because other sources of income had dried up for musicians at all levels. Whatever the reason for someone more used to playing with the likes of Steven Wilson coming to this less glamorous setting, it was a great concert.
@corinnavankeeken2556
Жыл бұрын
looooove you guys, you two brought me a big smile a glowing heart and a twinkle in my eyes, thank you with a a loving hug for being you
@smonkey957
Жыл бұрын
Respect to a great bassist with a genius bass line for the song
@Ursabomb
Жыл бұрын
oh and this is a priceless recording!!!! This must be preserved for eternity .
@carlix8035
Жыл бұрын
One of the best bassists in the business… and boy do I wish I could play piano as as Howard. He makes it look so effortless.
@mumblbeebee6546
Жыл бұрын
That warms my cockles, it really does!
@engineer6250
Жыл бұрын
I’ll admit, I was more into jazz, funk, soul in those days, but Kajagoogoo caught my interest. That interest was emphasised by my interest in a young lady who was also a fan, who had hair styles similar to Limahl. Ahh, days of innocence…..😊
@jr7845
11 ай бұрын
Kagagoogoo where my favourite band bk then, I was in love with Limahl, excellent cover Cnt wait to see Howard in Newcastle later in the year
@thanatossassin
Жыл бұрын
I had always assumed it was synth bass, just because it was so far out there and it was the 80s. Ridiculously amazing
@EVEROSFP1
Жыл бұрын
... So many great musicians were overlooked because the art police called them mainstream or light... This is a great example.. Killer bass playing, keys, vox and overall performance...
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