"OK, you admire Mark King's pyrotechnical virtuosity on the bass, you've often shaken your head and thought, 'how does he get a bass to do THAT?' ...and wanted to emulate it. But how are you going to do it? You could try and learn his basslines by ear - but to do that you're going to need phenomenal dedication, patience and musical skill. Firstly because of the sheer number of notes and textures he crams in there but also because Mark uses some very special techniques which you have to be taught... you'd never work them out for yourself. Or you could just buy
one of Stuart's transcriptions. Stuart has done all the above
graft on your behalf... and better than you could ever hope to. His transcriptions are flawless charts
of Mark's basslines and fully do justice to the great musician who created them. It almost seems wrong: letting daylight in upon such magic. But he doesn't just offer transcriptions; the book starts by exploring Mark's technique and styles and each track is prefaced by some informative tips and context, with some suggested listening too. I have the first three of Stuart's Mark King transcriptions and all of them are an invaluable and superb labour of love".

"I have three of the books in this series and they are all of the same high standard. The transcriptions are accurate (I've yet to spot a mistake), easy to read and very informative. I like the little details like showing how notes should be played and with which hand. I also like the descriptions for each song which give more information about how the song should be played, what sound settings should be used. Overall an excellent book and highly recommended to bass players and Level 42 fans alike".

"This book (and the others in the series - I have 3 in total) are by far and away the best books I have ever bought. The transcripts are spot on (I've yet to find a mistake), easy to read and Stuart has a really nice way of giving you extra information over and above the pure notes themselves. All transcripts come with detailed notes on which hand the note was played, how it should be played (slap, ghost note, left hand, right hand etc), and a general overview of the song regarding bass used, sound setup etc. The book also gives info on the structure of the song and helps you understand why the song was played that way, helping you to integrate some of the techniques into your own playing. Really good selection of songs covered - 21 in total going as far back as Love Meeting Love all the way up to Running in the Family. Accurate, easy to read, interesting and has helped me hugely in understanding how Mark plays. A must for bass players and Level 42 fans alike! Highly recommended".