Does anyone know what synthesizer Tony used during the 80s? Not much info on google
Thought you might be interested in my new video about the KC/RF photo policy and what Tony Levin has to say about it. I did this interview 3 weeks ago, I think.
Lots of other KC stuff on my channel, too. Probably too much.
So, at this point it seems fairly clear that we're getting a PT reunion, but it also looks increasingly likely that Colin Edwin won't be a part of it. This would, of course, be pretty sad on a number of levels, but sadness must quickly give way to... speculation.
So, if Mr Edwin is left out of the reunion, who do we think might take his place? I've seen Nick Beggs mentioned a few times, and as Steven's go-to bass guy he would appear the natural choice on many levels; equally, however, I can imagine Steven wanting a little more separation between his 'solo' and 'band' projects, and my personal opinion is that Beggs appearing with PT might blur a few too many boundaries between these areas of SW's work (fantastic though he is!).
With this in mind, I'd like to suggest a different contender: bass maestro Tony Levin. The man has worked with SW before, with Gavin in King Crimson, and more broadly with some of the biggest acts in the history of music. I can really see Steven getting off on having someone of his pedigree in the band, and I think his playing style would be a natural fit for the music. What's more, for someone so prolific his upcoming live schedule is suspiciously sparse, so something could well be brewing!
Anyway, what do we reckon, Reddit? Could it be Levin, or am I barking up the wrong tree? Will it, obviously, be Beggs? Or will Colin ride again after all? Let me know your thoughts, because for once, after so many years in the wilderness, we finally have grounds to speculate wildly about the band's future - we shouldn't pass up the chance!
Hello I'm looking for some presets to reproduce tony Levin's sound on Peter Gabriel's So album. I've got the basic idea : lots of compression, bass octaver, a bit of chorus, but I'm stuck when it comes to amp and amp settings. Have you ever seen a corresponding preset around ?
They look…. interesting?
EDIT: I specifically mean songs where he does lead vocals, I know he does backing vocals on a lot of songs
Prog and rock has seen its fair share of exceptional musicians and artists, and you can’t have a complete discussion of such without mentioning Tony Levin. The man, the myth, the legend, Tony's unique mark has been left on a wide span of styles, genres, and artists, all in between his tenures with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson.
Born and raised in Boston, Tony and brother Pete instantly took to music. While Pete took up keys, Tony began on upright bass before taking up tuba and bass guitar, in addition to starting barbershop quartet. While enrolled at Eastman School of Music, Tony played in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Around this time, Tony and fellow classmate Steve Gadd played on their first record, Gap Mangione's solo debut Diana In The Autumn Wind. And from there, Tony would establish himself in New York's scene, first in a band with Mothers of Invention keyboardist Don Preston called Aha, The Attack of The Green Slime Beast and then as a first rate session bassist. Among the artists he worked with at this time were Herbie Mann, Carly Simon, Lou Reed on Berlin, Buddy Rich, Don McLean, Alice Cooper, Ringo Starr, Judy Collins, John Lennon on Double Fantasy, and Paul Simon on Still Crazy After All These Years.
Come 1977, he's among the cream of the crop and a first call player for the likes of producer Bob Ezrin. So when Ezrin called Tony up for another session, it seemed to be nothing out of the ordinary. Well, Tony shows up and meets Peter Gabriel and King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, two men that would come to shape Tony's career for years if not decades to come. The album in question was to be Peter's first after leaving Genesis, eager to spread his wings in a way that he couldn't in the context of a band. Tony would wind up playing no small role in helping Peter do so, providing not just his bass talents but also contributing vocal harmonies, dipping into his early years for the tuba and barbershop quartet, and a rather unusual instrument called the Chapman Stick. Named for jazzman and luthier Emmett Chapman, the Stick is a double fretted instrument which, along with the power of tapping, allows the player to play not only bass parts but also chords, melody lines, and add texture. Basically, you could form a one or two man band with the big sucker. A tricky instrument for most, Tony can not only play the Stick but master it, make it look like he's "Smoke On The Water", and can even sing while playing it!
Peter's first
... keep reading on reddit ➡I really enjoyed this interview with Tony Levin. If you're a PG fan, you probably will, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBlFMySVm0U
