Tony Levin

Tony Levin
Anthony Frederick "Tony" Levin,, is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth6 June 1946
CountryUnited States of America
alone becoming currently good heads immersed lift music seldom
Like most musicians, I'm good at becoming immersed in the music that I am currently working on. We seldom lift up our heads to contemplate even the music we will be doing in the future, let alone what we've done in the past.
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John was great to work with, and a lot of fun. I wish I'd had the chance to make more music with him, of course, and to get to know him better.
gets listen player whatever wrapped
I've always been a player who gets wrapped up in whatever I'm doing, and doesn't listen a whole lot to all the other things that are going on.
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Different audiences effect the band in different ways and help them through shows where they might have been tired and stuff like that.
past done becoming
Like most musicians, Im good at becoming immersed in the music that I am currently working on. We seldom lift up our heads to contemplate even the music we will be doing in the future, let alone what weve done in the past.
Victor Wooten is the Carlos Castaneda of music
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I'm a player and I do it because I love playing whether it's for my album or someone else's.
thinking musical different
We all have different musical instincts, and I think they're precious and should be respected.
fun play people
The most fun is to play clubs, because you actually get to see the people.
love-is artist bass
For me, if the music is good, whether the artist is famous or unknown, I love being part of the music and contributing what I can to the bass end.
kings musical trying
From my time in 'King Crimson,' I'd describe a Progressive band as one that keeps trying to break musical barriers, and keeps trying to do new music.
musician looks
Like many musicians, I don't look back much... only concentrate on what music I'm doing, and occasionally look ahead.
years treasure found
Through the years I've found that I prefer live playing to recording. I still do lots of recording - but I treasure the live shows.
real people needs
I'm in that comfortable niche where I'm not that famous and sometimes people do need to put a barrier between them and their followers. When you're real famous you need to do that but I'm not that famous so I don't need that kind of barrier.