Is it possible for Tony Levin to just keep getting better and better?
I've been listening to him on a few tracks of Steven Wilson's recent CD "Insurgentes." Really great playing, I think - melodic, at times very aggressive.
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Re: Tony Levin - Insurgentes
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:16 pm
by woodyng
its hard to get better when you're brilliant from the get-go! but,yes,tony is a freakin fantastic bassist/musician.....
Re: Tony Levin - Insurgentes
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:12 am
by FretlessOnly
Tony Levin might be Beethoven/Dragonetti reincarnate.
Re: Tony Levin - Insurgentes
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:18 am
by antipodean
FretlessOnly wrote:Tony Levin might be Beethoven/Dragonetti reincarnate.
That's a stretch.. but he is my favourite bassist. He is also my favourite touchboard (stick) player...
Frankly, anyone who can play a touchboard instrument well gets my respect...
Re: Tony Levin - Insurgentes
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:45 pm
by jps
antipodean wrote:Frankly, anyone who can play a touchboard instrument well gets my respect...
Do you know of Greg Howard? I saw him a couple years ago with Michael Manring at Night Town on a double bill.
Re: Tony Levin - Insurgentes
Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:05 pm
by johnallg
jps wrote:
antipodean wrote:Frankly, anyone who can play a touchboard instrument well gets my respect...
Do you know of Greg Howard? I saw him a couple years ago with Michael Manring at Night Town on a double bill.
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I am always impressed when someone plays the CS to this level.