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Tony Levin on BEAT, David Gilmour & John Lennon | On The Record


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Tony Levin might be your favorite bassist’s favorite bassist. A stalwart of King Crimson, frequent collaborator on iconic Peter Gabriel tracks (including Sledgehammer), as well as an accomplished solo artist and multi-instrumentalist in his own right, Levin has done it all, from prog rock to pop.

In this exclusive On The Record interview, Tony discusses collaborating with Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp and seven different drummers for his new record. He also shares what makes a good bass track, the times he played with Pink Floyd, John Lennon, and Eddie Van Halen.

Dive into the whole interview and discover bass tabs to your favorite Tony Levin, King Crimson and Peter Gabriel songs on the Ultimate Guitar site or app.

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▬▬▬▬▬▬ Contents ▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 — Intro
1:38 — On the new record
2:44 — Meeting Ron Carter
4:15 — The recording process
6:05 — Recording with Robert Fripp
8:24 — Recording with Vinnie Colaiuta
10:30 — BEAT King Crimson tour with Steve Vai
13:33 — Playing with Danny Carey
14:04 — On the 1981 ‘Discipline’ album
17:03 — On his King Crimson ‘audition’
18:32 — The challenge of disco
20:44 — Collaborating with Nick D’Virgilio
22:30 — What makes a good bass part?
24:20 — On Jaco Pastorius & Hejira
26:06 — On John Lennon and Yoko Ono
29:29 — Collaborating with Pink Floyd
32:21 — Jamming with Eddie Van Halen
33:35 — David Gilmour & the tribute to Les Paul
35:13 — On the Chapman Stick
36:54 — On bass hammer-ons
38:34 — On Liquid Tension Experiment & Jordan Rudess
43:20 — On his brother Pete Levin
45:33 — Outro

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