Tony Levin
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EPISODE 152: Tony Levin is an American musician and composer specializing in electric bass guitars, Chapman Stick and upright bass. His most notable bass playing albums and tours have been with: Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Buddy Rich, Peter Frampton, Gotye, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, Paula Cole, Chuck Mangione, Steven Wilson, James Taylor and Stick Men. Born in Boston, June 6, 1946, Levin grew up in the suburb of Brookline, starting playing upright bass at 10 years old. In high school he picked up tuba, soloing with the concert band, and started a barbershop quartet. But he primarily played Classical music, attending Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where he had the chance to play under Igor Stravinsky and in the Rochester Philharmonic. Also at the school was drummer Steve Gadd, who introduced Tony to jazz and rock, leading to his trading in his upright for a Fender bass, later moving to New York, joining the short-lived band Aha, the Attack of the Green Slime Beast, and becoming a studio musician. Tony has released 'The Book of BEAT', a 156-page softbound photo book drawn from the thousands of pictures he took onstage and behind the scenes during BEAT's 2024 and 2025 world tours. The book is available now at the merchandise stand at the BEAT North American concerts and online at tonylevinmusic.com. Contact us: makingsoundpodcast.com Follow on Instagram: @makingsoundpodcast Follow on Threads: @jannklose Join our Facebook Group Please support the show with a donation, thank you for listening!
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EPISODE 152: Tony Levin is an American musician and composer specializing in electric bass guitars, Chapman Stick and upright bass. His most notable bass playing albums and tours have been with: Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Buddy Rich, Peter Frampton, Gotye, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, Paula Cole, Chuck Mangione, Steven Wilson, James Taylor and Stick Men. Born in Boston, June 6, 1946, Levin grew up in the suburb of Brookline, starting playing up...
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