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King Crimson moves forward with new bassist!

Stubb

Stubb

Jun 4, 2001
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#1
Check out Fripp's diary on disciplineglobalmobile.com

Our friend Tony Levin is back! :)

I think that this is a good move. I'd interested to see how the new rhythm section will work. Tony was always the foundation. When it was Trey and Pat, they kind of shared that duty. So maybe Pat will go crazy(er), now that Levin will be holding things together.
 
#2
Glad to read Tony is back among King Crimson.

But I'd just like to say he was not always the foundation. He joined KC in 1980/1981 "only". Several other bassists played in KC, and one among them was great of the greats : John Wetton.

Though, I agree that since 1981, Tony's presence was essentiel in KC's music.

Cheers,
JL
 
#3
Originally posted by Jean Lançon
But I'd just like to say he was not always the foundation. He joined KC in 1980/1981 "only". Several other bassists played in KC, and one among them was great of the greats : John Wetton.
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What I meant was, that when Tony was in KC, he held the foundation.
 
#4
Man, I thought Tony was irreplacable, but Trey really came into his own after a few years. I will miss his playing.

Tony rules, but I am not sure how well he will work with the new material/direction. Trey and Pat really became a cohesive unit, and I am having a hard time imagining Tony doing the techno drum n bass thing with Pat. Could be a disaster, could be great. Either way, I can't wait.

Hey! I am a poet and I didn't even realize it!
 
#7
Originally posted by basstriaxis
Man, I thought Tony was irreplacable, but Trey really came into his own after a few years. I will miss his playing.

Tony rules, but I am not sure how well he will work with the new material/direction. Trey and Pat really became a cohesive unit, and I am having a hard time imagining Tony doing the techno drum n bass thing with Pat. Could be a disaster, could be great. Either way, I can't wait.

Hey! I am a poet and I didn't even realize it!
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I'll miss Trey's playing too.. However, Tony is very versatile and I'm sure will have no trouble with the material.
 
#8
Originally posted by Jean Lançon
Several other bassists played in KC, and one among them was great of the greats : John Wetton.
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I have to second that. Wetton/Bruford was one of the greatest creative/prog rythym sections of all time, maybe even better than Squire/Bruford.

Re Tony Levin, I see him get talked up an awful lot on this board. But I've only heard him play BASS on one record - Robert Fripp's Exposure. He shreds the P-Bass on that album, it's f*in phenomenal. Everything else I've heard with TL is all Chapman Stick... which isn't bass, and doesn't do much for me. Not to hijack the thread, but could somebody please point out any other albums where TL plays a standard 4-string bass?
 
#9
Originally posted by Metal Mitch
I have to second that. Wetton/Bruford was one of the greatest creative/prog rythym sections of all time, maybe even better than Squire/Bruford.

Re Tony Levin, I see him get talked up an awful lot on this board. But I've only heard him play BASS on one record - Robert Fripp's Exposure. He shreds the P-Bass on that album, it's f*in phenomenal. Everything else I've heard with TL is all Chapman Stick... which isn't bass, and doesn't do much for me. Not to hijack the thread, but could somebody please point out any other albums where TL plays a standard 4-string bass?
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Pick any of Peter Gabriel's solo records. Levin tends to use a Music Man 5 on those.
 
#10
Originally posted by Eric Cioe
Pick any of Peter Gabriel's solo records. Levin tends to use a Music Man 5 on those.
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Considering that the Stingray 5 wasn't released until 1987, this statement is somewhat in error.

Levin played mostly Precision on the first two Gabriel albums, Music Man (fretted and fretless Sabres and 'Rays) and Stick on the next two, and mostly MMs (again, fretted and fretless Sabres and 'Rays) on So and Us. My guess is that Up is mostly 'Ray 5.
 
#12
Well here are a few besides the ones already mentioned: Double Fantasy- Lennon
Paula Cole- This Fire
Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms
Paul Simon- One Trick Pony - Still Crazy After All These Years
Indigo Girls- Swamp Ophelia
Liquid tension Experimen
Pink Floyd-Momentary Lapse of Reason
Lou Reed- Berlin
Yes- Union
Alice Cooper- Welcome to My Nightmare
Buddy Rich-Ease On Down the Road
Tony Levin Band-
Michelle Shocked- Arkansas Traveller
Al DiMeola-Scenario
Karen Carpenter- 1980-1996
The list goes on and on......
 
#13
Pretty extensive list, thanks guys. Now I know why I was in the dark about TL... I just don't listen to any of that stuff! Well, except for the Alice Cooper and the 1st 2 Gabriel solo albums. I'm still pretty sure the early Gabriel stuff was mostly stick. I saw him live when Gabriel toured for the 2nd one, and IIRC he played stick the whole night... of course that was about 20 yrs ago so who knows.

Still should be interesting to hear the new KC.
 
#14
Originally posted by basstriaxis
Man, I thought Tony was irreplacable, but Trey really came into his own after a few years. I will miss his playing.

Tony rules, but I am not sure how well he will work with the new material/direction. Trey and Pat really became a cohesive unit, and I am having a hard time imagining Tony doing the techno drum n bass thing with Pat. Could be a disaster, could be great. Either way, I can't wait.

Hey! I am a poet and I didn't even realize it!
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Well, KC haven't repeated themselves yet, so mebbe the techno bit will give way to something new.....


that said, Tony's one of my favorite players in general,a nd my favorite KC bassist in particular.
 

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