Podcast appearances and mentions of Tony Levin

Episode 044 takes you Across the Spectrum with a full journey through the Yes universe with classic tracks, deep cuts, solo moments, live performances, and a spotlight on our Featured Album, Spectrum by Steve Howe. You'll hear everything from Wakeman's take on “Life On Mars” to the modern edge of Everyday Animals with Jon Anderson, plus a powerful live stretch from Songs From Tsongas. As always, every track comes from my personal Yes and related collection. Settle in and enjoy the ride.YESSOUNDS EPISODE 044 — Across the Spectrum1. “White Car”  – Yes (Drama)2. “Tigers Den” – Steve Howe (Spectrum)  3. “Hold On to Love” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels)4. “In the Dead of Night” – U.K. (U.K.)5. “Sabbra Cadabra” – Black Sabbath (Sabbath Bloody Sabbath) 6. “Ultra Definition” – Steve Howe (Spectrum)  7. “Where Words Fail” – Steve Howe (Spectrum)  8. “Wonderous Stories” – Yes (Going for the One) 9. “I Hold a Candle” – Tom Brislin (Hurry Up & Smell The Roses)10. “Cathedral of Love” – The Syn (Syndestructable)11. “In the Skyway” – Steve Howe (Spectrum)12. “One of a Kind – Part One” – Bruford (One of a Kind)13. “Timing of the Known” – Jon Anderson (The Promise Ring)14. “Birdman of Alcatraz” – Rick Wakeman (Criminal Record) 15. “Interview – 3/2002-08-10 – Radio XM” – Yes (Together Again Unplugged 2002) 16. “Who Could Imagine” – Jon Anderson (Tour of the Universe) 17. “Life On Mars” – Rick Wakeman18. “False Awakening” (feat. Jon Anderson) – Everyday Animals19. “Mind Drive (Parts 1 & 2)” – Yes (Songs From Tsongas: Yes 35th Anniversary Concert)20. “Fearless” – Phil Keaggy, Tony Levin & Jerry Marotta (The Bucket List)21. “Ebb and Flow” – Steve Howe (Spectrum)22. “Highly Strung” – Steve Howe (Spectrum)23. “The Summer Backwards” – Squackett (A Life Within a Day)24. “Wild Moors” – Rick Wakeman (Country Airs)25. “Arriving UFO” – Yes (Tormato)26. “Free Rein” – Steve Howe (Spectrum) 

In Part 2 of our interview with Adam Holzman, we cover his longstanding work with Steven Wilson, his bands Brave New World and Trifecta, Jane Getter Premonition, Adam’s amazing solo works, his Creative Synthesizer Technique book and some amazing stories of playing with Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea (amongst many others). There’s also a great train wreck story and a funny Miles Davis anecdote to round things out. Part 1 of the interview can be found here. To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):   Adam in action with Mona Lisa Overdrive in 1994 Adam and Brave New World at Progstock 2022 The brilliant William ‘Ju Ju’ House Adam Holzman & Brave New World – Spork Adam Holzman – Truth Decay Adam Holzman & Brave New World – The Last Gig Adam Holzman – Zombie Apocalypse The Moog DFAM Steven Wilson – Beautiful Scarecrow Forming Trifecta Trifecta – Clean Up on Aisle Five John Pritchard, Adam Holzman and Rich Damone – The Dawn (Of a New Age)  Joining Steven Wilson’s band (and being nervous about it) Steven Wilson – Raider II The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) Discussion of Adam’s approach live and in the studio to his solo on Regret #9 Adam playing his iconic solo live on the song Regret #9 Adam’s co-write with Steven Wilson – Economies of Scale (from the album The Harmony Codex) Steven Wilson – Impossible Tightrope Adam’s keyboard rig with Steven Wilson Adam’s book – Creative Synthesizer Technique Avoiding ‘Preset Purgatory’ Getting to play with hero Jan Hammer Adam playing live with Herbie Hancock, 1988 The non-musical skills required for musical success The Fents – Back in the Saddle Brief chat on Cruise to the Edge and Jane Getter Premonition  Adam jumps into a Tony Levin-less Stick Men gig on Cruise To The Edge 2024 Desert Island Discs (Rock/Pop): Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder, Starless and Bible Black – King Crimson, Relayer – Yes, Us – Peter Gabriel, Rubber Soul – The Beatles Desert Island Discs (Jazz): Spectrum – Billy Cobham, Birds of Fire – Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tale Spinnin’ – Weather Report, Thrust – Herbie Hancock, Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy – Chick Corea / Return to Forever Key links: Become a member of our YouTube channel and receive extra content Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Threads, BlueSky, TikTok or LinkedIn Complete our audience survey to help us improve! Check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.The post Adam Holzman, Steven Wilson / Miles Davis / Solo Artist (Part 2) appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.

En 1977, deux potes quelques peu accrocs se soutiennent mutuellement et artistiquement. Ainsi David Bowie va produire au célèbre château d'Hérouville et à Berlin un IGGY POP qui vient de quitter les Stooges. C'est la fameuse période de la trilogie berlinoise pour le premier et une émancipation réussie pour le second dont le premier album "The Idiot" sera à juste titre bien accueilli, comme le beau bébé en ouverture de ce numéro !  Retour en 2026 (merci au Kid de m'avoir prêté sa Dolorean ! ) pour la sortie d'un album "évènement" comme on dit, puisqu'il s'agit du 2ème album solo du guitariste et membre fondateur des Spock's Beard, j'ai nommé ALAN MORSE. En Solo donc mais fort bien accompagné, par exemple par son frère Neal, ou encore Simon Phillips,Tony Levin (qui fait un joli doublé dans ce numéro ! ).  En France aussi on peut se réjouir de talents actifs, pour preuve je vous emmène dans le Jura découvrir le nouvel album de MESSALINE, groupe réputé et à juste titre,  qui (sous leur ancienne dénomination "Absurds") a eu l'honneur de faire des 1ère parties prestigieuses comme Ange ou encore Porcupine Tree... "Alias Lilith", tel est le nom du nouvel album....indispensable !  Depuis le décès du batteur et parolier Neil Peart en 2020, il semblait à priori évident que le trio canadien de RUSH mettent un point final à une déjà bien belle carrière...Mais c'était sans compter sur la détermination du duo Lee - Lifeson qui a finalement décidé de partir en tournée refaire vivre la légende, aidé par la talentueuse batteuse allemande Anika Nilles. Selon le communiqué de la formation, il s'agit de rendre hommage à Neil mais aussi d'ouvrir une nouvelle voie rythmique pour le groupe, alors comment ? Lives, nouvel album ? Comptez sur moi pour vous tenir au courant et en attendant vous pourrez les voir sur scène à Paris le 19 février 2027, on en reparlera forcément d'ici là. Retour dans cette émission sur l'album "Test For Echo" de 1996...tiens l'année de naissance de votre radio préférée !! Un autre artiste qui nous manque et qui a toujours une place de choix dans mes cages à miel, pour son talent, sa sensibilité et disons le, pour avoir mis le pied à l'étrier d'un certain Mike Oldfield, le fondateur des Soft Machine KEVIN AYERS. Ici sur son 5ème album depuis son départ de la Machine (qui sort un nouvel album le mois prochain, on y reviendra vous pensez bien ! ), "The Confusion Of Doctor Dream And Other Stories" en 1974. J'évoquais la participation de Tony Levin pour sa participation au nouvel album d' Alan Morse, le revoici, certes un peu plus jeune (en 1981) au sein de sa formation d'emploi, KING CRIMSON, alors réactivée après un silence radio de quelques années. Le retour du patron Robert Fripp et ses amis se fera sous le sceau... de la "Discipline" !  Retour dans l'hexagone, plus précisément du côté de Surgères, on est pas très loin de La Rochelle et surtout de St Palais, haut lieu de rencontre annuelle du rock progressif ! Et d'ailleurs on aimerait bien y retrouver un jour ces talentueux amis d'enfance : TOM BENARD ET ANTO. Je dis duo mais Tom Bénard et Anthony Machet ont su aussi s'entourer de musiciens expérimentés pour les soutenir et le résultat est une franche réussite ! POLARIS est un album pour les aficionados de fusion mais qui reste accessible à tous (évidemment pour peu qu'on écoute autre chose que de la variété ! ) et j'espère que l'extrait diffusé dans ce numéro vous donnera l'envie de les découvrir et de le faire savoir autour de vous : oui nos régions ont du talent !! Direction la Suède. A l'instar d'Alan Morse, HASSE FRÖBERG est lui aussi guitariste et membre fondateur d'une institution du prog (en l'occurrence les Flowers Kings) et je vous offre une tranche de son 2ème projet solo connu sous le nom raccourci de HFMC (pour Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion) " et son album "Powerplay" initialement paru en 2012. Depuis d'autres productions sont parues mais celle-ci vient tout juste de faire l'objet d'une réédition (son remasterisé et titres live en bonus) alors ne boudons pas notre plaisir de revisiter cet opus !      Une petite touche folk anglaise avec JETHRO TULL et son éternel joueur de flute Ian Anderson qui en 2017 a réactivé la formation après quelques productions solo. Je dis réactivé mais il s'agit plus de redonner le nom de cette prestigieuse entité à une nouvelle formation, ce qui n'enlève rien à la qualité du dernier album "Curious Ruminant" sorti il y a un an. Mais dans ce numéro je vous propose de faire plus "vintage" et d'évoquer "Stormwatch" sorti en 1979, un petit joyau !  Malgré un "hit" archi diffusé ("Sympathy" en 1970), RARE BIRD n'est pas le groupe de rock progressif le plus souvent évoqué alors que leur son en était parfaitement représentatif dans cette décennie glorieuse pour ce genre musical... Sans doute ce titre fut trop "réducteur", ne laissant pas imaginer au "progueux" ce qu'il y avait derrière et inversement, les amateurs de pop et variété ont peut-être été déstabilisés en voulant creuser la production de ce groupe... Toujours est-il qu'écouter par exemple l'extrait de l'album "As Your Mind Flie By", permet de se faire quand même une bonne idée du son rock prog des 70's ! Réhabilitons ce groupe nom de Zeus ! Et pour clôturer en beauté ce 256ème épisode en direct d'Amarok, retour sur le dernier album en date du groupe ARENA, "The Theory Of Molecular Inheritance", sorti il y a déjà 4 ans. Profitons encore de la voix de Damian Wilson car ce dernier rend son tablier et quittera la formation après une série de concerts qui seront donnés en fin d'année, cédant ensuite le micro à son prédécesseur de retour au bercail Paul Manzi... vous suivez ? Et si on se mettait à espérer un nouvel album d'ici l'année prochaine ? En attendant, live long and prosper !!  Thierry Joigny Chaque jeudi, à 20h  

From departure to arrival, this episode of Yessounds takes listeners on a two‑hour musical voyage through roads, skies, seas, and stars. Featuring Rick Wakeman, Jon Anderson, Squackett, Asia, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Tony Levin, Billy Sherwood, and more, the journey unfolds in chapters, each song a step along the path, each artist a fellow traveler.Join Roman Guzman as he guides you through this cinematic adventure in sound… The Journey Within.Yessounds Episode 34 – The Journey WithinDeparture – Setting Out1. The Journey – Rick Wakeman (Greatest Hits)2. The Road – Jon & Vangelis (Short Stories)3. Tall Ships – Squackett (A Life Within a Day)4. Anyone Can Fly – Oliver Wakeman & Gordon Giltrap (Raven & Lullabies)Exploration – Roads, Skies, and Seas5. Astral Traveller – Yes (Time and a Word)6. Flight of the Moorglade – Jon Anderson (Olias of Sunhillow)7. Voyager – Paul Sutin & Steve Howe (Anthology 2: Groups & Collaborations)8. Road Dogs – Tony Levin feat. Jeremy Stacey & Pete Levin (Bringing It Down to the Bass)9. Ride Easy – Asia (Fantasia Live in Tokyo)Deep Journeys – Myth and Discovery10. San Marco's Journey (with Paul Sutin) – Steve Howe (Light Walls)11. Tales from the Lindenbrook Sea – Rick Wakeman & Ensemble (Return to the Centre of the Earth)12. Traveller – Billy Currie (Anthology 2: Groups & Collaborations)13. Travel to the Night – Mystery (Beneath the Veil of Winter's Face)14. Travels with Myself – And Someone Else – Bill Bruford (One of a Kind)Cosmic & Legendary Voyages15. Voyage of the Sea Folk – Robert Berry (A Soundtrack for The Wheel of Time)16. The Voyage of Ulysses – Rick Wakeman & Ramon Remedios (A Suite of Gods)17. Anerley Road – Trevor Rabin (Jacaranda)18. Opal Road – Tony Levin (Waters of Eden)19. Last Train to Istanbul – Steve Hackett (Out of the Tunnel's Mouth)Arrival – Closing the Circle20. Fly from Here Pt. I – We Can Fly – Yes (Fly from Here)21. We Shall Ride Again – Billy Sherwood (Citizen: In the Next Life)22. Journey's End – Rick Wakeman (Greatest Hits)

Roman Guzman, with Trevor and Lenny, presents Yessounds Episode 33: Two Sides One Legacy. Every track comes from Roman's personal collection, weaving Yes classics, solo highlights, and rare gems from the extended family. The Featured Album is Two Sides of Peter Banks, honoring the legacy of Yes's founding guitarist and showcasing the depth of his artistry alongside the broader Yes universe.1. “The White Horse Vale” – Peter Banks (Two Sides of Peter Banks)2. “Time Has Come” – Jon Anderson (Earth Mother Earth)3. “Everything You've Heard Is True” – Moraz/Bruford (Flags)4. “Eggshell Man” – Days Between Stations (In Extremis)5. “Beyond the Loneliest Sea” – Peter Banks (Two Sides of Peter Banks)6. “Battles” – Peter Banks (Two Sides of Peter Banks)7. “Parallels” – Yes (Going for the One)8. “Art and Soul” – Rick Wakeman (Art and Soul)9. “The Revolution Song” – World Trade (World Trade)10. “Knights: The Falcon/The Bear” – Peter Banks (Two Sides of Peter Banks)11. “Heart of the Sunrise” – Dream Theater (A Change of Seasons)12. “Time As It Is” – Tin Soldier featuring Jon Anderson (Tin Soldier)13. “Lift Me Up” – ARW (Live at the Apollo)14. “Sometimes 11” – Phil Keaggy, Tony Levin & Jerry Marotta (Bucket List)15. “Vision of the King” – Peter Banks (Two Sides of Peter Banks)16. “Stop That!” – Peter Banks (Two Sides of Peter Banks)17. “Let's Pretend” – Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe)18. “Revel Without a Pause” – Bill Bruford's Earthworks (The Sound of Surprise)19. “The Last Eclipse” – Peter Banks (Two Sides of Peter Banks)

YESSOUNDS Episode 29: Pleiades and PawprintsJon Anderson's In the City of Angels takes the spotlight in this cosmic episode of Yessounds. From funky LA grooves to celestial ballads, we dive deep into Anderson's solo pop era—plus tracks from Asia, Peter Banks, and Tony Levin and, of course, Yes! 1.“Small Pockets of Joy” – Gordon Giltrap (Small Pockets of Joy) (Intro Bed)2.“Future Times/Rejoice” – Yes (Tormato)3.“Love Will Find A Way” – Trevor Rabin (Live in LA 1989)4.“Here Comes The Feeling” – Asia (Fantasia: Live in Tokyo)5.“I'm On Fire” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels) 6.“Sundancing (For the Hopi/NavaJo Energy)” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels)7.“Heaven Sent” – Robin Crow featuring Jon Anderson (Let It Glow)8.“Time And A Word” – Yes (House of Yes: Live from House of Blues)9.“The Room” – Rick Wakeman (1984)10.“New Civilization” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels) 11.“Los Endos” – Patrick Moraz (The Many Faces of Yes – Playin' Their Favorite Songs)12.“Too Late” – Asia (Alpha)13.“Tempus Fugit” – Yes (Drama)14.“I Am Waiting” – Yes (Talk 30th Anniversary 4CD Expanded Edition)15.“Cut from the Stars” – Yes (Mirror to the Sky) The Whisker Shuffle16.“Every Little Thing” – Yes (Songs From Tsongas: Yes 35th Anniversary Concert)17.“Can I Play You Something” – Peter Banks (Be Well, Be Safe, Be Lucky...)18.“The Ancient” – Yes (Together Again Unplugged 2002)19.“Another Dimension” – Liquid Tension Experiment & Tony Levin (Prime Cuts: Tony Levin) 20.“Betcha” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels)21.“Small Acts of Human Kindness” – Steve Howe (Skyline)22.“Runaway Train” – Jeff Berlin (In Harmony's Way)23.“Hurry Home (Song From The Pleiades)” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels)

Foo Fighters announce their first official tour in over a year with Queens of the Stone Age, Soundgarden's drummer Matt Cameron reveals that original bassist Hiro Yamamoto will participate in Soundgarden's live performance at the RRHOF next month, Puscifer announces their new album with contributions from Tony Levin and Danny Carey, and Iron Maiden announces more tour dates for the 50th anniversary tour in 2026… PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia', Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the Week' & much more!Everything is up at www.rocknewsweekly.com / All socials & TikTok @rocknewsweekly Watch us LIVE, chat with us & more…Every Sunday around 2pm PST @ https://www.twitch.tv/rocknewsweeklyWatch all of our videos, interviews & subscribe at Youtube.com/@rocknewsweeklyFollow us online:Instagram.com/rocknewsweeklyFacebook.com/rocknewsweeklyTwitter.com/rocknewsweeklyTikTok.com/@rocknewsweeklyAll of our links are up at www.rocknewsweekly.com every Monday, where you canCheck it out on 8 different platforms (including Amazon Audible & Apple/Google Podcasts) #Rock #News #RockNews #RockNewsWeekly #RockNewsWeeklyPodcast #Podcast #Podcasts #Metal #HeavyMetal #Alt #Alternative #ClassicRock #70s #80s #90s #Indie #Trivia #RockTrivia #RockBirthdays #NewMusic #NewMusicReleases #FooFighters #FooFighters2026 #Soundgarden #HiroYamimoto #RRHOF #Puscifer #NormalIsnt #TonyLevin #DannyCarey #IronMaiden #QueensOfTheStoneAge

TONY LEVIN is well-known to The ProgCast audience as bassist for KING CRIMSON, PETER GABRIEL, STICK MEN, LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, and so many more. We talk about Tony's early days as a classical player and his transition to bass guitar/stick. Tony regales us with tales of his time with Buddy Rich, Peter Gabriel, forming the KC "Discipline" band, and even playing under Igor Stravinsky's baton, as a student bassist at Eastman School of music. A rather special episode celebrating the 5th Anniversary of The ProgCast!PROGCAST PATRONS get bonus episodes  / theprogcast  Study Drums/Composition/Music with Gregg: https://www.bendianmusic.com GREGG BENDIAN is a percussionist/composer/producer/educator/podcaster from Teaneck, New Jersey. During his wide-ranging career he has toured internationally and recorded with Todd Rundgren, Jan Hammer, The Mahavishnu Project, Keneally-Bendian-Lunn, The Musical Box, John Zorn, Derek Bailey, Nels Cline, Cecil Taylor, Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman and Zoot Horn Rollo. On the academic front, Gregg develops and teaches courses in studio production aesthetics, music history, and composing/arranging at William Paterson University of New Jersey. For the Yale Oral History of American Music, he has contributed over 100 expansive interviews with major figures including Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Carla Bley and Steve Reich. Bendian is archivist/producer for the Bottom LIne Archive of historic concerts. Recorded over 30 years at the Greenwich Village venue, the series features discs by Jack Bruce with Billy Cobham, The Brecker Bros, Lou Reed/Kris Kristofferson, Pete Seeger/Roger McGuinn, and Doc Watson. An accomplished percussionist and a composer of over 200 works, he has created a body of innovative music for jazz, rock, percussion (solo and ensemble) and mixed chamber groups, which include his Interzone and Trio Pianissimo bands. Gregg's music is published by Iamuziks (ASCAP). Begun in August of 2020, The ProgCast explores the creative process and musical history of a diverse assortment of cutting edge artists. You can also find us on:SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0x9bzb0...APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...https://www.bendianmusic.comhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0HBmV...https://www.bottomlinearchive.comhttps://guides.library.yale.edu/oham/...https://www.mahavishnuproject.comhttps://www.wpunj.edu/coac/department...

In biology and genetics, hybrids are the offspring of two different subspecies, genera, or families of plants or animals. Nature creates hybrids randomly as part of natural selection; humans do it deliberately and call it "selective breeding." Often the hybrids that result are stronger than the natural offspring, and we call that "hybrid vigor." In music, hybrids (or fusions) result from thinking outside the box, creating new combinations of genres, styles and instruments. As you'll hear on this transmission of Hearts of Space called HYBRIDS, the results are often surprising, satisfying and...vigorous. Music is by BRUCE KAPHAN, ROBERT RICH, NELSON FOLTZ & TOM LYNN, MICHAEL BROOK, JAZZCOMPUTER.ORG, BILL LASWELL & TOSHINORI KONDO, FORREST FANG, JON HASSELL, and TONY LEVIN. [ view playlist ] [ view Flickr image gallery ] [ play 30 second MP3 promo ]

This past week has been one of the bigger musical challenges of my career when I was asked to sub for one of my all-time bass heroes Tony Levin in the band Stick Men. This episode takes a look at the process of learning their show in less than two days, transcribing and charting all the music, and playing 9 note phrases over an 11/4 time signature. It was a real highlight of my year to be trusted by these exceptional musicians, to be able to complete the assignment, and most importantly to have a fun and musically fulfilling time doing it. We of course wish Tony a speedy recovery, and the band a successful conclusion to their west coast tour this month.Be sure to check out the band and their tour dates.More soon, Janek Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

This week we're discussing every remaining album by legendary prog rock band King Crimson. This episode tackles 1981 - 2003, where KC mainstays Adrian Belew and Tony Levin first join the group. Despite some moments that are a bit dated (specifically in the production), Robert Fripp and company continue to surprise us with their sheer audacity in their songwriting. Maybe these albums aren't perfect, but they sure are impressive.   Intro/Overview 00:00 Discipline 11:13 Beat 27:15 Three of a Perfect Pair 36:39 THRAK 50:18 The ConstruKction of Light 1:11:34 The Power to Believe 1:26:42 What are they up to now? 1:39:13   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Merch https://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/   Mike's EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Alex on Bluesky @octatron3030 Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   History Tom's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTube Substack Website   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Mike's Picks: Discipline (1981) -- Best Album THRAK (1995) -- Personal Favorite The Power to Believe (2003) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite   Alex's Picks: The ConstruKction of Light (2000) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite Beat (1982) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite   Albums we discussed this episode... Discipline (1981) Beat (1982) Three of a Perfect Pair (1984) THRAK (1995) The ConstruKction of Light (2000) The Power to Believe (2003)

Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!Back in Season 1, we talked at length about Warren Zevon, one of the great American songwriters and one of our idols.  So, this year Warren Zevon has been inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame, along with Bad Company and Cyndi Lauper, and we thought that was a perfect excuse to close the loop on our coverage of his career.  It's all here – his later career, final album, appearances on Letterman.  We loved doing it, and we know that you will love listening to this one! Our “Album You Must Listen to Before You Die” is John Lennon's 1980 hit, “Imagine”.  As usual with Lennon's solo albums, it's more (and less) than it seems on the face of it, containing some of Lennon's best work along with some filler.  But, hey, it's a strong album and gave Roxy Music their worst-ever cover (FYI - “Jealous Guy”). We also venture into the world of ChatGPT to find out the Best Albums of 1972.  Fairly strong list – Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Lou Reed and..............................Wishbone Ash!  Who?    References – Globite Travel Bag, Warren Zevon, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, “The Wind”, Zach Starkey, The Who, Bad Company, Paul Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Jordon Zevon, CHAT GPT, 1972, Letterman, alcoholism, Rolling Stone magazine, Jann Wenner, Zevon Live in Australia, The Bridge Hotel, St Mary's Band Club, The Hilton Sydney, Little River Band, Linda Ronstadt, pleural mesothelioma, Enjoy Every Sandwich, “Sentimental Hygiene”, Neil Young, “Detox Mansion”, “Splendid Isolation”, “Heartache Spoken Here”, “Searching For a Heart”, “The Indifference of Heaven”, Life'll Kill Ya, My Ride's Here, “Hit Somebody”, Tony Levin, “Basket Case”, Carl Hiassen, “Bad Monkey”, “The Wind”, Crystal Zevon, Springsteen, “Knockin' on Heaven's Door”, Dylan, Grammy Award,  “Keep Me in Your Heart", “Enjoy Every Sandwich”, Jackson Browne, Billy Bob Thornton, David Lindley and Ry Cooder, Pixies, Jorge Calderón  Playlist – Music from the episode Enjoy every sandwich The Wind 

Send us a textGet Ready To Groove: Why Brass Camel Is The Band You Need To Know About Right Now!#newmusic #progrock #progfunk #camel #newalbum After successfully criss-crossing Canada three times on the strength of a word-of-mouth reputation and a hard-earned live following, Vancouver-based Brass Camel return with their second full-length record: Camel. Clocking in at 40 minutes across just six tracks, the album is an unapologetic artistic statement from a band whose sound resists easy classification—equal parts progressive rock ambition and deep-pocket groove, with no shortage of swagger, surprises, and soul.Their self-styled “prog-funk” sound may raise eyebrows on paper, but as multiple Grammy-winner Fantastic Negrito put it: “They sound like a funky Rush.” Or, as Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson (who also guests on the record as the group's Zappa-tinged “cat whisperer”) once declared, “Brass Camel…man, they're good worldwide.”Following their 2022 debut Brass, the band doubled down—both on the road and in the studio. Camel is the result of that momentum: two 11-minute bookends, four shapeshifting shorter tracks, and zero interest in playing it safe.Website: https://www.brasscamel.ca/epkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brasscamelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/brassycamelApplemusic: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/brass-camel/1629161926Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/59HNn8uI1RIbWzmPUy5pFm?si=54e041a98f934c34&nd=1&dlsi=aa86680918574875Bandcamp: https://brasscamelband.bandcamp.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCx1fnIXz40ZxIBAWmmjXtjg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCx1fnIXz40ZxIBAWmmjXtjg Thanks for tuning in, please be sure to click that subscribe button and give this a thumbs up!!Email: thevibesbroadcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_to_the_vibes_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevibesbroadcastnetworkLinktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTVRv2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVibesBrdcstTruth: https://truthsocial.com/@KoyoteFor all our social media and other links, go to: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastPlease subscribe, like, and share!

By 1980, Pete Townshend was 34 or 35, regarded as a true legend of rock music and a revered songwriter. He was one of the true pied pipers of rock n roll. The only problem was, there was no such thing as a middle-aged rock star. In 1978, the death of Keith Moon hit him hard and put in the question the future of The Who. Punk music was railing against old bands like The Who and while Pete was with them in spirit, he realized that they may have had a point. Meanwhile, Pete was battling alcohol and heroin addictions while his marriage to his first wife was on the rocks. He was looking for spiritual fulfillment and yearning for peace of mind. But out of all that came Empty Glass, a marvelous album with vivid melodies, personal lyrics and Pete Townshend's heart on his sleeve. He dedicated the album to his wife, Karen, and some of the songs could be in her voice. Pete takes on the personality of different people to get his points of view across with lyrics that can be ambiguous but deeply personal. The opening track Rough Boys is seen by some as a coming out for Townshend but it's a rockin' way to kick off a record. The alltime great Let My Love Open The Door is an instant pick me up that outsold the platinum (in the US) Empty Glass several times over and remains a favorite for movie soundtracks aimed at the children of the 1980s. But songs like I Am An Animal and I Moved showcase Pete's softer side before the ranting Jools and Jim aimed at authors who dismissed Keith Moon's death as inevitable and even warranted. Keep On Working shows Pete trying to channel The Kinks and A Little Is Enough may have been a minor hit but Townshend regards it as one of the best songs he's ever written. The title track is a man desperate for his soul to be saved, an empty vessel looking for someone to fulfill him. Would he ever find that peace? Would any of us? It's a strong record with incredible melodies with killer musicians like Simon Phillips, Tony Levin and Pete himself arranging the songs into beautiful classics. This was a fun one to do and if you don't know the album, we think you're gonna like it. Check out our new website: Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10%! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By 1980, Pete Townshend was 34 or 35, regarded as a true legend of rock music and a revered songwriter. He was one of the true pied pipers of rock n roll. The only problem was, there was no such thing as a middle-aged rock star. In 1978, the death of Keith Moon hit him hard and put in the question the future of The Who. Punk music was railing against old bands like The Who and while Pete was with them in spirit, he realized that they may have had a point. Meanwhile, Pete was battling alcohol and heroin addictions while his marriage to his first wife was on the rocks. He was looking for spiritual fulfillment and yearning for peace of mind. But out of all that came Empty Glass, a marvelous album with vivid melodies, personal lyrics and Pete Townshend's heart on his sleeve. He dedicated the album to his wife, Karen, and some of the songs could be in her voice. Pete takes on the personality of different people to get his points of view across with lyrics that can be ambiguous but deeply personal. The opening track Rough Boys is seen by some as a coming out for Townshend but it's a rockin' way to kick off a record. The alltime great Let My Love Open The Door is an instant pick me up that outsold the platinum (in the US) Empty Glass several times over and remains a favorite for movie soundtracks aimed at the children of the 1980s. But songs like I Am An Animal and I Moved showcase Pete's softer side before the ranting Jools and Jim aimed at authors who dismissed Keith Moon's death as inevitable and even warranted. Keep On Working shows Pete trying to channel The Kinks and A Little Is Enough may have been a minor hit but Townshend regards it as one of the best songs he's ever written. The title track is a man desperate for his soul to be saved, an empty vessel looking for someone to fulfill him. Would he ever find that peace? Would any of us? It's a strong record with incredible melodies with killer musicians like Simon Phillips, Tony Levin and Pete himself arranging the songs into beautiful classics. This was a fun one to do and if you don't know the album, we think you're gonna like it. Check out our new website: Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10%! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here is the playlist for the 03/10 episode of the Seventh House. Enjoy!Medeski, Martin and Wood- Where's the Music?Nine Inch Nails- Head Like a HoleHats Off Gentlemen, It's Adequate- Everything ChangedHats Off Gentlemen, It's Adequate- Inside the AtomEcholyn- Radio WavesEcholyn- On We BlurKarmakanic- Bracing for ImpactKarmakanic- Cosmic LoveGleb Kolyadin- ParallaxRodrigo Y Gabriela- EgolandMichael Hedges- The Jade StalkJack O'The Clock- It's Hard to Find Booze on SundayCamel- Lunar SeaChimpan A- Theme From Chimpan A Pt IChimpan A- It's Only SinMagenta- The Lizard KingTracy Chapman- Talkin' 'Bout a RevolutionSeal- ImmaculateDC Talk- Between You and MePhil Keaggy, Tony Levin, and Jerry Marotta- FearlessEarth, Wind and Fire- Let Me TalkTalking Heads- Take Me to the RiverElectric Light Orchestra- Sweet Talkin' WomanLevel 42- Sleep TalkingOregon- IcarusKing Crimson- Elephant TalkYes- Silent Talking (the tradition continues....)Talk Talk- Life's What You Make ItThe Blue Nile- The Downtown Lights

Folks, we're stretching a bit on this one.  Lynch noticed that Roger Waters performed "The Wall" at the Berlin wall in this month, and used that as an excuse to feature A Momentary Lapse of Reason, which was the latest studio album by Pink Floyd. Since that originally came out in 1987, we're asking you to squint a bit to see it's relevance to the summer of 1990.  That being said...A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the first Pink Floyd album released after bassist and primary songwriter Roger Waters left the band.  Waters had expected that Pink Floyd would simply disband, and was surprised when David Gilmour and Nick Mason decided to continue without him.  Acrimony and lawsuits appeared, but in the end a Water-less Pink Floyd continued on.Unlike many prior Pink Floyd albums, this one is not playing off a single concept.  Instead, it is a more traditional collection of songs.  Gilmour presented the album as a return to earlier Pink Floyd material, which was perhaps a reaction to common critiques of their previous album "The Final Cut" as a Roger Waters solo effort masquerading as a Pink Floyd album.  There are a number of well-known session musicians that participated in the making of this album.The album was a commercial success, debuting at number 3 on both the US and UK albums charts.  The US tour was the most successful of the year, selling out almost every venue it played in the States.  Roger Water's lawsuits would be overcome, and a settlement was reached between Waters and the band by the end of 1987.Lynch brings us this Pink Floyd reboot album for today's podcast and we're joined by guest host Julie Doran joins us on this episode. On the Turning AwayThis power ballad was co-written by Gilmour and British experimental composer Anthony Moore.  It is an anti-war song, one of the more political Pink Floyd songs written since the departure of Waters. It begins with a solemn Gilmour vocal supported by understated keyboards, then builds to an almost orchestral conclusion.  Learning to FlyA surprisingly upbeat song for the group, the inspiration for this first single is David Gilmour's experience learning to fly airplanes.  At the time he would do practice flights in the mornings and work in the studio in the afternoons.  It is also a metaphor for the band coming back together after splitting with Roger Waters.One SlipThe fourth US single discusses the long-term consequences of a one-night stand, and contains the lyrics that would become the title to the album as a whole.  Gilmour co-wrote this song with Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera.  Fans of bassist Tony Levin may recognize his work on a Chapman Stick in the instrumentation for this track.  ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Real Wild Child by Iggy Pop (from the motion picture “Problem Child”)This dark comedy starring John Ritter follows the trials of Ben Healy Jr. as he adopts a less-than-model child from a questionable adoption agency.   STAFF PICKS:Stop by Jane's AddictionWayne leads off the staff picks with a college radio hit off the "Ritual De Lo Habitual" album.  Lead singer Perry Farrell warns about apathy towards environmental disaster, telling people to turn off the smokestacks.  "And the water will run, come a day, the water will run, no man will stand for things he had done."Brave New World by Michael PennRob brings us a jangly deeper cut with a song with rapid fire lyrics off Penn's "March" album.  The song reflects confusion in where the singer is going, perhaps making a commentary on society as it heads into a "brave new world."  "This may not be my best day, but this ain't no golden age.  You looked pretty on the freeway.  Let's drive into the brave new world."Give It Up by Hothouse FlowersBruce features a s song from an Irish group off their second album, "Home."  This song that went to number 2 on the US Modern Rock chart is summed up in the lyrics, "Well, this song's inspired by a good man and his tune doing good for others, sing 'Amazing Grace' for you." Rub You the Right Way by Johnny GillJulie's staff pick is an upbeat hip hop song, and Gill's first single after he left New Edition earlier in the year.  Despite the lyrics, Gill was the son of a minister and got his start in gospel music.  He signed with Motown as a teenager.  Gill had become very accustomed to performing live, and had a difficult time switching to studio work.  Blue Sky Mine by Midnight OilLynch closes out the staff picks with the first single off Midnight Oil's seventh studio album.  The inspiration for the song was the experience of workers in the Wittenoom asbestos mines in western Australia, where they contracted a variety of asbestos-related diseases.  The "blue" in the title refers to "blue asbestos," a form of the mineral considered most hazardous. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:Erotic Nightmares by Steve VaiGuitar virtuoso Steve Vai carries us out of this week's podcast. Thanks for listening to “What the Riff?!?” NOTE: To adjust the loudness of the music or voices, you may adjust the balance on your device. VOICES are stronger in the LEFT channel, and MUSIC is stronger on the RIGHT channel.Please follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/whattheriffpodcast/, and message or email us with what you'd like to hear, what you think of the show, and any rock-worthy memes we can share.Of course we'd love for you to rate the show in your podcast platform!**NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.

In this episode, I sit down with Grammy winning producer and engineer Kevin Killen. We first interviewed Kevin in episodes 46 and 47, where he talks about his career in recording studios from Dublin to NYC, and working with Peter Gabriel, Kate bush, U2, Elvis Costello, and a host of others. If you haven't already, go check ‘em out. Since then, Kevin has moved to his personal studio, and is teaching as an adjunct professor at the NYU Clive Davis Institute and Steinhardt School. He's also been busy working with the likes of Tony Levin and Cara Dillon, and recording drum sample packs for Toontrack at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. Listen in as he catches us up on all of it.

While we're on a brief hiatus from making all-new episodes, we thought it would be fun to compile all the moments where Paul asks his guests "What Was The First Record You Ever Bought?" and put them in a couple of "clip shows." Last week was part one, so here's part two, featuring Shannon Shaw (from Shannon & The Clams), Joey Santiago (from Pixies), Julian Lage, Steve Perry, Slash, The Heavy Heavy, Ben Folds, John Densmore (The Doors), and bass ace Tony Levin (King Crimson, John Lennon and more). The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.  Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. Record Store Day 2025 is April 12th. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, including The List, visit RecordStoreDay.com) Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends.  

Max Foizey interviews legendary bassist Tony Levin, chats about the history of scary Christmas movies, and reviews the latest version of "Nosferatu."

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Bass player Tony Levin from the legendary Prog Rock act King Crimson comes in to talk about BEAT an all-star lineup including Tony Levin, Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, and drummer Danny Carey. BEAT will be performing the music of 80's King Crimson Monday December 16th, 2024 at Revel ABQSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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ABOUT TONY LEVIN: Tony Levin is one of the most accomplished bass players in the history of rock music. He is also an author and true innovator. Whether it be his solo music, collaborations or as a member or recording with others. 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, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, Paula Cole, James Taylor & more.... ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ABOUT TONY LEVIN: Tony Levin is one of the most accomplished bass players in the history of rock music. He is also an author and true innovator. Whether it be his solo music, collaborations or as a member or recording with others. 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, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, Paula Cole, James Taylor & more.... ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven recaps his experience attending the BEAT concert that took place November 10th! BEAT is made up of Adrian Belew, Danny Carey, Tony Levin, and Steve Vai playing '80s King Crimson music! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Musician and composer Tony Levin joins Frank Mackay on this episode of The Frank Mackay Show!

Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with bassist Tony Levin. Tony is best known as a member of King Crimson. He's also played with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, John Lennon and countless others. During the show he discussed his latest album Bringing it Down to the Bass, his memories of working on Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare album, and his new band with Steve Vai, BEAT. See BEAT on Nov. 4 at the State Theatre in Minneapolis!During the rest of the show we discussed Ozzy Osbourne going into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, argued over whether or not a punch in the nose counts as a trick when going door to door for Halloween, and shared tips with our older listeners about good posture. Public radio is a young man's game! https://youtu.be/AGdUlRRQm4Y?si=qCKNtF2_26q_V4xG

Time Travelin' Top 40 E163 Brandon Vogt talks with Tony Levin of the Beat and formerly of King Crimson on his new album "Bringing it down to Bass" and his friendship with Peter Gabriel and John LennonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Master of the bass and pioneering Stick man, Tony Levin regales us with tales from the court of King Crimson's Discipline era and more in this conversation recorded from the Beat tour (in which Levin and Adrian Belew play material from Crimson's early 1980's era in collaboration with qualified accomplices Danny Carey (Tool) on drums, and Steve Vai on guitar. But our main focus is Levin's new solo album, Bringing It Down To The Bass (Flatiron Recordings) in a far-reaching chat that gets into his entire illustrious career as a road dog and first-call session musician for the likes of Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, and more.  The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.  Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, visit RecordStoreDay.com)   Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (dogfish.com), Tito's Handmade Vodka (titosvodka.com), RSDMRKT.com, and Furnace Record Pressing, the official vinyl pressing plant of Record Store Day.   Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends.   Rest in Peace to Liam Payne of One Direction, and rapper/firefighter Ka. 

Dave and Shane are back with part 2 of their exclusive interview with storied bassist #TonyLevin (#PeterGabriel, #KingCrimson, #PinkFloyd, #JohnLennon, #PaulSimon, #DavidBowie, #LouReed, #AliceCooper and more). He talks about his new album “Bringing It Down to the Bass.” It was released on September 13th via CD, Blu-Ray and streaming. A special vinyl edition will be released a bit later on. Check out some of Tony's amazing stories playing with scores of legends on iconic masterworks. He also talks about his current tour with #BEAT featuring #AdrianBelew, #SteveVai and #Tool drummer #DannyCarey where they are rocking the King Crimson tracks of the 1980s. Learn more about Tony Levin at www.TonyLevin.comSHOW CREDITS: Diamond Dave Kinchen (host, booking, editing). Brother Shane McEachern (host, webmaster, segment production and the thing that makes you go hmmm…). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

We've developed our On First Listen series to give us a chance to explore albums that we didn't know but had heard about for years. Maybe a friend recommended it, perhaps it was popular at a time in our lives when it slipped past us or maybe we'd seen in on all-time lists. King Crimson's debut fit into the third category as many progressive rock fans hold In The Court Of The Crimson King in very high regard. And with many talented line-ups over the years including Greg Lake on bass & vocals, Ian McDonald on keys and many other things, and Robert Fripp on guitar on this album (with future versions featuring John Wetton, Boz Burrell, Bill Bruford, Tony Levin, Adrian Belew, Mel Collins and many, many more) we figured we'd give it a go. However, while the musicianship is off the charts and they experiment with many keys, times and toys (the new mellotron was driving much of their experimental sound), sometimes it's not terribly listenable. 21st Century Schitzoid Man is abrupt and in your face as a protest to the Vietnam War but isn't a toe tapper. The wistful I Listen To The Wind is 180 degree turn as a lovely ballad but is more than 6 minutes long. And Epitaph, Moonchild (nothing like the Iron Maiden song) and The Court Of The Crimson King though they have moments of beauty and style fail to land in the fun zone. While many will appreciate the music for it's complexity and degree of difficulty, it's not an album you put on in the background of a party. Perhaps our blues based rock brains aren't mature enough to understand but we find 70s era Yes and Genesis far easier to digest and enjoy. Note: We recorded this a year before releasing it as we planned for it to be our first On First Listen but scheduling necessities caused us to leave it on the shelf. We mention that it's 54th anniversary is coming up but as we release this it's the 55th anniversary of original release. And it was before we interviewed director Toby Amies about his fabulous documentary King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King for episode 158. Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10%! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've developed our On First Listen series to give us a chance to explore albums that we didn't know but had heard about for years. Maybe a friend recommended it, perhaps it was popular at a time in our lives when it slipped past us or maybe we'd seen in on all-time lists. King Crimson's debut fit into the third category as many progressive rock fans hold In The Court Of The Crimson King in very high regard. And with many talented line-ups over the years including Greg Lake on bass & vocals, Ian McDonald on keys and many other things, and Robert Fripp on guitar on this album (with future versions featuring John Wetton, Boz Burrell, Bill Bruford, Tony Levin, Adrian Belew, Mel Collins and many, many more) we figured we'd give it a go. However, while the musicianship is off the charts and they experiment with many keys, times and toys (the new mellotron was driving much of their experimental sound), sometimes it's not terribly listenable. 21st Century Schitzoid Man is abrupt and in your face as a protest to the Vietnam War but isn't a toe tapper. The wistful I Listen To The Wind is 180 degree turn as a lovely ballad but is more than 6 minutes long. And Epitaph, Moonchild (nothing like the Iron Maiden song) and The Court Of The Crimson King though they have moments of beauty and style fail to land in the fun zone. While many will appreciate the music for it's complexity and degree of difficulty, it's not an album you put on in the background of a party. Perhaps our blues based rock brains aren't mature enough to understand but we find 70s era Yes and Genesis far easier to digest and enjoy. Note: We recorded this a year before releasing it as we planned for it to be our first On First Listen but scheduling necessities caused us to leave it on the shelf. We mention that it's 54th anniversary is coming up but as we release this it's the 55th anniversary of original release. And it was before we interviewed director Toby Amies about his fabulous documentary King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King for episode 158. Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10%! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Great bassist Tony Levin guests on this brand new Fake Show podcast with host Jim Tofte...enjoy kiddies!!!

Baxie talks to the legendary Tony Levin! Since the early 1970's Tony Levin has been one of the most sought-after bass players in history! His accomplishments as a musician are astounding. While he's been primarily known for playing on every Peter Gabriel album, he's also known for his work with King Crimson. On top of that Tony has also lent his amazing talents for more than 500 other albums. And that number continues to grow. These include sessions with John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Buddy Rich, Stevie Knicks, Warren Zevon, and many others. He is also responsible for popularizing the Chapman Stick. He also been responsible for creating something known as "Funk Fingers" (Which you can hear on Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer") Tony has just released a fantastic new solo album "Bringing it Down to the Bass". He's also currently touring with BEAT--a band that includes his former King Crimson bandmate guitarist Adrian Belew (who's been a guest on this podcast), guitarist Steve Vai, and drummer Danny Carey from Tool! BEAT will be playing at the Shubert Theater in Boston on October 10th and at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford on December 3rd. Tony talks about all of that and more! Just amazing! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Rock102.com, and on the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee

Do you have questions about anything in the recording, mixing, or production realm? Great! We've got the perfect guy to answer them for you, live on this week's TAXI TV! Ronan Chris Murphy is an acclaimed music producer, engineer, and mixer, known for his versatile work across various genres. With a career spanning decades, he has collaborated with notable artists like King Crimson, Tony Levin, Steve Morse, and Terry Bozzio. Murphy is also recognized for his work in progressive rock, experimental, and world music, along with his expertise in recording techniques. Beyond his production work, he is a founder of the Recording Boot Camp, where he teaches advanced music production and recording techniques to aspiring producers. But, to many TAXI members, Ronan is best known for his excellent mentorship and classes at our annual (free for members) conference, The TAXI Road Rally (November 7th – 10th, 2024).

September 24th - Yoram Kenig, Drew Curtis, Tony Levin

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 534. In this edition we heard music by Billy Joel, XTC, Deposed King, Big Big Train, Be-Bop Deluxe, Adrian Belew, Elbicho, Nine Inch Nails, Trevor Horn, Genesis, Tony Levin, Marillion, Emily Francis Trio, Nataraja, Cathedral, Public Service Broadcasting, Enfant, Spirits Burning, Tim Bowness, Landmarq & Ebony Buckle.

Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/adrian-belew-2024Visit Eastside Music Supply: https://eastsidemusicsupply.com/Adrian Belew is one of the most inventive guitarists of the past half-century—an incandescent player and songwriter who has a vast menagerie of tones and sounds at his command. You've heard him with King Crimson, Talking Heads, David Bowie, and Frank Zappa, among others, and with his pop band the Bears and on his solo recordings and tours.This fall, Adrian is following dates with the Talking Heads-fueled Remain in Light tour, which he co-led with Heads keyboardist and guitarist Jerry Harrison, with the BEAT Tour—a run drawing on his recordings with King Crimson in the '80s: the albums Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair. Of course, this is just a small—but extremely potent and influential—portion of his 30-year collaboration with Crimson founder Robert Fripp, who has given BEAT his blessing. But putting this repertoire in the hands of Belew, fellow Crimson alum and super-bassist Tony Levin, the incendiary Steve Vai (playing the guitar role of Fripp), and the Earth-shaking drummer Danny Carey from Tool promises magical performances. It's also one of the year's most-anticipated tours.As I write this, Belew, Levin, Vai, and Carey are rehearsing on the West Coast, and by the time this video posts, they will have played their first BEAT dates. So, word is likely to have spread that Belew has brought some crucial pieces of gear he played with '80s Crimson back into play. But here, you'll get a close up look and listen as Premier Guitar joins Adrian—with tech Blair White of Nashville's Eastside Music Supply—at his mid-Tennessee home for a pre-tour Rig Rundown. Dig in!Full Rig Info: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/adrian-belew-2024Visit Eastside Music Supply: https://eastsidemusicsupply.com/Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D'Addario Strings - https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard -

The one and only Tony Levin, with a new album (Bringing It Down To The Bass), and the all-star Beats Tour on his front burner, stops by to talk about both, and many other things. Both Markus and Ray instantly felt at ease and conversational with Tony. That led to some good discussion of things present and past! Look for Tony on the Beat Tour with Adrian Belew, Steve Vai and Danny Carey! Thanks to our friend Thad Kirk from WHYY for getting us together with Mr. Levin. And check out Bringing It Down To The Bass, the new album by Tony Levin, as discussed in this episode! Already looking forward to the next time that Tony stops by! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave and Shane are thrilled to welcome you to part 1 of their interview with storied bassist #TonyLevin (#PeterGabriel, #KingCrimson, #PinkFloyd, #JohnLennon, #PaulSimon, #DavidBowie, #LouReed, #AliceCooper and more) who talks about his new album “Bringing It Down to the Bass,” released September 13th on CD, Blu-Ray and streaming. A special vinyl edition will be forthcoming later this year. In part 1, Levin talks about his approach to this album and selecting the many players on it, with several dating back to his time with Peter Gabriel in the 1970s. He also talks about his newly started tour with #BEAT featuring #AdrianBelew, #SteveVai and #Tool drummer #DannyCarey where they will be rocking the King Crimson tracks of the 1980s. Learn more about Tony Levin at www.TonyLevin.comSHOW CREDITS: Diamond Dave Kinchen (host, booking, editing). Brother Shane McEachern (host, webmaster, segment production and the thing that makes you go hmmm…). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

The one and only Tony Levin, with a new album (Bringing It Down To The Bass), and the all-star Beats Tour on his front burner, stops by to talk about both, and many other things. Both Markus and Ray instantly felt at ease and conversational with Tony. That led to some good discussion of things present and past! Look for Tony on the Beat Tour with Adrian Belew, Steve Vai and Danny Carey! Thanks to our friend Thad Kirk from WHYY for getting us together with Mr. Levin. And check out Bringing It Down To The Bass, the new album by Tony Levin, as discussed in this episode! Already looking forward to the next time that Tony stops by! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary bassist Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, etc) talks about his new solo album 'Bringin It Down To The Bass', the upcoming BEAT Tour with Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, and Danny Carey (performing 80s era King Crimson), and more.

Tony Levin joins us to discuss "Bringing it back to the Bass" his latest release and we talk about the Beat tour!!!

Iconic and innovative bassist #TonyLevin (#PeterGabriel, #KingCrimson, #PinkFloyd, #JohnLennon, #PaulSimon, #DavidBowie, #LouReed, #AliceCooper and more) speaks with Dave and Shane about his new album “Bringing It Down to the Bass,” which will be released September 13th on CD, Blu-Ray and streaming. A special vinyl edition will be forthcoming later this year. In this preview of part 1 of our upcoming interview, Levin talks about working with Gabriel on his landmark #So album from 1986. Enjoy this clip and be sure to look for Tony on his upcoming tour with #BEAT featuring #AdrianBelew, #SteveVai and #Tool drummer #DannyCarey where they will be rocking the King Crimson tracks of the 1980s. Learn more about Tony Levin at www.TonyLevin.comSHOW CREDITS: Diamond Dave Kinchen (host, booking, editing). Brother Shane McEachern (host, webmaster, segment production and the thing that makes you go hmmm…). Intro made in part w/ Drum Pad Machine (DPM). Instagram: @RockNationsDK Twitter: @RockNationsDK. Facebook: @RockofNationsDK.

Tony Levin's love of the bass guitar began when he was just ten years old, when his focus was classical music and performing on a double bass - and he never looked back. His classical training transitioned to rock and jazz, and his reputation as an A-list session bassist filtered throughout the music industry. Of course, one of Tony's primary gigs has been holding down the bass chair for Peter Gabriel since the late ‘70s, performing on nearly all of Peter's recordings and tours. However, his resume is extensive, having performed with John Lennon, Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, Buddy Rich, David Bowie, and many other icons in the music industry, along with being a member of Stick Men and Liquid Tension Experiment. Tony has a brand new album set to release on September 13 titled "Bringing it Down to the Bass". He's currently rehearsing for the upcoming BEAT tour: A supergroup that also includes Steve Vai, Adrian Belew, and Tool drummer Danny Carey, who will perform music from the three King Crimson albums that were released in the '80s. Here to talk to us about these new projects and his extensive career is none other than Tony Levin.

What do you get when you combine four of the most legendary and talented minds in progressive rock/metal? Well, you get one hell of an experiment... This week, the fellas listen to the third self titled album from Prog Supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment!

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Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Jeffrey Crecelius and Ken Fuller Mark and I had a great time this week thinking about interesting or unusual Yes musical textures. We both came up with 3 examples that we thought were surprising or different so do have a look below to hear the clips we are referring to and add your own examples to the comments section. You may be surprised with some of our suggestions - that's somewhat the idea, after all. What interesting textures can you think of in Yes music? Is it down to instrumentation, arrangement or a combination? Do Mark and I choose the same things again? https://youtu.be/2NhfSgV81Lk?si=79bCEUyQJCmKZTWr&t=294 Kevin - Church bell texture! https://youtu.be/I4EPABbDdCQ?si=30GQZ5lPIDGnwJ4t&t=859 Mark - Weird electronic sounds in the drum solo https://youtu.be/pkrz5PBhhtM?si=tSYyLMSK4mc83k1w Unable to embed this one - Mark - Tom Brislin playing the electronic sounds in perfect synch with Alan White - Ritual https://youtu.be/BBb5mcz8nik?si=TtKnrjBtDgo3dbMQ Kevin - the orchestral and band textures throughout Dreamtime, especially when the orchestra takes over towards the end https://youtu.be/GGaai0AII3E?si=9q3q2-cCLxfvaeLT&t=479 Mark - Steve Howe's Coral Sitar guitar sounds in the mix https://youtu.be/ydAANC7sl0Y?si=O-cJYtQmIts8XFNq&t=182 Mark - The Coral Sitar again in Siberian Khatru https://youtu.be/Z-cEyiM9adE?si=R0E5Ax3cvoWH-i6F Mark - Sitar in the introduction https://youtu.be/3W36uAXOMxw?si=PPvCLC1X3keofDof Mark - A real Sitar this time played by Deepak Khazanchi on It Can Happen from 90125 https://youtu.be/xN68e-ZVaqM?si=r90MkBuV72Mks9dC Mark - this is the Danelectro Coral Sitar guitar as used by Steve Howe https://youtu.be/L7ccHlqQ1M8?si=0uRPU5w5GLojtDZI Kevin - the amazing texture of Tony Levin's Chapman Stick and Bill Bruford's electronic drums https://youtu.be/YWZKAadMJiQ?si=_BIuk4_QlJb6OPy0&t=59 Mark - Alan White's amazing electronic drum sounds https://youtu.be/Hrowi4hHz8A?si=hWM5FIizubQ7GXcR&t=212 Mark - Chris Squire's harmonica solo! Let us know if you agree with us! There are only 100 of these packs available, so buy yours now! (Opens in a new window) Dave Watkinson's latest article for Yesworld.com: https://www.yesworld.com/yes-the-long-lost-roger-dean-stages/ Check out the progress on my other podcast - https://anthem52.com/ Yes - The Tormato Story Available now! TormatoBook.com YMP Patrons: Producers: Joseph Cottrell Ken Fuller Jeffrey Crecelius Patrons: Jim Morrison Jon Pickles Declan Logue Gary Betts Aaron SteelmanMichael Handerhan Barry Gorsky Steve Perry Doug Curran Martin Kjellberg Todd Dudley Rachel Hadaway Lind  Paul Hailes Craig Estenes Mark James Lang Steve Rode David Bob Martilotta John Holden Stephen LambeDem Fred Barringer Scott Colombo Chris Bandini David Heyden John Thomson Mark Baggs John Cowan John Parry Dave Owen Simon Barrow Steve Scott Terence Sadler Steve Dill Robert Nasir  Fergus Cubbage William Hayes Geoff Bailie Steven Roehr Lobate Scarp Geoffrey Mason David Watkinson Tim Stannard Robert VandiverBrian Sullivan David Pannell Jamie McQuinnMiguel Falcão Paul Tomei Michael O'ConnorBrian HarrisHogne Bø PettersenGuy DeRome Become a Patron! Our Facebook YMP Discussion Group is open to anyone to join. One of the advantages of the new format is that all members of the group have the same ability to post content, so it's a bit more egalitarian, or somesuch. Please do search for the group and join in. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3216603008606331/ Please follow/subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: Theme music The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts.

The story of TCD this week (sorry Lucy) has an awful lot to do with two questions and one piece of re-direction.The first question, and let me tell you neither Ant or myself were able to proffer any kind of definitive answer ourselves, is whether or not a number can be classified as a palindrome. The second question is also a recognition that something Ant said may well be wrong. He asserted that the clock on a mobile phone relies on its GPS location to ensure it always shows the right time but on reflection this may be twaddle. We now think it may be the 'carrier settings' of the service provider that provide this information.In both instances we throw this out to you dear listener, to offer your insights and set us straight.Oh and I nearly forgot the re-direction, well if you click here you will not only see my painting from CTTE, but some of the other efforts from my esteemed colleagues and a great pic of Tony Levin.Love'n'FA cup final replayshTCD Merch StoreBecome Purple and support the showThe Invisible Man Volume 1: 1991-1997The Invisible Man Volume2: 1998-2014FacebookInstagramWebsite