Tony Levin needs more mentions here!

[Barking Spiders]

One of my fave basslines ever. Dunno why it took me so long to YT it.

[color=#548235][size=1][font="Verdana"][size="2"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP_bXVyb2Q0[/size][/font][/size][/color]

[color=#548235][size=1][font="Verdana"][size="2"]Can anyone here play with finger sticks?[/size][/font][/size][/color]

[Barking Spiders]

and how it's originally played


[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuTaM5eTVeo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuTaM5eTVeo[/url]

[Rumple]

I like his work with Peter Gabriel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-TM9GA3Tg

[Daz39]

He's a total maverick, cool dude and ace player. I used to follow his blogs last decade when he would describe his portable espresso machine he designed for his motorbike, and his endless travels on tours.

Dude's been around so long he played in a school band for JFK in err '62?

I do want to know what Bass he plays and how for his tracks on the Union album for Yes. Sounds like a metal fretboard fretless, it's amazing.

Let's not even start on his stick playing (GAS!)

[dmccombe7]

Prefer his Gabriel work too. Def an inspiration on bass. His standard 4 string work is amazing let alone the stick bass playing. Not so keen on the finger stick thing tho. I find it a bit messy.

Dave

[wateroftyne]

I love his more trad stuff - '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover' is a great line.

[Kevin Dean]

A huge influence on me , but I wasn't impressed with his first solo album .

[fleabag]

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1484919755' post='3219714']
Not so keen on the finger stick thing tho. I find it a bit messy.

Dave
[/quote]

Shame.. his stick playing is exemplary. The man is too cool for skool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHedekI5w4w

[Graham]

Love his playing on this

http://youtu.be/UV1bnLyYr6s

[RhysP]

[quote name='Daz39' timestamp='1484918558' post='3219688']
I do want to know what Bass he plays and how for his tracks on the Union album for Yes. Sounds like a metal fretboard fretless, it's amazing.
[/quote]

He did used to have a Stingray with a fretless metal fingerboard, I remember seeing it in ads in some of the American guitar magazines years ago.

[KevB]

Always liked the bass on this, comes in after about 1 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDgBSk1ghM

[spectoremg]

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1484927980' post='3219808']
Always liked the bass on this, comes in after about 1 min

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDgBSk1ghM[/media]
[/quote]Did he actually play on this one? I thought he only played stick on I Don't Remember on that album?

[toneknob]

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1484927980' post='3219808']
Always liked the bass on this, comes in after about 1 min

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDgBSk1ghM[/media]
[/quote]

Is that the original? John Giblin if so. (TLev is only on I Don't Remember on PG3). Lovely stuff either way!

[toneknob]

On top of Crim and PG, with whom I've seen Tony Levin many times there's a load more outside stuff he's done. The BLS albums are great. This always comes with me when I'm testing a new hifi amp or speakers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfbdBZO9td0

[toneknob]

And this from BLUE Nights (with Bruford, Chris Botti, David Torn)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0C7nZ02UiA

[lowdown]

Always liked Mr Levin.Top, top player, I especially liked his early New York session days.

I know this will go down like a lead Balloon on this here Basschat, but his Jazz playing with the Buddy Rich Big Band was superb. He could certainly swing.
On the second and third videos, he played some classy classic, 70's Funk (Although BR is crawling over it a bit.)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky_23rOl1Tk[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p95UZ9AG-mc[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg8V8LFUKZ0

Edited January 20, 2017 by lowdown

[Daz39]

Yes. Both BLS albums are great

[RhysP]

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1484927980' post='3219808']
Always liked the bass on this, comes in after about 1 min

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFDgBSk1ghM
[/quote]

John Giblin plays bass on this.

[FinnDave]

Sorry to hear he needs more mentions here, didn't realise he was so down on his luck.

[toneknob]

Another relative obscurity, this from the late 80s [s]Yes[/s] ABWH album. Lovely video. You'll find a live version but that's Jeff Berlin.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tFi3AcA2S0[/media]

Edited January 23, 2017 by toneknob

[ezbass]

I thoroughly recommend TL's book, Beyond The Bass Clef, it's full of anecdotes and tips, not all music related.

[KevB]

Cheers for the Family Snapshot info folks, as he's on the 'Plays Live' album I just assumed it was him on the studio track too. So to redress this let's hear him...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHviPKJDEs4

Edited January 23, 2017 by KevB

[gapiro]

Funny this came up as I was enjoying some PG live stuff last night. I noticed the funk fingers are available again after decades without.

[Leen2112]

Simply THE coolest chap about, When i saw him with Peter Gabriel 'In the round' he would walk against the turning stage swinging his bass side to side and his long black coat trailing behind him....Incredible, and he's quite good on a bass too!

[wombatboter]

This one...

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a8MRbHf5pA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a8MRbHf5pA[/url]