2021 Reader Favorite Bassists – #6: Tony Levin
Editor’s Note: At the end of each year, we tally up all the article and video views on No Treble to come up with a list of the top 10 most popular bassists. This is entirely based on readership, not on opinions, polls, or anything else. Just having some fun.
Tony Levin is another bassist who routinely makes the annual Reader Favorite Bassists list, and he does so once again.
In 2021, Tony hit the road with The Levin Brothers, was part of the return of Liquid Tension Experiment, announced his Three of a Perfect Pair camp, released a book, and more.
Levin Brothers: Elephant Talk
Tony Levin shared this video on Facebook saying, “Here’s something different: a version of ‘Elephant Talk’ quite unlike the others.” Here’s The Levin Brothers performing their own take on the King Crimson classic live.
Liquid Tension Experiment: The Passage Of Time
Back in December, Kevin shared the exciting news that Liquid Tension Experiment was about to release a new album. In the meantime, the band has released a video for the track, “The Passage Of Time” - and it is killer.
Tony Levin Unveils King Crimson Print Collection
Most of us know Tony Levin for his unreal bass playing, but during his many years on the road, he also honed his skills as a photographer. Now he’s announced a line of photo prints from his adventures in King Crimson.
Liquid Tension Experiment: Beating The Odds
Liquid Tension Experiment continues to release videos for the latest album, “LTE3”, and this one is different (but still awesome). “If LTE ever had a ‘prog pop hit’ this would be it!”
Beledo Releases Sixth Album, “Seriously Deep”, with Tony Levin
Beledo is primarily a guitarist and keyboardist, but his latest album is certainly going to catch the attention of bassists. “Seriously Deep” is named after an Eberhard Weber composition, and Tony Levin is on the record.
