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Bass legend Tony Levin, who is the only bass player Peter Gabriel will take with him on tour and who has also toured and recorded with Paul Simon, Sarah McLachlan, Peter Frampton, and many others, as well as occupying the bass chair with King Crimson for over 25 years, has released music under his own name before. But Resonator is the first album to feature his vocals and lyrics, and while it's never safe to assume that instrumental brilliance will necessarily translate into lyrical skill or vocal ability, in this case Levin seems to have the hat trick. That's not to say that his voice is especially exciting, but it's not embarrassing, and his lyrics are generally quite good. But as is the case with almost any recording with which he's involved, it's the bass playing that really rewards close listening. This is especially true on tracks like "Places to Go" (scored for bass, percussion, and vocals), the gorgeous and deeply moving "Beyond My Reach," and a darkly exquisite, faintly Crimson-esque instrumental titled "Shadowland." On "Utopia," his chord progression harks back to the Beatles, and his appropriation of classical material on "Sabre Dance" is both good-humored and sophisticated. Here's hoping for more of this type of thing in the future. ~ Rick Anderson
Personnel: Tony Levin (vocals, cello, piano, keyboards, bass instrument, Chapman stick); Jesse Gress (guitar, background vocals); Adrian Belew, Steve Lukather (guitar); Pete Levin (piano, organ); Larry Fast (synthesizer); Jerry Marotta (drums, background vocals).
JazzTimes (p.113) - "'Throw the God a Bone'...has a Southern-rock anthem groove and the actual barking of Levin's dog. There's some great playing here..." Resonator Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Pop CDs, New Age, Rock | | Label | Narada | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank | 25727  | | CD Universe Part number | 7048081 | | Catalog number | 658 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 28, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Tony Levin | | Personnel | Tony Levin - vocals, cello, piano, keyboards, bass instrument, Chapman stick Jerry Marotta - drums, background vocals Pete Levin - piano, organ Jesse Gress - guitar, background vocals
Also: Steve Lukather, Adrian Belew, Larry Fast, Larry Fast |
Tony Levin Resonator Songs Resonator Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   EXCELLENT On July,21,2006,I was in Tony Levin Band´s performance in "Circo Volador",México City as part of "Resonator Tour" (check the photographs from mexican concert in Tony´s web-site).This record is excellent with a great musical themes as "Break it Down","Utopía","Fragile as a Song",etc,etc,there is great talent in Gress,Marotta and Fast,Tony is grandious with bass.this albumn is essential for all fans of Jazz-Rock fusion.BUY IT NOW IN CD UNIVERSE!!.
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