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12 quotes by Tony Levin

Anthony Frederick "Tony" Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with progressive rock pioneers King Crimson and Peter Gabriel. He was also a member of instrumental-prog rock/jazz fusion group Liquid Tension Experiment; the King Crimson-related bands Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, ProjeKct...
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People should decide what success means for them, and not be distracted by accepting others' definitions of success.

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For me, if the music is good, whether the artist is famous or unknown, I love being part of the music and contributing what I can to the bass end.

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John was great to work with, and a lot of fun. I wish I'd had the chance to make more music with him, of course, and to get to know him better.

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We all have different musical instincts, and I think they're precious and should be respected.

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I'm a player and I do it because I love playing whether it's for my album or someone else's.

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Like most musicians, I'm good at becoming immersed in the music that I am currently working on. We seldom lift up our heads to contemplate even... →

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From my time in 'King Crimson,' I'd describe a Progressive band as one that keeps trying to break musical barriers, and keeps trying to... →

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Like many musicians, I don't look back much... only concentrate on what music I'm doing, and occasionally look ahead.

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The most fun is to play clubs, because you actually get to see the people.

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Through the years I've found that I prefer live playing to recording. I still do lots of recording - but I treasure the live shows.

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I'm in that comfortable niche where I'm not that famous and sometimes people do need to put a barrier between them and their followers. When... →

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Yes, alas, I've been on some recording sessions where the music wasn't good. Not so many, really, considering how many I've done.... →

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