Tony Levin has appeared on hits by , Seal and . But the bassist also has an experimental side, which fans have heard in his work with . He has just finished a 64-date tour, featuring songs from King Crimson's pivotal 1980s period in a series of concerts called the "Beat Tour."
In this conversation, Levin shares the first words said to him ("They tell me you're good; just don't play too many notes") and breaks down how he wrote iconic bass line for the likes of 's "Late in the Evening" and Gabriel's "Sledgehammer."
"What I do as a bass player, when I come in, I just listen to that piece of music, and I kind of become a fan of it," Levin says. "You know, I just am there to bask myself in that piece of music."
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