Tony Levin

Following more than 100 acclaimed performances across North and South America, Europe, and Japan, BEAT returns this fall for the last North American tour. Former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin are joined by guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and legendary drummer Terry Bozzio to perform the music of the three landmark 1980s King Crimson albums - Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair. Rather than attempting to recreate the original recordings, BEAT brings this extraordinary music to life with the spirit, precision, and adventurousness that made it so enduring. Whether you've lived with these albums for decades or are discovering them for the first time, this is the final opportunity to experience one of progressive music's most celebrated catalogs performed by four of the best musicians on the planet. Tony Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an influential and prominent bass player. He has played with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Yes, Liquid Tension Experiment, Pink Floyd, John Lennon, Dire Straits, Joan Armatrading, Alice Cooper, Seal, David Bowie, Pandora's Box, Carly Simon, California Guitar Trio, Sarah McLachlan, Kevin Max, and Paul Simon, among many others. Known for his innovative spirit, Tony Levin is partly responsible for popularizing the Chapman Stick and the NS Upright Bass. He has also created Funk Fingers, a device for mimicking the sound of hitting the strings with drumsticks. Levin is a widely-respected bass player, who famously brings great playing, great grooves, great humour and great espresso to any project he touches. He's probably most famous for that bassline from Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer", but most fans would point to King Crimson for his best work. In addition to his work as a sideman and in collaborative projects, he has various solo albums (Waters of Eden, Pieces of the Sun), and a live Tony Levin Band album. In 2006, he released "Resonator" and has recently released his fith album, titled "Stick Man".