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A.J. Chippero
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"His 'Normalized' sound was seriously funky stuff – think more Carlos Alomar (Bowie), Adrian Belew, and Fela Kuti's guitar players. More James Brown swagger than Brian Eno dreamscape." - Trey Gunn

Entry Level: An Introduction to Andre LaFosse:

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February 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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tonylevin.bsky.social
NPR Weekend Edition's Eric Deggans did a very nice piece today on my album and the BEAT tour.
www.npr.org/2025/01/04/n...
Bassist Tony Levin discusses his recently completed King Crimson tour and solo project
Influential bassist Tony Levin speaks with NPR's Eric Deggans about Levin's work with the experimental rock band King Crimson.
www.npr.org
January 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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In memory of Zakir Hussain. This is a track he did with Michael Shrieve from Michael’s Drums of Compassion album. Go in peace!

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December 16, 2024 at 1:01 AM
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Look up!
November 24, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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Last night’s BEAT show in Portland, OR.

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#BEAT #kingcrimson #toolband #adrianbelew #stevevai #dannycarey #tonylevin
November 24, 2024 at 3:33 AM
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BEAT show in Thousand Oaks, CA

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November 20, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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We’re going back to San Jose tomorrow. #BEAT
November 20, 2024 at 4:03 AM
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tonylevin.bsky.social
Here’s a page of my favorite pictures from the BEAT Tour so far. Check it out.

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November 15, 2024 at 6:14 PM
chippero.bsky.social
Not everything is what it appears to be.
davetroy.com Dave Troy @davetroy.com · Nov 13
1/IMPORTANT thread about Bluesky funding and origins. Many folks know that it was seeded by Jack Dorsey around a libertarian vision of a magical network that wouldn’t need moderation because it would be decentralized and baked into a protocol (somehow).
November 15, 2024 at 5:12 PM
chippero.bsky.social
I was thinking the exact same thing about this platform.
davetroy.com Dave Troy @davetroy.com · Nov 15
1/A thing to be aware of is that as this platform increasingly becomes a concentration camp filled with Democratic-leaning refugees, it will become increasingly possible to mine this site for data to be used in psychological targeting.
November 15, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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3Below - LIVE IN MÉRIDA features three extended range instruments played by Michael Manring (creator of the Hyperbass), Trey Gunn (Warr Guitarist with King Crimson), Alonso Areolla (Mexican bassist, writer and poet) and joined by special guest Emmanuel Pina on the oud.

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November 15, 2024 at 4:41 AM
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Jason Blake has teamed up once again with drummer Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats, Steven Wilson, Joe Satriani), to create his personal favorite work to date. A Confusion Sequence was intended as a follow up to 2023’s Subsequent Ruins album.

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November 15, 2024 at 4:43 AM
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Live albums are central to DiN’s catalog, showcasing label head Ian Boddy in solo & collaborative performances. 7 of these feature ARC, Boddy’s duo with the late Mark Shreeve. Their 2007 E-Live concert, now released as Chronicle (DiN89), completes ARC’s live collection.

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November 15, 2024 at 4:45 AM
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Stratospheerius is led by the remarkable Kansas violinist/guitarist Joe Deninzon. The band’s sixth album "Impostor!” features an impressive array of guest musicians from the prog rock world, such as Michael Sadler (Saga), Randy McStine, Fernando Perdomo, and Rachel Flowers.

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November 15, 2024 at 4:47 AM
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"Tu-Ner for Lovers," a new CD from the ensemble of Pat Mastelotto, Markus Reuter, and Trey Gunn. Recorded live during the band's 2023 tour.

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November 15, 2024 at 4:48 AM
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Santana drum legend Michael Shrieve's new album “Drums of Compassion” featuring Babatunde Olatunji, Jack DeJohnette, Zakir Hussain, Airto Moreira, Trey Gunn, Sherik, Amon Tobin, Raul Rekow, Karl Perazzo & others!

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November 15, 2024 at 4:49 AM
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“And then I got the songbook… Songbook?… It’s a beautifully transcribed manuscript of those three records… This is a little bible...” - Steve Vai

Full-band transcriptions + tabs for Discipline Era & Thrak albums. Transcribed by Gabriel Riccio. Editing/tabs by Trey Gunn.

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November 15, 2024 at 4:51 AM
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tonylevin.bsky.social
For Record Store Day this year, my latest release, Bringing It Down to the Bass, will be released on limited edition espresso colored vinyl only at participating retailers. Find a store near you: recordstoreday.com/UPC/81013704...
November 14, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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And just like that…
November 14, 2024 at 5:35 AM
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Check out our latest video from Cameron Winters on "Getting Started with Gig Performer : The Basics Of Live Performance Software."
youtu.be/CKJ4wPCq8CY
#gigperformer #audioplugins #daw #vst #pluginhost
November 13, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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Same as it ever was…
November 12, 2024 at 11:33 PM