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| Happy birthday to the legendary Tony Levin - STICK MEN on Tour Dear Friends in Music MoonJune wishes a happiest birthday to one of the most iconic musicians of our time, and one of the nicest people in the music business, the great TONY LEVIN (6/6/1946). Tony is touring for almost 5 decades and he appeared on over 550 albums. His name was and is associated with: Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Stick Men, Levin Brothers, Tony Levin Band, Pete Levin Band, Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, L'Image, Bozzio Holdsworth Levin Mastelotto, ProjeKct One, ProjeKct Four, Crimson ProjeKct, Bozzio Levin Stevens, Levin Minnemann Rudess, David Torn, Jerry Marotta, John Lennon, Cher, Asia, Alice Cooper, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Burt Bacharach, Ringo Starr, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Tom Waits, Buddy Rich, Gary Burton, The Roches, Todd Rundgren, Seal, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Warren Zevon, Levin Torn White, Laurie Anderson, James Taylor, Liza Minelli, Rick Springfield, Kenny Loggins, Andy Summers, Darryl Hall, Etta James, Judy Collins, Carly Simon, Peter Frampton, Liquid Tension Experiment, Richie Sambora, Herbie Mann, Chuck Mangione, Gap Magione, Steps Ahead, Rachel Z, Tracey Chapman, Richard Thompson, Steven Wilson, Paula Cole, Dewa Budjana, California Guitar Trio, Claudio Baglioni, Ivano Fossati and many more. On both the bass and the Chapman Stick, Tony Levin has become famous for bringing the bottom end into the spotlight, with vivid, visceral lines that are as immediately identifiable as the songs' vocal melodies or guitar riffs. - Jim Allen, Ultimate Classic Rock If there were ever a bassist who excelled at thinking outside the box, it's Tony Levin. - Rick Suchow, Bass Musician Magazine One of the nicest guys in the business! Articulate, professional and always ready with a kind word, he's a pleasure to work with. - Rich Tozzoli, Premiere Guitar Magazine STICK MEN - Tour Update PROG NOIR CHAPTER 4 TOUR: Sat, Aug 12 - Schenectady, NY (The Van Dyke) Sun, Aug 13 - Asbury Park, NJ (The Saint) Tue, Aug 15 - New Hope, PA (Havana) Wed, Aug 16 - Newton, NJ (Newton Theater) Thu, Aug 17 - New York, NY (The Iridium) Fri, Aug 18 - Pawling, NY (Daryl's House) Sat, Aug 19 - Natick, MA (Natick Center For Arts) Sun, Aug 20 - Portland, ME (One Longfellow Square) Tue, Aug 22 - Northampton, MA (The Iron Horse) Wed, Aug 23 - Burlington, VT (Higher Ground) Thu, Aug 24 - Montreal QC, Canada (Cafe Campus) Fri, Aug 25 - Quebec City, QC, Canada (Auditorium du Cégep Garneau) Sat, Aug 26 - Ottawa, ON, Canada (The Rainbow) Sun, Aug 27 - Toronto, ON, Canada (The Garrison) Tue, Aug 29 - Buffalo, NY (Waiting Room) Wed, Aug 30 - Cleveland, OH (The Beachland Ballroom) Thu, Aug 31 - Indianapolis, IN (Irving Theater) Fri, Sep 1 - Chicago, IL (Reggie's) Sat, Sep 2 - Milwaukee, WI (Shank Hall) Sun, Sep 3 - Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI (Callahan's) Follow Stick Men on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stickmenofficial STCIK MEN @ THE CRUISE TO THE EDGE with special guest DAVID CROSS Sat-Thu, Feb 3-8, 2018 - Tampa FL / Belize City, Belize / Costa Maya, Mexico www.cruisetotheedge.com PROG NOIR CHAPTER 5 TOUR: March 2018 - European Tour (TBA) PROG NOIR CHAPTER 6 TOUR: August/September 2018 - Latin American Tour (TBA) Wish Tony happy birthday by downloading for free his song Fire Cross the Sky, on which Tony plays stick and recites his poetry. Available @ https://tonylevin.bandcamp.com Or get Tony Levin's poetry book Fragile As A Song. https://shop.bandwear.com/collections/tony-levin-shop/products/tlvn001 "Fragile as a Song" Poems & lyrics of Tony Levin, with foreword by Peter Gabriel and introduction by Bill Bruford. 64 pages, leatherette bound, 6" x 4". All copies are autographed by Tony Levin. From the Bill Bruford introduction: With a smile on its face, this little anthology offers food for thought and refreshment for the soul. On a good day it may even, in T. S. Eliot's words, 'make us see the world afresh'. From the Peter Gabriel foreword: I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have, with its sharp intelligence, gentle humour, quirky observations, and wonderful memories. From Tony Levin: These are my poems from through the years, and lyrics from songs on previous albums, current albums and future ones. Some are quite personal, others humorous. The title poem is about making a musical connection with a bonobo ape. We fashioned the book as some of my favorite poetry books are: small, leatherette bound, with no publicity blurb on the back. I'm very grateful for the wonderful foreword and introduction by my friends Peter Gabriel and Bill Bruford 10% TONY's BIRTHDAY DISCOUNT on FEATURED STICK MEN CDS and/or DOWNLOADS direct link: www.stickmen-moonjune.bandcamp.com type TONY2017 at the checkout (offer expires on June 08, 2017 write your comments about the article :: © 2017 Jazz News :: home page |