TimmyB

Please correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't Sabre Dance be a cover of the piece composed by Aram Khachaturian?

It is a cover of Khachaturian, I forgot to point that out as it's on the new album 'RESONATOR.'

Tim

Tonin got the covers right, though I would like to listen back to the Hendrix song as I didn't catch King Crimson's "Red," during the song. If that was the case, nice ear.

Though I don't look at the King Crimson songs as covers as Tony Levin was cowrote the songs with the other members in the band.

And in a sense I don't look at the Peter Gabriel songs as covers either as Levin, Jerry Marotta and Larry Fast were all involved in the recording of "On the Air" and Levin was involved in the recording of "Don't Give Up."

Tim

No problem \/\/illy,

TONY LEVIN BAND

THE NOT SO LEGENDARY CORKTOWN TAVERN

MONDAY MAY 29, 2006

START TIME 10:03PM

SET I:

1. The Tony Levin Band Barber Shop

2. Pieces of the Sun

3. Break it Down

4. Shadowland

5. Sabre Dance

6. Jam Back at the House

7. Places to Go (The song where the PA Blew)

SET LENGTH Debatable based on the PA 49 MINUTES

START TIME SET II: 11:16PM

8. What Would Jimi Do?

9. Crisis of Faith

10. Phobos

11. Black Dog

12. Sleepless

13. Utopia

14. Back in N.Y.C.

TIME 12:04AM (49 MINUTES)

Encore:

15. Fragile as a Song

16. On the Air

17. Happy Birthday

18. Elehpant Talk

19. Don't Give Up Barber Shop

END TIME 12:32AM (Total time SET II 1 hour and 14 minutes)

Tim

One of the worst or best examples (depending on how you look at it?) of a great talent being taken from this planet far too early.

Yep' date=' he was only 30!

And his dad, Tim Buckley, also a musician, died on JUNE 29, 1975 at the age of 28.

If you haven't done so already, read the book "Dream Brother", based around the lives of both Jeff and Tim Buckley written posthumously by David Browne.[/quote']

Thanks for the heads up, I will look into that book.

Yes it was also sad about his father Tim Buckley, both were taken far too early.

Tim

One of the worst or best examples (depending on how you look at it?) of a great talent being taken from this planet far too early.

Jeff Buckley you sang like an angel and I hope you are enjoying Heaven singing with the angels.

Tim

From www.billboard.com

THIS DAY IN MUSIC for May 29, 2006

1997 - Jeff Buckley drowns while swimming with a friend off Mud Island in Memphis.

Billboard reports that Stevie Nicks will be opening for and performing with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for Petty's first eight gigs.

I don't know if Stevie Nicks will be slipped in before Petty as an opener at bonnaroo, but at very least I hope she comes out on stage with Petty that night to perform "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," "Insider" and/or "Needles and Pins."

Tim

from www.billboard.com

Stevie Nicks Joins Opening Leg Of Petty Tour

Stevie Nicks

May 26, 2006, 11:00 AM ET

Clover Hope, N.Y.

Rock star Stevie Nicks will open the first eight shows on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Highway Companion tour, which kicks off June 9 at the Verizon Amphitheatre in Charlotte, N.C.

Nicks' performances include two shows in Virginia and a June 20 stop in New York's Madison Square Garden. Her final appearance on the outing will be the June 21 gig at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Mass. Nicks is scheduled to perform a selection of songs with Petty.

Former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio will also support the first eight shows, which will be followed by six double-bills with Pearl Jam through July 2-3 in Denver.

The second leg of the tour in July and August features the Allman Brothers Band and the Derek Trucks Band. Opening acts for the third leg in September, which includes a Sept. 17 headlining appearance at the Austin City Limits Festival, have yet to be announced.

thank you burnt for an honest report on the show....

i'm still heading there tonight, but i dont want to have my expectations too high.

Hey secondtube,

I hope by your above comment that you are not insinuating that I was not giving an honest report on my feelings of the show?

I respect the opinion of burnt, though I believe anyone who is going to the gig tonight that are fans of Tony Levin's work with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson will not be disappointed with the new material off of 'RESONATOR.'

Several tracks with vocals like "Break it Down" and "Crisis of Faith" have a Discipline vibe that any fan of King Crimson should enjoy. And another "Fragile as a Song" is directly influenced by an interesting time he spent with Peter Gabriel.

That being said compared to Tony's last tour with the Tony Levin Band there are a lot less songs that are instrumentals, so if Burnt went with the intention of seeing mostly instrumentals I can see why he would be disappointed.

Tim

Expect a 47 minute set with abolutely no acknowledgement that you as fans even exist. Have fun!

I couldn't count how many times I've been to a jamband related act that didn't acknowledge the crowd.

When did it become necessary that an artist kiss the crowds ass to put on a good performance?

Tim

Then lay out your $150 and put your money where your mouth is.

Hey \/\/illy,

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?

Maybe I'm wrong but it seems like you want to throw down?

You know I'll be at the gig. When do I post something about an on sale and not plan on attending the show that I just posted about?

Tim

I have a bootleg of the last T.O. show (thanks qqc!) and it's definitely longer than forty-seven minutes. And really, it's Van Morrison, a musician I have liked my whole life who's not dead. That kicks ass. There aren't too many of those. Seeing him play the spoons would be exciting to me.

Well said.

I always say, I would listen to Van Morrison sing the phone book.

What a voice, what a songwriter, Van "The Man."

Tim

No problem, nicely done by the way.

Based on Tony Levin's site, he seemed quite pleased that he made the front cover of the View.

Tim

Hey \/\/illy,

I know Van "the Man" Morrison can be a little hit and miss when it comes to him being in a good mood on stage.

That being said it was a bit of an exaggeration to say that his last show in Toronto at the Molson Amphitheatre was only 47 minutes long. As you know I time each and every gig I go to with a stop watch and I don't have my notepad off hand, but I guarantee the show length was over ninety minutes.

Also I have seen Van Morrison command an audience with such passion and delivery that you would think you were at a James Brown concert. I have seen Van Morrison on multiple occasions send my spirit soaring "into the mystic" one could say, and I won't pass up an opportunity to see him do that for me again.

Granted that didn't happen that night at the Molson Amphitheatre, but who's to say it won't happen at the Air Canada Centre this time around?

And finally even a sub par performance by Morrison in my humble opinion is better than nearly any other vocalist that has ever walked this earth.

Tim

Hey theGoodRev,

Yes I believe I saw a taper there, though I'm not completely sure?

At very least not the Tony Levin Band allows people to take pictures at their gig. Not like King Crimson who because of Robert Fripp would stop in mid song to tell people to stop taking pictures.

BTW I don't know if you know this but your article in the View is up on Tony Levin's website.

Tim

AN EVENING WITH

VAN MORRISON

PRES BY TNA/LIVE NATION

AIR CANADA CENTRE

TUE AUG 8 2006 7:15PM

RESERVED STANDS

CA $50.00 - CA $150.00

RESERVED FLOORS

CA $150.00

Internet Onsale Info

Onsale to General Public:

Mon, 05/29/06 10:00 AM EDT

The Tony Levin Band last night in Toronto was absolutely a mind blowing experience. The caliber of musicianship in Levin's band is not often found on one stage at one time.

I feel lucky and privileged that I get to attend the show again tonight in Hamilton.

Tony asked me when I did the interview (Found on the News Page on this site) not to reveal the setlist until after the gigs were completed, so I will abide by his wishes and will not put up any spoilers to any that will be attending the gig tonight at the Corktown.

I hope to see all of you there tonight!

Tim

Happy Birthday Scott,

May you have many, many more in health and happiness.

Tim

TONY LEVIN BAND

SHOW STARTS 8:30PM

LEE'S PALACE-529 BLOOR W

LEGAL AGE 19/NO SMOKING

SUN MAY 28, 2006 DRS 8PM

If you're going I'll see you there tonight.

Tim

Hello Everybody,

I just interviewed Tony Levin for his upcoming Canadian dates with the Tony Levin Band.

The interview can be found on Jam News/Main Index page of this site.

I only set it up the day before the interview and since the first show is tomorrow night in Montreal I was pressed to get it out as quickly as possible, so I hope it turned out fine (Thanks to ollie for putting it up and posting the pictures on it).

I will be at two of the three Tony Levin Band shows (Toronto and Hamilton) so I hope to see you all at one or the other or both.

From what Tony told me the set will be fantastic and any fan of Peter Gabriel, King Crimson or progressive rock should be there to see one of the worlds greatest bassists perform with an amazing band.

Tim

Happy Belated Birthday to all,

May you all have many, many more in health and happiness.

Tim

Found on their official website, www.bonnaroo.com/2006/

Tim

HOLY SHIT!!! $480US for 2 tickets in the 100's is just fucking rediculous. I was psyched about my pull until I went to check out. Unless they're planning on doing the entire Dark Side Of The Moon album for their second set that is...

I think that's going to happen at another concert at a later date at the Air Canada Centre?

I hope CSNY plays all of Neil Young's new album 'Living with War.'

Tim

This will be a great night and I might try and hit this up.

Though I'll have to see how I feel after seeing back to back Pearl Jam/My Morning Jacket gigs at the ACC the two previous days?

Tim

I hope they are not copy controlled?

Tim

Damn, the same night as Wilco at Massey Hall.

Decisions, decisions.

Tim

I can't make the Ann Arbor gig, but I wish I could. The last Stephen Stills album was quite good and I would love to see him perform a forty-five minute solo acoustic set.

Tim

From www.billboard.com

Stills Touring Solo Before CSNY Reunion

Steven Stills

May 02, 2006, 11:00 AM ET

John Benson, Cleveland

While fans are abuzz about the upcoming Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Freedom of Speech tour, Stephen Stills says he's very much looking forward to greeting them as a solo act on a brief tour this month in support of his 2005 album, "Man Alive!"

"We have a really interesting show," Stills tells Billboard.com. "It's very old school, like what I used to do. We play 'Helplessly Hoping' with the band and then they leave and I'm out there for 45 minutes by myself with a songbook and basically the vibe of the crowd is going to tell me which ones to play. We'll kind of make it up. It will be a little different every night."

That songbook is filled with more than 300 titles, allowing Stills to cherry pick from his entire career. Joining the artist on stage will be longtime drummer/collaborator Joe Vitale, as well as organist Mike Finnigan and bassist Kevin McCormick.

Stills says he expects to bookend this mini 11-day, six-show tour, which begins tomorrow (May 3) in Minneapolis, with a West Coast swing in the fall. A concert DVD release is due out later this year.

"['Man Alive!'] was specifically designed to be able to play live," Stills says. "I wanted lots of air. It'll be the easiest DVD because a lot of the vocal performances were live." While a few of the new album's tracks were played during the most recent CSN tour, Stills says, "Because there were too many people on the stage, we couldn't get close to the groove."

As for the Freedom of Speech trek, Stills admits the outfit was hoping to hit the road a few years ago but Neil Young's 2003 "Greendale" album kept the foursome from touring at that time.

There was also talk of a new CSNY project but as Stills reveals, "Neil turns around and gets hopping mad and says, 'You have to come up and play with me when you get back from vacation,'" Stills says. "And by the time I got back from 10 days in Mexico, he had not only written enough for a new album, he had recorded a new album ['Living With War']. God bless him. I've read the lyrics and he's right on the money."

Stills has a politically charged song of his own that he may put out to coincide with the Freedom of Speech tour. "It's called 'Cry Traitor,' which I may just let the Internet take because it fits with the theme of the tour," Stills says. "'So you wanna cry traitor every time we disagree.' That's what they tend to do."

Wed 05/03/06 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe

Thu 05/04/06 Chicago, IL Park West

Sat 05/06/06 Lorain, OH Palace Civic Center

Sun 05/07/06 Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theatre

Fri 05/12/06 New York, NY Society for Ethical Culture

Sat 05/13/06 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere

Sun 05/14/06 Norfolk, VA The NorVa