| Band
Members: |
Tony Levin Bass, Piano, Cello,
Keyboards, Vocals, Chapman Stick |
Pete Levin Organ |
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Larry Fast Synthesizer |
Adrian Belew, Steve Lukather, Jesse
Gress Guitar |
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Jerry Marotta Drums, Vocals |
Robbie Dupree, Maggie Levin, Lilly
The Dog, Andi Turco Levin Background Vocals |
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| Track
Listing: |
1.)-Break It Down
7:02 |
8.)-What Yould Jimi
Do? 4:34 |
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2.)- Places to Go 5:47 |
9.)- Sabre Dance 5:07 |
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3.)- Throw the God
a Bone 5:25 |
10.)-Fragile as a
Song 4:31 |
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4.)-Utopia 6:21 |
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5.)- Beyond My Reach
5:16 |
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6.)-Shadowland 4:58 |
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7.)Crisis of Faith 2:10 |
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| The
Review |
Tony Levin has returned with the rest of Peter Gabriel's
original band (Larry Fast and Jerry Marotta)and Tony's brother
Pete Levin on keyboards, also with Jesse Gress (Todd Rundgren's
guitarist) forming Tony's own band. And what a band this is!
"Resonator" rocks! Opening with the heavy atmospheric rocker
"Break It Down" they lay out the framework for the rest of
the CD. For the first time Tony sings lead vocals! I was expecting
a CD of mostly instrumental tracks as with his previous CDs,
so I was surprised to find vocals on nearly the entire CD!
Every song on this CD is great in it's own right. "Throw The
God A Bone" has a blues feel with rather humorous lyrics (a
fun track for live performances). Also interesting is the
vocal version of "Utopia" an intstrumental anthem from one
of his previous CDs. I tend to view it as a continuation.
"Shadowland" is a brilliant instrumental track written by
the entire band. "What would Jimi Do?" is a great track inspired
by the legend of Jimi Hendrix. This CD really has it all and
every track adds something to the entire work. Jesse Gress
is a fantastic guitarist who I have seen perform with Rundgren's
band in concert and I absolutely love his playing. Tony's
brother Pete is a great jazz pianist that also adds alot to
this band. And what can you say about Larry Fast and Jerry
Marotta? They are legends in my book. Tony of course, who
has remained with Peter Gabriel all these years, as well as
being an important occasional member of King Crimson, is the
brains and the fingers that lead the band. A very exciting,
fun and interesting work that really resonates. - Russ Bellinger
April 2006
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