KING
CRIMSON
IE: How crazy is it having three
drummers in the band now? At one
point, Robert used to make Bill
Bruford play without using cymbals
because the fre- Tony Levin
quency of cymbals clashed with
his guitar. Is he
still insisting on
that?
TL: The drummers have done a
fantastic job of
fashioning innovative,
unpredictable ways to
do their parts. I
think that will be
a major part of
what people love
in the show. And
the drummers are
in the front row on stage, with us all
behind them - that plus our surround
sound system in the venues, should
make their work pretty apparent.
IE: Hailing from Rochester, NY as
well, I have long followed your
career from your days with jazz icon
Chuck Mangione to the final recording sessions of John Lennon cut the
night of his death. Is there one memory that remains embedded in your
brain from all that you have done?
TL: I did love my time touring with
Chuck Mangione, and his brother
Gap brought me into the studio for
what was my first big time recording
session. It's hard to pick one event
from one's c \