Waters of Eden

Tony Levin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B00004S9OT
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,468 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A mellow, but great listen, April 15, 2000

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jason clemons (Iowa City, Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waters of Eden (Audio CD)

Tony levin is one of the great bass players of our time. This a lot of people know this. The roster of artists is staggering. So what do we have here, someone who's first solo record is avilable on his web site, and now decides to put out his new one on a "new age" label. The music inside of this is really great, fans of Peter Gabriel will love this. Bass players should pick this up, because the bass is upfront in the mix and well worth listening to this great bassist!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lead bass hasn't sounded this good since Jaco or Mingus.., March 30, 2001

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spiral_mind (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waters of Eden (Audio CD)

I have to disagree with some of the comments calling this album 'new age' - it isn't. Rather, I'd suggest Waters of Eden is what new age music was originally intended to be - exotic, lush, laid-back in tone yet passionate in presentation. If you've wondered what the music of any of those generic Windham Hill types would sound like with energy and vitality, as opposed to remaining in the predictable zone of soulless elevator music, this album should be a treat. As long as I'm tossing out labels here, classical, qawwali and jazz can also be applied to one degree or another.

But the best way to listen is to ignore the labels and take the music on its own. Moving, haunting, passionate. It's not necessarily invigorating or exciting (unless you're thinking in a creative and spiritual sense), but something to drift to. Tony doesn't have to play 200 notes a minute; he could play just one, but that one would be perfect.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars He hits "the Good Note" frequently, June 24, 2000

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Delete It ABC (Florida, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waters of Eden (Audio CD)

Tony Levin plays the electric bass guitar with incredible skill and beauty. I first heard his bass playing on Peter Gabriel's albums, and later was exposed to King Crimson's music, where I fell in love with the intensity and singular "grooviness" of his chops. Waters of Eden is one of the best jazz recordings I've heard in a long time. Both "Waters of Eden" and "Pillar of Fire" are great tracks, and are melodic and adventurous in their composition. "Belle", which was written for his mom, has some of the sweetest fretless bass sounds I've ever heard. "Utopia", more rock than jazz, finishes off the CD with style. I had the good fortune to see Tony Levin play in concert here in Seattle recently with the California Guitar Trio, and he truly plays bass like no other. I highly enjoyed his book, "Beyond the Bass Clef- The Life and Art of Bass Playing", and would recommend it to anyone, regardless of whether or not you play bass.