YOUR QUESTION:

02/09/2021 Michael

Hi Trevor,
Longtime fan, blah blah blah. I discovered recently that you worked on a Brian Welch record that Tony Levin also worked on. I've never heard it but I wanted to ask if you had met and worked with Tony during those sessions and what you thought of his work overall. I live in the same general area as Tony does, it's given me the opportunity to see him perform many times in King Crimson related projects but also in jazz (Levin Brothers) and even quasi classical (California Guitar Trio) settings. I'd venture to say he's one of the most versatile and talented instrumentalists I've seen and a genuinely lovely guy as well. I briefly met you a couple of times around 20 years ago and I'd say the same for you, I've seen you play in some vastly different groups and you were also gracious enough to chat with a 21 year old music nerd after shows. I believe you live within a few hours of each other, is there any chance that you might collaborate someday? It'd be a match made in heaven for this fan.

MY ANSWER:

I share your respect for Mr. Levin. Been a King Crimson fan for years. Apparently I replaced his tracks on the Brian Welch record if you can fucking believe that. I have much I could say about that entire recording experience, little of it is good, other than the paycheck I got. I’ve never seen so much quantizing in my life. I have never met Mr. Levin but would be honored to. No concept of what a collaboration could possibly consist of.