The most iconic FRETLESS bass line of ALL TIME

In this quick lesson, Ian Allison talks about Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer", recorded by the legendary Tony Levin 🧨.

See you in the shed!

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[MisterNiles]

"Who does that?" Someone who hung out with Fripp and Belew for years.

[marvinswainradialsacrialis]

Tony Levin is a bass Master. I saw him in 08 at a bar/venue playing with Tod Rundgren. He even played some stick! Great show.

[ignaciomeyerp]

I'd love to see a chapter of Bass Tales with Tony Levin! Cheers

[kevintownsend]

Hands down, one of the most innovative and funky baselines in the history of bass guitar

[CurativeFinance]

I saw Peter Gabriel play in Austin last week. I've seen him five times, but I paid little attention to Tony Levin until this concert. I was amazed by his artistry.

[matthewhowell]

I’ve loved that bass line since I was a little kid. Iconic.

[lilia_spn]

Mick Karn totally rocked this one at a live show, absolute king of the fretless bass <3 RIP

[SonnyGTA]

I actually never noticed that great bass line!

[may.]

Mr. Chapman Stick himself Tony Levin. Blew my mind admiring this bassline and thought to myself “who played bass on this omg” only to find tony fucking levin 😂 such a shockingly prolific career, tons of session work all over the place

[travisnorman]

Ian your bass tone on Down and Above's cover of "Digging in the Dirt" is unbelievable! Another amazing bass riff from a Peter Gabriel song.

[jcee]

Wherever I lay my hat is the most recognisable fretless bass I would've thought. Played by Pino Palladino.

[szalame]

This is my fav bassline no questions asked

[ronaldelliott]

Who doesn’t love Tony. Might also want to check out original King Crimson singer, and Bad Co. bassist Boz Burrell, who played fret less his whole career. No one in rock was doing that at the time. On occasion yes, but Boz made it his primary instrument.

[jasonsgroovemachine]

Most iconic fretless bass line of all time... that a lot of people don't know is on a fretless.

Wherever I Lay My Head is the line you're thinking of.

[Frameshaft]

Ibanez Musician Fretless!! One had one of those beauties !

[frostriver]

I bought an octave pedal just to play this song. You gotta do what you gotta do

[arupian]

What a tease ! I saw the vid was up, I was like "Ian ? Doing Tony Levin ? Fretless ??" RAN to make coffee, unwrapped a Drake's coffee cake, sat down to... 38 seconds !

[abacadaniel]

Of course it is, Tony is a fretless God!! ✌️☺️

[ChucksterOLove]

"Who does that??"

Google 'Tony Levin' and 'King Crimson', that's who.... 😄💯

[La_sagne]

Peter Gabriel has got such bangers.. i assume this is a Tony Levin line?!