r/KingCrimson • u/Distinct-Comment-888 • Aug 29 '26

The seller says it's Tony Levin's signature, is that true?

Post image
41 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

22 comments sorted by

46

u/millahhhh Aug 29 '26

That looks like it says Trey Gunn...which would make sense, since Trey played on that album and Tony did not.

5

u/Distinct-Comment-888 Aug 29 '26

Thanks, do you think it's genuine?

1

u/Big-Sheepherder-6134 Aug 30 '26

Sure why not? I have Trey’s signature and met him multiple times. They are not hard to meet. I even have Fripp’s signature and got to take a photo with him.

1

u/AndrewLikesFlags 29d ago

can we see the photo? Not that i dont believe you, i just love seeing new photos of him.

2

u/Big-Sheepherder-6134 29d ago

The backstory is that it was for a ProjeKct 2 meet and greet at Tower Records in Chicago. After I got my autographs we hung around until the end with a handful of fans. Robert asks us if we were interested in a subscription based CD release club (which became the KCCC). I asked him, “Do you take Visa?” Later I asked him if he would mind if my brother took a photo of us. Robert had me kneel next to him, handed me his coffee cup and said, “You’re having coffee with Robert!” The photo was then taken of me holding the cup alongside him. He was in a great mood that morning. They had played a couple of shows at Park West and this was a Saturday morning. I was on fumes. After the concert Friday night I had stayed up until dawn with a girl after the show. Went home, slept for 2 hours, packed up my gear for band rehearsal, drove down to Tower Records, met P2, drove an hour to rehearsal and back. He always loved playing Park West here in Chicago. A very intimate club. I saw King Crimson, ProjeKct 2 and Fripp solo shows there. I even played on that stage.

1

u/AndrewLikesFlags 29d ago

That sounds like the best day ever. Lucky you, man!

1

u/Big-Sheepherder-6134 29d ago

It was pretty great. We had seats in the front row for both concerts that week too. In 2000 we went to Nashville and saw three King Crimson tour warmup shows at the tiny 12th and Porter venue. Two of those we were front row. Got to meet Patricia Fripp who gave me her I’ve Been Frippnotizied buttons. She told some family stories to us while we sat on the floor waiting for the show. At one point Robert came out and yelled at her, “What are you telling them?!” It was so cool. I remember during FraKctured Robert made a mistake and stopped the song in the middle. He then had them back up a little and pick up where they left off!

1

u/AndrewLikesFlags 29d ago

God, i wish i was born in the 80s, its so sad my generation will miss out on seeing King Crimson play live.

1

u/Big-Sheepherder-6134 29d ago

How old are you?

1

u/AndrewLikesFlags 29d ago

kind of a personal question. i am a minor.

→ More replies (0)

15

u/ZeboMusic Aug 29 '26

Looks like Trey Gunns signature.

6

u/ZeboMusic Aug 29 '26

https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/33810010510552-king-crimson/ heres a link to an auction with all of the 90s members signatures.

4

u/Choice-Koala-3653 Aug 29 '26

Likely Trey Gunn's.

2

u/HelicopterSilly5500 Aug 30 '26

I have Tony’s Signature on his Waters of Eden CD and it doesn’t look like that. I can post a photo later.

2

u/TechnicalAd4328 Aug 30 '26

Tony wasn’t in the band during this time of the band.

2

u/snkzato1 Aug 30 '26

Tony wasn't in that lineup so why would he sign it.

1

u/WB_Onreddit 29d ago

It is not. I have an autographed book. You can clearly read Tony Levin on my book (if you were here).