Pete Levin interviewed by Monk Rowe, Danbury, Connecticut, November 20, 2001 [video]

Table of Contents: Biography -- Work in multiple music fields/"There's no such thing as an easy instrument" -- Deciding not to teach/Musical influences : Larry Young/Loves Hammond B3 organ -- Getting into production/Making laser sounds for Star Wars/First gig with Gil Evans -- Musicians' union reaction to synthesizers/Effect of sampling on the music industry -- Performing at the United Nations -- No residuals from cable television work -- Changes to music market through "Rip-off" technology/The Yamaha DX-79 -- Gil Evans : Band, orchestration/Clashing individual sounds and lack of section blending -- More on Gil Evans : "Quit playing what you think I want you to play" -- Work with pop artists : pressure to be "scripted" to sound like their records -- Conclusion : "Pure artists".