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News

Chris Chaney and Flea confirmed for Slash solo album

Bassists Chris Chaney of Jane’s Addiction and Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers are confirmed players on the highly anticipated solo album being worked on by Slash during Velvet Revolver’s singer search. Other confirmed artists to appear on the album include: Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold’s M.Shadows, Blink 182’s Travis Barker, Black Eyed Peas vocalist Fergie, former Guns ‘N Roses bandmate...

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Alex Webster’s SWR Cannibal Corpse 2009 Tour Diary

Alright metal fans, for the inside scoop of Cannibal Corpse be sure to check out the tour blog being kepy by bassist Alex Webster. Webster is using an “appropriately seismic SWR rig” for the summer tour and the diary can be found on SWRSound.com. Here is his latest entry from the Rockstar Mayhem Fest: We’re about halfway through the Rockstar...

Bass Gear

Gear Watch: Essential Bass

Native Instruments have released a new product: Essential Bass. This KORE-powered instrument collection covers the full range of bass sounds from classic sampled tones to new synthesized sounds. The classic instruments include finger, picked, and slap basses along with an exclusive antique upright bass sampled with “pain-staking precision.” Complementing the classics are the inventive tones by taking advantage of the...

Headhunters: Chameleon, Live
Bass Videos

Headhunters: Chameleon, Live

Check out this 1998 performance of Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters, performing Chameleon. Bassist Paul Jackson is holding down the low end (and the upper register too!) Also on the date: Benny Maupin on sax, Bill Summers on percussion and Mike Clark on drums.

News

John Paul Jones: Them Crooked Vultures

You may remember earlier in July we posted a story about former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones joining a new “super group” with Josh Homme and Dave Grohl. The group now has a name: Them Crooked Vultures. The band has been working in an Los Angeles studio for some time recording an album and plan to make their debut...

Bass Gear

Gear Watch: Italia Leather Straps

Italia Leather Straps is a California-based bass and guitar strap manufacturer, specializing in made-to-order, high-quality leather and suede straps. Italia Leather Straps’ VP Cindi Seville shipped us one of their straps to try out, and I found the quality and comfort to be exactly as advertised. I tried out the “Acorn – Medium Brown” strap (pictured), which is as beautiful...

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Markbass signs Behemoth’s Orion as endorsing artist

Behemoth bassist Tomasz “Orion” Wróblewski has signed on as an Markbass endorsing artist. Orion is using two Markbass SD 800 heads and Standard 106HF, Standard 104HF and Standard 151HF cabinets for the band’s current U.S. tour, and used Markbass gear during the recording of the band’s new album Evangelion, releasing August 11th. “Markbass gear simply stands out,” says Orion. “What...

Bass Videos

Ray Riendeau Trio: Donna Lee / Au Privave

Check out Ray Riendeau and his trio burn it up on Charlie Parker’s Donna Lee and Au Privave! The other members of the trio are Dan Tomlinson on drums and Steve Culp on piano. The performance took place at Arizona State University’s Bass Festival, in March 2009.

Pedals & Effects

Gear Watch: Aguilar Octamizer

We already rule the low end, but why not take it down another notch? The Octamizer, a new bass effects pedal created by Aguilar, designed to create a wide range of musical sounds an octave below your original note and give you a “deep organic tone.” The Octamizer features two discreet signal paths for the clean and octamized sounds, each...

New Albums

John Goldsby: Space for the Bass

Bassist John Goldsby is releasing Space for the Bass on August 11th, and No Treble got an early preview. Actually, I should say multiple previews… I’ve listened to it countless times already. You don’t want to miss this one. Space for the Bass is John’s third CD project produced by his own label, Bass Lion and follows his previous releases,...

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Country bassist Alex Stevens recovering after stage collapses

Alex Stevens, the bassist for country singer Billy Currington, spent half an hour trapped under wreckage while rescuers tried to save him. Stevens was admitted for immediate surgery to repair a severed artery and nerves in his left arm. He is in Nashville receiving the treatment. Stage collapses on country bassist Alex Stevens According to CBS News, the accident occurred...

Bass Videos

Joe Britton performs Jeff Berlin’s Dixie

One of the most tricky pieces for bass to execute perfectly is Jeff Berlin‘s incredibly intricate version of Dixie. This great execution by Joe Britton is by far the one that comes the closest. Check out Joe’s Youtube channel.