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John Paul Jones: New Them Crooked Vultures Album on the Way
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John Paul Jones: New Them Crooked Vultures Album on the Way

Though the rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures is on break while the band members return to their main gigs, bassist John Paul Jones says the trio will be regrouping soon for their second album. In an interview with BBC 6 Music, the former Led Zeppelin member explained that the process shouldn’t take long. “Some stuff we’ve worked on, but we’re...

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Steve LaSpina and Chris Champion: Falling Grace

Here’s a tasty treat – a bass and guitar duet of Steve Swallow’s “Falling Grace” by bassist Steve LaSpina and guitarist Chris Champion. What intonation and tone! LaSpina has toured and recorded with a virtual who’s who of jazz royalty including saxophonists Benny Carter, Stan Getz and Phil Woods, vocalists Joe Williams and Mark Murphy, trumpeters Clark Terry, Chet Baker...

Slipknot Asks for Return of Items Stolen From Paul Gray’s Grave
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Slipknot Asks for Return of Items Stolen From Paul Gray’s Grave

The members of Slipknot are reaching out to the community for the return of items that were stolen from bassist Paul Gray’s grave. Taken from the gravesite were statues of a gargoyle and a Buddah that had been placed there by friends and family. In a statement on their website, Slipknot simply states they want the items returned. “We ask...

Amanda Ruzza: Confirmation
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Amanda Ruzza: Confirmation

Bassist Amanda Ruzza was raised by a mother who loved opera and a father who loved rock n’ roll, a combo she says helped her develop an “eclectic musical ear at an early age”. Amanda eventually attended Berklee in Boston, Massachusetts for a couple of semesters. In this clip, she and her bandmates take on Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation”, and nail...

Alfred Releases the Couch Potato Bass Workout
Sheet Music & Instruction

Alfred Releases the Couch Potato Bass Workout

Alfred has released a new instructional though maybe unconventional book, entitled The Couch Potato Bass Workout. Intended for all levels and styles, the book is based on the idea that sometimes we end up practicing while “vegging out on the couch” sometimes, so why not make it productive? The workout includes exercises to develop speed, strength, and accuracy by teaching...

Gear Watch: Sheptone P-Bass Pickups
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Gear Watch: Sheptone P-Bass Pickups

Sheptone is stepping into the world of electric bass pickups, beginning with a new line of P-Bass pickups. The new models are made for Fender Precision basses and similar models, and are made to vintage specifications, utilizing alnico 5 magnets and #42 plain enamel wire while measuring out to 10.3k. All the pickups are made in the U.S. at Sheptone’s...

Victor Wooten Announces 2011 Summer Camps at Wooten Woods
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Victor Wooten Announces 2011 Summer Camps at Wooten Woods

The first batch of dates for the 2011 summer camps at Wooten Woods have been announced, which will mark the Bass/Nature camp’s 12th season. Victor Wooten, who happens to be an avid naturalist in addition to world famous bassist, runs the camps with a who’s who list of bass legends. This year includes three distinct camps: the Bass/Nature camp, Music/Nature...

Pablo Aslan Quintet: Ventarron
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Pablo Aslan Quintet: Ventarron

Here is the tango master Pablo Aslan at work on the tune “Ventarron.” This performance comes from the 2009 Buenos Aires International Tango Festival.

Mike Mills Talks On Upcoming R.E.M. Album
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Mike Mills Talks On Upcoming R.E.M. Album

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Mike Mills revealed new details about R.E.M.’s upcoming album, Collapse Into Now. The bassist explains the new project sounds reminiscent of the group’s 1992 release, Automatic for the People. ”The songs go from one type into another really easily and it all seems to fit as a piece,” he says. “It makes sense...

Tommy Stinson Thanks Fans For Haiti Fundraiser with Free MP3
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Tommy Stinson Thanks Fans For Haiti Fundraiser with Free MP3

Guns N’ Roses bassist Tommy Stinson is thanking his fans for contributing to his recent auction, which helped to raise money for the Timkatec schools in Haiti. To show his appreciation, Stinson is giving away a free MP3 and video of a new song, which he recorded in the restaurant of the Conrad Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. ”Thanks to you,...

Top 10: The Best Bass Gear (October 2010)
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Top 10: The Best Bass Gear (October 2010)

No Treble readers have spoken. Here is the Top 10 bass gear list for October 2010. 1. Fender Announces Roger Waters Precision Bass A new 70’s-style Fender P bass is out, bearing the name of Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters. 2. TC Electronic BH500 The newest “Bass Amp 2.0” from TC Electronic is the BH500, with two tone-shaping tools, TubeTone...

The Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute Band featuring Jack Bruce: Vuelta Abajo
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The Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute Band featuring Jack Bruce: Vuelta Abajo

Here’s a live rendition of the tune “Vuelta Abajo”, which was featured on the 1970 Tony Williams Lifetime LP Turn It Over. This is a Tony Williams composition. Here we see Jack Bruce again playing bass on the tune forty years later with a different lineup. This show is on the road and promises to wow audiences who will be...