Archive for May 2011 - Page 5

Recorded during the 2010 Crossroads Festival, here’s the John Mayer Trio performing the Bill Withers classic, “Ain’t No Sunshine”. Pino Palladino really lays down a nice groove, along with drummer Steve Jordan. This performance was included on the .

Peter Hook’s The Light has released their debut 4-track EP on the bassist’s Hacienda Records label. 1102/2011 includes the group covering classic Joy Division songs, including a first ever recording of the previously unfinished song “Pictures in My Mind.” The song was discovered on a recovered rehearsal tape stolen from the band in 1977. Hook, who was the original Joy...

iReal B, formerly known as “iReal Book” and as you may have guessed, is the Real Book in digital form. This app is an iOS universal app, compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and available for $7.99. This is one of my most used apps on my iPad. In the most recent version, iReal B only provides chord charts,...

Jan Östlund sent us this video of Von Thord playing their tune, “Wedding Night”. The duo, made up of David Werthén and John Bergion, say, “this is what the cello and bass were built for wood beating in HD.” We agree.

Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of May 8 – 14, 2011. 1. Victor Wooten & JD Blair: Live at Blue Note Milan Filmed from the audience two days ago, here’s Victor Wooten and JD Blair playing the tune, “U Can’t Hold No Groove…” as their finale. The tune is...

Bootsy Collins has announced the “Funk Capital of the World Tour,” including 27 dates spread between the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The trek is in support of the funk bassist’s latest solo album, Tha Funk Capital of the World, with which Collins pays tribute to the musical legends that have inspired and affected him. The funk bass icon has also...

We discovered this video thanks to MarloweDK, featuring bassist Ron Hall taking an extended bass solo, live at a club in Chicago. Funky!

In today’s featured video, bassist Stefano Francazio shows off his version of The Reddings’ tune, “The Awakening”, perhaps even better known to bassists thanks to Les Claypool. [Editor’s note: ignore the “Tommy the Cat” title on the video]. Thanks to our Facebook friend Laura Palumbo for sharing with us.

Organizers for The Rocky Mountain Bass Slam have announced their next event will be held on Saturday, May 21st in Boulder, Colorado. The event is “a celebration of Colorado Bass Talent of all styles”, and will feature headliners/clinicians Chuck Rainey, Doug Johns, Bryan Beller and Kai Eckhart. The clinicians will demonstrate various groove and rhythm techniques, offer advice on practicing...

Glenn Hughes’ autobiography, Deep Purple & Beyond: Scenes from the Life of a Rock Star, is now available. In the book, the ex-Deep Purple bassist and current Black Country Communion member recounts his turbulent years from rising to fame and wild parties to cocaine and crack addiction and his eventual recovery. “I’ve been working on this book for the last...

Bassist Marco Rodi performed what he calls a show of “ideas, compositions, improv”” in front of 4,000 people last year. He mentions that he covers a little bit of Stu Hamm at the end. We also heard some all-bass versions of Michael Jackson too.

Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill weighed in on the band’s current state and future plans in a recent interview with Metal Hammer Germany. The group, who recently announced their “farewell” Epitaph tour, also lost founding member K.K. Downing. The guitarist cited “an ongoing breakdown in working relationship” for his departure. “We have done everything to persuade Ken to continue, but...