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Kate Davis: Just One Of Those Things
Bass Videos

Kate Davis: Just One Of Those Things

Esperanza Spalding has sparked people’s imaginations, but she’s not the only one who can sing and play bass. Here’s a clip of 20-year old Kate Davis showing what multi-tasking is all about. The performance is from a gig at Jimmy Mak’s in Portland, Oregon in 2008.

Weekly Top 10

Rewind: The Best Bass Videos, Esperanza Spalding with Prince, Bryan Beller Interview, Choosing an Amp, and Lots of Bass Gear

Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of May 1 – 7, 2011. 1. Top 10: The Best Bass Videos (April 2011) A look back at the top 10 most popular bass videos from April, 2011, based on the number of views by No Treble readers… 2. Player Spotlight: Mina Burnside...

Carl Martin Releases New Tuner
Bass Gear

Carl Martin Releases New Tuner

Carl Martin has released a new stompbox tuner, designed to offer high visibility on stage. Housed in a die-cast black chassis, the chromatic tuner can be calibrated from 437Hz to 443Hz. It can switch between standard readout and strobe functions for easy visibility, and also includes a mute switch for silent tuning. True Bypass is included to keep a clean...

Victor Wooten & JD Blair: Live at Blue Note Milan
Bass Videos

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 from the album , recently re-released.

BassBreak Live! 2011 to Feature Adam Nitti, Ace Livingston, Bryan Beller, Terrance Palmer and David Dyson
Events

BassBreak Live! 2011 to Feature Adam Nitti, Ace Livingston, Bryan Beller, Terrance Palmer and David Dyson

JaMuzic New York is presenting BassBreak Live! this year on May 14th in Falls Church, Virginia. The event is a day of bass-centric activities including performances, clinics and giveaways. Instructors include Adam Nitti, Ace Livingston, Bryan Beller, Terrance Palmer, and David Dyson, who will all give lectures between one and two hours. Pavel de la Fuente of Pavel Musical Instruments...

Soundgarden Reveals Summer Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Soundgarden Reveals Summer Tour Dates

Soundgarden has unveiled their full summer 2011 tour dates, which are set to span the US and Canada. Anchored by bass hero Ben Shepherd, the band will be joined by Coheed and Cambria, The Mars Volta, Queens of the Stone Age, Mastodon, and the Meat Puppets. Soundgarden reformed early last year after a 13-year split. Besides a “best of” album,...

Lars Danielsson Bass Solo
Bass Videos

Lars Danielsson Bass Solo

Here’s a funky clip of Danish bassist Lars Danielsson grooving hard with just him, a drum machine, and his trusty old Fender Jazz. Danielsson effortlessly floats between styles, and wraps it up by playing around with the last lick from Donna Lee.

AC Guitars Unveils Graft Series Handmade Basses
Bass Gear

AC Guitars Unveils Graft Series Handmade Basses

AC Guitars has announced a new line of handmade production basses called the Graft series, aimed at bringing hand made instruments into a more accessible price point. The new models are handcrafted by Scottish builder Alan Cringean in Moffat alongside his custom work. The line includes five different body shapes: Finn, Recurve, Harlot, Gallas, and J-Type, all built of Alder...

Top Ten

Top 10: The Best Bass Videos (April 2011)

This week, we’re taking a look back at the top 10 most popular bass videos from April, 2011, based on the number of views by No Treble readers. 1. Paul Young with Pino Palladino: I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (1984) Our Facebook friend Jeff Kerestes shared this video with us, with Pino Palladino working his magic on the fretless,...

Crash Kings: Evolution of Guitar – With No Guitar
Bass Videos

Crash Kings: Evolution of Guitar – With No Guitar

Brothers Mike Beliveau (bass) and Tony Beliveau (keyboards and vocals) formed the trio The Crash Kings with drummer Jason Morris. But they approach it with a twist: to “create a band that once and for all could be ‘The Big Rock Sound’ without guitar.” The two brothers trade handling the guitar-like duties, with Mike hitting the tube overdrive and Tony...

Bob Marley Bass Play-Along
Sheet Music & Instruction

Bob Marley Bass Play-Along

Hal Leonard’s 38th book in their Bass Play-Along series, Bob Marley: Bass Play-Along, features eight songs by the legendary singer/songwriter. Each song is presented in tab format. The book ships with an accompanying CD, which can be played in any CD player. The CD also runs on Windows and mac, allowing the player to adjust the recording’s tempo without changing...

Marcus Miller Throws Concert to Benefit Japanese Tsunami Relief Efforts
Concerts & Tours

Marcus Miller Throws Concert to Benefit Japanese Tsunami Relief Efforts

Marcus Miller is holding a special concert to benefit Japanese Tsunami relief efforts. The event, to be held at New York City’s Highline Ballroom on May 15 at 7:30pm, features a host of talent, including performances by Raheem DeVaughn, Robert Glasper, Sean Jones, Angélique Kidjo, Gregoire Maret, Raul Midon, Q-Tip, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Kaoru Watanabe, Louis Cato, Alex Han, Federico...