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Bass Players To Know: Rick Danko
Bass Players To Know

Bass Players To Know: Rick Danko

As a solo artist, folk legend accompanist, and low-end driver of The Band, Rick Danko made an indelible mark on roots, blues, and rock music. Born in Ontario, Canada, Danko began playing at an early age and was inspired by country, rhythm and blues, and gospel. As a teenager, he left school to pursue music and quickly joined Ronnie Hawkins’...

Chickenfoot: “Soap on a Rope”, Live
Bass Videos

Chickenfoot: “Soap on a Rope”, Live

This has been a great week for bassist birthdays. Last but not least, we’re celebrating Michael Anthony’s today! After his time in Van Halen, Anthony teamed up with former Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist Joe Satriani to form Chickenfoot. The bassist’s muscular bass lines and signature harmony vocals really shine on...

Pig Hog Introduces Pig Power 9V Power Adapter
Accessories & Strings

Pig Hog Introduces Pig Power 9V Power Adapter

Pig Hog has expanded their accessory lineup with the Pig Power 9-volt Adapter. Described as having a “minimalist design”, the adapter requires a single outlet with a ten foot cable and supplies 1000 mA for powering up to ten pedals simultaneously. It is also ready for international use with 110-240 volt compatibility. The Pig Hog Pig Power 9-volt Power Adapter...

D’Orazio Strings Introduces Rockabilly Ropecore Chrome-Steel Upright Bass Strings
Accessories & Strings

D’Orazio Strings Introduces Rockabilly Ropecore Chrome-Steel Upright Bass Strings

D’Orazio’s new Rockabilly Ropecore Double Bass Strings are chrome-steel flatwounds that the company engineered specifically for the rockabilly genre. Made in Italy, the design offers a lighter feel while its outer winding gives a more aggressive tone that suits the slapping style. The D’Orazio Rockabilly Ropecore chrome-steel upright bass strings come in 3/4 and 4/4 sizes as well as gauges...

Bass of the Week: Lieber Guitars Spellbinder 2001
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Lieber Guitars Spellbinder 2001

Stanley Clarke has not only pushed the way people play the bass, he’s helped to push the way people build the bass. The legendary player is known for experimenting with new concepts in bass designs ranging from body materials, electronics, and tunings. In 1979, Clarke commissioned luthier Thomas Lieber to build an all composite bass. Their partnership resulted in a...

Leo Nocentelli’s Meters Experience, Featuring Bill Dickens: Live in New Orleans
Bass Videos

Leo Nocentelli’s Meters Experience, Featuring Bill Dickens: Live in New Orleans

The great week of bass birthdays continues with the fantastic Bill Dickens, whose birthday is today. Here’s a great clip of Dickens laying it down with guitarist Leo Nocentelli’s Meters Experience at a concert in New Orleans.

Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden Team Up for “Last Dance”
New Albums

Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden Team Up for “Last Dance”

The jazz duo of Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden have built upon the success of their 2010 record, Jasmine, with the love songs and standards collection, . Double bassist Haden and pianist Jarrett had a close musical partnership through the mid-1970s, and Last Dance – recorded at Jarrett’s home studio – keeps their shows that their reunion has stuck. Love...

Walrus Audio Releases Descent Reverb
Pedals & Effects

Walrus Audio Releases Descent Reverb

Walrus Audio is now shipping the Descent, a stereo reverb pedal with three modes – Hall, Reverse, and Shimmer – to deliver a variety of soundscapes. The modes are toggled via mini-switch and are adjusted with reverb time, diminish, tweak, dry mix, and wet mix knobs. It also has an independent dry signal knob for control over your un-effected signal....

Replacing Lead Guitar with Piccolo Bass?
Ask Damian Erskine

Replacing Lead Guitar with Piccolo Bass?

Q: I am a high school musician in a relativly serious band with my friends, and we are about to make the transition into college. Unfortunately, our fantastic lead guitarist is going away for college, so rather than find a new lead guitarist, our frontman asked me if I would be willing to play lead guitar, since he’s seen my...

The Beatles: “Don’t Let Me Down” Rooftop Performance
Bass Videos

The Beatles: “Don’t Let Me Down” Rooftop Performance

Today we’re celebrating Paul McCartney’s birthday with this Beatles video. The bass line to “Don’t Let Me Down” has always been a favorite of mine for its big round tone and melodicism, and this video from their final live performance on the rooftop of the Apple building is palpable, to say the least. Happy birthday, Sir Paul!

Joshua Redman Taps Matt Penman and Reuben Rogers for “Trios Live”
New Albums

Joshua Redman Taps Matt Penman and Reuben Rogers for “Trios Live”

Sax player and bandleader Joshua Redman’s latest 7-song set, , combines two live jazz club performances of two of this trios – distinguished by the presence of a different bass player in each. The performances captured at Jazz Standard in New York City feature bassist Matt Penman, while the music from Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. features Reuben Rogers. Both...

Reader Spotlight: Spencer E. Zubrow
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Spencer E. Zubrow

Meet Spencer E. Zubrow, a bassist who currently attends Berklee and got his musical start by stealing a guitar from his brother before coming to his senses and picking up the bass. Spencer is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of June 16, 2014. Be sure to check out his “Bernadette” play-along below! Bio: I grew up...