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Reader Spotlight: Zakk Zodiac
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Zakk Zodiac

Meet Zakk Zodiac, a bassist from Australia who is about as diverse as they come (and more proof you can’t judge a book by its cover). Not only that, he has an incredibly entertaining story to share. Zakk is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of June 9, 2014. Enjoy. Bio: A punk rock bassist who at...

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (May 2014)
Top Ten

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (May 2014)

Many of the videos we shared in May turned out to be monsters – breaking all kinds of records for video views — in the tens of thousands. And I do believe this has to be among the most diverse top 10 bass video lists we’ve shared so far. Here are the top 10 most watched videos by No Treble...

Miki Santamaria & Dani Ktna: “Overjoyed” Bass & Drums
Bass Videos

Miki Santamaria & Dani Ktna: “Overjoyed” Bass & Drums

Miki Santamaria is back with another stunning version of his arrangement of Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed". This time around, Miki is joined by drummer Dani Ktna, who create a new vibe on the arrangement. Still stunning

The Who’s “Quadrophenia: Live in London” Show Released
New Albums

The Who’s “Quadrophenia: Live in London” Show Released

Did you miss The Who’s 2013 tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of mod rock opera Quadrophenia? No worries — you can catch it now in this captured on July 8, 2013 at London’s Wembley Arena. Pino Palladino played in the place of the late John Entwistle — for most of the show. However, through the use of technology, including...

Clutch Announces World Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

Clutch Announces World Tour Dates

Clutch has hit the road for an extensive world tour to continue support for their latest release, Earth Rocker. The hard rock outfit will take Europe by storm this summer with dates through June, July and August across the continent. They’ll then return to North America for a fall tour that will focus on the East Coast and Midwest. The...

Bass Lick Series: Funky Triplet Bass Groove
Bass Lick Series

Bass Lick Series: Funky Triplet Bass Groove

Here’s a new lick for you to try with a half-time 16th shuffle groove and a hip-hop vibe. This lick is based on a G minor pentatonic scale. In the video below, I play it full speed before playing it at reduced speeds. Follow along with the transcription (standard notation and tab), and have fun! For the gear heads: I’m...

Marek Bero and Stephunk T.: Sense Of Urgency
Bass Videos

Marek Bero and Stephunk T.: Sense Of Urgency

Marek Bero sent in this cool video of his collaboration with Czech music producer Stephunk T. called “Sense of Urgency.” The song centers on Bero’s bass as he lays down a fast and bubbly groove that gives the song its title.

DR Strings Now Shipping USA Flag NEON Red, White and Blue Color Coated Strings
Accessories & Strings

DR Strings Now Shipping USA Flag NEON Red, White and Blue Color Coated Strings

In preparation for the 4th of July, DR Strings has announced the USA Flag NEON Red, White and Blue color coated string sets. Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter helped coordinate the new strings in order to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which guarantees a college education and support for sons and daughters of Special Forces parents who have fallen in...

Weekly Top 10: The Best in Bass for the Week of June 1st
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: The Best in Bass for the Week of June 1st

The first week of June was a huge one, thanks in part to our fourth ever Isolated Bass week. Those isolated tracks combined for nearly 60,000 listens. But there was more bass goodness than that… including some new gear, great bass videos, a unique Bass of the Week, some how-to’s and some exciting stories. Here is your top 10 for...

Jaco Pastorius: “Domingo” Isolated Bass
Bass Videos

Jaco Pastorius: “Domingo” Isolated Bass

We’re closing out Isolated Bass Week 4 with our first ever isolated bass entry by the one and only Jaco Pastorius. This isolated bass track of “Domingo” came from The Birthday Concert recording session. And who better than Peter Erskine to describe it: “On a whim, I asked mix engineer James Farber to run a quick mix (at the end...

Matisyahu Releases “Akeda”, Featuring Stu Brooks and Rob Marcher
New Albums

Matisyahu Releases “Akeda”, Featuring Stu Brooks and Rob Marcher

Matisyahu has released his , with bassist Stu Brooks (of his touring band, Dub Trio) producing, and Rob Marcher on bass for four tracks, according to Billboard. “This record and period of my life deal with madness, listening for and following the voice of God, the inner intuitive voice, a small still sound. This record deals with love, with feelings...

G&L Launches Detroit Muscle Series: SS Collection LB-100 Basses
Basses

G&L Launches Detroit Muscle Series: SS Collection LB-100 Basses

If you love cars and basses, you’re in for a treat. G&L has revealed the Detroit Muscle Series SS Collection, which brings their instruments together with four historic color finishes from ’60s-era GM Motors muscle cars. The lineup includes the recently reissued LB-100 in either Daytona Yellow, Hugger Orange, Cranberry Red, or Marina Blue. Its aesthetic appeal is rounded out...