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Weekly Top 10: Ibanez/Korg Bass Teamup, Inspiring Bass Videos, Jaco Film News, Bass How-To’s and More
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: Ibanez/Korg Bass Teamup, Inspiring Bass Videos, Jaco Film News, Bass How-To’s and More

We love these lists, because they’re created by readers. After we tally the story and video views, we enjoy looking back at this snapshot of what the world of bass had to offer in a seven day capsule. This week was no exception. That includes the inspiring solo bass videos by Tony Grey and Alun Vaughan to the funky ones...

100 Bass Riffs: A Brief History of Groove on Bass and Drums
Bass Videos

100 Bass Riffs: A Brief History of Groove on Bass and Drums

I love checking out these groove compilations, and the guys at Chicago Music Exchange hit it out of the park on this one. Bassist Marc Najjar teamed with drummer Nate Bauman to put together 100 of the most iconic bass riffs starting with 1955’s “Ain’t That A Shame” by Fats Domino and winding up the 2013 track “My God is...

Chiodos Announces New Bassist and Drummer
News

Chiodos Announces New Bassist and Drummer

Chiodos has filled out their lineup after announcing that drummer Derrick Frost and founding bassist Matt Goddard left the band to pursue personal interests. The group, who are on tour in support of their latest album DEVIL, have added drummer Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta, Suicidal Tendencies) and bassist Joe Troy (RX Bandits) to the fold. “Derrick Frost and Matt Goddard...

New Slipknot Bassist Revealed?
News

New Slipknot Bassist Revealed?

Ever since Paul Gray’s death in 2010, Slipknot fans have been wondering how the band would replace such an integral member. Their subsequent tours have included former guitarist Donnie Steele on bass, but with a new album and tour coming up the band is rumored to have stopped working with him. Although Slipknot has been secretive about their new bassist...

Abraham Laboriel Sr. and Sons: Quiet Space
Bass Videos

Abraham Laboriel Sr. and Sons: Quiet Space

Bassist and No Treble reader Stuart Fortune sent in this most excellent clip of Abraham Laboriel, Sr. getting into the music at the 2014 Alumni Reunion Concert at Berklee College of Music. The group includes Laboriel’s sons Abraham Laboriel Jr. on drums and Mateo Laboriel on guitar, as well as Jetro Da Silva on piano. “[It is a] great track...

Snarky Puppy Embarks on World Tour
Concerts & Tours

Snarky Puppy Embarks on World Tour

Snarky Puppy is hitting the road for a massive world tour that will cover North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe through the end of the year. The band, anchored by bassist Michael League, will be performing in support of their latest album, We Like it Here, which came out in February. The tour will thoroughly cover the East Coast and...

“Jaco” Documentary to Get Sneak Peek at Mill Valley Film Festival
News

“Jaco” Documentary to Get Sneak Peek at Mill Valley Film Festival

We’ve been waiting for this. Robert Trujillo is hosting a “work-in-progress screening” of his Jaco documentary next month at the Mill Valley Film Festival. The film, which has been in production since 2012, is described as one capturing “the story of his restless, indestructible spirit” of Jaco Pastorius. The event is part of MVFF Artists in Residence series, with members...

Snarky Puppy: Lingus
Bass Videos

Snarky Puppy: Lingus

“Lingus” was one of the tunes released on Snarky Puppy’s We Like It Here, an album and DVD recorded live in Kytopia Studios in Holland back in 2013. Here’s the group performing that track during this session – one that offers up some incredible, intertwined rhythms and some groovalicious bass by band leader, composer and producer Michael League.

Chick Corea Trio Releases “Trilogy”, a 3-CD Set Featuring Christian McBride
New Albums

Chick Corea Trio Releases “Trilogy”, a 3-CD Set Featuring Christian McBride

The live sound of keyboardist Chick Corea’s trio with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade is what the group’s 3 CD set, , is all about. Recorded around the world as the trio toured, the live triple set features the group in performances recorded in Washington, D.C., and Oakland, CA; in Spain, Switzerland and Austria; and in Slovenia, Turkey...

Dingwall Now Shipping Adam “Nolly” Getgood Signature NG-2 Bass
Basses

Dingwall Now Shipping Adam “Nolly” Getgood Signature NG-2 Bass

After introducing the Adam “Nolly” Getgood signature bass at NAMM this year, Dingwall Guitars has announced the NG-2 has been refined and is now shipping in Laguna Seca Blue and Ferrari Yellow colors. Black, red, and green models will follow in about four weeks. Created with the Periphery bassist, the NG-2 is built around a five-piece maple neck and a...

Vulfpeck: Sky Mall
Bass Videos

Vulfpeck: Sky Mall

Vulfpeck’s Jack Stratton sent me the latest video by the band, from their new album, Fugue State. The tune, written by Jack, is anchored as always by bassist Joe Dart. Jack shared this: “Somewhat funny backstory: When we did the Amazon rental (again, don’t try this at home) we ordered the wrong scale flat wound Thomastik strings. So we’re looking...

Robert Plant Explores, Experiments on “Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar”
New Albums

Robert Plant Explores, Experiments on “Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar”

Robert Plant reevaluates his British roots on . With the band, the Sensational Shape Shifters, featuring longtime Bristol, England-based electric and upright bassist Billy Fuller, Plant has created music somewhat inspired by the landscape in which he called home during childhood and the beginnings of a long and storied career. The former Led Zeppelin frontman’s work with the Sensational Shape...