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Reader Spotlight: Frescia Belmar
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Frescia Belmar

Frescia Belmar has always been drawn to music, despite being part of what she describes as a “non-musical family”. The path to bass was not a quick one for her, but that eventually became her instrument of choice. Frescia is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s her story… Bio: Frescia Belmar is a young innate talent. Her...

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in November 2015
Top Ten

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in November 2015

Time flies when you’re having fun, and as each month comes to a close, it means it is time for our monthly bass gear roundup. Here are the top 10 reader favorite gear stories for November, 2015. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing! 1. Stash Stainless Bass Guitars’ Two New Models Stash Stainless has expanded their innovative bass offerings with...

Jaco Pastorius: Third Stone from the Sun
Bass Videos

Jaco Pastorius: Third Stone from the Sun

On December 1st, 1951, Jaco Pastorius – the man many of us consider the greatest bass player ever – was born. “We all say it: He’s our Hendrix,” Juan Alderete said in the recently released film, JACO. In honor of his birthday today, we revisit a classic solo from a 1978 Weather Report concert, where Jaco quotes Hendrix and a...

The Who Celebrates 50th with Concert Recordings
New Albums

The Who Celebrates 50th with Concert Recordings

The Who’s June 26 concert in London’s Hyde Park is now available for purchase on CD and video as Live In Hyde Park. The show – part of the band’s 50th anniversary tour – featured original members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. Bassist Pino Palladino played parts made famous by the late John Entwistle. At the June 25 Hyde Park...