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Meet Jon Hynes, a multi-instrumentalist from Canada who has covered a lot of ground with his music. When all of his friends wanted to play guitar, he knew he would have to pick up bass if they wanted to have a band. Since then he thinks “of the bass as the ‘responsible’ instrument,” he says. We like the sound of...

Time for a favorite in our Top 10 category… the top 10 most popular bass videos of the month. This month is chock full of inspiring videos, and the mix is as diverse as ever for this list of top videos in September. Thanks for watching, commenting and sharing!

If it is Sunday, and it involves a lot of bass, it probably means No Treble has a new Top 10 list for the week. So much bass goodness in one spot, from the week of October 4-10, 2014. Enjoy! 1. Five Things to Remember to When Moving from Electric to Upright Bass If you’re thinking about making the leap...

Vulfpeck released their next video from Fugue State, and this one is the terrific title track from that album. By now you know the guys, starting with our hero, Joe Dart on bass, with Jack Stratton on drums, Woody Goss on Wurlitzer (and the composer) and Theo Katzman on guitar. These guys just bring it, every time.

Meet Joshua Hall, a bassist who is anything but a music snob, which has served him well in his musical quest. His musical interests and knowledge are quiet broad, to say the least. Joshua is the No Treble reader in the spotlight for the week of October 6, 2014. Be sure to check out his answer to the “why I...

Good news! Zander Zon looks to be well recovered from his recent injury and back to playing his incredible bass arrangements. This time around, Zander is performing an all-bass cover of “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” by the dubstep group, Skrillex. “The melody lines were what interested me about the piece,” Zander shares. “I thought it could work well with...

Besides bass, a common thread in this week’s top 10 list seems to be groove. And that’s just fine with us. Plus, a top 10 list inside a top 10 list. Also fine by us. Here are the top 10 most popular stories and videos for No Treble readers for the week of September 27 – October 3, 2014. Thanks...

The supergroup known as Flying Colors has released their second album, Second Nature. One thing we love about it is the second song on the album, because it kicks off with some gnarly bass by Dave LaRue. What else needs to be said?

Last week, we shared the exciting news that Stevie Wonder will be hitting the road next month for his first tour in five years. Bassist Nate Watts will be holding down the low end once again for the R&B legend. The whole thing got my on a Stevie Wonder kick… including this live performance of “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” with a...

Today we celebrate the birthday of Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (better known as Sting). As many here, I was a big fan of The Police back in the day, so it was cool to hear that Sting was doing a “Back to the Bass” tour in 2011. Here’s Sting on that tour performing “Demolition Man,” a song he wrote and...

Bass gear news in September included a lot of pedals. Several of them were reader favorites, making this month’s top 10 list. But it was a bass – the Ibanez/Korg joint venture SR Kaoss Bass – which really made some noise in September with reader views and shares. As always, these lists come with a warning: may cause G.A.S. Thanks...

Meet bassist Eliot Roby. Eliot is a young bassist hailing from Canada, but he seems wise beyond his years. When asked why he chose to play bass, his answer was priceless. In short, he said he wanted something that gave him “a sense of individuality”, and he didn’t want to be like “those guys” (guitarists). More on this below, along...