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There’s a trend happening here today… the first three bassists on this years’ top 10 readers’ favorite countdown are all first-timers. Felix Pastorius made this year’s list thanks in large part to a pretty major accomplishment, and a story we broke first: Felix taking over for Jimmy Haslip in the Yellowjackets. The son of the late, great Jaco Pastorius, we...

Tony Levin is a busy bassist, and 2012 found him more releasing albums, a photo book, and gearing up for more touring. That, plus our popular interview with him and Julie Slick helped propel this bassist to #9 on the readers’ favorite list for the year. Like Jack Bruce, this is Levin’s first appearance on the list. Here are the...

Believe it or not, this is the first year Jack Bruce has made the top 10 reader’s favorite list of bassists. We didn’t believe it at first either. The announcement of a couple of new signature basses helped tip the scales in 2012, in addition to some excellent videos of Jack performing in various settings over the years. Here are...

We had more interviews in 2012 than ever before. While we loved every single one of them (readers did too), these ten made up the most read list for the year. Be sure to check out the interview archives for even more. 1. The New Bass Buzz: an Exclusive Interview with Felix Pastorius Just before we interviewed Felix Pastorius, we...

Here’s a fun Red Hot Chili Peppers. video shot back in 2006 at Abbey Road Studios. Flea and the guys kick things off with a discussion about the roots for the tune “Dani California”, some math history and more. Oh, plus some cool performances, of course.

Fifty-two times a year, we celebrate low-end instruments ranging from beautiful to bizarre in our weekly Bass of the Week spotlight. Here are the top 10 most read and shared Basses of the Week for 2012. Sorry for the GAS. 1. Bass of the Week: Atlansia Solitaire There’s been an ongoing discussion about what constitutes a bass, and specifically how...

Here our the most read stories, lessons and the most watched videos on No Treble for the week of December 23-29, 2012 – including some of our Top 10 for 2012 lists. Thanks as always for reading, commenting and sharing! 1. Best of 2012: The Top 10 Bass Player Spotlights We love the Player Spotlight feature here at No Treble...

Rich Brown is such a monster bass player. Watch this performance, taken from Rich’s solo bass concert in Toronto about two weeks ago, and you’ll see what I’m talking about. The tune, “Nguyên”, is dedicated to the French/Vietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê. Rich’s stellar musicianship and technique comes through loud and clear. No flash, just great music.

No doubt about it: bass-focused videos are the best videos. Here’s the best of the best – the top 10 most watched videos on No Treble in 2012. Some from famous folks, some by people you may not have seen yet, some funny, all awesome. 1. Billie Jean’s All Stars, Featuring Marcus Miller What do you get when you have...

There is no such thing as too much bass gear. We covered a ton in 2012. These ten gear stories were the most read and most shared all year by No Treble readers. 1. Fender Custom Shop: 2012 Bass Models Fender’s Custom Shop announced two new bass models for 2012, including the 2012 Closet Classic Precision Bass Pro and the...

Just in time for your new year’s resolutions, here are the top 10 most popular bass lessons, how to’s and columns from 2012. From practicing and technique to advice on life as a musician, these features should help you make big musical strides in 2013. 1. Finger-Style Funk Bass Lesson: Build Dexterity and Accuracy in Your Playing In this lesson...

We love the Reader Spotlight feature here at No Treble HQ, because we get to feature an amazing bassist from our community every week. Here are our top 10 most popular bassists in the spotlight for 2012, based on readership. If you haven’t submitted your story to us, we hope you will (here’s the interview questionnaire). (Hint: we pick the...