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Mattia La Maida: All Bass Arrangement of “Come Together”
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Mattia La Maida: All Bass Arrangement of “Come Together”

Here’s bassist Mattia La Maida, performing a Brian Bromberg-inspired solo bass version of the Beatles’ “Come Together”, which of course features Paul McCartney’s highly recognizable bass line. And in case that’s not enough bassists mentioned, a photo of Jaco Pastorius also makes a cameo appearance. And in case all of that is not distracting enough, Mattia has a pretty sweet...

Evan Marien & Dana Hawkins: Flashes
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Evan Marien & Dana Hawkins: Flashes

We’re huge fans of the combo of bassist Evan Marien and drummer Dana Hawkins, and it is clear that No Treble readers agree. Here’s the duo with one of their most recent videos, performing the tune “Flashes”.

Way Of The Groove with Pastorius Brothers: “Havona” Live
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Way Of The Groove with Pastorius Brothers: “Havona” Live

Recorded earlier this summer, here’s Jaco Pastorius’ twin sons and their “Way of the Groove” band performing their father’s tune “Havona”. This combo was originally formed following a gig celebrating Jaco in 2002, with Felix on bass, Julius on drums, Colin James on sax and keyboards and Adam Lucas on guitar. Dig Felix’s extended solo on this one.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Releases “Last of a Dyin’ Breed”, with Johnny Colt on Bass
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Releases “Last of a Dyin’ Breed”, with Johnny Colt on Bass

Lynyrd Skynyrd has faced a lot of changes over the years, starting with the hardest one of all in 1977, when a plane crash took the lives of three of their members. The band later reformed ten years later for a reunion tour, and several iterations of the band have carried on the Skynyrd name since then. The current line...

Medeski Martin & Wood Announce New Live Album and New Tour Dates
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Medeski Martin & Wood Announce New Live Album and New Tour Dates

Medeski Martin & Wood are releasing Free Magic, a new live album next month, offering up live performances during their first-ever acoustic tour in 2007. The album will feature the trio on five tracks, anchored by bassist Chris Wood, along with keyboardist John Medeski and drummer Billy Martin, in a highly improvised setting. “There’s a rhythmic and sonic connection that...

Reader Spotlight: Adam Stevens
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Adam Stevens

Meet Adam Stevens, a bass player living in Toronto who has been raised right – as a bassist with parents who helped develop and broaden his love for music. Adam is our player in the spotlight for the week of August 21, 2012. Bio: I grew up in a small town north of Toronto, surrounded by music my whole life....

Jack Bruce and Friends: “Spoonful” Live (1980)
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Jack Bruce and Friends: “Spoonful” Live (1980)

Nothing like a Jack Bruce video to get the day going right. Here’s Jack and his band in a 1980 concert, filmed for German music television network, Rockpalast. The group is playing “Spoonful”, one of Cream’s standard tunes, with vocalist Graham Parker joining in. The band also includes Clem Clempson on guitar, David Sancious on keyboards and Billy Cobham on...

Trip Wamsley: Non-A-06
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Trip Wamsley: Non-A-06

It has been a while since we featured bassist Trip Wamsley, which is not good. Recorded almost four years ago to the day, here’s Trip performing a house concert, playing a fretless bass in such a unique way… looping, laying it down and soloing – all while keeping it very musical.

Weekly Top 10: New Bass Gear Epiphone and Ibanez, Victor Wooten Tour, and the Best Bass Videos and How To’s
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: New Bass Gear Epiphone and Ibanez, Victor Wooten Tour, and the Best Bass Videos and How To’s

In case you missed them (and even if you didn’t), here are the top 10 most read bass related stories and most watched videos on No Treble for the week of August 12 – 18, 2012. Thanks as always for reading, commenting and sharing! 1. Epiphone Introduces Tobias-Designed Toby Deluxe-V Bass Guitar Epiphone has unveiled the Toby Deluxe-V, a 5-string...

The Prog Collective Releases Debut Album, Featuring Chris Squire, Tony Levin and Others
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The Prog Collective Releases Debut Album, Featuring Chris Squire, Tony Levin and Others

Musician, producer and former Yes member Billy Sherwood has put together what he’s dubbed “the biggest super group of progressive rock players ever assembled,” to form The Prog Collective. The group has released their self-titled album this week, featuring John Wetton (Asia), Tony Levin (King Crimson), Jerry Goodman (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Geoff Downes (Yes/Asia), Alan Parsons (Alan...

Franck Hermanny: The Quickening
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Franck Hermanny: The Quickening

Bassist Franck Hermanny‘s demo videos are legendary. Here’s Franck tapping, finger picking, chording, soloing, playing fretless – all in one video. Wow.

Groove Spoon, Featuring Joe Dart: Dance Week (Groove is Right!)
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Groove Spoon, Featuring Joe Dart: Dance Week (Groove is Right!)

Groove Spoon is a band that clearly knows how to have fun and knows how to get down. And that’s thanks in large part to one of our favorite groove bassists, Joe Dart, who is a member of Vulpeck, along with the drummer in this video, Jack Stratton. (Jack is a total trip on this one!) The band made this...