This Week’s Top 10: Stanley Clarke, David Ellefson, Keanu Reeves, Bass Gym, and More
This week, No Treble readers connected with performances by Stanley Clarke, David Ellefson, Keanu Reeves, and more. We also got the scoop on the new Earthquaker Devices Scrolls pedal and a killer lesson from Marek Bero’s Bass Gym.
Scroll on to see the most-read stories of the week.
1. Stanley Clarke Tears Through ‘School Days’ With Stewart Copeland Behind the Kit
Stanley Clarke brings huge tone and nonstop intensity to “School Days” while Stewart Copeland pushes the chaos even further.
2. Megadeth’s “Holy Wars” Still Hits Hard and David Ellefson Proves It
David Ellefson revisits “Holy Wars” and reminds everyone that classic Megadeth bass lines were never just hanging out in the background.
3. EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls Bass Odyssey Takes Bass Tone From Motown to Metal
EarthQuaker Devices has announced the Scrolls Bass Odyssey, an all-analog bass preamp and drive pedal designed with Kentaro Nakao.
4. Bass Gym: Build Funky E7 Bass Lines With Chromatics, Arpeggios, and Groove
This Bass Gym exercise turns an E7 warm-up into a funky groove workout using chromatics, Mixolydian ideas, arpeggios, and left-hand coordination.
5. Dogstar Deliver a Massive Alt-Rock Groove with Keanu Reeves on “This Sphere”
“This Sphere” finds Dogstar delivering another atmospheric alt rock track with Keanu Reeves locked in on bass.
6. Eastwood Revives the Dennis Fano-Designed Rivolta Combinata Bass
Eastwood Guitars has relaunched the Rivolta Combinata Bass, a Dennis Fano-designed 32-inch scale bass with a chambered mahogany body and custom-wound pickups.
7. Yohannes Tona and Cory Wong Deliver Precision Funk on “Direct Flyte”
A blazing live take on “Direct Flyte” features Yohannes Tona locking into the groove before cutting loose with a killer bass solo.
8. Ellen Alaverdyan’s New Band Jaminai Announces Debut Album, “Take Off”
Jaminai, the jazz fusion band featuring bassist Ellen Alaverdyan, has announced its debut album, "Take Off."
9. Foo Fighters Turn NPR’s Tiny Desk Into a Full-Blown Rock Show
Foo Fighters sounded massive in their first Tiny Desk Concert, blending stripped down arrangements with the band’s trademark live intensity.
10. Adam Clayton, John McVie & Dusty Hill Basses Hit the Auction Block
Julien’s Auctions’ 2026 Music Icons event will feature basses from Adam Clayton, John McVie, Dusty Hill, Jack Blades, David Ellefson, and more.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
