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As 2013 draws to a close, we take a moment to reflect on the notable bassists that left us this year. Their grooves helped to create the soundtrack of life for people all over the world. Rick Huxley (February 11, 2013) Bassist for The Dave Clark Five. As part of the Dave Clark Five, Huxley was a part of the...

Jazz bassist Dwayne Burno has passed away of undisclosed causes at the age of 43. Born in Philadelphia, Burno was a mainstay of the New York City jazz scene for the past two decades. His resume includes work with legendary artists including Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Joe Henderson and many more. Burno started his musical education at an...

Meet Kenny James, a man who stays very busy as a working bassist, teacher and producer. His 35-year career has a lot of interesting stories, which he shares in this spotlight feature. Kenny is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of December 23, 2013. Bio: Aside from playing bass, Kenny is also a producer under the moniker...

Meet Joseph Lacy, a bassist living in “God’s Own Country” who has a great love for bass and a great story of how he found the instrument. Joseph is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of December 16, 2013. Bio: I’m a pianist turned classical singer and bass guitarist/upright bassist. I jumped into grade 8 bass guitar...

We first heard about bassist Patrick Rowling when we covered the news of his novel Funk Machine back in August. Now we get the story behind this musician and author. His story of how he started on bass is one of the most entertaining ones we’ve read in a while. Patrick is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the...

San Francisco in the ’60s and ’70s was a hotbed for bassists. With bands like Sly and the Family Stone, The Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Airplane calling the city their home, the Bay area was fertile with exciting new music filled out by a lot of low end thump. It was in this musical landscape that Bobby Vega began his...

Meet Matt Lawton, a bassist who has played for more than half his life now, and covering many genres along the way. He didn’t start that way, first choosing the guitar. But once he discovered he was playing “single note lines” on the guitar, he knew he was really a bassist at heart and made the switch. Matt is No...

Meet David Ferguson Jr., a musician who spends his day doing “Music, music and more music.” David shares a lot of great stories, but I think my favorite by far is his response to the “superpower” question. Read on and you’ll see what I’m talking about. David is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of November 25,...

Meet Nick Wells, a bassist and member of a party/disco band who plays “death defying music without a safety net”. Unlike many we’ve spotlighted here, Nick was first drawn to the bass. He also uses the word “crikey” in a sentence, which is not common for us in the States, but something we think is cool. Nick is No Treble’s...

Meet Clint Warren Falconer, a bassist hailing from South Africa who has overcome a lot in life. Clint not only makes his living playing bass, he has a great outlook on the role of the bassist. Clint is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of November 11, 2013. Bio: I was born the 19th of September 1984...

As bassist for Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and The Doors, Jerry Scheff’s sound epitomized rock bass tone in the ’70s. Thousands of bassists have studied his style while learning The King’s live version of “Suspicious Minds,” the psyche-penetrating bass groove from “Riders on the Storm” by The Doors, and countless other songs from Scheff’s career. That’s why we’re kicking off...

Meet Rolando “Rolo” Romero a bassist living in Kansas and clearly loving life. A self-described “nerd”, Rolo might just have the coolest family around. Check out his story and see if you don’t start smiling before the end. Rolo is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of November 4, 2013. Bio: I am 32 year old NERD...