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Doug Johns Releases “Stank”
New Albums

Doug Johns Releases “Stank”

Doug Johns has just released his third solo album, Stank, via digital pre-release on CD Baby, with the physical CD will be available on October 22. He will also have it for purchase at his next performance at the Baked Potato in Studio City, California on the 21st. For the project, Johns recruited musicians from his previous work, including Oz...

Ask Damian Erskine

Ask Damian Erskine: Regaining Inspiration

Q: I’ve been playing professionally (clubs, studio, festivals) since I was about 18. I’m 43 now, and I find myself in a bit of an uninspired phase. My urge to play, practice and create is currently AWOL. Do you ever go thru periods where you and the bass are mortal enemies? if so , how do you get thru these...

James Genus Solo: Bern Jazz Fest, 1990
Bass Videos

James Genus Solo: Bern Jazz Fest, 1990

Short, but oh so sweet… James Genus taking a solo during the Bern Jazz Festival in 1990.

“Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones” Released on DVD
New Albums

“Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones” Released on DVD

The legendary concert film, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones, has finally made its way to DVD since its theatrical release in 1974. The footage contains performances over four nights of their 1972 Exile on Main Street tour. The 82-minute film is accompanied by previously unreleased rehearsal footage and interviews with Mick Jagger from 1972 and 2010. The film catches...

Reader Spotlight: Yair Loewenson
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Yair Loewenson

Meet Yair Loewenson, a bassist from Haifa, Israel and our player in the spotlight for October 12, 2010. Bio: Yair Loewenson was born in Haifa, Israel, and has been playing, composing, and teaching music professionally since his late teens. Jazz has always been his main genre, along with late classical and contemporary compositions. His extensive track record on stage includes...

Custom Shop: An Interview with Oscar Prat
Custom Shop

Custom Shop: An Interview with Oscar Prat

When we posted photos from Summer NAMM in June, there was a huge uproar over pictures that included custom extended range basses by luthier Oscar Prat. We showed an 8-string and a 12-string bass, and the debate on what qualifies as a bass was on! Since then, we’ve caught up with Prat to find out how he got his start...

MarloweDK: GR2 Envelope Filter Test Drive
Bass Videos

MarloweDK: GR2 Envelope Filter Test Drive

I recently picked up the GR2 Envelope Filter from 3Leaf Audio and decided to give it a spin in front of the camera. This is a great little pedal that offers a lot of possibilities. For the demo, my set up includes: Bass: Sandberg California JJ Strings: Dunlop Nickel plated Medium gauge 45 -105 Amp: TC Electronic RH450 Cab: TC...

25 Great Bass Lines
Sheet Music & Instruction

25 Great Bass Lines

Bassist/author Glenn Letsch has a new book of bass transcriptions and lessons out. 25 Great Bass Lines is an 84-page book with CD set featuring notation and tab for 25 classic bass lines, lessons on how to play them, bios, equipment listings, photos and historical facts. Full-band demos of every bass line in the book is included on the CD,...

Robert Trujillo: Metallica is Writing New Material
News

Robert Trujillo: Metallica is Writing New Material

As Metallica is getting geared up for their tour of New Zealand and Australia, bassist Robert Trujillo revealed that the iconic metal band has been writing new songs. He reports that the group has amassed “tons of material” by writing backstage and at jam sessions during their time on the road, though they haven’t really put it all together yet....

Gear Watch: Empress Phaser Pedal
Bass Gear

Gear Watch: Empress Phaser Pedal

Empress Effects has just released a new phaser pedal that features an all-analog signal path that is controlled by a microprocessor, giving analog tone with digital control and adaptability. This allows for the classic sounds you’re used to, but its groundbreaking auto modes (envelope filtering, audio-triggered sweeps, rhythms and direct control) are what make it stand out. The Empress Phaser...

Rob Wasserman and His 6 String EUB, with Bob Weir: Victim or the Crime
Bass Videos

Rob Wasserman and His 6 String EUB, with Bob Weir: Victim or the Crime

Here’s a clip from 1990 of Rob Wasserman and Bob Weir on the show “Nightmusic”, performing “Victim or the Crime.” Check out Rob’s 6-string electric upright!

Weekly Top 10

Rewind: Fender Roger Waters Bass, Tal Wilkenfeld Live, Improving Your Time, Top Gear, Player News and Videos

Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of October 3-9, 2010. Gear: Fender Announces Roger Waters Precision Bass Video: Jeff Beck with Tal Wilkenfeld: Big Block, Live at Ronnie Scott’s Ask Damian Erskine: Should Bassists Be Multi-Instrumentalists? Video: Dave Marks: Slap Bass Demo The Lowdown With Dr. D: Rhythm Series: Improving...