Archive for 2010 - Page 25

Here’s a clip of Tony Franklin playing one of his original songs at Bass Bash in 2006, accompanied by guitarist Greg Koch and drummer John Calarco.

Black Label Society / Megadeth bassist James LoMenzo will replace Billy Sheehan for the upcoming benefit concert for the newly created Marky Ramone Drum Scholarship. Sheehan has had to pull out of the event due to commitments in Europe. “I’m a real big fan of the Ramones, and this was unexpected,” Sheehan said “Good luck on this amazing concert!” The...

A trailer for Lemmy: The Movie has been released as plans for the official movie release are still being worked out. The documentary, which follows the story and life of Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, was premiered earlier this year at the South by Southwest Festival, and has only had a handful of screenings since. The film is directed and produced...

Having good “time,” or sense of pulse, is an essential skill for all musicians and bassists in particular. So much of what we do is reliant upon having a solid, steady and accurate pulse. In fact, I find a highly developed sense of time to be as important as a highly developed sense of pitch, perhaps more so. Ideally, of...

Here’s Paul McCartney‘s bass track on “Hey Bulldog”, in all its glory. This track was taken from the “Yellow Submarine” DVD.

Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of September 26 – October 2, 2010. Video: Primus: Tommy The Cat on Jimmy Kimmel Live Player News: Dream Theater’s John Myung on Band’s Future and “Greatest Bassist” Title New Release: Tony Grey: Unknown Angels Player Spotlight: Skip Taylor New Release: Rush: 2112 &...

EWS has released their newest bass pedal, the Bass Mid Control. The aptly titled box controls the mid frequencies with an EQ that is adjustable between 120Hz-3kHz. The EWS BMC lets you cut or boost by +/- 12dB to shape your sound in the ever important mid range. The pedal can be powered by a 9-volt battery as well as...

Incubus bassist Ben Kenney released his fourth solo LP on Friday, via his own label, Ghetto Crush Industries. Burn the Tapes is a true show of self-reliance, as Kenney plays bass, guitar, drums, and sings, not to mention producing and engineering the album. The release also includes a DVD containing skits, fan questions, and live performances. The first 500 copies...

Here’s a great video clip from Victor Wooten‘s Groove Workshop, with teaching and playing in only the way Victor can. Victor is joined by Anthony Wellington in the clip.

One week from today, Bass Day UK kicks off in Manchester, England. The event includes concerts, clinics, workshops and exhibits from leading brands and luthiers. Bass Day UK Line Up: Victor Bailey: Performance / Master-Class / Q&A Billy Sheehan: Performance / Master-Class / Q&A Stu Hamm: Performance / Master-Class / Q&A Paul Balmer and Mo Foster: a workshop session on...

Rock guitarist Joe Satriani is releasing his 14th solo album, Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards next week, with Mermen bassist Allen Whitman holding down the low end. “[Allen] has such a unique style, he’s a very creative rock and groove-oriented player,” Satriani shares. The album, out October 5th, will be supported by a UK tour starting October 17th, with Whitman...

Robert Chiarelli has authored a new method for electric bass. Dexterity Exercises for the Electric Bass is a 120 page book covering over 100 exercises to help break through technical limitations and build strength, flexibility, gain position shifting skills, endurance and technical mastery of the instrument. Each exercise is documented in both standard notation and tab and offers information on...