Archive for 2010 - Page 37

Meet Will McGee, a bassist from Memphis, Tennessee and our player in the spotlight for August 24, 2010. Bio: Well, there’s not much to tell, I’m a kid really, only 16. I picked up bass when I was about 12, and I haven’t put it down since. My musical interests and inspirations have morphed through out my span as a...

Heads Up International and No Treble are giving away signed copies of Esperanza Spalding’s latest, Chamber Music Society! Ten lucky winners will receive a copy of Chamber Music Society, signed by Esperanza. Five runners-up will receive a No Treble t-shirt. Chamber Music Society is Esperanza’s follow up to the 2008 release, Esperanza, which sat atop Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart for...

In the mood for some bass slapping? In that case here is Francios C. Delacoudre‘s tune “Boomerang”. I like the sound of his Luthman Supreme 4 bass.

In a recent interview with Cleveland’s WNCX 98.5, Tommy Stinson commented on the rumors swirling around cancelled Guns N’ Roses tour dates. Apparently, Axl Rose’s Twitter account was hacked, with the message, “All upcoming Guns N’ Roses dates are officially cancelled. Please contact your place of purchase for any refunds.” It has been announced that the dates are all still...

A new campaign to immortalize Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead and GnR guitarist Slash with stone statues has been started in their hometown of Stoke-on-Trent, a city in Staffordshire, England. Campaign founder Nile Plumb says the two legendary rockers should be honored in their city to “celebrate Stoke-on-Trent’s musicians and inspire future generations of musicians.” The campaign’s Facebook page also poses...

Most of us will need to amplify our upright bass at some point. Besides… you know you want to! When amplifying your bass, there are a number of components involved in creating the sound that comes out of the speakers. Today, let’s consider a few of them. Your Bass Of all the things involved in amplifying the upright bass (pickups,...

Here’s bassist Miles Hancock, performing an original solo bass composition for the BOSS Loop Station contest.

Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of August 15 – 21, 2010. Video: Rudy Sarzo Solo with Blue Oyster Cult Lesson: Slap Bass 101: Part 3 – Left Hand Slap & Hammer-Ons Player News: “Godfather of the Bass” Robert Wilson Passes at 53 Gear: SoloEtte Little Thumper Nylon Travel Bass...

Bassist/composer Simon Little has released a new solo bass album, Mandala. The ten tracks on the album are all live improvisations, utilizing the Looperlative LP1 looper. “When I was 17 I was listening to the Weather Report live album 8:30 and heard Jaco perform his solo live-looping piece ‘Slang’, it changed the way I thought about playing the bass and...

After parting ways with Uriah Duffy in June, Whitesnake has announced that Michael Devin will be the joining the band. Devin previously played in Lynch Mob along with Brian Tichy, Whitesnake’s new drummer. “It’s an honor to be welcomed into the Whitesnake family. I’m a big fan,” Devin said “Whitesnake is notorious for exciting musicianship, David’s history is rich, and...

Michael Manring shared this video, saying “I recently played on a tune for a cross-cultural rock project called Peelgreems… Cool stuff!” We agree! This track is from the upcoming album, due out later this year. The band includes Alexis Hadefi on guitars and vocals, Manring on bass, Hycarpi on vocals and Kenneth Schalk on drums.

Bassist Kenny Edwards, best known for his work with Linda Ronstadt & the Stone Poney’s, passed away on August 18th after a battle with cancer. He was 64. Edwards recorded and toured with Ronstadt from 1974 to 1980. He also recorded with Warren Zevon, Steve Nicks, Peter Cetera, Don Henley and countless others. A memorial concert will be held today...