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Reader Spotlight: George Lacson
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: George Lacson

Meet George Lacson, a bassist based in San Francisco, California, and our player in the spotlight for June 21, 2011. Bio: I’m originally from St. Louis, Missouri, now based in San Francisco, California. My sound blends groovin’ jazz, soulful funk, old school blues, bass inspired riffs and tinges of downtempo electronica. I have performed internationally with world renowned artists such...

Mr. Big Announces North American Tour
Concerts & Tours

Mr. Big Announces North American Tour

Mr. Big, anchored by bass genius Billy Sheehan, will be touring North America starting July 30th in San Diego, California. The trek, in support of their latest album What If, will mark the group’s first North American trek with it’s original members in 13 years. Founded in 1988, Mr. Big’s original and current lineup includes Sheehan, guitarist Paul Gilbert, vocalist...

Question of the Week: If you could have any gig, what would it be?
Q&A

Question of the Week: If you could have any gig, what would it be?

If you could have any gig in the world (past or present), what would it be? Answer below in the comments, or on our Facebook page.

Scott Clay: “Love Will Never Do” All Bass Cover
Bass Videos

Scott Clay: “Love Will Never Do” All Bass Cover

Our friend Greg Smith sent in this awesome 6-string solo bass clip with this note: “Here’s my buddy Scott Clay showing his six-string dexterity on Janet Jackson’s ‘Love Will Never Do’. Scott plays in the San Francisco Bay Area and teaches out of the Music Tree in Morgan Hill, CA.” Have a video to share? Send us a note at...

Bebop Scales: Jazz Scales And Patterns In All 12 Keys
Sheet Music & Instruction

Bebop Scales: Jazz Scales And Patterns In All 12 Keys

Aebersold Jazz has released Bebop Scales: Jazz Scales And Patterns In All 12 Keys, a new method book by Joe Riposo. The 48-page book covers Bebop scales and patterns in all 12 keys of the Major, Minor, Dominant 7th, and Locrian (Half-diminished) scales and is designed to help the player hear, use and understand Bebop scales more efficiently, and apply...

CJ Ramone Announces Summer Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

CJ Ramone Announces Summer Tour Dates

Former Ramones bassist CJ Ramone has announced a summer tour that will cover just about the whole continental U.S. The tour kicks off July 7th, 2011 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and wraps up on August 7th in Cleveland, Ohio. CJ joined the Ramones in 1989, replacing founding member Dee Dee Ramone. CJ is often credited as breathing life into the legendary...

Essential Accessories for Your First Upright
The Lowdown with Dr. D

Essential Accessories for Your First Upright

For many people, buying an upright bass is a financial transaction that requires some planning. Nearly everyone wants the highest quality instrument they can afford and, as a result, many spend their last available dollar (or more!) on the instrument itself. This is completely understandable, and laudable. However, if it’s your first upright you should also consider obtaining a few...

Vulfpeck: “Beastly” Live in Studio
Bass Videos

Vulfpeck: “Beastly” Live in Studio

Facebook friend Noah Sider shared this with us. This is Vulfrecords Records’ house rhythm section showing their stuff. Check out the funky bass by Joe Dart proving that it is, in fact, all about the bass. And yes, there’s even some cowbell, and some of the smallest drums I’ve ever seen.

Rewind: Top 10 Bass Videos, Jaco Pastorius Interview, New Bass Gear and Apps
Weekly Top 10

Rewind: Top 10 Bass Videos, Jaco Pastorius Interview, New Bass Gear and Apps

Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of June 12-18, 2011. 1. Top 10: The Best Bass Videos (May 2011) This week, we’re taking a look back at the top 10 most popular bass videos from May, 2011, based on the number of views by No Treble readers. 1. Victor Wooten...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce First Tour Dates in Five Years
Concerts & Tours

Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce First Tour Dates in Five Years

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their first tour dates after five years in support of their upcoming album, I’m With You, due August 30th. This string of dates has the quartet playing two festivals, Summer Sonic in Japan and Rock in Rio in Brazil, before hitting Europe starting in Germany on October 7th and wrapping up in Spain...

Rich and Tom Appleman: Song for My Father
Bass Videos

Rich and Tom Appleman: Song for My Father

Here’s a wonderful melodic treatment of “Song for My Father”, feathering Rich Appleman on acoustic bass and his son Tom on electric bass. After making his mark with the Navy Band, Rich performed in numerous pit crews, on countless jingles and with a long list of notables including Lionel Hampton, the Fringe, the Boston Pops Orchestra and Slide Hampton, to...

Jennifer Leitham Releases “The Real Me Live” DVD
New Albums

Jennifer Leitham Releases “The Real Me Live” DVD

Lefty jazz bassist Jennifer Leitham has released The Real Me Live on DVD. Directed by Mark Lewis, the performance was taken from the bassist’s performance at Franklin Park in Riverside, California in July 2010. The DVD is a compliment to her 2006 CD of the same name and features the same music. The Real Me Live includes a bonus music...