Archive for April 2012 - Page 5

Q: What do you recommend when you’re tasked with accompanying a seriously rhythm-challenged vocalist? I was both music director and bassist for a recent musical review, with our band backing up a variety of vocalists. Two talented singers passed the audition with their carefully prepared selections, but with new show music, we discovered some serious rhythm challenges. Personnel changes were...

Rush’s “YYZ” is one of the greatest bass lines of all time. Recorded in late 1980 and released on “Moving Pictures,” this tune has been a favorite among bassists for years, and one Rush consistently performs in concert. And now, we can enjoy the isolated bass of Geddy Lee.

Job For A Cowboy has released their third studio album, Demonocracy, a nine-track record and the first full length album to feature bassist Nick Schendzielos, who says Demonocracy contains some of his best work. Schendzielos, who is also in Cephalic Carnage, joined the group last year. “It’s really invigorating that the cats in JFAC are into my style because there...

Meet Zephyr Culbertson Adee, a bassist from California who has as diverse a musical background and life as we’ve seen. Zephyr is our player in the spotlight for the week of April 17, 2012. Bio: Born in San Francisco, I moved to Marin County at the age of 3, where I lived until graduating from Terra Linda High School. Throughout...

A little over three years ago, bassist David Ellefson launched his Rock Shop series of informative videos on YouTube, focusing on “all things music, all things music business, and all things that rock.” Now, the Megadeth low-ender has teamed up with Pocketlabworks to launch the David Ellefson Rock Shop App, a bass and guitar amp for iOS devices. Even with...

Our week-long celebration of “all bass” continues, with this isolated bass track for Led Zeppelin’s 1969 classic, “Ramble On”, from “Led Zeppelin II.” John Paul Jones and his awesome, melodic bass line from the tune is heard loud and clear, the way we like it

No Treble readers will likely remember composer/bassist Amanda Ruzza, who wowed us all with her performance of “Confirmation” back in 2010. The bassist has just released her debut album, This Is What Happened. Born in Brazil and currently based in New York, Ruzza brings jazz, Brazilian grooves, and hard funk together on the seven-track record to create a unique yet...

New for 2012 is the Framus Vintage 5/150 Star Bass, a reissued version of their classic model from the ’50s made famous by Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman. The bass oozes retro vibes with a single cutaway body made of laminated maple for the sides and top with a laminated AAA flamed maple back, a set mahogany neck, and a...

If you’re a gigging musician, especially if you’re on tour, Master Tour by Eventric is an app you’ll want to check out. I was first introduced to this app by our tour manager’s wife, who hailed it is “100% indispensable”. The app is a companion to the company’s desktop app and web portal, which allows you to enter every possible...

Today we’re kicking off a week-long celebration of bass with a number of isolated bass tracks, starting with the bass work of Chris Squire on the classic Yes hit “Roundabout”.

Last week, No Treble readers enjoyed more 6-string bass coverage than we think we’ve ever shared in a given week. Ibanez’s new 6-string SR Premium bass, Eastwood Guitars’ interesting Sidejack VI Bass Guitar and Basone Guitars’ new 6-String Bass Guitar all made the top 10 most read stories of the week. Also in gear, Lemmy Kilmister’s Nick Page Gott 4...

In 1982, Warwick opened up shop in Germany as a boutique company and launched their flagship Streamer bass. Thirty years later, the company is celebrating with the Streamer LTD 2012 Warwick 30th Anniversary Bass. Limited to 75 pieces, the bass is said to “represent the soul of Warwick.” Made in Germany, the Anniversary bass’s body utilizes U.S. cherry wood that...