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2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #5: Bootsy Collins
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2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #5: Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins is one busy bassist. 2011 saw the release of his first studio album in five years, Tha Funk Capital of the World, a new transcription book of Bootsy’s Legendary Licks, the two year anniversary of the bassist’s Funk University and an appearance on Sly Stone’s first album in over 25 years, I’m Back! Family & Friends. One of...

2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #6: Tal Wilkenfeld
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2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #6: Tal Wilkenfeld

Tal Wilkenfeld, last year’s #1 player on No Treble had a less busy year in 2011, but still made the top ten list. The always popular bassist wowed readers with her live performance with Ben Harper and Jackson Browne of “Steal My Kisses“, as well as another live performance with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, playing a medley of “Bolero”,...

2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #7: John Entwistle
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2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #7: John Entwistle

The late, great John Entwistle remains as popular as ever. This year, we shared a couple of isolated bass videos from The Ox, including the 1979 “Won’t Get Fooled Again” performance and the Live at Leeds live performance of “Summertime Blues“. In August, Hal Leonard released The Who: Bass Play-Along Volume 28, a 72-page book offering up the bass notation...

2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #8: Marcus Miller
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2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #8: Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller is a mainstay on the annual No Treble reader favorites list, and 2011 is no exception. The busy bassist released his live album, A Night In Monte-Carlo early in the year to rave reviews, including this one by Phil Wain here on No Treble. We teamed up with Marcus, Concord Music Group and DR Strings for a Marcus-focused...

2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #9: Pino Palladino
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2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #9: Pino Palladino

Pino Palladino made the top 10 solely on a handful of videos featured on No Treble this year. But that’s just how good Pino is. Two of his videos made our top 10 for 2011, including “Ain’t No Sunshine“, performed live with the John Mayer Trio and the 1984 video for Paul Young’s “I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down” with...

2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #10: Flea
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2011 Readers’ Favorite Bassists – #10: Flea

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea makes the No Treble reader favorites list once again this year. Flea and the Chili Peppers had a big year, announcing their first tour in five years and a new album and the release of that new album, I’m With You. Topping off a busy year, the band was inducted into the Rock and...