Archive for June 2014 - Page 6

Today is Marcus Miller’s birthday, and we’re celebrating by listening to all kinds of music with Marcus (of which, there’s a lot to choose from). Here’s an epic video of Marcus with his band performing Miles Davis’ “Jean Pierre” at North Sea Jazz in 2011. It starts out with such a fantastic groove and starts building, with quotes from Prince’s...

Hal Leonard has extended their “Bass Play-Along” series with the release of . As with all books in the Bass Play-Along series, Best Bass Lines Ever features tab, song audio and backing tracks. The paperback edition comes with access to download/streaming audio to help you along. Transcriptions include Rush’s “YYZ”, Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” Muse’s “Hysteria,” Yes’ “Roundabout,” Guns ’N...

Tons of classic albums got their guitar and bass tones by simply plugging directly into vintage recording consoles, and one of the most popular consoles made by Neve is the inspiration for a new stompbox by JHS Pedals called The Colour Box. The pedal is a 100% analog studio-grade preamp that utilizes dual Neve 1073 preamp topologies and a Baxandall...

Sometime last year, Damian Erskine clued me into a smoking new bassist and I was hooked. Snow Owl, aka Juan Garcia-Herreros, has such stunning rhythmic and melodic capabilities that he makes the most complex lines seem simple. Here he plays an original duo compositon called “Bun?uelitos” with violinist Alejandra Maria. Beyond the musical prowess, it’s great to see the amount...

While the lead singer and one guitarist in Swedish death metal band Arch Enemy are new for the latest record, , bass player Sharlee D’Angelo continues to provide the low end for the group. Arch Enemy founder/guitarist Michael Arnott is plenty excited about this album and the lineup. “There are a lot of details in this album that excite me...

This week we check out a gorgeous CM6 by Omy Guitars. Built in Turkey, this particular bass features a headless, 33″ scale design that finished in a blue burst satin finish that makes its figured maple top really pop. Its alder body is matched with a three-piece male and walnut neck with two way truss and graphite rod reinforcements. Although...

Adam Ben Ezra is one of our favorite bassists around here, and I think he now holds a unique status on No Treble. This is the third time we’ve shared his tune “Can’t Stop Running”. But that’s because the bassist keeps putting together great variations on it (if you’re interested in the first two, check out the original and his...

New blues-rock sounds are coming forth from Royal Southern Brotherhood, which has released its second studio album, . Coming after two years after the band’s 2012 debut album, heartsoulblood, featuring Charlie Wooton on bass, reveals a band that has grown tighter than ever. The record features not only rockers, but also soul sounds, and even a song all about —...

Stanley Clarke is hitting the road once again this summer with several shows in North America and full European tour. The legendary bassist’s band will be have three standalone dates with two festivals in the mix. The Playboy Jazz Festival in Hollywood on June 14th will feature a special tribute to the late George Duke, with whom Clarke was a...

Q: I’ve been playing bass for about 7 years. Before bass I was a very good tuba player and a halfway decent cellist. My problem is I never learned to play without music notation. I can’t even play tabs. I either need the notation or the chord progression. What’s the best way for me to get to a point where...

Morning Bound is a fantastic new trio consisting of vocalist Tammy Scheffer, drummer Ronen Itzik and bassist Panagiotis Andreou, who you may know from Now vs. Now. The trio describes their sound as “somewhere in the realm between pop, rock, jazz, and Mediterranean soul,” is readying their debut EP for this fall. This self-titled track is the first glimpse of...

So you want to know how much Umphrey’s McGee’s eighth studio album, , rocks? “We actually blew my f—in’ amp up,” says bassist Ryan Stasik. “That’s what happens when you make a rock and roll record. You blow the f—in bass amp up.” Influences cited for the record include the Police, U2, The Beatles, Nirvana, Gentle Giant, Yes, King Crimson,...