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Rinat Ibragimov: Bach Cello Suite No. 3, 5. Bourrée
Bass Videos

Rinat Ibragimov: Bach Cello Suite No. 3, 5. Bourrée

Bach may have written suites for cello, but they sound just as fantastic on the bass. In fact, this third suite is often used as solo material for classical bassists. Here’s the London Symphony Orchestra’s principal bassist Rinat Ibragimov performing the fifth movement of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3. His mastery of the instrument is obvious as he plays the...

The Levin Brothers Announce Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

The Levin Brothers Announce Tour Dates

After releasing their first ever album together last year, Pete and Tony Levin have announced twelve date tour of the Northeastern United States. The musical brothers duo will kick things off in Rosendale, New York at the Rosendale Cafe on March 14th before covering most of New York state with stops in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The group’s classic cool...

Reader Spotlight: Graham McLachlan
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Graham McLachlan

Meet Graham McLachlan a bassist who also plays Chapman Stick on a very cool gig – Blue Man Group Chicago. Not only that, Graham’s gear list gave me a serious case of GAS. Graham also plays bass in Electric Hawk – a band he describes as “an instrumental, prog/mathy, heavy band”. He’s the No Treble reader in the spotlight for...

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (February 2015)
Top Ten

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (February 2015)

Time for another top 10 list to keep you busy for the afternoon. These are the top 10 most watched bass videos on No Treble for the month of February – ranging from some great funky lines to some of the most impressive solo bass arrangements, and lots in between. Enjoy! 1. I Was Made to Love Her: James Jamerson’s...

Spare Parts: D to B
Bass Videos

Spare Parts: D to B

At this year’s NAMM show, I ran into Spare Parts bassist Colin Scott. Colin said they were working on new videos, which got all of us excited here at NT HQ. Here’s one of those videos by the band, with Rajiv Halim joining in on tenor sax. These guys are as funky and old school as ever.

Foo Fighters’ Bassist Releases Solo Album Under “Lieutenant” Moniker
New Albums

Foo Fighters’ Bassist Releases Solo Album Under “Lieutenant” Moniker

The first record by Lieutenant — If I Kill This Thing We’re All Going to Eat for a Week — marks the solo debut of Foo Fighters’ bassist Nate Mendel. Lieutenant is really a side project for Mendel, also known for his past tenure in Sunny Day Real Estate. The album has a decidedly pop/college rock sound, as you can...

Bass of the Week: Rikkers Guitars Hollowline
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Rikkers Guitars Hollowline

Based on the the company’s Powerline model, the Rikkers Guitars Hollowline is distinguished by a chambered body that makes all the difference. “Not only do [the chambers] reduce weight significantly, they also make for a remarkably resonant and transparent tonal character,” Rikkers shares on their website. Each bass is custom built to order with a plethora of options. Rikkers prefers...

The Importance of Cooling Down After Playing
The Lowdown with Dr. D

The Importance of Cooling Down After Playing

Most musicians are aware of the importance of warming up. Warming up properly helps to prevent injuries, and increases our ease of play. It can even help solidify our technique and ensure we play at our best that day. Fewer musicians, however, seem aware of the benefits of cooling down. Playing the bass for hours on end can be physically...

Umphrey’s McGee: I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Bass Videos

Umphrey’s McGee: I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

Umphrey’s McGee has a new album coming out in April. The London Session was recorded in one day in Studio 2 at Abbey Road. So it was fitting that they covered “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)”, which appeared on the Beatles’ album Abbey Road. Ryan Stasik lays down some nice bass on the track too.

Vanilla Fudge Revisits 1967 on New Album
New Albums

Vanilla Fudge Revisits 1967 on New Album

Vanilla Fudge’s late 1960s heyday comes alive in the band’s latest album, Spirit of ’67. Featuring bassist Pete Bremy, who has played with both Vanilla Fudge and its offshoot Cactus at varying times since the early 2000s, the album includes covers of iconic 1960’s tunes like “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” “For What It’s Worth,” “Ruby Tuesday,” and “A...

Weekly Top 10: Leland Sklar Podcast, New Bass Gear, Groovy Bass Videos and Bass of the Week
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: Leland Sklar Podcast, New Bass Gear, Groovy Bass Videos and Bass of the Week

This week’s top 10 starts off with something important – our podcast conversation with the one and only Leland Sklar. If this guy isn’t exhibit A for what a bass player (and human) should be, I don’t know who is. The rest of the top 10 list is pretty stellar too… and that’s what makes it a top 10. Thanks...

Nordstrand Introduces Alnico III Series Bass Pickups
Pickups

Nordstrand Introduces Alnico III Series Bass Pickups

Nordstrand Pickups has launched the Alnico III series of bass pickups. After introducing an Alnico III Tele pickup set, the company realized the alloy works well for bass. “[Alnico III] gives it a slightly more mellow sound,” Stewart McKinsey told us at the NAMM show. “It doesn’t have quite as much crunch to it, but it really fills out the...