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MonoNeon Teams Up With Prince for New Single
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MonoNeon Teams Up With Prince for New Single

Dywane “MonoNeon” Thomas, Jr. has been working with Prince for the past several months, and now the bassist has released a new song with His Royal Badness on keyboards and guitar. “Ruff Enuff” is a prime example of funk at its finest. “You may recognize Kirk A Johnson on drums, Mono Neon on bass and Adrian Crutchfield on sax and...

Bass of the Week: Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass

Fender set the standard with the Precision Bass in 1951, following it up the Jazz Bass in 1960. This week we’re taking a look at a bass that sleekly blends the two icons: the Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass. The blacked out bass features a slender basswood body fitted with a P/J pickup configuration. Contoured for comfort, the Aerodyne’s top has...

Multi-Stop Travel With Your Bass – Part 3: On the Plane, Bass and Travel
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Multi-Stop Travel With Your Bass – Part 3: On the Plane, Bass and Travel

Most people realize that there are special considerations when flying with your upright bass. These considerations are significantly expanded if your musical journey requires a series of planes, trains, and automobiles, before you arrive back at your home door. To wrap up my discussion on this topic, below are a few ways I prepare for a smooth travel day with...

David Bowie: Changes (Live)
Bass Videos

David Bowie: Changes (Live)

Early this morning, I learned of the sad and stunning news of David Bowie’s passing from a Facebook post by Gail Ann Dorsey. In this video from a 2002 performance in Paris, here’s Bowie backed by his long time bassist and collaborator. RIP, Mr. Bowie.

Pearl Jam has 2016 North American Tour in the Offing
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Pearl Jam has 2016 North American Tour in the Offing

Pearl Jam’s bassist Jeff Ament and band manager Kelly Curtis earlier this month confirmed that the group plans on mounting a North American tour in 2016 in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The pair made the confirmation via a Twitter chat, and while Curtis said no dates would be announced until the beginning of the year, he did note stops...

Weekly Top 10: Felix Pastorius Podcast, Talking Technique, Writing Basslines, Top Bass Videos, New Gear and More
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: Felix Pastorius Podcast, Talking Technique, Writing Basslines, Top Bass Videos, New Gear and More

Time for our weekly celebration of the best from the world of bass. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorites for the week of January 2-8, 2016. Thanks for reading, watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Erlend Caspersen: Abhorrent’s “A Lightness of Mind” Playthrough It’s time to get your face melted by Erlend Caspersen again. This time the monster...

Fodera Unveils the Monarch-P Bass
Basses

Fodera Unveils the Monarch-P Bass

Fodera is gearing up for the Winter NAMM show, where they will be presenting the new Monarch-P model. Based on their Monarch four-string bass, the Monarch-P is a Standard model that aims to couple a vintage split-coil sound with Fodera’s playability. The bass will be built with a classic tone-wood combination of an alder body, a maple neck, and an...

Ru Kojo Lemer: What About Me?
Bass Videos

Ru Kojo Lemer: What About Me?

Keyboardist Ru Kojo Lemer got together with some of his musician friends in Surrey, and then took on one serious tune. Here they are performing Snarky Puppy’s “What About Me?” – blending some serious chops with some humor. The bassist in the video is Olly Seber.

“Advanced Rock Bass” Features Video, Audio and Print Instruction
Sheet Music & Instruction

“Advanced Rock Bass” Features Video, Audio and Print Instruction

Mark Michell, bassist for the progressive band Scale the Summit, has created an instructional book, with a video component, called Advanced Rock Bass: for 4-, 5- and 6-String Basses. “This is a complete guide to my approach when composing basslines. I focus on every single aspect imaginable: chord analysis, fretboard mapping, composing lines with harmonics and tapping, voicing chords, mixing...

Bergantino Now Shipping HDN Bass Cabinet Series
Amps

Bergantino Now Shipping HDN Bass Cabinet Series

Bergantino Audio Systems has announced the next evolution of their speaker cabinets with the HDN (High-Definition Neo) Series. Building on their HD (High Definition) Series, the HDN line was created as a lightweight version of the company’s flagship designs. “The Bergantino Audio Systems HDN (High Definition Neo) series lightweight speaker cabinets retain the great Bergantino Audio sound and give you...

Meshell Ndegeocello: See Line Woman
Bass Videos

Meshell Ndegeocello: See Line Woman

Meshell Ndegeocello is a Nina Simone fan. Here’s Meshell and her band performing “See Line Woman”, which is a traditional American folk song originally that appeared on Simone’s Broadway-Blues-Ballads. Meshell’s version of the tune appeared on her tribute album to Simone, Pour une âme souveraine (“For a sovereign soul”). So great to see this performed live.

Dream Theater Bass Play-Along Book Released
Sheet Music & Instruction

Dream Theater Bass Play-Along Book Released

Fans of the progressive metal band Dream Theater interested in learning John Myung’s bass lines have a little extra help via a new book, Dream Theater: Bass Play-Along Volume 47. The book, published by Hal Leonard Corp., includes the tab for 10 songs, as well as a CD featuring the bass lines and separate backing tracks. The book also includes...