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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 Announces Inductees
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 Announces Inductees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2016 inductees, but who actually gets in? The artists being honored this year include Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, Steve Miller, and N.W.A., but several current musicians associated with the acts will be excluded. Deep Purple first three lineups will be represented and will be bringing two bassists into the hall,...

Writing Bass Lines in Odd Time Signatures
Ask Damian Erskine

Writing Bass Lines in Odd Time Signatures

Q: I have been playing bass for a while now and have recently started a jazz-fusion project where we are creating original material. At our last rehearsal, I was handed a lead sheet for a song written in 5/4. The member then explained that the song wasn’t in two three or three two, but in four one. How do you...

Peekaboom: Viva La Vida
Bass Videos

Peekaboom: Viva La Vida

Bassist Simone Masina sent us his latest video from the duo known as Peekaboom. Joined by vocalist Angelica Lubian, here they are performing their cover of Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”.

Megadeth to Begin North American Tour in February with Impressive Support
Concerts & Tours

Megadeth to Begin North American Tour in February with Impressive Support

Megadeth’s Dystopia North American tour will kick off in February, with support from Suicidal Tendencies, Children of Bodom and Havok. Megadeth, of course, will feature David Ellefson on bass. Suicidal Tendencies now has Michael Morgon handling bass duties following the death of Tim Williams. The lineup also reveals Megadeth’s longevity — Children of Bodom’s bassist Henkka Sepalla has cited Ellefson...

Reader Spotlight: Tom Susala
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Tom Susala

Meet Tom Susala, a bassist of nearly 36 years who has one of the funniest lines in a bio we’ve seen. And from what we can tell, a super down to earth guy. Tom is the No Treble reader in the spotlight for the week of January 4th, 2016. Here’s his story… Bio: I play bass guitar, I’m humble and...

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in December 2015
Gear Roundup

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in December 2015

Time for another roundup of the most popular bass gear stories of the month. Here are the No Treble reader favorites for the month of December, 2015. As always, this comes with a warning: may cause GAS. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing. 1. Boulder Creek Travel Bass Boulder Creek’s Solitaire series of acoustic/electric bass guitars has gotten a little...

Velvet Underground Live Recordings from 1969 Available on Four-CD Set
New Albums

Velvet Underground Live Recordings from 1969 Available on Four-CD Set

Two of the 18 shows The Velvet Underground played in San Francisco in late November/early December 1969 have been captured on The Velvet Underground — The Complete Matrix Tapes. The band played a couple of venues during their San Francisco stint, most notably, The Matrix club. The Complete Matrix Tapes is compiled from four-track recordings made at the club on...

Bass of the Week: Luthman Basses Lady M 10th Anniversary I
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Luthman Basses Lady M 10th Anniversary I

France’s Luthman Basses celebrated their 10th anniversary in December 2015 with a special version of their Lady M model, and now it’s our bass of the week. The company went all out on the bass with a highly figured burl camphor top with a “wave opening” over a flamed maple body, all finished in a maxi high gloss. Its seven-piece...

Talking Technique: Fast Fingers
Talking Technique

Talking Technique: Fast Fingers

Today we’re talking technique with the right hand and getting those fast fingers. I’ll be going over the two finger alternating plucking style, which will get you through most playing situations. Oftentimes, players get wrapped up in coupling their right hand and left hand processes when playing patterns. I recommend making alternating your fingers an automated process so you don’t...

Erlend Caspersen: Abhorrent’s “A Lightness of Mind” Playthrough
Bass Videos

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 bassist shows you how it’s done on the Abhorrent track “A Lightness of Mind”, which features unrelenting riffs and some satisfyingly dissonant bass chords. For those brave enough to attempt it, Caspersen has supplied the tabs on Dropbox. Fasten your seatbelts.

We The Kings Release “Strange Love”
New Albums

We The Kings Release “Strange Love”

Florida-based band We The Kings has released its fifth full-length album, Strange Love. Featuring bassist Charles Trippy, who is also known for his Internet Killed Television web series and as the son of a Gregg Allman Band percussionist, the band is most well known for its 2007 song, “Check Yes Juliet.” Strange Love is available on and as a digital...

Weekly Top 10: RIP Lemmy, Remember the Bassists We Lost, Best of 2015, Top Videos and More
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: RIP Lemmy, Remember the Bassists We Lost, Best of 2015, Top Videos and More

We ended one year and started another, which calls for time of reflect. That includes honoring the bassists we lost in 2015, which included the great Lemmy Kilmister – who passed away just days after his 70th birthday. We also celebrated some of the top stories – and bassists – on No Treble for 2015. Here are the most read...