Archive for January 2018 - Page 4
Roosevelt Collier: Exit 16
GroundUP Music continues to put up some incredible music. Here’s a new single from pedal steel guitarist Roosevelt Collier, who is releasing his upcoming album, Exit 16 in March. Michael League is both the producer and the bassist on the album. It also features Jason “JT” Thomas on drums and Bobby Sparks on keys. We can’t wait for this one...
In Memoriam: Jim Rodford
Sad news to report: Jim Rodford, who played bass with The Kinks and The Zombies, has passed away after falling down stairs. He was 76 years old. Rodford was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England in 1941. He began his musical career in a Skiffle band called Bluetones. He helped his cousin Rod Argent form The Zombies in 1961 by...
Yamaha Introduces Flame Maple Models To TRBX Series
Yamaha’s TRBX bass series will get two models this year. The company will be unveiling the TRBX604FM and TRBX605FM at the 2018 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. Four and five-string basses, respectively, the TRBX604FM and TRBX605FM upgrade the bass’s looks with flame maple tops with matching headstocks. They carry many of the same features of their predecessors with Yamaha...
Lake Street Dive: Godawful Things
Here’s another great clip from Lake Street Dive’s 2016 Bose Better Sound Session. The tune, “Godawful Things,” starts with some lyrical bass playing by Bridget Kearney before the band kicks it into gear.
Dead & Company Announce Summer Tour Dates
Dead & Company are heading back out for an extensive summer tour in 2018. Featuring members of the Grateful Dead and anchored by bassist Oteil Burbridge, the band will kick things off May 30th in Mansfield, Massachusetts before heading down the East Coast, across the Midwest, and to the West Coast. They’ll wrap the trek up with a pair of...
Schecter Unveils The Apocalypse Bass Series
Schecter will be rolling out a new line of basses at the Winter NAMM Show called the Apocalypse Bass Series. Designed with “high-end specs and aggressive style,” the company says that the C-4 and C-5 Apocalypse basses pack a punch thanks to their pickups. “[They are] powered by Schecter US Custom Shop Apocalypse Bass Humbucker Pickups,” Schecter explains. “These earth-shaking,...
Dedo Bros: Blame It On the Boogie
Andrea De Donato sent us this video he created with his brother Stefano De Donato. The duo worked up this creative arrangement of The Jackson 5’s “Blame It On the Boogie,” including utilizing their Markbass gear in more ways than one.
Dawn of the Dregs: An Interview With Andy West
Last year one of the biggest surprises for music lovers was the announcement that the original members of the Dixie Dregs would be reuniting for a tour. That lineup includes guitarist Steve Morse, violinist Allen Sloan, drummer Rod Morgenstein, keyboardist Steve Davidowski, and – of course – bassist Andy West. West co-founded the band with Morse, who now spends much...
Fender Reveals American Original Series Including Four New Basses
Fender will be unveiling the American Original series at the 2018 Winter NAMM Show, including four new basses. The line focuses on recreating instruments from the company’s past while updating them with enhancements. “For more than six decades, Fender’s core models of guitars and basses have developed their own distinct personalities and legions of devoted disciples. Whether it was the...
Joanna Dudkowska Featuring KOVA: Wirus
No Treble reader and bassist Joanna Dudkowska shared this video with us, and it is killer. “Here’s my band Joanna Dudkowska feat. KOVA – a Bass & Cello music & visual experience,” Joanna shared. “‘Wirus’ is my song and there are a lot of solos of each musician. This song we play at the end of concerts and this video...
Joe Satriani Releases “What Happens Next” with Glenn Hughes
Guitar legend Joe Satriani has just released his sixteenth studio album, What Happens Next, and he lined up a killer trio for it. The record is filled out by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and former Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes. Though he’s known for his progressive style, Satriani took a more straight-forward approach he described as “pure...
Is Rhythmic Tapping Okay in a Band Setting?
Q: When I play the bass (let’s say on a 4/4 beat), I often tap the strings on the exact beat that the snare drum makes (on the 2 and 4), and I can’t seem to stop doing that. I was wondering: Let’s say I’m playing in a band, having fun, and I start tapping… is it ok to think...