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Diego Tarantino: Use of Light
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Diego Tarantino: Use of Light

Diego Tarantino always impresses us with his videos. He’s shared a few new ones with us recently, and I really dig this one. Diego arranged Kurt Rosenwinkel’s “Use of Light” as a bass showcase. He plays both electric and double bass in the video (and piano).

Live Ted Nash Quintet Album Features Rufus Reid
New Albums

Live Ted Nash Quintet Album Features Rufus Reid

Saxophonist Ted Nash has released Live At Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, which marks his first live album in 25 years. Wielding the sax, clarinet, flute, and piccolo, the jazz composer gets to show off his improv chops in a smaller ensemble (opposed to his big band charts) with his close musical friends. Legendary bassist Rufus Reid anchors the album. “It was...

Bass Transcription: Bruce Foxton’s Bass Line on “Start!” by The Jam
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Bass Transcription: Bruce Foxton’s Bass Line on “Start!” by The Jam

The Jam was a very successful British band that achieved considerable chart success, with 18 top 40 singles and four number ones. They also released six top 20 albums and gained wide critical acclaim for their song-writing. Although their early hits were considered New Wave, the band blended a wider range of influences into their material than many of the...

Neon-Medeski: Live in New Orleans
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Neon-Medeski: Live in New Orleans

MonoNeon and John Medeski performed at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans on April 30th. The band also included Daru Jones, DJ Logic, Jermaine Holmes, Skerik, and Robert Walter. The group debuted at the same location in 2017, and after the response, they decided to do another show. We hope this becomes a regular thing!

Jonathan Davis Solo Album Features Miles Mosley
New Albums

Jonathan Davis Solo Album Features Miles Mosley

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis has just dropped a new solo album called Black Labyrinth. It’s his first solo record, and while elements of his main gig are prevalent, there’s plenty of music you wouldn’t expect from the vocalist. That’s thanks in part to his collaboration with Miles Mosley of the West Coast Get Down. The bassist has been working with...

ZVEX Effects Introduces the Vibrophase Pedal
Pedals & Effects

ZVEX Effects Introduces the Vibrophase Pedal

Several years ago, ZVEX Effects created a sort of steampunk effect with the Candela Vibrophase. The candle-powered unit was a vibrato/phaser machined from solid brass and glass. Now they’ve released the effect in a more manageable stompbox format. “The Vibrophase [is] a five-knob four-stage phaser that creates phase and vibrato nuances never heard before,” the company writes. Its controls include...

Hopla Loon: Jurjuna Minor
Bass Videos

Hopla Loon: Jurjuna Minor

Every time I get an email from Pangiotis Andreou, I know I’m about to hear some amazing music. He’s a master of so many styles and has the kind of control that lets him speak through his bass. Andreou shared a video his latest project, Hopla Loon, which features cool instrumentation: bass, piano, drums, electric lafta (a traditional instrument from...

Pink Floyd’s “Pulse” Gets Box Set Reissue
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Pink Floyd’s “Pulse” Gets Box Set Reissue

Pink Floyd’s live album Pulse has been re-released in a remastered 4-LP box set. The album, originally released in 1995, was recorded during their 1994 tour in support of The Division Bell that featured original members David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. The band was joined by bassist Guy Pratt. The set will include 180-gram wax that covers songs...

The Wood Brothers: When I Was Young
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The Wood Brothers: When I Was Young

Chris Wood has a way of playing funky lines on the upright bass. Case in point: this performance of “When I Was Young” from Music City Roots Live From The Factory in 2016. The bassist kicks the song off with a spirited, syncopated line before his brother Oliver and percussionist Jano Rix jump in on the action. Be sure to...

RockBoard Introduces Effects Pedal Bags
Accessories & Strings

RockBoard Introduces Effects Pedal Bags

After releasing a new set of pedalboards this year, Warwick’s RockBoard has now introduced a line of effects pedal bags aimed at protecting larger floor units. “There are lots of multi-effects pedals, amp modelers, loopers, switchers and vocal effects in floor format on the market, from a variety of well-known manufacturers,” the company writes. “However, only rarely do these manufacturers...

Quiet Theory Releases the Prelude Reverb/Delay Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Quiet Theory Releases the Prelude Reverb/Delay Pedal

Quiet Theory has unveiled a new reverb and delay pedal called the Prelude. Both of the effects have their own separate EQ tone switches, which the company says allows for “subtle ambience and washed out atmosphere.” They add that the Prelude sounds good on bass, synths, and acoustic instruments in addition to guitar. Quiet Theory also gave the unit a...

Getting Through A Bad Gig
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Getting Through A Bad Gig

Q: What do you do on a bad night? Like, if the gig is not happening, what’s the best way to avoid toxicity and frustration and make the best of it? A: This question extends far beyond just musical situations. I recently heard an interesting podcast interview with a specialist who studies emotions and the brain, which served to confirm...