Archive for May 2018 - Page 5

We hope you’re not busy right now, because you’re going to want to check out this month’s roundup of the top 10 reader favorite videos on No Treble. Here are the 10 most watch videos from April, 2018, in order of popularity. Thanks for watching, commenting, and sharing! 1. Joanna Dudkowska: Bach Cello Suite No. 1, I. Prelude We’ve seen...

Alexander Pedals has expanded their Neo Series with the Defender, a pedal that packs multiple digital drives into a single pedal. The effects are controlled with a full panel of secondary effects. “The Defender is capable of anything from a transparent overdrive with slapback delay to a wall of synth fuzz made even more bodacious with octaves included,” the company...

Scary Pockets is back with a new and funky cover. This time, they’re taking on the Dave Matthews Band tune, “Crash Into Me,” which features Daniel Aged on bass. Julia Nunes joins the band with some impressive vocals on this cover. We love how the song builds (and with it, Daniel’s bass lines).

45 years after his debut album as a leader, Stanley Clarke has announced his next release. The Message will feature the bass master alongside his longtime touring band of young innovators – Cameron Graves, Beka Gochiashvili, and Mike Mitchell – as well as several special guests like rapper Doug E. Fresh and trumpeter Mark Isham. Clarke collaborated with each of...

This week we’re checking out the Nelson Instruments Paramount, a killer bass that’s oozing vintage appeal. Its funky maple body is matched to a quarter sawn hard maple neck and set with hot hide glue, which Nelson says offers extras sustain and rigidity. The secret sauce to the bass is in its pickups, Nelson adds. “The Paramount comes standard with...

Lake Street Dive has a new album out, and we’re seeing a ton of great videos from the band lately. This one was recorded last month at The Sheen Center. While the tune is from the band’s 2016 album, Side Pony, we couldn’t resist sharing it. Bridget Kearney does it all on this one: killer, funky bass lines, backing vocals...

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has released his third solo album, entitled Heaven/Hell. The album came about after writing several songs that didn’t fit into the rest of Pearl Jam’s style. “I usually end up having a group of songs that goes to the band, and then there are songs that don’t feel right, or they feel too personal,” he...

ENKI has gotten into the bass protection business with the AMG-2 Electric Bass Guitar Case. Built to hold two basses, the case can handle extended and multi-scale instruments. “The ENKI AMG-2 Bass Case is built with an extremely tough lightweight Roto-Molded Polyethylene Shell and a luxurious EVA foam insert providing excellent impact resistance and travel convenience,” the company writes. It...

Back in 2015, Kevin discovered the music of Ellen Andrea Wang and shared one of her videos. It was a big hit. Ellen recently reached out to us with this new video of her performing “A Change of Heart” on a Swedish TV show. The tune is on her latest album, . I’m betting this one will be another big...

Rhonda Smith will be joining Jeff Beck once again on tour this summer for the “Stars Align” tour, which will have the legendary guitarist performing with Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson. The outing will also include a handful of Beck solo shows. The tour will kick off July 18th in West Valley City, Utah at the USANA Amphitheatre before working...

Darkglass Electronics has been introducing lots of new gear, but now they’re revamping some of their existing units. The company’s Vintage Series pedals have gotten an upgrade for 2018 including the Vintage Ultra v2 and the Vintage Deluxe v3. The Vintage Ultra v2 retains the features of the original but has been upgraded with their new cabinet simulation technology. It...

After first discovering Khruangbin a few weeks ago, I’ve been checking out more of their videos. In this clip, bassist Laura Lee and the band perform “Maria También” live at The Current. I’m really digging this band’s sound.