Archive for August 2018 - Page 5

When I was a kid, I wore out my copy of Yes’ Fragile, and in particular, the track “The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus),” thanks of course to Chris Squire. Here’s a great live clip of the band performing it (after “Long Distance Runaround”) in 2004 at Lugano. This brings back great memories.

Attention Black Crowes fans: guitarist Rich Robinson has released a new album with The Magpie Salute, a band that also features former Black Crowes members Marc Ford and bassist Sven Pipien. The rest of the band is filled out by vocalist Josh Hogg, keyboardist Matt Slocum, and drummer Joe Magistro. Together they’ve been touring and performing covers, Black Crowes songs,...

Like the rest of the world, we’re in mourning over the passing of the Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul’s incredible vocal talents put a stamp on her generation while also giving her music a timeless quality that continues to be relevant today. Her career had highs and lows, but she was always a staple of the music world. We’re...

No Treble reader William Noftsinger sent us this video with a simple note: “I’m playing a Bach Cello Suite on an old Fender.” We dig the exercise and that sweet old school bass.

Moe. is planning to warm you up this winter with some tasty jams. They’ve just announced a new string of tour dates for November and December. “Want to escape the cold this winter? Then join us for Winter Tour 2018 as we’re going to heat up the dirty south!” the band wrote on their website. The outing will focus on...

Free the Tone has unveiled the Black Vehicle, a bass overdrive that is part of their 15th anniversary project called the Integrated Series. Described as having a wide range of “amp like” sounds, the pedal includes a unique new circuit called the Holistic Tonal Solution. “The HTS circuit prevents a thin sound, makes the texture of the sounds from the...

Time for your monthly dose of bass goodness, thanks to the top 10 reader favorite bass videos on No Treble. Here are the 10 most watched for the month of July 2018. Thanks for watching, commenting, and sharing! 1. Jeff Berlin on Jaco Pastorius: Harmonics In my younger years, Jaco Pastorius and Jeff Berlin were two of the titans of...

Derrick Elliott sent us this new video by his band, Coevality, and I was an instant fan. Of course, I’m always a sucker for great fretless bass, and Derrick brings it on this tune. The track will be part of the band’s upcoming album, Multiple Personalities, which the band describes as “[blending] a good amount of different styles and genres...

Tauk has announced a fall tour to coincide with their upcoming album, Shapeshifter II: Oubreak, which is due out September 28th. The trek will start with a string of festival dates through September before heading into the club circuit. The album’s concept looks at artificial intelligence and its effect on the world. Tauk calls it their most sonically adventurous, and...

Nordstrand Audio’s pickup line has gotten a little bigger with the Zen Blade, a classic sidewinder-style pickup with a ceramic bar magnet and slotted steel blade. The design allows for even tone across the fretboard and steady impedance, Nordstrand says. “One of its finest qualities is that the difference between its parallel and series personalities is subtle, creating a dimension...

For this week’s column, a reader asked about practicing rhythms. Instead of writing out a response, I decided to make this video to show you how I practice subdivision exercises.

Reverb’s Jake Hawrylak breaks down the work of Pino Palladino, focusing on the Soulquarians era of his work. Jake covers tunes from José James, Questlove, Erykah Badu, and D’Angelo. The tab for this video is available for download on Reverb.