Archive for May 2019 - Page 8

Steely Dan has announced a new tour that will include several residencies in which they will play their albums in full. The group, now fronted by Donald Fagen after Walter Becker’s passing, will include Freddie Washington on bass.

This week a reader asks Damian for advice on how to “organize material and approach a solo without sounding scholastic or predictable.” Check out what Damian has to say on the subject.

Our friends at Bass The World have shared another great clip by bassist Zlatoyar, this time joined by drummer Alexander Kasiarum. The duo takes on Rag’n’Bone Man’s “Human,” with some excellent bass work by Zlatoyar.

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul have released a new album called “Summer of Sorcery.” The release marks bandleader Steven Van Zandt’s first album of new material in 20 years and pays tribute to the feeling of the ’60s and features bassist Jack Daley.

We are super excited for Robert “Bubby” Lewis to release his upcoming album, “Hero Dynasty.” The album is sure to be incredible, and now we have a clue to its direction. Lewis has released the first single, “Miss & Love,” featuring vocalist Jhene Aiko.

As we were approaching our 5th anniversary, we launched one of my favorite features on No Treble: Groove (our podcast). So far, we've had 53 guests. Read the story behind Groove and check out the top 10 reader favorite episodes.

Get ready for nearly 28 minutes of some great music. The Faces performed at The Marquee Club in London on December 7th, 1970, and this video is terrific. Ronnie Lane can be heard loud and clear on this recording, which starts with the bassist’s soulful tune, “Devotion.”

One of the giants of bass building has announced his retirement. Michael Pedulla of Pedulla Guitars, who has been building basses for over four decades, posted the news on his website.

MXR has teamed up with renowned amp and pedal designer Shin Suzuki to create the Raijin Drive. The new pedal reinvents two iconic Japanese stompboxes – an overdrive and a distortion – with more tonal range to keep up with modern pedals.

Luthier Eric Doucet of Cosmic Woodworking posted some photos of his latest build in the No Treble Facebook group, and people took notice. The Jupiter bass has a lot going for it, but the choice of woods is a knockout.

Sting is releasing “My Songs” later this month. The new album will include his biggest hits from his career, “each reshaped and reimagined for 2019.” To help kick things off, he and his band appeared on the Today Show to perform “Shape Of My Heart.”

Or Bareket has returned to the forefront with his second album as a leader, entitled “33.” The double bassist says the release is a continuation on the same artistic path as 2017’s “ob1.”