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Theo Katzman: You Could Be President
Bass Videos

Theo Katzman: You Could Be President

Theo Katzman has a new album coming. “Modern Johnny Sings: Songs in the Age of Vibe” will once again feature his Vulfpeck bandmate, Joe Dart. Here’s an early preview of the album, with the video for “You Could Be President.”

SonoTone Introduces Vintage Series Bass Strings
Accessories & Strings

SonoTone Introduces Vintage Series Bass Strings

SonoTone has unveiled a new line of strings called the Vintage Series. Each set is created to “replicate the strings of yesteryear.”

Tech 21 Unveils the Steve Harris SH1 Signature SansAmp
Pedals & Effects

Tech 21 Unveils the Steve Harris SH1 Signature SansAmp

Tech 21 has added a new pedal to its signature product line with the Steve Harris SH1 Signature SansAmp. The Iron Maiden bassist worked with the company to come up with a solution for touring with his side project, British Lion.

Joshua Young & Ben Kersh: What a Wonderful World
Bass Videos

Joshua Young & Ben Kersh: What a Wonderful World

Bassist Joshua Young and drummer Ben Kersh recently shared this video, which knocked me out. “Our bass and drums cover of this classic standard!” they shared. Joshua displays some amazing technique on this one.

The Darkness Returns with “Easter is Cancelled”
New Albums

The Darkness Returns with “Easter is Cancelled”

The Darkness has returned with “Easter Is Cancelled.” The record “examines the role of the musician in the barbarous culture of the world today...” That’s summed up in the opening track, which features Frankie Poullain riding the low notes on his Thunderbird.

Talking Technique: Chromatic Acrobatics #3
Talking Technique

Talking Technique: Chromatic Acrobatics #3

In this episode, Ari covers another chromatic workout. These chromatic lines are really fun to play, and they’re also a great technique workout for both our right and left hands. Not only that, they’re basically the musical application of permutation exercises.

Tower of Power: Boys From The Bay
Bass Videos

Tower of Power: Boys From The Bay

Back in 2008, Tower of Power celebrated its 40th anniversary. Taken from their 40th Anniversary DVD, here’s Rocco Prestia and the band laying down the East Bay grease on “Boys From The Bay.”

Chris Lightcap Releases “SuperBigmouth”
New Albums

Chris Lightcap Releases “SuperBigmouth”

After releasing music with his bands Bigmouth and Superette, bassist Chris Lightcap has combined the efforts into a group called SuperBigmouth. As such the group includes two tenor saxophones, keyboard, two guitars, bass, and two drumkits.

Xotic Effects Introduces New Volume Pedals
Pedals & Effects

Xotic Effects Introduces New Volume Pedals

Xotic Effects has unveiled a new line of volume pedals with two options. The XVP-250K comes in gold metallic and has a 250K pot for passive instruments while the XVP-25K comes in Hammertone red and has a 25K pot for active instruments.

How to Stay Healthy When Touring
Ask Damian Erskine

How to Stay Healthy When Touring

Damian Erskine lost 72 pounds since the beginning of the year, and he did it over a time of lots of touring. A reader noticed and asked Damian to cover “How to Stay Healthy When Touring” in this new “Ask” column.

ACT: Golden Brown
Bass Videos

ACT: Golden Brown

Bassist and No Treble reader Chris Attwell shared his latest video with his band ACT. This is the band’s first cover, with a performance of The Stranglers’ “Golden Brown.”

Chick Corea, Brian Blade, and Christian McBride Release “Trilogy 2”
New Albums

Chick Corea, Brian Blade, and Christian McBride Release “Trilogy 2”

The stellar trio of Chick Corea, Brian Blade, and Christian McBride have teamed up once again to release an album. “Trilogy 2” is the followup to their 2014 release and includes twelve songs ranging from Corea’s originals to jazz standards.