Archive for 2019 - Page 66

After winning the contest to perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert back in 2017, Tank & The Bangas have kept their momentum on a roll. They’ve just released a full-length album called “Green Balloon” that is sure to keep the ball rolling.

Deep Purple have added another leg to their “Long Goodbye Tour” with a 33-date run. The tour, which started in 2017, will feature the lineup of Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, and Don Airey.

Dwarfcraft Devices has released a new version of their flagship distortion pedal called the Gold Standard Eau Claire Thunder. The pedal offers a streamlined interface as well as “germanium diodes and NOS Fairchild 2n5133 transistors for a vintage Muff vibe.”

The Fearless Flyers, featuring bassist Joe Dart, shared this video of the Vulfpeck-related band joined by Chris Thile for this new single release of “Daddy, He Got a Cessna.”

Singer-songwriter Anders Osborne has released a new album called “Buddha and the Blues,” and he put together a monster band - including bassist Bob Glaub - to bring it to life.

RJM Music has unveiled the PBC/6X, a pedal unit they describe as an “all-in-one loop switching system and MIDI controller for pedalboards.” The new unit borrows features from the company’s flagship Mastermind PBC while housed in a smaller chassis and with programmable loop order.

We’re thrilled to announce our long-running “Custom Shop” column is being taken over by Jake Serek of Serek Basses. For Jake’s first entry, he takes a look at the work of Pete Hilton and Hilton Guitars.

I always love the “Jam in the Van” videos. Here’s a great appearance by Blackberry Smoke, with the always cool Rick Turner laying it down on “Medicate My Mind.”

Every day for the past ten years, we've featured a daily video on No Treble. As part of our 10th-anniversary celebration, here are the top 10 favorite bass videos all-time. This is quite a lineup, too. Enjoy!

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.