Archive for June 2020 - Page 5

Fodera has announced they are able to get back to work in their shop, and with that announcement came more news. They’ll now be offering the newly revamped Yin Yang Standard in a five-string version.

Here’s a video by our good friend Lorenzo Feliciati, along with William Stravato, Aidan Zammit, Gianluca Palmieri. I dig this tune, “Thief Like Me” - and that bass tone!

After being revealed last year, a new documentary about Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott is getting closer to release as the creators announced it will be released this fall.

MESA/Boogie has unveiled the latest in its lightweight amp series with the Subway TT-800. The 800-watt Class D amp blends their Subway series with aspects of their classic Boogie BASS 400+ amp.

Late last month, we shared the release of a new single by bassist Mai Leisz. Mai debuted the video for the track last night, and it is equally powerful in the music, the visuals, and the message. Check out “Ho'oponopono”

Drummer Gergo Borlai has just released his new album, The Missing Song, which serves as a tribute to all the influential drummers that have inspired him. Although it’s drum-centric, Borlai is joined by an unbelievable cast of bassists for the record.

Olivier Babaz is back with his second entry in his “Bass & Creativity” lesson series. In this video lesson, he’s focusing on exploring the sounds, colors, and options through improvisation within the Dorian mode.

Anthony Crawford has released a killer new playthrough of the epic “We Are Nothing” by Witherfall. The epic 11-minute song showcases his incredible agility as well as his melodic sense during the breakdown.

On his third album as a leader, Michael Olajuta has pulled out all the stops. “Lagos Pepper Soup” may be named after a West African dish, but it’s spiced up with influences from around the world.

Euphonic Audio is a bass amp company that focuses on creating pristine amplification in compact packages. We had a great conversation with Larry Ullman, whose work as a pro bassist was the spark to shift EA into bass gear.

The Purdie Shuffle is one of the greatest drum grooves of all time, and Bernard Purdie is often spirited when he explains his pattern. Bassist Nick Schendzielos had some fun with one of Purdie’s videos to create an awesome and hilarious clip of his own.

Western Addiction has returned with a new album called “Frail Bray”. Despite some of the song titles, vocalist Jason Hall says the record is more positive than its predecessor, “Tremulous”. Another difference is the addition of bassist Mitch Paglia.