Archive for 2020 - Page 50

A week or so ago, my good friend Ted Gould sent me a teaser clip of a video he was working on. I couldn’t wait for it to be done and to share it here. Check out this take on the Curtis Mayfield classic, “People Get Ready.”

Victor Wooten has relaunched his merchandise site, VixMerch. As part of the launch, the bass guru also unveiled a signature bass strap by Ergo straps, and a new book entitled “The Spirit of Music”.

Gabriel Severn and his band Teen Town - along with guitarist Giorgio Galimberti - recorded this virtual cover of Tribal Tech’s “Signal Path.” These guys absolutely nailed it!

Time to kick back and enjoy a day full of bass goodness. Here’s one way to kick that off: the top 10 reader favorite bass videos for the month of May.

Squier has unveiled the Paranormal series, which brings a handful of vintage Fender models back to life as well as creating some new models. The series includes one bass called the Squier Paranormal Jazz Bass ’54.

Yamaha recently launched a new video series called “Social Riffing”. This second installment is a killer solo bass performance by Amos Heller, who lays down the low end for artists like Taylor Swift, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, and others.

Guitarist John Scofield has released a new album called “Swallow Tales” that celebrates the music of bassist Steve Swallow. Lucky for Scofield, Swallow, and drummer Bill Stewart fill out the release. Scofield says it took forty years of preparation.

After unveiling their bass cabinet series at the Winter NAMM Show earlier this year, Darkglass Electronics has launched the Elite Series of cabinets with the DG810ES and DG412ES. The two new offerings are the company’s largest cabs.

The world needs a whole lot more positivity right now. One thing is for sure, if you're looking for positivity, Victor Wooten is a great person to seek out. Check out this powerful video with Vic from The Sessions Panel series.

The Immediate Family has just released “Cruel Twist” as the first single from their upcoming EP, which will be available in October. Leland Sklar delivers a bouncing, bluesy bass line with perfect taste as only he can.

“Dancing Queen” was the first single from ABBA’s 1976 Arrival album, topping the charts in 15 countries and remaining one of ABBA’s best-known songs. Check out this transcription and analysis by our newest contributor, Tom Kenrick!

VIDEO PREMIERE: Bassist Ike Sturm and guitarist Jesse Lewis have teamed up to form Endless Field, whose new album, “Alive in the Wilderness”, is available now. Check out this breathtaking video of Sturm performing the solo double bass piece “Wolfhead”.