Archive for 2020 - Page 6

While many of us would be gearing up for NAMM this time of year, things took a turn. Let’s revisit a clip from NAMM 2020, where we see Marcus Miller and Hadrien Feraud go off! This was definitely one of my favorite NAMM moments.

Jason Slater, who helped form Third Eye Blind, has passed away from liver failure. He was 49 years old. His daughter Alyssa confirmed the news.

Here’s our last monthly bass video roundup for 2020, and it’s a great one. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite videos for the month of November 2020.

With the holidays right around the corner, it’s nice to have a few ideas to give your loved ones for gifts for their favorite bassist. That’s why we’ve compiled a handful of our favorite bass-centric books that were released this year.

It’s always amazing to see the next generation take the bass to a whole new level. 15-year-old Jaden Baker is no exception. Here he is with another amazing prodigy, Justin Lee Schultz. Solid groove and licks for DAYS.

Cynic bassist Sean Malone has passed away at the age of 50. A cause of death has not been revealed. The news was broken by Cynic vocalist Paul Masvidal on his Facebook page.

Steve Bailey, Victor Wooten, and John Patitucci are back this week with a free Zoom webinar in which they’ll talk with the members of The Immediate Family. Denny Tedesco, who is making a film about the group, will also be part of the event.

Juliaplaysgroove is back again with another video. This time, she is joined by Polish session drummer Daniel Kapusta and the duo takes on the Kirk Franklin track, “Love Theory”. As expected, nothing but fire from Julia.

British jazz bassist Ron Mathewson has passed away after contracting COVID-19. He 76 years old. The news was shared on social media and on LondonJazzNews.com, where Dave Holland paid tribute to him.

TC Electronic has introduced the UniTune Clip Noir, a blacked-out version of their headstock tuner. The unit is designed for use with guitar, bass, or ukulele and features a bright LED display with both strobe and chromatic tuning modes.

In this video, monster bassist Joe Cleveland performs on stage with international artist Taeyang. Joe is holding down the low end on his 5-string F Bass, and doubling on synth bass as well! Incredible!

Goldfinger has returned with their tenth studio album, entitled “Never Look Back”. This is the second release with MxPx frontman Mike Herrera on bass.