Weekly Top 10: Mark Egan Track By Track, New Bass Gear, The Fundamentals of Time, and More
We’re kicking off the weekend with a look back at the best of the best from the world of bass over the past 7 days.
Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorites of the week.
1. Bass of the Week: Swan Guitars Swan Special
This Swan Special by Swan Guitars is a real treat for the eyes as well as the ears. The five-string model has a two-piece ash body topped with a beautifully complex flame maple top.
2. Ariane Cap Announces “The Pattern System for the Bass Player”
Ariane Cap has followed up her smash hit “Music Theory for the Bass Player” with a new instructional book, “The Pattern System for the Bass Player”.
3. Track by Track: Mark Egan Talks “Electric Blue”
Mark Egan and Danny Gottlieb have been performing for nearly 50 years, and 2020 saw the latest release from the duo. We reached out to Mark to get the track-by-track background on “Electric Blue” from the man himself.
4. Hot Tuna Unveils 2021 Tour Schedule
After a year of quarantine concerts from Fur Peace Staton, Hot Tuna has announced they’ll be back on the road in 2021. The acoustic format of the band with Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady will kick things off with a string of dates in May and June.
5. Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (February 2021)
What a great day to sit back and listen to some great tunes, with great bass. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite videos from February 2021.
6. Reader Spotlight: Liza Carbe
Meet Liza Carbe, who started on classical guitar before discovering – and falling in love with – the bass. Liza has had an incredible journey so far. Here’s her story...
7. Source Audio Shipping the Ultrawave Multiband Bass Processor Pedal
After releasing a beta version last month, Source Audio has unleashed the Ultrawave Multiband Bass Processor. The company calls the pedal a “flexible multiband processing toolbox”.
8. Buster Williams Documentary Now Available for Streaming
After premiering in 2019, the Buster Williams documentary “Bass to Infinity” is now available via major streaming platforms. The film follows the jazz legend’s life and career with interviews, jam sessions, and brilliantly animated stories.
9. The Brown’stone: The Fundamentals of Time & The Metronome – Part 2
Rich Brown is back with the second installment in his “Brown’stone” lesson series. In this lesson, Rich expands on the Metronome Study Series, taking two-note phrases through the 16th note subdivision in a very simple (but very hip) way.
10. Line 6 Announces POD Go Wireless
Line 6 has debuted the POD Go Wireless, an amp and effects processor that builds on the existing POD Go unit with a built-in Relay wireless receiver. The company also includes a Relay G10TII transmitter to play wirelessly right out of the box.
