Archive for July 2021 - Page 3

Here’s a live, rare, and unreleased clip of the Jaco Pastorius Quintet (with Michael Brecker, Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, and Don Alias) performing “Donna Lee” in 1981. Thanks to Rick Suchow for recording/sharing this one!

Jon De Lucia has followed up his popular book “Bach Shapes: Diatonic Sequences for Bass” with a new offering called “Bach Shapes II”. The sequel features 144 pages of new studies for bassists.

Gibson unveiled a plethora of new gear at Summer NAMM this year including a new addition to their Original Collection: the new non-reversed Thunderbird bass.

No Treble reader Emile Nelson sent us this video he did with his long-time friend, drummer Glenn Wilson. In this clip, the duo performs “Lumphry’s Funky Friday”.

After dropping teasers and releasing a new song last week, Iron Maiden has revealed a new album for 2021. “Senjutsu” will mark the legendary metal band’s 17th studio effort.

As the dust settles from the 2021 Summer NAMM Show, we’re rounding up the latest bass gear that debuted. Get a load of the latest from the low end! Be sure to check back in as our list is updated.

Marcus Miller and the gang at the Smooth Jazz Cruise have teamed up to bring us another jam-packed concert with more legends. Check it out and turn it up loud!

Longtime bassist Joe Trevisano has left Autopsy. The death metal pioneers announced the news on Facebook, saying that the split is amicable.

Red Panda has unveiled the Raster 2, a digital delay offering 1600 ms of delay as well as a pitch and frequency shift built into the feedback path. The pedal, originally released in 2015, has been updated.

I’m always on the lookout for a new video by The Main Squeeze. They’ve never disappointed. This one dropped yesterday, with the band performing John Mayer’s “Gravity.”

Each year, the National Endowment for the Arts pays tribute the legends of jazz, and they’ve just announced the 2022 NEA Jazz Master honorees. One of the recipients of the award is bassist Stanley Clarke.

Meet Dan Daugherty, who originally started on guitar but quickly switched to bass. Dan has had quite the musical journey and a major obstacle along the way. His is an inspiring story.