Weekly Top 10: Victor Wooten Band, Keep it Groovy Bass and Bass & Creativity Lessons, “Leftoverture” Transcription, New Bass Gear, and More

This week was a great week, and No Treble readers responded with a lot of views. This week we featured a couple of lessons that made the top 10, as well as a transcription. Add to that Victor Wooten Band’s impressive video, new bass gear, and more, and here is your top 10 list for the week of November 6-12.

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Victor Wooten Band: Live at Indy Jazz Fest 2021

1. Victor Wooten Band: Live at Indy Jazz Fest 2021

Rick Such shared this great video from Indy Jazz Fest 2021. He titled it “Victor Wooten and his band giving the crowd a lesson in time signatures at Indy Jazz Fest 2021?. Indeed it is.
Dunlop Unveils Justin Chancellor Cry Baby Wah Pedal

2. Dunlop Unveils Justin Chancellor Cry Baby Wah Pedal

Dunlop’s popular Cry Baby series just got a new model with the Justin Chancellor Wah. The Tool bassist’s new signature pedal actually has three effects baked in with a custom midrange filter, a custom wah circuit, and a vintage fuzz.
Vanderkley Amplification Announces the 110MNT Bass Cab

3. Vanderkley Amplification Announces the 110MNT Bass Cab

Vanderkley Amplification has added a new model to their lineup of bass cabinets with the 110MNT. The company calls it the “perfect cabinet for home use and small gigs.”
Bass of the Week: RJ Customs Valupture

4. Bass of the Week: RJ Customs Valupture

Richard Greenup of RJ Custom recently shared photos of one of his newest builds called the Valupture. The Australian luthier put a magnificent piece of poplar burl on full display for the top and headstock cap.
Keep It Groovy: Adding Accents To Your Pedaling Bass Line

5. Keep It Groovy: Adding Accents To Your Pedaling Bass Line

Ryan Madora’s new “Keep It Groovy” bass lesson is here, and it’s a follow-up to the previous one about pedaling vs. pulsing eighth notes. In this one, she shares a few ways to add accents and pizzazz to our bass line.
Genzler Amplification Unveils Second Pedal Offering, the re/Q Dual Function EQ Pedal

6. Genzler Amplification Unveils Second Pedal Offering, the re/Q Dual Function EQ Pedal

Genzler Amplification has introduced the re/Q dual function EQ Pedal, which marks their second pedal in a line designed by Jeff Genzler and former Genz Benz engineer Andy Field.
Hot Tuna Hits The Road And Announces New Tour Dates

7. Hot Tuna Hits The Road And Announces New Tour Dates

Hot Tuna has just begun their string of Fall tour dates, but the duo of Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady already have their sights set on 2022. The band has just announced a new string of dates.
Kernom Launches the Ridge Augmented Analog Drive Pedal

8. Kernom Launches the Ridge Augmented Analog Drive Pedal

Kernom has unveiled a new pedal called Ridge, which they call the “first augmented analog overdrive pedal.” The circuitry includes their new Analog Morphing Core that is a new approach to clipping circuits.
Kansas – “Leftoverture”: The Complete Basslines, Part 7

9. Kansas – “Leftoverture”: The Complete Basslines, Part 7

Tim Fletcher’s and Troy Hughes’ epic project “Kansas: Leftoverture – The Complete Basslines” has reached its seventh chapter, featuring Dave Hope’s work on “Cheyenne Anthem”.
Bass & Creativity: Rhythmic Phrasing Ideas

10. Bass & Creativity: Rhythmic Phrasing Ideas

In this new “Bass & Creativity” lesson by Olivier Babaz, we explore two rhythmic directions for building new ideas in our solo phrasing. First up is managing the “one.” The second is examining our length of melodic fragments.

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