Archive for 2021 - Page 49
Ernie Ball Music Man and Darkglass Team Up For DarkRay Bass
Ernie Ball Music Man has teamed up with Darkglass Electronics to unveil the DarkRay 4-string Bass. Available in Obsidian Black and Granite Stone finishes, the bass takes the StingRay Special model and fits it with new electronics.
Karl Clews: Detroit
Karl Clews is back with another fantastic video, and on this one, he doubles up. Here’s his two-bass arrangement of Marcus Miller’s “Detroit”, from Miller’s 2012 album, “Renaissance”.
Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten Launch The Bass Vault
Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten have an incredible bank of bass knowledge, and now they’re letting you in. The Bass Vault is a new online platform that will feature live events, exclusive videos, lessons, photos, downloads, and more.
Genzler Amplification Launches Pedal Series with 4 On The Floor Bass Overdrive
Genzler Amplification has announced a new line of bass effect pedals starting with the 4 On the Floor Classic Bass Overdrive. The design brings Jeff Genzler and Andy Field back together and along with Genzler Amp engineer Scott Andres.
Scary Pockets with Cory Henry: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Scary Pockets got together with Cory Henry for this funky cover of Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. Solomon Dorsey is on bass, Louis Cato is on drums, Jack Conte is on keys, and Ryan Lerman is on guitar. Great collab!
HorrorPops Return with “Live at the Wiltern”
In February of last year, HorrorPops made their first return to the stage in nine years, where they tore through their catalog at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Now, that gig is available as a live album and concert film.
Bass of the Week: Endres Guitars 8-String
Scott Hayes dropped us a line saying his pal Eli Endres has some serious bass-building skills. To prove his point, he shared this eight-string bass that the luthier just completed.
Julia Hofer: Top 5 Geddy Lee Bass Lines
Julia Hofer has shared some excellent videos on her top bass five lines by Carol Kaye and Leland Sklar. Now she’s focusing on the work of Geddy Lee.
Percy Jones and PAKT Announce Album, Tour Dates
Fretless bass wizard Percy Jones is taking part in a brand new supergroup called PAKT, with Alex Skolnick, Kenny Grohowski, and Tim Motzer. The band will have an album out in July with a handful of tour dates to support the release.
EICH Amplification Unveils Limited Black Edition Series Bass Amps
Thomas Eich is celebrating his 35th anniversary in the music industry with the EICH Amplification Limited Black Edition Series. The series includes three amps – the T500, T900, and T1000 – as well as the BC112Pro combo and the 212S cabinet.
Charles Mingus Sextet: Live in Stockholm (1964)
On April 13th, 1964, Charles Mingus took the stage in Stockholm, Sweden with his Sextet. This incredible footage (which has been colorized) is from the rehearsal before the concert.
Bass & Creativity: Building a Story
The best way to engage listeners is to craft a story with your music. In this “Bass & Creativity” lesson, Olivier Babaz takes a look at ideas and methods to build a story through your improvised solos and compositions.