Archive for 2021 - Page 58

Today we will explore simple ways to discretely modify the harmony while maintaining the bass movement. Once again, experimenting with the piano will help underline those modifications, but we will also cover ways to express it on the bass.

Scary Pockets took The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” and made it their own in this new video they shared yesterday. Dannielle DeAndrea joined the band on lead vocals, with bassist Solomon Dorsey laying it down behind it all.

The Black Crowes will finally be getting to celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Shake Your Money Maker”. The band’s reunion tour will see the return of bassist Sven Pipien, who played with the band from 1997 until their hiatus in 2015.

Jens Ritter’s basses always blow me away, and this R8 Acoustic model is no different. The four-string bass is crafted from solid red cedar with a maple neck and ebony fingerboard, which is adorned with oval ring inlays.

John McLaughlin recently shared this video of Thelonious Monk’s “Straight No Chaser”, to raise awareness and donations for COVID relief in India. Bassist Jean Michel “Kiki” Aublette backs the band and takes a great solo.

Mile End Effects has unveiled the DTYCEYP, aka the Don’t Think You Can Escape Your Purpose, fuzz/preamp pedal. The unit is an homage to the Univox Super Fuzz of the 1970s, which was used on Yoo Doo Right’s first LP of the same name.

Another week comes to a close, so it is time to look back at the No Treble reader favorite stories and more. Here is your top 10 list for the week of May 8-14, 2021.

Matthews Effects has announced a new MIDI controller pedal called The Futurist, which they call a better way of experiencing MIDI. The compact unit features just four switches, though it’s built for flexibility.

In honor of Stevie Wonder’s birthday on the 13th, Jacob Collier put together a stunning video of him singing “Overjoyed”. Kinga Glyk took Jacob’s video and added some fantastic bass to it.

Phish has rescheduled their 2020 tour to this year. In fact, the jam band heroes will have two outings this year with a summer and fall tour. Mike Gordon and the crew will be spending much of the tour with multi-night stays in cities across the U.S.

Nenad Vasilic has a new project, “Bass & Strings”, and he sent us this beautiful video of “Ej Salasi Na Severu Backe” to showcase their work. Joined by a string trio, Nenad plays his “dear ’78 Precision fretless bass”.

Dead & Company has unveiled a 2021 U.S. tour that will span the summer and fall. The Grateful Dead legacy band features bass great Oteil Burbridge. Burbridge is heading out on his own tour as well.