Archive for January 2022
Bass of the Week: Aron Bach 4-String Double Cut
Aron Bach built basses under the Tuli name when he lived in Finland. Now he’s settled in the US and has restarted his instrument building. This week, we’re checking out his 4-String Double Cut with a Transparent Faded Blue finish.
Bass Collab: Gabriel Severn, Federico Malaman, Noah Denton, Nick Campbell, Moto Fukushima
Gabriel Severn just sent us a video he created along with Federico Malaman, Nick Campbell, Moto Fukushima, and Noah Denton (with some help from Israel Strom on keys). It is short, but it is sweet.
Jethro Tull Returns with “The Zealot Gene”
The mighty Jethro Tull have returned with their first studio album in nearly 20 years. The Zealot Gene has been in the works since 2017 when the band’s hiatus came to an end. It also marks David Goodier’s first studio album with the group.
Weekly Top 10: Wonder Woman – Ariane Cap, The Modes Made Simple on Bass, “Donna Lee” Stolen Bass Line, New Bass Gear, and More
Another week comes to a close, and so it is time to look back. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite stories we published for the week of January 22-28, 2022.
Fender Celebrates Squier with 40th Anniversary Bass Models
It’s been forty years since Fender launched the Squier brand and they’re marking the occasion with a line of 40th Anniversary instruments. There are four basses, including versions of the Jazz Bass and Precision Bass in Gold and Vintage editions.
Fernando Molinari: Control (with Marco Minnemann, Brunno Henrique, and Daniel Félix)
Hold on to your hats, because this is one killer tune and lineup. Fernando Molinari released Reaching Inside recently, with the help of Marco Minnemann, Davi Filho, and Brunno Henrique. Here’s the group performing the tune, “Control”.
Boris Kozlov Releases “First Things First”
Boris Kozlov has released a new solo album that is his first for the Posi-Tone label. “First Things First” features an incredible cast of musicians including Art Hirahara, Donny McCaslin, Behn Gillece, and Rudy Royston.
Bass Transcription: Jaco Pastorius’ “Jam In E”
Today, Alex Lofoco is paying homage to the legendary Jaco Pastorius and the “Modern Electric Bass” educational video. Check out Alex’s transcription and analysis of Jaco’s “Jam In E”.
B2Men: Born to Be Blue
B2Men is a band formed by guitarist Peck László and bassist Viktor Lorincz. In this new video by the duo, Viktor plays a U-Bass and adds backing vocals on “Born to Be Blue”.
John Zorn and Bill Laswell Team Up for First Duo Album, “The Cleansing”
Although they’ve been musical compatriots since the late ’70s, John Zorn and Bill Laswell have teamed up for their first recorded duo project. The Cleansing features the artists on just also saxophone and bass.
Fodera Introduces “34×24” Emperor 4 Standard Bass
Fodera is kicking off 2022 with the mantra “new year, new model.” They’ve just unveiled a new edition of the Emperor 4 Standard that features a 34-inch scale and 24 frets.
Pete O’Neill: Charles Berthoud’s “Cello Strings” Tab and Tapping Tutorial
Pete O’Neill recently covered “Cello Strings on a Bass Sound Unbelievable“, a song by Charles Berthoud. Pete sent us a new video tutorial for the song - based on a lot of requests - with the notation and tab.