Archive for January 2022 - Page 8

Motörhead celebrated the late Lemmy Kilmister’s birthday last month by releasing the second volume of their “Löst Tapes” series. The album features a previously unreleased concert from Norwich UEA during their 1998 “Snake Bite Love” tour.

Japan’s Saitias Guitars recently shared their new Lexell model, and it’s a real beauty. The bass, named after a comet not seen since the 1770s, was designed as a versatile tool with the help of bassist Wakazaemon.

Pete O’Neill has been busy. He just shared his latest video with us, and it was the result of a lot of work. In this clip, he takes on Charles Berthoud’s “Cello Strings on Bass Sound Unbelievable” on his Whalebass.

After wrapping up a fall outing, Carl Palmer is bringing his ELP Legacy trio out for a second leg of their US tour. The band will be performing a multi-media show that consists of ELP’s catalog, with Simon Fitzpatrick on bass.

Mojo Hand FX has expanded its line of pedals with the Clarity Compressor, an original circuit design focused on simplicity and sonic versatility.

Daniel Senko sent us a new video by his band, USG Fusion Trio, to kick off the new year. I love this trio, and their tune, “Nolens volens”.

Back in 2019, bass guru Norm Stockton launched a web series called “Grooves & Sushi” in which he called top-shelf musicians to make music and commune over a meal. Now the project has been released as an album.

We’ve reached #1, and this one is extra special to us this year. Nine-year-old Ellen Alaverdyan caught our attention in 2021, and the attention of a lot more people. She is the #1 Reader Favorite Bassist for 2021.

No surprise, Marcus Miller is another bassist who routinely lands on the annual Reader Favorite Bassists lists here. Thanks to some amazing videos (and other news), Marcus lands at the #2 spot.

We first featured Charles Berthoud back in 2015. Over the years, we’ve been amazed by his work. In 2021, Charles made it a lot of fun, so it is no surprise to us that he made the list this year (at #3).

This is where the 2021 Reader Favorite Bassists list gets interesting. While the names so far are some of the biggest in the world of bass, the web has given us exposure to many other talented bassists. One of those is Julia Hofer, who lands at #4.

The impact of Jaco Pastorius on the bass playing community is still strong, and in 2021, we had some special articles to share featuring him. As a result, Jaco returns to the Reader Favorite Bassists, at the #5 spot.