Weekly Top 10: Playing for Change with John Paul Jones, Wooten and Bailey Announce Tour Update, Playing Changes Using The Modes, Wonder Women: Brittany Frompovich, New Gear, and More

Playing For Change released a stunning new video a few days ago, featuring John Paul Jones on a song he originally recorded over 50 years ago. 18 musicians from around the world contributed to this performance of “When The Levee Breaks”.

Hoshino U.S.A., the U.S.-based distributor of Ibanez Guitars, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with the creation of limited collection of “extremely special, hand-crafted, custom instruments.”

Meet Jenny Giammanco, a bassist from Brooklyn who got her start playing percussion. Ten years ago, she made the switch and as she says, “the rest is history!” Here’s her story...

Today we’re checking the Lolly Biscotto by Italian luthier Gaetano Costanzo. The five-string bass is crafted with an alder body and a maple neck, but the craftsmanship really shines in its top and fingerboard.

Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, and Gregg Bissonette have added a second leg to their upcoming Bass Extremes tour. The second round of dates will focus on the East Coast with performances from Georgia up to Massachusetts.

Last year, we got an intimate look at the Beatles with Peter Jackson’s epic documentary, “Get Back”. Now we get another shot to see one of the Fab Four in action with Paul McCartney’s new Got Back U.S. Tour.

As a member of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir is well known for his live performances. Now he’s released a new album with Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros called “Live in Colorado” that showcases his new band’s live chops.

This week in The Brown’stone on No Treble, Rich Brown shows us a great way to play through changes in one position on the fretboard. This lesson will definitely help with soloing, walking basslines, or coming up with your own original basslines.

For this month’s installment of Wonder Women; Stories from the Women Who Play Bass, Ariane Cap turns the tables on Brittany Frompovich, and interviews her for her own column.

Schroeder Cabinets has unveiled a new signature cabinet with bassist Dann Glenn called the DG1000. Available in either 1,000-watt or 1,200-watt versions, the cab is described by Glenn as “light as a feather with a huge sonic footprint.”