Archive for August 2022 - Page 8

At a studio session a few days ago, I had a conversation about bassists who double on vocals. That got me thinking about Mark King. Here’s Level 42 performing “Children Say, The Spirit Is Free” and “Leaving Me Now” live - showcasing King’s mastery.

Singer/songwriter and violinist Amanda Shires has released her seventh studio album, “Take It Like A Man.” The record is a highly personal and vulnerable one, supported by the bass work of Jimbo Hart.

Death By Audio has unveiled the Space Bender Chorus Modulator, a new pedal that “replicates and warps your signal into beautiful and organic transmissions from a dimension somewhere beyond linear time.”

Remco Hendriks is back with another funky fretless bass experiment. In this new video, he works out his fretless Cortex bass with slides, double stops, ghost notes, lobster claw plucking, and percussive triplets.

Start your neck stretches now, because there will be some serious headbanging going on this fall. Cannibal Corpse has announced a headlining tour with support from Dark Funeral, Immolation, and Black Anvil.

Gorillaz bassist Seye Adelekan recently teamed up with Baum Guitars to unveil the Thunder Bass. While the bass will be available as a model in their lineup, this week, we’re featuring his custom pink axe.

Leland Sklar shared a video last week, sharing his performance with Tracy Chapman on The Tonight Show in 1992. “Open Arms” is such a fantastic song made even sweeter by Lee’s tasty lines.

News from the rescheduled NAMM Show continued to roll in to July, which made for plenty of stories. Here are the top 10 reader favorite bass gear stories for the month.