Archive for September 2022 - Page 2

A year after they announced open bass auditions, Steel Panther has named their full-time low ender. Spyder is the glam rock group’s new full-time member and has been crowned the R.O.L.E. – Ruler of Low End.

This week, we’re checking out the Nicolo, a new fretless model from Ulrich Bass Design with a lot of character. The bass is described as having a unique tone thanks to a “naturally resonating acoustic approach.”

First Circle is an impressive band that does some fantastic Pat Metheny Group covers. They filmed this one in Montreal in March, with the band taking on one of my favorites: “Last Train Home.”

As this week comes to a close, we’re looking back once again at the top 10 No Treble reader favorites. This week included some exciting news, a great bass lesson, and our interview with Joel Quarrington.

We recently shared a video from the archives of Faces performing “Stay with Me.” Richard Tofts and Steve Boisen recommended we check out the isolated bass and drums clip from the tune. Here’s Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones great work on the tune.

Bassist Jakob Dreyer has released a new album. “Songs, Hymns, & Ballads Volume 1” marks his debut as a leader and showcases his talents as a composer. Dreyer recruited saxophonist Jason Rigby, pianist Jon Cowherd, and drummer Jimmy Macbride.

Nu-X has added a new pedal tuner to their product lineup. The Flow Tune features a large, colored LCD screen that takes up most of its compact size.

Martin Miller has a new video out, and this time the band is joined by guitarist Lari Basilio for a cover of Derek and the Dominos’ “Layla.” Bassist Ben Jud kicks off the vocals before the tune kicks into higher gear.

Blackbird Presents has unveiled another round of The Last Waltz Tour, which pays homage to The Band’s epic farewell concert from 1976. Filling the shoes of the late Rick Danko will be the inimitable Don Was.

Ron Carter teased a new documentary back in August, and now we have more details. “Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes” will be airing on PBS in October. Carter has also launched the Ron Carter Universe, an interactive online discography.

Zander Zon is back, and this time he’s tackling his favorite Metallica tune. Check out this incredible solo bass performance of “The Unforgiven.”

Starr has released his third EP, simply called “EP3.” The tracks are anchored by session aces, including Billy Mohler and Nathan East.