Archive for September 2022 - Page 4

This week’s top 10 reader favorites list has a lot of gear, which is no surprise. Add to it a new Keep It Groovy lesson, some fantastic bass videos – and more – and you have the best of the best of No Treble for the week.

KJ Jensen has released a new book called “Titans of Bass” that gives insight into the tactics, habits, and routines of the world’s top bassists. The author consulted with over 130 artists on perspectives of the bass.

Julia Hofer is back with a new video. In this one, she breaks down the excellent bass line by Kelsey Gonzalez on John Legend’s new tune, “Strawberry Blush.” The transcription is included, so grab your bass and follow along.

Revocation has returned with “Netherheaven,” an album that’s been four years in the making and digs deeper into the death metal aspects of their music. Brett Bamberger rips through the riffs with blistering bass lines.

Holeyboard Pedalboards has introduced their smallest design yet with the Holeyboard Mini. Designed to be light and compact, the board is built from 5052 series aircraft aluminum with the company’s signature holey design.

Berklee dropped a video by Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, and special guest Ambrose Akinmusire performing “Rounds.” The song is featured on the group’s album, “New Standards, Vol. 1.”

Earlier this year, technical metal band Fallujah announced a change to their lineup with vocalist Kyle Schaefer and bassist Evan Brewer joining the fold. Now the band’s latest roster has been documented with the album, “Empyrean.”

Fender’s Rumble Series of bass combo amps has expanded with its largest offering yet: the Rumble 800. Loaded with two 10-inch Eminence neodymium speakers and a compression horn, the unit is rated at 800 watts while weighing in at 29 pounds.

Pat Metheny Group’s “The First Circle” is an all-time favorite song of mine. So I was blown away by this performance of it by the Florida State University Percussion Ensemble.

We can’t think of a better way to enjoy the end of the week than with this playlist. Here are the top 10 reader favorite videos we shared in the month of August.

The Bad Plus has seen some lineup changes, but drummer Dave King and bassist Reid Anderson have been the constant. They have a new record dropping this month, so we chatted with Anderson to get the scoop on that in more.

Leonid & Friends are gearing up for another tour in the US, and they just dropped their latest video. Leonid Vorobyev and the band are back to doing their thing with a cover of Chicago’s “Alive Again.”