Archive for October 2022 - Page 2
Scary Pockets with David Ryan Harris and John Mayer: Got Your Back
Scary Pockets dropped this funky video a few days ago from their performance at The Troubadour. The band, anchored by Sean Hurley, included some special guests, including David Ryan Harris on vocals and John Mayer on guitar.
John Entwistle’s “Rarities Oxhumed, Volume One” Out Now
John Entwistle’s deep cuts have been unearthed with the new album, “Rarities Oxhumed: Volume One,” which features demos, outtakes, and live cuts from his career.
Keep It Groovy: How To Jam In A Rhythm Section Jam: B Minor Blues
In this “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora references a popular minor blues groove similar to the B.B. King classic, “The Thrill Is Gone,” and uses it as inspiration for a new groove.
Pete O’Neill: Colorblind
Pete O’Neill sent us his latest video, and it was an ambitious solo bass project. Check out his arrangement of the Counting Crows’ “Colorblind.”
In Memoriam: Gregg Philbin
Former REO Speedwagon bassist Gregg Philbin has died. The news was shared by his former band’s social media with a statement by singer Kevin Cronin.
Talking Technique: Chromatic Groove in 7/8
Talking Technique is back! In this lesson, Ariane Cap goes into a variety of gems, from showing you a cool chromatic groove to how to count out a 7/8 as quarter notes.
Lee, Kaybass, Feraud, Wright, Reed, Chaplin, Cleveland, Lewis, and Raines: Incredible Bass Solo
Taylor Lee shared his latest bass player collab video, and it’s pretty insane. He wrote and arranged a tune and got a killer list of bassists to absolutely shred over it.
Stanley Clarke, Stewart Copeland, and Deborah Holland Reunite as Animal Logic
Stanley Clarke, Stewart Copeland, and Deborah Holland have reunited as Animal Logic to announce two brand new singles that will be released in November. The songs will be the supergroup’s first releases in 31 years.
Bass of the Week: Tangente Instruments Weaves Frode Berg Signature
This week, we’re taking a look at another killer instrument by Tangente Instruments. His latest build is a version of his Weaves model made as a signature bass for Frode Berg.
The Band Geeks: And You And I
After sharing the exciting news about Richie Castellano’s The Band Geeks joining up with Jon Anderson for a tour, I’ve been looking for more. Here’s a video they shared in 2021 of the Geeks performing Yes’s “And You And I.” As always, they nailed it.
Weekly Top 10: New Bass Gear, Top 15 Blues Bass Lines, The Groove Exercise You Need Right Now, New Swag, and More
This week was a big week in the land of No Treble. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite articles we shared for the week of October 15-21, 2022.
D’Angelo: Chicken Grease (Bass and Drums)
Jonathan Herrera posted this on Facebook with a two word comment: “You’re welcome.” Here’s a fantastic isolated bass and drums clip of D’Angelo’s “Chicken Grease.” Pino Palladino is a bad man!