Archive for October 2022 - Page 7

Snarky Puppy just dropped their latest album, and it is spectacular. Bassist/bandleader Michael League is our guest for this month’s episode of Groove - the No Treble podcast. Enjoy the conversation.

Ellen Alaverdyan is a fast-rising star. Her latest video offers a great mix of behind-the-scenes footage, as well as her soundcheck and performance with Steve Vai! This one will make you smile.

Tyler Childers has been blazing a new musical path by melding country, bluegrass, and folk music. His latest release, “Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?,” furthers his tonal palette even more, with the help of bassist Craig Burletic.

Walrus Audio has introduced a new fuzz pedal called the Eons. The pedal has five selectable fuzz textures for delivering “massively thick sounds.”

Tool’s Danny Carey joined Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson for the Taylor Hawkins Tribute concert. Chrisedge captured the footage of the trio performing “YYZ” with 4K audio and made this video available.

South African bassist and composer Carlo Mombelli has released a new album called “Lullaby For Planet Earth,” which evokes beautiful and complex emotions over ten original songs.

Orange Amplification has launched three pedals from their archives with the new Retro 1970s Effects Pedals line. The Orange Phaser, Orange Sustain, and Orange Distortion retain their vintage characteristics while being reworked for the present day.

Rebecca Johnson just shared a new video from one of her gigs, and this one gets down. Here she is getting funky with “You Got The Love” (from Rufus & Chaka Khan’s album, “Rags to Rufus.”)

Hurricane Ian left a wide path of destruction across Florida and the Southeast United States. Many homes were destroyed, including the home of Berry Duane Oakley. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help him and his family.

This week, we’re checking out the Sletch Guitars Boogie Bass. This particular Boogie Bass is the company’s fifth build and is fully handcrafted.

Wasafiri has just released their debut album, “Klearlight.” Here’s the video for “Wasafiri Theme”, with bassist Max Gerl sharing the melody with several other members before launching into a blazing, hypnotic, Jaco-esque groove. Hang on tight!

Bassists Alberto Rigoni and Michael Manring have teamed up release an instrumental album called “Grains of Sand” that ranges from prog to fusion and ambient sounds. The duo has worked together before, most recently on Rigoni’s “Song for Souls.”