Archive for 2022 - Page 18

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.

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.

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!

After six years of production, the documentary “Ron Carter: Finding The Right Notes” has been released via PBS. The film’s soundtrack has also been released.

I missed this video back in 2020, but I was glad Karl Clews reshared it on Facebook recently. Karl teamed up with drummer Richie Dittrich for this epic cover of Alain Caron’s “D-Code.”

Miët has dropped a new album for 2022 with “Ausländer.” The project is a one-woman band and the brainchild of Suzy LeVoid, who performs all the instruments and programming on the record.

Tech 21 has added a new piece of gear to their Geddy Lee Signature lineup with the YYZ Shape-shifter Signature SansAmp. The pedal has the same feature set as the limited edition Geddy Lee MP40 model, which swiftly sold out.

In 2019, Quincy Jones was honored in Paris, with nearly 100 musicians paying tribute. In this clip, Marcus Miller and Richard Bona team up with Dirty Loops’ Jonah Nilsson on vocals to perform “Billie Jean.”

Mischa Marcks has followed up his debut album, “Open Path,” with a second solo bass record. However, he took a different approach this time by putting his formidable bass chops to cover songs.

Bergantino Audio Systems has revamped its Reference Series with the Reference II lineup to include a 1×12” cabinet and an all-new 1×15” cabinet.

Lake Street Dive finished recording “Fun Machine: The Sequel” and went straight to The Sultan Room for an unannounced show. They just dropped their first video from the performance, with the band performing Carole King’s “So Far Away.”

The legacy of Charles Mingus is continuing to be celebrated this year by his legacy bands. Now the Mingus Big Band has released “The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions,” which marks the 100th anniversary of the bassist and composer’s birth.