Weekly Top 10: January 21-27, 2023
No Treble’s traffic was huge this week, thanks to a number of articles. Here is your roundup of the top 10 articles we published.
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1. From the Bottom: Breaking Down the “Riff of the Century”
For this edition of “From the Bottom,” Paul Thompson revisits the story of how two musical giants met in 1972 and started making music together: Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck. This is the story of how the “Riff of the Century” was born.
2. Bass of the Week: Lignum Sub Octave Bass
Nate Navarro may be the new champion of every bassist’s favorite game of “How Low Can You Go?” The bassist, who has been on the road with Porcupine Tree, collaborated with Lignum to create a sub octave bass.
3. Barend Tromp: Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers
Our good friend Rob Waxman shared this video on Facebook yesterday, and I was mesmerized by the performance. Barend Tromp pays tribute to Jeff Beck in this clip, playing “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” on 6-string fretless bass.
4. Tal Wilkenfeld to Fill in For Upcoming Incubus Tour Dates
Incubus has announced that their next few shows will have a different bass player. In a post on their Twitter account, the band wrote that Tal Wilkenfeld will be filling in for the mighty Ben Kenney.
5. Ibanez Introduces Two New Singlecut BTB Models
Ibanez has two new singlecut BTBs this year with the BTB865SC and BTB866SC. The neck-through basses are five and six-string models, respectively, and have a new wood combination.
6. Wonder Women: Angeline Saris – Part 2
In this month’s installment of Wonder Women: Stories From the Women Who Play Bass, Brittany Frompovich concludes her two-part interview with Angeline Saris.
7. Genzler Amplification Expands Pedal Line with Magellan Pre
Genzler Amplification has expanded its product lineup with the Magellan Pre, an analog bass preamp and direct box. The model brings the preamp and feature set of their Magellan bass amps into an on-the-go pedal format.
8. Way Huge Smalls Attack Vector Phaser & Envelope Pedal Out Now
Way Huge has added a new pedal to their Smalls lineup that they say is not for those who play it safe. The Way Huge Smalls Attack Vector Phaser & Envelope pedal combines the two into a single unit that delivers “fifty shades of rude.”
9. Bob Weir’s “Ace” Gets 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Bob Weir’s debut solo album, “Ace,” has been re-released for its 50th anniversary in a Deluxe edition. The 1972 album has been remastered and packaged as a double CD in addition to digital streaming formats and a limited edition vinyl set.
10. Ian Hunter Announces Star-Studded Album with Trujillo, DeLeo, McKagan and More
Rock and roll icon Ian Hunter has revealed a new album for 2023, and it’s looking to be a star-studded collection of music. “Defiance Part 1” will include Duff McKagan, Robert Trujillo, Robert DeLeo, and more.
