Archive for March 2023 - Page 4

Time for your weekly recap from the world of bass, aka the top 10 reader favorites. Here’s your top 10 list on No Treble for the week of March 11-17, 2023.

Beetronics has unleashed a new pedal called the Seabee, a multi-chorus pedal featuring analog bucket brigade chorus tones. It has three chorus modes for all the classic sounds we’re used to, each mode having different control sets.

Bill Bruford shared this video earlier this month of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe’s 1989 performance at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Jeff Berlin joined the band for this performance of “Heart Of The Sunrise,” filling in for Tony Levin.

Guns N’ Roses will be back on the road this summer with a major world tour covering the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

Digitech/DOD has brought back a piece of its history with the DOD Envelope Filter 440. The pedal was reissued in 2014 but is being relaunched this year in what parent company Cor-Tek calls the “Comeback” of DOD pedals.

We’ve seen Davie504 perform from home for years. But last month, he joined TwoSet Violin on stage to perform before thousands of fans. Here they are performing “Master of Puppets.”

Last July, David Ellefson announced he had a new band with guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda and drummer Michal Lysejko called Dieth. Now the death-thrash project has revealed details of their debut album.

Fodera Guitars is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a limited run of basses. The 40th Anniversary Emperor Deluxe will come in four- and five-string versions and will be available through their dealer network.

Sascha Jacobsen sent us this incredible video he recorded featuring music from his album, “Alma Vieja.” I love the title - “Un Bajo de Magia” (“The Magic Bass”) - and the way this one grooves.

Phish bassist and co-founder Mike Gordon has revealed his sixth solo album, “Flying Games,” will be released on May 12th. The release will be his first solo studio record since 2017’s “OGOGO.”

Although many know him for his astounding jazz playing, Russell Hall is a bassist that can’t be put into one category. We caught up with him to discuss his new album, “Black Caesar,” and a whole lot more.

Zycopolis TV has such a deep catalog of videos. Here’s one they just dropped from a live performance in 1994 of “War Inside My Head” by Suicidal Tendencies (with Robert Trujillo).