Archive for April 2023 - Page 5

Good walking bass lines can swing the band and outline the harmony, but GREAT walking bass lines will do that and steer the direction and intensity of the music. Take your lines from “following the changes” to “directing the flow” of the music!

Dingwall Guitars is in Anaheim at the NAMM Show to show off some of their work and reveal an incredible new artist model. The Limited Edition John Taylor Rio Dream Bass features a custom finish inspired by Duran Duran’s “Rio” album cover.

It only took a couple of seconds after I hit play to know I would dig this video. Bassist Lewis Maynard kicks things off on this performance of “Hot Penny Day,” Dry Cleaning. I’m digging that P Bass too!

Clear your calendar for a bit because it is time to roll through the top 10 bass videos for the month. Here are the most-watched, reader favorites for March 2023.

Music is a language, and if you want to be a good communicator, you must be a good listener. We caught up with Danny Ziemann to learn about his background, how to get better ears, how to be a better teacher, and his new book.

I love the work of Playing For Change. They just released another fantastic video, this time featuring the music of Keturah. Here’s Keturah and her band performing “All the Way from Africa.”

Oteil Burbridge has announced a new fall tour with his band Oteil & Friends. The group is filled out with Melvin Seals, Duane Betts, Jason Crosby, John Kimock, and Lamar Williams, Jr.

In this “Keep It Groovy” lesson, we take a look at combining our major and minor triad shapes to fit a key and chord progression. We’ll focus on the good ol’ 1-6-2-5 in the key of A.

Leonid & Friends are touring the U.S., but that didn’t stop them from dropping another great video. Here’s Leonid Vorobyev and the band performing a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Fantasy.”

After wrapping up a tour with his Acoustic Group last month, Lyle Lovett has confirmed a coast-to-coast summer tour with his Large Band, featuring Leland Sklar.

Harley Benton is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special edition of guitars and basses in a Firemist Gold finish. The two basses include the JB-25TH and the Enhanced 25TH.

No Treble reader Christian Kussmann sent this video his trio, Almost Nailed It, recorded. Initially, they didn’t intend to release the video, but I’m glad they did in the end.