Weekly Top 10: May 6-12, 2023
Time for the roundup we love to share: the Top 10 reader favorite stories for the week.
Here’s the list for May 6-12, 2023. Thanks for being here!
1. Bass of the Week: Hamor Guitars Lobster
This week, we’re checking out the Lobster bass from Greece’s Hamor Guitars. The model is their take on a modern design double-cut.
2. Scary Pockets: Rich Girl
“Rich Girl” is one of the all-time great tunes, largely thanks to Scotty Edwards’s epic bass line. Arielle Kasnetz joined Scary Pockets to do their version of the tune with the always funky Nick Campbell.
3. Nicole Row To Join Incubus for Remainder of 2023
In January, Incubus bassist Ben Kenney revealed he had a brain tumor removed and would be sitting it out to recover. Tal Wilkenfeld filled in for the early shows, and now Nicole Row is taking over.
4. Reader Spotlight: Matt Ross
Meet Matt Ross, who first thought he wanted to play the guitar (after hearing Hendrix), but realized “bass is infinitely cooler.” He has one of the most hilarious superpowers too.
5. Nailing The Bass Intro To “My Girl” By Palm Muting and Getting a Vintage Tone
In this lesson, we’ll learn how to keep it groovy by palm muting and using our thumb — a slightly different technique compared to standard finger-style playing. To practice this, we’ll play the distinctive intro part to “My Girl” by The Temptations.
6. Gonna Take More: An Interview with Rustee Allen
As a pioneer of funk, soul, and rock and roll, it would be easy for Rustee Allen to rest on his laurels. But none of his success keeps him from being the best version of himself. We caught up with him in this new interview.
7. Wolfgang Van Halen Releases New Song Ahead of World Tour
Wolfgang Van Halen has just released a new track with his project Mammoth WVH ahead of their upcoming tour dates. “Like a Pastime” is the second single from the upcoming album, “Mammoth II.”
8. Genzler Amplification Announces Bass Array Series 2 Bass Cabinets
Genzler Amplification has unveiled the revamp of their Bass Array cabinets. The new Series 2 line is based on their original designs and features all new Italian-designed neodymium loudspeakers.
9. Anton Davidyants Releases Debut Album, “Avalanche”
Anton Davidyants is one of the world’s top bassists, and we’ve been enjoying his playing for over a decade. Now he’s released his debut album, “Avalanche.”
10. Jon L. Smith Releases “Sueños”
Jon L. Smith has returned with a new album called “Sueños,” which marks his fourth solo effort since 2020’s “The Social.” The record’s title is Spanish for “dreams,” and it fits the music perfectly.
