Archive for May 2023 - Page 4

The Wooten Brothers are about the head down under for a week’s worth of gigs in Australia. Before taking the flight, they’ve announced a new fall tour across the East Coast with the Rebirth Brass Band.

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 59 years old. Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr shared the sad news on social media.

Maarten Plukker sent me another isolated bass video he created using Moises. Here’s Rutger Gunnarsson’s isolated bass line on ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.”

Author Jim Reilly has announced another biography of a music industry titan. “Chasing Tone: How Rob Turner and EMG Revolutionized the Guitar’s Sound” examines the life and work of the pickup designer.

In this episode, Paul Thompson breaks down the hit that made Grace Jones a pop star. The iconic bass line that kicks off “Pull Up to the Bumper” is an all-time groove by the late, great Robbie Shakespeare.

No Treble reader Marcelo Hormaechea shared this wonderful video of he and his daughter performing an impressive bass and vocal duet on Basque Television (ETB2).

Infected Rain has announced some lineup changes this year, but they’ve revealed a new member. Alice Lane has joined the group and already in lockstep with the band.

We tallied up the counts. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite videos for the month of April 2023. Enjoy.

During some random Youtube moments, I stumbled onto this video, and I was glad I did. Robyn Adele Anderson took on Tool’s “Schism” with strings, keys, and drums, and it is incredible.

Last year, Harold “Hal” Robinson retired from his position as the principal bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, which he joined in 1995. Now the orchestra has announced the seat has been filled by the incredible Joseph Conyers.

Another bass great has left us. John Giblin, who worked with artists like Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel, has died after an illness. He was 71 years old.

In this video, Ari opens up the idea factory again: Octaves, chromaticism, peppered with slides and hammer-ons. These are tools to make your grooves to come alive!