Archive for June 2023 - Page 4

Dynamo Amplification has made a name for itself by building high-power and high-gain guitar amplifiers. Now they’re getting into the low end with the first model in a new line of bass amplifiers.

Nenad Vasilic sent us another video featuring music from his upcoming album, “Bass & Strings.” Here’s Nenad with pianist Samo Hude and drummer Leo Gerstner performing “Seven Drops.”

There’s a new must-read book for bass players on the market as Jerry Jemmott has published his autobiography. Make It Happen!: The Life and Times of “The Groovemaster,” Bassist Jerry Jemmott features forewords by Chuck Rainey, Ron Carter, and Robert Trujillo, who all sing his praises. Jemmott’s bass playing has been on the radio for over five decades. He played...

Shnobel Tone has introduced its first compressor pedal, simply called the Compressor. The design is an optical compressor with a four-knob control layout.

Meshell Ndegeocello’s “The Omnichord Real Book” marks her first album in five years. While she doesn’t play bass on “Clear Water” (Chris Bruce handles that), it is great to hear new music from a prolific artist.

Afro-Andean Funk has returned with their second album, Flower On Fire, continuing their multi-cultural, genre-bending style that fuses Andean roots music with American funk, rock, and electronica.

Phil Jones Bass has relaunched the Roadcase, which they call the most powerful bass combo amp in their product lineup. The PJB BG-800 features twelve 5-inch drivers housed in an enclosure complete with a built-in handle and wheels.

House of Waters has a new album coming out in September, and they’ve just dropped the first official music video to give us an early listen. Here’s the trio of Max ZT, Moto Fukushima, and Antonio Sanchez performing “Avaloch.”

After releasing an EP in May, Duff McKagan has announced his next full-fledged album will drop on October 20th. “Lighthouse” will be his third solo effort featuring guests Slash, Abe Laboriel Jr., Jerry Cantrell, and more.

ZeroFive Audio is a new company based in France that has introduced two pedals: the Lowrider and the Voodoo. The units were created with the idea of turning studio mixing techniques into effects pedals.

George Collier put together this video of Joe Dart doing his thing during a live Vulfpeck performance of “Beastly” in 2017. And he included the notation and tab for it.

The upcoming Rolling Stones album seems to be getting more and more interesting. Earlier this year, it was reported that Paul McCartney had recorded a track. Now a source close to the band says that former member Bill Wyman has done the same.