Archive for June 2023 - Page 6

Rancid’s 10th studio album, “Tomorrow Never Comes,” was just released, but it’s already heralded as one of their best. A big part comes from the bass lines of Matt Freeman, who drives the rhythm with blistering eighth notes and melodic runs.

In Flames has announced another lineup shift as Bryce Paul has left the group. The band announced “Our friend Liam Wilson (The Dillinger Escape Plan) will be stepping in to help us out!”

Snarky Puppy’s “Empire Central” is one of my favorite albums. So I love it when the band drops new videos from the Deep Ellum Art Company recording session in Dallas, Texas. Here’s one they shared yesterday for “Mean Green.” Funky!

The Sam Grisman Project has unveiled a set of tour dates from June to November. Bassist and bandleader Grisman, the son of mandolin icon David Grisman, started the band to celebrate his father’s and Jerry Garcia’s music.

Fender has unveiled a new signature instrument for 2023 with the Limited Edition Mikey Way Jazz Bass. The My Chemical Romance bassist’s new axe comes in a Silver Sparkle finish with a black painted headstock to match his style.

No Treble reader Martin DeGrace sent us his third video of his “All Bass Solo Project.” He covers a lot of ground in this sci-fi-inspired tune, “Distopia.”

Tool has announced a new North American tour that will include their first dates in Canada since 2019. The rock legends will hit the road this fall with six weeks of shows on top of their previously announced festival dates.

Modern funk queen Nik West has worked with a who’s who of funk music. Her newest single continues that tradition with the Godfather of slap bass, Larry Graham. We caught up with Nik to get the scoop.

It’s no secret that Prince was a unique musician. Having worked with some monster bassists, Prince was definitely one funky thumper himself! We catch a glimpse of that in this live performance of "What's My Name?"

After much anticipation, Geezer Butler’s memoir “Into The Void” is now available. The bass legend covers his “birth, Black Sabbath, and beyond” over its 288 pages.

Here’s a quick follow-up to Ryan Madora’s previous “Keep It Groovy” lesson on hammer-ons in the key of E. Ryan reviews the basics of the technique and then adds a few new funky options to help build our groove.

Jimmy Haslip currently holds the bass chair for the legendary Jeff Lorber Fusion group. Here they are at Jazz Kitchen, and Jimmy solos on the track “What’s The Deal?” from the “Prototype” album.