Weekly Top 10: July 22-28, 2023

When Gov’t Mule announced they had a new bass player, I don’t think there could have been a better fit than Kevin Scott. We caught up with Kevin to talk about Gov’t Mule, his new label, Colonel Bruce Hampton, and more.

Fender has announced their first foray into the world of ukulele basses. The miniature Fullerton Precision Bass ukulele has a P-Bass body shape with a 20.25-inch scale.

After months of anticipation, Roger Waters has set a release date for his remake of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.” “The Dark Side of the Moon Redux” will be dropping on October 6th.

Sire has expanded its bass offerings with the Marcus Miller V5 24. Available in four and five-string models, the bass is a 24-fret vintage style bass with passive electronics.

Bayou Basses posted their latest build recently. Inspired by the lyrics of John Lennon, The Dreamer is described as a departure from the company’s previous builds.

For this new video, Charles Berthoud said, “This is what 25 YEARS of bass and piano practice looks like. Fretless bass + piano is such a nice combination.” Enjoy his song, “No Longer.”

Yes is hitting the road again this year with the “Classic Tales of Yes” Tour. The prog-rock titans will be performing music from across their entire 50-plus years.

Bergantino Audio Systems has revamped one of its amps for 2023. The Bergantino forté HP2 features more headroom and customization.

Reverb announced that Muse will be using the platform to offload nearly 100 pieces of gear from their tours and studio. The full gear list will be revealed on August 2nd, but we have a preview of a few pieces from Chris Wolstenholme’s arsenal.

Brian Bromberg has returned with a new solo album called “The Magic of Moonlight.” His previous release, “A Little Driving Music,” offered music with a breezy feeling, but “Moonlight” has more of a mystical quality.