Weekly Top 10: October 7-13, 2023

by Corey Brown Sunday, October 15th, 2023

Time for your weekly roundup of the articles from the bass world that have resonated most with readers.

Here’s the top 10 for the week of October 7-13, 2023.

Thanks for being here!

1. Scary Goldings with Tal Wilkenfeld: Monterey Jazz Fest 2023 Performance

Tal Wilkenfeld recently joined Scary Pockets for a fantastic cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi.” Now, a new fan-shot video has surfaced of her performing live with Scary Goldings at Monterey Jazz Fest 2023.

2. Marleaux Bass Guitars Reveals Innovative New Bass Model, The Spock

Marleaux Bass Guitars held their annual Tiefgang Bass Camp in September during which time they unveiled a new bass model. Now we have full details of the amazing instrument.

3. Dead Note Exercise: Practice Walking Bass And Adding Dead Notes

In this new “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora takes a simple walking bass line that moves from E to B (or I to V) and adds dead notes. These dead notes add funk and groove to an otherwise simple walking line.

4. Bass of the Week: Novacorda Guitars 5-String Hollow Body

This week, we’re checking out a killer bass put together by Novacorda Guitars. The bass is made with a new old stock (NOS) Höfner body from 1968 that’s been fitted with a 2-piece flame maple neck with a wenge stripe.

5. EBS Unveils the Session 30 Mk3 Bass Combo

EBS has revamped its Session 30 bass combo for 2023 with the Mk3 edition. The 30-watt combo is now fitted with a tweeter to complement the 8-inch driver.

6. Marta (Smile): Is This Brazil’s Funkiest Bass Line?

Paul Thompson just discovered the great Brazilian singer/musician/producer Ed Motta, and his library of incredible bass lines. In this episode of “From The Bottom,” Paul breaks down the bass line on “Marta” (aka “Smile”), performed by Robinho Tavares.