Archive for November 2023 - Page 2

Earlier this year, toy manufacturer Super7 launched a Cliff Burton figure. Now they’re bringing the funk with a new version of the Bootsy Collins ReAction figure.

Time to wrap up the week by looking back at the top 10 reader-favorite articles. This week’s list includes new gear, tour news, a funky blues bass lesson, and more.

Two Notes has announced the Opus Amp Simulator, a pedalboard-friendly unit that features preamp and poweramp tube-stage modeling for tone on the go.

Smile High and The Main Squeeze are giving off some great vibes on this chill performance of “Love Lost.” Rob Walker lays back and adds the perfect bass line to the tune.

Oscar Peterson’s widow Kelly Peterson has been committed to keeping the jazz pianist’s legacy alive ever since his passing in 2007. Now the latest album has been released as “Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio – Live in Lugano, 1964,” with Ray Brown on bass.

Bergantino has launched a new series of bass cabs called the NXT SE. The special edition of their NXT lineup updates the look of the cabs while updating the drivers.

You can always count on Playing For Change to drop incredible videos. In this new one, they bring together 100 musicians and dancers from 18 different countries to record their version of John Mayer’s “Waiting on the World to Change.”

The Rolling Stones just released an epic new album called “Hackney Diamonds,” and now they’re ready to hit the road to share it with fans. The rock icons have announced a 16-city North American stadium tour.

Walrus Audio has expanded their Canvas line of utility pedals to include the Canvas Tuner. Housed in a thick aluminum enclosure, the new unit has a bright 2.8-inch TFTLCD display for visibility in nearly any stage lighting.

With the NAMM Show coming up, I figured it would be fitting to visit some jams from past NAMM shows. Greg Phillinganes is joined by Donald Barrett, Alex Al on bass, Tariqh Akoni on guitar, and Dave Delhomme on second keys in this epic session.

Although some extended techniques have been around for quite some time, the use of more intricate approaches has become more prevalent in modern music. That’s why bassist and educator Sean Fairchild has launched a new lesson series called “Modern Bass Applications.”

It’s always nice to see a new video from The Band Geeks. In this one, the band is joined by Kristin Starkey for a stellar cover of Queensrÿche’s “Jet City Woman.”