Archive for 2023 - Page 13

Ellen Alaverdyan has been busy lately, and she’s just posted another groovy video. In this clip, she plays along to “Disco Daddy” by Yousician.

Zac Brown Band has been hitting it hard on the road for years, and while they have plenty of original material to choose from, they’ve slipped in some great covers for fans. Now they’ve released an album’s worth of them with “From The Road, Vol. 1: Covers.”

Hologram Electronics has expanded its pedal lineup with the Chroma Console. The versatile multi-effect unit takes its cues from vintage technology and combines it with a new variety of sounds.

I love Sugarshack Sessions videos, and this one really stood out. In episode 871 of the series, Big Mountain performed Eagles’s “Hotel California.” I love their arrangement, as well as the bass work by Mikey Ortiz.

The Wood Brothers are about to embark on a tour of the Midwest and South, but they’re not going to be slowing down into the new year. The band – comprised of Oliver Wood, Chris Wood, and Jano Rix – has just unveiled a set of 2024 dates that will take them from February to April.

Jad Freer Audio has announced the Volta, a new all-tube bass head that the company calls the pinnacle of its sound and philosophy. The amp was developed at the behest of endorsing artist and Gov’t Mule bassist Kevin Scott.

Martin Miller and his band are back with a new video, this time covering another classic tune. The band was joined by guitarist Mateus Asato on Tears for Fears’ “Head Over Heels.”

La Bella has teamed up with bass wizard Bubby Lewis to release a signature set of strings. The Bubby Lewis Limited White Nylon Tape Wound Strings come in four-, five-, or six-string sets and are notable for their unique white and blue patterns.

Paul Thompson is changing things up. In this episode of “From the Bottom”, he breaks down his top five characters from television and movies that play bass: From the Muppet Show to Peanuts to the Monkees to Spinal Tap.

Chris Agar sent us the new Made On Tape video, and it is excellent. Tim Lefebvre plays both the main and lead basses on “Brain Surgery.”

Sad news to share today as Japanese rock legend Hiroshi “Heath” Morie has died from cancer. The X Japan bassist was 55 years old.

In this “Keep It Groovy” bass lesson, Ryan Madora walks us through perfecting the bass line to “Come Together” by The Beatles. To do so, we need to understand the theory behind the line and how to play with note duration and articulation.