Archive for 2023 - Page 33

I love the Berklee Two Track Live series. I especially love it when they feature bassists. In this episode, Bianca Cabili gets the crowd going with the performance of her original, “Lo Creíble.”

Here’s a great playlist for today: the monthly roundup of the top 10 bass videos on No Treble. These were the reader favorites for July 2023.

In this episode of “From the Bottom,” Paul Thompson dives into the work of the great (and unsung) David Hungate - TOTO’s first bassist. He breaks down his favorite TOTO groove, discusses the “Bump” Groove, and more.

Nate Smith dropped another video from his performance at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2nd, and this one is killer. “Unfollower” starts with some gnarly bass by Michael League before the band kicks into a world-class groove.

You may not know it, but modern funk guitar hero Cory Wong actually got his musical start on the bass. Wong has just returned with a new solo album called “The Lucky One,” featuring both his guitar and bass talents.

Way Huge has introduced the Smalls Stone Burner Sub Atomic Fuzz pedal. The new stompbox offers individual-level controls for the fuzz and sub-octave signals, while a switch lets you toggle between one and two octaves down.

Marcus Miller is definitely on the Mount Rushmore of bass players, and his arrangements are always something fresh. That is on full display in this clip. Playing the classic Miles Davis tune “Tutu,” Marcus put on yet another masterclass!

Songstress Rhiannon Giddens has returned with her third solo album and the first of all originals. “You’re the One” features Giddens’ longtime bassist, Jason Sypher, who lays down the grooves on both electric and upright bass.

Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars is a small team of builders based in Japan that has been making astonishing instruments for over thirty years. One of their latest builds is a showstopper.

Meshell Ndegeocello continues dropping videos from her new album, The Omnichord Real Book, and I keep watching them over and over. “Towers” is the ninth track on the record and one of my favorite tunes.

Brad Russell has been wowing us for years with his incredible chops and musicality. Those skills are on full display on his new album, “Metal Improved,” which features his virtuosic playing taking the lead.

This week’s top 10 articles on No Treble include some new bass gear, albums, a cool “From the Bottom” column, a lesson on arpeggios, and more.