Archive for 2023 - Page 4

Our friend Pete O’Neill always delivers with his solo bass arrangements. He’s sent us his latest, just in time for the holidays. In this clip, he performs John Williams’s “Somewhere In My Memory” from “Home Alone.”

Children of Bodom released ten studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, two compilation albums, and one DVD over their 26-year career. Turmoil led the group to break up in 2019. Their final show has been released as the close of the band’s career.

I’ve always been fascinated by the old lucite basses from the ’70s, so when Serek Basses unveiled a trio of lucite instruments, my interest was piqued. Here’s the Lucite Lincoln.

Charles Berthoud is helping kick off the holiday season with his take on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas Eve.”

This past January, YYNOT’s Bubba Bash raised over $100,000 for Cedars-Sinai Hospital in memory of late Rush drummer Neil Peart. Now the fundraising event is back for more in early 2024.

Time to wrap up the week with a look back. This week’s top 10 reader favorites on No Treble include some gear news, our interview with Will “Mustang” McGee, some new bass instructional books, Paul Thompon’s “From the Bottom” episode on valuable three-note exercises, and more.

We love Julia Hofer’s videos, and this is one is a great one for all bassists. Julia walks through her daily warm-up exercises, aimed at improving our playing.

At long last, the documentary “Immediate Family” is available to stream. Denny Tedesco’s latest film tells the story of a legendary group of session musicians that shaped the music of the ’70s, ’80s, and beyond - including Leland Sklar.

HeadRush has unveiled two new full-range flat-response cabinets with the FRFR MKII 108 and 112 powered speaker cabinets. The cabs, which work for guitar or bass, are rated at 2,000 and 2,500 watts, respectively.

Talking Bass’s Mark J Smith recently shared this great video, breaking down Pino Palladino’s legendary bass line on “Everytime You Go Away.”

In this episode of “From the Bottom,” Paul Thompson dives into the magical world of triads – our musical building blocks. Be sure to grab the included exercises and follow along.

Recorded on October 10, 2023, here’s Caroline Polachek’s Tiny Desk Concert performance. The band, specifically bassist Maya Laner and Russell Holzman, really got me moving.