Archive for 2023 - Page 7

When I was 14, my dad gave me a long list of bass players to listen and learn from. Mark King was one of the first names on the list. Still as funky as ever, King gives us an incredibly melodic slap solo on the classic tune “Love Games.”

Just as he wraps up a headlining tour, Wolfgang Van Halen has announced a slew of dates for 2024 with his project Mammoth WVH. The former Van Halen bassist and crew will continue to support their sophomore album, “Mammoth II.”

The tally is in, and we’re ready to share the most popular bass videos of the month. Here is the top 10 reader favorite list for November 2023.

Sugarshack shared this fantastic clip of Grateful Dub performing their version of Grateful Dead’s “Shakedown Street Dub / Casey Jones.” Bassist Matthew “Dickey” James is working some magic on that fretless!

Avenged Sevenfold will be taking North America by storm in 2024 with a new round of tour dates in support of their eighth studio album, “Life Is But A Dream...” The record may be their last, bassist Johnny Christ said.

In another major merger in the music industry, sheet music, and education publisher Hal Leo was acquired by Muse Group.

This week we’re checking out the Orfeo H5 from Indonesia’s Odieng. The headless bass has a jaw-dropping top made from Grupel Burl, which comes from a tree native to Indonesia.

Joanna Dudkowska sent us her latest video, featuring the first single from her upcoming album. “What Did You Dream” features Dudkowska’s collaboration with guitarist and vocalist Chuc Frazier.

Khruangbin wrapped up their 2023 live series of albums with an epic double LP called “Live at Sydney Opera House.” The band, fronted by bassist/vocalist Laura Lee Ochoa, sold out the iconic Australian venue in November 2022 and delivered a monstrous performance.

Here’s your weekly top 10 list from No Treble. This week’s list includes plenty of gear, the #1 video of the week, tour news, and more.

A couple of weeks ago, we shared an interview with legends Sonny Emory and Nathan East. They got together for a few jams, and this one is a favorite of mine.

Zakk Wylde’s Black Sabbath tribute trio, Zakk Sabbath, is about to hit the road for two months and has just revealed their next album, “Doomed Forever Forever Doomed.”