Archive for 2023 - Page 9

After taking a break from the band earlier this year, Jimbo Hart has announced that he has officially left Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. The bassist, who co-founded the group with the songwriter, made the announcement on X.

Flower Pedals has unveiled the Lupine Fuzz, which combines an analog octave up with a JFET fuzz into one compact pedal.

Richard Bona stopped at KNKX Public Radio in Seattle for a three-song performance with his trio. I loved the use of dynamics for this set!

After appearing on stages and albums for the world’s most famous artists, acclaimed bassist and producer Adam Blackstone released his debut solo album, “Legacy,” in 2022. Now he’s released his first Christmas album with “A Legacy Christmas.”

This week we’re checking out another beautiful instrument by Monkey Bassness. Bass No. 22 has a gorgeous “Red Dragon Blood” dye on its body.

Cory Wong dropped a cool behind-the-scenes look from The Fearless Flyers doing a soundcheck at Paradiso. Joe Dart’s bass comes through loud and clear!

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.