Archive for January 2024 - Page 7

FM Guitars has introduced the Esphera bass, a lightweight and ergonomic instrument that comes in 4, 5, 6, and 7-string versions as well as FM’s signature double fingerboard style in 8, 10, and 12-strings.

Multi-instrumentalist KNULP is back with a new cover, and this one is as impressive. Taking on George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” KNULP handles all the instruments and vocals.

Here’s your weekly roundup of what’s been popular on No Treble, spanning the last part of 2023 and the start of the new year.

Earthquaker Devices has expanded their pedal lineup with a new bass overdrive called Blumes. Though the company’s effects have often been used for bass, the Blumes is their first overdrive made specifically for bass.

Juna Serita has been busy lately! We keep seeing videos pop up featuring the bassist, including this performance of “Blame It On The Boogie.”

PAKT is gearing up to release a new album in February and they’ll touring to support it. “No Steps Left To Trace” is split between six tracks recorded at NRS Studio and five tracks captured live during their 2021 and 2023 tours.

Remember when Rush worked cartoon theme music into one of their recordings? In this “From the Bottom” episode, Paul Thompson digs into “La Villa Strangiato,” and shows us how Raymond Scott will always be linked to this epic prog rock instrumental.

It’s always nice to see another video from Aaron Gibson, and this is another he deems a “first draft.” This is “Peek at the Last Page,” which already sounds awesome to us.

Less than two months after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it seems that Rage Against The Machine has once again disbanded. Drummer Brad Wilk posted a message on Instagram thanking fans and “every person who has ever supported us.”

Few bassists have etched their legacy as indelibly as Rodney “Skeet” Curtis. This is a reflection on his 40-year odyssey, and it reveals not just a musician but a maestro who has continually redefined the electric bass. Skeet is our guest for this month’s episode of Groove - The No Treble Podcast.

I love going back to the Pat Metheny Group Tribute Band First Circle and their videos. Here’s one I recently enjoyed, with the band performing “Phase Dance” from PMG’s debut album, “Pat Metheny Group.”

One of the world’s most renowned bass luthiers has passed away. Jaydee Custom Guitars announced the news that founder John Diggins died on January 2nd.