Archive for February 2024 - Page 4

YYNOT dropped another video from the Bubba Bash 2024 show, and this is a great one. Joined by Frank Bello on bass, here’s the band tearing through Rush’s “Anthem.”

Dethklok is heading back out on the road in April for the “Mutilation on a Spring Night” tour. Running April 3rd through May 3rd, the run will take them from coast to coast with support from DragonForce and Nekrogoblikon.

Fender has unveiled the 2024 Custom Collection from the Fender Custom Shop, and it has a good handful of basses. Four-strings appear in the Limited Edition, Time Machine, and Artisan collections for a total of seven new models.

We’re getting more insight into the behind-the-scenes work of Ellen Alaverdyan in this new video she just dropped. Working with her dad, Hovak, Ellen uses backing tracks on YouTube to construct bass lines on the fly.

Universal Music Enterprises and Republic Records have announced the release of a previously unheard 1970 track by James Brown. The song features a stone cold bass line from Bootsy Collins.

Paul Thompson kept the fretless out for this new “From The Bottom” episode. He digs into Pino Palladino’s classic bass line on “I’m Gonna Tear This Playhouse Down” (and the pedal that made it happen).

There have been several mysteries of missing basses of historical importance. Jaco’s Bass of Doom was thankfully found, though James Jamerson’s Funk Machine has not surfaced. In September, there was a big push to find Paul McCartney’s original 1961 Hofner bass, and after 51 years the search is finally over.

The Martin Miller Session Band performed at Guitar Summit 2023. Here’s a clip of the band joined by Lari Basilio on Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.”

AC/DC has announced the Power Up European tour, but Cliff Williams will not be on the bill. The group will be joined by Chris Chaney.

If you're looking to make the leap from guitar to bass, this lesson is for you. Yes, the fretboard looks the same, but the technique is very different.

Aaron Germain sent us a new video that includes some exciting news. From his upcoming EP with Randy Brecker, here’s “Leap Hour.”

Get ready to take flight: The Fearless Flyers are at it again! The band has just released “The Fearless Flyers IV,” featuring songs captured at the Blue Note in New York City.