Archive for February 2024 - Page 7

The late Andy Rourke may be gone, but his music lives on. His work with The Smiths was a cornerstone of popular music in the ’80s whose influence is still felt today. Now, an upcoming posthumous release from his band Blitz Vega will continue his legacy.

This week, we’re checking out a beautiful Heirloom model bass from New York’s JClef Basses. Billed as their most exclusive bass build yet, this bass celebrates the company’s fifth anniversary.

Marcus Miller is back again with another killer performance. We catch him in Paris playing the tune ‘Detroit’ from the “Renaissance” album. This is definitely one of my all time favorites from Marcus.

There’s been a shakeup in Rob Zombie’s band. On January 30th, bassist Piggy D announced that he had departed the group. Rob “Blasko” Nicholson, the band’s original bassist from 1997 to 2006, is back in the fold.

Bass news from the 2024 NAMM show took over this week, with tons of views of our coverage so far. Throw in some other bass goodness, and you have you weekly top 10 articles on No Treble.

Many products were launched at NAMM, from monster rigs to elegant new bass guitars. However, one new gadget that caught our eye was the Thumb Fin. The thumb rest uses suction cups to easily be placed and removed on any bass without any alterations.

I ran into Brad Williamson at this year's NAMM Show, and I'm glad I did. Here’s his fantastic all-bass arrangement of Animals as Leaders's "Thoughts and Prayers," which he performs on his FM 12 String Bass.

Aston “Family Man” Barrett, best known for his work with Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died after a prolonged illness. He was 77 years old. The news was shared by his son, Aston Barrett, Jr. on Facebook.

Darkglass Electronics has expanded their lineup of bass amps with four new combos this year including two analog models and two digital models. Each amp type has two configurations – 2×10? and 1×12? – while all four models are rated at 500 watts.

YYNOT’s annual Bubba Bash took place on January 6th to benefit Cedars-Sinai Hospital in memory of late Rush drummer Neil Peart. The band has started releasing videos from the show, including this performance on “YYZ,” with Mike Portnoy.

Melvins mastermind King Buzzo (aka Buzz Osborne) and Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn are teaming up this summer for a duo tour of the U.S. The longtime collaborators will be keeping things acoustic for the King Dunn Tour.

Cortex Bass attended the 2024 NAMM Show in part to introduce the latest in its lineup. The Ganesha Bass, the company says, was designed to “suit all players ” and comes in four, five, or six-string versions.