Archive for April 2024 - Page 2

I love the Scott Devine’s and Ian Allison’s videos where they break down songs and bass lines. In this episode, they take on one of the greatest of all time: Tony Levin’s work on “Sledgehammer” – and more.

Swedish prog metal legends Opeth will return to North America this October for a tour. The band, anchored by the mighty Martin Méndez, will start in Wisconsin before crossing into Canada, then down the East Coast and across the South to wind up on the West Coast.

In this edition of “Wonder Women: Stories From the Women Who Play Bass,” I caught up with rock bassist Becky Baldwin. She is the current bassist for heavy metal bands Mercyful Fate and Fury, as well as teaching bass online and running a Patreon page.

One of my favorite Brian Bromberg tracks is “10 West,” from the “Magic Rain” LP. Here, we catch him playing the tune live for an instructional video.

Megadeth will be taking North America by storm again on the “Destroy All Enemies” tour. The 33-city outing will have stops from coast to coast with special guests Mudvayne and All That Remains along for the ride.

It’s time to revisit the banned list! Here are 10 more bass lines guaranteed to get you kicked out of your next bass lesson! (All your favorites including Tool, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Primus, Symphony X, The Stranglers, RATM, Black Sabbath, and more.)

Tony Senatore sent us this touching video, which he recorded as a tribute to Leona Semioli and Carla Bley. He chose Stevie Wonder’s “Too Shy To Say.”

The upright bass gets a reputation for simplicity, especially in bluegrass and folk music. However, Nate Sabat has put the instrument in the spotlight on his new album, “Bass Fiddler.”

Ampeg launched the Venture Series late last year. After introducing a new cabinet earlier this month, the company announced that the lineup’s mid-level amplifier is now shipping.

I love when Charles Berthoud reimagines songs on the fretless bass. In this new video, he takes on the Red Hot Chili Peppers tune, “Under The Bridge.”

Pearl Jam connected with producer Andrew Watt last year at the legendary Shangri-La Studios in Miami. Facing each other in one room with their instruments, they were struck with a burst of inspiration and the album “Dark Matter” was created in just three weeks.

This week, we’re checking out a custom Jarius bass from Anka Custom Guitars & Basses with a streamlined design. The 33-inch-scale bass pares things down from the standard Jarius design, which has a pair of single-coil pickups.