Archive for May 2024 - Page 5
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (April 2024)
This month’s roundup of the top 10 videos is an incredible mix of bass goodness.
Bass of the Week: Valenti Basses T21-P4
Luthier Nino Valenti recently shared one of his builds in the No Treble Facebook group, and it got a lot of attention. Valenti’s T21-P4 is his take on the timeless P-bass style. It features a traditional full-sized P body with a rounder 1/2-inch body edge radius.
Freekbass and Sky White: Why Do I (Keep Falling In Love With You)?
Freekbass and Sky White get super funky on “Why Do I (Keep Falling In Love With You)?”
Weekly Top 10: May 4-10, 2024
Once again, this week’s top 10 list of reader-favorite articles on No Treble is a gear-heavy affair.
Kids Rock For Kids (with Ellen Alaverdyan): Hysteria
Kids Rock For Kids produced this video with 11-year-old Ellen Alaverdyan, 13-year-old vocalist Vinya Chhabra, 14-year-old drummer Yoyoka Soma, 9-year-old guitarist Bay Melnick Virgolino, 14-year old guitarist/vocalist Charlotte Milstein, and 16-year-old vocalist Ella Milstein rocking out on Muse’s “Hysteria.”
Paul Bryan Explores Space with “Western Electric”
Grammy-winning bassist Paul Bryan has a wide musical palette that allows him to play in just about any situation. Now he’s expanded his palette even further with a new solo album called “Western Electric.”
Wee Thunder Amps Introduces Blood Orange Tube-Driven Preamp Pedal
Canada’s Wee Thunder Amps has unveiled the Blood Orange, a preamp pedal featuring a 12AX7 tube and a three-band EQ. The circuit is based on a classic Orange bass amp.
Jaco Pastorius: Portrait of Tracy/Solo (Live in Juan-les-Pins, 1976)
The Jaco Pastorius Archive keeps bringing some special gems, like this 1976 solo by Jaco, which includes “Portrait of Tracy,” "Chromatic Fantasy,” and more.
Oteil Burbridge Announces Fall Tour, New Single
Oteil Burbridge just announced a fall tour with his solo band, Oteil & Friends, and dropped a new single, “Love and War,” live from the 2024 Dead Ahead Festival in Cancun, Mexico.
Eastwood Guitars Teams with Seye Adelekan for the Classic 5 Seye Signature Bass
Eastwood Guitars has teamed up with Gorillaz bassist Seye Adelekan for the Classic 5 Seye Signature Bass.
Bakithi Kumalo’s Graceland Experience: You Can Call Me Al
Today is our good friend Bakithi Kumalo’s birthday, and we’re celebrating with one of his all-time great bass lines. Here’s a live clip of “You Can Call Me Al.”
John Goldsby Retiring From WDR Big Band, Auditions Announced
After three decades at the helm of the WDR Big Band, John Goldsby has announced he’s retiring from the group. The jazz bassist, educator, and author will be seeing the year through before stepping down.