Archive for October 2024 - Page 7

Kinga Glyk’s new album, “Real Life” is such an enjoyable record. Here’s a live performance of “That Right There,” written by Michael League.

Moody Blues legend John Lodge has announced a new set of tour dates for his “Days of Future Passed” tour, in which he will play the band’s 1967 album of the same name in its entirety. The bassist, singer, and songwriter made sure to incorporate his former bandmates in the shows, even the late Graeme Edge.

Rob van den Broek shared his latest creation with us and it’s an absolute beast. The Brooks Double Duane Bird, aka the DDB, is a double neck Thunderbird-style bass that features a traditional 34-inch scale four-string neck below a 30.5-inch scale twelve-string neck.

You’d be hard-pressed to find a band that has more fun on stage than Cory Wong’s. From their performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, here’s the band performing “Flamingo,” which starts with “Black Cow” by Steely Dan.

Umphrey’s McGee will take flight next year with the newly announced Cruising Altitude 2025 Tour. The band, anchored by Ryan Stasik, will kick things off on January 16th.

This week's top 10 includes plenty of gear once again, plus Marcus Miller's workshop at Montreux, a look into Joe Dart's bass lines, part 3 of our interview with Tony Levin, a bonus top 10 bass gear list, and more.

Anaconda Bass Guitars has introduced a new model called the Medusa MD5E-Elite bass. The headless design aims to be highly versatile and ergonomic.

Ellen Alaverdyan and Kids Rock For Kids (Vinya Chhabra, Yoyoka Soma, Bay Melnick Virgolino, and Charlotte Milstein) nail this cover of Heart’s “Barracuda!”

Lynda Kraar started playing guitar at age 8 and picked up the bass at 14. The bass was definitely her calling. Lynda is this week's reader in the spotlight.

Aguilar Amplification has announced a new limited-edition pedal for a good cause. The Aguilar Breast Cancer Awareness AG Preamp/DI Pedal has been launched during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to benefit research on the disease.

Jaco Pastorius’s trio with guitarist Biréli Lagrène and drummer Thomas Böröcz toured in the mid-80s. Here’s a clip from their performance of “The Chicken” on March 5, 1986.

Alan Robert has spent over three decades as the bassist and primary songwriter for Life of Agony. He’s our guest for this month’s episode of Groove - the No Treble podcast.