Archive for November 2024

Another month has come to an end, and so it is time for our recap of the top 10 bass gear stories. Here are the reader-favorites for November 2024.

I’ve really been enjoying Tony Levin’s new album, “Bringing It Down to the Bass.” He recently dropped another super creative video in support of it, with the tune “Espressoville.”

Nearly a decade ago, Snarky Puppy expanded on their jazz-funk foundations by recording the album "Sylva" with the famed Metropole Orkest. The collaboration garnered them a Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, and now they’re looking to repeat history.

We’re revisiting Kristen Pfaff's story for an important reason: I was given the opportunity to share an exclusive from the long-awaited biography about Kristen Pfaff, titled “I Know How to Live:” The Life of Kristen Pfaff, written by Guy Mankowski and Jason Pfaff.

Stuart Clayton is back with another bass cover, and this time he takes on Flea’s funky work on Red Hot Chili Peppers' “Subway to Venus.”

Former Pixies bassist and Breeders frontwoman Kim Deal has been making music for decades, but she’s just released her first ever solo album. “Nobody Loves You More” began over a decade ago, but came more into focus when she was in the Florida Keys during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, I’m digging into Donna Summer’s song “State of Independence.” We’ll get into the amazing story of how it set up “We Are the World,” and try to figure out if Michael Jackson ripped off Louis Johnson’s bass line.

Rebecca Johnson dropped another video from a recent performance. It starts with Christopher Cross’s “Ride Like the Wind,” followed by Little River Band’s “Playing To Win.” They save the best for last with a performance of Steely Dan’s “Peg.”

British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has returned with his fourth album, "Small Changes." The soulful effort sees him teaming up again with producers Danger Mouse and Inflo and some special guests, including Pino Palladino.

In addition to refreshing John Myung’s Bongo 6 bass, Ernie Ball Music Man has announced new finishes for the Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay.

Charles Berthoud is back with another “break down” video, and this one is a whopper. Charles goes through a video by Mohini Dey posted by BassTheWorld.com nine years ago.

George Porter, Jr. has a feel like no other and is about to prove it again with a new album. "Porter's Pocket" will be an instrumental album with his group Runnin' Pardners.