Archive for 2024 - Page 38

Time to wrap up the week, which we do with a top 10 list. This week’s reader favorites include some gear, a Warwick RockBass Star Bass walkthrough, our podcast episode with Marcus Miller, new albums, and another top 10 list inside.

We recently shared the official video for “Love,” from Meshell Ndegeocello’s new album, “No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin.” Now, we get to see a live performance. This took place at Jazz in Marciac 2024.

Get ready for a sonic shindig. Forq has announced a new album called Big Party that brings all good vibes. A press release describes its as “sonically wild and wonderfully funky” with a “thrift shop’s worth of zany cultural references.”

Coney Hatch bassist Andy Curran has revisited his 1990 solo debut, “Whiskey & The Devil,” with a special 30th Anniversary reissue, and a documentary.

Charles Berthoud grabbed the fretless bass (and guitar and piano) for this beautiful version of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Californication.”

Warren Haynes is ramping things up with his solo band this fall with a new album and a tour to boot. “Million Voices Whisper” has yet to have an exact release date, but the guitarist/vocalist stated he hopes to have it out in late September or early October.

Becos FX has redesigned one of its compressor pedals to announce the CompIQ Twain Pro MK2. The dual-band/stacked compressor pedal is made for bass, guitar, and any other electric instruments.

In this video, Ready Freddie Washington speaks on a multitude of subjects and also breaks down some of his most iconic bass lines.

MonoNeon has returned with a new album called “Quilted Stereo,” which sees the funk visionary continuing to hone his craft and songwriting. The album features two megastar contributions from MonoNeon’s living influences: George Clinton and Mavis Staples.

We’re all bass gear nerds here at NT HQ. It is clear that many of you are the same. Our bass gear coverage always ranks high on the site, and these ten stories ranked the highest among readers for July.

Dave Weckl shared this video of him performing with John Patitucci and Joey Calderazzo in Cremona, Italy this year. The trio performed “Chickmonk,” which Patitucci wrote for Chick Corea and Thelonius Monk.

When word got out that Marcus Miller would be a featured artist at this year’s Montreal International Jazz Festival, I pounced at the chance to (finally) meet him for a conversation for this podcast. The good news is that this interview happened.