Oteil Burbridge: Stella Blue
Oteil Burbridge kicked off 2022 with this incredible solo bass and vocals performance of “Stella Blue”. I missed the video back then, but I was glad to find it.
Andre Antunes: If “Master of Puppets” was a Muse Song
No Treble reader Tyler Corey sent us this creative video Andre Antunes made, taking Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” and performing it in the style of Muse.
Liquid Tension Experiment: Hypersonic
Today is Tony Levin’s birthday, and we’ve spent the day listening to the wealth of music he’s been a part of over the years. Here he is rocking it out with Liquid Tension Experiment on “Hypersonic”. The tune is from “LTE3”, which was released in April 2021.
Weekly Top 10: Fat Mike Podcast, Tal Wilkenfeld and Carlos Santana, Top 10 Bass Gear, Kansas – “Leftoverture” Part 8, and More
This week’s top 10 on No Treble includes some early NAMM news, our top 10 bass gear roundup, Tal Wilkenfeld joining Carlos Santana for Playing For Change, our podcast episode with Fat Mike, the final chapter of “Leftoverture”, and more.
Vladimir Samardzic: Catching The Wind
No Treble reader Vladimir Samardzic sent us this video of the title track from his new album. “Catching the Wind” starts out with Vladimir’s bass before the rest of the band joins in. I am digging their sound big time!
Tedeschi Trucks Band: I Am The Moon – Episode I. Crescent
Tedeschi Trucks Band is releasing an ambitious project, and we get to now see the first part. “I Am The Moon” will include four albums and four films. Here’s “Episode I. Crescent”, anchored by Brandon Boone.
Cory Wong: Road Trip (featuring Billy Strings)
Cory Wong released another new video recently featuring a tune from his upcoming album, “Power Station”. Billy Strings makes a guest appearance on “Road Trip”, which is anchored by the always excellent Sonny T.
Adekunle Gold: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month, and they just shared another fantastic Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. This one features singer-songwriter Adekunle Gold and a killer band (including bassist Clark Sims).
Reader Spotlight: Massimiliano “MarFi” Gentilini
Meet Massimiliano “MarFi” Gentilini, a bassist from Barcelona who got his start 20 years ago so he could join a band with his friends. He’s done a lot since, including work in a Quentin Tarantino OST cover band. Here’s his story...
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in May 2022
May is in the books, which means our sights are set on NAMM. Before we dive in to all the gear news coming from the show this month, we're looking back at the top 10 reader favorite bass gear stories for the month of May 2022.
Playing For Change: Oye Como Va (Featuring Tal Wilkenfeld)
I always look forward to videos from Playing For Change, and this one is special. In this one, Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman Santana, Becky G, Tito Puente, Jr., Tal Wilkenfeld, Rubén Rada, and 20 other musicians perform “Oye Como Va”.
Nikos Chatzitsakos: Windmills of Your Mind / Yesterdays (Berklee Two Track)
Berklee recently shared another fantastic “Two Track” video. In this clip, bassist Nikos Chatzitsakos is joined by saxophonist Salim Charvet and vocalist Alexandria DeWalt on two tunes.