Weekly Top 10: Steve DiGiorgio Records with Megadeth, Tips to Improve Your Bass Tone, John Lodge Podcast, New Gear, and More
This week wraps up with another No Treble top 10 roundup. Here are the top 10 reader favorites for the week of April 2-8, 2022.
Remco Hendriks: Psychedelic Fretless Funk Rock Bass
It is always great to see a new video by Remco Hendriks. He just shared this one saying, “Funky good times on my fretless Cortex bass with some fun spacey grooves with delay, double stops, slides and other cool things you can do with a fretless”.
Charles Berthoud: If “September” was the Hardest Song in the World
Charles Berthoud is back with a new “Hardest Song in the World” video, with him running through many different bass techniques on Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September”.
The Fearless Flyers: Vespa
Here’s the video featuring the final tune from The Fearless Flyers’ third album. “Vespa” alternatively grooves and rocks hard, with Cory Wong and Mark Lettieri on guitar, Joe Dart on bass, and Nate Smith on drums.
Bonobo: Live on KEXP
I’ve always loved KEXP for musical discovery. Their latest video was another new one for me, with the band Bonobo. Bassist/keyboardist Simon Green and the rest of the band create such a rich texture of sound.
Fernando Rosa: “In The Stone” and “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough”
Fernando Rosa performed at Jazz Cafe in London last month. Here’s a clip from the show with him laying it down on Earth Wind & Fire’s “In The Stone” and Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough”.
Cory and The Wongnotes Season 2: The Great British Bass Off
Cory Wong’s Cory and The Wongnotes series is in its second season, and they just released an awesome (and hilarious) video. “The Great British Bass Off” features Cory, Sonny T, and Annie in a bake-off-inspired competition.
Pat Byrne: Pull Me Under
No Treble reader Pat Byrne sent us this video of his band’s incredible cover of Dream Theater’s “Pull Me Under”. They nailed it!
Marito Marques (feat. João Frade & Rich Brown): Untitled Groove
No Treble contributor Rich Brown has been blowing me away for years. Here’s a new video he recorded with Marito Marques on drums and João Frade. They call it “Untitled Groove”.
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in March 2022
Another month is in the books, so it is time for the latest roundup of the top 10 most popular bass gear stories. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorites for the month of March 2022.
Gheorghe Postoronca and Mihai Postoronca: Desert Wind
Gheorghe Postoronca sent us his latest video, which is a duet he recorded with percussionist Mihai Postoronca. Here’s “Desert Wind”, a remarkable showcase for the bassist.
Karl Clews: Desafinado
Karl Clews has been busy, so we haven’t heard from him for a while. Now we know why: he’s been thinking about publishing a collection of jazz and Latin-jazz standards arranged for solo bass. Here’s his version of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Desafinado”.