Ryan Madora: How To Play The Bass Line To “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & The Drells
Today is Ryan Madora’s birthday, but she’s the one giving us a gift. In this new lesson video, Ryan breaks down the great bass line to “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & The Drells.
Bass Coalition Announces Summer Workshop 2021 Featuring Three Guest Artists
Calling all double bassists around the world! The Bass Coalition has announced their annual summer workshop will be held on June 26th and 27th. This year’s event will be virtual, allowing anyone around the globe to join in on the action.
Sanborn Sessions – Remote Session 4: Marcus Miller
David Sanborn and Marcus Miller go way back. So it was cool to see Marcus take part in the Sanborn Sessions for this remote session. In this clip, the group takes on Marcus’s tune, “Detroit”.
Scary Pockets: I Want You Back
Scary Pockets took The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” and made it their own in this new video they shared yesterday. Dannielle DeAndrea joined the band on lead vocals, with bassist Solomon Dorsey laying it down behind it all.
John McLaughlin: Straight No Chaser
John McLaughlin recently shared this video of Thelonious Monk’s “Straight No Chaser”, to raise awareness and donations for COVID relief in India. Bassist Jean Michel “Kiki” Aublette backs the band and takes a great solo.
Weekly Top 10: Jaco Pastorius Bass Solo Transcription, Synth Bass, New Bass Gear, and More
Another week comes to a close, so it is time to look back at the No Treble reader favorite stories and more. Here is your top 10 list for the week of May 8-14, 2021.
Kinga Glyk: “Overjoyed” Challenge (with Jacob Collier)
In honor of Stevie Wonder’s birthday on the 13th, Jacob Collier put together a stunning video of him singing “Overjoyed”. Kinga Glyk took Jacob’s video and added some fantastic bass to it.
Nenad Vasilic: Ej Salasi Na Severu Backe (Bass & Strings)
Nenad Vasilic has a new project, “Bass & Strings”, and he sent us this beautiful video of “Ej Salasi Na Severu Backe” to showcase their work. Joined by a string trio, Nenad plays his “dear ’78 Precision fretless bass”.
Jack Bruce & Rory Gallagher: Born Under A Bad Sign (1990)
On this day in 1943, the great Jack Bruce was born. For many of us, he changed the world of bass forever. Here’s a great clip of Jack performing live in 1990 with Rory Gallagher, doing their thing on “Born Under A Bad Sign.”
Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL: CRAZY2COOL (June 1, 2014 – Le Zénith, Paris, France)
The Prince Estate and Paris Saint-Germain have released a video from a 2014 performance in Paris, France. The “CRAZY2COOL” medley features Ida Nielsen on bass, with a killer solo.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (April 2021)
One of the fun parts of the No Treble gig is getting to watch lots of videos. Some are shared by our readers, others are found by the team here. The combo is one of great variety. Here are the top 10 reader favorite videos for the month of April 2021.
Open Studio: Ron Carter Interview
Open Studio debuted their conversation with the legendary Ron Carter for their podcast earlier this month. And it is fantastic. The bass legend shares stories on his work with many artists, his transcription book, music education, and more.