Federico Malaman and Joe Dart: Dean Town (Live)
Until now, we’ve only seen a fan-shot video of this master class performance at the 2018 Sligo Jazz. Federico Malaman shared this version of his performance of the Vulfpeck hit “Dean Town”, with Joe Dart.
Julia Hofer: Top 5 Carol Kaye Bass Lines
After recently discovering the video series featuring Julia Hofer, I’ve been checking out a lot of the entries. In this one, Julia picked her favorite bass lines from Carol Kaye’s massive catalog and played along to the tracks.
KC Meets NY with Craig Akin: Watermelon Man
Craig Akin is making the most of this continued quarantine time with a project he calls “KC Meets NY”. Akin teamed up with Brandon Draper on drums and Sean Nowell on EMEO to record a fantastic cover of Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”.
Reader Spotlight: Cate Yoder
Meet Cate Yoder, a bassist who is in her sophomore year in high school, but has an impressive story that has grown despite the past year’s challenges.
Pete O’Neill: “Untitled” Solo Bass Composition
Our friend Pete O’Neill sent us his latest video, and it has a great story. Pete pulled the frets from his Ibanez AEB-10 and wrote a tribute song for it.
Weekly Top 10: “Opus Insert” Bass Transcription, Remembering Morris “B.B.” Dickerson, New Bass Gear, Books, and More
Another week is in the books, so it’s time to check in on the top 10 stories of the week on No Treble.
REO Brothers: I Can’t Tell You Why
Every time the REO Brothers share a new video, I watch it immediately. In this one, the brothers take on The Eagles tune, “I Can’t Tell You Why”, with Ralph Otic handling the bass and backing vocals.
Zander Zon: In the End
Zander Zon has returned with another terrific solo bass arrangement. In this clip, he performs a variation of Linkin Park’s “In The End”.
Marcelo Yakko: King of Pain
Our friend Marcelo Yakko sent us his latest video, and it is a great take on one of his favorite songs. Marcelo covers The Police’s “King of Pain” using three basses to create a spectacular all-bass arrangement.
Scary Pockets: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Scary Pockets is going big in this new video. Joined by vocalist Swatkins (on talkbox), Solomon Dorsey on bass, and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, here’s their cover of Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”.
Weekly Top 10: George Porter, Jr. on Groove, Top Bass Gear, New Albums, and More
We’re closing out the week with a look back at the top 10 reader favorite stories on No Treble, with George Porter, Jr. on Groove, Top Bass Gear, New Albums, and more.
Julia Hofer: Top 5 Leland Sklar Bass Lines
Trying to narrow down any list of tracks by Leland Sklar is quite the challenge. But Julia Hofer did the work to put together her case for her top five bass lines by the legend.