Reader Spotlight: Liza Carbe
Meet Liza Carbe, who started on classical guitar before discovering – and falling in love with – the bass. Liza has had an incredible journey so far. Here’s her story...
Gabriel Severn: Looping on Stega 6
Gabriel Severn’s mom Vivian reached out to me with a new video. In this clip, Gabriel explores another looping creation and using different bass notes under simple chords. We’re digging this sound!
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (February 2021)
What a great day to sit back and listen to some great tunes, with great bass. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite videos from February 2021.
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians: Stubborn Love (Live)
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians performed “Stubborn Love,” from their latest album on the Tonight Show recently. It is so great to see the band once again, including hearing Brad Houser’s work.
Track by Track: Mark Egan Talks “Electric Blue”
Mark Egan and Danny Gottlieb have been performing for nearly 50 years, and 2020 saw the latest release from the duo. We reached out to Mark to get the track-by-track background on “Electric Blue” from the man himself.
Paul Jackson & Mike Clark Jam Session
We’re still reeling from the news that we’ve lost one of the legends, with the news of Paul Jackson’s passing yesterday. We spent the day spinning records and watching videos, including this epic clip of Mr. Jackson jamming with drummer Mike Clark.
Lake Street Dive: Hypotheticals
Following the announcement of Lake Street Dive’s new album, the band is getting the videos out there. Here’s a live take on the opening track of “Obviously”. Bridget Kearney lays down the solid grooves while also providing amazing backing vocals.
Bruno Migliari: Trem das Cores
Our friend Bruno Migliari sent us his latest video, and it’s a beautiful solo bass performance. In this clip, Bruno performs his arrangement of Caetano Veloso’s “Trem das Cores”. I love how he incorporates the harmonics and vocals in this one.
Reader Spotlight: Daniel Halaby
Meet Daniel Halaby, a bassist from Highland Park, CA, who like many, found massive inspiration after seeing Victor Wooten perform live. Here’s his story…
Vulfpeck: Joe Dart’s Isolated Bass on “Disco Ulysses”
Bart Funk Bass has shared a great clip with Joe Dart isolated on the Vulfpeck tune, “Disco Ulysses”. We always love the isolated clips, as well as anything by Dart!
Martin Miller & Kirk Fletcher: Get Lucky
It’s always exciting to see a new video from Martin Miller and his band. In this clip, they’re joined by Kirk Fletcher for a cover of “Get Lucky”. Benni Jud handles the bass and vocals, and I’m pretty impressed with his vocal skills while masked.
Billy Sheehan: How to Make a Cheap Bass Play Better
Billy Sheehan is gearing up to do a new video series, and this one is on the gear itself. In this clip, Billy shares his thoughts on how to make a cheap bass play better.