Matteo Mancuso, Stefano India, and Giuseppe Bruno: Black Market
No Treble reader Stefano India sent us this video of his last gig before the lockdown. And it is a great performance. In this clip, his trio performs their version of Weather Report’s “Black Market” (with a lot of bonus music thrown in).
Diego Tarantino: Bernard Purdie Play-Along
I’m 100% sure none of us would turn down the opportunity to play with the legendary drummer Bernard Purdie. Thanks to technology, Diego Tarantino came up with a way to do that, laying down some funky lines in a play-along video.
Mery Bertòs & Kevin Reginald Cooke: Eye In The Sky
Kevin Reginald Cooke sent us his latest video, which is an incredible duo cover he performed with vocalist Mery Bertòs. In this clip, they perform a beautiful cover of “Eye In The Sky” by The Alan Parsons Project.
King Crimson: Dinosaur (1995)
King Crimson made an appearance on Conan O’Brien’s show in 1995, in support of their album “Thrak”. Here’s a great sounding clip from that show, with Tony Levin and the band performing “Dinosaur”.
Derek Frank: Hunker Down
Derek Frank sent us the fourth entry in his series of videos recorded live at Palomino Sound in Los Angeles, CA on November 16th, 2020. “Hunker Down” was written by Derek and man, it is funky.
Luke McIntosh: Breaking Down Joe Dart’s Bass Lines
Like most of us, Luke McIntosh became pretty obsessed with Joe Dart’s work with Vulfpeck. In the end, Luke transcribed 69 Dart bass lines and broke it all down in this video (with transcriptions).
Rebecca Johnson Band: You Gotta Be
Rebecca Johnson recently shared this video on Facebook of her band’s last gig before the shutdown last year. In this clip, the band performs a great cover of Des’ree’s “You Gotta Be”. We can’t wait for this to be a thing again.
Liquid Tension Experiment: Beating The Odds
Liquid Tension Experiment continues to release videos for the latest album, “LTE3”, and this one is different (but still awesome). “If LTE ever had a ‘prog pop hit’ this would be it!”
Ryan Madora: How To Play The Bass Line To “Express Yourself”
Ryan Madora is back with another incredible lesson video, breaking down one of the all-time great bass grooves, “Express Yourself” by Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band.
Reader Spotlight: Joanna Smith
Meet Joanna Smith, a bassist who plays both electric and double bass, and has now for two decades. Here’s her story...
Austin Bolden: Therefore I Am (Double Bass Cover)
No Treble reader Austin Bolden sent us this new video he posted, with an all-bass cover of the Billie Eilish tune, “Therefore I Am.”
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in February 2021
February is always a great month for bass gear, as news from the Winter NAMM show keeps rolling during the month. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite gear stories for the month.