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When I was eight years old, Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" sparked a lifelong love of the bass. Without John McVie’s subtle brilliance, No Treble might not exist. Here’s how his playing inspired my journey.

Will Lee has been sharing a lot of amazing videos lately, and this one is super special. Here's footage of George Harrison's final concert at Royal Albert Hall.

This week’s top 10 includes our retrospective on Jaco Pastorius’s first year as a recording artist, bass gear (including a bonus top 10), a great Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe video (with Jeff Berlin), Ryan Madora’s new lesson on mastering blues bass, our podcast episode with Brian Wheat, and more.

The Jaco Pastorius Archive shared a newly discovered live recording of Jaco, recorded in either 1977 or 1978. This 63-minute recording was likely recorded at The Sting in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Jukka Haavisto sent us an exciting video from his new "Live at Eclipse Jazz Club" album and performance. "'Opus nr. 8' is a vibrant example of controlled chaos, showcasing intricate riffs, interesting rhythms, and the signature interplay between Haavisto and his bandmates."

A couple of months ago, Lake Street Dive made an appearance on the Kelly Clarkson show in support of their latest album, "Good Together." "Help Is On The Way" is a soulful tune with horns and Bridget Kearney's rock-solid playing.

Charles Berthoud and Bernth give us a preview of their tour battle with this video they call "Slap Bass vs. Slap Guitar."

KEXP hosted The Headhunters back in September and just dropped some great videos from the session. Here’s the band performing “The Stunt Man,” with a solo by bassist Chris Severin.

Today is Jaco Pastorius's As usual, I spent the morning listening to his music. Sifting through my collection, I was reminded of the significance of 1976. Let's look back at his prolific first year as a recording artist.

Bill Bruford shared another terrific ABWH video, and a heartfelt story with it. In this clip from their performance at their 1989 Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, in the band performs “Starship Trooper.”

Another month has come to an end, and so it is time for our recap of the top 10 bass gear stories. Here are the reader-favorites for November 2024.

I’ve really been enjoying Tony Levin’s new album, “Bringing It Down to the Bass.” He recently dropped another super creative video in support of it, with the tune “Espressoville.”