Marcus Miller, Jason Leopold and Federico Malaman: “What’s Going On” Jam
The NAMM Show kicked off the right way with Marcus Miller’s “Bass to Bass Marcus” event last night. Here’s a clip of Marcus, Jason Leopold, and Federico Malaman on an all-bass version of “What’s Going On.”
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (December 2019)
We closed out 2019 strong with some epic bass videos. Here are the top 10 most-watched videos for the month of December.
Omar Hakim and Ghost-Note: Convergence
Zildjian Live! shared this video last summer, and while it is mostly focused on drummer Omar Hakim, it also includes an incredible collaboration with Ghost-Note. The band, anchored by the bass work of MonoNeon, performs Hakim’s “Convergence.”
Reader Spotlight: Udo Pannekeet
Meet Udo Pannekeet, a bassist who spends his time performing with the prog-rock band, Focus, touring with other acts, and producing and engineering albums. Here’s his story...
Brad Williamson: Teen Town (Solo Bass Cover)
Berklee’s bass department recently shared this video by Brad Williamson, who took on the Weather Report tune, “Teen Town,” penned by Jaco Pastorius as a solo bass performance.
Cory Wong: Winslow
Cory Wong released a new album two days ago, and he’s shared a video of the band performing one of the tracks. “Winslow” once again features the funky bass lines of Sonny T.
Rush: Time Stand Still
This one hurts. After learning the devastating news of Neil Peart’s passing, I thought it fitting to share this video of Rush performing during the “Time Machine” tour in 2011. RIP, Mr. Peart.
Gabriel Severn and Vinnie Aguas: Fusion Express
Bassist Gabriel Severn took a backing track called “Fusion Express” from Free Drumless Tracks and added a bass part. He decided it would sound better with a drummer, so he brought in Vinnie Aguas. These guys a bringing it!
Sanborn Sessions: Session 2
Dave Sanborn has a cool new video series out called “Sanborn Sessions.” Sanborn put together a house band for the series, which includes Ben Williams on bass. In this episode, Michael McDonald and Brian Owens join the group to perform some sweet music.
Five Years of Groove
On January 8, 2015, we launched Groove – the No Treble Podcast. Today we’re celebrating 5 years of this monthly podcast, which now has 61 episodes!
Karl Clews: Juggernaut
Karl Clews is known for his impressive bass cover videos. Now we get to check out one of his compositions. He shared this video with us of his tune, “Juggernaut,” arranged for three basses.
D’Angelo: “Lady” with Ali Shaheed, Spanky, Saadiq, and Questlove
Back in 1997, D’Angelo made an appearance on the Chris Rock Show on Valentine’s Day, along with Ali Shaheed, Spanky, Saadiq, and Questlove. They tore it up on D’Angelo’s hit song, “Lady.”