Reader Spotlight: Craig Martini
Meet Craig Martini, a bassist with quite an impressive resume of touring, recording, and performing with many well-known musicians. Here’s his story…
The Main Squeeze: Voodoo Child
I’m a big fan of The Main Squeeze (and Hendrix). So I was thrilled to see this new video. In this clip, the band takes on Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child.” Rob Walker is playing some fantastic lines behind the band.
The Who: A Quick One (While He’s Away)
The Who is releasing a new album on December 6th, but they’re pushing a lot of vintage content in the meantime. Here’s a 1968 clip of “A Quick One (While He’s Away),” which features a fantastic bass line by John Entwistle.
Richard Bona: Uprising of Kindness
Here’s a fantastic clip of Richard Bona performing “Uprising of Kindness” at the RTL Jazz Festival. Backed by a string quartet and band, Bona adds his amazing vocal and bass skills to this beautiful composition.
The Marcus King Band: Echo Sessions
The Independent Arts and Music Asheville had The Marcus King Band in their studios for the “Echo Session” series. The band, including bassist Stephen Campbell, put on quite a show.
The Black Crowes “She Talks to Angels” on the Howard Stern Show
Two days ago, Kevin shared the news that brothers Chris and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes are reuniting for a tour with a new lineup, including bassist Tim Lefebvre. Here they are performing “She Talks to Angels” on the Howard Stern Show.
Jaylon Black: Bass Heavy
In this clip, violinist and bassist Jaylon Black performs his tune, “Bass Heavy,” with Justin Peterson on bass duties while Jaylon is on violin. At one point, Jaylon puts down the violin to take a sweet bass solo that gets the band moving.
Sons of Apollo: Opus Maximus (Live)
We’ve featured some great cover videos by Sons of Apollo, performing live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony. Here’s one where Billy Sheehan and the band are getting heavy on their tune, “Opus Maximus.”
Reader Spotlight: Johnnie Castro
Meet Johnnie Castro, a bassist who has overcome a lot in life, but has broken through to do some amazing work with music. Johnnie is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story...
YYNOT: Another Trip Around The Sun (Live)
YYNOT recently performed at Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City. Here’s a great clip of them performing their tune, “Another Trip Around The Sun,” which was a track on their debut album.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (October 2019)
Time to set aside your work and check out some incredible bass-focused videos. Here are your top 10 favorite videos on No Treble for the month of October.
Nathan East and Paul Gilbert: Blues Jam
Recently, I’ve been on a big Nathan East kick. It started with a live performance of “Can’t Find My Way Home” with Eric Clapton. Here’s a fun clip with Nathan teaming up with Paul Gilbert on a discussion of the blues, and then a great blues jam.











