Tedeschi Trucks Band: I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
Tedeschi Trucks Band paid tribute to Aretha Franklin with the first tune of their 2018 LOCKN’ Festival set. They nail a soulful performance of “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)” with Tim Lefebvre laying down the low end. RIP, Queen of Soul.
Alex Bershadsky with Dennis Chambers and Shlomi Cohen: Babous
Alex Bershadsky recently shared this 2013 video on his Facebook page, and I was knocked out. Joined by drumming legend Dennis Chambers and soprano saxophonist Shlomi Cohen, here’s the trio’s performance of Bershadsky’s original tune, “Babous.”
Jeff Berlin: Dead Note Funk
The last time we featured a video by Jeff Berlin, he focused on the use of harmonics by Jaco Pastorius. This time around, he focuses on the 16th note dead note groove in the style of the ultimate groove master, Rocco Prestia.
Victor Wooten: Funky D (Live)
Victor Wooten visited the KNKX Public Radio studio recently, along with saxophonist Bob Franceschini. While they were missing the third part of the trio, drummer Dennis Chambers, the two put on quite a show. Here’s the duo performing “Funky D.”
Zander Zon: 16 String Harp Bass
Zander Zon is back with a new video, and this time he’s bringing something quite new. “I’m playing my new 16 String Harp Bass! It has 4 bass strings and 12 harp strings and is the first of its kind,” Zander shared. The instrument is made by Barton Basses. The main melody of this arrangement is “Sound of Silence” by...
Tower of Power: Tiny Desk Concert
Ten days ago, NPR tested the limits of their Tiny Desk concert space with a visit from Tower of Power. The band treated the audience to three tunes: “On the Soul Side of Town,” “So Very Hard to Go,” and “What Is Hip?” Marc van Wageningen had some big shoes to fill too, taking over for Rocco Prestia while he...
Reader Spotlight: Roey Haviv
Meet Roey Haviv, who keeps busy teaching and playing in Charlotte, NC. Roey has quite the collection of gear, including some basses with both interesting stories and unique features. He’s also a pedal nerd. Roey is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I was born in Israel and moved to the US to continue...
Damian Coccio: Six String Bass Chords and Ebow
You can always rely on Damian Coccio to share some stunning solo bass music. Here’s a recent one with his composition for two basses and an Ebow. He says “the ‘pad’ sound on the Ebow comes from the Strymon Big Sky shimmer reverb.” Beautiful, as always.
Yes: Long Distance Runaround/The Fish (Live at Montreux 2003)
When I was a kid, I wore out my copy of Yes’ Fragile, and in particular, the track “The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus),” thanks of course to Chris Squire. Here’s a great live clip of the band performing it (after “Long Distance Runaround”) in 2004 at Lugano. This brings back great memories.
William Noftsinger: Bach Cello Suite
No Treble reader William Noftsinger sent us this video with a simple note: “I’m playing a Bach Cello Suite on an old Fender.” We dig the exercise and that sweet old school bass.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (July 2018)
Time for your monthly dose of bass goodness, thanks to the top 10 reader favorite bass videos on No Treble. Here are the 10 most watched for the month of July 2018. Thanks for watching, commenting, and sharing! 1. Jeff Berlin on Jaco Pastorius: Harmonics In my younger years, Jaco Pastorius and Jeff Berlin were two of the titans of...
Coevality: Oceania
Derrick Elliott sent us this new video by his band, Coevality, and I was an instant fan. Of course, I’m always a sucker for great fretless bass, and Derrick brings it on this tune. The track will be part of the band’s upcoming album, Multiple Personalities, which the band describes as “[blending] a good amount of different styles and genres...