Roosevelt Collier with Michael League: Supernatural Encounters
I’m super excited about the upcoming release of Roosevelt Collier’s new album, Exit 16, which drops on March 9th. Collier has released a new video for one of the tracks on the album, which features Michael League on bass.
Stuart Clayton: Bass Lick of the Week #7 – Slap Bass Groove
Stuart Clayton is having a busy year. Each week, he’s posting a “Bass Lick of the Week.” In this seventh episode, Stuart turns his attention to slap bass. “This week’s exercise is a slap bass groove that will allow you to focus on fretting hand slaps and popping double stops. It was performed on a GB Guitars Rumour 4-string,” Stuart...
Sons Of Apollo: Alive
Sons Of Apollo has released their latest video featuring music from their album, Psychotic Symphony. “Alive” starts out with a mellow beginning before the band kicks it into gear. And once again, Billy Sheehan is sporting his Attitude double neck bass.
Robert Trujillo: Polar Music Prize Interview
Metallica has been awarded The Polar Music Prize for 2018 – considered the Nobel Prize for music. This marks the first time a heavy metal band has received the honor. The award includes one million Swedish kronor, (approximately $126,000), which the band said will be donated to its own “All Within My Hands” organization, which aids communities in need with...
Guthrie Govan with Mohini Dey: Wonderful Slippery Thing
Today’s video feature a couple of true virtuosos: guitarist Guthrie Govan and bassist Mohini Dey, who perform Govan’s tune, “Wonderful Slippery Thing.” Mohini is laying it down!
Brady Watt: “Roots Around My Ribcage” Live in Brooklyn with the Lifetronics
Brady Watt shared his new live video on Facebook, and I watched it more than a few times. “A live version of ‘Roots Around My Ribcage’ all music heads will dig this performance! On my Fretless Modulus Quantum 5,” Brady shared. Dig that tone! This one grooves.
Kevin “KJ” Jacoby & The Oddysy: Incantation
Kevin “KJ” Jacoby shared this video with us, featuring his new project, The Oddyssey. “Last year I started a project with DJ Johnny Juice (Public Enemy, Beastie Boys) called The Oddysy. We recently shot a video for our first single, ‘Incantation’,” he shared. “This is a brand new sound for me. I’m dividing my signal between an Epifani amp and...
Scott Varney: Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Scott Varney sent us his latest video, featuring his unique bass cover of the Tears for Fears song, “Everybody Wants to Rule The World.” “I’ve been working on trying to really put my sound into the covers I do live at shows and this one fit so well and has such a fun groove I had to make a video,”...
Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins: Flashes (Live at Mondriaan Jazz)
I’m really digging the live videos Evan Marien and Dana Hawkins have been sharing from their Mondriaan Jazz performance. In this clip, the duo performs “Flashes,” which appeared on their Collections EP. Evan has made the full show available via Bandcamp.
Zander Zon: Can’t Help Falling In Love
Zander Zon put together this video and arrangement in celebration of Valentine’s Day. “Taking it back to the 1960s with this one! It’s my first Elvis tune and I thought it was a good one to do for Valentine’s Day,” he shared. “Want to play this song for your special someone? Or want to try to use this song to...
Wojtek Pilichowski & Adrian Maruszczyk: Java Bass Talk
Bassists Wojtek Pilichowski and Adrian Maruszczyk got together to record this bass duo, and it is absolutely fantastic. I especially love the unison lines and those solos.
Peekaboom: Always On The Run (Live)
Peekaboom bassist Simone Masina sent us their latest video, and there’s a cool story with it: “I want to share with you our new video – the first cover we’ve done live. It is also the same tune you shared by us three years ago,” Simone shared. “Now, I can say No Treble brings luck to us!” We love it,...