Jesús Rico Pérez: Hindsight
If you’ve been here a while, you’ve seen videos we’ve shared by Jesús Rico Pérez. Some of his viewers asked if he could do a video without the Xtender keys, so he wrote this song a couple of days ago. Jesús said it isn’t ready yet, but as far as we’re concerned, it sure sounds like it is.
Groove for Thought: Spain
Tim Carey is back with a new video – and a new lineup with him. ‘You might remember last year I did a few videos with the vocalist Amanda Taylor. This is the band we play in together, Groove for Thought,” he shared. “This is our first video featuring the rhythm section.” This is Groove for Thought’s take on the...
Miki Santamaria: Black Hole Sun
The news of Chris Cornell’s passing shocked music fans everywhere, as evidenced by the massive outpouring of comments and shares across the social web. Bassist Miki Santamaria decided to pay honor to the Soundgarden frontman with a solo bass arrangement of band’s hit, “Black Hole Sun.” “Shocked and saddened by the sudden death of singer Chris Cornell… Gone too soon…”...
North Innergy: Naked Truth
Bassist Jan Urbanec is in a new band, and he recently shared one of their videos. North Innergy is a tech-prog-fusion band from North Bohemia. Here’s their tune, “Naked Truth,” which lives up to the band’s description. We’re looking forward to seeing more from these guys.
Chase Boogie: Loop Pedal Fun #2
I spotted this video by Chase Boogie on Facebook the other day and it knocked me out. Chase describes this video as “me messing around with a loop and delay at some slower tempos! (I’m not gonna lie) this loop def started to hit me in the feels lol just trying to stretch out a bit!”
Reader Spotlight: Keith “k-dub” White
Meet Keith White, AKA “k-dub, keeperodafunk.” He has a great story about how he got his start on bass – an instrument he’s now played for over four decades. Keith is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: Keith White, also known internationally as “k-dub, keeperodafunk,” has played bass and guitar for 46 years. He...
YYNOT: The Curtain Falls
YYNOT recorded a video for their latest Rush-inspired original, which was released in March. “The Curtain Falls” features some gritty bass by Tim Starace, as well as the band’s new drummer, Chris Moore. The track is available on YYNOT’s Bandcamp page.
Evan Marien and Virgil Donati: Renaissance
Evan Marien teams up with some excellent drummers. This time around, he’s joined with Virgil Donati on the tune “Renaissance,” which appears on his album of the same name. Not only does Evan handle the bass, he’s also featured on guitar on this track.
Chick Corea Elektric Band: Got a Match?
Back in the late ’80s, I got a chance to see the Chick Corea Elektric Band live. It was one of those jaw-dropping experiences, to say the least. Here’s a clip of the band shared by drummer Dave Weckl, with Corea, Frank Gambale, Eric Marianthal, and John Patitucci performing “Got a Match?” in Bangkok in March 2017.
Zander Zon: Halo
It is always great to see a new video from Zander Zon. In this clip, Zander plays an arrangement of Beyoncé’s “Halo.” “It’s dedicated to my girlfriend, as she just had a birthday. Her favourite artist is Beyoncé and Halo is a beautiful song, so I’m hoping she likes it (TBH this video is not a surprise as she’s heard...
Miki Santamaria & Elsa Hackett: Into You
Miki Santamaria joined his friend and vocalist for this bass and vocals cover of Ariana Grande’s “Into You.” So great to see Miki again.
Reader Spotlight: Simon Poulton
Meet Simon Poulton, a bassist from London. Simon says he got a late start on the bass, but he’s made the most of his time on the instrument since then. Simon is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I started seriously playing quite late, around 16 years old, I had my first gig a...