Karl Clews: This Christmas
Karl Clews took Donny Hathaway’s classic “This Christmas” and arranged it for solo bass. Happy holidays everyone!
Best of 2016: Top 10 Bass Lessons and Transcriptions
We published a whole lot of bass lessons in 2016. Here are the top 10 reader favorites of the year. Think of it as a great to do list for the holiday break and the new year. Thanks for reading, commenting, sharing – and shedding. 1. Talking Technique: Killer Dead Note Grooves Dead notes are percussive effects that can really...
Best of 2016: Top 10 Bass Columns
No Treble columns are designed to inspire. Of the dozens (and dozens) of columns over the course of 2016, these are the top 10 reader favorites. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing. 1. Bass Players to Know: Justin Meldal-Johnsen Ryan Madora first discovered Justin Meldal-Johnsen thanks to Beck. In this “Bass Players to Know” column, she shared the story (and...
Josh Cohen: Let it Snow / Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Josh Cohen is helping us get into the holiday spirit with an excellent medley of two tunes: “Let it Snow” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” Happy holidays!
Reader Spotlight: Eric “EQ” Young
Meet bassist Eric “EQ” Young, who as a high school student saw Larry Graham perform, and the rest is history. Eric spends his time performing for ConFunkShun and working as a solo artist. He’s this week’s reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: Singer, songwriter and virtuoso bass player Eric “EQ” Young couldn’t be happier with how the year...
Ted “Blyss” Gould: Sometimes it Snows in April
No Treble columnist Ted “Blyss” Gould shared this solo bass cover of Prince’s “Sometimes it Snows in April” over the weekend, and it knocked me out. “A tribute to the Prince who is probably the most influential artist of my life,” Blyss shared. “I started playing around with the bass-only version of this classic Prince tune last night. Still working...
Weekly Top 10: New Bass Gear, Scale Excercise, Top Videos and More
The week closes once again with our celebration of the top 10 reader favorites of the week. From new gear, to expert columns, to the top videos and more, here are your favorites from the week of December 10-16, 2016. Thanks for reading, watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Fender Unveils American Professional Series Basses Fender has unveiled the American Professional...
Federico Malaman Trio: Caravan
The Sligo Jazz Project shared this excellent video of Federico Malaman with his trio performing “Caravan”. Check out the solo by Federico! The trio also includes pianist Gwilym Simcock and drummer David Lyttle.
Metallica: Atlas Rise / For Whom The Bell Tolls on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Metallica made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on December 14th in support of their new album, . They performed “Atlas, Rise!”, from the new album in the first segment before going old school in the second with “For Whom The Bell Tolls”. Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, which features Robert Trujillo, debuted at #1 worldwide.
Adam Ben Ezra: Sunny Shades
It is always great to get a new video from Adam Ben Ezra. In this one, Adam performs his tune “Sunny Shades” at London Live TV.
The Funky Knuckles: Moorish
Here’s another great video by The Funky Knuckles and bassist Wes Stephenson. This high energy tune brings all the goodness: great bass (and bass faces), horns, and all the rest.
The Derek Trucks Band: Get What You Deserve
Here’s a great clip of The Derek Trucks Band with bassist Todd Smallie tearing it up in a live performance of “Get What You Deserve.” This track and video comes from the band’s release.