Reader Spotlight: Calum Craig
Meet Calum Craig, once a classical guitarist who saw the light and switched to bass. Calum is part of a multi-national band known as Frontierer. He’s this week’s reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I’m from Edinburgh in Scotland. I played in a few bands at home before I moved to Spain three years ago. I currently live...
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (October 2016)
Time to celebrate some great music – and great bass playing – via the top 10 reader favorite videos of the month. Thanks for watching, commenting and sharing! 1. Anthony Crawford: Jazz vs Hiphop Bassist Anthony Crawford shared this on his Facebook page and it immediately caught my attention. He recorded it as a demo for his Mirura MB-2 bass,...
Federico Malaman and Marco Venturini: At Last
Federico Malaman joined vocalist Marco Venturini in the studio to record their own version of “At Last.” The iconic tune was made popular by Etta James in 1960. We love the what these two did with the song, including Federico’s jam at the end.
Eduardo Machado: Dançando na chuva
Eduardo Machado gets down on this video with his trio, which features pianist Gil Reis and drummer Marcio Bahia. These guys bring it!
Weekly Top 10: Leland Sklar Joins Phil Collins, Top Bass Gear Stories, New Videos, Danny McCulloch Transcription and More
Another exciting week from the land of the low end is in the books. Time to celebrate the top 10 reader favorites on No Treble. Thanks for reading, watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Phil Collins Taps Leland Sklar for New Tour Phil Collins has revealed he is coming out of retirement to perform in a tour he’s calling “Not Dead...
Karl Clews: “Stayin’ Alive” for Solo Bass
Karl Clews always impresses with his all-bass covers. This time around, he gets down with the Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive”. Bonus points for the apparel too.
Anthony Vitti and John Patitucci: Forgotten Groove Yard #9
In episode #9 of Anthony Vitti’s Forgotten Groove Yard, he teamed up with John Patitucci for this terrific bass duo. We love it how John gets right into the groove, as soon as the drum track starts. “This time we switch parts and John takes the solo while I play the groove,” Anthony shared. “The Master is on fire!” Indeed.
Bassbaba Sumon: Cancer Casserole
Bassbaba Sumon sent us his brand new instrumental music video for the tune “Cancer Casserole”. The tune is on his latest album, Soul Food (Part 1). This one rocks!
Bravo Victor: Cornflowers Wild
Here’s a new bass and vocal duo making their debut. Bassist Jono Burgess shared this video with us of the duo known as Bravo Victor (they say “The B is for Bass and the V is for Voice”). Sophie Aked is the vocalist. We’re big fans of great bass and vocal duos, and we’re looking forward to a lot more...
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in October 2016
Time to get our fix of some great bass gear stories – specifically the reader favorite gear stories on No Treble. Here are the top 10 most read stories for the month of October, 2016. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing! 1. Fender Offset Mustang Bass PJ Fender has reimagined some of their classic models to create the new Offset...
House of Waters: 17
One of my favorite musical discoveries of 2016 was finding House of Waters. They’re such a unique band. Here’s the trio, with Moto Fukushima on bass, performing the tune “17”, from their self-titled .
Reader Spotlight: Rob Pizapio
Meet Rob Pizapio, a man who has had a life-long love for the low end. Rob can be found in and around northern New Jersey with his band, who literally light up the stage. Rob is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I started playing bass at a young age and continued through my...