Zander Zon: The Last of Us
Zander Zon took the theme from the action-adventure game “The Last of Us” and turned it into a solo piece for fretless bass. I’m not familiar with the game, but this theme by Gustavo Santaolalla – and reimagined by Zander – is some great music.
Contest: Win a Complete CD Manufacturing and Digital Distribution Package from Disc Makers and Backstage
UPDATE: Winners are being selected and will be notified by email shortly. Good luck! Disc Makers and Backstage have teamed up with No Treble to give you the chance to win a complete CD Manufacturing and Digital Distribution Package. Three lucky winners will be selected in a random drawing on November 30, 2016. Good luck! Grand Prize: One lucky winner...
Davie504: Halloween Meets Bass 2016
We can always count on Davie504 to provide some fun. For this year’s Halloween festivities, Davie put together this solo bass medley of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and the theme from Ghostbusters – complete with costume. Happy Halloween!
Weekly Top 10: Changing Technique Habits, Playing Around the Beat, New Bass Gear, Top Videos, News and More
This week, we got a nice dose of how-to’s, new bass gear, some great videos and more. Here are the top 10 reader favorites for the week of October 22-28, 2016. Thanks for reading, watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Talking Technique: Changing Technique Habits – What it Takes There is a step by step process that can help you change...
Lloyd Goldstein: Lean on Me
My Facebook friend Lloyd Goldstein posted a video a few days ago, and it knocked me out. Lloyd arranged Bill Wither’s 1972 hit, “Lean on Me” for double bass. The tone, the arrangement, and the performance are just incredible. Enjoy.
Hungry Beats: Yasuke
Rubatat Antonin has shared his latest video with drummer Romain Chenard in the duo known as Hungry Beats. He says the “tune is about Kurusan Yasuke, the black samurai.” We love the rhythms and interplay on this one.
Jan Urbanec: Funk Jam
It has been a while since we were able to feature a new video by Jan Urbanec. That’s changing today with a new funky jam he created after getting a new bass (a Sandberg California II TM4). Jan sent us this video, saying “It’s been a while I made anything, so here goes…” Glad you’re back, Jan!
Evan Marien: Phoenix
Evan Marien has shared another video featuring a song from his upcoming album EP2?-?Live. On “Phoenix”, Evan is joined by Isamu McGregor on keys and Devin Collins on drums.
Vulfpeck: Daddy, He Got a Tesla
Vulfpeck has just released a video for their seventh track on The Beautiful Game, as a follow up to “Dean Town“. And this one gets funky. This one was written by Jack Stratton, who plays guitar on the tune which features a few guests: Pegasus Warning on vocals, Jamire Williams on drums and Joey Dosik on alto sax. As always,...
Reader Spotlight: Guntis Kursišs
Meet Guntis Kursišs, a relative newcomer on bass (by way of euphonium and guitar). We loved Guntis’s approach to eventual world domination (or more accurately universal domination). Guntis is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I’m a young man practicing like a communist working. I graduated music school on euphonium, then quit playing it,...
Dmitry Lisenko: Flat Earth
Dmitry Lisenko shared his newest video with us, and once again, we were highly impressed. The bassist shows off his impressive acoustic bass and percussive style in a tune he calls “Flat Earth”.
10,000 Post Celebration: Top 10 Special Features
We’re closing out our week-long celebration of 10,000 posts on No Treble with this top 10 reader favorite list of special features throughout our 7+ year history. Thanks for reading and taking this ride with us! 1. Stories Behind the Songs: Leland Sklar With over 2,500 albums under his belt, Leland Sklar is more than a seasoned pro. He’s a...