Charles Berthoud: “Californication” on Fretless Bass
Charles Berthoud grabbed the fretless bass (and guitar and piano) for this beautiful version of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Californication.”
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in July 2024
We’re all bass gear nerds here at NT HQ. It is clear that many of you are the same. Our bass gear coverage always ranks high on the site, and these ten stories ranked the highest among readers for July.
Joey Calderazzo, John Patitucci, and Dave Weckl: “Chickmonk” (Live in Italy – 2024)
Dave Weckl shared this video of him performing with John Patitucci and Joey Calderazzo in Cremona, Italy this year. The trio performed “Chickmonk,” which Patitucci wrote for Chick Corea and Thelonius Monk.
The Zawinul Syndicate: Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 1997 (Full Concert)
Here’s The Zawinul Syndicate performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1997, with Richard Bona on bass. The other members of the band included Gary Poulson on guitar, Manolo Badrena on percussion, and Paco Sery on drums.
Billy Cobham: Crosswinds (Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival 2023)
On November 22, 2023, Billy Cobham took the stage at the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival. Cobham was joined by Gary Husband on keyboards, Rocco Zifarelli on guitar, and Christian Galvez on bass. Here’s their performance of “Crosswinds.”
Juliaplaysgroove: Espresso (Bass Cover)
Juliaplaysgroove adds plenty of extra funky goodness (and great lines) to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso.”
Weekly Top 10: July 20-26, 2024
Here's your weekly roundup of the top 10 articles on No Treble. Bass gear, bass news, bassists... you get the picture.
Lake Street Dive: Help Is On The Way (Live at Racket)
Lake Street Dive’s new album, “Good Together,” is full of groovy tunes. Here’s the band performing “Help Is On The Way” at Racket.
Paul Simon (with Bakithi Kumalo): The Only Living Boy In New York
Joe Osborn’s work on Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Only Living Boy In New York” is a masterpiece. Here’s Paul Simon performing the tune with the great Bakithi Kumalo, whose beautiful playing honors the original.
Kinga Glyk: Unfollower (Live)
I’m digging Kinga Glyk’s new album, “Real Life,” so it was cool to see her drop this live video of her band performing “Unfollower.”
Mery’s Key: My Own Way (Acoustic)
Kevin Reginald Cooke sent us a follow-up video for Mery’s Key’s new single, “My Own Way.” This one is the acoustic version, which Kevin says is “without all the bells and whistles of the studio production.” I love Kevin’s bass work on this version.
Charles Berthoud: Mission Unslappable (Mission Impossible Slap Bass)
Charles Berthoud put together another creative and entertaining video. In this one, he takes on the theme to “Mission Impossible” in a way you’d expect from the bass guru.











