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Meet Jason Everett, a multi-instrumentalist who plays some pretty interesting basses. He also describes his music as “odd-metered, ethnically-inspired, groove oriented, and eclectic” – and we think the combo is fantastic. Jason is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: Jason Everett (aka Mister E) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer who plays a...

Clear your calendar for the afternoon… because it is time for the top 10 videos of the month, based on No Treble reader views. Enjoy! 1. VoBa Sound Experience: Dazed and Confused We’re seeing some seriously great bass and vocal duet videos lately. This one was sent in by bassist Roberto Pace, who performs with vocalist Chiara D’Emilio in their...

On this day in 1951, Rocco Prestia was born, and we thought we’d celebrate with this old school clip of Tower of Power. Here’s the band performing “What Is Hip?” in Chicago in 1977.

This week’s top 10 list features a bonus top 10 list inside. With all the NAMM gear coverage continuing, there’s plenty of gear to browse here. Plus, the top videos, Damian’s excellent column on keeping your left hand relaxed… and more. Thanks for reading, commenting, watching and sharing. 1. Keeping Your Left Hand Relaxed: 11 Tips for Bass Players This...

Snarky Puppy has been releasing videos around the release of their latest, Family Dinner, Vol. 2. The new album features the band performing with various vocalists and musicians during recording sessions in February 2015. In this clip, the band is joined by Chris Turner, on the tune “Liquid Love”. As always, Michael League handles the low end – and the...

We first featured Young Pandas back in October, with their “Suspended” video. Bassist Kyle Nagel sent us the latest by the band, and we’re really digging what this band is doing. “It’s one of my most proud bass moments that I’ve recorded,” Kyle said. “I’m playing my Lakland Hollowbody with Bartolini pickups and flatwound strings. Matt, our drummer who’s always...

Meet Graham Drew, bassist with one very cool day job. Graham also has not one, but two answers to our “Superpower” question, which makes him even cooler to us. Here’s his story… Bio: I started playing bass at the age of 13, starting out in a school band. After spending several years into my early/mid 20’s playing bass for various...

February is always a big month for gear news, following the late-January Winter NAMM show. We’ve covered a lot, and we have more coming. Here are the top 10 reader favorite gear stories on No Treble for the month. Thanks, and sorry for the GAS. 1. Orange Amplification O Bass Guitar Orange Amplification took to NAMM to launch the O...

About a month ago, we featured bassist Tanya O’Callaghan here for the first time, thanks to an introduction by Steve Lawson. Here’s another video from “Tanya’s Gold Blend”, and the first episode from her series. This video features Ryan Sheridan, Artur Graczyk, Joe Leech from BiPolar Empire, Nicky Brennan from Ryan Sheridan’s band playing Jeff Buckley’s “Everybody Here Wants You”....

Guitarist/keyboardist Billy Alexander, drummer/percussionist Anthony Morra, and bassist Tim Starace don’t live near each other, but they share a common interest – the music of Rush. The trio got together and recorded this Rush-inspired instrumental, which is a remarkable tribute.

Time for your weekly list of reader favorites from No Treble. This is a good one, too. Thanks for reading, watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Orange Amplification Launches O Bass Guitar Orange Amplification took to NAMM to launch the O Bass, a vintage-styled bass that comes in Teardrop Sunburst, Off-Black and Orange finishes. The bass first made an appearance at...

Nik West shared this on Facebook, and it knocked me (and a lot of other people) out. In this video, the bassist/vocalist takes on Musiq Soulchild’s “Just Friends” with lots of style. “I wanted to try out this new Fender Jazz Elite Bass,” she shared. You made it sound great, Nik!