Reader Spotlight: LeRoy Patterson
Sometimes we get a submission on the Reader Spotlight, and I recognize the person. This was the case when I saw LeRoy Patterson’s story come through. I met LeRoy more than once – at Gerald Veasley’s annual Bass Bootcamp. But I didn’t know the complete story until now – and this bass player has a story to tell. LeRoy is...
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (April 2015)
Have a few minutes? You’ll want them once you see this list of the top 10 most watched bass videos last month on No Treble. Thanks for watching, commenting and sharing! 1. Inside Geddy Lee’s Bass Guitar Collection Geddy Lee may be known for his association with two types of basses, but this clip from a recent episode of That...
Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Gilbert & Mike Szuter: Cupid’s Dead
We’ve featured some clips from “Guitar Wars” in the past, with John Paul Jones on bass. Here’s another lineup from that performance, anchored by Mike Szuter. This group, which includes Nuno Bettencourt and Paul Gilbert, performed “Cupid’s Dead” as part of the show, complete with some nice grooves and some great unison lines thrown in too.
Weekly Top 10: Juan Alderete Podcast, Fast Fretboard Position Shifting, Finger Independence, Top Videos & More
Another great week comes to a close, but not before we share the best from the world of bass. Here is your top 10 for the week of May 2-8, 2015. Thanks as always for reading, watching, listening, commenting and sharing. 1. Miki Santamaria & Casey Cooper: Bass vs Drums Miki Santamaria just sent me his latest video, which he...
Remco Hendriks: Funk Bass & Drum Grooves
Our friend Mark Barletta sent us a note to check out some videos by Remco Hendriks, a bassist from the Netherlands. Remco calls this “Fingerstyle Funk Bass & Drum Grooves”. The part with the octaver really rocks.
The Winery Dogs: You Saved Me (Live)
The Winery Dogs released their debut album back in 2013 and followed it with a tour. During that tour, they recorded a show for a live DVD, Unleashed in Japan. Here’s the band performing “You Saved Me”, with one very cool intro – and outro – by Billy Sheehan.
Stanley Clarke Band with Beka Gochiashvili: Brazilian Love Affair
During the 2014 Tbilisi Jazz Festival, Stanley Clarke took the stage with pianist Beka Gochiashvili and performed this killer version of “Brazilian Love Affair”. The tune was written by one of Clarke’s longtime collaborators, George Duke, who passed away in 2013.
Reader Spotlight: Declan Miers
Meet Declan Miers, a young bassist who has been playing music from a very early age. He has a great story, and one of my favorite parts is the beginning, when he “picked up [his] dad’s 1975 Rickenbacker 4001 and got to work.” At just 14 years of age, Declan is doing work beyond his years. This is a great...
Miki Santamaria & Casey Cooper: Bass vs Drums
Miki Santamaria just sent me his latest video, which he calls “Bass vs Drums”. Miki handles two bass parts that’ll knock you out, along with drummer Casey Cooper. Dig it!
Osmar Oliveira: Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” All-Bass Arrangement
Osmar Oliveira shared his terrific all-bass performance of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”. I love Osmar’s fretless work on the vocal lines, and his emulation of the guitar is impressive too.
Weekly Top 10: Tasteful Basslines, Phil Lynott, Pino Transcribed, New Bass Gear, Top Videos and More
For the week of April 25 – May 1, 2015, No Treble readers enjoyed Damian’s column on creating tasteful bass lines as well as Ryan’s latest “Bass Players to Know” column, this time focusing on Phil Lynott. Add to it a handful of great bass videos, some new gear from Warwick and Two Notes, plus the Bass of the Week,...
Doug Wimbish and Victor Wooten: Bass Duet (NAMM 2015)
The Behringer booth at this year’s NAMM show was crammed with people for this impromptu performance by Doug Wimbish and Victor Wooten. Thankfully, they filmed it.











