Rewind: Bass of the Week, The Best Jaco Covers, Les Claypool Interview and the Best Bass Gear and Videos
Our Bass of the Week last week – Lemmy Kilmister‘s Rickenbacker Limited Edition Signature 4004LK – took the top honors as the #1 feature on No Treble. Readers also enjoyed the top 10 Jaco Pastorius covers and play-alongs, as well as our exclusive interview with Les Claypool. Ryan Madora checks in with her latest Blues Bass column, focusing on blues...
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones Add Dates to Rocket Science Tour
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones have announced additional tour dates for their tour in support of Rocket Science. The tour kicked off in June, and will continue in 2012. The tour features the original Flecktones line up, including banjoist Bela Fleck, bassist Victor Wooten, drummer Roy “Futureman” Wooten and the return of harmonica player Howard Levy. Bela Fleck & The...
NHØP, Larry Coryell and Phillip Catherine: Blues in the Closet
Here’s a super performance by bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (who introduces the tune) along with guitarists Larry Coryell and Phillip Catherine. The trio plays Oscar Pettiford’s “Blues in the Closet”, trading solos along the way.
Fitz and The Tantrums: Don’t Gotta Work It Out
The love for the low end runs deep in my family. My brother Josh, a bass trombonist sent me this video, highlighting both the bass and the honkin’ good bari sax. This is Fitz and The Tantrums, a band from L.A. with bassist Joseph Karnes and sax man James King. The tune, “Don’t Gotta Work It Out”, is from their...
Jazz Bass Improvisation
Musicians Institute has released Jazz Bass Improvisation, written by jazz bassist Putter Smith. The book offers approaches to chords, scales, arpeggios through detailed practice routines and techniques to help advance practical techniques, improvisation concepts, jazz theory, chord studies and scale patterns. The method is suitable for both electric and upright players. The book ships with a companion CD, featuring 34...
Willie Dixon: I Got My Mojo Working
Bassist, songwriter, vocalist, arranger and producer Willie Dixon shows his stuff in this live recording of “I Got My Mojo Working”. Not sure of the year, or where this took place. If you know, please share in the comments below! (Update: Thanks to Ben, for sharing the info in the comments). Facebook friend Gary Comley shared this with us: “This...
Reader Spotlight: Jon Willis
Meet Jon Willis, a bassist from Savannah, Georgia who got his start studying with Beaver Felton, and has more than 20 years experience as a bassist. Jon is our player in the spotlight for August 30, 2011. Bio: Began playing bass in early 90’s. I bought a Hot Licks VHS featuring Beaver Felton and soon found out that he lived...
Top 10: The Best Jaco Pastorius Covers and Play-Along Videos
August marks the 35th anniversary of the debut of Jaco Pastorius‘ first album, the self-titled Jaco Pastorius. Do a quick search on Youtube, and you’ll find Jaco’s influence is as strong as ever. In celebration, we’ve taken a look back at all of the Jaco covers and playalongs we’ve posted here on No Treble. Here are the top 10, based...
Question of the Week: What’s the next concert you’re attending?
What’s the next concert you’re attending? (band/date/location) Answer below in the comments, or on our Facebook page.
Chris Murphy: Blues for Bukowski, with Mike Watt
Violinist Chris Murphy enlisted the help of bassist Mike Watt and drummer Steven Hodges for this tune, “Blues for Bukowski” for his 2007 album, Luminous. Here’s the official video, complete with bass solo.
Gov’t Mule with Allen Woody: Just Got Paid, Live (1996)
Performing live at the Nescafe & Blues Festival in 1996, here’s Gov’t Mule with the late great Allen Woody tearing it up.
Rewind: All the Top Bass Gear, Stories, Columns and Videos for the Week
Last week, we introduced two new columns to on No Treble. Our new “Bass of the Week” series topped the charts with our readers, and the new Mod Shop made the top 10 as well. Gear for the win! Look for Bass of the Week each Thursday, and Mod Shop once or twice a month. A few videos made the...