David Ellefson to Publish “Unsung”, A Book of Unreleased Lyrics and Images
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has announced his first self-published book is coming. Unsung will feature previously unpublished and unreleased lyrics written by the bassist, as well as never before published images. “As a musician, my past lyrical work has always been set to music. But, with this new book I set out to explore a new medium using both words...
Reader Spotlight: Thomas Scott
Meet Thomas Scott a bassist from the Lone Star State who defies being categorized in a single genre. Thomas is our player in the spotlight for the week of February 14, 2012. Bio: I’m a young aspiring bassist in the DFW Metroplex. I’ve been around in a few bands ranging from a Paul McCartney-inspired pop group to a hair metal...
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (January 2012)
Out of 31 featured videos in January, every single one of the top 10 most viewed videos featured a solo bassist. We were blown away by all of them. Guess that feeling is mutual. 1. Ojay: Street Performance Awesomeness Check this awesome video of Ojay, a bassist from Newcastle in the UK. Armed with a pair of looping pedals and...
Weather Report: Elegant People, Live (1976)
Recorded live on July 8, 1976 at the Montreux Casino in Switzerland, and shortly after bassist Jaco Pastorius joined the group, here’s Weather Report performing “Elegant People.” The tune, written by Wayne Shorter, appeared on Black Market and was recorded with bassist Alphonso Johnson. The line up also includes Weather Report co-founder Joe Zawinul on keys, Alex Acuna on drums,...
Bobo Stenson Trio with Anders Jormin: “Olivia”
Pianist Bobo Stenson had the idea for a concert “in the middle of the spruce, Chainsaws and cranes cleared”, in the woods of Risveden. Bassist Anders Jormin and drummer Jon Fält joined Stenson for this unique performance. I love the interplay between the musicians on this one. Thanks to Russ Sargeant, who shared this video.
Top 10: More Popular Bass Gear from NAMM, the Best Bass Videos, the Henrik Linder Interview and More
Last week had so much bass goodness, we could hardly pick our favorites. Good thing No Treble readers do that for us. Here is your top 10 for the week of February 5 – 11, 2012. 1. Vulfpeck: It Gets Funkier We first featured Vulfpeck last June and became instant fans of the band and bassist Joe Dart. Check out...
Bootsy Collins Joins “Experience Hendrix” Tour
The Experience Hendrix tour is gearing up for a new year, and they’ve added bassist Bootsy Collins to the mix. Bootsy joins the tour for eight dates. Bassist Billy Cox, the only surviving member of both the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys, once again is part of the tour, handling the other dates. Bootsy is no stranger to...
Kiyoshi Kitagawa Trio: “I Mean You”, Live
Why do Sunday afternoons always seem so perfect for these types of videos? This is Kiyoshi Kitagawa with his trio, including Kenny Barron on piano and Brian Blade on drums, and all three take incredible solos. The recording took place at Tsutenkaku in 2006. Does it get any better?
Rocket Juice and the Moon: Flea, Tony Allen and Damon Albarn to Release Debut Album
Flea and Gorillaz/Blur vocalist Damon Albarn first teamed up in 2008, along with Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen, to form the group Rocket Juice and the Moon. The busy musicians had a tough time making recording sessions happen over the years, but have just announced their debut album will be released on March 12th, 2012 and will include 18 tracks....
Zoom Debuts New B3 Bass Effects and Amp Simulator Pedal at NAMM
Zoom announced their B3 Bass Effects and Amp Simulator at NAMM last month, a pedal that combines three stompboxes into one to create a wide array of effects and amp models, plus a whole lot more in this feature-packed device. The B3’s three large displays, each with their own dedicated footswitch, combine to offer a graphical interface to access up...
Victor Wooten to Join The Roots on “Jimmy Fallon”; Announces New Flecktones Tour Dates
Set your DVRs! Victor Wooten will be sitting in with The Roots on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show tonight (12:35am Eastern/11:35pm Central) on NBC. In other Vic-related news, the original Flecktones have announced a new set of U.S. dates for their 2012 World Tour: March 1, 2012: University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI March 2, 2012: North Shore...
Tech 21 Introduces New 1000-Watt VT Bass Amp Head at NAMM
Tech 21 is adding to their Private Stock division with the announcement of their new VT Bass 1000 head. Weighing in at just 12 pounds, the VT 1000 is a 2-channel, 1000 watt RMS head in with a Class D power section and 2000 watts peak output. The head features SansAmp circuitry, which is designed to recreate SVT-style tones, which...