The Broken Bones: Ashley’s Roachclip (The Soul Searchers) – Live on KEXP
I’ve always dug The Broken Bones, so I was glad to see videos of them performing live on KEXP. Here’s one of my favorites from the set, with Jesse Phillips laying down some funky goodness on “Ashley’s Roachclip (The Soul Searchers).”
Questlove Supreme Podcast: Pino Palladino
Questlove’s Supreme Podcast podcast dropped a new episode on February 1st. His guest for this episode is the legendary Pino Palladino. Pino discusses his journey from working on hit songs in the 1980s through today, among other topics.
Afro Fiesta & Friends Tribute to Bob Marley: Stir It Up
The folks at Playing For Change dropped another great video in celebration of Bob Marley’s birthday yesterday. In this clip, Afro Fiesta & Friends perform “Stir It Up,” with Fully Fullwood on bass.
Zander Zon: Yesterday
Zander Zon is back with another stunning bass arrangement. He titled this one “The BEST MELODY EVER was written by a BASS PLAYER.” Check out Zander’s arrangement of The Beatles’s “Yesterday” for solo bass guitar in altered tuning.
Weekly Top 10: January 27 – February 2, 2024
Bass news from the 2024 NAMM show took over this week, with tons of views of our coverage so far. Throw in some other bass goodness, and you have you weekly top 10 articles on No Treble.
Brad Williamson: “Thoughts and Prayers” All-Bass Cover
I ran into Brad Williamson at this year's NAMM Show, and I'm glad I did. Here’s his fantastic all-bass arrangement of Animals as Leaders's "Thoughts and Prayers," which he performs on his FM 12 String Bass.
YYNOT with Mike Portnoy: YYZ (Bubba Bash 2024)
YYNOT’s annual Bubba Bash took place on January 6th to benefit Cedars-Sinai Hospital in memory of late Rush drummer Neil Peart. The band has started releasing videos from the show, including this performance on “YYZ,” with Mike Portnoy.
Thundercat, Hadrien Feraud, and Michael Pipoquinha: NAMM Jam
I’ve been digging the videos from this year’s NAMM Show, including this incredible jam by Thundercat, Hadrien Feraud, and Michael Pipoquinha at the GR booth.
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in January 2024
We were thrilled to see the Winter NAMM Show happen in January once again. And that means plenty of new gear coverage to kick off the new year. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite bass gear stories for the month on No Treble.
Jethro Tull: “Swing In” Documentary
WDR Rockpalast posted this video from Jethro Tull’s “Swing In” documentary the other day. The film captures footage of the band in 1969. This lineup, of course, included bassist Glenn Cornick.
Henrik Linder and Rubem Farías: NAMM 2024 Bass Jam
Henrik Linder and Rubem Farías put on quite the performance at the EBS booth during the 2024 Winter NAMM show. Here’s a great shot of their jam session.
MonoNeon: Church Of Your Heart
MonoNeon released a new track he wrote and produced with Davy Nathan. The song (and video) for “Church Of Your Heart” is powerful.











