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Reader Spotlight: Brandon Puckett
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Brandon Puckett

Meet Brandon Puckett, a bassist from Linton, Indiana, and our player in the spotlight for December 14, 2010. Bio: I grew up in a small town in Southern Indiana, where at the age of 10 started playing bass. We didn’t have a lot to do living out in a rural area, so also having the luxury of a guitarist and...

Flea: Funk, Punk, Rock, Slap, Interview
Bass Videos

Flea: Funk, Punk, Rock, Slap, Interview

Taken from a VHS tape released in 1999, here’s Flea with River Phoenix, discussing the techniques and influences behind the bassist’s unique style. Funk, punk, rock, super fast slap (and slower versions)… it is all here.

Protocol: A Guide to the Collegiate Audition Process for Double Bass
Sheet Music & Instruction

Protocol: A Guide to the Collegiate Audition Process for Double Bass

Carl Fischer Music has released a new reference guide for college-bound bassists. Protocol: A Guide to the Collegiate Audition Process for Double Bass, compiled and edited by Larry Clark, Daniel Schmidt and Joel DiBartolo covers everything an upright bassist needs to shine in a university audition setting. The book covers the most frequently requested requirements from colleges and universities, covering...

Esperanza Spalding: “Mela” Live
Bass Videos

Esperanza Spalding: “Mela” Live

This San Sebastian show, originally broadcast on Spanish TV, features Esperanza Spalding and her band performing “Mela”. The tune was originally recorded for the 2008 release, Esperanza. Part 1: Part 2:

Weekly Top 10

Rewind: Victor Wooten Bass Day Solo, The Best Bass Videos, Ear Training, New Bass Gear and Custom Shop

Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of December 5 – 11, 2010. Video: Victor Wooten: Ari’s Eyes (Bass Day 2002) Top 10: The Best Bass Videos (November 2010) Ask Damian Erskine: Ear Training Gear Watch: Carvin SB4001 and SB5001 Bass Guitars Custom Shop: The Making of Orchid (Part 2) Video:...

Hadrien Feraud: Opus Pocus
Bass Videos

Hadrien Feraud: Opus Pocus

As a boy, Hadrien Feraud started out on drums, until he heard Jaco Pastorius’s The Birthday Concert. From that moment, he was a bassist. His fascination with Jaco was just the start, and Hadrien became a notable bassist himself within a few years. Here’s Hadrien performing Jaco’s “Opus Pocus” live in Paris, in 2007.

Gear Watch: Seymour Duncan Liberator Solderless Pickup Change System
Bass Gear

Gear Watch: Seymour Duncan Liberator Solderless Pickup Change System

Seymour Duncan has introduced the Liberator, a new, universal solderless pickup change system for bass and guitar. The unit is a bare-wire lockdown system with a volume pot, and works with virtually all passive pickups. With the Liberator installed, changing pickups only requires a mini screwdriver. The process of installing new pickups with Liberator is simple. The bare-wire ends of...

Top 10: The Best Bass Videos (November 2010)
Top Ten

Top 10: The Best Bass Videos (November 2010)

This week, we’re taking a look back at the top 10 most popular bass videos from November, 2010, based on the number of views by No Treble readers. 1. Amanda Ruzza: Confirmation Bassist Amanda Ruzza and her bandmates take on Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation”. 2. Esperanza Spalding: I Can’t Help It (Michael Jackson Cover) Live at Le New Morning in Paris,...

Deftones Release “Diamond Eyes” Remix to Benefit Chi Cheng
Player News

Deftones Release “Diamond Eyes” Remix to Benefit Chi Cheng

Deftones has announced their latest fundraiser effort for their bassist Chi Cheng, who remains in a semi-comatose state following an automobile accident in November 2008. The band is offering a new and exclusive remix of the title track from the latest album, Diamond Eyes. The track is available through the One Love for Chi website, for $0.99. All of the...

Reader Spotlight: Keith “KDubbs” Williams
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Keith “KDubbs” Williams

Meet Keith “KDubbs” Williams, a bassist from San Jose, California and our player in the spotlight for December 7, 2010. Bio: I’m the former bass player for Maranatha Christian Center, San Jose, Ca. (1992-2002). I’ve worked with Ruff House/Columbia/Emi recording artist Keith Martin (toured with MC Hammer in the mid 90’s), and with the Black Panther of Hip Hop, Paris....

Victor Wooten: Ari’s Eyes (Bass Day 2002)
Bass Videos

Victor Wooten: Ari’s Eyes (Bass Day 2002)

Here’s Victor Wooten in this performance of “Ari’s Eyes” in 2002. This tune was later released on his 2005 album, .

Progressive Trios for Strings
Sheet Music & Instruction

Progressive Trios for Strings

Carl Fischer Music has released a new chamber music collection for string ensemble. Progressive Trios for Strings – String Bass (with additional books for violin, viola and cello), includes 26 trios that can be played by any combination of stringed instruments. The arrangements and compositions included in the book were produced by prominent string pedagogue Doris Gazda, and covers a...