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No Treble reader Chris LaBenne sent us this video of him playing along to “Blow” by Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, and Chris Stapleton (if he was the bass player).

News from the NAMM show continued in February, and all the gear news over the month generated tens of thousands of views. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite bass gear stories for the month.

Ellen Alaverdyan sat down with a backing track by Dave Weckl and turned it into an epic slap jam.

Frowin Ickler sent us this video, which pays tribute to Derrick McIntyre, who died after an automobile accident on February 2nd. Here’s his play-through of McIntyre’s masterful bass line on “(Don’t) Give Hate a Chance.”

Zander Zon is back with another impressive solo bass arrangement, and this one takes on the main theme from the popular video game, “Zelda.”

Brad Russell is throwing his hat in the ring with a NPR Tiny Desk audition video, and he sent it our way. Brad does it all in this clip, with live looping, lead bass, and vocals. This is his original tune, “The Righteous Kid.”

This week’s top 10 reader favorites include four bass gear stories, our interview with Jonas Hellborg, a couple of exciting new albums, and a great how-to video by Julia Hofer. There’s even a bonus top 10 list inside.

Charles Berthoud recently held a bass clinic at Musicians Institute in Hollywood. As his intro, he performed his song “Elevated” for the attendees.

Wojtek Stanisz has a new solo album out. In this video, he’s joined by the Barrels Cello Quartet on “Flahjo,” a stunningly beautiful track from “Szuflandia.”

Divinity Roxx shared this video as her NPR Tiny Desk audition for 2024, and we’re pulling for her. Joined by drummer Granville Mullings, Jr. and guitarist Wes Mingus, Divinity brings some real energy to this submission.

Here’s your monthly playlist, full of all kinds of bass goodness. This list is comprised of the top 10 reader-favorite videos for the month of January 2024.

Synth bass lines are common, and many bass players are adding synth bass to their arsenal. However, when you only have a bass guitar, Julia Hofer has some advice on how to mimic a synth bass line on a gig with your bass.