Christian McBride’s New Jawn: Dolphy Dust
It is always a thrill to see a new Christian McBride pop up in the feed. Here’s McBride and New Jawn performing “Dolphy Dust” live at the KEXP studio in September. McBride and drummer Nasheet Waits are locked in tight!
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in November 2023
As we start the last month of 2023, we’re looking back at the top bass gear stories for November. Here are the top 10 reader favorite bass gear stories for the month.
Charles Berthoud: Crash
Yesterday, we shared the news of Charles Berthoud’s new Schecter signature bass. Here’s another video of Charles showcasing it, with an excellent performance of “Crash.”
Ellen and Hovak Alaverdyan: Father & Daughter Duet
I love it when Ellen Alaverdyan records music with her dad, Hovak. This new one dropped recently, and is an incredible duet by the two.
The Fearless Flyers (with Louis Cole): Soundcheck at Paradiso
Cory Wong dropped a cool behind-the-scenes look from The Fearless Flyers doing a soundcheck at Paradiso. Joe Dart’s bass comes through loud and clear!
Weekly Top 10: November 18-24, 2023
Time to wrap up the week by looking back at the top 10 reader-favorite articles. This week’s list includes new gear, tour news, a funky blues bass lesson, and more.
Smile High and The Main Squeeze: Love Lost
Smile High and The Main Squeeze are giving off some great vibes on this chill performance of “Love Lost.” Rob Walker lays back and adds the perfect bass line to the tune.
Playing For Change: Waiting on the World to Change
You can always count on Playing For Change to drop incredible videos. In this new one, they bring together 100 musicians and dancers from 18 different countries to record their version of John Mayer’s “Waiting on the World to Change.”
The Band Geeks (with Kristin Starkey): Jet City Woman
It’s always nice to see a new video from The Band Geeks. In this one, the band is joined by Kristin Starkey for a stellar cover of Queensrÿche’s “Jet City Woman.”
Ellen Alaverdyan: Quantum Science
Ellen Alaverdyan broke out the fretless for her latest video, and in this one, she’s once again playing along with a Yousician track.
Weekly Top 10: November 11-17, 2023
It’s time for your recap of the top stories from the bass world for the week. This week’s reader-favorite top 10 list includes some sweet gear, new albums, Geddy Lee’s new book, and more.
Rebecca Johnson Band: Why Didn’t You Call Me
Rebecca Johnson dropped an excellent video of her band performing on November 15th. In this clip, they take on the Macy Gray tune, “Why Didn’t You Call Me.”