Eric Johnson: Desert Rose (Live from the Paramount Theatre)
Back in the 80s and 90s, I nearly wore out my Eric Johnson albums, including Ah Via Musicom. So it was cool to see this video pop up in the feed from an April 2023 performance of "Desert Rose" at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas.
YYNOT: Something For Nothing (Live at the Sherman Theater)
I love it when YYNOT drops videos from their concerts. Of course, I also love their Rush covers. Here they are performing “Something For Nothing” live at the Sherman Theater.
Earth, Wind & Fire: September (Live @ SiriusXM)
Earth, Wind & Fire performed live from SiriusXM’s studios in late 2013. Here’s the clip of the band performing “September” with Verdine White’s bass coming through loud and clear.
Jackson Browne: Doctor My Eyes (Playing For Change)
Playing For Change released a special treat a couple of days ago. Here’s Jackson Browne, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and multiple musicians from around the world performing “Doctor My Eyes.”
Weekly Top 10: September 2-8, 2023
Happy Sunday! It’s that time – time to look back at the best of bass for the week in the form of the top 10 reader-favorites on No Treble.
Jojo Mayer / Nerve: Slack
Jojo Mayer’s Nerve recorded this video live at The Bunker Studio in December 2019. Originally released for Patreon supporters, it is now public. I love the sounds created by this band!
Gev Delano: Lucky 7
Gev Delano dropped this killer video, which he describes as “my interpretation, my style, my sound” on Greg Howe’s “Lucky 7.”
Hiromi: Tiny Desk Concert
In this “Tiny Desk Concert” episode, pianist Hiromi Uehara visited NPR’s offices to perform two songs from her upcoming album, “Sonicwonderland.” Hadrien Feraud is on bass.
Snarky Puppy: Live at North Sea Jazz 2023
Snarky Puppy took the stage at North Sea Jazz 2023. As usual, Michael League and the band delivered an incredible performance, and the audio/video work by the NSJ team is stellar.
Reader Spotlight: Jared Beckstead-Craan
Meet Jared Beckstead-Craan, a bassist living in Brooklyn, New York. Jared shared some great stories, including one about their parents and their bass superpower/claim to fame.
Scott’s Bass Lessons: Breaking Down Victor Wooten’s “Pretty Little Lady Groove”
In this episode, the guys at Scott’s Bass Lessons break down Victor Wooten’s “Pretty Little Lady Groove” from Vic’s 1994 instructional video.
Leonid & Friends: I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know
Leonid Vorobyev’s band Leonid & Friends is back with a new video. This one features the Blood, Sweat & Tears tune, “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know.”