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Chick Corea Trio Releases “Trilogy”, a 3-CD Set Featuring Christian McBride
The live sound of keyboardist Chick Corea’s trio with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade is what the group’s 3 CD set, , is all about. Recorded around the world as the trio toured, the live triple set features the group in performances recorded in Washington, D.C., and Oakland, CA; in Spain, Switzerland and Austria; and in Slovenia, Turkey...
Dingwall Now Shipping Adam “Nolly” Getgood Signature NG-2 Bass
After introducing the Adam “Nolly” Getgood signature bass at NAMM this year, Dingwall Guitars has announced the NG-2 has been refined and is now shipping in Laguna Seca Blue and Ferrari Yellow colors. Black, red, and green models will follow in about four weeks. Created with the Periphery bassist, the NG-2 is built around a five-piece maple neck and a...
Vulfpeck: Sky Mall
Vulfpeck’s Jack Stratton sent me the latest video by the band, from their new album, Fugue State. The tune, written by Jack, is anchored as always by bassist Joe Dart. Jack shared this: “Somewhat funny backstory: When we did the Amazon rental (again, don’t try this at home) we ordered the wrong scale flat wound Thomastik strings. So we’re looking...
Robert Plant Explores, Experiments on “Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar”
Robert Plant reevaluates his British roots on . With the band, the Sensational Shape Shifters, featuring longtime Bristol, England-based electric and upright bassist Billy Fuller, Plant has created music somewhat inspired by the landscape in which he called home during childhood and the beginnings of a long and storied career. The former Led Zeppelin frontman’s work with the Sensational Shape...
Electro-Harmonix Enters Compact Looping Pedal Market with the NanoLooper 360
The compact looping pedal market is heating up, with Electro-Harmonix adding their own pedal to the mix. The NanoLooper 360 is a compact looping pedal with 360 seconds of loop recording time that can be split into 11 different loops. Housed in a die-cast chassis, it records uncompressed audio at 24-bit A/D/A and a 44.1kHz sample rate. The pedal’s control...
Maintaining Your Tone Between Fingerstyle and Slap
Q: Most of the time, I play fingerstyle, but sometimes in the middle of some songs, I change to slap-style. In those situations, I find I just don’t have enough punch to come through. I don’t think that’s a matter of technique or strength. What do you suggest? Do I need a gearbox to augment the volume when I switch...
Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer: Why Only One?
Bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolinist Chris Thile released a new album this week, aptly entitled . The duo took a little time out to find a slice of heaven in the mountains around Telluride, Colorado to perform the first track from the record called “Why Only One?” Meyer’s seemingly effortless technique and fantastic tone perfectly complement Thile’s percussive and provocative...
In Flames, Featuring Peter Iwers, Is Back with “Siren Charms”
Swedish metal band In Flames has released its 11th studio album, . The group, which features Peter Iwers on bass, is known for its evolution from its melodic death metal beginnings to a sound that in recent years, has incorporated more alternative and metalcore elements. Siren Charms is available on , and as a digital download ( and ). Hear...
Reader Spotlight: Carson Ouellette
Meet Carson Ouellette, a bassist who has taken to the double bass in recent years (after a longer run on the electric) to anchor Black Lady Soul. The band offers up a unique blend of genres, but with their own spin. Carson is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of September 8, 2014. Here’s his story. Bio:...
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (August 2014)
Man, these top 10 video lists really get me going. While we cover a variety of genres – not all of which are my favorite – I can say I truly love 9 out of the 10 most watched videos on No Treble in August, 2014. How many can you count as your favorites? 1. Common Thread with Alissia Benveniste:...
Alun Vaughan: “Bohemian Rhapsody” Solo Bass Arrangement
About three years ago, bassist Alun Vaughan shared a video of Simon Fitzpatrick performing an all-bass arrangement of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Alun just shared with us his own take on the tune, also arranged for solo bass. “A quick demo of my solo arrangement of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. (Apologies for a couple of synching issues that I couldn’t fix),” Alun...
Tony Levin and His Brother Pete Release Their Take on Old-School Cool Jazz
Love 1950s’-style “cool” jazz? You’re in good company. Renowned bassist Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson) and his famed keyboardist brother Pete (Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter) have always adored it, too, and now the pair have recorded their first album together as a duo, because of their affection for it. As Tony, who also plays cello...