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Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in November
November is in the books, and that means it is time for our monthly bass gear roundup. Here are the 10 most popular new gear stories on No Treble, based on readership. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing. Sorry for the GAS. 1. F Bass Unveils VF-P Bass F Bass has expanded their Vintage Series of basses with the VF-P....
Thoughts on Improving Your Technique on Bass
There are voluminous technical exercises designed to make us better instrumentalists. Nearly all have benefit when executed properly. Unfortunately, many people focus solely on the musical result expected (e.g. How fast can I play that trill today?) when doing technical work. However, the best results are gained when we balance our focus between the musical result and our physical actions...
Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals: Jah Work – A Lewis Marnell Tribute
Back in April, Ben Harper reunited with The Innocent Criminals to record a song to benefit the family of Lewis Marnell. Marnell, an Australian pro skateboarder, passed away at the age of 30 due to complications from diabetes. Harper, a big time skateboarding enthusiast, re-recorded his tune “Jah Work” with the band, performing together for the first time since 2007....
Puscifer Releases “What Is…”
If you want to get a better handle on what Maynard James Keenan’s (Tool, A Perfect Circle) additional side project Puscifer is all about, the CD/DVD has arrived to help you out a bit. The DVD features concert footage from the Conditions of My Parole tour, while also being a docu/mockumentary about the group, which is kind of a loose...
Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of November 24th
The last week of November included some really popular bass videos. But our favorite (and the reader’s #5 favorite) was the Track by Track feature with Chuck Rainey, who gave us the inside story on his new album. Here are the most popular stories, columns and videos on No Treble for the week of November 24 – 30, 2013. Thanks...
Peter Erskine on Jaco Pastorius’ Stage Antics
In celebration of the 62nd birthday of Jaco Pastorius today, we decided to share this awesome video of drummer Peter Erskine reminiscing about his first live experience with Jaco and Weather Report.
Kim Shattuck Leaves The Pixies
Just months after recruiting Muffs low ender Kim Shattuck, The Pixies are once again bassless. Shattuck announced her dismissal on her Facebook page. “Super disappointed to learn that my time with the Pixies ended today,” the bassist shared. “Amazing experience. Looking forward to focusing my attention back on the Muffs and our upcoming new album. All the best to everyone.”...
Bass of the Week: Memphis Guitar Spa Cinnamon Gurl
As a Neil Young fan I’m also a huge Rick Rosas fan, so I was pumped to see pictures of his newest bass pop up on Facebook. Rosas called on Kevin Ferner of Memphis Guitar Spa to create a bass to bring a different sound to his studio work. This week we check out the resulting beauty they call Cinnamon...
Vavá Rodrigues with Edson Barreto: Leave Me Alone
Bassist Edson Barreto shared this video of him performing with Vavá Rodrigues, and man… this band cooks! A lot of it has to do with Edson’s playing… as I’m sure you’ll agree.
Billy Cox and Bootsy Collins to Join Experience Hendrix Tour 2014
The Experience Hendrix Tour is back for its eighth run, and this year is set to be another spectacular show. Leading the charge is bassist Billy Cox who will be a constant member of the tour’s rhythm section. Cox is the only musician, apart from Hendrix himself, who was a member of both the Band of Gypsys and the Jimi...
Track by Track: Chuck Rainey Talks “Interpretations of a Groove”
Let’s face it, if you call yourself a bass player and don’t know and speak the name Chuck Rainey with reverence, then you would be in the minority. The bulk of us have long admired and emulated this pioneer of the bass guitar from the moment we began playing anything that grooved. Indeed, for most of us, that admiration started...
Victor & Regi Wooten: Live Clinic Jam
Earlier this month, the Escuela de Musica de Buenos Aires in Argentina hosted a clinic while Victor Wooten was in town with his band. Here’s a clip from that clinic, where Victor is joined by his older brother, guitarist Regi Wooten. And as is the case with the Wooten brothers, the duo showed their out-of-this-world technique.