Buzz
Best of 2012: Top 10 Bass How To’s, Columns and Lessons
Just in time for your new year’s resolutions, here are the top 10 most popular bass lessons, how to’s and columns from 2012. From practicing and technique to advice on life as a musician, these features should help you make big musical strides in 2013. 1. Finger-Style Funk Bass Lesson: Build Dexterity and Accuracy in Your Playing In this lesson...
Gear Review: Kinal SK5-B Bass Guitar
It’s bass guitar review time once again, and this time we’re checking out the SK5-B made by Michael Kinal of Kinal Guitars. Please bear with the theoretical extrapolations in this review. It might seem like a long review here, but the information will come in handy for you when you start to compare basses, giving you some basis to work...
The Entrance Band with Paz Lenchantin: “Temptation” Live
Paz Lenchantin has added mystique and sultriness to every band she’s been in. A former member of A Perfect Circle and Zwan, she knows how to groove. Here’s a cool fan shot video of The Entrance Band playing “Temptation” in Oakland in 2010. Lenchantin locks in perfectly with the drums to propel the song with a mysterious vibe.
Best of 2012: The Top 10 Bass Reader Spotlights
We love the Reader Spotlight feature here at No Treble HQ, because we get to feature an amazing bassist from our community every week. Here are our top 10 most popular bassists in the spotlight for 2012, based on readership. If you haven’t submitted your story to us, we hope you will (here’s the interview questionnaire). (Hint: we pick the...
Wearing a Ring while Playing: A Discussion for Bass Players
Q: I’m getting married soon and thought about how much wearing a wedding ring could affect my playing. I suppose it takes some time to adjust to it anyway, but I’m especially thinking about fret and string noise, or neck scratches. I noticed that you play with a wedding ring yourself and seem pretty comfortable with it, even on wide...
Stephane Barral: Upright Slap Bass Improv
Here’s some sweet double bass action by Stephane Barral. His right hand technique is so fast, it looks like a blur!
Happy Holidays from No Treble
This is the time of year we love to look back at the great memories and favorite stories we were able to share throughout 2012 here on No Treble. Of course, at the top of our list this and every year is the connections we keep making with bass players around the world. We’re just about to hit 75,000 friends...
Staying Fit During the Holiday Season
Although the title may suggest it, this is not a gym advertisement, nor a plan for a special low-fat diet. And, while we consider our vacation time as a way to take off from work for a few days, hang with our friends and family, and eat lots of goodies, our practice schedule usually falls victim to this time of...
Holiday Solo Bass: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
A bassist who goes by the screen name mahalkita511 has shared this nice solo bass arrangement of the holiday classic, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. Just in time for Santa to come to town. Can we add a F-Bass VF560 bass to our wish list, like the one mahalkita511 is playing?
Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of December 16
Here are the most read bass gear, lessons and how-to’s, videos, special features and more for the week of Dec 16 – 22, 2012. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing. Happy holidays! 1. Getting Heavier: An Interview with Periphery’s Adam “Nolly” Getgood Last month we shared a bass cam video of Periphery bassist Adam “Nolly” Getgood performing “Make Total Destroy”...
Bas Shiver: “Let It Snow” Solo Bass Performance and Lesson
Bassist Bas Shiver has shared a video with a dual purpose. First, a sweet arrangement of “Let it Snow” for bass. Then, he teaches you how, so you can add it to your holiday festivities. The Christmas ornament is optional, but recommended.
Timothy B. Schmit Recovering from Throat and Neck Cancer
Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit is recovering after having surgery for throat and neck cancer late last month. The news was confirmed by his assistant Julie Freeman in a message to the band’s fan site Eaglesfans.com. Freeman stated that Schmit was diagnosed in October and flew to New York for surgery right after The Eagles’ November 17th concert in Las...