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Esperanza Spalding Wins Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Award
Photo by Carlos Pericas The awards for Esperanza Spalding keep coming. This time around, the bassist/vocalist/composer has won Smithsonian Magazine’s American Ingenuity Award in the category of performing arts. This is the first year of the awards, which honor “nine groundbreaking individuals in technology, performing and visual arts, natural and physical sciences, education, historical scholarship, social progress and youth achievement.”...
It’s Official: Rush to be Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Long overdue, but it has been done. Rush will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. It never seemed very important to the trio on whether or not this day would come. This rings loud in what is one epic response from Geddy Lee: “It’s a terrific honor and we’ll show up smiling… It made...
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (November 2012)
Here are the 10 most watched great bass videos from November, 2012 on No Treble. Enjoy! 1. BassGirl: Spain It has been a while since we featured a video of the bassist known as BassGirl. This young bassist just keeps getting better and better with each video too. Here’s a recent video of BassGirl performing Chick Corea’s “Spain”. Also cool:...
Viaceslav Svedov: RHCP Bass Medley
There’s no denying Flea’s influence on bassist Viaceslav Svedov. Here’s Viaceslav showing some love and playing through a number of Chili Pepper tunes. As always, this video comes with some great bass faces.
Blur Releases “Parklive”
Blur released its Parklive collection December 3, a two disc set and companion DVD capturing their Hyde Park performance at the close of the London 2012 Olympics. Parklive will come with a 60 page book featuring exclusive photos from the summer’s gigs. Originally released for download just 24 hours after the Hyde Park show, the current release includes not only...
Marcus Miller Checks In Following Tour Bus Crash
Marcus Miller has posted an update on Facebook for the first time since his tour bus crash in Switzerland two weeks ago. His manager Bibi Green had been keeping everyone updated, but the post was the bassist’s own reassurance of his safety. “I’m seriously humbled by the outpouring of love, concern, positive energy and prayers we’ve received since the accident...
Discovr Music: A Look at the Music Discovery App for iOS
Today I’m going to change things up a bit and share an app that while not specifically designed for musicians, it’s one music lovers – and those who are hungry for new music – will love. Discovr Music is quite elegant, well designed and simple to use. You simply search for an artist that you like, and the app presents...
Willy González & Micaela Vita: Romance de Barrio
Here’s another gorgeous video from my favorite Argentinian duo, Willy González and Micaela Vita. Recorded April 20, 2011 at La Oreja Negra in Buenos Aires, the duo tackle “Romance de Barrio” with incredible sensitivity and passion. González is playing an acoustic 6-string made by luthier Paul Batan.
The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Updated for 10th Anniversary
Daniel Bukszpan is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release of his The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal with a newly revised and updated 10th anniversary edition. The richly illustrated book includes the full spectrum of the metal genre, starting with early years Led Zeppelin, Blue Cheer, Iron Butterfly, Kiss, and Queen, through later years acts such as Mötley Crue, Black...
Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of December 2
Here are the most read bass stories, lessons, videos and more, for the week of Dec 2 – 8, 2012. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing. Hooray for bass! 1. Robert Trujillo, Steve Bailey and P-Nut Bass Jam Here’s a sweet jam from Warwick’s Fuss on the Buss 2012 DVD. Robert Trujillo and Steve Bailey set an interesting groove between...
Gryphon Labs: Pete Griffin Plays Through “Cornelius Drives a Truck”
Here’s a sweet video of bassist Pete Griffin playing along with the track “Cornelius Drives a Truck.” The song comes from the debut album of Griffin’s band, Gryphon Labs. Griffin, who was a member of Zappa Plays Zappa and recently sat in with Dethklok, utilizes lots of cool techniques while keeping it musical. For the gear heads, the bass is...
Eric Beaule Releases New Bass Transcriptions Series on Classic Tunes
Bassist Eric Beaule 30+ year run as a bassist has found him playing a wide variety of music in a variety of settings. But it was during a four-year stint with a recording studio that Beaule started really focusing on the art of transcribing tunes. That was out of necessity, as the studio’s band was tasked with recreating loads of...