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UNT Bass Camp: 100 Basses – At Once
It just keeps getting better and better. Last week, we shared a video of 90 bassists performing at once. It was the most watched video of the week. Then a guy named Will sent this along, which tipped the scales. He said approximately 100 bassists are performing at once on this stage. Now I’m awaiting an email where someone says...
TC Electronic Announces Ditto Looper Pedal
TC Electronic is getting back to the basics with the Ditto Looper, a looping pedal that keeps things simple with only a footswitch and a level control. The Ditto allows for five minutes of looping with unlimited overdubs to create full arrangements. All the magic is in the footswitch: press once to record, then press again to play the loop,...
Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of January 6
Here our the most read stories, lessons and the most watched videos on No Treble for the week of January 6 – 12, 2013. Thanks as always for reading, commenting and sharing! 1. Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (December 2012) Here are the 10 most watched and most epic bass videos from December, 2012 on No Treble. Enjoy!...
Jeremy Woolhouse and Shannon Birchall: Optimist’s Folly
The Bradetich Foundation shared this video of bassist Shannon Birchall performing a beautiful duet with pianist Jeremy Woolhouse, which was recorded last year at Baker Street Studios in Melbourne, Australia. Birchall provides an introspective arco melody to set the tone of the song before the duo share a flowing improvisation over the song’s changes. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon. Or...
Fender Unveils Pawn Shop Bass VI and Mustang Bass Models
Fender has announced four new models in the company’s eccentric Pawn Shop series, one they describe as “guitars that never were but should have been.” The new lineup includes two basses: The Pawn Shop Bass VI and the Pawn Shop Mustang Bass. Fender Pawn Shop Bass VI Originally produced from 1961 to 1975, the Fender Bass VI is a six-string...
Weather Report: “Where The Moon Goes”, Live in Tokyo 1983
Here’s a great performance of what turned out to be Weather Report’s last official lineup. The group is performing the tune “Where The Moon Goes”, originally recorded on the album, Procession. Victor Bailey is laying down the groove and the song features drummer Omar Hakim quite heavily (we’re okay with that.)
Hot Tuna Announces Winter/Spring Tour Dates
Hot Tuna has announced a boatload of new tour dates for 2013 that will take them across the U.S. with a special four night stay at The Breezes Grand Negril Resort in Jamaica. The duo of Jorma Kaukonen and bass legend Jack Casady will be playing their acoustic sets for the majority of the dates and will be joined by...
T-Rex Effects to Debut Sweeper 2 Bass Chorus at 2013 NAMM Show
T-Rex Effects has updated their Sweeper 2 bass chorus pedal with easier-to-read graphics and a new algorithm that the company says gives a warmer and more vintage sounding effect no matter what depth or rate the pedal is set at. The Sweeper 2 is designed to be intuitive with Depth, Volume, and Rate controls. Though it can be used in...
Lesson: Two Bar Bass Run in E minor
Here’s a new bass lick lesson for you. This time around, we’ll work up a fill in E minor, using the B minor pentatonic to start, then adding the E minor Dorian scale with some chromatic notes thrown in. This is handy for those one bar fills you’ll want to incorporate in your playing, including your solos. The first part...
Kabas: Funk Jazz Groove
Maree Erkkila Palma suggested we check out some videos by Brazilian bassist Valter Kabas, and we’re glad she did. Here’s a great Funk/Jazz groove he put up that is full of tasty licks and delicious tone.
Bass of the Week: Emerald Guitars Flow Bass
The Emerald Guitars Flow Bass is quite a unique instrument. The body is built with a singular exoskeleton made of carbon fiber that’s then filled with the company’s “acoustic tone compound,” which they say can be tailored to create different fundamental tones just like different tone woods. “Our specially developed compound contains tiny air pockets which reduces the density,” they...
Jason’s Back! An Interview with Jason Newsted
Twelve years after leaving the ranks of Metallica, Jason Newsted has again stepped into the spotlight. Late last year he launched his online presence with a brand new website and Facebook page, from which he announced his new band and a brand new EP, Metal. The four-song album, available now through iTunes, is packed with in-your-face riffs and raw thrash...