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Single Position Left Hand Dexterity Drills for Bassists
Although scales, arpeggios and repertory are necessary for any musician’s development, etudes and exercises such as the ones below should also be part of any instrumentalist’s diet. Such exercises allow us to focus on a single aspect of technique. Single task left hand drills are essential if we desire to have true dexterity in the left hand fingers. There are...
Trio Bravo with MarloweDK: History Confusion
Thomas Risell, perhaps better known as MarloweDK around these parts is part of the jazz/rock trio Trio Bravo, along with guitarist Per Gade and drummer Thomas Duus. Here they are rehearsing Gade’s tune, “History Confusion”. These guys know how to get down! Good stuff from MarloweDK, as always.
Weekly Top 10: Popular Bass Lessons, The Newest Gear and the Most Awesome Bass Videos of the Week
June ended with a sonic boom of bass greatness. Here is the top 10 list of reader favorites for the week of June 24-30, 2012. 1. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes: Isolated Bass & Vocals Our Facebook friend Leon Wilson shared this alternate track with us, featuring the isolated bass work of Bakithi Kumalo on Paul Simon’s hit,...
Tommy Stinson Reunites with Former Replacements Bandmate for Benefit
Tommy Stinson will be reuniting with his former Replacements bandmate Paul Westerberg to benefit guitarist Slim Dunlap, who suffered a stroke earlier this year. The duo will be recording a single as part of a limited edition project of covers songs of Dunlap’s original music done by his friends. The recordings will be split into limited edition 7-inch albums and...
Top 10: The Best of No Treble – Top Bass Gear, Lessons and Stories for June 2012
You like top ten lists. We like top ten lists. So it only makes sense that we’d share the top 10 most popular stories on No Treble for the month of June 2012. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing, as always. Bass players rule. 1. Bass on a Budget: 12 Basses Under $500 We see and cover a ton of...
JoStLe Live: Lee Sklar, Steve Bailey and Jonas Hellborg
During the 2012 Musikmesse show, bassists Lee Sklar, Steve Bailey and Jonas Hellborg took the stage, along with drummer Chester Thompson. Bass awesomeness ensued. The song was written by Sklar and Bailey, who hadn’t named it yet (maybe you can suggest a name in the comments for them).
Legacy Releases Stanley Clarke: The Complete 1970’s Epic Albums Collection
Once again, it is time for a new wave of box sets for music buffs who love their collections of music with added memorabilia, new music (and updated versions of the old stuff). None of them can be more exciting than the limited edition box set featuring the music of Stanley Clarke. Stanley Clarke: The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection,...
3Leaf Audio Introduces The Enabler Preamp Pedal
3Leaf Audio’s newest pedal, The Enabler, offers a dynamic bass preamp which combines an EQ, a D.I. and a headphone amp in pedal form. The pedal, which was over a year in the works, also has an aux in with level control. The EQ section of The Enabler includes Bass, Mid, and Treble knobs as well as deep switch and...
Steps Ahead with Richard Bona & Mike Stern: Jazz Vitoria Live (2005)
Steps Ahead took the stage at the 2005 Jazz Vitoria with Richard Bona and Mike Stern, and performed some amazing music, like this. The band also features Bill Evans on sax, Mike Mainieri on vibraphone and Steve Smith on drums. Enjoy.
ArtistWorks Opens Online Bass School with John Patitucci, Nathan East and Missy Raines
ArtistWorks has extended their online music-based learning community with the announcement of a new Bass Campus. The company has recruited three renowned bassists to offer up a wide range of bass education, with John Patitucci (Jazz Bass School), Nathan East (School of Rock & Pop Bass) and Missy Raines (Bluegrass Bass School). Like all of ArtistWorks education programs, the Bass...
Verellen Amplifiers Introduces Meatsmoke Preamp Pedal
Verellen Amplifiers is now offering a pedal version of their Meatsmoke preamp. Aimed at bringing their signature tube tone to a budget more players could afford, the Meatsmoke Preamp Pedal has outputs that can run into the front of your amp or directly into a power amp. “We realized there was a growing group of people who were really interested...
New School: Or Lubianiker
YouTube has helped us discover many talented bassists we may not have found otherwise. One great example is Or Lubianiker, aka Rule of Thump. The Israeli bassist has a wicked sense of groove matched with a wicked sense of humor that combine perfectly in his songs, instrument demos, and video lessons. Besides his “fingerlickin’” playing, Lubianiker is a positive force...