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Markbass Introduces Four New Pedals at NAMM 2012
Markbass unveiled four new pedals for 2012 at NAMM this year, including the MB7 Booster, MB7 Distorsore, the MB Mini Boost and the MB Mini Dist. All of the new products are made in Italy and feature true bypass. Markbass MB7 Booster The MB7 Booster offers up to +20 dB in addition to a 7-band graphic EQ with controls ranging...
Improving Clarity: Left Hand/Right Hand Coordination
There are several reasons why a passage may sound sloppy. One of the more prevalent ones, however, is incorrect coordination between the two hands during passages of separate (i.e. not slurred) notes. For such passages, the fingers must completely stop the string before the right hand, or bow, articulates. While studying violin pedagogy with Mimi Zweig at Indiana University she...
Bobo Stenson Trio with Anders Jormin: “Olivia”
Pianist Bobo Stenson had the idea for a concert “in the middle of the spruce, Chainsaws and cranes cleared”, in the woods of Risveden. Bassist Anders Jormin and drummer Jon Fält joined Stenson for this unique performance. I love the interplay between the musicians on this one. Thanks to Russ Sargeant, who shared this video.
Top 10: More Popular Bass Gear from NAMM, the Best Bass Videos, the Henrik Linder Interview and More
Last week had so much bass goodness, we could hardly pick our favorites. Good thing No Treble readers do that for us. Here is your top 10 for the week of February 5 – 11, 2012. 1. Vulfpeck: It Gets Funkier We first featured Vulfpeck last June and became instant fans of the band and bassist Joe Dart. Check out...
ESP Announces Three New LTD Signature Models at NAMM
In addition to the new Frank Bello basses announced earlier, ESP has unveiled three more signature models for Whitechapel’s Gabe Crisp, Suicide Silence’s Danny Kenny, and Pancho Tomaseli of War and PHILM. Each of the new models are under the company’s LTD banner. Gabe Crisp’s GC-4 signature bass is a customized Viper with neck-through construction, a mahogany body, maple neck,...
Bootsy Collins Joins “Experience Hendrix” Tour
The Experience Hendrix tour is gearing up for a new year, and they’ve added bassist Bootsy Collins to the mix. Bootsy joins the tour for eight dates. Bassist Billy Cox, the only surviving member of both the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys, once again is part of the tour, handling the other dates. Bootsy is no stranger to...
Kiyoshi Kitagawa Trio: “I Mean You”, Live
Why do Sunday afternoons always seem so perfect for these types of videos? This is Kiyoshi Kitagawa with his trio, including Kenny Barron on piano and Brian Blade on drums, and all three take incredible solos. The recording took place at Tsutenkaku in 2006. Does it get any better?
Rocket Juice and the Moon: Flea, Tony Allen and Damon Albarn to Release Debut Album
Flea and Gorillaz/Blur vocalist Damon Albarn first teamed up in 2008, along with Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen, to form the group Rocket Juice and the Moon. The busy musicians had a tough time making recording sessions happen over the years, but have just announced their debut album will be released on March 12th, 2012 and will include 18 tracks....
Fernandes Introduces Triturador Deluxe Bass
Fernandes introduced the Triturador Deluxe Bass at NAMM this year. Inspired and co-designed by Carcass bassist Jeff Walker, the 4-string bass comes in black and snow white finishes with a lightning bolt graphic. The Triturador Deluxe features set neck-thru construction with a mahogany body, maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard inlaid with symbols from Carcass’s Tools of the Trade EP....
Zoom Debuts New B3 Bass Effects and Amp Simulator Pedal at NAMM
Zoom announced their B3 Bass Effects and Amp Simulator at NAMM last month, a pedal that combines three stompboxes into one to create a wide array of effects and amp models, plus a whole lot more in this feature-packed device. The B3’s three large displays, each with their own dedicated footswitch, combine to offer a graphical interface to access up...
Jamiroquai: “Too Young To Die,” Live in London with Stuart Zender (1994)
I always get down with Jamiroquai, and it’s probably because of the perfect “in-the-pocket” bass work. This an early clip of the band from 1994 and features groove monster Stuart Zender on bass, ripping up “Too Young To Die” from the group’s 1993 album Emergency on Planet Earth. Get ready to groove!
Chi Cheng Shows Some Signs of Improvement
Former Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is showing further signs of recovery since a November 2008 car accident left him in a coma. A new video of Cheng shows him lifting his leg on request, which is a good sign of improvement, especially considering he’s been incapacitated for over three years. While the video shows a step in the right direction,...