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Ojay: Street Performance Awesomeness
Check this awesome video of Ojay, a bassist from Newcastle in the UK. Armed with a pair of looping pedals and a couple more effects, Ojay takes it to the streets to bring the funk to the people. It really begs the question: Why can’t more street performers be like this?
Phil Lesh to Open Terrapin Crossroads in February
After some debate over the location, former Grateful Dead and current Furthur bassist Phil Lesh will be opening up a restaurant and performance venue called Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, California. The dining portion of the new venue will open in February with the “intimate” performance hall to begin shows soon there after. Though his original plan was to launch...
Squier Announces Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass
Squier’s latest in their Artist Model Series is the Mikey Way Signature Mustang Bass, a short-scale bass made with input by the Chemical Romance bassist. The bass take on the class Mustang features and adds some flair, with a large-flake Silver Sparkle finish with black racing stripes, with a black headstock with a silver Squier logo on the front, and...
Lazy Horns and Keeping Time
Q: I’ve started rehearsing with a big band and while I’m finding it a lot of fun and a good challenge, I’ve been having a hard time keeping the time. The horns seem to play way behind the beat much of the time and it just feels uncomfortable no matter what I do. If I try and lay back for...
Victor Wooten: Live Solo Bass at 2011 NAMM Show
Here at No Treble HQ, we’re packing our bags for the NAMM show taking place next week. We’re so excited, we started looking back at some videos from last year’s show, and found this gem from Victor Wooten. Victor was performing at the Music Education Day session and delivered the keynote presentation. Counting down the days…
Posthumous Cornell Dupree Album Features Ronnie James, Larry Fulcher, and George Porter, Jr.
Last year, the world lost a great musician with the passing of guitarist Cornell Dupree, who appeared on countless recordings with artists from Bill Withers to King Curtis to Steve Gadd. Many bass players may know him from Donny Hathaway’s , which also had the outstanding work of bassist Willie Weeks. Two months before his death, Dupree tracked what would...
Reader Spotlight: Scott Whitley
Meet Scott Whitley, a bassist from the UK who makes his living playing, teaching and recording. Scott is our player in the spotlight for January 10, 2012. Bio: Burnley born Scott Whitley is one of the most accomplished and innovative bassists in the UK today. Unlike many, Scott has never succumbed to fickle musical fashions of the day. Instead, he...
Xotic Introduces XP-1T 5-String Bass
Taking a cue from classic design, Xotic will be introducing the XP-1T 5-string bass at NAMM. The P-bass styled instrument debuts the newly designed PV-1 pickup, but also borrows from their XJ-1T by utilizing the Tri-Logic Bass Preamp. The preamp includes a 3-band EQ with toggle switches to adjust the mid and treble-frequencies as well as a pre-set gain control...
Evan Marien: Because Of You (Live Solo Bass Loop)
Bassist Evan Marien shares this nice laid back solo bass loop performance of “Because of You”. Have a video to share? Send it to [email protected].
Larry Carlton’s Releases “The Paris Concert”, Featuring Son Travis Carlton on Bass
Larry Carlton’s The Paris Concert, recorded in April 2008, is being released on CD and digital download formats this week. The guitarist’s son, Travis Carlton holds down the low end on the live recording, with drummer Toss Panos. The performance took place at the famed New Morning in Paris, home to many concert DVD and CD recordings. The trio format...
Guild Announces B-54CE Standard Acoustic Bass Guitar
As part of their additions to the USA Standard Series, Guild has unveiled the B-54CE Standard acoustic bass guitar. The cutaway bass is built on the company’s jumbo body design and features a solid Sitka spruce top with red spruce bracing, solid maple sides and a unique arched laminated maple back. The body is also bound with Ivoroid. The B-54CE...
ChordBot: A Look at the Songwriting and Accompaniment Tool for iOS and Android
ChordBot is a wonderful, easy to use app which is equally powerful for songwriting as it is for accompaniment. The app allows you to develop and play chord progressions in a number of styles. ChordBot features 60 different chord types (including slash chords), 50+ comping styles, a song generator, as well as the ability to export your files as midi,...