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Lee Rocker to Join Cast of “Million Dollar Quartet”
Former Stray Cats bassist Lee Rocker will be joining the cast of the Broadway show “Million Dollar Quartet”, portraying Jay Perkins for twelve shows, from January 21st through the 31st, 2011. The musical is inspired by the recording sessions of December 4, 1956 in the Sun Record Studios, which included a jam session among Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl...
Phil Palombi Recording Album with Scott LaFaro’s 1825 Prescott Bass
Jazz bassist Phil Palombi was given the opportunity of a lifetime. For a week, he was able to borrow Scott LaFaro’s 1825 Prescott bass to record a tribute album to the groundbreaking player. Palombi, who is an expert on LaFaro, realized there has not been a tribute album to the late bassist and decided to make one with Don Friedman...
The Red Hot Meters: The Meters Live Jam with the Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006)
George Porter, Jr. and Flea on the same stage! The Meters and The Red Hot Chili Peppers combined for a seriously jammin’ performance for Voodoo Fest 2006. Here’s a great clip from the performance.
Rewind: Lemmy’s Start on Bass, Prince on the Bass, Best Bass Gear, Videos and More
Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of December 12 – 18, 2010. 1. Prince: Getting Wild with the Bass Prince (yes, Prince) straps on a bass for some Larry Graham/Bootsy Collins inspired-playing for his tune “Get Wild.” This was filmed live at The White Room UK in 1994. 2. Top...
Aguilar Announces Adam Nitti Master Class
Aguilar Amplifications’s Artist Series continues in January, with a master class by bassist Adam Nitti. The event will be held on January 4, 2010 at Aguilar’s New York City showroom, with a factory tour to follow. The event is free to the public. Nitti is a veteran educator, having participated at Victor Wooten’s Nature Camps, Gerald Veasley’s Bass Boot Camps,...
2011 Stanley Clarke Scholarship Finals Announced
The Stanley Clarke Foundation has announced the finalists’ concert for the 2011 Stanley Clarke Scholarship, which takes place at the Musicians Institute concert hall in Hollywood California. The event, set for January 8, awards a $12,000 scholarship to the top two Los Angeles high school performers, as deemed by Clarke a panel of music industry judges. An onstage jam session...
Gear Watch: Plush Jersey Thunder Pedal Sneak Preview
Fuchs Audio has announced a new pedal is joining their Plush FX line. The Jersey Thunder is a gain boost and EQ pedal, designed for bass. The pedal features just two knobs: a gain control and a variable EQ control. A three-position switch provides a straight gain boost and two unique bass EQ curves, which are adjustable by the EQ...
Family Guy Theme, Bass-Style
Youtuber allyourbassarebelong got everyone’s attention with his bass-only rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. Here’s Ben performing an all-bass version of the theme from “Family Guy”. Which reminds us of another great theme song for bass: Stuart Clayton’s take on “The Simpsons” theme.
Haste The Day Announces Farewell Tour
Haste the Day bassist Mike Murphy recently announced that the band would be parting ways, after a 10-year run. “There are many reasons why Haste The Day is ending,” he explained. “However, we mainly feel as though we have created the best music we can and believe it is now time for us to move on to the next stage...
Gear Watch: Nordstrand Releases NM4 Mustang Bass Replacement Pickup
Nordstrand Pickups has released the NM4, a replacement pickup for the Fender Mustang Bass. The pickup is a direct replacement size for the original and utilizes Nordstrand’s angled pole piece technology. The company claims that this “tiny pickup” is designed to produce a fat full tone from a Mustang, which is a short scale bass. The package does not include...
Top 10: The Best Bass Gear (November 2010)
No Treble readers spent a lot of time reading about new bass gear in November (maybe making their holiday wishlists?) Here are the ten most popular new gear stories on No Treble for November, 2010. 1. Luthman Introduces Jazzette Bass Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the Fender Jazz bass, Luthman has released the Jazzette bass. Available in 4, 5,...
Prince: Getting Wild with the Bass
Prince (yes, Prince) straps on a bass for some Larry Graham/Bootsy Collins inspired-playing for his tune “Get Wild.” This was filmed live at The White Room UK in 1994.