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This is part two of a live video of Big Pump by Now vs. Now featuring Jason Lidner on piano, Mark Guiliana on drums and Panagiotis Andreou on bass. Check out the way Andreou incorporates konnakol into his bass solo (and the drum solo ain’t bad either!)

Hellyeah Releases “Stampede”

Metal supergroup Hellyeah has just released their second album, Stampede. This is the follow-up to the group’s self titled debut, released just over three years ago. The band consists of ex-Damageplan bassist Bob Zilla, Mudvayne’s Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett, Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell, and former Pantera/Rebel Meets Rebel/Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul. Bob Zilla and Vinnie were together in Damageplan,...

Reader Spotlight: Kira Roessler

Meet bassist Kira Roessler, our bassist in the spotlight for July 13, 2010. Bio: I have played in bands since 1977, performing live and recording. At first in local LA bands Waxx, The Visitors, The Monsters, Sexsick and Twisted Roots. Later I joined Black Flag and toured and recorded with them between fall 83 and fall 85 … Since 1986...

Korn III – Remember Who You Are

Korn released their ninth studio album today, Korn III – Remember Who You Are. The release features 11 tracks (plus a second CD with 14 bonus tracks on the Special Edition). Korn brought back producer Ross Robinson, who produced their first two albums, and named Ray Luzier – who makes his first appearance on a Korn album – as the...

This video features a nice, melodic solo bass piece by Doug Ross called “What Fortune Awaits”.

Mainstream Rock: Bass Play-Along Volume 15

Hal Leonard has released Volume 15 of their Mainstream Rock: Bass Play-Along series. Volume 15 includes the bass lines, tab, melody and lyrics of various rock tunes. A CD is included to allow the player to hear how the bass line should sound, as well as play along to the backing tracks. Songs include: Are You Gonna Be My Girl...

Gear Watch: Effectrode PC-2A Photo-optical Compressor Pedal

Effectrode is now shipping their new PC-2A Photo-optical Compressor pedal, which boasts a pure analog signal path. The pedal is built around a hand-selected photo-cell, polyester coupling capacitors, precision metal film resistors, and an NOS tube. NOS stands for “new old stock,” or tubes that were manufactured years ago, but were never used. The PC-2A has two knobs, Peak Reduction...

I constantly receive questions in my email box from aspiring bassists. Unfortunately sometimes these pile up and I can’t always get to everyone’s question in a timely manner, or even send a personal response. So for the next couple of installments, I thought I would take some time here on The Lowdown and answer a few of the more common...

Here’s a great video focusing on Thaddeus Tribbett in a live performance his brother, Gospel singer Tye Tribbett last year. Thaddeus has so much freedom in this context and it’s great to watch him play close up like this. He had a whole lot of fun in this performance. Thaddeus, also known as Terry, has appeared on several of Tye’s...

The top 10 features on No Treble for the week of July 4 – July 10, 2010: 1. Video: Bohemian Rhapsody, Arranged for Bass 2. Gear Watch: Music Man Reflex 3. Gear Watch: AweSome B-35 Bass Guitar 4. Ask Damian Erskine: Passive vs. Active Circuitry? 5. Contest: Stanley Clarke Band Contest 6. Concerts: Tal Wilkenfeld Breaks from New Album to...

Dunlop has released the DVP1 Volume pedal, featuring a Steel Band Drive that greatly reduces friction for smooth volume swells. The pedal is built ergonomically, with a durable high friction tread to prevent slipping. Made of a lightweight aluminum, the pedal also features high-quality low-noise components to keep your signal path as clean as possible. The DVP1 is available now...

Live looping videos are a favorite around No Treble HQ. We usually find videos featuring of a solo bassist working alone with a looper pedal. Not the case with bassist Cico Cicognani, who performs with a trio with Pier Foschi and Mattia Dallara. Check out Mesh Machine: