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Eddie Gomez: Live Double Bass Solo

Here’s a nice solo by bassist Eddie Gomez, performing with Chick Corea’s Three Quartets Band.

Joelle Leandre and India Cooke Release “Journey”

Free improv bassist Joelle Leandre has teamed up with violinist India Cooke for a new album entitled Journey on NoBusiness Records. The new CD contains a real-time improvised performance split into six tracks from a conference called “Improvisation and Identity: Discovering Self and Community in a Trans-Cultural Age,” which was held in Denver, Colorado. Drawing from free jazz, modern classical...

Reader Spotlight: James Cain

Meet James Cain, a bassist from Weslaco, Texas and our player in the spotlight for October 26, 2010. Bio: I’ve been a bass player for 37 years, and I was a Bass Performance Major in college. I play all types of music, mainly jazz, blues, funk, rock, country, Latin and Latin Jazz. I’ve played with the great alto saxophonist Rene...

Metallica: For Whom The Bell Tolls (Cliff Burton Isolated Bass)

We love the isolated bass track videos at No Treble HQ. Here’s an extra special one, featuring the bass work of Cliff Burton, performing “For Whom The Bell Tolls”.

Jeff Beck with Rhonda Smith: Live And Exclusive From The Grammy Museum

In April, 2010, Jeff Beck won his fifth Grammy award and celebrated with a concert for a small audience at The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Beck and his band, including bassist Rhonda Smith performed a mix of songs from Beck’s latest studio album Emotion and Commotion (an album featuring bassist Tal Wilkenfeld), as well as classic Beck tunes. A...

Robbie Crane: RATT is on Indefinite Hiatus

After rumors of being fired from RATT, bassist Robbie Crane responded by stating that the iconic glam metal band is on “indefinite hiatus.” He responded to a question from the bloggers at Metal Sludge: “As far as I’m concerned there is no Ratt to be ‘fired’ from as Ratt is on an indefinite hiatus as we’ve finished the Infestation tour...

Reunited Mr. Big to Release New Album in January

After reuniting last year for a Japanese tour, the shred kings in Mr. Big have announced that a new album will be released in January 2011. The band, which was originally formed by bassist Billy Sheehan in 1988, has not released a studio album since 2001’s Actual Size, and the new album will be the first to feature all original...

Scott Ambush Bass Solo: Wiggle Room (Spyro Gyra)

Here’s an incredible solo by bassist Scott Ambush, during a performance of “Wiggle Room” by Spyro Gyra at the Kaunas Jazz Festival in October, 2004.

Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of October 17 – 23, 2010. Top 10: The Best Bass Gear (September 2010) Video: Filipe Moreno: 14 Year Old Bass Player Player News: Victor Wooten: The NPR Interview Lesson: Efficient 20 Minute Practice Ask Damian Erskine: Breathing New Release: Innerviews: Stanley Clarke, Victor...

Victor Wooten’s “The Music Lesson” Audio Book on Grammy Nominations Ballot

The audio book version of Victor Wooten’s The Music Lesson is in the running for a Grammy, according to a recent mailing from Vic himself. The unabridged 7 CD set, which has been listed in the ballots for Grammy nominations, contains the spoken version of his book as well as unique information and original music, including his song “The Lesson”...

Les Claypool Celebrates Two Decades of New Years’ Performances

Les Claypool will be pulling out all the stops this year at Primus’ 2010-2011 New Years celebration. Claypool and his trio will be playing the Fox Theatre in Oakland, California on December 30th and 31st as part of the special event, which is a milestone for the innovative bassist. It will mark his 20th anniversary of playing New Years performances,...

A few days ago, we covered the news about Squarepusher’s latest release, Shobaleader One: d’Demonstrator. Here’s a video of the song “Megazine”, from the album. Check out the bass solo starting at 2:40!