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Weekly Top 10: March 9-15, 2024
This week’s top 10 list features more bass gear, Sting’s return to a power trio, octave slides lesson, top 10 videos, our Pete Griffin interview, and new music from Mark Egan and Kim Gordon.
Nathan East, Erick Walls, and John Paris: Funky Jam
Nathan East is back with another jam with more world-class musicians. This jam features Erick Walls on guitar, John Paris on drums, and East on bass. This trio is on point!
Berklee Announces the 2024 Spring Bass Bash
Boston will be rumbling on March 26th with a bass event of epic proportions. Berklee’s Spring Bass Bash will feature a veritable Mount Rushmore of bassists, including Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, and Anthony Jackson.
Ashdown Revamps the OriginAL-EVO-C112T Amp for 2024
Ashdown has revamped the OriginAL-EVO-C112T, which packs their new OriginAL EVO bass head into a 1×12" kickback combo. The amp pumps out 300 watts while weighing just 29 pounds.
Stevo: Portrait of Tracy (Played on the Floor)
A bassist who goes by Stevo on YouTube posted an impressive video of his performance of the Jaco Pastorius tune, “Portrait of Tracy” - on the floor.
Fear Factory is Looking for a Substitute Bassist
Attention metalheads! Fear Factory has announced that they’re looking for a substitute bassist for Tony Campos while he is on tour with his other band, Static X.
Becos FX Introduces CompIQ Stella Pro Compressor MK2 Pedal
Becos Effects launched its flagship pedal, the Stella Pro analog compressor/limiter, five years ago. Now, they’ve updated the unit with the Stella Pro MK2. The update adds and removes several features.
YYNOT: La Villa Strangiato (Bubba Bash 2024)
YYNOT dropped another video from Bubba Bash 2024. Here’s their performance of “La Villa Strangiato,” with Tim Starace handling the bass and keys.
311 Announces Unity Summer 2024 Tour
311 has announced the return of their Unity tour for 2024 with a summer itinerary that will take them across the U.S. from July 20th to August 31st.
Lab Rat: An Interview with Pete Griffin
Pete Griffin has an insane résumé that includes work with Zappa Plays Zappa, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Dethklok, Dr. John, and many more. We caught up with him to get the scoop on his new EP, “Pete Griffin and His Lab Rats,” and more.
Samuel Haynes: Tempest 2.0 (Remaster)
Samuel Haynes is busy visiting his back catalog and remastering videos from the past. He shared this one for “Tempest 2.0,” which is a technical two-handed tapping piece.
Jacob Collier Releases “Djesse Vol. 4”
Multi-instrumentalist and musical genius Jacob Collier has completed his Djesse album series with the newly-released “Djesse Vol. 4.” The star-studded record covers an enormous amount of musical ground with jazz, pop, latin, and even some heavy metal.