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EBS Introduces the Black Haze 2 Drive Pedal
EBS has revealed its next release for 2024. The EBS Black Haze 2 is a blended drive that lets you dial in overdrive while retaining your low end. A three-way mini switch selects between Deep, Normal, and Thin for three different types of drive.
Andy Summers: Jamming with Tal Wilkenfeld
Andy Summers shared a video yesterday titled “Jamming with Tal…” In this clip, they perform The Police’s “Walking On The Moon,” with Tal Wilkenfeld handling the vocals.
NAMM 2024 Bass Gear: Day 1
The 2024 Winter NAMM Show marks the return of North America’s largest music trade show back to its January timeline for the first time since 2020. Here’s a recap from day one of the show.
Ashdown Announces the OriginAL EVO Mini Bass Head
Ashdown has unveiled the OriginAL EVO Mini Bass Head, which they say meets the demands of modern bassists with simplicity and sonic excellence.
Jojo Mayer and John Davis: Duo Improv
Drummer Jojo Mayer continues to release videos from his archives, and this one is excellent. Mayer teamed up with John Davis for this incredible duo improv, complete with some incredible sounds from the bassist.
NAMM 2024: All the Bass News
The No Treble Crew is in Anaheim, California, to cover all the bass-related news from the 2024 Winter NAMM Show. Be sure to check in throughout the show and in the days following for the most complete coverage from the world of bass.
Tech 21 Unveils the SansAmp XB Driver
Tech 21 will be on hand at the 2024 NAMM Show to introduce their latest development: the SansAmp XB Driver. The “all-in-one” box brings together elements from their SansAmp Bass Driver DI, the Para Driver DI, the Q/Strip, and dUg Pinnick Ultra Bass 1000 into one unit.
Jaco Pastorius: “So What” Bass Solo (Live in 1986)
The folks at Music Universe shared this video featuring Jaco Pastorius. This clip was recorded during a 1986 performance in Salzburg, Austria. Jaco solos over the classic Miles Davis tune, “So What,” backed by drummer Michael Kersting.
String Cheese Incident Announces First Tour Dates of 2024
The String Cheese Incident has revealed their initial tour dates for 2024. The band, anchored by bassist Keith Moseley, recently released Lend Me a Hand, an album described as “a poignant yet high-spirited reflection on love, loss, and resilience.”
The Genius of Bassist Mick Karn
In this episode of “From the Bottom”, Paul Thompson digs into one of the greatest (and underrated) fretless bass guitarists of the 80s and 90s: Mick Karn.
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (with Jeff Berlin): Long Distance Runaround
Bill Bruford consistently shares great videos on his channel. Here’s a recent one from a 1989 performance of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe performing “Long Distance Runaround.” Jeff Berlin filled in for Tony Levin for this concert.
Earth Wind & Fire and Lionel Richie Announce New “Sing a Song All Night Long” Tour Dates
Verdine White and Earth, Wind, & Fire are keeping plenty busy this year. They’ll be back on the road again with Lionel Richie for the second round of the “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour.