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Julien’s Auctions Announces “The Collection of Dusty Hill of ZZ Top Part II”
Last month, Julien’s Auctions sold off a great deal of late ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill‘s basses, wardrobe, and memorabilia. Now the event has an encore as they’ve announced “The Collection of Dusty Hill of ZZ Top Part II.”
Weekly Top 10: January 6-12, 2024
NAMM news is starting to come in, and some of the stories so far have been quite popular. Add to that some great bass videos, some early Jaco Pastorius solos, news from Warwick, and the latest “From The Bottom” episode, and you have this week’s top 10 reader favorites.
Steve Morse/David Grisman/Rob Wasserman Trio: Merv Griffin Show Appearance (1985)
In 1985, three award-winning musicians – guitarist Steve Morse, mandolinist David Grisman, and bassist Rob Wasserman – performed together for the first time on the Merv Griffin Show.
NICKO Returns with “Bits & Pieces 1”
After releasing an ambient exploration in September, NICKO has returned with his third album, which takes a different approach. “Bits & Pieces 1” was created solely with a bass guitar to flesh out the multi-tracked compositions.
Source Audio Introduces the ZIO Bass Preamp
Source Audio has expanded its offering of bass-specific pedals with the ZIO, which is an analog bass preamp and DI.
Yuki Sugahar: Portrait of Tracy
I saw a video on YouTube titled, “Buddhist Priest Plays: Jaco Pastorius ‘Portrait of Tracy’,” and of course, I immediately clicked on it. Yuki Sugahar was inspired by the Robert Trujillo episode of Geddy Lee’s “Are Bass Players Human Too?” and recorded this after.
Ghost-Note Announces “Mustard n’Onions”
Ghost-Note has announced a new album. “Mustard n’Onions” will drop on April 19th. The band, led by Snarky Puppy’s Robert “Sput” Searlight, welcome a host of guests. MonoNeon handles most of the work, with Marcus Miller appearing on one track.
Ibanez Unveils BTB Light Multi-Scale Basses
Ibanez introduced multi-scale versions of their boutique-styled BTB model a few years ago, and now they’ve introduced a refined version of them. The BTB Light Multi-Scale Basses feature subtler scale differences between the highest and lowest strings.
Charles Berthoud: Victor Wooten’s Hardest Solo (Made Even Harder)
Charles Berthoud took Victor Wooten’s “Classical Thump” and added some twists of his own. Or as he said, taking Vic’s hardest solo, and making it harder.
“20 Salsa Basslines for Electric Bass Guitar” Book Now Available
Salsa bass lines can be fun as well as challenging, which is why bassist Álvaro Martín Gómez Acevedo has published a new transcription book called “20 Salsa Basslines for Electric Bass Guitar.”
ToneSpeak Unveils Bass Guitar Speaker Series
ToneSpeak has introduced a new line of ultra-lightweight neodymium speakers designed specifically for the bass guitar. Built by hand in their St. Paul, Minnesota headquarters, the new drivers come in 10, 12, and 15 inch sizes.
Chad Wackerman Trio: The City (Remastered)
Jazz Rock Fusion & Synthesizer Music took Chad Wackerman Trio’s “The City” video and remastered the audio from the long out-of-print DVD. This new version sounds amazing.