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Bass of the Week: Z Bass Guitar EV2 Custom Exotic Woodpecker
This week, we’re checking out the Z Bass Guitar EV2 Custom Exotic Woodpecker. The bass is built with a Marupá body marked with Ambrosia Beetle holes, giving an organic and unique look.
Bonga: Mona Ki Ngi Xica (Playing For Change)
Bonga (vocals, dikanza) is joined by 12 musicians from around the world for this performance of “Mona Ki Ngi Xica,” which can be translated as “My Child, I Have to Leave You.” Alana Alberg is the bassist on the recording.
The Aristocrats Release “Duck”
The Aristocrats have returned with their fifth studio album, entitled “Duck.” Each member of the trio contributed three compositions to the effort, which is their first concept album.
Weekly Top 10: Februrary 10-16, 2024
Bass gear again ruled the week. Add to it some exciting tour news, Paul Thompon’s excellent look at the early work of Pino Palladino – and more – and you have this week’s list of the top reader favorite stories.
David Dyson, Marcus Miller, Munyungo Jackson, and Peter White: Impromptu Soundcheck Jam
David Dyson gives us an inside look at the madness that happens behind the scenes at the Smooth Jazz Cruise. Here’s an impromptu soundcheck jam with Dyson, Marcus Miller, Munyungo Jackson, and Peter White.
Lauren Pierce Publishes “Basstudes: 16 Etudes for Double Bass”
Double bassist and educator Lauren Pierce has published new educational material with “Basstudes: 16 Etudes for Double Bass.” Pierce broke the book into three large sections: bowing, left hand technique, and right and left-hand coordination.
Sire Announces GB Series Acoustic/Electric Basses
Sire has introduced the GB Series, which they designed as an electric bass that produces an acoustic sound. The lineup includes four and five-string models available in fretted or fretless versions.
YYNOT with Frank Bello: Anthem (Live at Bubba Bash 2024)
YYNOT dropped another video from the Bubba Bash 2024 show, and this is a great one. Joined by Frank Bello on bass, here’s the band tearing through Rush’s “Anthem.”
Dethklok Announces Spring Tour with Pete Griffin on Bass
Dethklok is heading back out on the road in April for the “Mutilation on a Spring Night” tour. Running April 3rd through May 3rd, the run will take them from coast to coast with support from DragonForce and Nekrogoblikon.
Fender Custom Shop Unveils 2024 Basses
Fender has unveiled the 2024 Custom Collection from the Fender Custom Shop, and it has a good handful of basses. Four-strings appear in the Limited Edition, Time Machine, and Artisan collections for a total of seven new models.
Ellen Alaverdyan: A Fun Way To Construct Bass Lines
We’re getting more insight into the behind-the-scenes work of Ellen Alaverdyan in this new video she just dropped. Working with her dad, Hovak, Ellen uses backing tracks on YouTube to construct bass lines on the fly.
Previously Unheard James Brown Song Features Bootsy Collins on Bass
Universal Music Enterprises and Republic Records have announced the release of a previously unheard 1970 track by James Brown. The song features a stone cold bass line from Bootsy Collins.