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Video Premiere: Mono Means One’s “It Covered The Sky”
Consider the Source bassist John Ferrara has released several amazing solo albums, but today we’re proud to help premiere the first song from his new project Mono Means One. “It Covered The Sky” features his incredible compositions and tapping technique. (Be sure to check out his tapping lessons on No Treble.) “The songs created in ‘Mono Means One’ are primarily...
Reader Spotlight: Martin DeGrace
Meet Martin DeGrace, a bassist we’ve featured in our Daily Videos. Martin was eight years old when he saw Gene Simmons play, and that was all it took. Three years later, he started playing bass, and he’s done it for 42 years now.
Bass of the Week: Bird on a Wire #38 “Sil Nora”
Luthier Tom Molstad of Bird on a Wire Stringed Instruments recently posted photos of his first-ever bass build, and he’s off to a great start. “Sil Nora” is a six-string, multi-scale bass with a rich combination of colors.
KNULP: Comfortably Numb
I stumbled upon the musician known as KNULP on Youtube, and I was blown away. KNULP performs multiple tunes on multiple instruments. Here she is performing Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.”
Knower Releases “Knower Forever” with MonoNeon and Sam Wilkes
Knower has returned with a brand new album called “Knower Forever,” marking their first full-length release since 2016’s “Life.” The album’s low end is covered by MonoNeon and Sam Wilkes.
Weekly Top 10: June 17-23, 2023
Happy Sunday! Time to look back at the week of top 10 stories on No Treble, which includes gear, lessons, news, and “The Funkiest Bass Line From Outer Space.”
Ellen Alaverdyan: The Secret Society Of The Flying Thumb
Which each new video Ellen Alaverdyan shares, I’m more impressed. And that’s saying a lot. Ellen has fun performing some funky slap and fingerstyle on “The Secret Society Of The Flying Thumb.”
Alex Webster and Cannibal Corpse Announce New Album, “Chaos Horrific”
The unstoppable death metal machine that is Cannibal Corpse has announced its sixteenth album, “Chaos Horrific,” which will be released on September 22nd. They’ve also unveiled a corresponding U.S. tour that will launch the same day.
Tommy Cogbill’s 1966 P-Bass Up For Auction
Another piece of music history will hit the auction block at the end of this month. Session legend Tommy Cogbill’s 1966 Precision Bass will be up for grabs through the “Gotta Have Rock and Roll” auction.
Les Claypool and Adrian Belew: Thela Hun Ginjeet
Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and Adrian Belew are currently touring together, and now we have a fan-shot video of them on stage together. Here they are performing “Thela Hun Ginjeet.”
Meshell Ndegeocello Releases “The Omnichord Real Book”
“The Omnichord Real Book” marks Meshell Ndegeocello’s first album for the legendary Blue Note Records, and as such the bassist/vocalist digs into her jazz side.
Dunlop Unveils MXR Blackout Series Pedals
It’s been fifteen years since Dunlop launched the MXR Bass Innovations department, so they’re celebrating with the Blackout Series. The team chose two of their most popular pedals – the MXR Bass Compressor and the MXR Bass Envelope Filter.