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Adam Blackstone Posts “The Legacy Experience” Tour Dates
Adam Blackstone spends a lot of his time creating with and working for other artists. Last year he carved out enough time for himself to deliver his debut solo album, “The Legacy,” and now he’ll be on the road performing some of its music.
Bass of the Week: Crimson Guitars Spalted Ash Bass Master Build
I’m always mesmerized by videos of instruments being made, especially basses. Crimson Guitars put together a five-part series on “How to Build a P-Style Bass Guitar,” and it’s incredible to watch even a simple build come together.
Chopy Fatah with Maarten Plukker: Dreams
No Treble reader Maarten Plukker sent us this video of Chopy Fatah and the band performing Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.” He said, “Although a simple song, it showcases how locked John McVie and Mick Fleetwood were and always have been.”
The Winery Dogs Return with “III”
After much anticipation, The Winery Dogs have released their third album, “III.” While they have toured over the last few years, it breaks a seven-year gap in studio records for the trio of Ritchie Kotzen, Mike Portnoy, and Billy Sheehan.
Weekly Top 10: January 28 – February 3, 2023
It was another great week in the world of bass, and readers responded with a ton of visits to this week’s top 10 list on No Treble. As an added bonus, this top 10 list has another top 10 list inside!
Crank Caviar: I Want to Know What Love Is
Bassist David Dyson dropped a new video with DMV Collective Crank Caviar. They take on the classic Foreigner song, “I Want to Know What Love Is.” The band is LOCKED!
Carly Simon Releases “Live at Grand Central” with Doug Wimbish
Carly Simon surprised the commuters of New York City in April 1995 when she led an unannounced concert in the middle of Grand Central Station. Now that concert has been released as an album called “Live At Grand Central,” with Doug Wimbish on bass.
LeCompte Electric Bass Introduces P-31 and J-31 Models
LeCompte Electric Basses has introduced two new bass models for 2023 with the P-31 and the J-31. Named after their shorter 31.18-inch scale lengths, the basses were dreamed up with the collision of two classic instruments.
Snarky Puppy: Cliroy
I’ve been wearing out Snarky Puppy’s “Empire Central,” which is often on the turntable. The band just dropped another video from the session, with the laid back tune, “Cliroy,” which was written by trumpeter Jay Jennings.
Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Returns After 20 Years
Les Claypool shared some exciting news with the return of one of his projects. After 20 years, Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade is back and will be touring the United States this spring and summer.
From the Bottom: My Favorite Bass Line in 17/16
In his latest episode of “From the Bottom”, Paul Thompson explores one of his favorite tracks from one of his favorite albums: King Crimson’s “Discipline.” Paul discusses Tony Levin’s bass line and how to play in 17/16 with GROOVE!!
Petros Klampanis: Enteka
Petros Klampanis has a new album coming out, and given his previous work, I’m very excited about it. Today we’re featuring the studio video for “Enteka,” from the upcoming album.