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Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (November 2022)
Here’s a great playlist to end your week – in the form of the top 10 reader-favorite bass videos we shared last month. This is the top 10 list for November 2022.
Preoccupations: Ricochet
Preoccupations visited the KEXP studio in late October and performed four tunes. This was another new musical discovery for me, and I’m digging their sound. Here’s the band, with bassist/vocalist Matt Flegel, performing “Ricochet.”
Free Music Composition Software MuseScore 4 Now Available
Muse Group has launched the fourth revision of its free music composition software with MuseScore 4, which boasts a new intuitive interface, improved accessibility, playback features, and the Muse Hub workstation.
The Tobias Luthier Legacy: Building Basses and Giving Back
Throughout his career, Michael Tobias has quietly and generously supported musicians in need. Guest contributor Luke Putney shares the story on The Tobias Luthier Legacy.
Snarky Puppy: Pineapple
Snarky Puppy’s “Empire Central” has been on my turntable a lot lately, and it is one of my favorite records of 2022. They’ve just dropped another video from the recording session. “Pineapple” was co-written by Mike “Maz” Maher and Michael League.
Roger Waters Releases “The Lockdown Sessions”
During the pandemic, Roger Waters kept busy with his band by recording tracks remotely from their own homes. Waters released the tracks vis his YouTube channel, but now he’s put them together as a album called “The Lockdown Sessions.”
From the Bottom: An Iconic Bass Line Meets Rock Guitar Royalty
In this episode, Paul Thompson digs into a huge hit from 1983 and the iconic bass line that carried it. George Duke, Steve Ferrone, and Alphonso Johnson bring the funk on “Stay With Me Tonight” by Jeffrey Osborne.
Cory Wong: Kenni and The Jets (Live at The Van Buren)
Here’s a great clip of Cory Wong and the Wongnotes performing “Kenni and The Jets,” which features Jake Botts on bari sax and the rock-solid backing of bassist Sonny T. Tenor saxophonist Kenni Holmen even gets in on the action. The combination is excellent.
Rage Against The Machine’s Tim Commerford Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
In a new interview with Spin, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford revealed he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Although he’s just shared this personal news, he’s been battling the disease for some time.
Tapping Technique and Composition: False Delay Tapping on “The Gnome and The Skeleton”
In this episode of “Tapping Technique and Composition,” John Ferrara focuses on the subject of “False Delay Tapping.” This technique includes tapping notes with the left hand and then mimicking them with staccato notes with the right.
Vulfpeck: New Guru
Vulfpeck dropped another video from their upcoming album, Schvitz. “New Guru” was written by vocalist Jacob Jeffries Jack Stratton (on keys) and features vocalist Antwaun Stanley. Joe Dart lays down a funky line behind it all.
Gibson TV Launches “Icons” Episode on Rex Brown of Pantera
Pantera has made a huge resurgence this year. The whirlwind has brought a new signature bass for Rex Brown, and now Gibson TV has premiered a new episode of “Icons” on him.