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2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #2: Leland Sklar
Leland Sklar is a long-time reader favorite, and for good reason. One of the busiest bassists on the scene, a handful of videos with the session legend made their way to NT – spanning multiple years. He’s #2 on the Reader Favorite Bassists list.
2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #3: Charles Berthoud
Charles Berthoud has some mind-blowing abilities. This is evident not only to us, but to No Treble readers as well, who routinely watch and comment on his videos. He lands at #3 on this year’s Reader Favorite Bassists list.
2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #4: Ellen Alaverdyan
For the second time in two years, Ellen Alaverdyan lands on the annual Reader Favorite Bassists list. The young bassist’s playing and videos are infectious, and she’s making huge wave. So we’re not suprised to see her here once again.
2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #5: Rebecca Johnson
The first time we shared a video by Rebecca Johnson was back in 2011. Over the years, more and more videos have come along, and we’ve continued to feature them. She’s #5 on this year’s reader favorites list.
2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #6: Andy Curran
We have a newcomer on the annual Reader Favorite Bassists list. News of Alex Lifeson forming a new band was very big news, and Andy Curran was selected for the bass chair. Curran lands at #6 on this year’s list.
2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #7: Victor Wooten
I’m not sure, but I believe Victor Wooten has been on every single Reader Favorite list since we began, and no surprise there. Wooten lands at #7 on the 2022 list.
2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #8: Les Claypool
Les Claypool had a busy year in 2022. One of the biggest stories was Primus’s “A Farewell to Kings” tour. But that wasn’t all. Here are the stories and videos that landed Claypool on at #8 on this year’s list.
2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #9: Marcus Miller
No surprise, Marcus Miller is another bassist who regularly lands on the annual Reader Favorite Bassists lists here. Miller’s videos this year were a huge hit. Here are the videos that landed him on this year’s list.
2022 Reader Favorite Bassists – #10: Tony Levin
Tony Levin is no stranger to the reader favorites list, and he makes it once again for 2022. Levin was busy this year with many projects, as usual. He lands at #10 on this year’s list.
Pete O’Neill: Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually)
We're kicking off 2023 with one of our favorite things: a video by a No Treble reader. Pete O’Neill shared this clip of his arrangement of “Glasgow Love Theme” from “Love Actually,” which he plays on his new Paul Beard Resonator Bass.
Best of 2022
2022 is in the books, and we’ve spent the past week or so looking back. No Treble was visited over 3 million times this year, which is amazing. Here’s a roundup of the best of No Treble for 2022.
From the Bottom: The History of Jazz Bass (in 15 Choruses)
Using a G Blues, Paul Thompson traces the history of jazz bass playing over the last 100 years. Check out this episode as he plays in the style of 15 of his favorite bassists.