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Oteil Burbridge: Stella Blue

Oteil Burbridge kicked off 2022 with this incredible solo bass and vocals performance of “Stella Blue”. I missed the video back then, but I was glad to find it.

Freekbass Unveils Second Leg of “Funk The World” Tour

Freekbass has announced the second leg of his Funk The World Tour with his band The Bump Assembly, featuring Sammi Garrett. The modern funk outfit will also be welcoming Craig Brodhead on selected dates.

Meris Unveils the LVX Delay System Pedal

Meris has added to their lineup of pedals with the LVX, which they call a “modular delay system with pro audio heritage, advanced processing and high-performance signal path.”

Andre Antunes: If “Master of Puppets” was a Muse Song

No Treble reader Tyler Corey sent us this creative video Andre Antunes made, taking Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” and performing it in the style of Muse.

In Memoriam: Alec John Such

Founding Bon Jovi bassist Alec John Such has passed away at the age of 70. Details of his death were not announced, but a statement was shared on the band’s official Twitter feed.

Bass of the Week: Benevolent Basses Carnival 5

Benevolent Basses has some pretty interesting designs, including the Carnival. The hollow body bass features beautiful curves, artistic sound holes, and three large wooden knobs for the controls.

Liquid Tension Experiment: Hypersonic

Today is Tony Levin’s birthday, and we’ve spent the day listening to the wealth of music he’s been a part of over the years. Here he is rocking it out with Liquid Tension Experiment on “Hypersonic”. The tune is from “LTE3”, which was released in April 2021.

IK Multimedia Launches MODO Bass 2

IK Multimedia has updated its bass offerings for 2022 with the MODO Bass 2. The physical modeling virtual bass instrument builds on the original with new instruments, patterns, and features.

Weekly Top 10: Fat Mike Podcast, Tal Wilkenfeld and Carlos Santana, Top 10 Bass Gear, Kansas – “Leftoverture” Part 8, and More

This week’s top 10 on No Treble includes some early NAMM news, our top 10 bass gear roundup, Tal Wilkenfeld joining Carlos Santana for Playing For Change, our podcast episode with Fat Mike, the final chapter of “Leftoverture”, and more.