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Keep It Groovy: Finding The One, Four, Five
One of the most common phrases spoken at a jam session is “it’s just a one, four, five!” Long story short, it’s a very helpful hint... if we know how to find our ones, fours, and fives.
Juliaplaysgroove: Wait
This new Juliaplaysgroove video showed up on the top of my feed, and as always, I immediately clicked. Here’s Julia playing along to Sabrina Claudio’s “Wait” from the “About Time” mixtape.
Chuck Rainey Receives Honorary Doctorate of Music
After years of taking us all to school, Chuck Rainey has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Berklee College of Music. The legend of the low end was presented with the honorary degree on May 7th.
Fulltone Introduces Custom Shop Supa-Wah Pedal
Fulltone has announced a new addition to their custom shop pedals with the Supa-Wah. The new unit is a spin on their Clyde wah and adds two new modes for a total of five voices.
The Dead Daisies: Burn (Live From Daisyland)
The Dead Daisies are celebrating the release of their “Live From Daisyland” EP with a video of Glenn Hughes and the band tearing through Deep Purple’s “Burn”.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (April 2022)
Time again for another roundup of incredible bass videos. Of the 30 we shared in April, these are the top 10 reader favorites, in order.
Bass of the Week: Sitar Bass “Mountain”
Today we’re featuring an instrument the likes of which I’ve never seen before. Invented by Miles Schelling, the Sitar Bass fuses elements of the traditional Indian instrument with a bass.
Dino Jelusick, Micky Crystal, Colin Parkinson, Kyle Hughes & Friends: Immigrant Song
Another fantastic collaboration video hit my radar, and this one gets the led out. Here’s Dino Jelusick, Micky Crystal, Colin Parkinson, and Kyle Hughes performing “Immigrant Song,” with guest solos by Ivan Keller and Jordan Ziff.
Thundercat Adds Headlining Dates to Tour Schedule
Last year, it was announced that Thundercat would be touring this summer in support of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Now the bass phenom has unveiled a set of headlining concerts alongside the stadium tour.
Source Audio Launches Atlas Compressor Pedal
Source Audio has rolled out another pedal with the Atlas Compressor, a flexible circuit that utilizes their Neuro Desktop Editor and mobile app to offer an array of compression designs.
Avishai Cohen Trio: Shifting Sands Session
This is a longer video than normal, but it is worth it. Avishai Cohen performed at the Maillon theatre in Strasbourg with drummer Roni Kaspi and pianist Elchin Shirinov. The trio performed music from their upcoming album, “Shifting Sands”.
GuitarApp Available Now as Free Download
A new mobile app called GuitarApp has recently launched, and it’s not just for guitarists. The handy tool combines curated YouTube playlists and lessons as well as a tuner, chord charts, a metronome, and a drum machine into one application.