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Oteil Burbridge Announces New “Oteil & Friends” Tour Dates
Oteil Burbridge has announced a new set of tour dates with his project Oteil & Friends. The band on this go-around will include keyboardist Melvin Seals, guitarists Steve Kimock and Eric Krasno, and drummer John Kimock.
Kiesel Guitars Introduces the Modern J-Bass
Kiesel has updated their JB bass lineup with the MJ, aka Modern J-Bass. The new take removes the pickguard to fully display each bass’s top woods.
Cory and The Wongnotes Season 2: The Great British Bass Off
Cory Wong’s Cory and The Wongnotes series is in its second season, and they just released an awesome (and hilarious) video. “The Great British Bass Off” features Cory, Sonny T, and Annie in a bake-off-inspired competition.
Abbath Release Third Solo Album, “Dread Reaver”, with Mia Wallace
Black metal legend Abbath has returned with his third solo album, entitled Dread Reaver. While Abbath handles bass on five of the album’s tracks, the remaining four are handled by bassist Mia Wallace.
Bass of the Week: Mangrum Basses Echo Hollow Body Bass
Recently, I was able to check Consider the Source on their Hybrid Acoustic/Electric tour. John Ferrara told me about a bass he got to try by Dan Mangrum of Mangrum Basses. The bass builder picked Ferrara’s brain for what he calls the “Echo”.
Pat Byrne: Pull Me Under
No Treble reader Pat Byrne sent us this video of his band’s incredible cover of Dream Theater’s “Pull Me Under”. They nailed it!
Geezer Butler Launches NFT Graphic Novel
Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler has gotten into the NFT game for a good cause. He’s teamed up with YellowHeartNFT to unveil “The Antibody,” a graphic novel broken up into separate chapters as animated, limited edition NFTs to tell the story.
Spector Unveils NS Pulse II Basses
Spector has launched a new set of basses in its NS Pulse series with the NS Pulse II. The four- and five-string basses now have three new matte finishes, while the new six-string model comes in Black Stain.
Marito Marques (feat. João Frade & Rich Brown): Untitled Groove
No Treble contributor Rich Brown has been blowing me away for years. Here’s a new video he recorded with Marito Marques on drums and João Frade. They call it “Untitled Groove”.
Bass Freq’s Podcast Launches Season 2 with Billy Sheehan
Dunlop’s awesome Bass Freq’s Podcast, hosted by bassist Josh Paul, has just launched its second season. The show is jumping back in with a bang as Paul gets deep with bass master Billy Sheehan.
Dave Mustaine Reveals Bassist For Upcoming Megadeth Album
Ever since David Ellefson was removed from Megadeth, fans have been wondering who replaced his bass lines on the upcoming album. Finally, frontman Dave Mustaine has revealed that Steve DiGiorgio stepped in.
Bass Extremes Live: Victor Wooten Bass Solo
Victor Wooten never disappoints. Here he is at Yoshi’s in Oakland during the Bass Extremes tour. Vic performs a mind-blowing solo by layering parts on top of each other.