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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.
EBS Announces the Reidmar 752 Bass Amp
EBS is on hand at NAMM 2022 to introduce a new bass amp called the Reidmar 752. The lightweight head delivers 750 watts at 2 ohms by way of a class-D amplifier. EBS says the amp offers solid tone with punch and clarity.
Vladimir Samardzic: Catching The Wind
No Treble reader Vladimir Samardzic sent us this video of the title track from his new album. “Catching the Wind” starts out with Vladimir’s bass before the rest of the band joins in. I am digging their sound big time!
Steve Davis Releases “Bluesthetic” with Christian McBride
Steve Davis has released “Bluesthetic”, which features a dizzyingly great band. The trombonist is joined by guitarist Peter Bernstein, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, pianist Geoffrey Keezer, drummer Willie Jones III, and bassist Christian McBride.
TC Electronic Introduces the Plethora X3 Pedal
TC Electronic has unveiled a new pedal in their Plethora series with the Plethora X3. The pedal carries all the same features of the X5 – including a flexible collection of effects – but pares it down to three slots instead of five.
Tedeschi Trucks Band: I Am The Moon – Episode I. Crescent
Tedeschi Trucks Band is releasing an ambitious project, and we get to now see the first part. “I Am The Moon” will include four albums and four films. Here’s “Episode I. Crescent”, anchored by Brandon Boone.
Michael Schenker Group Releases “Universal” with Courbois, Daisley, and Sparks
Michael Schenker Group has returned with a new full-length album entitled “Universal”. The MSG is already anchored by the able hands of Barend Courbois, but “Universal” also features bassists Bob Daisley and Barry Sparks.
Kansas – “Leftoverture”: The Complete Basslines, Part 8
Tim Fletcher and Troy Hughes’ epic project “Kansas: Leftoverture – The Complete Basslines” has, at last, reached its final chapter, featuring Dave Hope’s work on the eight minutes and twenty-five seconds album closer “Magnum Opus”.