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Austin Bolden: “Patrol Acrobatique” Bass Cover and Transcription
No Treble reader Austin Bolden sent us this great video of his play along and transcription of Joe Dart’s funky bass line on The Fearless Flyers tune, “Patrol Acrobatique”.
Tool Releases “Opiate²” Blu-Ray Package
Tool has released “Opiate²”, a limited edition package that reimagines and extends their classic song “Opiate”. The set includes a Blu-Ray with the song, a short film, bonus features, and a 46-page hardcover artbook.
Squier Contemporary Series Gets Four New Bass Models
Fender has expanded on the Squier Contemporary Series with two guitars as well as four new bass models. Both the P and J Basses have four and five-string versions.
Maarten Plukker: River People
No Treble reader Maarten Plukker sent us a video of him taking on the funky Jaco Pastorius tune, “River People”. He said while many others have covered a few of Jaco’s other tunes, he believes this is one of Jaco’s more underrated bass lines.
Wayne Kramer Unveils New MC5 Tour, Album
Wayne Kramer revived MC5 for a set of tour dates in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their seminal record, “Kick Out The Jams”. Now he’s announced another tour. Even more exciting is the fact that there will be a new album.
Boss Introduces Katana Bass Combo Amps
Boss has expanded its Katana range of combo amplifiers to the low end with two new bass models: the Katana-110 Bass and the Katana-210 Bass.
Julia Hofer: Top 5 Bee Gees Bass Lines
Julia Hofer’s “Top 5” videos are super popular around here, and this time she’s focusing on her favorite lines from The Bee Gees and the work of Maurice Gibb.
Carrington and Holland Anchor “In Common III”
The duo of Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens have returned with the third installment of their “In Common” project, with a new lineup. That includes the masterful rhythm section of drummer Terri Lynne Carrington and bassist Dave Holland.
A Lesson In Impermanence: An Interview with John Ferrara
The bass guitar’s growth as an individual instrument has skyrocketed in the last decade. John Ferrara has honed his two-handed tapping abilities to a profound level and – more importantly – used them to create spellbinding compositions. We caught up with him to get the scoop on his new album, his approach to composing, and more.
Scott Varney: Wake & Flow
Scott Varney sent us his latest video, which is his Tiny Desk video submission for 2022. We’ve always loved how Scott uses so many layers to create such a full sound. Here he is performing “Wake & Flow”.
KISS Releases “Off The Soundboard: Live in Virginia Beach”
KISS has released the second installment of their live album series with “Off The Soundboard: Live in Virginia Beach”. The twenty-song collection was captured on July 25, 2004, during their “Rock The Nation” Tour.
Keep It Groovy: How To Create a Groove Using The E Minor Pentatonic Scale
In this episode of “Keep It Groovy,” Ryan Madora shows us how to build a groove using the e minor pentatonic scale as our groove prompt. It can be extremely helpful to give yourself a starting point, both rhythmically and harmonically.