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Paul McCartney Unveils “Got Back” U.S. Tour Dates
Last year, we got an intimate look at the Beatles with Peter Jackson’s epic documentary, “Get Back”. Now we get another shot to see one of the Fab Four in action with Paul McCartney’s new Got Back U.S. Tour.
Hoshino U.S.A. Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Ibanez Custom Shop Basses
Hoshino U.S.A., the U.S.-based distributor of Ibanez Guitars, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with the creation of limited collection of “extremely special, hand-crafted, custom instruments.”
Jack Semple: Cryin’ For Ya
Don Marcotte shared a video with a bassist we hadn’t featured before. Don calls Dave Chabot “one of Canada’s gems who epitomizes what a great bassist must do in terms of support of the song”. Here he is doing just that with Jack Semple.
Opeth and Mastodon Unveil 2022 North American Tour Dates
Last year, one of the best metal tours was a co-headlining bill between Opeth and Mastodon. Now the bands have announced a second leg of the tour. It’s a great opportunity to catch two mighty bassists in one night: Martin Mendez and Troy Sanders.
TC Electronic Introduces the Impulse IR Loader Pedal
TC Electronic has expanded its line of compact pedals with a brand new direction. The Impulse is their first IR Loader, which is a device that lets you use cab simulators and impulse response files to model your signal’s output after certain sounds.
The Fearless Flyers: Three Basses
Vulfpeck shared this video, with this note: “it started as a bad idea… and became less bad… it’s good.” Fearless Flyers with Joe Dart, Cory Wong, and Mark Lettieri on bass along with Nate Smith on drums? Yeah, we’d say that’s better than good.
Napalm Death Releases “Resentment is Always Seismic” EP
UK grindcore heroes Napalm Death have returned with an eight-song mini-album called “Resentment is Always Seismic – a final throw of Throes”. Shane Embury’s shredding bass lines continue to be a foundation of the band’s sound.
Stress Dreams: An Interview with Mike Devol
Although they have traditional bluegrass instrumentation, Greensky Bluegrass is anything but traditional. Since 2004, the pulse of the band has been kept steady by bassist Mike Devol. We caught up with him to get the scoop.
REO Brothers: I Go To Pieces
The REO Brothers are back proving yet again they can take on just about anything. In this video, they perform the Peter & Gordon hit song, “I Go To Pieces”.
The Who Announces “The Who Hits Back!” North American Tour
The Who has revealed a new North American tour called “The Who Hits Back!” that will run this spring. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will continue to be joined by bassist Jon Button, who fills the big shoes of the late John Entwistle.
Keep It Groovy: That Classic R&B Tone With Palm Muting!
In this week’s “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora gives us the low down on palm muting. Ryan focuses on Duck Dunn’s intro to the Otis Redding classic, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” as a guide.
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges: B-Side
It feels like I pre-ordered Khruangbin and Leon Bridges’s new album, “Texas Moon”, a long, long time ago. It finally drops in a couple of days. Here’s the official video for “B-Side”, the album’s second track.