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Rush Releases Unseen “Moving Pictures” Photo Collection for Charity
Rush’s iconic eighth studio album “Moving Pictures” turned forty this year and the celebrations are continuing. Rush is working with photographer Deborah Samuel to release rare photo outtakes for charity.
EBG Instruments Introduces Vicious Bass Model
EBG Instruments has unveiled a new model to their lineup called the EBG-5 Vicious, which features a new body shape. The company launched the model with the EBG-5 Vicious Orion, which is a limited one-off piece to showcase the new design.
The Main Squeeze: Jealous Guy
I’ve always loved the John Lennon tune, “Jealous Guy” (especially Donny Hathaway’s version). Now I get to add another, thanks to The Main Squeeze. (And check out Grace Kelly’s sax solo!)
Best of 2021: The Top 10 Reader Favorite Bass Pedals & Effects
Over the course of 2021, we covered many new pedals and effects. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorites for the year.
Ariane Cap: Silent Night
Ariane Cap sent me this video this morning for the holidays. Enjoy her beautiful solo bass rendition of her favorite Christmas song, “Silent Night”.
Berklee Bass Department 2021: A Retrospective
This has been a holiday tradition for many years, thanks to our friend Steve Bailey. Check out this year’s video by Steve and the Berklee Bass Department (with Victor Wooten and Bakithi Kumalo) with an impressive performance with some holiday cheer.
Behringer Revives the Octave Divider Pedal
Behringer has been making waves over the last few years by reissuing vintage synths and drum machines. Now, they’ve brought back a classic octave pedal with the Octave Divider.
Katie Thiroux: Let It Snow
Here’s another video to get you in the holiday spirit, thanks to Katie Thiroux. This song appears on Thiroux’s latest album, “Christmas For One”.
Best of 2021: The Top 10 Albums
In 2021, we featured hundreds of new albums featuring bassists all over the world. This list comprises the top 10 reader favorite records of the year.
Best of 2021: The Top 10 Bass Player Interviews and Podcasts
This is the time of year we love to look back. Continuing our “Best of 2021” lists, here are the top 10 reader favorite interviews and podcasts we published on No Treble in 2021.
Adam Nitti: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Adam Nitti just shared a new video for the holiday season, with a stunning bass arrangement of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”.
Fernando Molinari Returns with New Album, “Reaching Inside”
Fernando Molinari has a new album out that may be one of the year’s best prog and fusion records. “Reaching Inside” is packed with tantalizing riffs and grooves that the bassist has been honing over the past few years.