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Royal Blood Unveils 2022 Tour Dates
Rock duo Royal Blood will be coming back to North America for the first time since 2019. The band, featuring a wall of sound created by bassist Mike Kerr, will be touring the U.S. and Canada in support of their latest album, “Typhoons”.
In Memoriam: Leonard Hubbard
Another master of the bass has left us. Leonard Hubbard, aka Hub, has died from a form of blood cancer called multiple myeloma. He was 62 years old. The Roots made the announcement on their social media.
Franziska Plückhan: River
“River” is one of Joni Mitchell’s most-covered songs and a popular one around the holidays. No Treble reader Franziska Plückhan sent us this video of her beautiful bass and vocals version of the tune.
Primus Announces 2022 Rush Tribute Tour Dates
Primus had to reschedule their Rush Tribute tour three times, but now they’re making up for it. After wrapping up the first leg in October, the band has unveiled a second leg of their “A Tribute to Kings” tour.
Darkmatter: An Interview with Eva Gardner
Eva Gardner has returned with her second solo EP, entitled “Darkmatter”. Although she’s known for her killer bass playing, the record showcases her songwriting and musical talents. We caught up with Gardner to get the scoop.
Scary Goldings: Meter’s Running
I cannot wait to spin the new Scary Goldings album. The band has dropped another video from “IV”, with John Scofield and MonoNeon and the band performing “Meter’s Running”.
Paul McCartney’s Yamaha BB-1200 Becomes Most Expensive Bass Ever Sold At Auction
Van Eaton Galleries recently completed an auction to benefit Music Rising. The “Guitar Icons” auction raised over $2,000,000 dollars. Nearly a quarter of that figure came from the sale of one bass: Paul McCartney’s Yamaha BB-1200.
The Brown’stone: The ocaJ Exercise & Bass Lesson
This week in The Brown’stone on No Treble, Rich Brown takes us through his favorite Jaco Pastorius exercise. But not only that, he shows us his version of the exercise, played in reverse.
KRAAN: Borgward (Live, 2008)
No Treble readers are bringing it with the video shares lately. Jürgen Ademes sent us this fantastic video of the German band KRAAN (with Helmut Hattler on bass) performing “Borgward” in 2008.
In Memoriam: Phil Chen
It’s another tough day in the music world as we mourn the loss of bassist Phil Chen, who has passed away at the age of 75.
Bass & Creativity: Cycles, Grid & Rhythm Blocks
In this new “Bass & Creativity” lesson, Olivier Babaz talks about rhythm in improvisation, specifically managing the rhythmic grid with cycles. By changing where we feel the metronome, we can build our inner pulse for more creative ideas.
Wongs Cafe: Disco De Lune
Vulfpeck has shared a new project, dubbed Wongs Cafe. The band shared this note: “unearthed Vulf recording from Denver sessions … polarizing.” Here’s the group - with Joe Dart - performing “Disco De Lune”.