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YYNOT: Chemical Burn (Live)
YYNOT has been hitting the road lately, and they’ve just shared a fantastic video from one of their recent shows. In this clip, the band performs “Chemical Burn” - a power trio instrumental that shows off Tim Starace’s gnarly tone.
Roger Glover Secures Memoir Editor as Deep Purple Releases Covers Album
Deep Purple’s Roger Glover has been working on his autobiography, which is moving along. In other news, Deep Purple recently released a covers album. “Turning To Crime” is their first release to not have any originals on it.
Vs Audio Effects Introduces PANDΩRA Fuzz Pedal
Vs Audio Effects has introduced a new pedal called the PAND?RA Fuzz that they say offers a huge variety of sounds for both bass and guitar. The unit is based on the Arbiter Fuzz Face circuit and features a hand-selected germanium transistor plus and an independent transparent boost.
Julia Hofer: Top 5 ABBA Bass Lines
Julia Hofer’s “Top 5 Bass Lines” videos are always a big hit around here. She’s just published a new one, focusing on the music of ABBA and the bass lines of Rutger Gunnarsson and Mike Watson.
Mats Eilertsen Releases “Hymn For Hope”
Mats Eilertsen has returned with a new album called “Hymn for Hope”. The 13-track release spans a range of emotions with a “wide span of lyrical, thoughtful, melancholic, fierce, driving, swinging, playful music.”
Phil Jones Bass Introduces Nanobass X4 Combo Amp
Phil Jones is known for utilizing small speakers to get a big sound. Now he’s created his smallest bass amp ever with the new PJB Nanobass X4, which his company calls “a highly efficient mini engineering marvel that redefines transportability and ‘Tone To Go.’”
Victor Wooten and Paul Peterson: Improvised Jam
A couple of days ago, Victor Wooten shared this video on Facebook saying, “This was a fun jam with the great Paul Peterson.” This is an impressive, completely improvised jam with some great commentary from Vic.
Steel Panther Announces “The Road to the Road” Bassist Competition
With the departure of Lexxi Foxx, Steel Panther announced that they would be holding an open audition. The tongue-in-cheek glam metal band received 1,669 submissions and they’ve narrowed it down to 32 finalists. Now they’re asking for help.
Groove – Episode #84: John Myung
One of the bass players that I really wanted to speak with when we first decided to launch Groove – The No Treble Podcast over seven years ago was Dream Theater’s John Myung. Today’s the day! Enjoy the conversation...
Charles Berthoud: When They Say You Have Too Many Strings
We love Charles Berthoud. And we love how he’s been responding to the typical comments people pushing the boundaries often get. Here’s his response to the age-old “you have too many strings on your bass” one. I’m convinced there’s nothing he can’t do.
Christian McBride & Inside Straight Release “Live at the Village Vanguard”
Christian McBride has released a second live album from the legendary Village Vanguard, this time with his Inside Straight quintet. It’s a special moment for the group, as the band was originally formed for a residency at the venue.
The Brown’stone: The Only Arpeggio Exercise You Need
This week in The Brown'stone, Rich Brown says, "This might be the simplest excercise I've ever given... but it'll probably keep busy for the rest of your life.” Check out this lesson Rich calls “The Only Arpeggio Exercise You Need”.