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Nenad Vasilic: Black Night
Nenad Vasilic sent us his latest, and it shows some real innovation! Check out his all-bass take on Deep Purple’s “Black Night” with some interesting “analog distortion”.
Weekly Top 10: Geddy Lee Reveals Memoir, Remembering Alan Lancaster, Two New Bass Lessons, New Bass Gear, and More
This week’s top 10 stories on No Treble include some exciting news from Geddy Lee, an incredible solo by Stanley Clarke, two new lessons, new bass gear, and more.
Gilad Ephrat & Shai Even: The Seventh Heaven
Gilad Ephrat sent us his latest video in his collaboration with pianist Shai Even. Gilad wrote “The Seventh Heaven” in the middle of the night, “almost during a dream”. The result is a remarkable tune and performance.
Recording Bass: What To Expect For Your First Studio Experience
With everyone locked down in 2020, it seems many musicians took to writing songs as an outlet, which made 2021 a very busy year for producers and engineers. Travis Huisman shares some advice on preparing to enter the studio for the first time.
Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Joni Mitchell: “Cantaloupe Island” and “River”
Recorded in 2008 in Los Angeles, here’s Herbie Hancock, Bob Sheppard, Marcus Miller, Lionel Loueke, and Vinnie Colaiuta performing “Cantaloupe Island” and “River”. Joni Mitchell took the stage for the second song, and Marcus switched to double bass.
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in September 2021
Time is flying by, and with the start of a new month, we look back. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite bass gear stories for the month of September 2021.
Mark Hoppus is Cancer Free
After revealing he’d been battling cancer back in June, Mark Hoppus has some great news. The Blink-182 bassist took to Instagram to say he’s cancer-free.
Dusky Electronics Introduces the Toasted Pedal
Dusky Electronics has announced a new pedal called Toasted, which is an update to their Toasted Drive Pedal. The new stompbox has an expanded control range and a more pleasing distortion, the company states.
Clive H Jones: Shapeshifter
No Treble reader Clive H Jones shared his latest video with us, with him performing his original solo bass composition, “Shapeshifter”. We love the soundscape on this one!
Jon L. Smith Returns With “Yermo”
Jon L. Smith has just released his third solo album. “Yermo” continues to expand on the bassist’s incredible blend of hip-hop and R&B textures with jazz vocabulary. Ken Smith and Hadrien Feraud took part in the album.
Pigtronix Introduces the Echolution 3 Pedal
Pigtronix has unveiled the third iteration of their popular delay unit, the Echolution. Version three is a multi-tap stereo modulation delay that the company says offers a myriad of sound design options.
Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, and Billy Cobham: Eye Of The Hurricane
Filmed at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Lugano, Switzerland in 1983, here’s Ron Carter with Herbie Hancock and Billy Cobham burning the stage down with their performance of “Eye Of The Hurricane”.