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Tool Announces 2022 World Tour
Tool is getting ready to hit the road again with a world tour that will cover the first five months of 2022. The trek will continue to support their 2019 release, “Fear Inoculum”, which features the monstrous bass work of Justin Chancellor.
Keep It Groovy: Beginner Improvisation For Bass Players – Location Jumping
In today’s “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora focuses on an important element of improvisation: location jumping. The goal is to build a bass theme and identify other locations on the fretboard where we can easily play it.
Áron Hodek: Lucky
10 year old Áron Hodek is back with another play-along video. “Love playing to HER’s latest album! This song is my favorite jam right now,” he shared. Here he is playing along to “Lucky”.
Ariane Cap is Giving Away 25 Copies of “The Pattern System for the Bass Player”
Ariane Cap is giving away 25 free copies of her book “The Pattern System for the Bass Player” to 25 dedicated and deserving bass players.
Warwick Introduces Gnome Bass Cabinet Series
Warwick’s compact Gnome bass amplifier now has a matching set of cabinets. The new Gnome Cabinet series includes five models that are ultra-portable and can be used with the Gnome or any other manufacturer’s amp.
Stanley Clarke: Bass Solo (1972)
No Treble reader Zvonimir Bucevic sent us this video, and it is incredible. Check out this Stanley Clarke solo during a Return to Forever concert in 1972. Legend!
In Memoriam: Alan Lancaster
Former Status Quo bassist and founding member Alan Lancaster has died of complications from multiple sclerosis, the band’s management confirmed. He was 72 years old.
Bass of the Week: Stoll Guitars The Legendary Acoustic Bass
This week we’re checking out The Legendary Acoustic Bass by Stoll Guitars, which they say offers the sound of a double bass in a bass guitar format. That big sound comes in part from a big body.
Scary Pockets: Beast of Burden
Scary Pockets is back with another funk cover video. They’re joined by guest vocalist Colin Jamieson and bassist Sean Hurley in this remake of The Rolling Stones’ “Beast of Burden”.
Carl Martin Introduces New Envelope Filter, “The Ottawa” Pedal
Carl Martin has announced a new optical envelope filter called the Ottawa, which they say mimics the sound of a wah pedal without needing to actually step on a wah.
Weekly Top 10: Wonder Women: Liza Carbe, Anthony Muthurajah Interview, Geddy Lee Reveals Memoir, Fonk and the Power of a, New Gear, and More
Another great week in the books, so it is time to look back. This week on No Treble, we featured two interviews, some exciting news from Geddy Lee, a killer, funky bass lesson by Rich Brown, new bass gear, and more.
Bass & Creativity: Melodic Development
Olivier Babaz is back with another “Bass & Creativity” lesson, and this time, he’s sharing a boot camp on melodic development with three concepts. Utilizing these tools, you’ll be able to come up with tons of ideas to explore.